Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-05
TTHRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
First Session.

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,on,ed a petition of Mr.. Crawford. an
American artist, proposing to execute an
onmes,rian statue of Washington.
Messrs Cass and Bradbury presented
Deti,ions for the abolition of fogging and
tie shirt ration in the Navy.
Mr.. Foote offered resolution, enqui-
r;,g into the expediency ei re-establshIng
Diplomatic relations with the Germanlc
Confederation.
Mr.. Davis, of Mass, reported bill
rroviding fer the taking of the census.
The bill making provisions for the exc
cu,ion of the clause in the Constitution
relative TO fugitive slaves, was taken up.
Mr.. Mason addressed the Senate in
support of the bill.
lie took the ground that the State au-
thorities were as much bound by the con-
sntudon to deliver up a fugitive slave as a
fucitive from Justice. In conclusion, ne
declared that if this bill was not passed,
or if passed and disregarded at the North,
he would recommend to his State to make
reprisals of properly belonging TO the
State depriving a master OF his slave; or
if no property Of the State could be OBJ
tanned, to take the property Of lis citizens.
Mr.. Seward offered a substitute for the
bill. making all questions of recapturlng
slaves a question to be tried by jury, with
the right of appeal, &C., and moved his
substitution be printed.
Mr.. Dayton obtained the floor, ard af-
Ter a short executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Underwood offered a
substitute for the resolution offered by Mr..
Cass, suspending diplomatic intercourse
with Austria,
Mr.. Clay then offered the following re-
solutions, accompanying them with an ex-
PLANTATION of each one:
Ii being desirable for the peace and har-
mony of the union of these United States,
10 settle and adjust amlcably, all exciting
questions of controversy between them,
rising out of the institution of slavery, up
on a fail, equitable and just basis, there
fore
|. Resolved, That California, with suit
able boundaries ought, upon her applica-
ton to be admitted as one of the States Of
this Union, without the imposition by
Congress Of any restriction, in respect TO
the exclusion or introduction of slavery.
2. Resolved, That as slavery does not
exist by law, and is not likely to be intro
duced into any Of the territory acquired
by the United States from the Republic OF
Mexico, it is inexpedient for Congress to
provide by law, either for its introduction
into, or its exclusion from any part of the
said territory, and that appropriate terrific
rial governments ought TO be established
by Congress in all Of the said territory,
not assigned as the boundaries Of the pro-
posed State of California, without the
adoption of any restriction or condition on
the subject of slavery.
,. Resolved, That the Western bounda
~ of the State of Texas ought to be fixed
on the Rio del Norte, commencing one
marine league from its mouth, and running
I'D that river to the southern line of New
Mexico; thence with the line eastwardly,
ard so continuing in the same direction to
the line established between the United
States and Spain. excluding any portion OF
New Mexico, whether lying on the east
or west of that river.
4. Resolved, That it be proposed TO
the State of Texas that the United States
will provide for the payment of all tina,
portion of the legitimate and bona iide pub
Inc debt of that State, contracted prior TO
lis annexation TO the United States, and
for which the duties on foreign imports
were pledged by the same State, to It's
creditors, not exceeding the sum of s.,
in consideration of the duties so pledged
having been no longer applicable to that
object after The said annexation, but hav-
ing thenceiorward become payable to the
United States; and upon the condition also
that the said State shall by some solemn
and authentic act of her legislature, or OF
a Convention, relinquish to the u. States
any claim which it has to any part of New
Mexico.
5 Resolved, That it is inexpedient to
abolish Slavery in the District of Colum-
bia, whilst that institution continues to
exist in the State of Maryland, without
the consent of that State, without the con-
sent of the people of the District, and
without just compensation TO the owners
of slaves within the District.
6. Resolved, That it is inexpedient to
rohibt within the District of Columbia
ne slave-trade in slaves brought into l. ,
rom States or places beyond the limits OF
he District, either to be sold therein as
merchandise or 10 be transported to other
markets without the District of Columbia.
7. Resolved, That more efectual pro-
vision ought to be made by law accord ne !
to the requirements of the Constitution,
Tor the restitution and delivery of persons