The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-13

| from Virginia had shown no want of zeal, and had
secured prompt action on this resolution; but at
the same time, he (Mr. HI did not mean TO make
any charge, although he had heard much that was
Objectionable in the remarks of the gentleman,
who required too much from the Secretary
Mr.. bAfLf said that, however stringent the
House might suppose his proposition to be- it was
more liberal than satisfied the Administrator
party in the Senate; and yet he was TO be ecturcd
for want Of liberality
The Scnate's resolution was then amended, in
accordance with the proposition of Mr.. Krss-yeas
The resolution was passed-yeas ITO, nays rs.
Mr. KING moved to reconsider the VOTE and this
motion, at his instance, was laid the table, after
an Intellectual effort for the question to be taken by
yeas and nays.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union--Mr. BoYp in
the chair-and resumed the consideration of the
special message of the President of the United
States on the affairs Of California and the Terrific
ries-the question being on its reference.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, had defended the
candidate Of the Democratic party during the late
canvass, because he held the doctrine that the peo-
pie Of the Territories. have right 10 exclude
slavery. He drew this inference from the Nichol-
son letter. He understood that Senator as
maintaining that the people of the Territories do
possess the power. Having said, before his con-
stitucnts, that this not the opinion Of General
CAss, he felt IL TO be due 10 his own reputation to
assert that he differed as widely from General CAss
as he did from the President Of the United States;
should induce him TO make such sacrifice of
opinion. The Senator from Missouri said that
some questions great as TO rise above party
considerations. He did not believe that The doc
trine held by the President and General CAss was
orthodox. The Wing party, in his section. opposed
General CAss because he yielded 10 the people in
the Territories and he Mr.. b. asserted that Cen
ersl CAss would occupy other ground than they
said he would.
Mr.. INGE proce sded 10 discuss the rights OF the
South in the Territories, and the probable conse.
quences OF the violation Of those rights The mes
sage now under consideration had been received
coldy by the friends of the President We knew
that message from the Executive heretofore like
the shrill whistle Of Rhoderic Dhu waswont 70 call
up mighty force Of warriors; but with regard to
tins, no bonncts and spears have emerged from the
heath IL we are TO Judge of the ominous signs, we
would consider that the President s doomed TO the
fatc OF Acteon-to be torn in pieces by his own
hounds. While n few Of the members are prepared
to sustain the policy Of the President in all It's de-
tails, and approve ofthe ground on which he makes
his recommendation, IL will be supported by that
section of the confederacy which will find IL OBJ
jects carried out by enforcement Of tho plan Of
the Executive. This message gives q new face 70
the Wimot proviso. The proviso is dead; but the
California proviso Is submitted in its stead This
the practical issue, and the issue which southern
men have 70 meet. They are the Same in princi-
pie and effect. She Wimot proviso proposes the
exclusion Of the Touth from California and New