The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-16
Volume a7.l-INumber no.

predecessor. II was impossible for any one
associating with that Senator (Mr. Calhoun)
TO avoid the influence Of his opinion in many
respects His position as to the Missouri
compromise was, he presumed, the same a.
his own. He claimed for the South equity
of rights. To their intellectual and moral
excellence he might appeal as being such IS
warranted no exclusion of them from par
tcipation in the common privileges OF all
the States.
lie went on to recite the miseries which
the South had endured from the Northern
people-not fanatics, but celebrated and in
teligent men--members of Congress. The
territorial questions were only indications
of this disease, so deeply rooted. He argued
that slaves were property, aud had been
claimed as such by this government--refer-
ring to some of Mr.. Clay's State papers,
He was not as well acquainted with the cur
reut history of the question as others were,
but he would review the grounds taken by
the North on the territorial questions, and
see what right they had to say that slaves.
as property, should not be admitted in any
territory of the United States, as well as any
other species of property
He declared, in conclusion, that the
South would assent 10 the Missouri compro.
mise as n recognition of the equal rights of
the South, but they would demand that
south Of the line slavery should be protected.
Mr. Foote commented on the inexpedien-
cy ofasking Legislative protection for slavery.
MIR. Butler explained Mr.. Calhoun's doc
trines as to non.intervention. His wish
was that the people should form their con.
sttution without any dictation as to the
Missouri compromise. Mr.. Calhoun was, {.
before California assumed her position, will
ing that the Missouri line should be drawn
by those whose doctrines would allow them
to vote for it, though he did not himself
Mr.. Jefferson Davis rose and addressed
the Senate, declaring that from the moment
when he ascertained that the amendments
he desired TO the bill could not be obtained,
he determined to SAY no more till the bill
reached its final stage. He proceeded to
vindcate his portion i'll regard to this bill.
his uttimatuDa which he had announced be-
fore his constituents, and which the NASH
vile Conventionhad sanctioned.
Mr. Davis alledged that from the begin.
| ing of the session, the country had been fll-
ed with missives abusive of Senators and all
who sustained the right Of the South news
papers were employed, and the more base
instruments of letter-wrters, to brand every
Southern man as a disunionlst, who opposed
the Compromise. One letter-writer he said
the basest Hessian of them all, was now re.
ceving pay TO traduce him and other
Southern men, as dsunionist. 1fany respec-
table person would say that he was disun.
ionis., he would answer him in monosylla.
bIes. He had a superstitious reverence for
the Union
Mr. Footc replied
Mr. Davis again took the floor, but gave
way to motion to adjourn, and the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE-The House Immediately after the
reading of the Journal, resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Iowa contested election ease
The matter was further discussed by Messrs.
McGauhey, Thompson, of Iowa, Harris, of
Tennessee, Letter, of Iowa, Evans, Of Md,
and Ash.
Mr.. Disney ofOho obtained the floor and
will address the House tomorrow. The
question will be taken tomorrow.
The Speaker laid before the House the
invitation of the Managers of the Washing
ton Monument Society, to the House of
Representatives, to the celebration OH the
4th of July next.
Mr.. Stanton, of Tenn, moved that the in
vitation be accepted 1t was so entered OH
. the journal.
q The House adjourned at l-2 o'clock.