Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-14
The "WiImot Proytsor Defeated.

Ine antl-Slavery proVlso, as applied 10 territorial
governments, was defeated in the U. S. House of
Representatives. on Monday the 4th inst, The ques-
ton presented in a resolution offered by AR.
Roor Of Ohio. as follows:
Resolved That the Committee on Territories be in
sructed to report to the House. with little delay
practicable bill bills providing a territorial gov
eminent governments for all that part of the terri
tory ceded TO the United States by Mexico by the
treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo, lying Eastwar I'd Of CAL
ifornin, and prohibiting slavery therein.
A motion made to lay the resolution on the
table. the avowing lis object to be to obtain
test note the question Of slavery extension The
motion to lay the table prevailed by 26 majority.
Twenty-three northern members, embracing leading
wings, voted with the South.
The Washington Republic, the organ of the Pres-
dent, congratuates the public the disposal thus
made Of Mr. RooT's resolution, regarding the action
Of the House evnciug disposition in that body
"to acquiesce in the policy proposed by the Preside
in respect to California and New Mexico"
The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says
"The Northern members are backing out from the
Wilmot proyiso. AT the beginning of the session.
Roots resolution any resolution carrying out the
Wilmot proyiso. would have passed by a large ma
Jority.
This will quiet the matter in the House. The
Northern Wings now disposed TO favor the Pres
idents proposition in way, to evade defer
the slavery question:"
The correspondent Of the N. Y. Journal of CON-
merce (Taylorite) says
"The reaction las commenced, and il will over
throw all the advocates Of the Wilmot pro-
yiso, as well all who have favored measures tend
ing to u dissolution of the Union. The moderate pn-
iticians Of the North the who stignatized as
doughfaces, will be in the ascendant.
This result is Just what we have anticipated from
the commencement Of the session. The South pre-
scented bold and threatening front. and have won
their point So much for the virtue Of determination
correspondent gives us the following among 9th
or particuars,--these being oil we have room for
Mr.. Julian, by the way, will have to account 10 his
constituents for bis absence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a, 1850
The Wilmot Proyiso received its quietus in the
House to-day. II was killed ''stone dead
The wings from the free States who voted to kill
''eock-robbn, are. Briggs. Brooks. (ihe successor
of Greeley Chester Buter, Clark DIXON, Jas. G.
Ptman, Taylor, Underhill and Vutn-i4 Those
who skuked the vote and thus indirectly but crim-
inalIy and effecualy aided in its rejection are, An
drcws, Ashmun. Bennett, Bokee, Burrows, Casey.
Chandler, Crowc. Duer. Grinnell. Hampton. Levin.
Reed. Reynolds, Rose Schoolcraf Taylor. Tnck aud
ex-Speaker Winibrop-19 Messrs. Mes and New
ell, wings, were absent on account Of sickness.
Every Democrat from free State, except Mr.. Hoag-
land who had paired off with Mr.. Newell, and four
others who were absent, recorded bis VOTE way
or the other according to the pledges he gave, pre-
vous his election II is unnecessary then to give
exposition Of their vues further than TO say, that