Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17
Correspondence of the Darlington Free Press
Washington, May s, 1850.

Correspondence of the Darlington Free Prcss
Washington, May s, 1850.
The select committee of Thirteen, made their
report oday, through their Chairman Mr.. CLAY
There was nearly full Senate, and the ralle
ries were pretty well crowded. Mr.. WEBSTER
was absent. The report was read by Mr.
CLAY, and the main features Of it are the same
as has been published by tie lcttcr,writors.
After the reading o. the report, and the first read
ing Of one of the bills by it's title, it was propos.
ed TO defer discussion upon it ill both the report
and bill were printed /; pending which motion
Mr.. PHELPS rose, as member of the Commit.
tee, t. dissent from many of the vi,ws therein
contained. Dir. PHELPS said that when elected
TO the Committee, he had stated to the Senate,
he should probably be under the necessity of
making minority report, but that upon further
reflection, he had concluded not to do so. lie
had decided TO wait till the matters came up
for discussion, and then probably he should cx-
press himself fully upon various points. lie
said that he was in the main, opposed to the
report of the Committee, and that there was
one particular point which he felt himsel bound
to mention then--and that was the connecting
Of the California and the Territorial bills to-
gother
while Mr.. PHELPS was speaking, he had
TO sit down, on account of sudden feeling Of
illness that came over him. lie has not been
in good health during the present session. He
rides to the Senate in his carriage, because UNI
able TO walk. Mr.. PHELPS is one of the abcst
men of the Senate, and his ill health is mat
ter of great regret.
Mr. CoorER, also member of the Commit
tee, dissented from one or two points, but said
he agreed in the main.
Mr.. Mason was opposed to nearly all the
features of the bill,
Mr.. DoWNs, also a member of the Commit
tee, based his objections upon the boundary of
California, ard the abolition of the Slave Trade
in the d strict.
Mr., BEHElEN, another member also, dissent
red, in his usual concise language, without eX-
pressing any strong point Of objection.
Mr.. MAyGUM, another member, made a few
remarks, in which he commended the report in
strong terms, and said that it should be cordial
y received. lie said there were points to
VIII CHI he objected, but said that if they were to
object to the whole because they could not con-
sent TO every point, there would be no COM
promise.
Mr.. CLEMENS, mot member Of the Commit =
tee, and out CT order in speakine) objected to
tl,, M vol, ia, lao,
some manner by Mr. Fooie, who tool. the ground
that we had no right to Judge of report before
we had an opportunity to examine its details
Mr.. CLAY also made a few brief remarks in the
same spirit
Most of the objections to the report wcrc
made by Southern men. Judging from th
there is not much prospect of the report Of til,
Committee being adopted by the Senate.
Mr.. Hale said he could mt see why th
South were SO opposed 20 the report, for it pro
posed to turn the whole i've Territories into
Slave pasture.
Gen. IloUsToy spoke in favor OF the report.
Mr.. CAss, a member of the Committee ,oppos
ed any discussion Of the various bills propose
by the Committee until the report was printed
and avowcd himself in favor Of the report.
Mr.. Dickinson, also meI.ber of the Com
mittee, favored the report
Mr.. DhGHT, as Il member Of the Committee
says that he shall endorse the report strongly
and 60 for the settlement of the ycXed questions
If they cannot be settled in this way, lie will Q,
for the early admission Q! California