Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-06

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ss'a'''c II meet annually, and be- limited in their
~ convenient cn:ii ard The Attorney Genera; w.,lc
".s .s-saL .n19!a1 y 1T It eeay M ~ D.
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TnurspAy ArGc.r lsr, 1850
SEN ATE.
The Senate, on melon .f NJ Donglas took p the Cali
lorna sl reported from The committee territories.
; cote moved u ?rovi, that California shall exercise
NJ jurisdiction South Of the pare 3 degrees minutes
Mr. DAWSON s.id that H. iiad been wlin. 10 yo, for
me "dnS's1n OF California part OF general scheme al
c"nlmoI-r bu mat having been rJcccd, he wo,lld noS
have n follow the Instructions and wishes Of lis State,
OPPOSE IL! ldtIisslrn.
4 Mr.. CAi said tai bill Of pclc" bill har-
nloy 10 .,e country lG been presented. It's fate which
was Fol wholly pectld ~ i' known AMI while
H. e H. personal regret, Tue Consequences c,un" IL the
cntry io tilt tate, he could but deprc. Tie bill had
been ccicaed h. extremists o5 sides o the chambrr
IA, amendment ,ut yesterday, The motion by the Scnl-
or irom Maryland, Il wLs known wiS th immediate
u, The dei,. %! the bill. The motion had been made
10y TIE Senator doubtless from Il conscientious con-
siction .; wat vas right and ropcr nevertheless had
been ine nciiac cause o The defeat OF The till. The
amendment now proposed by the Senator from Mississippi,
w- 10 DIVIDE California hy tn line -! 81 dr.. 80 min ia
n. ,tncnt been received by IL. Southern Senators in
n. pirit with which II iad originally been presented.
ic would have had objection Voting i,r il. Bu the
wn system had hcea recr,d California, with The cuiva-
i;, iH! copcnsaons Prov "I III c h rcp"f;rd by
ne c,r;lce hac been rejected and he could vote
pr H. lie had btn IN ayor"t the admission o California
! liz wlS sl!.
lie .a,n alluded the remark that States would resist it,
that the powers nj tnr General Government would be-
defiance &C. and hc denounced such doctrines. He would
oppose all resistance IL ti;c constituted authorities o The
G.ye'nmsn whether ~ State any portion vi the rco
pi oil ;,lrc. (lpaia::scJ
! lie had n.a. o hio' beng shed in tie Government
iitd % carry o"i r'f'"in e'>nrrS Weak and Feeble
as ~ VA i- vu! ;ini Ia ARA - hid r alsei ih SUPPORT
an 'l.iln ~. pa"r: ani authority I" the General Govern
m"ni. Applause.
I Ihc i:i:ISIDiNC OFFICER said that il the applause
III the galleries. which in violation oi the rules ." the
Senate, we're again repeated c would order Lie galleries 10
| bc cleared
Mr. WALKER said iai he desire. 10 say nothing against
the decision ol the Chair but l.. tis proud that 'he sca'i
mynl. cA;ne>>el by ,iie Senator lad oatn appiudcd
VI. CLAY RESUMED and CONTINUED his remarks, IN denial
Of c n State, the pco u ary Std,c At
,lr.irnc, luhmy the lcneral Government. He al
i, - the a<Gricction wncn M taken place in Washing
ons .l' ~ Pcan5i ?Nnil aud ld that 'hen the ln>ur-
has. las nis, disuno!si. ana ualtrrs always
would do lid is"n Tie approaching forces al the United
States.
Mr. PEA2Cl: said tbs, III. Seracr from Ken,rc,y hll
d. r,r,ei .ir the aurna IT .,ret ~ h.g yest"Tda;
.ii H. uuno'iaa =. :i:- .:a y! The By! tie
WIS aaw.ne Tia: -! II. r,s,lE-ibiity oi deicl
i., ;,.o 81 nj! upon him ln IT, was proc;i3
crIneal win; TIE bill, i; l, bad br.n defeated al-
to- enr, a; /. tho !lw ri io hoc, Fr4rt" 10:
10 5r applied, tcn he aleldicn' might he cihrtaoe
win tc!ca o H. Y!l. He had moved his amendment
-: the purpose q: . la- it .! Ai Inserted N Tie n;!on
thu senator tgo troI.s; aud IT, ~ ~ done IL, had Il ?.
eate! tae bill! H. wiling 10 bear The resionaioli'tY a.
IL defend h act here or c>c"hc; nnl against ""so2fcr
should .aS: IT,. charge lie hal given h!s support I" i't
i hL, until alter -Gcai r:!ccn IT, .ue."d ;'c III
, .lr,d - .ltc tt!ofity d! tr pco o his STATE
Bi -, al. i sIOud YESTERDAY w"s ~; tne oil! tEit
was l.. s,ne On TUESDAY lie said The friends
tic hl wien t.. amendment -! the Senator tom F'o
ia proposed tiIl ~ coui sappoI; IL; and that II
il added 10 t'r amendment ni he Senator lF" AAIn,
h woui either haze vote against b2'h or not vote ~ AL
lhe iena:r''s amendment was adopted MI T. then sti,
Ia ms objections 10 the amendment .! hr DAWSON al
Tie ,r; H. co"ld not give Els sanction i'csc
rasou au this Intention known 10 the friends 81 me
bii ard they coG! not say they were surprised wl.en H.
moved II strike it lie had acted in support o iEr oi
n lnL h. caad He md h responsibility and o"n
tight oi Independent Judgment The Senators From lc%aS;
round and oppose, tn biil Did none Of the responsibility
ol The defeat ~ il at;'ch them! He was willing to GEAR
his rau bat i -. IL all Responsible he desired hcy
should have H. sic. lie acted as lie believed 10 DC hls
iay Il be lad his colleague who represented the State
o MARYLAND here and nobody else He acted upon espon,
ity as he consc.nousl, believed his duty required and
h. would shrink from defence OF his action, whenever
| and ly whonsocvcr II was asslllc!.
Mr. CLAY. Nor will | shrink from presenting TIC fact
.nte They presents part Of the history OF he case lie
Ilr Cuy repeated t;ms the amendment OF t!le senator
rom Maryland the immediate causc at the acl.a' ~ 'e
bill The Senator had nladc ." speech against hr Da'
sn amendment when pending" Three nlcs yese:"E ~. ~
was approached with amendments designed 10 avoid the dll-
Sir pEARiE rc,oincd stating that he Ind declined ac-
ccnns notifications for his amendment because none ol
,hn, answered hs purpuse Oic them presented 10
;n Is the Senator oa Illinois THIS he was wllne u
accept with sigh. modification. II propose! t'ai Tie g';'s
~ Tnsas and the United should not he elnilc.a by
:ny thing contained in the bill This II; was wn 10 ac,
ccpt ii they woud nsti a'.cr tic woFa sn u M,,H
session Ne unwilling, and hc could never con-
.n that the possession OF the United States should become
changed il, H. mcamr. lie thout'it iai IL searching oF
lie aus. o the d:aat o the i! it rst b. safely said TIA,
the Amendment "i t'.e oc'a'"' h"' "@'i5' vas " ~
Mr. RUsE saiI that i! striking ont tic amendment OF
c Senator Gr":. the ease Il te cc!ea oi t
h; then the bill oag 10 have been detected nc lcn
a;ntainei iniliec o. that am, nient e 7hh .ai he
w.uli resist lie establishment .! territorial government
over The eror9 claimed hy Texas and waa w:ns 70 eel
IN, resnonsGiv Of c the Senate chainotr q" IN inc
battlefield amid the din o: arms. M.
5ir MASON. The proposition oi the senator i!ol :'s
| | II,
antrod upon condition that her territorial nlls s.a "'
r.ducti r2on he southern border 10 tie aIe VI 30 ass'
,n ,;, must necessarily BE- followed, suppose 6y
-o,nsinn to the question 10 The people ol oaoi
-, Whether tcy will will nj accept al me ioposca
'n Trim shall lor it, because believe II Iallofhi
i to be admitted will be better for tue people OF the StHe
b, e:cscn, t.at her boundaries should DC restricted 10
x daa 80 min than that tey should be extended - lhe
ed decree which are the limits sc proposes lo heIse nu'
- . hc very far irol rccoaciing 10 the bil-vcry ar
;, i, prorcr Ia announce in advance Sir, II there
~ nv event which has vet transplred but upon whlch
rc can reason from facts hat known apprcncha II ~
w. ,he that the si,vehaling States o this Union nave
,,dc no their minds revocab!y 10 admit OF M inrther
rnnchng upon what they believe to be their rSn ,I
,,s done in the instance o the compromise cale se MS
.uri ColnDromse. think sir that those "lo a'e c''c'
s,n; wiih .hr people the Southern STATES i'sr Wo ~ ~ ~
e n.w-npers from those States, and who nave ioNe' Il,
hsr n,n,ary meetings and the resolutions o 'eif '.ct
;. Assemblies will tId that although tllcy deci ~ m
r that j, was concession 10 si5niit ~ ''ie ' vi " - 80
50 min. they viii submit 10 nothing below Il. ,nI b;h
.r,n.ed that the proper time the same M
.,s offered 10 the bill lately uEder discussion y; .e
rom onsana (Mr. Soue) will be offered t' ms Is Sij
i ;ts foT the amendment III the scnafoe rom
II it shall be carried or in pllce Of H. II sholl Gc ,s.
want 10 know why is that the majority o lhs 2ena,' u
VIM Inc powrr will refuse 10 do n1" Il; re c'sc ..
r,,ua What t.rv w,rr prepared I" do "ihm '"o s,'
,rs mast aac,io The vcrr territory now III laes''' M
rri;or Of ,ufna Si.. il rriusi! !, 10 DC IL ", u.
II IL, dom, and l.. oui pe3p. understand distinctly W.
nov siam! Sir have ooseiat The record hcciss !. ma las
.sn saI that hi, lnc of 81 deg 80 m' lnici a. y i
been spugh, by roop1 ri the Southern states ''
refused ~ them At i'fief DAY , ,r,,l. S.,,,o,
In l2tS proposition ae By the honorable "t'a,o' W
rm Illinois (Nr Douglass ID extend Tat line 10 li
;Ic ncsan together with the comp nnie therein c'h,a's
,h was declared 10 b. in lil force. ana hi"dins i'f u ~,
r oar;za,ion ci the Territories Tie u!ted o.''"s. IN
e;,c oi ,;lar proosya - run 'ilr nss' '',J @
: lin. through this very Territory oi caiii"li mi'l -
,hv now urooosc 10 admit State. Ana now Mas VI; '
yn, The amendment carried by vo'" OF 'h. .'.e
tyr,v.tyo The whole cf the Svuihe:: senators 'o'"'
s il, with The exception oil Senator from ' 80 @ .
Li,rda whose na.,s docs no, appear on Tie '"'na. M
80 Twcnv.s six votes were given for IL BY southern 'tni' =
IN ha >e15ors from the Soaih voted Tor except .. 9'c
,r from Florida From lie States "!:!t'. !':e u" .i-
w., sven votes including four Senator's nov upon ms ,l'
yhcn nrono:!lon followed 10 ensross Thai aHeie,
lived wen,: votes from the Soutl-hc oeaa'ar l.
.s,,, Carolina who is more l'ir Iai'ou' oe'
,h. o,lv Southern senator voting against ING -
'rhe amendment was ordered 10 lie ensfoisra py 'o VI
-, r,o dina cina from states "h'c'