The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-20
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No one took tho Hoor of The Senate, after
Mr.. BERRIEH closed his argument yesterday,
It being understood that Mr. EALHoUa,j IT able,
would speak NJ one o'clock, to.slay, There
will be great rush to the Senate Chamber
10 hear him. it was considered as certain,
howeier, that be would speak to-day Mr..
WEBSTER Intends to speak after hearing the
views of few Senators. He was very at.
tentive to Mr.. BERRiEs, and took some notes.
Mr. BERRIgS's argument was very able, and
embraced all the points of Mr.. CLAy's reso-
lutions. The Northern men do not regard
It as concilislosy. Il lis supposed that, 10
morrow, the President will send message
TO both Houses, with the Constitution OF Cali
fornia, and documents illustrative Of the con.
diton, population, and resources of that re.
gion, and renewed recommendation of her
admission as a State. The boundaries of
California are fixed absolutely and without
reservation, by her Constitution. There has
been doubt ofthis, but Senator has offered
to shew me the proper documets on that ques-
ton, which settle it, and, 1.-The boundaries be
changed, the Constitution must go back.
2 The California representatives speak
proudly oftheir country. One of them, Mr..
WRIGHT, is a Geologist and Mineralogist,
and gives fatterng views of the capacity OF
the gold region for future and increased pro-
ductiveness. Their specimens of gold quartz,
golden sand, antique pottery, containing gold,
cinnabar, &c. are very interesting. They
considered the country as remarkably val,ra.
BILE for caltle-rasing, and vineyards. They
say that the country will sustain in ease and
comfort, population Of ten millions Ac-
cOrding to their accounts, there is range of
mountains or hills running parallel to tho
Sierra Nevada. Of aurilerous quartz, yielding,
some two or three dollars worth Of gold for
every pound Of rock ..Timon of Athens IL
beaten az gold digger. The story os ALA.
din aud OF Monte-Christi is more than realz-
ed MIR. JEFFERSON was charged with urg.
ing, as an argument in favor of the acquisition
nf Louisiana, the existence Of asalt n,o,in
tain" But here are gold mountains The
Sieur La Sale, as is recorded by Henn,pen,
and others, intended after his discovery oil the
Mississippi, to push his inquiries into region
OF golden prairie further west, and TO force n
convenient passage by land and rivers, to the
''western ocean," whereby the trade OF Chi
ma and Japan will be commanded. How
wonderfully the visions OF that bold aud saga.
cious Norman have been realized.
There was passage at arms. Yesterday,
between Mr. Butler and Mr. Hale. Hale
is guerrilla chef--a lawless bandi,-pox
sessed Of fire and daring enough to render
him dangerous. Bat Mr.. Butler only speaks
the sentiments of Halc's own par, OF the
country, when he calls him fanatic or a ma.
MAC. The House has passed bill. allowing
the sum OF Sl,225,0O0 for the expenses OF
collecting the revenue for the latter half of
The present fiscal year; besides giving the
Secretary power to fix the compensation OF
revenue officers in California and Oregon
This will answer every purpose. The Sec
retary of the Interior gave ball and supper
last night The number present was five
hundred.