The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-18

for months prs impeded the public business What
would the North lose by the passage Of this bill No
thing less than the application OF the Will
mot proviso to the territories The proviso was |
OF DO value, except so far as 1t accomplished !
instance being lie had heretofore shown. entirely
unnecessary 1t therefore unjust aud often sivs
The probability Of the exclusion OF slavery from the
territories, by natural causes. so strong to
furnish reasonable ground upon which tn act He |
assumed that no man would venture tsrthng nov. |
for large inheritance to be pao when slavery should
be eel ablisbed in New Mexico Was there then any |
for pressing the Wilmot provisof lie referred
TO the speec h made by Mr. smith tn. other day aud
regretted that after establishing lac did tae fact
that slavery could not and would not go to New Mex
leo, he should not carry IL out to the proper conclu
sion because he actiag under legislative instruo
tons This led him consider the right of instruc-
tions and the spirit in which they should be followed
TO act conscientiously for the good of the whole
should feel himself bouBd to violate that oath because
of the instructions of the few-nstrucsions passed
perhaps, in heated blood. and often tor collateral
purposes, with view perhaps to catching the votes
Of some particular faction, to be influenced and con-
trolled thereby. He referred to instance in the
French Chambers Areprese NATIVE pledged himself
his people to vote upon certain question, elected
as they should direct He was elected, but when he
to take the oath of Office 1t objected that he
did not fair man, competent to vote with
view to the general interest Of the country and alter
an impressive speech, by Guizot, was expelled the
Chamber on that ground alone One of the IN est i'm
interests Of his State required the muis
date settlement Of this question. With q poprls-
tion of a million, settled upon sterile rocky SOIL she
was intensely interested in commerce navigation,
fisheries and manufactures, all of which depended
upon the protection and support of the laws of the
United States; not Of which could be touched
without affecting her interests. They then in ~om
mon with esixths Of the whole people OF the North
cupied the attention of Congress- should no longer
embarrass the Legislature Of the country Ii all these
passed, the South would gain just what
Massachusetts, loses exactly-nething ct all except
satisfactory adjustment aud settlement of agitation.
He confident that one in Congress desired q
dissolution of the Union. But all the world outside
these walls not as fast as all the world inside the
walls; and he had doubt there were many outside
who desired that end The extreme views OF some
Southern gentlemen spread over the North, and
charged there upon the entire South their general
sentiment and SO he wild emanations of the abolition
lists Of the North spread through the South as
the sentiments Of the entire North thus grounaless
prendces had grown up OF which the people OF ootn
geher brothers He referred In this conuec on to
the address Of the Nashville Convention, intilnating
that II inferred the necessity OF disunion.
Mr.. BARSwALL, of South Carolina to defend the
address, and colloquy ensued, which however, re-
from each ms 70 the meaning of a portion of il
Mr. WEBSTER disclamed any Int sntion of Ittrbuting
disunon sentiments to any body OF people OF the
South. He referred to the Cuba expedition and rid
culed the idea Of attrbuting its to either
section of the Union He also referred to the with
Mexico, and the acquisition Of her territory. This
not the act of either section SUCH 1t the
measure Of a party-the party which supported Polk.
He also proceeded to consider more especially preju-
dces which existed in the North not arising any
dsp ostion OF i'll WILL but in the studious efforts Of
tain persons to msrepresent the facts The hrst Of
The right Of the South the reclamation of fugitive
slaves free persons of color weekly or daily
ried of from State Of freedom into slavery This
was not so. Where there . single case in which
this right had been exercised except under the provi
sions OF law. After audirg to other prejudces, and
charging their diffusion upon the abolitionsts
sumed his remarks upon the general subject. 1t WAS
gratifying reflection that, however short the life Of
man, States might be psrpetusted He OFTEN felt
pleasure in looking forward and inquirng what
would be the future condition Of the state which
sent him here. He saw nothing for her there but that
glory .nich enrichs; her NOV Ssan Sos should
rock and immovable ss the graSi of ner ever
lasting hills. There would ever ue one star which
~oud burn only tb. brighter amid the eener gloom
" hat were Congress to do how bring her important
! questions to an issuef Were they TO dwell foreve
upon one topic only The eyes OF all the world wer
| upon US waiting to whether gee through
this important crisis In our history whether Cal
stand this conflict Of sectional interests The question
anism enough to settle this question and solv
t. the world the questons which they are now aonsi
dering in relation 10 US For himself he yss born al
American, he had lived an America ., and should al
an American-snd as an Amer, an he should act
without being Influenced ii the least degree, BY per
/ sonal consequences
MI ClAr exp-essed his desire that all smendms-,,
TO be proposed TO the bin should DO dispose or an
the b maturrd as far possible before any test vot
should es taken, and that, in that state, should
judged Of by the senate fires and the country after
l r@'' Nn..ever might be its E4te lie e,rrressed hi
desue again the Senate on the ohJe> ZION
urged 20 the BILL before any test vote 'pd be hso
|
Mr. Websters remarks In relation TO the strange fell
lowship effected by the opposition to the bill There
was good deal Of point upon what the Senator had
said, and some truth; but there another side OF
the picture which In his estimation quite as good
the one stated, and that the fco wship among
the friends Of the measure, lie witnessed meeting
Of the friends Of the bill not long since aud Ia order
to avoid violation Of the rules Of parliamentary pro-
ceediDgs he would designate those composing II by
States. The 6rs that he saw at this meeting two
venerable gentlemen, renowned In the country for
their talents and station sitting cheek by joxl,n
considering the inisrsrs " ihs bill Thee ..
daughter In which Clay and Cass jonod) lie ne saw
two gentlemen-Missssipp an Massach usctts Mis.is
sIpi vas hery youth and characterized the wilmot
proviso as infamous, and tad Il ought to be buried
and he went for this bill because Il did bury it, Mas
sac usetts, mere grave aud less impulsive, replied
This rather hard Mississippi when to 20 to-
tber Tor tbs bill Years ago under different state
OF circr stan filed caveat for patent for this
proyiso which you call Infamous Nov you are rather
ter over to the Law OF Goti" (aughter) Then there
were two ether old gentlemen theretwo whom he be-
leyed known 10 set together In q meeting
to consult together beforethen names we've hg and
Democrat uLsughter) Now IL was In rather bad taste
for any of those who composed meeting sgthat TO talk
would 20 square upon that point and agree that
neither side should twit the Of the Acts The
Senator had stated his desre for the adoption of the
measure because IL would settle matters lie dsrsed
that anything would be settled by this wkish
depended for Its passage upon cheating Of one party
MT Husrrs sgniasd his desire to address the Senate
to morrow.
The vote being then taken upon Benton g amend
ment u was rejscted-Yeas is nays 80.
Mr.. foorr offered the anne ndment OF which he gave
notice yesterday 1.-THE resolution ordered TO be
printed, without reading
hr CLsr explained the amendments, and signiaed
that he had no particular objections to them He de-
sired TO know, however whether their adoption would
conciliste any portion of the opposition TO the bill
In the course Of conversation which snsued
Msssrs Dawson and Berrien each moved that the
TIER confederation Of the subject be posponed until
to morrow.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi said he had no objection TO
the posponement. He .ss ready to vote nov, or at
bill desired to hold back NO more would be heard
Of the obstruction and delay occsoned BY those Who
we're In favor OF IT, and also submitted additional
marks against the bill to which Mr. Poote replied
Mr.. BvrLrs, In reply to Mr. Clsy's inquiry whether
Mr.. rootes amendments, II sdopted, would consulate
any of,hs opponents Of the bi said they would not
90 far 80 he was concerasd
Tn. further consideration Of the subject was post.
poned until to morrow.