Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-05
tween the Colorado anu the Trinity riv-

tprOSpectlrelY, as state, me country be
tween the Trinity and the Rio Grande
and south of latitude "a degrees.
The third proposition is 10 purchase o
Texas her claims to territory south of 4;
degrees and north of 81 degrees.
The line of &c 80, he argued. woulc
I've of no use TO the South. What he pro
posed was all that The South could pracii
caly possess. Slavery could not &c
where it was Improbable. The NorlI
would get at least ten more states from
Mexico, Oregon, Canada, besides Nebras.
ka and Minnesota.
He did not thirk it expcdient to en-
barrass this proposition with any provis-
ions as to slavery in this District.
Mr.. b. made some remarks on the pro-
pricty of adjusting this entire question,
and giving peace to the Union.
Mr.. Butler asked leave of the Senate 10
suffer the Calilornans to address the body
by ProXy,on Monday. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Clay'S resolutions were again taken
up, and Mr.. Rusk renewed his remarks.
After concluding his argument on the
suhjec Of the boundary, he entered upon
more general views. He expressed his
hope that some proposition embracing an
adjustment of all these questions relative
10 slavery, would be offered and carried.
He gave his views strong y in favor Ct
southern rights, but was not 10 be charged
with being in favor of disunlon. lie and
his state had given recent and the strong
est proofs of attachment to the Union and
confidence on it.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the subject
was postponed.
Mr.. Badger said he would have to fore
90 the pleasure of making the usual mo-
riom to adjourn to Monday, in consequence
If the necessity Of going into Executive
session tomorrow. But he hoped il
would be understood that tomorrow be
devoted to executive business.
The Sena'e then adjourned.
In the House on Thursday the morning
hour was occupied in discussing the joint
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Navy to purchase for the use of the Navy,
American water rotted hemp. Messrs.
Morehcad, Stanton of Tenn, Stanton of
Nv, and Bowlin in favor of immediate
action on the resolution, and by Messrs.
Strong, White and Gerry in favor of It's
reference to the Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union. Without ac-
ZION on the resolution, and the morning
hour having expired.
Mr. Thompson moved that the rules be
suspended and that the House resolve IT.
self into Committee of the Whole to re-
sumo the consideration Of the bill to admit
California as state into the Union. The
motion was agreed TO. The House then
went into committee, Mr.. Poyd in the
chair.
Mr.. Conrad being entitled TO the floor
spoke during an hour on the slave ques-
ton.
MIR. Parker of Va, obtained the floor,
and alluded 10 a remark made by Mr., Bis
sell, of ILL.,, in reply to the speech of MIR.
Seldom, of Va. in regard to the gailantry
of the Mississippi regiment IN retaining
The day at Buena Vista. lie (Mr. I. I'M
derstood the gentleman from Illinois to
call in question the gallaniry OF The Mis-
sissippi regiment.
MIR. BsseIl interrupted the gentleman
from Virginia, and expressly dlsclanmcd
all intention of casting reflections on the
Mississippi regiment. He could not be
so uniusi-cOuld not SO degrade himself
in his own estimation, or be so cruelty
wrong to that gallant regiment as to cast
imputation upon it.
Mr.. Parker continued and consumed
his hour--denouncirg the aggresslons CT
the North on Southern institutions, ana
arguing that the constitution did not re-
cognize any power in Congress to legls-
late for the territories except so far as TO
preserve, protect or dispose of her prop
ertv in the soil. After he concluded,
Mr.. Tuckett, Of New York, obtained
The floor, but gave way TO motion Mat
the committee rise. Tie committee &C
cordnglv rose, and the House adjourned
till tomorrow at ~ o'clock.
In Senate on Friday several petitions
were presented.
Mr.. Baldwin offered resolution maj
the Committee on Printing be directed TO
INQUIRE into the causes of the delay III iur-
nishing the Senate with the Presidents
message and accompanying documents
&c. Lies over.
Several resolutions in relation to private
subjects were adj ped.
In conformity with notice heretofore
oiven the Senate proceeded TO the consld-
Grafton Of Executive business.
In the House TIE resolution concerning
Kentucky hemp for the use OF the navy
&c. was short time discussed, when the
House took up the private Calender.