The New York herald., 1850-06-10
TIIIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
BY NoRsE's MAGNETIC rxLEsRAPA.
MAnHI-nroN. Jnno s. 1850.


BY NoRsI's MAGNETIC rKLEsRApA.
WAsHrrare,, june 8, 1850.
RErv,D,,G MONEYS TO cALIroRsIA.
Mr.. SlsTors resolu tons instructing the Committee
Finance to inquire into the sxpedency Of rofsnd-
lag TO California the moneys collected frsn her oti-
rens A. duties on imports, was passed
After the consideration OF the morning business the
Senate took up
THE onrIpvs SILL.
The question pending was, upon sn amendment
moved by Mr. Poote, fixing the northern boundary to
be proposed to Texas ut tho thirty fourth degree OF
north latitude; also. providing that nothing in the
hill shall bs construed pairing the rights Of Texas
to s the territory csmed by her provided she shall
fail 70 accept the terms proposed for the settlement Of
her boundaries.
A long and uninterestng debate cnsued upon this
in the OF which various propositions
suggested and disposed Of Finally. however Mr.
Foote'S smen endneRt was Withdrawn and
Mr.. DOUGLAS (dem) of Illinois, moved to amend
the section under consideration, so as to fix the
northern dairy Of Texas rs follows Run line
drawn due east from the Rio Grsnde from the south
end othe junction Of the Dead TO the Red river thenoe
down the centre OF said river also liking the dividing
ridge Of the mountains separating the waters of the
Rio Grande and The Gila, as the Western boundary
Of Texas.
Mr.. DAus, (dem) Of Miss hers addressed the Senate
In opposition to the entire proposition for settling the
boundary Of Texas, by any OF the modes proposed.
Where did the United states get the TO purchase
the territory and where aid Texas derive the authority
TO SELL He conte nded that the thing wrong, and
tho result OF the pending propositions II agreed
would only be to rob the South Of large portion OF
territory unquestionably belonging to, aud suited for,
slave tcrriteTy.
These remarks drew out repetition OF former dis
EMISSIONS upon the necessity and propriety of
sing the questions in agitation, In the course Of which
Mr. Foots triumphantly announced the defeat. death
burial and extersinatioB of free sosn and predicted
the speedy settlement Of all the conrovered questions
Of the day and the overthrow and destruction OF de-
magegues by Thousands.
Mr. HALE, free soiler) Of New Hampshire responded
In tone OF pungent irony, expressing his sincere
thanks TO Mr. foots, Tor having come out fairly and
squarey and declared that he would not go for this
measure II he supposed IL would add foot OF free soil
SENATOR HALE CoRNER.
Mr.. Dawson, (wbis) Of Georgia. went into q castiga
ton OF Mr. Hale, iptimatng that he had mou nted the
froo so hobby for Interested purposes and reading
from letter published several years by Rev Mr.
storrr in spaper called the Star for the purpose Of
showing that Mr.. Hale. at that time took decided
ground against abotionism. The letter states that
Nr Hale, 1T the close Of address, by Mr. Storer
and denounced abolitonism in measured terms,
well declared the blao ks to be be ass in hum form
unfit TO live free He also read editorial from the
Dorer (N ~ Gazette. which, be intimated, WAS then
under the coatrs Of Mr. Hale in which, also the alb
olitionists are handled With much severity and alb
clifton Lecturer named Thompson. threatened with
lsw found inside Of Pine and outside OF goose or In
thought the position taken by Mr.. Hale at
that time, honorable, creditable, and worthy OF the
good heart which he knew he possessed. He only
auded to this history for the purpose OF suggest
ing 90 the Senator that having once held such views
and changed his sentiments, he should have more
consideration and charity for those who then thought
with him, and whose views had not changed.
MIR. IIALr admitted the general cclracy OF the
staiemcn made ly the Rev. SIR. storer, and that
within fifteen years his sentiments had changed aud
against the sspersons upon his course
Aiter which, the Senate adjourned