The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-20
Corresnondsnos, 81 3 4 lhs MercurY.
WAsI,,NcToN. Aug.

~ In the Senate to-day the bill tor the recovery
of fugitive slaves was taken up and made the
special order Of the day for Monday next. The
question on the reception Of the Protest of the
Southern Senators was resumed, and Mr. Bad
ger, made long speech, in which he aunoun-
ced that he would vote against receiving the
Protest, though yesterday he intended pursuing
Il different course. MIR. Pratt, of Maryland,
and Mr.. Benton also made long speeches against
its reception. Most of the points made by them
were successfully reiuted by Messrs,, Hunter
and Butler; the latter also took the liberty OF
interrogating Gen. Houston as to the correct
ness of n letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer,
which asserted that he had documents in his
possession, proving a design on the part OF lead
ing Southern men to connect the Southern
States with Mexico, with view of forming a
Southern Confederation. Mr. Houston pro.
nounccd it as totally devoid Of foundation, and
then proceeded to assign his reasons for voting
against the reception Of the protest. Mr.. Da.
viz, Of Mississippi, in a scorchins speech, re.
viewed the course pursued by the majority, an'l
especially of those Southern Senators, who,
though they would not sign the protest, might
have had the grace at least not to have taken
the lead in opposing its reception.
The Defeat of the South could only be attri'
buted' to the recreancy of her own sons. Had
the Senators of fourteen slaveholding States
Joined in insisting on the line of 36 80, it could
have been obtained, as he knew of at least one
Northern Senator who would have voted with
them. Mr.. Downs of LA. and Whitcomb, fol-
lowed in explanation of their reason for voting
against receiving the protest. Mr.. Turncy
closed the debate in short but effective speech
in which he exposed the glaring injustice and
Inconsistency Of the majority in denouncing as
ultrasts those who were striving to preserve the
Constitution from violation and to maintain
their own constitutional rights. A sectional
Convention was held at Buffalo, with the avow-
ed object of assailing the constitutional rights
of the South, and it was not deemed deserving
of censure bnt when convention was held at
Nashville, to devise means for protecting the
South from these assaults, it is denounced as
treasonable. The entire speech was marked
with that strong common sense, compactness
of argument, and high Southern tone, which
has distinguished the efforts of Mr.. Turney
throughout the session, and which have render
ed him second to no member Of the body Us a
debater.
Mr.. Norris, of New Hampshire, then moved
to lay the question of reception on the table,
and it was carricd-ayes 81. noes 10. The
only Northern Senators who voted against lay
ing it on the table were Messrs. Cass, Dickin-
son, Dodge of Iowa, Shields and Sturgeon,
while Messrs. Badger, Benton, Downs, Hous'
ton, Pratt and Wales, representing slavehold-
ing States, voted with the Abolitonists in favor
oft.
The bill to establish a Territorial Govern
ment in New Mexico was then taken up, read
a third time and passed-ayes 27, noes 10
The bill is not to go into effect until the boun-
Diary question with Texas is settled. The Sen
ate adjourned until Monday next.
In the House the Civil and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and Mr. Venable
delivered a veryable speechagaiust the bill from
the Senate, appropriating ten millions of dol
lars for the purchase OLA part ofTexas to form
a rendezvous for runaway slaves on her Wes-
tern border.