The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-06-13

IN boundary cf Texas to the 3+.h par,
,llcl Of North latitude, and declaring Tho
| light Of Texas TO the territory claimed
inder the law Of 1885, unimpaircd. and
onfrming his understanding of the an.
aexsiion resolutions respecting new Slave
States.
| Mr. Mason believed there was no prac-
icahle mode Of bringing the question Of
he existence of slavery in the territories
before the Supreme Court and il brought
before them, they ought TO decide il in
accordance with the prccedents establish
by Executive acts and Congressional pro-
ccedings, to which he referred.
| Mr.. Webster said he considered the
subject very important. He Led never
desired to scc great political questions
referred to the Judicial branch Of govern
ment Such questions had better DO ret
tied by Congress. Nevertheless, he saw
no difficulty in bringing the subject be.
fore the Supreme Court.
| Mr.. Mason cjoincd. and disscnted
from Mr.. Webstcr's opinion that the Su-
preme Court could entertain jurisdiction
in case where the Cuitcd States was a.
gainst single State.
After some further debate, the aucs.
ton was taken on Mr.. Clemcns's amend
ment, which was rejectcd-ycas II nays
81.
Mr.. Foote offered his proposed amend
ment
Mr. Hale moved postpcncment Of the
subject until Monday. Lost 10 to 80
Mr.. Dickinson moved to postpone till
IL o'clock tomorrow Carried.
The Senate then went into an cxccu.
tive session, and afterwards adjourned.
i HorsE. The House refused to 60 in
to Committee on the private calendar, but
went into Committee of the Whole on til,
state Of the Union.
! Mr. Caldwell took the floor, but gave
way to Mr. Hubbard, who offered an a.
mcndment to Mr. Doty's bill, which was
not agreed to.
Mr. Richardson offered an amendment
in favor Of admitting California as State
; it would be acquisition to all the rest.
; His proposition was silent as to the Texas
: boundary.
. Mr. Williams gave notice Of substi.
tutc. to admit California, to form States
of New Mexico and Utah. but was silent
on all other matters.
, Mr.. Caldwell proceeded to make n
{ strong nonintcrvcntion speech, directing
attention to the Northern agitation, and
, its consequences to the South. lie would
not, he said, assent to California coming
, into the Union alone for even under the
. Compromise the South would not get all
her rights but it would secure peace.
and, above all, they wonld thereby cs-
cape the insult of the Proviso. He said
he gave mp all hope Of good from North
: ern Democrats, and appealed to Northern
Wings if their reliance was not on North.
6 en Democrats rather than Southern
Wings.
Mr. Root followed. lie declared tina,
the territory sought by the South was to
be expressly devoted to slavery, and said
that the Democrats of the North dared
not take ground against the rroviso, even
if Mr.. Caldwell desired it. He replied
to MIR Winthrop's late speech, upon which
he was very severe. He repeated the
charge that Mr.. Winthrop skulkcd, and
. failed to vote on the Proviso he also
charged him with u desire to entrap votes.
MIR Winthrop would never have parted
with the Proviso, but for a secretaryship
or foreign mission.
The Chairman, Mr.. Carter. hoped tho
speaker would avoid personalities
(Laughter.)
MIR Root said he claimed the same lat
itude given to Mr. Winthrop. lie told a
laughable anecdote, and concluded with
an argument to show that no stop cou Id be
put to agitation till stop was put to the
progress of slavery.
Mr. johnson, of Arkansas, next spoke.
He opposed non-action, and advocated the
line of SO 30. He replied to Mr. Stan.
!y's late speech III very pointed manner.
He was in favor Of the proposed South
ern organ it was indispensable to the
South, and those who oppose it should DO
regarded as false to her interests.
Mr. Duncan defended the Bible against
the charge Of sanctioning slavery its
whole spirit was in fovor of freedom. Hc
advocated the Presidents plan, and the
application of the Proviso, if the South
pressed its inordinate claims. lie ridicul-
ed Mr. Venable's horrifc, unwarrantablo
picture of the future, if slavery were pro.
hibited. The South had room enough to
diffuse their redundant slave population.
If Virginia alone were as thickly settled
as Massachusetts, she would have larger
population than all the Slave States. Mr.
Nenables fears afforded tho strongest
possible argument against slavery. lie
was in favor of some fugitive slave law,
but he wanted trial by jury where the
fugitives were found. lie advocated the
abolition Of slavery in the District as soon
as the inhabitants were ready for the
measure.
Mr.. Jackson. of Ga, obtained the Roor
but yielded it to Mr. Duer, who submitted
and explained his bill for the admission
Of California. New Mexico, and Utah, as
States.
!, WASHINGTON, June, 8.
!. SENATE. Mr.. Benton's resolutions