The New York herald., 1850-03-16
Interesting scenes In the Senate.

OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHISeroU, March Is, 1850
Another Lively Doy with the Senstsrs-7xe Receptions n
.aSeihsn Pehfons, &C., &c
very splendid day In the ats-ths most spark
ling Of the whole ssssop. begun BY the presentation
Of string Of abolition petitions by MT Seward known
according to Mr. Foots "ths distinguished Senator
from the Empire State" The reception Of these pst-
tiops by vote Of 20 to 49, brought out Mr. Butler
South Carolina, and Mr.. King, Of Alabama, Who as-
elsrsd that they should waive all further opposition to
the admission Of these abolition petitions the Senate
having opened the door to them, notwthstapding the
rules Of the body to which they had hoped the Senate
would adhere.
MIR. Seward next presented petition for the aboli-
ton Of avery in this DISTRICT that the sect Of 60
be removed other place whore slavery
does not exist.
Mr.. Dickinson moved to lay 1t upon the table.
Mr Seward called for the ayes. Not ordered; and
the petition was laid on the table.
Nh. vooTE's SELECT COMMITTEE.
This important proposition coming up By ap-
pointmsnt for the election Of select committee to
whom MIR. Bells compromise resolutions shall BE- re-
fired With instructions shape out and report some
plan looking TO the ent Of the slavery question:
and thai It BE- referred the Committee ON Terrific
ries with ins,ruotiens to bring In bill for the adms-
Mr. Benton desired the same thing He wished to
keep aliSorpis wholly upmixed With any other ques
tion He desired Il TO stand By itself He therefore
scjustn fom considering any thing that relates
tbs sdmission of California isto the Union.
Mr.. Bsidwin accepted the modification.
Mr. Webster bsa NO desire to oppose the motion
He Old not anticipate any great benefit from any
series Of resolutions He thought the true
to kstp this question of the admission OF Caiiiorna
separate he was in favor Of rimittiDg California
exscty che s, with her boundaries eIsoty they
are We could make better boundaries for her, as ct
natural eon6guiation Of the country.
ossEsAL Is EXPLICIT.
General Caes toek occasion to express bis views in
relation 10 recent Developments Of new issues aud
opinions In the Senate He paid very ,gh compli-
ut in against certain passages Of Mr Cshoun speech
That speech he had listened to with regret. l,
IL had the pssuchsly hue Of rick chamber about It,
IL the grounds set forth In that speech really the
on ~ ssibas The S.v Of dssoiu,ion VA. indeed n
hard He gratfed ct the subsequent declarations
Of Mr. Calhoun He regretted that Mr.. Calhoun had
sptken Il Washington . distinguished 6outherner,
when he MAS the great American the man Of the
whole Union. and not Of section We had been In
p,scticaI re.ult No WNuot proSiso. It's dead The
Missouri compScmise could not psss either With Or
without rseosD,,iOn of ssvsry on tbs south side Of
the line. There not . man here who went for the
extension Of the old Missouri ompromiss line.
Mr Foote-I do not 60 for is.
us Who will 20 for IL and it is utterly impossible to
psss t in deolsstory mandatory, or permissory sd-
mhoion of flaveTy on the south e1d0
Mr. footc iptsrpoeed BY saying he for the prin-
Gen Cas- appealed that the South had just grounds
Of complaint With respect to fugitive slaves and that
any wbo argues that be may iousy evsds
the copstituoLal obligations TO rsstore the fugitive,
must have copscisbcss, divided betWssn his
principles and bis cath. In this view he could not
comprsbeDd the pstrotism OF the Senator from New
Y'ri ~ sst forth In hs speech, which assumes that
this feature Of the constution IL not binding the
North. nor the ssssrtion that slavery had natural
ally In the Northern Democracy:
explsn his views the opinions OF Jefferson that
the Northern democrats the allies OF slavery and
be held to this, under rigid oroes- examination by
MT Dsxsop, Of Georgia here Inquired II the Senator
" he does, sir do not wish to be considered In his
Mr. seward .od..sy insisted o. belonging to ths
whig party and that he dd not intend to be read out
Of church was the party Of progress and he In
tended 70 hold to IL.
Mr. Seward That's mine.
IT, with such views Of don duty his OPT.
niops respecting fugitive slaves under his direction
the ooDstii ution would not last day. With some
other remarks Mr. Cess gave way and moved that the
suhjeot be postponed till to morning. when he
should resume his observations and soooluas them.
Ma. CALHOUN ExPLArSs.
MIR Calhoun had fsw remarks to make. His state
Of health psled him 20 be brief The great mis-
S 2. The J,
we'll hope to cure cancer By nse psliiativss. Can
any believe that the south will live quietly der
this government with all the poser In the haads Of the
North They cannot. Hence the necessity Of some
consitutiobsl anendmspts giving to the South some
guarantees Of self protection. Who does not believe
~ II n is impos.ibls for the North to comply with
Ger cs,: spp..isd. ,h., h. had not yet sro.eA.d
that branch Of the senstor's speech.
MT Calhoun maistainsd the door, insisting upon the
yroprisy OF amending the constitution lie had never
Wa, stop o. sosthers man, because he vas suoh,
JEALOUS of the infrsctop " ipvsson Of Southern rights
and bscsuse tbs Nsrth we're attempting TO take him
out Of cur hands
Gen Cas- proceeded to read from the speech Of Mr..
Calhoun, tboee passsses which refer, under certain
Mr. Cs,bouB-"Nov,n aoss not mean instAntsr.
Osperai Cass resumed the reading OF the sxtrsot,
for .s s 70 BE- ssds sh. t..s su.sos. We A.. aos on
the verge Of Or irsclution.
Mir. Caibous-Thst does not mean instsntsr It
Mr.. Root. s1pr.sssd himself very strongly in oppo.
brought forward vi,bcs. eossu,iss his southern
hiends The eject Of suoh Issues, at such time, Was
s: ::s s: &:
tion Of this committee, which also looksd II the
shols question were TO - thro~n into the Nsshvils
MT. Calhoun said that he alone vas responsible for
his speeeh He opposed TO raising this committee
A eos,errstion followed, between Mr. Calhoun and
Mr.. Fotte. IN which the former took occasion TO
samesish the latter to .sis and Be patient ans hss
With him
Mr. Foois said that one bad eject Of the Senator's
speech vas, that In ST. Louis at public meeting, the
e~nsttr from south Carolina had been sbaodoned
sises,oniss and that Bsston's opposition to him on
that ground vss held TO be proved.
Mr. Csibcun-wss that upos teesrsphie report
Mr Fccte-i suppoee IL was, SIR.
MI Calhoun tsr. Focts rising at the same timsD =
Welt! vsu Don't be too impatient. repudia,s all
telesrsphie reports. Let ny words speak fer them
selves.
After some further eouverrstios, Mr. Foote charged
MI Calhoun with voting agsisst the COMMITTEES zee
tsrdsy vth the nee Sellers Including the Senator from
New fork tNr. Seward.
MI Calhoun Wen, the Senator appears to be en-
gctd terms 9th him.
MT Fooss-I hope q. on rood terms With every.
kody.
Mr. CaIbcun-1 don't desire ~ do not desire 10 Be
| on good terms vith men Who seekipg n cut our
tbrtats; The Senator nom Nev fcrk vho helds that
be must consult power higher thss the eonstituson
In regard TO our rights, not the TO assec,sts
| with me.
Nr Foote-wslI, fear shall have TO ssst him or
Mr. jefferson Davs 10 the dsf~ses II Mr. Calhoun
He coptsm plated the security of the South and the
| Union BY anepdasnt Of the eonsti tuition.
Mr. slhoun- Yes; several smepdments.
MT Davis continued, and thought that there cas-