The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-06
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
In the SENATE, on Monday, Jam IS, Mr.. Davis
OF Massachusetts. reported bin for taking the
seventh census, and desired IN early day to be Get
spsrs for is consideration. Mr.. Foote opposed
IL; he vas no, willing. he said 10 transact any Of
the business Of legislation until the sectional diff
euliies beiwesnthe North and the South shall be
settled. The Senate. however, agreed TO Mr.
Davis proposition.
Aficr the expiration Of The morning hour, the
Senate took up for consideration Mr.. Buffers bill
for recovering fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Mason, Of Va, occupied the floor two hours
in defending the bin. Mr.. DAYTON, Of N. j., OBJ
tanned the noor, and the Senate adjourned.
In the HorsI, numerous petitions were pre-
ssn,ed among them several for French spols-
lions.
The rules were suspended for the purpose Of
introducing bill granting bounty lands to the sol
diers Of the war Of 1919. Amendments were Of.
fsred. including Gen. wsyne's soldiers, and those
engaged in the Florida war. The House went
into committee Of tho whole on the subject, and
then adjourned.
On Tuesday. Nh. Clay presented in the Senate
series Of resolutions intended az . compromise
between the North aud the South upon the sls-
very question. Mr.. Clay read them separately,
and accompanied them with explanatory remarks.
The resolutions are as follows:
Isl. Resolved. That California. with
suitable boundaries, ought. upon her APP
plicaiion. TO be admitted az one Of the
States Of this Union. without the imposi.
ton By Congress Of any restriction in res.
peel 1, The exclusion or introduction OF sla-
very within those boundaries.
I'd. Resolved, That as slavery does not
exist by Law, and is moi likely 10 he intro
duced into any OF the territory acquired
by the United States from the Republic Of
Mexico. il is inexpedienl for Congress TO
provide by law. either for its introduction
into or exclusion from any part Of the said
territory; and that appropriate Territorial
Governments ought 10 be established by
Congress in all Of the said territory, not
assigned as the boundaries oflhe proposed
State OF California. without the adoption
Of any restriction or condition on the SUBJ
ject of slavery.
3D.. Resolved, That The western boun-
Diary OF the Stale of Texas ought IL be
fixed on The Rio del Norie, commencing
one marine league from IFS mouth, and
running up that river To the southern line
OF N. Mexico; thence with tina, line east.
wardly, and SO continuing in The same
direction 10 the line estahli-hed between
the Uniled States and Spain. excluding
any portion Of New Mexico, whether
laying on the east or west Of that river.
9Th. Resolved, That il be prop sed 10
the State Of Texas that the United States
will provide for The payment Of all that
portion Of The legitimate and bona 6de
public debt Of that State contracted prior
TO its annexation 10 the United States, and
for which the duties on foreign imports
were pledged by The said State TO its cIedi.
tors no, exceeding the sum OF -.
in consideration of the said duties SO
pledged having been no longer applicable
to that objec, after the said annexation,
but having lhencelorward become payable
to the United States and upon the condi-
ton also lha, the said State of Texas shall.
by some solemn and authentic act Of her
Legislature, or Of convention, relinquish
To the United States any claim which II
has to any part Of New Mexico.
9th. Resolved, That il is inexpedient 10
abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia,
whilst that institution continues to exist in
the State Of Maryland, without the consent
Of that State, without The consent Of the
people Of the District, and without just
compensation TO the owners Of slaves
within the District.
9Th. But resolved, Tha, il is expedient
prohibit within the District the slave.
trade. in slaves brought into il from States
or places beyond the limils Of the District,
enher 10 be I'D therein as merchandise,
or u be transported to other markets
wilhon, the District Of Columbia.
9Th. Resolved, That more effectual
provision ought to DO made by law. acord-
ing to the requirement Of the constitution,
Tor the restitution and delivery ofpersons
bound 70 ser~ce or labor in any State,
who may escape into any other State OF
Territory in tbs Union.