Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-08-08
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FOR THE ST. LOUIS PRESS.
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION. y "
WARRINGTON, August ], /


was Withdrawn.
The California bill was then taken
up. .... H.r..H .E
Mr.. Foot asked if il would be in or.
der TO strike out all after the enacling
clause and insert new matteIl
The Chairman. Yes.
Mr.. Douglas asked to have time to
perfect the bill; 10 which Mr.. Foote
consented.
Mr.. Douglas then moved on amend.
ment respecting lands, &c, hereafter
offered.
Mr.. Foote submitted an amendmen,
TO that previously submitted dividing
California by the line 35 deg. 80 min
and spoke warmly ip favor Of it.
Mr.. Foote moved an amendment by
striking out ali nfier the epacting clause,
and inserting tina, part Of the omnibus
bill relating to New Mexico and Texas.
Mr.. Douglas moved TO amend by 10.
serling the Sd section of omnibus bill
relating to the public domain Of Cali.
fornia.
Mr.. Foote moved 10 amend amend.
ment by inser ting The proposition of.
fered by him to tho omnibus bill, pro.
viding that California shall not exercise
Jurisdiction over territories south of 35
deg. 80 min. He made an appeal to
oil friends of the Compromise TO sustain
the bill. ......
Mr.. Clay followed, saying the Senate
had before it measure of peace calcu-
lated TO harmsnise all discordant feel.
ings-lhat measure had met fate not
altogether unexpected, which, on &C
count Of the country, he deeply deplor-
ed-he did not mean 10 enquire into
the measure of The responsibility of
those whose action had defeated the
bill, but that it was two well known,by
the opposition Of the Senator from Ma.
ryland ..
Mr.. Peurce's amendment yesterday
was the cause of defeat. lie (Clay)
had said from first 10 last that he was
in favor of California, and he was SO
still. Had Mr.. Foote'S proposition this
morning been received in proper
spirit, he would have voted for it, but
under all circumstances he would now
be compelled 10 withhold his support.
He desired now to say that he intended
TO be unbalanced by any menaces either
from individuals or States. If any in.
dividual State should array itself in
arms against the Union, he was for test.
ing the strength of our government.
WASHINGTON, August ..
After some unimportant business, the
California bill was taken up, the ques.
ton being on Mr.. Foote's amendment,
TO restrict the boundary of California
10 80 deg. 81 min.
Mr.. Berricn addressed The Senate in
support of the amendment.
Mr. Foote followed, and made some
remarks about the denunciation which
had been made in the Senate, and else
where, against treason. He said, il was
impossible TO be understood that the
Government Of tic United States is
Government Of force as well as law,
and would maintain itself against oil
traitors.
Mr.. Berrien said, that The mos, eff.
fectual way of destroying the Union
was 10 use threats Of EN- ploying militia.
ny force to put down the movements of
q minority of the people.
Mr.. Foote, in answer referred to the
employment of military force in Hays
rebellion, after the revolution.
Mr.. Berrisn was explaining, when
Mr.. Winthrop rose and said, that
Massachusetts had put down that re-
bellion by her own arms. and he had in
dulged the hope tha, if any instruction
should occur in any State now, there
would be patriotism and strength
enough in its government to suppress it
without the aid Of the general govern
ment. Finally The vote was taken and
Mr.. Foote'S amendment was lost by 90
10 SO.
Mr.. Douglas amendment relative to
public domain was then agreed to.
The question recurring on Mr..
Foote'S motion 10 substitute for the bill,
the New Mexico and Utah portion of