Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
Thirty-First 60 .grcS---First Session.



explanations in reply to an anonymous
handful, alleging an inconsistency be-
tween his views in ls4S and his present
views. He showed tina, the author was
ignorant or misinformed.
Mr.. Hale remarked that the views Of
Mr.. Webster vera gratifying to those
vbchad heretofore abused him--like the
"tJnioa," &e.
Mr.. Bells resolution concerning the
printing Of Congress was taken up and
Dir. Benton spoke at length in favor OF
rcviving the &C, Of 1919.
Mr. Bell had no objections TO do this.
The subject was posiponed.
The Senate resumed the CslifoFnis
massage. and Mr.. Hunter, OF Virginia,
took the floor.
AIR. Hunter addressed the Senate a.
length and called upon he Senators to
look this question m the face. hwas'h~
belief tina, the warfare now made against
1he South would 60 on, unless authority
was given 10 check it. II commenced 10
l7s7 bu, did not mature its fruits until
1919. when Mr.. Rufus Kino d." "....e ~" IN
position to the further extension Of Slave
=, and as fixed policy Of the North. Il
was a struggle for sectional ascendency'
4, ended in depriving the South OF 'h'
best half Of Louisiana.
The an,i.slavery agitation was brought
into Congress, and the State Legislatures
and was presented BY petitions aRd every
other means. lie wess 80 gi*sag aass$a'
~ Of the apita,ion sRl its kess%is. Awas
now TO be apprehended that Copgsssi
would legi.ls,e in such away asto infringe
mon the constitutional rights Of TIE
States.
After the presentation Of petitions, &C.
s0n Yuesday Gx. Foo.s moved that tbe
Senate take up the territorial bih reported
Yesterday, with view Of making 1t the
special order Of the day on Friday NEXT
Mr. Benton opposed the motion; Cali.
fornia had given 100000 to the United
ts,.,ss and had received no government.
She was here for admission. lie gave
notice that hencsforsh the friends OF CS"'
FORMS we're iuio the war and would mol
com, out of Il until they secured her ad.
mission. That bill should not be post
poned for any 9Iher.
Mr.. Foote replied, commenting upon
The new. born zeal of Mr.. Benton in the
cause of California, and stating that until
certain persons were chosen Senators in
California, the Senator from Missouri had
opposed all and every proposition % give
California a go1slpmssI :.
MIR. Benton said be believed PERSONAL
ties and reflections upon po,iyes were fos'
hidden by the rules of the Senate ana the
lows of decorum. He knew that the at
tacks made upon his character and mo-
,;ves to-day were false and cowardly.
Mr. Pooic replied with apparent good
feeling for sometime, and then turned to
wha, he called the early htststy % Nj
Renton. and asked him did he remember
the stains upon his character, which when
once disclosed to him had made him
,remble with such humiliation and shame
When the Senator removed tina. siam
from lis character and announced hlmsei,
as an honorable man, be Mr.. +. would
let the Senator hear from han. I'LL then
he Senator was shielded by bis establish
ed cowardice.
Mr.. Benton in the most excited man
ner said it was cowardly to give insults
where they could not be chasnsea' hhoW'
;na ibis. he wa. pursued from day to day
bs,s and elsewhere, with language which
would disgrace an oyster cellar with Ian
ou,oe which road side tavern wouia -"
Slow. There the BLACKBOARD who used
i, could be elected out; here ne was pro
,ec,ed from chastisement by the body
which surrounded them. :.
Mr.. Dickinson moved that the sap)ec
be laid on the table,
MIR. Clay's resolutions were then 'aKe4
IN and Mr.. Chase addressed the Senate
in an ant-slavery speech, till o'clock
when without concluding, the Senate al
journed. ,,,;o,
On Wednesday after the presentaoon
Of petitions, &c. Mr., Benton asked 10 Of
excused from serving on the committee OF
Foreign Relations. Mr.. foo'e Is OF
this committee Excused.
The Vice President was authorized !e
fill the vacancy.
Mr. Benton then called the attention o
N. Senate to the report which appeared
in the InteIligencss and UNION 0. VIVA
had taken place yesterday, What ne salt
was reported falsely. 1t was , nu'll ,"ei
and entirely altered report OF what 'o s
lac The reporter was not at fault, to-
his original report was produced Blu
another had been substituted. l ne iePor
contained many things which had not beer
laid and omitted many which had beer
id No Senator had any right to sup
nress ,r alter words used in reffectlng up
press and feeling of others