Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-09
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
Editorial correspondence.
..,,y MORNING. AUGUST .. 1850.

h"' rweula make great rush 10 get the CaliioIni
'" They made Two fruitless Efforts hrs', 10 s'is
' ls which requiring two-thirds, failed; and, second
a, did not rally when Judge Bayly made sue
y zion 10 20 into the discussion of the Post of'c
sW W r,;s movement cut OIL stampede on California
,d have been witnessed, had The caii oil ths ota'e
,,in,ps his being resolution day. been allowed. IL
Of many therefore the House had quief' ousi
." f,r Mr. Greene Of Missouri (where the llnportan
i'm ,,scs Place today made good speech IN whc'
.,,, Col Benton very roughly Slr IT, Is one OF th'
men in the House, and hope he may be re-elect
r., ,ror the defeat Of nearly all our trends in Mis-
i, c,n n,ecuence OF the Benton-fcud. There Is on'
,.,;or however, though Benton may defeat the Mis-
nro ,rarr al present, he will bring down on hhiscl
n,r. ot tn temple which will crush him into OBLIVION
A. Greene have youi yigor, standing ana '"'en'S
.h =, ,isc with renewed strength from temporar!
yro.'non. .,., ,,.s.,
r n, in N, House being postponed, stationed mysei
. M ae and vas well repaid Tor five hours oi swel'er
-, hos, hynud Jefferson Davis replying win some snafp
. ns much feeling Gen. Housons attack on ''erera
r.rlor for hi. alleged mal-ueatmcnt Of The Texans. NO
wing heard Houston cannot Judge OF the SUCCESS u
i,r. o: the points made in reply Davis made s'rone
~ h Of two hours and gave many Interesting reihi'is
c-s Of the battles of Palo Alto Resaca, Monterey am
pp VISTA in The important OF which ne oofe - "
-, part He spoke with sad feeling ana win e'4"''
r-p,, Of his cid commander Gen. Taylor, 10 ~ho'' ''
buad by so many thrilling ties. was sorry however
, him intimate an acquiesccnce in the proceedings o
mr. military officers in New Mexico. The subject was aic
.ye
III, nsy, movement was watched with keen curiosity
u, p,a,,e who seems anxious make some amends
;he i,a, oe the Adjustment bill, had unanimous per-
.;u T., introduce his bill for settling the boundaries %
ry,s lis thie features telegraphed you this evening
~ mad, ,.n sensible speech, explaining the provi-
-, ,be n ara urging its adoption as measure to
.,;.s,s /, The peac. and harmony of the Union. lie
would lie satisfactory to the Texas Senator'S and he
his belief ,h:t the boundary would be acceptable
-, s,u,h He explained very clearly that the sum OF
n,,ons of dollars was not much to pay Texas for
,-,,o,v surrendered by her. and meet her bonds,
~ t and half millions including n,eresi,) for which
y,nu. iu:.es we've pledged, and for which the Cneo
S.s were eou;iaby bound have very few persons
,,, be adjournment Of thu Senatcbut the impression Is
49,. he III, ,i pass have heard Of at least one ultra
sp,bern nan who will for it, After Mr. Pearces re-
,. oobirr was said on the bill by any other member
| !. vas ,os,ponrd until tomorrow.
ys, cane M :hc bin admitting California as she is. II
x,s repod iron, the committee Of the whole TO the Sc
mo anl Mr.. poueas' amendment, !or securing the public
,ul 10 ,Ie United States vas agreed 10. No other
sDt,n,p, being moved. the chair announced that the
.r.on WA On the enprossmeat of the bill. For while
~ v,s br less suspense and interest-and the chair
-. about 70 pat the important question: when MI Mason
"a and s!t that c did know that the Southern mem
M wn .pnsc any further obstacles 10 the passage Of
M y wlheh scented be foregonf conclusion Upon The
csnsg,anan Of which measure they would leave il 10 the
Solht.n States act on their own responsibility lie
ra however 10 ask thai ia" bill ha Lid "~"f till -
Ia sw hi. colleague who necessarily absent from 'he
tiy, loyoie upon H.
On l, around The subject about TO be passed over
mil t,no.row when Mr. fuee protested against any such
uatr.a.iaa binding tn minority 10 particular time Tor
.ia,gny the discussion nnd taking The vote. He had an
a,sn.g.u 10 offer but he had handed il 10 Senator, not
se in Ai- seat, Mr Rerrisn) who had accidentally Iaed
,ing il with him the Senate. After some discussion
On ,s oiu motions for adjournment on which the ayes
n noes were called &c. the bill s. p. NJ, was laid over
r8p.nrrow, on motion of Mr. Berren, who came IN ana
tl,hinsd his OWN connection with the matter.
Bre the bill was postponed however We had very ex-
as e,eeze which sprang from remark made by Senator
Jj, who repeated the sent you in my as 'ha'
M e Sou,ern opponents of the Adjustment bill agreed 10
ir thu, ILL., with California reduced to 3o degrees ~
uute- that line could have been obtained and the South
Eoa hse avoided the result (Which fear IS inevitaoie OF
admission oi California sie is by the passage "i the
1esrn tl Mr. F. cited many facts TO show that 50 de-
minutes conld have been secured but tor the ae-
'mis! opposition Of some Southern men to the ADJUST
IN, t5 e,en with that important modification ihls
u- ~ Mess Mason Soule Butler and Davis OF Missls-
9pi III ,wo former Of whom said they had not pledged
themselves tie arrangement because in the first place
-y d not believe that California with reduced boundaries,
cJlh admitted without remanding her Constitution
s: acted On by her people, and, secondly as mo-
Ion 5 g.ees 30 minutes had been voted down. they
Cali any certainty that il would succeed now Mi
hi~Nn however showed that Congress had reduced me
:9ua AZ. % Michigan whose Constitution, under the ne"
on.',ccs had been rcmanded Tor ratification; still hei
,tnC' M representatives. admitted at once Inc
'sle M an scarcely find any thing more interesting fo
I c,nns kept mp for some time with gaian'ry a"e
@y pin sides Air. Soule Vas particularly excited
'th I'll shin. eyes brilliantly lii his 3ronzed and ex
ceaary l,nisome face He is beyond doubt spenoie
oa. Tomorrow look for deep excitement on this biz
ifpia.lt that Benton will have tremendous battle VIII
u @>'Ga.rfn members.
Gi;ry OF Tennessee Hopkins of Alabama, Sharkev 0
&s.rp, ana Geyer of Missouri have been PROMINENT!
'aa oi or the Cabinet Ii is to-day thought that Gentr
s''i' 10 chance should hope So for ne and stahy
N'a Carolina and Raymond of Virginia, have strong
'Nie-n complexion Sharkey is still thought by some Il
Sooi the lucky aspiranis. His appointment would Eic
sata lust in the Northern Wing camp. The Presiden
TIE Nashville Convention Cabinet adviser OF presden
'-aIe The very thought of il is enough to give spasn
y ~Fo and disgust 10 Northern Whig
Et ail deli shed a, the triumph in North Carolina
as could 1t have been otherwise, when Manly tho Wh
'Saie backed by Stanley and Seward, was in favor
es:t.;ion OF New Mexico State!
ia outrage at Cape May has produced much sensation
"s's' b i, will induce the Southern people to spen
lcnon.y a, bo,e W. +. r.
'fS GAs.aAlpr, the Roman patriot, took his New or
h's ty sG,4sc on Sunday. He had heard some hints
0'osed Futlc reception in preparation for him. ana l'
'aFOsc of enieavorng TO avoid this display, and ais
hepuposc CT being nearer his physician ne attemt
:" ie Trough the city the house OF friend who'
WY discovered. He was met at the landing oy hume'
.'a1'n' and Germans who the way 10 tle Isi
"c MAE call upop him The Germans were introauceu
W. gtas a. EcFppean Republicans end welcomed MN 10 III
s eau6c The General replied that ne looked upo
ls '!9;:es; that all republicans were 50; ina
IA III" a.o,.-rhood Of the people ultimate freedol
~ g 'e secured &c. The Italian committee were not
p'n'td IN their public reception, and SATURDAY he'
4'ec'o: putlic escort
FROM CALIFORNIA
e S'eshlei Cherokee arrived at New York on Tuesda
% !" NHages, with some twelve days later accounts rol