Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-08-17
Latest Telegraphio Items.

The news from Washington, by tsle.
graph, is exciting. Although the Com
promise Bill has been deHfeated, yet the
principal measures 1t embodied are about
being pressed through with haste.
If the Senate, oil Monday, 10Th inst)
MI. Pearce presented his Texas Boundary
bill, appropriating ten million dollars as
t~avrnent to Texas for the territory north oil
the sd degree north latitude, and west Of
the Tooth degree of west longitude, which
are to form the boundary line.
The above despatch is from the Pieay.
une. III the same paper Of the same
date, another despatch SAYS
BALTIMORE, Fytday August g.-1n the
Senate, to-day, tile bill introduced by Mr..
Pearce to settle the boundary Of Texas
passed-~yeas 30, nays 2O--both Texas
Senators in the affirmative.
Tn the N. O. Bulletin, Of the 18th, we
find the following telepraphic dispatches
The Semitic was to take up the Califor'
nfa bill, on Monday (12th.) It is believed
that the House will pnss the Texas bill,
though the Northern and Southern tiltrHs
continue to combat III.
BanrrnoRH August Ia, 1860.
On Monday Oath the amendment oi
MI. Davis, of Mississippi, proposing d
division of California, rejected by a vote Of
80 to 90. The bill admitting California,
was then ordered to be engrossed for d
third reading by % to 10. The Senate
then adjourned.
[If the above despatch be true, one inn
portant act in the drama has been per.
formed The bill admitting California has
been e~ngrossed. That is tsntamount to
its passage through both Houses Of Con.
gress.
The Evening Picayune, Of the same
date, has the following
The California bill has passed the Senate
by a vote of 81 to 10.
BA1T1MeRE, Tuesday ANgNst ia
caucus of Southern members Of Congress
has been held. Thirty members were
present.. They resolved to oppose the
Texas and California bills by all the con-
stitutional means in their power, unless
the territorial question is previously settled.
Their resolutions are published.
We doubt much whether that caucus Of
thirty members" will effect much. We
should like to know their complexion.
Thirty members of Congress from South
ern States are not all qualified to reflect
the opinions of the Southern people. We
have not yet seen the resolutions said
to be adopted by them.
sing-sing State Prison in New York
was destroyed by fire OH the 9th inst.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
The Democrats have elected their can
didate for Governor by nearly 1000 majori-
ty. The Democrats have elected probably
a majority to the State Legislature.
MISSOURI ELECTION.
The returns from Missouri come in
slowly, As far as heard from, the over
threw Of Benton is complete. How the
interior Of the State will go has yet to be
ascertained. It is confidently believed
that the Wings have gained one or two
members Of the House OF Representatives
Of the United States, and that they have
also carried the Legislature. If this be SO,
it will more than offset the disasters in
North Carolina,-a State that can always
be relied upon for the Wigs when any
great contest is pending.
In the Picayune We find the following
synopsis Of the messages recently sent by
the President to Congress, relative to the
New Mexico and Texas boundary diff
Guilty
BALTIMORE, Tves1dy August Con
Tuesday, 9th inst, the President sent in
a message to Congress Urging the settle-
ment~of the Texas boundary question.
He says that the portion of the disputed
territory lying east of the Rio Grande has
always been considered as belonging to
New Mexico. He thinks that the exigen-
cy may require al extra session of Con-
gress.
Texas may have the power to suppress
any Instruction arising within her own
borders; but that does not give her the
right to set at natlght the laws of the Uni
ted States.
He believes that the treaty with Mexico
extends the laws of the United States over
the territory lying east Of the Rio rande.
He does not assume to decide what Is
the boundary Of Texas, but wishes to stand
by. the treaty.
He will continue to regard the territory
as New Mexico until Congress settles the
question.
He d%eprecates any collision between
Texas and New Mexico, but his duty inn
poses On. him obligations which he must
fulfil.
He hopes Congress will Immediately
take measures to settle the boundary, as no
government can be provided for New
Mexico till that point Is decided, and doubts
the expectancy Of appointing commission
ers to run the line.
Mr.. Clay had a magnificent reception in
New York. The whole population SEEM
ed determined to do him honor.
UThe papers are filled with the letters
Of Mr.. Fillmore, setting forth his views.
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