The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-16
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MONDAY, July 18th, 1850.


SENATE,--MoSDAY, July 18th, 1850.
Mr.. COOPER presented the proceedings OF
meeting held at Philadelphia, in favor of the Adj
iustment bill before the Senate, and expressing
Gratitude to Messrs CLAY and WEBSTER.
Mr.. WEBSTER, from the joint committee
appointed to make arrangements in regard to
President TAyLoR's death, reported joint re-
solution requesting the President to transmit to
the flmiy Of the deceased President the pro-
ceediags of the two Houses on the occasion of
his decease, and tender their sympathies and con-
dolence on the late affecting dispensation of
Providence which was passed men, dis.
Mr. WEBSTER, from the same committee,
also reported bill to authorize Mrs. Margaret
Taylor, widow of the late President, to transmit
and receive letters and packets free Of charge,
during her life; which was also passed mem dis.
Mr.. CASS, from the same committe, reported
joint resolution providing for the printing OF
10000 copies of the proceedings of both houses,
on the occasion Of the decease of President
TAYLOR, on the 10th inst, 10000 for 9he use OF
the Senate, and 20,O9S for the use of the House,
which was passed nem DIS.
After some urimportant business, the Senate
took up the
ADJUSTMENT BILL.
Mr.. BUTLER took the floor and concluded
the speech which he commenced on Tuesday last
He did not like the principal features OF the BILL
the admission Of California with herpresent limits,
and taking territory from Texas. He was afraid
that unless some reservations were made prior
to her admission, in the form of a compact, be-
tween the United States and California, Califor-
mia would own the public domain within her
limits.
He might be asked what would be satisfactory
to her. His plan would be to. curtail California
to the line of SO deg. 80 min, because that line
had receiyeda sort Unpopular appreciation.
Mr.. CLAY would make single inquiry of
the Hon. Senator from South Carolina. When
he wished to run the line of 36 deg 80 min.
through California, did he require a recognition
of the right to carry slaves south of the line.
Mr.. BUTLER resumed. He would have the
territory South of SO deg. 80 min, to carry with
it all the incidents, all the rights, and all the OBJ
legations of the Missouri Compromise. He
wanted the spirit of that Compromise. He re-
ferred to the history of that Compromise, and
showed that it meant, at the time, that slavery
should exist in that part of the territory of Louis
lana, south of SO deg. 80 min wantedit to be
understood that shareholders would be at liberty
to carry their slaves South Of the line. But still
he did not know that slavery would go into the
new territories
But it might be said that if slavery did not go
there, the South were fighting for an abstrac-
ton. He thought not. They would then be
fighting for an honorable existence and prospec-
tive advantage.
The submission Of the South had been calcu-
lated upon. Resistance had been styled crimi-
nal and reasonable. But those who had the
temerity to approach the precipice, would have
to 90 over it. He thought that provision which
formerly existed in the Constitution, requiring
n two-thirds vote of Congress to pass certain
measures ought to be restored.
If the South would preserve this Union, and
their own rights, he thought they should unite
and form a union among themselves. He
thought the dissatisfaction among the people of
the South was much greater and much deeper
than had been exhibited in the halls of Congress.
The channel Of separation was being worn
deeper and deeper. He was in favor of the
Missouri Compromise in its true meaning.
Mr.. CLEMENS moved to lay the bill on the
table, but withdrew the motion at the earnest
solicitation of Mr.. CLAY.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and
all the amendments which had been made in
Committee of the Whole, were concurred in.
Mr.. WALKER then moved to strike out all
that part of the bill, excepting that relating to
the admission of California.
After debate between Messrs. BRIGHT, CLAY,
BERRIEN and Benton, the amendment was with
drawn.
Mr.. HALE then offered an amendment, which
was adopted, giving the judges of the United
States Courts in the Territories the right to grant
writs of habeas corpus.
Mr.. BENTON then offered his amendment in
relation to the boundary of Texas, and made
long speech in favor of it, and in relation to the
general question of the title Of Texas.
Mr.. RUsK obtained the floor,
When the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Yesterday, in the House,
Mr.. MORSE, by the unanimous consent of the
House, introduced the usual bill to extend the