Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-28

Mr.. HALE said he had not expected this mat
ter TO come up day, and was not prepared with
the documents, but he would at future time,
be ready to answer the question.
Mr.. KING replied that the statement could not
be substantIuted. The fur,hcst that Mr.. Bu-
chanan had ever gone was to say that the de-
mocracy Of the North was in favor of protecting
the South In the enjoyment of their constitution
al rights.
NJ HALE did not desire to DO Mr.. Buchanan
injustice, but he would undertake to show that
he had gone great way further than Mr.. King
admitted. He was not positive as to the precise
phraseoiogy in which the sentiment he imputed
to him was clothed, but in effect IL was such as
he had described it.
Mr.. Davis Of Miss. and Sir. Cass also denied
the accuracy Of the statement made By MrIIale.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and subsequently, adjourned.
lioUsE.-The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union, and re-
suned tie consideration of the California Mes
sage.
Mr.. WILLIAMS (Whig) of Tenn. said, when
stripped of all unnecessary embarrassnents, The
question was siupiv as to forming States or Ter
riloria Governments for the territory acquired
from Mexico The presen, faculties ought TO
be settled, that peace and quiet may &c given 10
the public mind. rwo wears ago, TerrIiora
Governments were proposed but slavery stalked
these Halls. like Banquos ghost. and re'ented
the passage of the measure, and In the language
of Senator, the people were left with Colts
pistols and bowie knives to protect themselves.
What was the position then assumed by the
South: What was the claim Of Mr.. Calhoun,
for he always presumed ID speak for the South.
Why, that the people should form their own
State Government. Not one VOID was said a.
bout slavery. This position was assumed by
gentlemen North aud South. He was willing
TO abide by that platform now. But the opinion
of the South has changed, and Mr.. Calhoun de-
mands new guarantees. He (Mr w. was there
fore left TO The conclusion thai, in the views of
Mr.. Calhoun, dissolution is the only remedy
For the frs time since 1885, the Senator from
South Carolina proclaIms 10 the world lnat slav-
Ty agitation Is not the prime cause o. the diff
Guilty. II the great majority of the North, as
Mr.. Calhoun says, violate the Constitution,
suredly they could ride rouoh h snod over anv a
mendment that might be made. He Mr.. WI
defended General Tay Tor from the charge that
he had usurped powers not warranted by the
Constitution. He did not know whether or 10
nc would vote for California until weighty reas-
ons were assigned for such course. II she was
to be admitted and nothing done for the other
Territories. and the question left open for demi-
goeical purposes, he would not lend himself 10
any such purposes. But he hoped that Cafor-
MA would be admitted and a Territorial Gov
eminent io'rned Tor the remainder Of the Terri
tory, without the WIinot Proyiso. He protest
ed against the doctrines now advocated by Mr..
Calhoun. They are not The sentiments of the
South. He was opposed to tie Nashville Con
veniion: and in conclusion SAID that Mr.. Cal
l. 4 I - 5.
sldeTed that of Mr.W ebster a more National one,
aud appealed 10 all to come to the rescue of the
country.
Mr. CASEY lWhiel of Penn did not look with
he same adherence on Slavery that some gem
ilcuen did; neither did he Oh the other hand,
esteem It a blessing: bat in to anrilare of
Jefferson he con>ldcrel II .feat moral and
political evil. he was wiling 20 leave the qnes-
non where The constitution aud laws leave It
lie had nothing 10 do win ESTABLISHING, slaverv
d. here it is, nenher would he have any thing 10
10 with establishing /, where It does not exist.
rhe whole difficulty has crown ont of The difi.r-
snce Of VIEWS as TO the constitutional bower on
he subject. The North contends one WAY and
he South another. He believed firmly and IL
,ad been established m Conoress,ouai debates
Beyond the shadow of doubt. that The ,err,,oriss
IRE now fee: that the Mevir,n laws c,ns,i,r.
ion and nrranic law n,.I, them 80 that # =
lave he taken There now ie ,,oul5 ;,s,,n,i,,
,econe free Slavery i n local ,ns.ifu,ion ex.
,tiue- only bv nositiva law and entirely n,dor
he rerniatioas Of the States of the Union and
congress has no power to interfere wilh slavery.
n the lonyua.a of the BiI,imore Denocrati.
Platform. either TO abolish II or take incipieut
tops Ia do So: hut with REGARD to Tho ,errit,-ies
{ the tinted States he believed ,h,, con,,rass
nd full and ample power over Ihe s,hiect
These points he argued in n eo,sitution,i MINI
+ view. A-ro he admission nj ,,,;,c,ro,, h.,
sked II the oen,fe, non an, rio ,,io- 80. il 80.
now how th.t when C,ngross .l;o,,,rei las.
ear She wound very shor,lv n,eSenf hsrseIf -
nth F., Con,t,ru,,on f,r ad,lssion ,-,,o th,. r.,
,u7 Tie ueonle we're ia.,,e'lsi bv ,ec.'..;,,- .,
,~, = G.,yer,,pe,, a., re.s j., 49, -,
+ ad,ni,rint C,l,f,rnia "a ST. L,, -,,, ,,L,,
+ the Trrritnr,,s nud,r si,.,',r .;r,,,',!5.,,
CsI;.crni, had c,,.ra baro ,.itb - :, -
Constitution tolerstiug S,avarv L., ,vnrld h,',d
o,ed for her sdmis.io1 If. vs. Gar Is,,;aI,ro
comic :, farm tto,r nr,, c,,,,,,.,.,.,,- -, ~ ~
,.a.rse, fr.,r, ,b,. h,,to.,, -, h., -, - NJ
are y, rio p-csiIor, uo - -
Git IN sovereignty but the great sovereignty Of |
IL people themselves
Mr. Croswell Free Soil Whiql of Ohio. asked /
lr Casey whether he was within to vote for the
xclusion of Slavery fro,n th. Tsrritor,as3