Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-15
LATE INTELLIGENCE.

The Compromise plan of Senator Douglass
Of Illinois, is first to admit California with hnH-
cd boundaries
Secondly, to legalize the Mormon Cove rnmcnt
of Deseret as Territorial government and cx-
tend it all over the great Basin, until Congress
shall otherwise ordain.'
Third; To legalize the Territorial government
OF New Mexico on the same terms. including
the disputed territory, toith the consent of Texas
The land to be paid for, and right of way
cnred TO Texas by line west to the Passo del
Norte, the only Pass in that country, through the
California mountains.
Fourthly, Toprovide for admitting ne,c Stare
STAT from Texas, as an offset for the free State
Of California.
Filthy, to appoint officers for Doseret and
New Mexico, the same as for Minnesota and
other Territories.
1t is thought that the South will readily arree
to this, because it admits a slave State. as an
eqGitaCnt 10 California and RECEIVERS to Texas
the Passo Del Norte, and provides governments
for Daserct aud New Mexico on the basis of
their own conventions and because Deserct does
not erc!pds Siarcry.
In the Senate, Mr.. Douglass made some fnr-
Their remarks on receiving Mr.. LA e's petition
Yesterday for disolving the Union-is opposed
to the reception of the petition and the practice
of receiving abolition petitions generally: buff
any were admiltcd-that those from the North
should be received as well as those from the
south
MIR. Sturgeon denounced the position OF sfr.
! Hale as spurious and unworthy of notice. Mr..
Hale replied. Mr. Dawson castigated Hale for
constantly presenting petitions about slavery
which were irritating and insulting. Nj Vale
responded.
HALIFAx, Feb. 7th
The Europa arrived last evening The polit-
ical news is generally unimportant Later Dates
/ have been received from India.
Further News by thc Steamer.
Liverpool, Jan. 26.
Cash still abundant. but it is expected discount
houses will become tighter, in consequence of
the large accession of speculation bills, and the
operu,ion Of the Russian loan
In coffee there j. less activity or demand, but
holders are generally firm.
FRANcE.-Businrss progressing slowly. The
! Chamber has been for some time occupied with
FallouHs Educational bill Veto lingo ha.
made speech against it. Debate excited
War against the press still continued and In
/ PreSSc ceased
Weather in France colder than for many
years.
n. y, Feb Il-3 p. NJ
Europa srriyed at II to-day: Experienced
head winds most of her passage
ESGLAYD.-Large meeting in London on the
18th January, concerning the proposed indnstri-
al exhibition. The sum of $4,000 was sub
scrbed Enthusiastic speeches made by Lord
John Russell and others
Queen will not open Parlimeut, in person.
Up to departure of the Europa, sales of cot
ton w,re 5000 bales.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.-A complete ra:oncili-
alton is said to have taken place = Turkev
ita1, hat all D,l;.. =
cernad in the late Hungarian movement shall h,
obliged to leave the Turkish dominions SINH
lar arrangement will be made between Austria
and Turdcy.
r Issian list of prescribed Hungarians con-
tains the names of Gen. Benz and 100 others
hat OF Austria brgrs with Kossuth and con-
ta.n> 81 names
Madame Kos. nth has joined her husband.
WAsHwGToS, Feb lI-6p.M.
SENATE.--The Vice President said that the
first thing in orler was the petition from Mary.
land and Delaware, asking for the pcaceabe dis
solution OF the Union.
Mr.. Chase spoke in favor of the right Of pcti-
ton, no matter what might be its character. Con-
gross should express its disapprobaticn By subsc-
l1cnt action. He tad no objection to whntcycr
acton the Senate might take on this and simjlar
petitions.
Mr.. Dayton, Of New Jersey acknowledged
the right OF petition. but would vote apuinst TIL,
I because II was dlsrcspcctIul and reasonable in
It's nature.
After further discussion, in which Cass. S.
ward and Webster participated, the question was
AIKEN on the reception of the petition, the vote
'tandlng--yeas 3, nays so Hale, Chase and
Seward voted aiiirmatvcv
The Senate then proceeded 10 the special or
Ter of the dav
Mr. B'rncn made speech on the slavery
question, contending that the North was wrong
aud that the South was right on the subject Ii.
said that crisis was at hand, which should b,
net in 4 spirit OF cancellation.
Three O'Clock having arrived, Mr.. Barrien
gave way tor Executive session. the further con-
Sideralon OF the subject being postponed till to-
morrow.
HoCsE.-Alr Homes motion made few
days ago. to lay on the table the petition from ell
lzens OF Ono asking for the establishment of \
Peace Congress, was ciicd in the negative. IS
o 100, OBI 4cIion being made, the question goes
over.
The Rouse then went into Committee of the
Whole and RESUMED the consideration OF the
tlI limiting the amount of compensation for the
collection OF customs Various amendments
were offered. and considerable discussion was
had, but the House finally adjourned without
coming to any comm g to NJ conclusion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IIth
We have IT from pretty cd authority that
the committee of Ways and Near 5 has agreed
to support Mr.. Vinton amendment TO the Reeve
aue bill.
Mr. Smith, in tho Senate, in replying to Mr..
Bradbury, made some curious developments.
The Southern democrats are mailitestinp a
disposition to oppose the admission of California.
The same feeling is strongly manitesting itself
among southern men generally.
WASHING TON, Feb. lltb
Nothing important transpired
IN The House the casting vote on the revenue
resolution was reconsdered, and the main onos.
ton stIll being before the House. was discussed
by Mr.. King, of n. j., Bayly, of Va, and 9TH
els.
MI hlng'S amendment was finally adopted.