The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-02
From az LouisVils Journal
THIRTY-FlRsT CONGRESS-
WAsHNaToN, Jan, Is

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HouyE.-Mr. Clinqman moved TO postpone
tho election Of doorkespsr and postmaster
10 March 1850. Carried BY two majority
Mr.. Ashmun then moved reconsideration
for the purpose of laying the motion on the
table. Mr.. Savage raised a point Of order
that the constitution required the House to APP
point officers, and he denied that the present
incumbents Of doorkesper and post asteF
we're the oficss Of the House. The Speak
or decided that, from usage, the old officers
continued in Office I'LL successors we're aPPcin-
ted. It was for the House to decide the ques-
ton. Mr.. Hubbard inquired whether q mo-
lion to 60 into the election was in ORDER
The Speaker decided not until the time fixed
BY the House had expired.
Shortly afterwards a rough crazy looking fell
low took the stand at the clerks desk and IN
a loud voice urged the members to work, say
ing shat he had waited Tor FIVE long weeks
for Congress to do something for him.
He came here to do something for his people
and he was one Of the b'hOys, and had suffer-
ed everything bu. dea'h." The members all
urged him on, and he spread himself for a big
speech. 81 VENT said he.t Canada annexed
Victoria over,hrown, and oil creation annexed
to the Union.' Boisterous laughter and cheer
ing. During which he was led out BY Mr..
Holmes. He said he was EiammersOn, the Il.
on Of the West.
In the House a motion to FecO1sideT the
resolution pOStPoOing the election Of the post
master and dOOr.keePer proved Intellectual.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q.
SENArE.-Tho bill making appropriations
Tor repairs to the Cumberland dam was dis
cussed. Mr.. Clay spoke in favor Of the bill,
which was finally passed over informally.
The special order Of the day was taken up.
Mr.. Foote'S resolution, : declaring i to be the
duty Of Congress to provide territorial govern
mentS for the terHtOrieS.'
Mr.. Cass addressed the senate at length up
on The Willmot p%rOvisO, stating that there
were two Ouestions involved in the controversy
respecting the WilmOt %proyiSo. lst, As 10
tie constitutionality. Cd, As to its exPedlen'
CIV. He would confne himself principally 70
The question Of its c~onStitu tiOnality, and al
forwards to its expediency. lie considered it
the general power Of Congress to legislate
over the distant territories, quoting various
authorities in favor Of this claim Of unlimited
legislation. He considered that il had led to
our revolutionary struggle. He had listen"
on the subject, as If rights Of sovereignty
were everything and rights Of man we're moth
I'M. 1t lea revival Of the dispute between
Great Britain and her colonies, in which we
have taken the place Of Great Britain. He
drew distinctions between the rights Of un-
limited legislation over distant regions which
have no representation, and the right to or
ganizs a Government, l~eavingthe details to the
people. In the District Of Columbia Congress
has peculiar jurisdiction: but there were Pc
culiar reasons for that, arising out Of the stu
alton Of the District and the nature Of the
original federal compact.
There is no clause OF the Constitution which
gives Congress the express power to pass
any law respecting slavery in the territories.
That authority is derived from various sour
ces. Every construction Of the Constitution
which w~Ould,give foreign Legislation power owe
slavery, would equally give it power over ever!
other social aid political question in the ter
ritory. II it was intended ~ give COngres,
unlimited power Of Legislation over the ter
itories, il would have been 50 expressed -
Mr.. Cas- then entered into an analysis Of va
rious clauses Of the Constitution from which
, it has been attempted to derive this power.
At3P. M. Mr.. Cass gave way for ExeCu
tive session,
HoUsE.-A lengthy discussion ensued rela
!. i've to the temporary appointment Of a new
or the continuation Of the old dOOr.keeper.
The President sent in a message in answe
to the resolution Of inquiry respecting tn
= government Of California, &c. The PreSi
dent says after some explanation, Il did no
j hesitate to express to the people Of these tel
%ritOries my desire that each should, It prepares
comply with the requisitiOn Of the Unite
States Constitution and apply for admission
into the Union, but I did not authorize an
y agents Of the United States to influence ii
!, election Of delegates, or control any CONVEX
i, ton in making OF modifying their dOmeSti
institutions.