The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-21
rHIRTY-FIRsT CONG n Rss.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
wAsHIEaroN, July 10, 1850.

WARRINGTON. July Aooo.
n. xrse's vLrInArUH
The following IL Mr.. Kings proposition for oompro-
missing the California dispute :
1.-The boundary Of the State shall be as follows
Commencing the Pacific at the 42d degree Of
latitude thence with the Southern boundary line OF
the territory Of Oregon to the Of the Sierra
vada then along the crest of that mountain to point
where intsrsecs the parallel Of latitude IS deg 30
sec thence with said parallel to the Pacific ocean"
MT King approved the report Of the Committee of
Thirteen In every thing except California He sp-
proved their fugitive slave bi-ther bill for the aboi
ton of the slave depots In this District the PROPOSE
tons Of the Omnibus for the settlement Of the Texas
boundary and the government Of the territories but
the boundaries Of California. they stand are an sb
lection insuperable. And he expressly declared to-
day his invncible resolution to against the whole
be made Of the California boundary.
He considered that the poetponement OF the sdmis-
sion Of California for few weeks or mouths was .
promise OF this measure. And 1t useless to say,
what apparent to every discerning mind that the
peaceful settlement Of this controversy depends upon
the two houses Of Congress Furthermore Il this fair
and reasonable proposition respecting California IL re-
ectsd and all terms ola liberal disposition to do JUS
cc both sections rejected upon those rejecting
them lot the responsibility rest,
Mr. Berrien Was about 70 demolish the nan OF straw
set up by Mr. Foote compromise when that sensi-
BILE gentleman had the discretion to withdraw the
eBgy. Very good; for Of all mocheries that OF sub
hitting petition to the people Of o.fSrnis after sd.
Usitsd States q small slip Of their territory II they
think proper, seems to be the greatest But this
absurdity having been removed, Mr. Berrien planted
himself upon Mr. Kings amendment, and oontendsd
that the formation of State constitution and the
umpton ., the ppc 2, 9y o s Oh Tn
lands scarcely to be regarded as anything else
than Outrage upon the rights Of the South. espec
ally when people undertake TO exclude the South
by the wilmot proviso And the endorsement OF that
act by Congress just the the naked nmot
itself
Mr. Clay could not stand all this Human nature
ssuld and g. lie out 20 battle for the bill,
desperate - Its chances appear TO be And In reply to
Mesrs King and serrsn he argued With the power OF
twenty years ago, aud with the vixor and animation
Of man Of forty In support OF the bill as stands,
and OF California she stands part OF the bill
In every respect better than the amendment And tn.
old ststesmsns voice and action and imperial bearing
In dsclsimbg At his time OF life any ambitious A. p.
ratiops OF selfish caste truly splendid And he
has that straight forvsrd practical matter Of fact
style which conveys the mind the unbroken strength
he Iabored under cIoud-hs admitted bis misgivings
Of the Of the ball but like true rrojsn said n
this plan failed he was ready to try another
Mr. Berrisn and Mr. Butler, the highest OF all plea
ders upon the Constitutions, maintained the uueenst
tutionsy OF the state organization Of California and
that she & not State; and the readiness aud point
sdness with which Mr. clay again and again. and
deendtd his would seem 20 imply that
sction and agitation and intense application are the
only elements necessary to renew his ancient strength
Of body and mind. lie coptsnded that California is
State; outside Of the Union, aud asking to be
admitted into the Union. She N Ststs de acls and
Mr. Bcrricn persisted that she was not state, but
sttrritory; that copsr@ had no, sn horsed the act
over her ~ o territory. a. IN other cases
Mr. Clay admitted the irregularities Of the California
proceedings tho pete power Of Congress 20 simt
reject her ia whole IA part, Estate but main
tstd that THE oge her matter of e. pedieBsy
and not Of constitutiouality.
Mr. FUote aud Mr. Berrien further continued this
cor sttutiona controversy. When ST.. Hale erhorted
the Senate g. vote upon the amendment IL they did
not proceed 20 that he should move TO lay the bu on
the table. .
Mr. Jefferson Davis moved TO insert - 20 Instead
o. 70 80 as the Southern boundary Of California
ar Ming said he, too, preferred that eonniAry ana
should vote for II.
The following 10 the vote on 30 3o;-
YFst-Atehises Badger, Barneweh, Berren Butter 5s-
mors Davis ct Mise bawson, Down toote nun
ter Eins Nangum Macon, Morton. Pratt kusk. seSsAn
sue IrrrsV ''iina.r~ soa, Yules-2a -
kNs- Baldep. Bentos, bradbury, brght, as Chsse
Clay 40. Corwin Davis Of hAss, DaBtgn, Detnson
Ddss ot Wa Dodge, Of lows, Douglass felch, greens
Hale haulin Jones Miller Morris Pneps ssrst Sseins
smith. sptuanes, Sturgeon, tphsn' "hss "sAH wait
And the following 10 the decision upon rs 3D.
-Atehiuson. karnve Bell Berrien Clemens. Davis
ef nississpr Da Dewns, Foets, neustor hurtsr
King nsson stsn, Pratt kusk ssss-ttss ssuis Tarney
N.rs-B.ax.r BALDWIN Be,tos, Brsdtsry, srsht, csss
Chase clay cooper Corris Davis 81 Nasal nste
Dsyter Dis krson, Dedge Of wisconsin, D.dss less
I.eh ere.ue Tale. Hsrr Jones hangus. miller Nerris
Psarss Phsp- seward shields smith, spruaese stussn
Undsr. God, tphsw, Wales, halksr, Whlcomb-M
Mr Clemens moved 70 lay the bill upon the tsblsj
from Mr. Foote proposing the line Of % for California,
After that sort Of cOnsultation followed as 70 whst
course ought TO be pursued. Mr.. clay preferred an
paeHnitc postponement to laying 90 tse sssie ne
wanted TO 60 70 the ses shore, IL vas nesssssy "r ms