Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-31

Columbia Petitions also had been sent Congress from
the Southern States 10 have suppressed lie then alluded
10 the slave trade and expressed himself warmly in
| lis abolition.
Mr.. CASS said that he understood perfectly what fhe
Senator from Virginia proposed running line OF 81
deg 80 min through California for gave chance for ,he>
Introduction of slavery south OF that line But regarded
applying that line the territories of tab and New Mexico
he nothing be gained The bill proposed nonnteven
ton the subject OF slavery in the whole territories The
line OF 80 deg 80 min. would be prohibition vi north OF
that ne and leave II open for future decision south oi that
Mr. BERRIEN said that if the line o. 81 30 were adopt,
ed it would leave the State of California free and cut OH
that portion of il lying South OF 30 3d. being four and hall
degrees and leave that part open slavery the
people should at the proper time decide The same thing
could oe accomplished by simply dividing the State of Cali
tornia by the line OF 80 80.
Mr. MASON said tina, he had stated that he would vote
for the line OF 50 80 because the Senator from Kentucky had
asked what Senators wanted But that proposition dd not
seem 10 meet with the Senator's favor All he could was
a Meh f aa 5 10 M sO ssnn as s had maas s' @
tion but in all egotiaonslegislatye oherwiset Was
generally required that parties making proposals should show
their credentials For whom did the Senator speak save
himself! What does the South think Of IL Will the Sena
tors on the other side take the line o 81 30 without any
cgnltion o slavery North South bat leave IL be ecid
I'd by the local laws and the Constitution o tie United
| States!
He had put The question before the other side OF the cham
Der, and the only response he had received very
Phatc nod of disappobation from distinguished Sena
tor lr. Benton Ii the line OF 81 deg. 81 min pre-
sened 10 him. and legislation required either
the other, north South ot the line the subject
slavery, but leave that question open, be decide. 10y tc
people, and by the local laws in force and the Constitution
the United States he would say 10 Senators ha, he would
hesitate before he would refuse it, But liz called
now 10 contract with but Senator. He wanted to kn""
whether would receive the support Of ali the South The
Senator attain his object by moving Al the proper ne
10 limit the boundaries OF California by the line of 50 cg
50 min, and then would be how Senators dis
posed 10 act
Mr. MASON said that the Senator seemed unwilling
commit himself in favor of the proposition lie would say
10 the Senator that he in the minority and il wa~ not
for him move such proposition. The minority having
res
Mr.. UNDERWOOD obtained the floor, and ten gave WAY
10 motion TO adjourn. And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The Chair stated that the first business in order. being
special order the consideration othc reports the
of Mr. iiorncr, acting door-keeper OF the House.
Mr. Brown OF Mississippi offered resolution for the dis
missal OF Mr. H0rner.
Mr. Chandler and deprecated the introduction I'M"
the House business little importance the nation
lie defended Mr Horner against the charges brought against
him. and Mr. Brown replied Justiyins his acton Finally!
Mr. lnse moved oay the whole subject on the tate lhe
motion agreed to- by Il vote Of yeas 80, noes o.
Mr. Crowe in pursuance OF previous notice asked ica's
introduce bill for the abolition ot the slave trade IN the
District of Columbia
Objection being made he moved that the rules he suspend
Cd Mr. Giddings called for the and nays which Wei"
ordered.
The bill having been read the question taken
pending rules and decided the negative tnot ,''"
tlds) yeas 70, nays 6i rs follows:
lEAs-Nlcssrs. AIbcr,son, Alexander Allen, Andrews
Ashinun Bennett Bingham, Bokee, Briggs, W. J. Brown
Buell. Burrows, Chester Butler, Cable, CALVIN Camphei
Carter Casey, Chandler, Clark, Cole, Conscr toFw!n
Cro~el, Dckey Disney Dixon D9,y D"nii, b"Sf @
more, Goodenow Gorman tio; Gould t'rlnneii ia'"May
Hampton, Harlan Thomas H. Harris licbard Henry tiih
blrd Hoasland Howe Hunter, William l. Jackson, Julan
George e. King, John 4. King, Preston King .ifoF i
teiicld Horace Manu. Mckissock, McLanahan aearham
Morris, Newell ogle Otis e,sec, Pi,nan Potter
Reed, Reynolds Rislcy, Robbins, Jr Robinson, .'"e'
sacke Saw tele Schenck, Schoocrait, sil'csicF sta
ing Spraque Stcson, Strong, Swectzer, Taylor Mham
n9%eSn Ws"%oS Whe hns9 Wss Ssh w p1as5 hf and
NAvs-Messrs Aston, Ashc Avceti, Bayiy ea!r, Be
cock Bowie Bowln, A. q. Brown Burt cahel George 4
Caldwell Joseph p. Caldwell, W. K. '" Cobh Cn'c9ch,
| Conrad, Dcberry Edmundson Aexanier Evans, nwins,
Featlerston Hail. Hammond HARRISON. aham O. l'ari.,
Sampson W. Harris Raymond, llafd Holaday Houston,
Howard Hubbard lngc Andrew Johnson Jones' kaufman,
Kerr La Sere Mason McMuen, Mcqueen, levine,
Meade, Miller Millson, Morehead Orr, Outlay, owen
Stanton Stephens Thomas Jacob Thompson Wallace, Wat
| kns Welborn Williams, and Woodward-bi
STATE CALiFoRSIA.
Mr. THOMAS Tennessee said that not one member
the South had come forward and endorsed me pan o'
the President, unless the gentleman from Virginia (hr
Haymond) be 80 cassed. The Administration was power
less in carrying its scheme, and 1t remained 10 b
whether il powerful for evil III thMartns nc,
sires calculated 10 adjust existing difficulties The senate
"compromse' does do justice To the South IL should
ho amended Some plan like this is 10 settle the question:
IL remainded TO be whether the Wings viii come over
to this plan or whether they will marshal themselves on the
side of the opponeds adjustment lie said he was iu!y
justified in charging that The friends oi tile Administration
in the Senate are opposed the adustmet lie argued N
favor of the old strict construction republican doctti anu
this he sad will settle all questions when may hereafter
arise The South fairly entitled To tahe feIi saves III"
The territories He knew dsni0nit here OF M h1nc
| Mr. BENNETT of New York commended that California
comes here with right b. admitted into the onion, and
argued against the extension ot slavery.
| Mr. BOCOCk obtained the floor, when tllc committee
rose and the House adjourned.
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