Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-21
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M e" was Carried by u vote OF "a 10 u.
UT. roo'e then moved for the appointment
eo'un'tee OF thirteen, six Of whou to
oe "PPo'''e" non northern senators and six
decided the proposition 10 be ouf of order
Mr.. Clay said he would vote for anv nron.
ositlon from any quarter, actually PROMISING
an adjustment Of the question.
Ga motion of Gen. Cass tho subject WINS
made the order of the day for tomorrow
at IL 1-2 o'clock.
MIR. Ciay's compromise resolutions were
then taken up.
Mr.. Turney spoke on the subjecI, denounc-
ing the abolitionists, and urging the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Foote's committee, which he
believed could settle the whole question.
On motion Of Mr.. Badger the consider
alton of the resolutions was postponed TO
Thursday, and the senate went into exec
ulive session. Adj.
In The House., the resolution for printing
the patent report was taken up, and afte..
debate MIR. Wentworth proposed an amend.
ment for printing 5000 copies of the me-
chanical, and IOO, 600 copies Of the agricul-
turaI portion Of the report, and moved the
previous question, which was seconded, and
the amendment adopted-yeas 1l3, nays SO.
ed.
The house went into committee of the
whole, and took up the special order Of the
day, The Presidents California message
Mr.. German addressed the committee
He opposed the Missouri line, and would
leave The subject Ut slavery open to oil the
territories.
Mr.. Butler followed in support of the Will
mot proviso.
MIR. Disney obtained the floor, when the
committee rose. Adjourned.
In the SENATE, on Wednesday, Mr.. Foote'S
resolution for the appointment OF a commit
leo OF thirteen TO settle the slavery question
was taken up.
Messrs. Baldwin, Benton and Webster ex-
pressed hope that the California question
might from separate report from the ter
riorIul question.
Gen. Cass agreed with Mr.. Foo,e respect
ing the evil tendency Of the speeches of MIR.
Calhoun and Others, and made some expian-
atoms.
Mr.. Davis, OF Mississippi, said he believed
from present indications that u dissolution
OF the Union was near at hand.
Messrs. Butler and Davis opposed the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Foote's committee AT pres
ent, and it was postponed ill tomorrow.
The census bill was made the order of the
day for FRIDAY, and the Presidents Callfor-
MA message was taken up. MIR. Douglass
spoke ut length. advocating nonlnter, ention
Oh the subject of slavery, after which he gave
way to motion adjourn. Mr.. ID. will con-
clude his remarks Tomorrow.
Mr.. Douglass presented the credentials of
the senators from California, AMI memo
eli Lat .I.
ance with instructions of the Legislature of
California. Laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed.
Upon Mr.. Seward presenting several anti
slavery petitions, Mr.. Butler, of s. G., and
Mr.. King, Of Alab., said the senate having
broken down the rule formerly observed 10
case Of such petitions, they would never again
object to the reception OF any petition whats
ever. Mr. Badger, of N. G., did not think
any rule had been broken. Finally the ques-
lion OF reception was laid OIL the table, on
motion of Mr.. Dickinson, the yeas and nays
having been refused.
Upon the California question, Mr.. Web
s,er said he was prepared TO vote for admis-
sion just as she comes, and TO show that The
senate could make no better boundaries than
! she has.
Gen. Cass lot ked upon MIR. Foote's COM
mirtee as one more chance for the settle
ment of the momeilous question. He COM
plineuted Mr. Fooie tor his unequalled moral
courage in disavowing the POSITION taken by
Mr.. Calhoun, in his sick-chainoeT speech.
Had that speech gone forth without MT. r.
explanation, The hand writing would have
already been seen upon the wall-'Goi has
numbered thy kingdom and finished it. :
MIR. Calhoun's calling Washington an illus
Irious southerner' grated harshly on Gen.
Cass's ear. And something was unpleas-
ant TO Mr.. Calhoun for when Mr.. Cass asked
ii he would vote for Mr.. Bells cOmprom-
Use, MIR. Calhoun made no reply. Arguing
in favor Of The bill for delivery OF fugitive
slaves, as likely to cause better feeling on
the part Of the south, MIR. Cass said, II Mr..
Seward considered The bill immoral. he
ought never to have come to the senate and
taken an oath 10 support the constitution.
MIR. Seward here attributed 10 Jefferson
the remark that northern democrats were
the natural allies of southern shareholders.
Mr. Foote denied that Jefferson ever said
SO. Mr.. Seward, lnterr0sa,ed by MIR. Daw-
son, declined to aver that his anti-slavery
sentiments were those of the whig party of
the north
MIR. Calhoun here Obtained the floor, and
said Mr.. Cass's course had been one of pal
natives altogether, while he went for remov-
ing the disease by amending the constitution.
He held himself prepared. if the Union ever
should he dissolved, 10 show that Mr.. Cass
had had his full share III producing that re-
suit MIR. c. denied that he hal made he
admission of California test question, and
was surprised at the Interpretation put by
MIR. FooIe upon his remarks. MIR. Foote,
with warmth, charged MIR. Calhoun with
making the new issue of an amendment TO
the constitution, mwiseiy and ipdiscreetiy,
without consular ion-with his southern BROTH
er senators. MIR, Calhoun denied that he had
expressed sny opinion, against the hnul Sc
lection Of Mr.. F.'s committee, but was only
opposed to it now.
Mr.. Dayton, Of N. j., said he meant to be
heard upon the fugitive slave bill before he
consented to its being referred to Mr.. F.'s
committee.
Mr.. Douglass, Of Illinois. having The floor
from Tuesday, replied 10 the position as
sumed BY Mr.. Webster, in aItrihuling 10 the
northern democrats the annexation OF Texas,
for the purpose OF extending slavery. That
senator was not entitled 10 speak Tor the
democracy of the north, and his observations
had shown his incompetency so TO speak.
The democracy supported the annexation on
grea, national principles. MIR. Calhoun-liad
made the issue ofannexation for the extern
sion and consequent security Of slavery ;bul
The Texas treaty was rejected for the pur-
pose of repudiating that issue, and then Tex
as was admitted on distinct and national
grounds. The present difficulties upon the
slavery question. he said resulted from the
double dealing Of the wing parry. who rep
resented Gen. Taylor at the north us in ia
vor Of the Wimot proviso, and at the south
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