The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-04
r HIHTY-EIR CONoR Ess.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsIIISGTsS, July 2, 1850.
SciIa ate.

"AsnNGrsS, July z, 1850.
ss~ ToEK VoLUrIEEss
MI SHIELDS. from the Military Committee, reported
n bill TO reimburse the Common Council of New York
for expenses Incurred in raiug aud fitting out he
hrst regiment OF New York Noluuteers
AsIoUENutNT OF co,aREs.
Mr.. YULEE called up his resolution exing tho arst
OF August Tor the Adjournment Of Congress
Mr.. Cav briefly rrviesed the condition Of the pub
lie business his conviction that IL i'm
prudent aud In the Highest degree at tho
present time. Even to estimate the day upon which
Csnpress might adjourn For one he hoped Con xr.ss
would think of sdouruing unti settlement
OF the sgtatiug questions nov pending should be had
ne moved the po-tponrm-nt of the further consdsra
ton 81 the RESOLUTION tor two weeks.
Mr.. YUM advocated his resolution. expressing his
belief that II any Opposition could be made OF the
within four weeks
After further d,b.te, motsz to postpone was
agreed 20.
The ComproHi-e o. IL was taken up. when Mr. UPu.M
vAtioDs on the history of the general question OF
slavery and slavery agitation he prsc--ded con-i
the bill under discussion conten ling for separate
consideration OF CALIFORNIA; claim al mission and
defending ana supporting the policy recommended by
the President
Mr SEWARD then took the door lie said. II an alien
should chance TO enter the senate during this debate
he would AK whether California stranger aud an
enemy. unbiddrn aud uns-lsoms Intruder, or A
fugitive or an oppre-sor aud scourg- Of mankind aud
Therefore. hate al and dangerous The answer would
be no. che yielded 70 persuasion rather thar con.
quest has renowned her Lineage language aud auseut
loyalty she brought ~ to the BANK. which
no- over precious sands aud delivered into hand.
only refused 60 let buy aud sell each other within
her domain, 80 rich in all the elements Of legitml
commerce. she invites "a TO forvgo unjust. nju-
rious and ingurou- dominion a caste aud to ex-
tend the survey OF peace of arts and Ut freedom
nations beyond the still .lumboring under the
mngtd reign OF barbarism superstition and unallc-
viat'd dcspOtitm The President recon me nded that
California should be admitted Internationally, white
committee II tbs senate insisted on conditions lie
preferred the PRESIDENT suggestion. not merely be-
IL his out Of dsre-poct to the Statesman
by whom VI was oPpo-'d N the present disjsinted
state Of parties each individual Obliged to rely
the guidance Of his own judgment aud conscience
He maintained that the conditions imposed upon Ia
lifeniA were unreasonable injurious and oppressive
IL eontended that California needed aid from
thcse conditions. that they could give IT, Calor
mia taxed for supernuous POSER draw into port
the cpendent which other wise would foun-
Der THIS condition hnder,d and tended to defeat her
admisfion. why che subJcstsd to these embtr-
rassmcnts' She came not without right having
treaty which vas unanimously affirmed neither could
she abd. oelsy Why then, -hould she b, kept wait
ing lwhie tn. senste made entire circuit through
the orbit Of slavery she DID not make the Union,
construct the consultation plant or uproot slavery In
the ststes She vas not engaged IN the struggle be-
tween Texas and New Mexico she vas guiltless Of
branching in, Of holding or -msnoipsting, Of reclaim
ing or harboring slaves she had vote voices
here, where the strife must b. composed she had
eev,red the only eonn' elton she ever hal Nth Utah
and New Mexico. The slave States Intend coloniHing
new terrilurie. with caste. lat California had exer
-cissd the admitted right Of STATE to establish o
constitution prohibiting q cast. There Was there
fore no com munity OF congruity between the sd
mission Of California aud the conditions named
They we're told long ago that Csltorns would save
had seen the u that hope They told that
the other branch q tn. Legislature might prevent the
msnt TO dssa staud Bat 10 must work In its own
democratic, constitutional vsy, or not work at
all No one more Of the states could sssume the
responsibility OF arrestiug the govern ment BY faction.
The conditions w,r. equslly unjust 10 the other px
ties in the eombinstion r-Hs-, Utah Ne- Mexico, |
end the District Of COLUMBIA -.re all entitled to dis
tnct and separate confederation % its request for
such just award aud Other a. Csngre.. -ss TO b.
deemed TO BE- ready 10 make The peudiug bill seemed |
ts be adapted to enable S,nstUrs TO speak one |
side and vote on thu other; to comply 9TH instrus
toss and to evade them; TO support the Wmot pro-
viso and TO defeat hs spplc 20 the only terrific
res open to its introduction lie felt entitled TO ask
which he approved, without voting At the sane time
for that which he did not spprove, aud thus place
himself under full Responsibility TO the nation lie
thought the consent Of Texas to the bill betrayed
want In her claims or the justice OF Con-
sress. just claim ought not to need an unjus. con
had no constitutional power TO buy her territory III
they might buy part % Texas, they might boy the
re-. th.y might buy free territory I. sterire IL With
slavery. lie had before expressed his willingness TO
vote 10 pay the deb, OF IeHAs Bns enc seemed 70
dominion from her. rather than pay her debt she
must therefore satisfy us-lst the ressonsblene's Of
the amount to be paid "a the value Of the eluiVsent
Ne are 10 rrce.s-3d the title Of the wonderful,
IN. us. 20 which the territory -ss to be applied
The sum to be psid In blsnk aud the blank Kept
sp.n II must b. a-.umed that ccrss was TO be psit
thsn Der ella m va worth, because she ava not
eonsnt To sn iadspendent negotiation Ihs ex,en'
and vas. the acquisi Ion vrre equally unsststsc-
tsry When tho qusstioo va on tn. sum 20 be psa
Terss owned nesrly all Ne- Mexico; bat When ~
comes the domain to b. obtained. IL turned out
that Co cede to rrra part OF that provinces
70 he fUst. Mr. insisted aud argued thst the
title Of Texas nsith.r jst nor equitable Nor vas
the proposition mors 'ssisstorJ Win rrgNd 70 the
purp poses Witch the territory to BE- spplied -
IN. soil Of New Meieo be ws-sss ssed ~ss so- free
IL would BE- less safe 4 this hill should pass. Byery
.pbsse ~ the tompronise exhibted the dismsmbsr.
rsnt o. the territuty Il Ne~ ueAeo bu, che sss -
receive no equivalent He retired 10 the p1litca
sharseter 81 New Mexico I'll aiming that she had all the
81. m. rts OF repub all The elem nts, physicsl and
moral ofa state subordiBase TO tn Uuited Ststes
Press W tho A7u.y pfthe slave sts.'s aud the
oreeohnsnts Of Ts1as, Nev Mexico inplored pro-