Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-05-30

bill admiting California and establishing
Territorial governments for Utah and New
Mexico
g. More efTrclua enaclmerts of law TO
secure tie prompt delivery Of persons bound
10 service Or labor in one State, under the
laws thereof, who escape into another State.
And, Z. Abstaining Gom aboishing sla.
very; but under heavy penalty, prohibit.
ing the slave trade in the District of Colum>
bia.
II such OF these several measures as re.
qulre legislation should be carried out by
suitable acls oil Congress, all controversies
10 Which our late territorial acquisitions
have given rise, and all existing questions
connected with the institution Of slavery.
whether resulting from those acquisitions or
from its existence in the States and The Dis
'fIct Of Columbia, will be amicably settled
end adjusted, in manner it is confidently
believed, to give general satisfaction 10 an
overwhelming majority Of the people OF the
United States. Congress will have fulfilled
IT'S whole duty in regard 10 the vast country,
winch having been ceded by Mexico 10 the
United STATES, has fallen under their do,
m'n'on' 1t will have extended its protection
PROVIDED ior lis several parts the inestmable
niessing ol free and regular government
adapted 10 their various wants, and placed
the whole under the banner and flag of The
United States. Meeting courageou,ly its
clear and entire duty, Congress will escene
lie unmer''ed reProach of having, from con-
sideratIons Of doubtful policy, abandoned to
an undeserved fate territories OF boundless ex.
tent with sparse, incongruous and alien, if
not uniHendIy, population, speaking dir,
ierent languages, and accustomed 10 differen,
laws. whilst that population is making ire
s'siable appeals TO the new sovereignty to
which they have been transferred for pro
tec:on, Tor government, for law, and for
order.
The committee have endeavored to pre
semitic the Senate comprehensive plan of
adjustment, which, removing all causes of
existing excitement and agitation, leaves
none open to divide the country and disturb
the general harmony. The nation has been
greatly convulsed, not by measures OF general
policy, but by questions OF sectional charac>
ter, and therefore, more dangerous and more
10 heedeprecated. 1t wants repose. Il loves
and cherishesahe Union. And it is most
cheenng and grati(ying to witness the out
bursts ofdeep and abiding attachments 10 il
which have been exhibited in all parts OF il,
amidst all the trials through which we have
passed and are passing. A people 80 ma
lIloiic as those Of the United States will re-
Jolce in an accommo dation OF all troubles
and fliculies by which the safety Of tina,
Union might have been brought into the eas,
danger. And, under The blessings, they
VIII continue TO advance in population,
power, prosperity, and work out triumphant.
~ The glorious problem Of mans capacity for
self government.
90 not know (said Mr.. Clay whether i,
will be the pleasure Of The Senate lha, The
bills should be read otherwise than by their
titles, or that The several amendments pro.
posed 10 the (u6itice bill should be read. i
hardly think it can be required They are
stated and referred 10 in the report in such
clear manner, that they can be printed
without being read. think it would be
tLesPassng too much upon the time Of the
Senate 10 read them; and, unless the reading
is called Tor, do not think it desirable. /
therefore send 10 the Clerks table Tie bills
which have been prepared.
The bills were read a first time, and or
dered 10 a second reading.
AS 10 The first bill, Mr.. Clay said ,ba, he
was desrous that the Senate should act on il
TO morrow. He moved that it be printed and
made The order OF the day for tomorrow.
Mr., Turney objected. He wished the
long report, Just read, 10 be printed, and
have an opportunity 10 read it..
Mr. Foote was authorized TO say that the
printed report would be on our table 10 NOR.
row.
Mr.. Clemens offered an amendment 10
the California bill, fixing SO deg. 80 min ss
the southern boundary line OF California.
Mr.. Phelps said it was his purpose 10 pre-.
sent his views in minority report. lie had
not done that, and now took leave TO saw,
that he dissented from some matters in The
report. Many things in it every one con.
CURED IN. At future time he would give
his opinions. As 10 one thing he would say
a word; the construction OF The resolution for
the annexation Of Texas he had wished the
report TO be silent on, There was one point
the report did not discuss. So far os il
went, he concurred in it. His opinion was
decidedly that Texas ought 10 have been ad.
mI'ied by the nea'ymaking power, and not
by legislative enacments
Mr.: Downs, Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Berien,
and Mr.. Cooper made some remarks, ex.
pressing their dissent from the views of the
report in some particulars.
Mr. Mangum spoke in favor OF the report
as compromise.
Mr. Clemens spoke in opposition to the
report.
Mr.. Clay made some remarks, and dep>
recnted premature discussion, but decered
lha, he would vindcate the re port
Mr.. Fooie moved TO print $4,000 COPIES
Of the report.
Mr.. Clemens made additional remarks
against the report.