Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-08

modification q The presest tasiG, which were re-
terred to the Committee on Msnofactures.
a communicasion vas received frsa the Pres
ident 10 answer to Mr. Cass1s resolution or IN
quiy. relative to The stnppsgs and search upon
the high seas Of American vessels By British
vessels of war. The President slludes to the
csses already known to newspaper readers, and
cases which have been made kuown TO The gov
ernment Referred 10 the committee on Foreigo
Relations. nss. ~ ~
A bill extending further pensions to the Wild
ows Of Revolutionary officers and soldiers, ras
taken up, debated, and laid over until tomorrow
The California bill was taken up at twelve
o'clock, the question being on Mr.. Foote'S am
endment to restrict the Norshern boundary Of
California 10 IS deg. 30 minutes-
Mr.. Berrien of Georgia spoke in favor Of the
amendment, and called attentim To the tact that
the Governor Of Georgia had authorized the call
Of State Convention, although wsrped Of the
probable consequences. He would avert q re-
sor, to physical force if possible. Such was the
policy OF this Union that, when it was resorted
to, the Union would be gone.
Mr.. Foote followed, respecting the denuncia-
tons against the territory. He said it was i'm.
portant to be understood that the government is
government of force as well as of law, and
would maintain itself against traitors.
Mr. Berrien thought the most effectnal way Of
destroying the Union was TO threaten military
force 10 put down movements of the minority.
Mr.. Foete, in answer, referred to the employ
ment of force to suppress Shay's rebellion in
Massachusetts.
MIR. Winthrop said that Massachusetts put
down that rebellion by her own arms /; and he
had INDUCED the hope that if insurrection should
occur in any state now, there would be prtriot-
ism and strength enough to suppress it, without
aid from the general government
Mr.. Atchison of Mobile continued the debate.
The only way to save the Union was for Con-
gress to exercise no doubtful power, and yield
equally to the prejudces of the North and South.
MIR. Badger Of North Carolina explained the
grounds OF his vote in speech, patriotic, anti
sectional, end national. He was not anxious
about Mr.. Foote'S amendment. He believed its
effect would be 10 secure Two free States, instead
of one.
Jefferson Davis suggested the Missouri line
as boundary. 1t would be readily understood
by the South. and more satisfactory than the lie W
line proposed. Mr.. Foote accepted the u,udifi-
cation, and his amendment was then rejected
% 10 3d.
Mr.. Foote then moved TO strike out all of the
enactlng clause. and insert, from the Omnibus
Bill, the provisions for a government in New
Mexico, and The settlement Of the Texas boun
dairy by commissioners.
Mr.. Rusk Of Texas opposed the connecting
The Texas question with that Of the government
Of New Mexico. The Texas question was raj
idly approaching an issue, and must be settled
separately.
Dir. FOote finally withdrew his amendment
giving ro,Ice that he should hereafter renew it,
There being various amendments to be offered
the subject was postponed till Monday.
Mr - 4 :
should, on Monday, ask leave to introduce bill
for Territorial government for New Mexico
and 10 settle the Texas boundary.
After going into Executive session The Senate
adjourned. ssisr-
/ In tie House Of Representatives. Mr.. Nelson
of New York moved that the House go into
| Committee OF the Whole on the siute Of the
Union on The private calendar Dissgseed 10.
Mr. Holmes Of South Carolina, asked, bu, did
not obtain leave to Introduce resolutions calling
on the Presiden. TO communicate a copy If al
papers and correspondence relating - The cap
ture Of the General Armstrong. prlvnIeer, in the
port Of Fayai, 1874, by British feet.
Mr.. Walden of New York, from the Commit
tee on Patents, reported bill to extend for sew
en- years, To the administrators of Jethro Wood
pa enl il provement in the construction of cas-,
iron poughs, and asked that il be put on its fna
Mr.. Nelson of New York said the bill propo
sed 10 lay large tax on the farming interest, Of
% cents on each plough, for the benefit Of two
young ladies' and widow. The benefit Of the
patent has been enjoyed for period Of 80 years
II must be known 10 every gentleman that there
was very little merit attached to Wood, as the
original inventor, and he moved to lay the bill
| on the table.
Mr.. Casey of Pennsylvania preferred-rhat il
be referred to the Committee OF The " hoe or
the suite Of the Union, when il could, in con-
nection with other matters, be Considered. l.
was laid on The table, Is to GO.
the House then went into Committee of the
Whole aud laid aside the California bill by O
vote Of 9S 10 49, aud took up the Indian appro-
priatcn bill.
Mr.Sibicy of Minnesota, spoke an hour in favor
of The bill, and of liberal course towards the
Indians. Much discussion followed, and the
House adjourned al four o'clock, without taking
the question.