The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-14

TO lead In tie matter. " the Senate thought thu
course susgted proper one he would prefer that the
MIR Foors moved that the subject lie Ton the table
for the present. which motion negstised-syes 49,
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Mr. BsKTss, after few remarks relative TO the pro-
prety OF the motion moved that the subject be refer
red to select committee Of which Mr. Clay should be
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The vIcE PRESIDENT esid the motion could only he
entertained by unanimous consent the rule provi
ded that select committees shall be elected.
Mr.. Foorr objected, stating that he had prepared
and designed sebmittipg soon opportunity Of
isses Is.ou,ion grovians for the references Of the
chosen by bslotto be raised With view to the con.
sderatioD Of oil the matters incidental to the sdmis.
After come additional conversation the Presidents
message and the accom- psnyiDg constitution we're Or
dered 20 be printed, ana the further consideration Of
the subject was post poned until to- morrow.
CENTRAL AMERICA
The Vice President also laid before the Senate,
messsee from the President stating that the informa
on called for by the resolution of the Senate relative
TO correspondence had with Gustsmss, Central Anne
Iics, and the Mosquito government would be cheer
fully upieated as soon as 1t was found to be com.
patible with the public interest
"a m. ~ rorsar Rss,,oUs ma tnst thu
committee would inquire whether the Newspaper
ports were true that Elk months ago tresties were
made giving to the United States important advan-
tsges. among which the exclusive right to make
canal across the Isthmus Of Tying
such treaties have been suppressed and whether the
important advantages once secured to u.s. are to be
given up 10 another country without compeneation.
On motion Of Mr. FoorE, the message was laid on the
table for the present.
MR. cLAr's COMPROMISE.
The Senate then resumed the confederation Of Mr..
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, having the floor, pro-
ceeded to address the Senate at length upon tho
question Of slavery, and In reply to Mr.. Clay,
stated that he had been bitterly disappointed In
view of the course adopted by that Senator. He
had hoped from him some plan Of settlement,
something upon which the patriotic, all sides,
could agree Instead of that, he had present.
ed scheme essentially concediDg to the North
all that was claimed By the South Mr.. Davis took
the extreme Southern ground, insisting that slavery
10 so recognised In the constitution to make 1t
institution Of the United States and not simply Of
the State In which IL exists. He proceeded ct some
length with argument upon the question, whether
slavery now exists In California and New Mexico by
law taking the Affirmative of the proposition UNI
ing the ground that all Tie laws of Mexico sbolishing
slavery null and void having been passed by
thorities not possessed of competent file
also defended the institution OF slavery itself histo
ancient and modern showed the Ethiopian, wherev
er found. In the condition Of bohdsmen Slavery had
been the only cause of blessing to the Az
rican race and emancipation fraught with injury
to them. 1t was false humanity which sought to
Of the Almighty recognised and sanctioned by the BIZ
BILE from Genesis to Revelations.
Before concluding his remarks, Mr.. Davis gave way
to motion to 60 into executive session, which was
agreed to-
After the Executive session, the doors were re-
opened when Mr. FooTE laid the table his PROPOSE
ton for select committee Of fifteen to whom all the
questions connected with the Institution Of slavery
shsll be referred Adjourned.