Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19

california was very long, and the State lar
oor than he wished it to be; but under the
ereseut circumstances, he thinks 1t best 10
admit her with her present limits: II ne
had the choice lie might, as Not'aeih
nan. wish for division OF Caliiorhia i''!o
,hroe States, for they would all come IN
o s,s free States; and if California be remain e
J dS ,' aud divided into two or more States
the South would, year hence Gl be- lGun nd
70 advocate the admission II oal1 ~ d.
one State instead of two. MIR. oouglSss
was for extending aid and protection - q
Northern or Southern minority whose
rights invaded by majority; but he mad
no sympathy for either side or section II
a remedy be sought beyond the Constltu-
ton and the U. S. Courts.
Gen. Cass mainly endorsed the same
sentiments. He was for admitting Cali
fornia as she is, but wished for the estab-
lishment of territorial governments for the
rest of the territories without the provlso.
Mr.. Cass' speech was very able, and
GOOD natured, and was in substance relter-
ating his former views only with more
direct application to the question before
the Senate.
On Friday after the reception of petl-
tons during The morning hour, the Census
Bill was taken up, and various matters
under it gave rise to considerable debate.
And then the Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
House of Representatives.
On Monday Mr.. King of New York,
presented resolutions of the Legislature oil
that State against Slavery in the District
of Columbia against the PERMISSION OF
Slavery in the territories against the eX-
tension of Texan jurisdiction over New
Mexico; for the admission of California
into the Union; and declaring the fixed
purpose of the people of that State to re-
sst all attempts at dissolvlng the Union
come from what quarter they may. Inc
resolution was laid over, under the rule
In committee of the whole, the admission
of California was debated by Messrs. Nc
Lane, Stanton and Fowler.
On Tuesday, after debate, the House
agreed TO print $4,000 copies of the me,
chanical portion, and 100000 of the agri,
cultural portion of the report of the Com
missioner of Patents. The House then
went into committe on the California
message. and was addressed by Mr.. Cor
man Of Indiana, VINO was for non,lnteT'
vention, and Mr.. Butler of CoH3'' Tor al
mission.
On Wednesday Mr.. Boyd asked unan-
imous consent TO introduce the California
Constitution, and the two Representatives
Messrs. Wright and Gilbert, and to pre-
sent their memorial to Congress. Alter
debate the introduction prayed for was
refused. The House then wentinto com
mttee of the whole, when Mr.. Disney oil
Ohio gave his sentiments as 10 the pow
ers of Congress in the matter of the terri
tories. This speech was well received.
On Thursday debate was had on the
question of extension of the patent Of
| VIM, Woodworth's planning machine. The
House after this went into committee or
the California Message, Mr.. Hebard Of
Vermont made Northern speech, defen
ding his State from the charge of aggres
sion. Mr.. Morse of Louisiana spoke fol
the South, and favored the purposed Nash
vile Convention.
He considered the Wilmot proviso de-
funct, but thought that gentleman attemp
ted to accomplish the purpose in another
way. He was for non-intervention, an(
contented that gentlemen could take theil
slaves to the territories south of SO 80.
He believed the guarantees of the con
stituton were sufficient; but if it should
be demonstrated they are not, then he was
for dissolution. So far from slavery be.
ing an evil, it was the greatest blessing
vouchsafed TO man. If he had the power
he would make every negro slave, fol
no three millions of people were happier
than the slaves Of the South.
Mr., Williams obtained the floor, when
The committee rose, and the House ad.
journed.
In the House it was private bill day.
When the House adjourned, il adjourned
to Monday.