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Congress-.
IN THE SENATE July IL

TN lIiE SENATE JULY ID. /
ADJUSTMENT BiLL.-Mr, BuTtGRR took
tile ticor and concluded the speech which
ne commenced ON Tuesday last. q He did
not like the principal features of the bill,
the admission Of California with her pre-
sent limits, and taking territory from Texas.
lie was afraid that unless some reservations
were made prior to her admission, in the
TORN OF compact, between the United
States and California the Ia,ter.would owl,
| the public domain within her limits
He might be asked what would be salts
factory to her. His plan would be to cur
tail California to the line Of 36 deg. 30 min,
because that line had received a sort of
popular appreciation.
MIR. Clay would make single inquiry of
the Hon. Senator from South-CaroIna.
When he wished to run the line of 36 der.
80 min. through California, did he require
recognition Of the right to carry slaves
south of the line.
Mr.. Butler resumed. He would have
the territory South of 36 deg 30 min, to
carry with it all the incidents, all The rights,
and all tho obligations of the Missouri
Compromise. He referred to the history
Of that Compromise, and showed that it
meant at the time, that slavery should exist
i'll that part of the territory of Louisiana,
soutl, Of 36 deg. 30 min. lie wanted i, to
be understood that shareholders would be
at liberty to carry rhcirsavcs South of the
line. But still he did not know that slave
ry would go into the new territories
But it might be said that if slavery did
not go there, the South would then he iith-
ting for an honorable existence and pro.
spcctiVe advantage.
The submission Of the South had hcen
calculated upon. Rcsistanc, had been
styled criminal and reasonable. But t,hosc
who had the tcmcrity to approach the
precplcc, would have to go over it. He
thought that provision which formerly exis-
ted IN the Constitution, requiring Il two
thirds vote OF Congress 70 pass certain mca-
surcs ought to be restored
III the South would preserve this Union.
and their own rights, he thought they should
unite and form union among themselves.
lie thought the dissatisfaction amonr the
people OF the South was much greater and
much deeper than had hcen exhibited in the
halls of Congress. The channel Of scpara.
ton was being worn deeper and deeper.
He was i'll favor of the Missouri Compro-
mise in its true meaning
MIR. CLEMENS moved to lav the bill on
inc taoic, oul Withdrew the motion at the
earnest solicitation Of Mr.. Clay.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
and all the amendments which had been
made in Committee Of the Whole were
concurred in.
MIR. Walker then moved to strike out I'll
that part of the bill, excepting that relating
to the admission of California.
After debate between Mcssrs. Bright,
Clay, Bcrrcn and Benton, the amendment
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Hale then offered an amendment,
which was adopted, giving tho Judges of tho
United States Courts in the Territories the
right to writs of hnbeas corpus.
Mr. Benton then offered his amcnlmcn,
in relation to the boundary Of Texas, and
made long speech in favor OF it, and in
tTsiaeon to the general question of the title
OF Texas.
I Mr.. Rusk obtained the floor, ~.
: 7'Fhcnfhc Senalc adjourned.