The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-17

Congress should PISS any laws IN favor OF
slavery, but that it should simply remove
the d,sabilaties that prevented southern
men from enjoying common right ms
Congress has failed to do. On the contra
~ the compromising portion OF the mem
Der, Who look to Northern sympathy, con
tend that the Mexican laws are sufficient 10
efectually exclude the South from the ter
r;tor;es; hence the proviso ia uselesa The
South has recsded from her demands. IN
OMEN council, and now asks no, for ANAL
portion of the territory, but for the right
to emigrate to that portion under the pro
ter,ioo Of the constitution, without IL. or
hndrance II, when the country is formed
into a State, slavery il abolished ander the
constitution, she will no, complain.
Such is the position Of the Soaih, and
such her moderate demand. II may seem
strange to some, who have been told that
there WAS no excitement in the North. and
that +. large majority in that section would
.uppor, the constitutional rights Of the
South, that such a reasonable proposition
should meet with opposition. But il is not
half so astonishing as that Southern men
should vote again,, il. Yet 1t will be seen
that nil of these friends OF the South
who have been acid up to our especial al
miraiion, have voted against this compro-
mise, as we'll rs agalns, the 1sht'ul clam
OF Texas Besides the congressional news,
which will be found under the appropriate
head, we publish the following from the
Southern Press OF July I'D.
an the .enai. on Saturday last, Senator Da-
vi. offered ~ an amendmen, TO an amendment
offe red BY senator voote--ths line Of 80 80 as
the southern boundary Of California. The vote
wa. "a follows
yrAs.-Atchn-op Badger, Barrwell, Ber-
ri,n, Butler, Clemens. DAVIS Of Miss, Daw-
son, Dowrs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King,
Manguni. Mason Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebas-
tian, Soul-. Turney, Underwood, iulce.-23
NAYS BALDWIN, Benton, Bradbury. Bright,
Cass, Chase, Clay Cooper, Corvin, Davis, OF
Mass, Dayton, Dickinson, nodg. Of Wl.con-
sin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglass, Fe!ch. Greene,
Hale. liamlin, Jones, Miller, Norris, Phelps,
Seward Shields, Smith, Npruance, Sturgeon,
upham, Waies, Walker, Whitcomb-32.
"Thus il viil be seen that on this occasion
that the south cast four more votes for 50 80
than before
sSomc Of our former friends were di-pleased
with Us for sa,ng iha, IN the previous vote
several southern senators went against the
proposition Of 80 80 ~ then made because 1t
was unsatisfactory and the Charleston Ncren-
~ asked Us who they were. We delayed re-
ply, until We could give ii A. We no" do, IN an
authentic form.
"The natoaal--the anti.sectonal north, has
again voted unanimously against this reasona-
bic proposillon-and voted without distinction
OF party
al, is curious that senator Kings PROPOSE
ten for the line Of IS 30 received n smaller
vote than that Of SO 80, being 30 10 81.
Besides Messrs Clay and Benton, the only
southern senators who voted agains, SO 80
were Mc-srs. Spruanes and Wales, both from
Delaware
One thing is to be borne IL mind This
vote was given before the defeat OF the
compromise When the North finds that
the South is anited upon that line. and that.
struggling for political safety, she insists
upon its being carried out, It may be that
enough patriotism will be found to ensure
its passage We sincerely hope so though
we cannot disguise our fears. The las,
news from Congress is sufficient to sink the
heart Of every patriot.