The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-06
THIRTY-FlKsT OONGRESs.
FIRST SESSION.
In senate.

wAsHISeros. Tuesday, March, 8, 1850.
rrrrrIo,s-pt DECISION AGAINST The rArKsrs, SIC.
Numerous petitions were presented and referred.
Among them several against the renewal Of Wood
woiths patent for plsnips machine. In the course Of
few remarks In relation to these petitions, Mr. Daw-
son stated that the Committee Patents had decided
against such renewal.
nR rooTr AND Nk. cALHous-rnr PROPOSED AMENDMENT
CONSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. Foorr TO make an explanation, which he
promised with notice that he would, on Thursday
after the speech OF Mr. Webster, ask the Senate to
proceed TO the organization OF his proposed commit.
tee Of thirteen After passing an euloaium on Mr.
Calhoun, be read that portion Of that Senator's
speech In which he alluded to some amendment TO
the constitution restoring TO the South its equib-
rum necessary to the settlement Of this question.
lie denied that such amendment would be indis-
pen,sbe to sush se,temspt He had desired TO settle
there agitatipg questions. and not TO walt for an
OF the constitution. lie had thought that
the strong ground OF the South was that she ASKS
nothing but what the constitution gives herr but here
was propo.iton not to maintain what the south has
under the constitution as Il Is, but what she would
have II that Instrument be amended In q particular
vsy.
MIR Calhoun here entered the Senate, and took his
testl
MIR Foorr preceded with some remarks In reply TO
MIR Calhouns attack upon the North, - q whole.
There we're In the North many lovers Of the Union
Who had ever and always would, stand up In behalf
OF he constitutional rights Of the South Even nos
the patriotism OF the North vas being aroused In be-
bsfof the south and for he could not SIT in his
sestsnd hear the language Of general dscria In which
III. ff.pd from south Csrons had INDUCED.
Mr. BUrNR said be had not Understood bis colleague
TO state that an smsndm.nt Of The consultation would
stand him 20 express the opinion that 1.-THE Union was
20 be perretustsd, tome nes.ure ought to be taken
which would give the South net only their rights but
q sense Of s.suIi,y In the L Mon
MIR Cnsous sfcee, much agtated. and objected 70
Mr. Foote's having called up this matter In his alb
senoe before enc o'cock lie did not even know what
the Senator had charged him WITH Had he charged
HIN With disunon. or iptimstedtl
MIR TooTr ,Ypiain.d. that he carefully denied any
intention TO cast any such imputstion, and repeated
hts rst remarks. In conclusion, be denied that Mr
Calhoun vas his leader; he stood by and for himself
lie too represented O sovereign State-was proud 90
TO do and would alal his duty as such fearlesy and
without favor lie would brow beat, menace threaten,
Insult OF hector no man. and you'd allow TO
brow. beat menace insnlt, hector HIN. lie and the
sets,or differed and hi. sMr iso.sg sSn' a.
houn In the particular alluded TO.
MIR. CAisovs denied that he had ever proposed TO
ne, pss,s 20 ons sD to .Dy psr, n. sOoss
bms. sply aud wanted his views to 60 out TO the
country ss they were In themselves lie had stated
20 ,n yss non nor slludsd to any lie had said that
the rion vss 20 be preserved II must be done By
eone.ding 70 ue south her iishts lie had said that
aiscortbt prevailed at the South and that tie cause
pust Be removed before peace and harmony could be
rtttor,d ie did not assume 10 name any gaa
q fetti. msrt but he would tay that ss things
stood the Souih could not remsin wth saiety In the
Dton snd be appealed 10 Mr. foote 10 Say whether
rhe csualdo without some additional guarantees vas
giren her Ccuic ihe remain With NO equality aud
rneaps Of projecting hsrsef
MI FoorN repheu expressing his belief that the
South could hohofaby aud ssfy rsmsia in the Inion
under comptoute such a. be halieyed could be made
IN ten days, and sthout any amendment OF the con-
stitution -
Mr. Canoes admitted that the difference vas one
OF opinios aid d-sied that he decried the North
nass.
Nr roorr intsrposirg resd q passage In Mr.. Cal.
hauns ,l.ecb In shch he says every portion OF the
Ntrth enfsrsns vess or feelings, more or less hos
tile We de.it.d simply TO say that he dis not agree
With bin On that poirt.
hr. tsfsors insised upon the sccsracy Of bis as
sfiion Re must judse men By their sets, net thsir
fro~sons u -ss idle fOr man 20 profess 90 love
the nicn. While he failed 20 ohserve the constitutional
niIulait ne he referred 20 the ivrsguaf in
untira
Ne. tcctt d~ried any rnkira feeling or intention.
lie had only desired 70 tske the oppoTtunty 10 mar.
the .tplsnston before the speech the Senator had
ceoi.di and issd wrong inpses,ion On the public