Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-19
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FRIDAY FgnnuARY Is, 1850

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SENATE
Several pstitions were presented and bills reported Mr.
benton called up his motion 10 refer the California Cons
tuion to the committee on territories with instructions 10
report bin To admit California into the Union as State
| and independently of other measure
Mr. Benton moved that subject be postponed 10 Mon
day, and made the order for that day.
Mr. Fooe opposed postponement the ground that the
Senator from South Carolina Mr. Butlerl wished 10
speak.
Tho motion rejected, and Mr. Butler addressed the
senate IN opposition to the reference and admission
OF California.
Mr. Butler spoke of the present difficulty as having orei
mated with the acquisition Of territory against which he
protested did the Senators from Georgia and Misssspp
ioreseeing the evil HE would rather give up the whole
Iiory than hazard the Union Ii tho evil mns be met he
knew where his allegiance was Every Southern State
would be found united in resistance.
The south had nothing compromise unless she made
so correspondence the north should gua2e the quant
ty OF aggression that the south would We are ap-
proacing the termination OF this awful subject. Two
three months will settle it, We common ship and
every man should help preven, the He conured
senators not 10 let the subject pass from hem but suffer
every one 10 express his views and then 10 see wha,
ticuy.
MIR. Badger followed He gave the reasons that would
prevent him from voting for the instructions or for the sd
mission OF California State He expressed his regret
tat ms amendment 10 tho treaty OF Hidalgo against any
acquisition OF territory lost- but for want of on
evil. '''
s conended that California had no right 10 form St,,a
government The treaty contemplated that Congress should
act on the subject before California acted Ii provided that
1t should be admitted when Congress might deem proper
lhese dlifcues were not nsuperab; and if he could
now the measure would promote the interests and harmony
oi the Union, he would support it, The Union must be
preserved and mat object would direct his course. He de-
Tended that nobecared and patriotic gentleman the Pre-
sdent from attacks in regard To his respect
California lie had been governed by the pure motives
ana had done nothing 10 invade the free action of the peo
pie OF California in forming their constitution
he fully recognized the right OF the people TO regulate
their internal affairs and he did oppose the admission
Caliornla because she had excluded slavery.
MI Webster concued in the proprey OF giving this sub
Ject full and calm examination He should consider /, de.
hoeratey and with regard the interests OF the whole
country. He wished the resolution take such course as
would enable every Senator express his views He should
probably take an opportunity TO express his Vows IL
was case without precedent and apply the
settled principles OF the Constitution and tho analo
gies.
Mr. Hale said there precedent on which he claimed
the vote of the Senator from North Carolina Te1ns and
Oregon twin sisters and went through tho campaign
1874 But after the election they separated and Texas
was admitted a separate member He would now object
TO leaving this precedent He for taking California first
then New Mexico; then Deseret then San Jacnto
Mr. Clemens moved that the subject be postponed till
Tuesday, which was agreed to.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion OF Mr.. Thompson of Pa, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the Of the Unon
(M Boyd in the Chai and took up the resolutions refer
the Presidents annual message.
Mr. Root took the floor and addressed the committee
hour in noticing the recommendations OF the President
regard TO the territories He said he willing ready and
sent bounds with all which she would not be much larger
than Texas Texas got all the land she claims her bounds
II California was thus admitted 1t would enable them to
make something like fair compromise They could then
carry the policy advocated by some Of admitting slave
with free State They would carve out OF Cali
fomia free State into the Union along with slave
State TO be carved out of Texas such was contemplated
BY tbs South
He opposed the policy of mastery inactivity aivo
Gated some and desou that the question should be set
tied al oncc-tha California should be admitted, and that
sort oa government, should be provided for New Mex
government at oil events that would exclude slavery
there as il already prohibited He believed that il was
the right and duty of Congress nerdct slavery in oil the
territories Congress had the constitutional authority to do
IL majority Of the people of the United States des
that il should be done, and he was for doing II.
He referred TO the charge BY the South that constant
gesson made against her. and refute IT, referred
the that tho adoption Of the constitution there
but OF the Is original States, and that there
fifteen slave States out OF the thirty He then alluded
the policy OF compromise proposed or talked OF on this
tion. For he would not he said compromisehe ID
compromise right principe-ho would never COM
promise the constitution OF the United Sale sact of all
would he compromise on the question OF human freedom
any where He would 90 against any slave territory,
and any more slaves States.
But Il was boldly said that the Wimo proviso dead
the Representatives find the free States auntod with
the remark. II must be peculiarly gratifying 10 them 10 hear
the annunca,iou, especially some OF Them have eonti'
bued It's death But II is not dead although il might be
dead in this hail. 1t is living abiding principle which live:
in the hearts of all In ho free States. Yes some OF
these patriotic find tho free States nave been commlt
ting murder-have assisted in the destruction 81 the "iiot
proviso There ten men in t- House ron the
free States who they had told their constituents before
their election that they would have been accessory to such
murder that could have been elected.
He knew that there not twh Wings ro these States
that could have been Why, in the State OF Ohio in the
Presidential election, he could not Keep up with some OF
those men on frcesoilism He denounced 10y them be-
cause he would support General Taylor who Was repre-
scned there frsesoer He knew that somebody L.
be cheated and he determined not 10 b, and therefor,
did take any part He had been abused BY ~ iosc
very because he would not for VIII I hcy called
freeso Speaker. And what kind of recsoier-wiy
yyhO was O
the kind of feesoe that he would 30 for So fer as he
was concerned he preferred an open manly enemy 10
skulSng friend Did the ireesol candidate for Speaker
vote for The Wimot Proyisol Nohe skulkedhe did not
remain in his seat
He AIr r. supposed that the gentleman knew ,ta, the
proyiso 10 be murdered, and his tender sensi itics
like others who sEuked, would not allow them TO remain
and witness the sanguinary transaction This the best
apology he could make for them He alluded the thrs
made by the South about stopping the outlet o the Misss
sippi Whatever he said, the contemplated Soutnol con
vention might do in regard TO dssolvng the Union, no
would tell them that the Mississippi river would forever
main full The gentleman from North Carolina (Mr Cling
man, who had boasted of his Valentines obtained from some
Yankee gal al Saratoga or elsewhere and VINO had alluded
To the eect the North OF adssoution OF the Onon had
better visit region OF the Mississippi river, and scrulinze
the lads who navigate that vast river before making such
illusions.
He supposed the Southern Convention would resolve
dissolve the Union; but would ha do tl No Would that
deprive me President of authority to execute the Federal
awa-of his duty to the Union preserved? No. viii
he execute the laws in such emergency! fes-he VIII
The -spanged banner with the fife and drum, VIII be
marched through those States which might be broken on
from the Union II would be much better TO have Fred
Douglass each plantation there than this kind OF parade
Ii woud not be avorte kind of parade 10 their peculiar
institutions 1t would snighten the saves-men with weak
heads and strong TO their power-he kind of men
making tho very material for mob
If part ohe country should avoid dissolution, 1t
the South II the South bring this state of thngs they
night the necessity for their protection TO be
their blacks Ii the South persist in what they threaten
it might the powor which is unlimited power
under the Constitution.
Mr. Webom of Ga made very abls speech in favor Of
compromise OF this question upon the old Missouri line
He deprecated the idea OF dissolution and asserted tina,
should any agtae the slavery question such end
he should be burned by bitter public Indignation or driven
from the country.
Mr. Manu. OF Mass ard said he soller III
the original Of the ter and opposed to the ex
tension OF slavery 10 the territories He examined aieng
into tho views Of Gen Cass that Congress had no night 10
egae for the territories con,rovered such doctrine as In
accoraRt to the constitution and maintained hat u po"
existed with Congress sgislao upon the subject OF
slavery there. He then made an argument to show tnat
neither under the law Of nations the common law, nor the
Constitution OF the United States could slavery be carried
into the territories and have protection there but that u
be carried there be BY Congress- in virtue OF heir
/ power of exclusive legislation the territories
lie hen dwelt length upon the idea OF dissolution
nsDtaning that dreadful act could not be peaceaply
done There would be Immediate conflict between the
Federal Government and tho States which might go on
The federal laws the custom-houses, tho aIsenas
md fortifca goud have executed. IL these