The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-19
House OF Representatives.
ny EAIs's KLkcTRocHEMIoAL TELEGRAPH.
wAsHIsaroy, March IS, 1850.


wA.Hrsaroy, March IS, 1850.
MEMORIAL oY Tgs cALirosriA psL,0Arior.
MIR DO, D, BY unanimous copsent, presented the me-
mortal of the California Constitutional Dslssstion the
credentials Of Representatives Wright and Gilbert
and the consultation Of that Stale which we're laid on
the table aud ordersd to be printed
Mr. Bxowx Of Mississippi, said he had objected, but
An, Speaker sad he dd not hear him before the quss
zion was taken.
The House vent into Committee Of the whole on the
State Of the Union and resumed the consideration f
IHx c.LpsssrA nrssAer.
MIR wnIiAss. (rhig) Of Tennessee, said when strip
ped Of all unnecessary embarrsssments the question
vas simply a. to forming state Territorial govern
nsnts for the territory acquired from Mexico. The
present deuties ought to be settled that peace aud
quiet may be given to the public mind. Two yssu
ago. territorial governments proposed bat slavery
ssksd these halls, Ike Bsnquos ghost sod prevented
senator the people we're Ieft With Colts pistols and
bowie knivss TO protect themselves what ~s tue
poson nsp op .ns 70 .e..s
ior the south' Why, that ths people should form
their evn state gcverDnent Not oos werd vas sad
about slavery. This position vas also assumed BY
tlsmsn North and south. He ~ss willing TO abide oy
that platform nov But the opiolon of the South has
changed, and Mr.. Calhoun demands sss sosrsetses =
lie ar WI was therefore left to the Inclusion that
In the views Of Mr. calhoun, disointon - the only
nedy Tor t,e arst time since 1883 The sen.tor from
south csrolips proclsims to the World the. ssvsry
,,.,ior /. not the prime cause Of tue diheuity IL
the great majority Of the North e Mr Calhoun ssys
xolste the constitution, assuredly thsy could ride
rspgh shod over any amendment vhch might be made
He IMr W defended GENERAL Taylor from the charge
thsf be had usurpst powers not ey .n. con,
vote for California until sesbty reasons were sssoed
for such course II che vss 20 be admitted ana no
thing done the other Territories and the question
kf open fr demsgcguies porpc'e. he -oold not
lsnd him,ef 10 the sccomphrhm-nt 81 sny such pur-
rose But he hoped that Calforns woold be admitted,
and territorial government formed for the remainder
a the territory without the wimos provso. Hs pro
ss.tsd against the doctrines nee svovsd BY Mr. Cat
aoun. 1hsy are net the seS,iSsa,. I" me scu.n
ssd in coucusscn said that Mr. Calhoun b.a erected
southern platform. Hs considered that OF ur Web
.t.r more ns,onsl one and Appealed TO an 70 eons
NNr t.srv, (vhig) of f.nnsylvsuia did not look
With the tame abhorrsnce on slavery that some gentle
.u did. psither did he, the other nsod II
40 be blessing; but. In the Language OF Jssr.on. ne
sonsdsred it to be . great morai aud pcitcsl evil
ne vss Wiling to esv. the question -ness tse e'o,.
sss.bhng slavery where II IL. neither vould he have
sntthns 60 do vith establishing Il where does not
sTist The whole difficulty he's grown out u the ait
<r.rc, a visus ~ 10 the constitutions. poser
sphi-ct The Ncrth contends wsy. and the South
the other He believed drmiy ard had been estsb-
fish.d In congressional debates beyond the sbsdo~ OF
onht that tns territories res that the Mexi
san lays constitution and organic lss made them co.
that sisve Be taken thsr, nos ns would 'o.,sny
only b- rorive lsw aud entirely updsr the r-susson
a tbs sias.- Of the Uniap, and Congress has NO poser
A insrfsre with slavery n the Language of the bsl
ers s.ro~rstic pistiorm either 20 .boish 10 take
clpiept steps do 90; but vith reFard TO the teri
criss Of the United States he believed that CONGRESS
o,nts be argued IN constitutional point of view. AZ
20 the sdmir-on OF CaiifaBis Es asAvd " tns senus
men en- the other tide did net knor thst sn.n 2n-
er,T. adjourned last year che voot very shortly pre-
mi b~rsslf h.r> with eonrttotion for sdtssu isto
a. nionf The people Ian PEELED BY necessity 20
fsIa zOvsrnnsat. lie was In fsvof mot o"J % sa-