The New York herald., 1850-06-13

WAsHIsoros, June II, 1s6o
A iargs amount Of msrning business was discussed
A bill, granting Swamp Lands to the States In which
they lie, for reclamation, was taken up and passed
The Senate then tosk sp
rnH
Mt DAvros resumed his remarks He said Il was
supposed that the to be paid Texas for her claim
On New Mexico Was ten millions . sum greatly dis
proportonats to the vaue Of the property itself and
much disproportonats to the real value Of the
claim. Congress had paid bat eighteen millions for
the hole fths territory ceded by Mexico and yet It
was propessd to pay ten millions, not for the terri
tory but for . disputed olaim to small nad com.
paratiyely vaiueiess perton- whst inducemsnt then
. bargain, was there for payiDs this vast sum,
this agitation gratuiy to purchsss peace IL 10
worth while to take that step let IL be taken openly
distinctly and upon its own merits. Hs consid-
cred the fugitive slave question connected With
,he scheme OF Com promise He thought this matter
Of the escape OF slaves had been q lsstls sxagse-
rsted-ws should soon, however, have q means
Of testipg the accuracy Of the estimates Of the
extsn OF this evil, ~ Il had been provided for in
Of cond.mpiur the President Tor not har;nS m Ia
some Recommendation in relation TO ths subject
When before had it ever been supposed to bs tho
duty o the Executive to mend pla for tho
arrest of runaway negroes, Fugitive slave sils had
been before Congress for several years past; Why
then, had it not been deemed necessary for
Mr. Polk TO rcemmead the measure to the
confederation Of Cangress! 1t Was only just
uncovered that this question formed Of the
Rspins wounds from which ooziug the lfs's
blood of the country. He denied that 1t any
such wound IL was like the disease known super
sition-it required special hand TO make 1t appa-
r.nt-it required the word Of fervid eloq u-nee to
mako drop OF blood to fow from this wound lie
proceeded to consider the provisions OF the bill itself
con Z. ing that the proposition of tho oom mittes
which provides that the holder record
from his court upon which he may bis al
legged tKve IN the free State and have him returned to
the jurisdiction from whence he escaped ia uncoust
tstonal In requiring tho judicature Of State to
execute the judgment OF anothrr Stete, though
voiative OF its statutes. This outrage OF
all legal principle. and even more ultra than lad
before brsn demanded lie advocated the proprsty OF
jury trial Of fugitive slaves referring aud
ing the amendment of the Law Of 93. submtted few
dsy. since by Mr. Webster lie reviewed the operation
of the pending In various showing its
irjus,ic, and rrpulsveness After fsw remarks era
tulntory Of thu proposition to abolish the slave trade
be concluded with an sloQuont tribute to the Unisn
Mn Cav spp-sled to the friends OF the Compromiss
not to debate the pending question but proceed TO
vote upon the motion TO postpone indefinitely and
that should be- rejected that the consideration OF tho
bill itself he resurued.
cipstion not allowed to sit on juries trying the
question Of mans right to freedom, rs Mr.. Dayton
Mr. DA,rOs said he believed there was such sta
tute In the SENATOR own State.
Mr. FoorS-It IL not 80.
Mr. Dsus- 1t is a mistake; there can't bs any such
Law: II would be taking at-st ot oonscicrtousness
Mr. DAiros here produced the statute, sad showed
Er Fo.rk expressed his regret at many things which
Mr.. Dayton bad said this morning, and insinuated
bst hs neal was to meets reward from the ether end
of the
Mr. pAYros knew not to what the Senator alluded
lie hsd spoken bis own rentimsntsf or bimset at the
dotrtion OF no man and knew nothing ~ any reward
TO be Received. and cared not button for suoh.
Tho question being stated upon Mr. BsrroS's motion
TO 'pou~ he and sad, that in accordance with
the notice which he gave on Monday disposition
being now eyipced to vote upos the amendment. he
would withdraw his mot on In order to sse whether
any amen dnepis were TO be made.
Mr.. Cav expressed the hope that Mr.. Benton would
permit vote upon his motion.
Mr.. Bsrrsv nrktre 40 re-pcnse. the question was
stated upon the sms ndment. submttted Saturday
By Mr. Douglas In relation to the northern boundary
81 T.xss
Atsr long debate upon various propositions for
sms ndpg the smendment. In the course Of which t
wss modified In various ways, the amends mt
jected.
Mr. Tus,rr moved that the entire section In rels-
tion 10 the houndsr~s Of Texas be stricken out He
acting upon the principle that bird In the hand
is worth two in the bush" " aud believed that the oes
sion of his territory or the purpose Of erecting into
. territory, was equivalent 10 Fassing the Wumot
prcvlso.
Mr. FoorE briefly replied and the senate adjourned.