The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-19

He detailed with pAsticulsrity tbs various causes
lsAdng 70 the agitation by the North on the subject
of slavery. He pointed out the brilliant and extra
ordinary prosress Of this FREQ government and the
high hopes for the future; and contended that bya
faithful and rigid adherence to the Constitution
those high hopes would be fully realized.
Mr.. FOCTE followed in reply, particularly to the
remarks q Mr.. II. on the subject Of non-interven-
ton, reading extracts from Mr.. Cahoun's speeches
to show that the doctriue Of ~ en-
bodied Ia this bill was the doctrine taught by that
Industrious man He also alluded to the Nashville
convention and its address, and commented upon IT,
He defended the object for which that convention
was called. He defended the proceedings which
took place in Mississippi leading 10 that convention.
He contended that the President of that
and the peopleo Of the State Of Mississippi, were as
muck devoted to the Union any other portion Of
the people Of the United States aud that they would
remain firm and devoted to that Union, regardless
Of the attempts and invitations held out 70 them TO
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, asked his colleague
IL any invitation of the kind had ever been held out
to the people Of Mississippi
Mr.. FOOTE replied that there had been. He
then referred to the proceedings Of public meet
ings held in South Carolina the 4th Of July last,
in which the spirit Of disunion was most apparent,
and at almost every meeting mississippi was al
luded to as the gallant, worthy State which had
moved first, and which was to act with South Ca
rolina in the objects Of disunion He also referred
to the speeches Of Mr. Rhett--an open and awowed
candidate for q seat in the Senate-dcvered in the
NASHVILLE Conventlon ana since then IN south "a
roina in which the reasonable doctrine Of
and disunion was traitOrOusy spoken.
lie then referred to various other persons, whose
speeches in the convention and elsewhere breathed
the spirit of disunon. He was about to make allu.
sion to speech delivered by an individual who
was at present the law professor of William and
Mary University, whom
MIR. HUNTER raised question of order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated that the Sen
ator's remarks were not in order.
He then referred to the proceedings of the Nash
vile convention, in relation to the Missouri com
promise line, and commented thereon, reading at
large from speeches made there.
Mr.. BUTLER replied, defending South Carolina
from the charge of any deliberate design to dis
solve the Union
Mr.. FOOTE disclaimed having made any charge
against the State of South Carolina.
Mr.. BUTLER continued, repeating that South
Carolina would never submit abjcctiy TO tho I'M
comfortable aggression Of a mere majority, and
that whatever South Carolina resolved to do, she
would do.
Mr. FOOTE followed, contending that he con-
sidcred Mississippi would also carry out whatso-
ever she resolved to do.
MIR. HALE commented upon the change which
tor from Mississippi His attacks di-
rectsd against the southern agitators and nothing
was said respecting the northern fanatics.
Messrs. FOOTE and DAVIS of Mississippi con-
tinued the debate for some time.
MIR. ATCHlSON said he hoped the discussion
between the Senators from Mississippi would not
be continued any longer. He suggested the pro-
priety of voting on the amendments separately.
The question then being on the first amendment
of Mr.. FoorK,
Mr.. BENTON opposed the amendment
And the question being taken, it was rejected by
the following vote:
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Borricn. Butler, Clemens, Dawson, Downs, Foote,
Houston, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, SoulG, Turney, and Yulee--20
NAYs.-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton. bradbury,
Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Corwin, Davis
Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of
Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Fetch, Greene, Hale,
Hamlin, Jones, Miller, Norris, Pearce, Phelps,
Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, I'm
dcrwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Webster, and
Whitcomb-34.
The question recurring on the other amendment,
beginning at the words "PrOridtd, nOftoithsiand-
mir KING amid that b. de,i,od That the bill
should be put in such shape that it could receive
the votes Of those Senators with whom he generally
acted. He would be glad if the bill could be SO
amended. He was prepared to justify his support
for some parts of the bill, to which objections were
made by others; but he would feel compelled to
vote against the bill ultimately, unless il were a
measure so framed M to secure the rights and the
honor Of the South. The bill, az il stood at pre-
sent, did neither one nor the other. With a view
to amend il to enable him to give il his sup
port, he had prepared an amendment to the amend
ment now pending.
The amendment was read as follows:
Strike out all of the pending amendments after
the word provided, ;" and insert:
"The boundary of the State shall be follows:
Commencing on the Pacific at the 42o of north lati-
tude, thence with the southern boundary line of
the Territory Of Oregon the summit Of the Sierra
point where it inersecs tho parallel of latitude $50
30, thence with said parallel to the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. KING then gave way TO the motion, and
The Senate adjourned.