The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-07-25

Amend seth section, by striking out the tenth
and eleventh lines, and the word "eastwardly"
in the twelfth line, and insert "where the 34th
degree Of north latitude intersects said river,
thence east with said parallel Of latituden
Also amend the seventh section, by adding
thereto proviso making provision for a territory
in the southern part Of the State Of California,
with her consent.
The subject was then postponed till tomorrow
THURSDAY, July Is, 1850.
The resolution to admit the editors Of the
Southern Press to the floor Of the Senate coming
up,
Mr. Hale moved to amend, by adding the
words, "and The editor of the National Erdn
Mr.. Yulee saw no necessity for the amendment
of Mr.. Hale, as the Era was q weekly paper
and the Press a daily. A weekly paper could
make up its reports from the dailies.
MIR. Atchison thought that the privilege Of the
floor ought to be restricted to those printers who
were officially authorized by the Senate and on
his motion, the subject was laid upon the table
The report of the Committee Of Thirteen was
taken up, the question being on the amendments
offered by Mr. Foote Mr.. Hunter addressed
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the course OF his remarks ne was caneo 10 order
by MIR. Foote for exteaSatAg xne tl,ae&eAsA NSNS1e
bill relating to fugitives from service, which was
not under consideration. The point of order was
sustained by the Chair, and Mr.. Hunter was
obliged to confne himself to the bill before the
Senate.
Mr. Foote followed in reply, particularly to
the remarks of Mr.. III. on the subject of nom
intervention, reading extracts from Mr. Calhoun's
speeches TO show that the doctrine OF non-inter-
vention as embodied in this bill was the doctrine
taught by that illustrious man. He also alluded
TO the Nashville Convention And IT'S Address, and
commented upon it. He defended the object for
which that Convention was called. He defended
| the proceedings which took place in Mississippi
leading to that Convention. He contended that
the President of that Convention, and the people
of the State Of Mississippi, were as much devoted
to the Union as any other portion of the people
of the United States, and that they would remain
firm and devoted to that Union, regardless of the
attempts and invitations held out TO them to be-
come disunionists.
Mr. Davis of Mississippi asked his colleague
if any invitation of the kind had ever been held
out to the people Of Mississippi.
Mr.. Foote replied that there had been. He
then referred to the proceedings Of public meet
| inGs bald Ia SoniA Cssslins on the 4th al Jp\y
last, in which the spirit Of dsunion was most APP
parent, and at almost every meeting Mississippi
was alluded TO IS the gallant, worthy Stale whieh
had moved first, and which was to act with South
Carolina in the objects Of disunion He also re-
ferred to the speeches of Mr.. Rhett-an open and
avowed candidate for a seat in the Senate-deliv-
cred in the Nashville Convention, and since then
in South Carolina, in which the reasonable doc
trine of secession and disunion was traitorously
spoken.
He then referred to various other persons
whose speeches in the Convention and elsewhere
breathed the spirit of disunion.
Mr. Foote explained that his amendment would
secure 10000 square miles to Texas of New
Mexican territory, in addition to the 20 900
square miles proposed to be given by the bill
| The question was then taken on the final amend
ment, which was lost, by the following vote;
YKAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Dawson, Downs Foote,
Houston, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Soul6, Turney, Yulee-20.
Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Corwin, Ds-
Wis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Felch, Greene,
Hale, Hamlin, Jones' Miller, Norris, Pearce,
Phelps, Seward Shields, Smith, Spruanoe, Stur-
geon, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Web
ster, Whitcomb--34.
MIR. King of Alabama moved to strike out all
of the second amendment after the word "pro-
vided," and insert
"The boundary of the State shall be as follows
Commencing on the Pacific at the 42d degree Of
north latitude; thence with the southern bound
airy line of the Territory of Oregon to the sum.
that mountain to point whers 1t intersects thu
/ parallel Of latitude $50 So thence with sale
parallel to the Pacific ocean,
! - The Senate adJonrned. ~ a.ss-s.-..-a
FRIDAY, July IS, 1850.
The subject was again resumed
Mr. King of Alabama stated his views on th'
| ~ tka IF In wa
in favor Of the bill relating to fugitive slaves
and the bill for abolishing the slave trade In tn,
District The provisions for giving Territorial
Governments TO Utah and New Mexico embraced
the Non-Intervention doctrine, and he could vot,
for them, believing as he did that the Mexican
laws excluding slavery no longer existed HI
WAS in favor too of settling the Texan boundary
proposed in the BILL for the territory purchased
Of Texas would still remain slave territory Hs
was opposed to the admission Of California with
her present eXtravsgant boundaries, and unless
his amendment were adopted, he could not vote
for the bill
| Mr.. Foote withdrew his amendment, and Mr.
| King moved his own, as a substitute proposition
Mr. Berrien made a speech in favor Of it, and
was followed by Mr.. Clay, who with great
strength opposed projects Of cutting down the
boundaries of California To admit her as she
was he deemed indispensable TO the success of the
Compromise, Of the fate Of which, however, he
seemed to doubt.
After considerable discussion between Messrs.
Berrien Butler Clay, and Foofe, Mr. Hale rose,
and said that he had withdrawn his motion to lay
the bill on the table to allow ts friends present
amendments, which it was understood were to be
voted on without discussion. But, there had
been nothing but discussion ever since He
should feel bound to renew his motion, and insist
upon IL, unless the Senate would put an end TO
this eternal talk, and come to voting at once
Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi moved TO amend the
amendment by striking out thirty. five" and in
sorting "tkirty-six," so that 1t would read by the
line Of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes
After some remarks by Messrs King and Davis,
the question was taken, and the amendment to
the amendment was rejected by the following
vote
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi,
Dawson, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King,
Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pratt Rusk, Sebastian,
Soule, Turney, Underwood, and Yulce-23.
NAys--Msssrs Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper,
Davis of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas,
Felcb, Greene, Hale, Hsmlin, Jones' Miller,
Norris, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, spruance,
Sturgeon, Uphsm, Wsles Walker, and Whit
comb-32.
The question recurring on the amendment Of
Mr.. King, IL was also rejected, = follows;
Yg.s-Messrs. Atchison, Bsrnwell, Berrien,
Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson,
Downs, Foote Houston, Hunter, King, Mason,
Morton, Pratt Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney,
and Yulee-20.
Nxrs--Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton,
Bradbury, Bright, Cas-, Chase, Clarke Clay,
Cooper, Corwin, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Day.
ton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF
Iowa, Douglass, Fetch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin,
Jones, Mangum, Miller Norris, Pearce, Phelps,
Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Un-
derwood, Upham Wales, Walker, and Whit
comb-37.