Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-20

de Secretary pf he Intssios: answering ths ~
olution Of the Sd inst.
Nj. DoueIsss reported back. re-amended, The
House, bill granting appropriations for public
buildings IN Oregon and Aipesota, which vsa
discussed, read, and passed.
!, Mr.. Beutoo eubmiited resolution ipqurine
into the expediency Of rsfdndiog California du'
lies. Adopted.
Nj. Css,s resolution. calling for essssin topo
graphical reports, was modified on motion Of
Messn. Rnst and Mangum, By adding varioul
other reports. AID adopted. ~
The consideration Of the Compromise bin VA
resumed
Nj. Foote stated that he believed his smend
ments would make the bin more satisfactory "a
all partieA Mr. Clay could MOI tRree to Them
the FIRST two he thought wrong and the third m
necessary. Messrs. Rusk, Masgum and Others
next spoke. a;i
Hosse.-Abont fifty members. assembled At
o'clock. The Ca ifornia bill was again consid
cred IN Committee. Mr.. Phelps said that the
Preston COMPROMISE Of last session deserved d
be defeated, bus Father Richie urged i - bes'
for the South; Mr.. Inge defended the consisten-
cy Of Richie; mr. Phelps asserted the charge
Of inconsistency. Messrs Hamilton. Butler, Of
Pa, and Mcqueen addressed the Committee
successfully. Mr.. McMullen obtained the floor
and at II 4 o'clock the Committee rose, and
the House adjourned
June 9th.[Despatches were received today,
by the Ssaxs Department, announcing the i'm
prsopn,ent Of Gen. Campbell, the U. 8. Consul
at Havana, by The Spanish Governor Of Cuba, in
consequence Of his interference in behalf of the
American prisoners captured by the Pizaro At
Womsns 1sland. A Cabinet meeting was i'm
meaiately called 10 deliberate upon the subject.
in which three of the members advised the Pres
ident to act upon his own responsibility in rela-
tiou 10 the proper measures to be taken nnder
the circumstances; bat the Secretary Of State.
with three other members, recommended con-
sultlng Congress- Mr. Clayton has accordingly.
this afternoon, been engaged in drawing up the
necessary message to Congress. Fudge!
SATURDAY, June 8.
Additional Sesaie.--Mr. Bentons resolu-
tions Insirueting the committee on Finance to
inquire into the expediency OF refunding to CAL
duties On imports, was passed.
After the consideration Of the morning bust
ness, the Senate took up the Omnibus bill.
The question pending was upon an amend
ment moved by MI. Fooie, fixing the northern
boundary 10 be proposed to Texas at the thirty
fourth degree OF north latitude also, providing
that nothing in the bill shall be construed i'm
pairing the rights of Texss to all the territory
claimed by her ; provided she shall fail to accept
the terms proposed for the settlement Of her
boundaries.
A long ard uninteresting debate ensued upon
this amendment, In the course of which various
propositions were suggested and disposed Of
Finally. hover, Mr.. Foote'S amendment was
withdrawn, and
Mr.. Douglass moved TO amend the section I'M
der consideration, ss TO fix the northern bound
AIRY of Texas as follows - Run a line dawn
due east from the RIO Grsnde, from the south
end of the junction Of the Dead to The Red river,
thence down The centre of said river, also fixing
The dividing ridge of the mountains separating
the waters of The Rio Grande and the ella, as
the western boundary OF Texas.
Senate in opposition to the entire proposition
for settling tie boundary Of Texas by any of the
modes proposed. Where did the United States
get the power 10 purchase the territory, aud
where did Texas derive the authority 20 sell !?
He con.ended that the thing vas wrong, and the
result Of the pending propositions, if agreed to-,
would only be to rob The South of large por-
ton ct isrItory, unqpest'onably belonging 10,
and for, saye territory.
These remarks drew out a repetition Of former
discussions upon the necessity and proprie,y Of
compromising the questions in agitation, in the
course of which Mr. Foote. triumphan,ly an
nnunced the def. at, death, burial, and externin.
alton of Free Soilism, md predicted the speedy
settlement of all the costroverted questions Of
the day, and the overthrow and destruction of
eemagogues by thousands.
Mr.. Hale, free Soil) Of New Hampshire, re.
spondsd IN a lone of pungent irony, expressing
his sincere thanks to MIR. Foote, for having come
out fairly and sqnarely, and declared that he
would not 60 for this measure, ii he supposed it
would add foot Of free soil.
MI. Dawson, Of Ga went into casiiga,ion
Of Mr.. Hale, inti1'atIng that he had-mounied the
Free Soil hobby for interested purposes, and
reading from letter published several years
ago, BY Rev. Mt. Storer, 10 a paper called the
Star, for the purpose of showing that Mr.. Hale
at that time took decided ground against aboli-
iionism. The letter states that Mr.. Hale, at the
close of an address by Mr.. Siorer, a:ose and de-
nounced aboliionism in no measured terms, as
well as declared blacks to be beasts in human
form, unit 10 live free. lie also read an edito-
rial from the Dover IN. H. Gazette, which, he
minated, was then under the control of MI.
Hnle, in which, also, the aboliionists are handled
with severity. and an abolition lecturer named
Thompson, 10 threatened with law found inside
Of pine and outside of goose, or, in other terms,
a coat oftar and feathers. Mr.. Dawson thought
the position taken by Mr.. Hale at that time, hon.
orable, credi,sbIe, and worthy of the good hear,
which he knew he possessed. He only aluced
to this history now for the purpose of suggesting
to the Senator that having once held such views,
ard changed bis own sentiments, he should have
more consideration and charity for those who
then thought with him and whose views had not
changed.
Mr. Hale admitted the general accuracy of the
statement made by the Rev. Mr.. Storer, and
that within fifteen years his sentiments had
changed, and proceeded to defend himself with
considerable force against the aspersions upon
his course.
After which the Senate adjourned.
MoNDAY, June 10Th.
Senafe.--kr. Webster presented . petition
from men Of business and enterprise, in Boston,
asking for further and fuller exploration of the
Coal region and beds in the United States He
made few remarks, and anticipated the export.
alton Of Coal at no distant day. England had
derived more Of her wealth from Coal than from
any other source. Coal had been found in TWEEN.
ty Of our States. Some parts of the United States
were richer 10 Coal than England. IT, a he
fervently hoped, they should soon arrive a. a
peaceabie conclusion of the present dispute, and
harmony and prosperity be restored, he should
take some secession to propose measures to en-
able frofessuk johnson to complete his explora-