Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-30
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[ Extracts from our Daily Reports.
IN sENAIE.
TUESDAY, MARCH 90, 1850.

IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1850.
Mr. SHIELDS presented memorial Of citizens OF Illinois,
asking that the public lands may be granted in limited guam
titles to actual settlers which referred to the Committee
the Public Lands
Mr. COOPER presented eleven petitions, numerousy sign
ed by citizens Of State Of Pennsy van asking that the
office of chaplain in the public service may be abolished
which referred to the Committee the Judiciary
Also, two memorials from citizens Of Delaware county, in
the State Of Pennsylvania asking that bureau of agriculture
may be established in Of the executive departments OF the
Government which referred to the Committee Agri
culture.
Also memorial from citizens of the State of Pennsylvania
interested in the manufacture Of iron, asking increase Of
duties foreign iron which referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Also petition from citizens of susquehanna county, in
the State of Pennsylvania asking that slavery and the slave
trade may be expressly prohibited by law in all the Terrific
res of the United States which received, and ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr.. CLEMENS presented the petition of John H. Akin
and other citizens residing the savehodng States ask
ing that the blessings Of slavery may be extended and setting
forth that slavery, it exists is Of Divine origin that
its existence is coeva with the existence of society that has
been established by God himself and sustained and promu
gated by the patahs prophets and apostles of the truth Of
which the Scripture contains sufficient testimony Noah
speaking by inspirations said unto Ham, the father of Canaan
Cursed be Canaan servant of shall he be unto
his brethren Gen. oh. 8, o. 49, Moses by Divine
hory, established slavery forever " Both thy bondmen and
thy bondmads which thou shalt have shall be Of the heather
that round about you Of them shall We buy bondmen
and bondmads. "-Leuiticus ch 25, A. After quoting
like authorities the petitioners say that "thus sustained
they view the institution Of slavery of Divine appointment
and behold with and regret that there portions
this Union that only seek abrogate where hap
PLY exists, but propose to exclude from newyac
CURED territory; and therefse earnestly pray that the inst,
tuition OF slavery may not only be authorized in the newly
acquired Territories but that its blessings may be extended
that portion OF the Union whose inhabitants have placed
themselves beyond the pale Of its blessings and who, by
doin are living in daily violation Of the laws Of God y which
was received, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented memorial from citizens of
the State of Arkansas asking the construction of road from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean, and setting forth
the advantages which would result from constructing road
from Memphis, other point the Mississippi river
to Monterey over all other plans that would be 900
800 miles nearer than Whineys route and being in
open climate would have the advantage of open communica
ton throughout the year and is several thousand miles
nearer than the route by the Ihmus and ask that compe
tent corps Of engineers be Immediately ordered survey
route from the Mississippi river, Santa Fe Ell Paso
some suitable terminus the Pacific which referred
the Committee on Indian Affairs
NEW STATES AND TERRITORIES
| Mr.. FOOTE. | move that the territorial bills re-
ported to yesterday by the Senator from Illinois be now
taken for the purpose Of being made the special order for
Friday next which understand occupied by any
special order Seeing the importance of the measure and
the obvious probability Of amendments being offered it.
hope the Senate will permit the motion to be adopted
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the Senate that the friends of California now mean TO 90 into
this question. California sir, entitled consideration.
She not to be postponed in this She report
ed first by the committee, and friend the admission
of that State from this time forth contend that she
shall be brought before the Senate and acted upon obe
totakng the territorial bills befoethe ofhe Staeis
acted upon The State entitled to precedence every
pect in which the be looked at She is State She
has acted independently upon the coast Of the Pacific ocean
She is not able TO borrow dollar keep her alive from day
to day account Of her anomalous condition Six hundred
thousand dollars have been taken from the people Of
country by this Government without giving them pro-
lection. Six hundred thousand dollars have been taken from
them by law which subjects them be transported to Ore
gon Louisiana for the trial of alleged offences These peo-
pie suffering, have been suffering, and will continue
suffer And from this time forward question to be
tied by the voice Of the Senate whether she shall be
any longer postponed AS friend the State Of California,
now come into the action, and from this time forth will
| struggle for the admission of tie State.
Mr.. FOOTE am glad that the honorable Senator from
Missouri has into the We again Phillip
Pl have known all along the spirit which actuated that
honorable Senator in relation to the subject under consdera
ton, and rejoice that he has finally forward to exhibit
manifcsy before the country know something Of his
designs and motives and the country shall know them
well do and that will be much better than all do.
The Senator need think Of frightening any body by bus
ierng and dogmatc demeanor. We have rights here
the Senator from Missouri and maintain them
at all haz rds and TO the last extremity He
himself the friend of California All indeed, the friend
Of California This born friendship be most
enthusiastic and violent Yes, s it is true, the honora-
bic Senator has declared that the condition Of California Is
most fororn, deporabe-such 10 entte that
and interesting people warmest sympahies Il is true
that the people Of California have suffered for of govern
mental protection and the necessary TO their safety
and prosperity is perfectly true, sir but whose fault is
Not ours, who have tried time and again
government to our eowcizens the Pacific shoe II is
IN Pa sir as we all know, and journals well attest,
the FAULT OF the Senator himself and those who have acted
with him here Did not be voe sir, against the amendment
OF the honorable Senator from Wisconsin, (Mr WALKER
Il Nh Hnnlh a,a
ect security to the people Of California Did he
against the treaty acquiring that beautiful region not
surprised sir that the honorable Senator has now become
most Jealous snd answering advocate Of the claims Of Cali
fcrna to admission ate but know also that some
have fuppo ed to be at least possible that his hating and
reluctant zeal has been stimulated the presen, session. by