The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-22

ExciTinc DrBArn. I'VE give annexed a sum.
mary of the proceedings Of Congress on the lSth
inst:
Senate. - A fe " memorials were presented.
Some discussion took place onahe motion to psihI
Mr. Palmer's report on she consmeFneof she gov,
ernment. The subject was aae6d over
The Compromise Biil was taken up2lthe motion
of Mr. Turney pending 20 stske out all that relates
to Texas.
Mr.. Webster spoke briefly against the motion
urging the expediency OF an Interpolation by this
government between Texas and New. Mexico
Mr.. Seward said thar Texas had not a shadow a
title to any part Of New Mexico If we gave fifteen
millions to buy our peace, should create fifteen
millions Of sympafhiea against the immediate adj
mission of California and should DESTROY the con-
stitution which New Mexico brought with her, and
make y slave olblng territory. II We let Texas
alone she would, 10 the end, get as much Of New
Mexico as she was entitled 10, and that just none
nj all. II this bill were Withdrawn we could an.
point Beard Of Commissioners 10 draw The bound
afy line between New Mexico and Texas, or refsr
the subject 70 the Supreme Court. Texas owed all
the money she borrowed to carry on her war and
the United States, BY annexing her to the Union,
knowing that Texas could not pay her national
debt, assumed the obligation 10 nav the debt He
was Tor paying The debt.
Mr., Clemens said he had no doubt that The whole
territory claimed BY Texas, belonged 70 her bul
the Senate decided otherwise. He moved now &c
fill the blank with one million Of dollars which
was all that was due Texas on account Of the du
ties on imports into Texas collected by the United
States since her annexation
Mr.. Clay hoped the motion would be voted down
He denied that this bill had delayed the public
business and prevented the admission Of Texas
Fhose who resisted the COMMITTEES, were liable ID
the charge. On the 18th January the motion was
made by Mr.. Fo0ie 10 appoint the committee Had
1t been done, according TO usage, we might long
ago have acted. But by perseeerngly resisting the
inf 81 fla A
casioned. The course Of this minority was the
cause Of the embarrassment Of the public business
in this branch Of Congress.
This minority now obsrncted progress by renew
ing motions for amendment, on which the ma iorty
Of the Senate had frequently decided against. Tc
postpone, check, evade, and procrastinaie was the
policy Of the minority. II had been for weeks the
anxiouus will Of The friends Of the Compromise Bill
to Jake the question. They bad taxed their physi-
cal powers 10 the utmost BY attending here He
with wealsSand trembling limbs, had dragged him.
self here Today, nthe hope that the minority would
suffer some progress to be made in the bill H
would answer for the majority, that they would
take no course that could prevent final action on il
IN one week.
Mr. Foote expressed his abhorrence Of the polies
advocated by the Senator from New York Ii W.
did not settle the Texas boundary, it would be set
tied by the sword. Texas would not Weld in this
conflict nor would she halt in her course. Now
the Senator from New York invokes the force b
tut executive government In resistance to Texas
II a drop Of Texas blood was shed in the contest
by the executive power every man in the South
would take up arms in behalf of Texas and we
should be involved in civil war. This might sui
the policy Of some one aspirant who, North d
Mason o. Dixons line might expect to preside ovel
portion Of dismembered confederacy.
The discussion continued by Mr.. Seward
Mr.. Turney, and Mr.. Benton.
Mr. Clay rejoined to the remarks Of Mr. Benton
MI Houston spoke in reply to some remarks
heretofore made by Mr.. Dayton. He said Texa.
had never threatened to use military force. She
had but single commission. and his authority hac
been obeyed. But Texas was menaced with force
if she asserted her rights.
Mr. Benton and Mr.. Clay had some controversy
n regard TO the allegation Of the latter, that MI
Benton was, last November, opposed to the admis
sion Of California
Mr. Benton denied it.
Mr. Clay read the letter from st. Louis, signed
by John Ii. Reed, stating that Mr.. Benton haG
expressed these views.
Mr. Benton hoped the letter would be entered OF
the journal. He proceeded to alledge that Mr.
Clay had delayed the business Of the Senate, an,
was originally in favor Of admitting California as
separate measure But the Senator should not &c
of By bringing up au offset. -
w. Clay. / have no Thoughts Of getting Of.
l1r. BENTON. You shall not, ii you wish to
Much Ianghter.1 He would hold the Senator a
the author Of that letter. for be had produced it. HI
did not admit the Senator's right thus TO arraigl
him for delaying business The letter is an infa
nous calumny, and / thus brand it-and brand
and the publisher Of it.
Mr. Ckay repel with scorn and contempt thu
Senator lnslnuaton against me.
w. Hinton. Oh, you may send it back, but yol
got it first.
Mr. Webster. ! see with pain such offensive re
marks. It is the duty of the Chair to stop debates
personal matters. He could not sit here quietl,
and witness such breaches of decorum.
Mr. Benton. Oh, it is all over
The Vice President said he did not perceive thu
tendency Of the remarks OF the Senator from Mis-
souri,, and was not in the chair when the Senate
from Kentucky first spoke.
MIR. Hale said that when he was attacked an,
letters read against him, every body seemed I,
enjoy it. How old must Senator be to be emit
tied to exemption from such assaults as young
Senator, he had to endure them.
Mr.. Underwood took the floor. He did not fee
| like speaking after this scene,
A motion was made to adjourn. II was carried
| yeas 80, nays 23. The Senate adjourned.
House.-The House met at 10 o'clock, and wen
into committee the California question, Mi
| Boyd in the chair.
| The chairman stated that the following was tn
| pending amendment to the amendment Of Mi
| Green, adopting the Missouri compromise line a
| the southern boundary Of California
Provided that it shall be no obstacle TO tn
admission into the Union Of any State which ma,
hereafter be formed Of the territory lying sout
of the parallel Of latitude of SO deg 80 min, tina
the constitution Of said State may authorize O
| establish African slavery therein.'
The proposition was debated under the five min
utes rule by Messrs. Thompson of Miss, Stephen
Of GA, Wentworth, McLane of Nd, Bocock
Featherston, Meade, billiard and Hubbard, an
| the question taken thereon, and decided in tn
negative-yeas Is, nays SO.
Mr.. Seldom introduced an amendment to III
Missouri Compromise proposition of Mr.. Green
Mo. as follows !" And at the time of its adoptio
| intended and understood as partition for the FL
ture, between the slaveholdng and non-slavehold
ing States, of the territory Of the United States
the uttermost extent of its western limits, and a
such was enacted mainly by the votes of the reT
| resentatves from the non slaveholding States
I A debate Of an interesting and exciting charat
| ter arose on this mendment in which Messrs. Sec
don, Brown Of Miss, Carter, Venable, Bake
Meade, Stanton, Toombs, Winthrop, Thompso
of Pa, Duer, Hail. Harris Of ILL.,, and Nice lernan,
took part, when at A P. M. the committee rose an
the House adjourned
SOUTH AUsTRALIA.--In looking over the Bri
ish publications Says the N. " Commercal,) "
find that a large emigration is making its way
South Australia. We received by thelas steam