The North-Carolina standard., 1850-08-21

Bright, Caas, Chase. Cooper, Davis Of Massachu-
sets, Dickinson Dodge OF Wisconsin,, Dodge OF io-
wa, Douglass, Ewing. Felch, Greene, Hale, HAM
lin, Miller, Norris. Seward, Shields, Smith, Spra-
anee, Sturgeon, Underwood. Upham, Wales, walk
er, Whitcomb. and Winthrop-3O
The question then recnrred on ordering me Oh. W
be engrosed for third reading.
Mr.. BrRsIEN addressed the Senate. He stated
that what he intended to say would be the opinions
he entertained this subject and the reasons ieac
ling him to those opinions. He would express u
freely and distinctly. and he denied the right OF any
censor norus to sit in judgement and pronounce
iudument upon Senator's He said this to protect
himself from what had been sometimes done; out
which he denied the right of any one in this oody 70
do. He then examined all the circumstances az
tending the formation of the constitution OF Caor
mia, and the application by that State for admission
into the Union. He .ecapitulated the many and
gross irregularities attending the whole proceedings
and contended that to admit her, under such circam
Stances would be wanon departure from the legis-
lave precedentsof the last sixty years. he referred
the importance of the subject, and the effect OF the
admission of California upon one section Of the coun-
try. He appealed to the majority to delay the aomls
sion to remand her to revise her boundaries, and
thus obvate all apprehension of danger:
| He detailed what the Legislature OF Georgia had
as proposed by the present BILL had been Provid
ed that in such an event convention should be call
ed and that the delegates of the people should there
assemble and determine the proper course !or the
State to pursue. He would like the action OF Con-
gress to be such as should obviae the necessity for
such proceeding. What an effect such an assem-
blage in Georgia under the excitement OF the times
would have upon other States he could not tell but
if half dozen of the States of the Union should re-
solve to secede and should consumnae the act, then
the Union was gone. He commended that union
maintained by force was never contemplated by its
ramers and after speaking in high terms OF the dis
tnguished individual at the head Of the army, said
that though crowned with laures won in many fields
there would be one contest where he would gain no
trophy, and that would be in contest between the
American troops on the one side, and American Gill.
zens the other.
Mr.. FoOTE said that he was not present when the
honorable Senator made his opening remarks but he
had been informed that he had spoken OF some one
having acted a censor norun. lie wished to Know
from the Senator whether, In making that remark, ne
intended to allude to him.
Mr.. BERRlEN said that he had spoken generally,
and intended to include every one to whom the re-
mark would be applicable. The Senator had more
than once replied to and commented upon remarks
he had made, in tone and manner which he did not
like and he by his remark intended to embrace that
Senator and any other who might come within its
application.
MIR. FoorE said that towards the Senator he had
never assumed the position of He
had replied to him perhaps, but always in strict par
liamentary language, and in terms of criticism.
He and the Senator had acted together, and it was
but few days since they had co-opeated in the pas
sage of the adjustment of the Texas boundary. He
disclaimed having ever set himself up as censor
orua, and thought that under the circumstances the
remark of the Senator from Georgia had been unkind
and illiberal in the extreme.
Mr.. BERRIEN said that he believed " iiberality -
was not term TO be used in the Senate, because it
would call forth a retort which would certainly be
improper.
Il Hho OH
upon the sovereignty of Congress and of the people,
and of the legislative powers Of Congress over the
Territories.
MI. HUNTER moved the Senate adjourn.
The yeas and nays being taken, the Senate refused
to adjourn--yeas 81, nays 3o-as follows:
iEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwel, Bell, Berrien,
Butler, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson,
Downs, Foo,e, Hunter, King. Mason. Morton, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney. Underwood, and
Yulee-2l.
Chase, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ew-
ing, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin Houston, Miller,
Norris, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Upllam, Wales, Walker. Whtcomb, and
Winthrop-30.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, moved that the bill be
postponed till tomorrow; and this, the yeas and
nays being taken, the Senate refused to postpone the
bill-yeas 20, nays 3l-as follows:
YEAs-Alessrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Bell, Berrien,
Butler. Clemens, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson,
Downs, Foote, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Souls, TuTney, and Yulee-2O.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury. Bright, Cass,
Chase, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ew-
ing, Fetch, Greene, Hale. Hamlin Houston, Miller,
Norris, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Underworld, Upham, Wales, Walker,
Whitcomb, and Winlhrop-3l.
MIR. FooTE moved the Bill be laid on the table. And
this being decided by yeas and nays the bill was not
laid on the tabl.-yeas 10, nays 80, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell. Berrien, But
Foote, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk,
Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Yuee-l9.
NAys-Messrs. Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Bright,
Cass, Chase, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Dick
inson. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Doug
las, Ewing, FeIch Greene. Hale, Hamlin, Houston,
Miller, Norris, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Uphan, Wales,
Walker, Whi,conb, and Win,hrop-32.
Mr.. TunNEy moved the Senate adjourn. Lost
ayes l8, nays %.
The question being ordering the bill to be
engrossed and read third time.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, called for the yeas
and nays, which were ordered, and resulted as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Cass, Chase. Cooper, Davis of Massachu-
set,s, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
Iowa, Douglas, Ewing. Felch, Greene, Hale, Ham
lin, Houston, Miller, Norris Phelps Seward, Shields,
Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham,
Wales, Walker, Whitcemb. and Winthrop-33.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien, But
leE, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Downs,
Foote, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, ,
Sebastian, Soule. Turney, and Yuee-19.
ABsENT.-Messrs. Badger, Borland, Clarke, Clay,
Dayton, Jones, Mangum, and Pearce-8.
And the bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
MIR. ArcHlsoN moved the Senate adjourn. Lost
|-ayes %, nays %.