The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-15
TGLEGpAPHIC lNTELLIGENCE.
ASPECT OF THINGS At WASHINGTON
The Southern Protest Against the
California Bin.
Engrossment of the Bill for the
Territory of New Mexico.
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA At TIE WEST,
&C., &C., &c
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.

FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
BY MoRsR's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, August Ia, 1850
SOUTHERN PROTEST TO THE CALIFORNIA BILL.
Mr.. Hvrrrs moved that the following protest Of ten
against the passage Of the California bill,
be entered upon the journal -
We the undersgnsd Senator'S deeply impressed with the
mperta.es Of the occasion and with solemn sense Of the
nit the foiioyns against the bill admitting csfo
nj. As sss into this ~ asa rsaus; that may 30
enough have resisted debate alone bill frausht
SS All hs the Of ssS we we
sssd but that is also due to ourselves the people whose
which its distant generation may feel its
and enduring. snoria o. the Opposition which have
made to this and Of the reasons BY which
son.,,uon b Kept long the senate
y.s some ls1 SuI oPps:Isss
deep interest 70 all who may CON, IA. after us ,.
i.sS SETON % portion osio1nia sy
81 he sfs:sa Gnioa rsS
tuition . msn.siy designs ana which the only
and stable which this Union repo.e
and esoai enjoyment Of the territory o. yaon has
authority Of pr.eeds1t law or Of the eonsiut which
nasis.ty ooaI.v.nsd for that and which
In this Il. si q r. this GS
s.is.ially sssapyins The same; form stats win
e.r,i. security territorial ors....tiep formed BY
Ss pc! ss census lumber s'hsf
necessary agshor.s The fspIs.sntaio.. which they
The ballot boz which only be provided law. and
pls vi. ADMIT. TO- sss. congress. having refused .
provide upon the excluding
may, is dssoreOn iay.e such .hsbitsn,s meet
sn s .a% Isss 4 s
rsh. those also Of fifteen states II. eonf.ds-
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win also that the oenvsn.ion thus called int eri.
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would forbid any ssissi.s,S %sI. s.ay.ssss
which S, & ~ sIS, sd . e.
unI;ss ss.t, By S the Alone
Sa1s the people SSSn
are constrained believe this could
BE- brought to admit state itself under SSs
the people Ri
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4 does the State. Which We rsps.sa from ali
srs q The mn s ..ro5y Of The HnSn pie
Of der States equal
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the and the because all the
either recognition Of the rights Of the
on 'aS s',sis Sa s: ss
avid IL. s:a' q to- 70
fair division Of the tsrtory proposed to be brought in ss
lastly from tAi. bin. and .olsmny protest
san.s rs rass.se sseaass IN measure, COZ
ne
sy . ). erected into sat; ri: o.
tory Of the United sis,s. an 50 hsh and
TO justify disrssard not only o. all The priseipe. q
eonsls'on mus, n0s and forever protest =. =
been 70 our care fatal to the peace aud squy
q the States which We And mus, Lead
hssn. States h..: never NOR, than and in
sssArE cnAsssn, August Is, 1850.
The above paper Is signed by Messrs. Mason, Hun
ter Butler Barnvel Turney, souls, Davis, Of Miss.
Atohison, Morton, and Yulsc.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mas, opposed the motion, ~ there
was no precedent for It, On the contrary, the Senate
on former occasion, refused to receive such protest
II the principle should DO adopted, would DO found
TO be very strange II one side TO enter III
Qualification upon the journal, why should net the
other
The President, In closing remarks, ruled tina,
q single objection not sufficient to defeat the
motion.
Mr.. DAVIS said his objection was not sgsins,
the proterN TINS particular case OUT tno
Mr. Poors explained the reasons for refusing to sign
the protest He thought IL disrespecfu ana the 40
lions OF the protestsnts elsewhere protective OF
mische
Mr sHirLDs hoped the protest would be received
II could ,have no effect upon the question, and he
thought tbs act Of gnsnimity could be afforded At
the same time he desired that t should not be regard
ed as q precedent
Mr. B.LDwrr objected to the reception Of the protest
which must, necessarily, become precedent.
Mr.. Cass would vote for the motiOn there vas no
question Of the power Of the Senate to receive tbs pro-
test II could have effect upon the itself
Why not receive It, II IL would afford any satisfseton
to the gentlemen OF the Southern States
Mr.. WINTHROP had no objection TO the reception Of
the paper but was opposed to entering IL upon the
journal The constitution gave to every member Of
the senate the right to enter his protest upon the
journals protest not consisting Of elaborate argu.
ment but EN- bodied In the emphatic " nor lie vas
opposed to setting precedent for other protests -
where the right to enter suck protests vas accorded
and that vas the British House Of Lords Did the
Senator from Virginia desire to secure that which vas
claimed by other psrliamentarian than q British
peer Did he desire to Introduce this sppendsse Of
sristocracy into the sensteg lie prepared TO ad
vocate the largest right Of petition and would receive
this paper petition, and sccordit the same consi
derstion.
AFTER further debate by Messrs Butler Davis Of Miss
Hsmn, Berrien, Benten, Downs. and Pratt, the iur-
ther consideration Of the subject vas postponed until
to morrow
The Senate took up the bill to establish the terrific
rial governments OF Utah and New Mexico and for the
settlement OF the boundaries OF Texas and amended ~
BY striking out all relating TO Utah and Texas and de-
scribng the boundaries Of Texas aad Utah a. defined
In the bills recently passed.
Mr. DoUeLas moved an additional section, postpon-
Ing the operation Of the bill tin the disputed bounds
ries Of Texas shall have been settled By the mutual
agreement OF the parties
Mr. Bsrros moved TO amend the amendment, 80 ss
simply to oondne the operation Of the proposed terri
torial government 20 that part Of Nev Mexico which
vss sotusy settled, held and occupied ~ Nev MEXICO
At the time Of the ceson 20 the United States and not
included within the boundary Of Texas
After debst. upon the threadbsrs subject OF the
boundaries Of Texas, and the right and title OF that
state, motion 70 postpone the further confederation
OF the subject till TO morrow made, and rejected
Mr.. wirrHnor submitted q few remarks, In the
course OF which he intmated his intention TO vote for
the Wilmot proviso. presented this BILL but en-
pressing the hop. that Congress would at no distant
day take up rstfy and give effect TO the constitution
Of New Mexico, recently sent here BY her people.
After additional debate. the amendment submitted
By Mr Benton vas rejected yeas 9 nays 81
Mr.. DoUoLss's amendment was then adopted
Mr.. Foors moved to insert proviso that whsn New
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