Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-03-12
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a. a! early ho1r OF !lIJzt- the S.=7;s Chaz-
Der WAS Gbroned with l.Iies, and they were allow
eli 10 remain Ol motion Ot M.. Foote.
After the transaeri1n OF some unirnportanI b:..I-
ness the resolutions oi Mr.. Clay were taken d.
and &IT. Calhoun rU=e and Ihan cd The Senate 1Gr
according 10 him cPPoE! unity fn address II, AMI
wIhou; further Pretacc he would ask ais TTcnc be-
!. hind hitn (AIE. MdSonl 10 read shat ne had com
mitGcG 10 paper, and wlch IL his P!escLi atatc q
health. b. Was Let equal u.
Mr.. Afas-ln Accordingly read ;hc SPeFCk.
Ca HE conclusion oi the rcaGiEg, Mr Wctss'eT
rose AMI, after expressing his gTaicaii9u az AiE.
Caikouls re aPP=srance IN his seat and mis- h0Pe
thar he would live Io taAe part IL the pubic coan
s-lS for many years. stated HAT he wIshei 70 at
dress the Senate the SUtiect
1t was aSTeed that the s15;ccI b. postponed until
Thursday, when Nj. We2=tcE will address The
Senate.
Nj Hale said that he wished at future tfsss.
to show ;hat ii daa gers cxitcd, ,hey cid Origi
nate in tie North. Tie Senate thea adIOuIne6-
In the House OF Representatives, Hon Joseph
w Jackson from the First Congressional District
OF Georgia. waSs sworn IL and took his seat
The resolution OF MIR Do.y to insITucI lie Corr
riee on Territories report bill for I!!e adnis-
SIGN Ol California STATE into The Union. was
Withdrawn by IL!ar scAienla.!.
The committee resumed the consideration Of tire
special message uf the President IN relation Cali
lornia and the bill fur tbe admission Cf C2.IEoTnia
as State into the Union.
Mir. Sackett, OF New York, who was entitled IO
the loUE occupied It IN kous Oh the slavery 9u.s-
Mr.. McWillic occupied the door an hour He
took strong Southern grounds the slave question.
Mr.. Eailthcn obtained lhe hDor. bui yieE1r1iG
a motion that the committee ise- Tie House Lt
81 O'Clock adjourned
In the Senate on Tuesday. after the presentation
OF petitions Mr. fOOG and read that portion Of
! Mr.. Calhoun speech. which required an amCuG-
of the constitution, fcafUEe Of airy settle
nenI Ut thR dirtIcuiies now existing. He said lie
took this early opportunity ofeciaTIEg that he asked
no such thing. lie might he in favor OF IT, but II
unnecessary t"T settlement of the difficulties.
and il was impossible ID be obtained. He also de-
sired press his dissent HON it, because 1t might
be supposed from silence Ehat the Uf the Lo!s
South were contained ia tha: speech, and xr5e ~
tavCr of GIsOu!on.
thing could be honoTabv settled. He differed aIsO
with Mr.. Calhoun in charging all the people of the
North with Icing host: 10 he SOUL: he b-I:eTed
lie knew such t. he not the IaCt.
He delsn ted the bJty OF the Fe1Pie OC the North
from the charge aEd alluded % me OF N0IIi-
en- in Ia. Senate. and The great meetings held
in New York.
During the latter part of aIr Foote'S remarks Nj
Ca hJun came IN
Mr.. Butler explained cSr. ca,houns remarks AZ
lie understood them.
Mr. Calhoun asked wha, was The question.
Tie Vice President said NOT e.
Mr.. Calhoun said be was surprised that ia Lis al
Scu:e and before the usual hour any SSrnalcE would
he found commenting: vn his speech Did the SeD1-
tor charge with disunion Did be insinuaic Il
Mr.. Foote Te-staicd the Furi"r and o. jest Of mss
remarks, and said that ne ne th.r bTUw-beai-d
suited, nor hCct0red over any man. and would Is!
nit 80 brow jeat. insnit Ut hector -cE him:
He had his duties perJIm his State bur he had
also duties to iEc Union. He wnnII not De led Ly
any His faculties perhaps we're rot a. EIest
the Senators, hut they were Iiie pendent !; Ihe.
Senator Tcuuire. the Constitution amended he
fore the difficulties Were ScEiIgG, then lie AID lEs
| Senator must part company.
Mr- Calhoun TePIiGt. and ars,I i ii: Southern
] States could not remain ia the Union Is mattCJS
stood present, ami Al Pralrd the Senator 10 say
| whether they could
Mr. Foote said Il The difficulties we're sstIeH they
/ could; and the difficulties could be s.itel IA ten
! days II IhSV would 60 atout il right.
| MessTs. FoJic a;i Calhoun continued the de5a;-.
! The motion refer the Constitution Of Ca!if9.-
MIA 10 he committee. then taken uT. and Sir.
/ Hamiin advocated the admission Uf California
State The subject WIS hcL POSI- 2Duei 10 FTl5ay,
| and the Senate adjourned
In the House o: pres.ntatiycs. abe InnTnir=
hour occupied in discussing me joint resolution
directing The Secretary Of tie Navy IL purchase.
foT the otthe American navy, waieTTOtted hemp
Nj kaufman moved the previous question lat
! the House refused To EsconG il.
On motion OF Mr.. Thompson, Of a:Ss, ;he rules
were suspended, and TIE HJase resolved Itself into
! committee CT the whole or the state Of the Cr;cn
and resumed the consideration Of the Bill 5dCi:
California State in;o the Union.
Speeches were seyerally made l-y Mr. Hall of
NO, and MI. CaLclll 0: Florida, WE=u the commit;
{ tee rose.
message was received from the Pre- ide NJ Of Ihe
u States, ercosins several papers, addressed tie
Secretary OF STATE Icy he British Minister. aSkisg
tor certain privileges British sselS in the
ing trade ofIhe u Staes, and TeRonsIriiSg against
the contemplated ircrcsSe OF Ihe duty irUn G1d
o:hcr British articles hr our Government.
The message was referred 20 the committee on
Foreign Affairs. The house then adjourned. p