The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-16
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MOANING, AUGUST ls, 1850.



Proceedings OF IN. senate yesterday.
The protest Of the ten senators against the California
bill called forth another and interesting debate yeser
day We leave to Reporters TO sketch the course
OF the argument II finally resulted in laying the whole
subject on the table by vote Of % to 10.
As soon as this question had been terminated, Mr.
Douglas called up the engrossed bill fU regulating the
territorial government of New Mexico. There but
one amendment made 10 it, which to extend the con-
siituon of the United States to New Mexico mo mo.
ton was made from any quarter 10 extend the common
av also to this Territory There further de-
bate on the bill and on taking the question by yeas and
nays, the bill was passed by a vote Of 81 to 10.
This bill has passed the Senate entirely Invested Of the
Wilmot Proviso But is believed by some that in the
House OF Representatives motion will be made amend
it. well as the Utah bill, by attaching the Wilmot Pro-
yiso to it, We cannot believe that il will be attended
with success for more liberal spirit begins to prevail
in this respect over the North and Northwest as we
find by the extraordinary moderation Of the public sen
ment in Michigan and Indiana and other States, and
also among many of the members OF Congress. But
should il unfortunately pass the House OF Representa-
tves, il will be arrested in the Senate 1t is to be
hoped that may be put down in the House at once,
as its decided rejection will give additional confidence
to the South in favor Of the northern people We
cannot fear the adoption Of such proviso by both
houses Of Congress for if such an event posi-
BILE, il would be the most fearful calamity that could
befa our country The South never would submit to it.
Thus we see all the territorial bills connected with
recent acquisitions OF territory have now passed
the Senate, and awaiting their fate in the House Of
Representatives. The information received yesterday
from its members more cheering than il had been
the day before Should the whole system pass in detail
and in succession, il is the Compromise bill over again,
with one exception, as Mr. Downs, Of Louisiana, de-
monstrated yesterdayvz that the boundaries Of Texas
favorable her than they under the Com
promise; but with this other exception, which Is against
the South that by taking the whole compromise system
in one bill. il might have been possible to reduce the
southern boundary of California, to cut off terri
tory south Of IS deg 80 min whereas the present series
Of measures, though they equivalent in almost every
other respect. deny the South the opportunity Of obtain
ing this concession Such at least. appears to be the
fact Every patriot will watt OF course. the denousment
of this whole drama in the House OF Representatives
with intense interest
Upon comparing the present state OF facts before
with the speculatons which we find in the New Orleans
paper that reached last night amused by the
sagacity OF their suggestions For instance, the New
Orleans Courier says:
We without information respecting the mode of ter.
ritoral government prescribed for Utah. 1t is prob
able that the bill leaves the slavery question untouched,
allowing the people to frame constitution prohibiting
toeratng slavery TO them shall seem best This Is the
democratic docrnethe doctrine oonteaded for by the
SOUTH UP the sitting OF the Nashville Convention. Il is
the doctrine promulgated by General Cass before the pres
enal election in lss adopted and strenuousy urged In
the oompromse report by Me,srs. Clay Webster. cas..
Dickinson, Foote, and majority OF the Committee OF
Thirteen II viii be carried into effect in all future time
by all the States and Territories. because IL 10 constu-
ona doctrine and the legislation Of Congress sup.
press it unit, Congress shall be clothed with power to
change the constitution.
Bur strange dat zoe hear noihi.g about territorial
gopsrnmemf for Nsw Msrico. That Is dsbatabs ron~d
aid perhaps The Ssnats Of opinion that Il beat
TIL The bos~daris Of Tsras ds6mitipayds-
tuminsd before prsseribHg territorial form Of gope~msnt
for Mao Msrieo.
The New Orleans Pcayune OF the 7th inst. Processes
to deneae the state OF things Washington in the fol-
lowing terms:
The friends OF compounds Washington do not as we
happy hear despair of settlement yet, terms
tar different from those contained In the late defeated bills
Letters. yesterday from Washington city, written in antici.
patton OF the probable loss Of the plan the Senate speak
confidently OF a renewed movement nearly the same
basis, be made 10 the House, which has fair prospects
of success Indeed, the common opinion at Washington
is, that the House, which commenced Congress in
December last with apparently determined majority OF
y sixty Ia favor Of planting the anti slavery institution
every foot OF the new territories, plainly inclined
moderate counses and be ready accept the Senae
Compromise, whenever 1t should that body. Being
defeated the Senate, 1t may be renewed IN tho House
with several advantages. The Pennsyyanis delegation,
of all paities-wiih tho exception OF Wnot and Howe,
and perhaps anotherare said be for the b,.
equivalent both senators, wing and democrat,
are The four New York city members who thought
be hostile. counted favorable The State
Of New York. said viii furnish twenty votes for such
compromise.