Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-03-19
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II TVS SES,rr, On Wednesday, the 18th
inst, Mr.. Webster said he was prepared to
vote for the admission Of California just as
she ccmcs, and TO show that the senate could
make no better boundaries than she has.
Gen. Cas- looked upon Mr. Foote's CON-
mittec as one more chance for the settlement
oftbe mcmenious question lie compliment
tel Mr. Fcotc for his unclualled moral cour'
age IN disayowing the position taken by Mr..
Calhoun. in m, sick-chambcr speech. Had
that SPEECH gone forth withOu, Mr., Fco,'s eN'
PLANTATION. the handwriting would have already
been seen upon the wall-"God has number
ell thy kingdom and finished H." Mr. Cal
hOun's calling Washington an "illustuous
southcner" grated har,hly on Gen. Cas-
car. And something was unplcaslu, To Mr..
Calhoun. Tor when Mr. Cas- asked It be-
would vote for Mr. Bells comPrOmlsc, Mr..
Calhoun made no vply, Arguing IN favor
fthe bill for delivery Of fugitive slaves, a.
likely 10 causr a better feeling on the part Of
,hr south. Nr. Cas- said, 1t Mr. Seward cum
s.drrrd the bill Immoral, " he ouEh, never To
have como 20 the senate and taken an oath 10
Surpor, the constitution. Mr. Scward here
attributed Do jefferson tbe remark that north
cru democrat, w,rr the natural allies OF south
,rn Shareholders. VIZ. Foo,c denied thu, JET,
irrsou ever said So. Mr. seward, utcroCa-
tol by Mr. Daw-1u, declined 10 aver Iha, hi,
autr-,Ia,sry sentiments were hosc ofthc Wing
port, yfthc north.
Nr Calhoun here obtained ,hc foor, and
-1tI VT Cr>s's course had been ync Ufpallia-
ave, altogether. while hc went Tor removing
rhr disease hy amending Oh, constitution. -
N. bella himself prepared, The unroa ever
should b. dissolved, 60 show that NJ Cas-,
hal had h.s Gll share iu producing TIA, &C.
suit Nr. e.. denied that he had made thr
admission ct CALIFORNIA; test question, and
va, surprised at thc tutrTr Pu, hy Mr
Fnylr upon hs, remarks Mr foulc, with
warmth. charged VT Calhoun with making
thr new issue Of am amendment Co the CONE
,uiuuuu, uuwlsrly and indirectly, without
consultation with Doc, southern brother srua-
to-. VI. Calhoun denied thar De- had rN-
~ ~yrJ ans opinion ac7u,, th, final selection
yfNr r, committee, bat was oa.y opposed
tD'rt now
VI DAYTON. IN J., said hr mean, 90 be-
hrari upon ,hc fugitive slave b.II before De
consented 60 o., being referred go Mr. Foote's
committee.
Nr Douglass, Illinois, having ,hr fnor
from TUESDAY, replied Co ,hr position as,am-
colby VI Webster, Boz aurhnuar ,o The
northern Democrat, thr annexation Of T,Nas,
Coz tbrmus,. ufc>trrIrr- slavery That
senator Was ro, entitled O, speak or, the de-
mnrrry uEih. north, ani Don, uh-.Oa,.u1s
had shown h., lrcomr,rrnry -n iu speak
Tho democracy supported rhr annexation 900
ra,loraI rrr,r7'D-. VI Calhoun hld m1i.
thr issue Of innovation and consequent ssra-
uyuf slavery hat doe TcNa, treaty. was r.-
,rrird lrr che purpose u.raTaiauur ilat be-
sue. and thru Texas WA, admitted gn distinct
arG national grounds. The present driEcul-
o., uruu lhr slavery question, hr said, rr-
suited f-um the tuuhIr dealing 81 iHc WING
ra-y. who represented Gen. Taywr 10 thr
north 81. BOO favor oltH. WIurt Vru,.so and
frr south ri, on. friend 90 uuu-gjrvrutun.
Tho senator from Nrv York, Mr NgUai.
among others. taI pledged Gga TAYLOR uu,
CO. ,r,, the rrav-o. Tine result 500, 'ha' doe
people were cheated. 20, Legislature was
carried by OBJ, wings iu consequence ut thr
,hra, and Nr seward hli h.en elected to
,hr senate ufthr United STATE, b., that l,rl--
l1,arr. as a fruit OF thr cheat VI Douglas
-ro,.rJed generally, upon ,hr question OF sla-
g.ry and Legislation fur doe territories, trisud-
rs b., pas, and prrsru, position. with refer
enc. thereto. replying especially 90 Nr. Cal
f,aas ,ps.rl. and defending thc north against
rar repeated charges ofarErc,s,uu upon 'ho
nights Of rhc sou,h.
On tHr Senate, on THURSDAY, after debate
,r hr reception oran abolition petition. VI.
paumg,rI Go JAS thc question Of reception
.rrr table. Tine motion was lu-J--yras II,
raysl-.
W. seward moved Co receive the petition,
end ,hrr Iav iouihr table carried. Z.
W. Douglass resumed h., ,Po,ch oa thc