Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-07-25

Benton, contending that the bill did noe cede to
Texas single foot of land belonging to New
Mexico.
MIR Benton rejoined With Characteristic en-
charge, that the bill was one of auctioneering
for votes to pass it.
Mr. Clay called him to order; but the chair
decided his remarks to be in order, aud he pro-
/ ceeded. After further discussion concerning
the Texas boundary, between Messrs Benton,
Clay and Underwood, Mr. Hale moved to lay the
subject on The table and demanded the yeas and
nays.
MIR Foote desired him to Withdraw his motion,
as he had amendments TO offer, and there were
also speeches TO be made.
MIR Hale consented, but gsve notice that he
should tomorrow renew his motion and would
not again Withdraw it.
Mr. Webster thereupon rose, and said he pro-
posed to offer some remarks upon the subject At
a proper time, and Mr. Hale's notice made il
proper now, although an amendment was pend
ing. He gave way to postponment.
Mr. Foote laid on the table his amendment, to
be offered after Mr. Benton's were discussed.
Mr. Foote'S amendment proposes, LIST, the 9th
parallel of North latitude as the northern ooun-
dairy of Texas; I'd, the admission of California,
reserving, however, a portion south of certain
limit TO be organized Territory. 1.-THE fur.
Their reading of the amendment was dispensed
wiih)
Mr. Webster gave notice that he proposed to
introduce bill providing for the erection of q
monument TO the memory of Gen. Taylor.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr. Strong moved to close the de-
bate upon the New Mexico business in two
hours.
MIR Bay 'ey moved to amend by inserting to-
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Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, moved to amend by
inserting Thursday at II o'clock.
Mr. Burt moved the postponement of the reso-
luton until Monday next which was lost-60 to
IA.
Mr. Strong's resolution, as modified, to close
the debate in two hours, was adopted.
Mr. McLane, in reply 10 a sneer Of Mr. Carter,
denied tina: Mr. Richie was contractor for the
public printing.
Mr. Wentworth said that Mr. Richie had a.
vowed himself responsible for its execution in
the CO mmitiee room.
Mr. Evans of Maryland agreed with Mr. Duer,
and would require the contractors to print the
funeral papers and pamphlets. He denounced
the whole course of the public printers swind-
ling and fraud, from beginning 10 end. Mr. Ev
was frequently interrupted in the course of
his remarks, which elected much feeling. A
disorderly debate followed, during which points
of order were raised, and appeals made from the
decision of The chair.
Pending the main question, on the amend
ment providing against the violation of contracts,
on the motion of air Strong the House went into
Committee of the whole.
Mr. Ash replied to Mr. McGaughey in favor of
the Texas claim, warning the House of the dan
ger of bloodshed, and opposing the admission Of
the delegate from New Mexico.
Mr. Kaufman followed, warmly defending the
claim and course ofTexas. He was against the
ADMISSION of the delegate.
Nj Bayly took the floor. when the Committee
rose and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July IL.
Mr. Dickinson reported against changing the
standard of silver alloy in gold coins.
The bill granting land for the Mobile and Gil
rard railroad was passed.
NJ. Webster introduced bill for the erection
of monument to the late President Taylor, in
the Congressional Burying ground, and appro-
priating $4,000 for the same. Passed.
The bill to remit TO the heirs of DIR. Cooper
the fine imposed under the sedlton law was pas
sed
The Minnesota Road bill was amended and or
dered to a third reading.
At II O'Clock Mr. Webster took the floor
His purpose was, he said, to follow the argu-
ment of Mr. Butler, delivered last week, but the
death Of President Taylor had prevented him
from doing so. After an eloquent tribute Of re-
spect to the memory of the late President, and
felicnatlng on the manner in which the country
sustained the shock, he proceeded to the discus
sion of the Compromise bill He said the i'm
mediate and final settlement of the questions in
volved in it was urgently demanded. Continu-
ed agitation and delay only increased the ankle
ty which was felt in regard to them. He also
advocated the immediate admission of Caifor-
MIA.
He showed that the North. the South, and the
whole country, would gain, by the passage Of
this bill, an adjustment of nearly al. pending
questions respecting slavery; and most Of all.
the restoration Of Government to the exercise Of
It's functions What would the North lose?-
Nothing but the application of the Wilmot Pro-
viso, and that was not a principle, in itself, but
only means to attain an end and since II was
agreed on all hands, that slavery never can ex-
ist in the territories, the Wilmot Proviso was
vslueless.
He argued powerfully against members of
Congress being bound by local Instructions
They were sworn to legisate for the whole coun-
try, not for their own section alone. lnstruc-
tons brought them IN conflict with the Constitu-
ton, and placed them in partial and unfair po-
sition in Congress- lie next spoke of local pre-
JUDGES on the Slavery question which existed in
different sections Of the country, and apologised,
IN some measure, LOT oOuineIn pfeluulCeS ne
did not believe the Nashville convention aimed
at discnion.
Mr. Barnwell, interrnpting Mr. Webster, said
that he understood the Nashville resolutions to
mean, that unless some change took place in the
temper of the North and in their treatment Of
the South, no permanent Union could be contln-
ued.
Mr. Webster said he believed the South to be
as patriotic supporters ofthe Union as the North.
They were descendants of one common Revo-
lutionary ancestry. They had a common inter-
est at stake in its preservation The public mind
in Massachusetts and New England was labor
ing under prejudlces, which arose out of inces-
SAINT misguided efforts to promote honestly en-
tertained views, and indicated no want Of patri-
oisn.
lie accounted for the fugitive slave excite
ment upon similar grounds, and commended, as
before. that it was question of no practical I'M
porance. The great body of the people held
moderate views, and were devoted to the Union.
Ii The time should cone when political excite
ment should shake the found ,tons Of the coun-
try, there would yet be found one rock which
would remain forever as solid as her own gran