Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-25
WASIIIxGroN, Feb 10. 1850.

of The Unon talk" up he question of referring the Pres
dents Aonual Message.
WASHISGroN Feb 49, 1850
SENArE-'The bin TO extend the time for lueana Vir
gina Military Land Waraaps was taken up and assed
during the mornlng hour
Mr. Downs then oob the fl ,or and concluded hi,
speech against the adoption of Mr.. Clay. Compromi,e
Resolutions. IL his remarks 10 day, he alluded princ
pally TO the value of the The Northern States of
the Coned racv. II bldy defended The irs iuilr Of
slavery, declaring it H. BIZ Blessing the ne no race
Aitef Nj. ID cpncnd d the Senate h. ID an Executive
session aud then pdI,urned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, The Speaker being
absent Nr. Wmthf p. nv invali n iii .laed Speak
or pro ton Sh rlly af er the reading of the nna the
House went into committee of The Whma, Mr. Bovd IN
thu hair. and IL the Pfesid 'n's anua mess e
Tor reference. Mr. Nenabr ad lressnd the Committee in
n speech of an hours length. in which h, tlok high
Sonthern ground, and cmtended that both the political
parties y" The North were equally opposed to the rights
of the South
Mr. Campbell. of Ohio, foowed in an able speech
principally devoted 10 defence of the position occupied
by the Free Sellers. Mr. Mel anahan then obtained the
tor bur gave way to enable Mr. Ii King to m we that
he commit pass The consideration Of tn, Conslitu-
lion ut California
The chairman decided the m,nn To be on, Of order
Nj Jones appealed from the decision of The chair and
it was overruled Mr.. McIanahan ,hen resumed the
floor and madNa short speech, in which he dennuu iced
The Northern Fanatics and Southern lospurS with equal
bitterness Pennsyl anla, he said occupied niidl4
ground, and there "xlsed just for ala am
the friends o tie Union. whilst the "Kev Stone State
renamed SeadtaSt in fatv 10 that gorions Union Mr.
Day of Missouri. ohn,ned the no,r whereupon the Com
mi''ee ruse and the House aoj ,urned.
Washington Feb 90. P NJ
SFN.rE.-The special me .sape of the Presden, Of The
Sa'es heinz under consideration TODAY Mr. Clemens
addressed the Senate the SUBJECT of admitting Caifr-
MA into the Union. He DECLARED that the Compromise
Resolutions Submitted by Mr.. Clay Inflicted the de, n
est injury on the South; accused Gen Cass of being c
fraud To take decided saud either side Of he present
question and concluded by commenting ON the snoulaf
Incidence that Messrs Clay and Benton should he
iound IN The same company the now befre the
country.
Mr. Cass defended himself against the c,arces If non
c"monitaIlSm preferred by the Senator from Alabama
and gave history of he circumsia nces attending the
Production o his Nicholson Letter lie s,id tina, letter
had been wr'ttea aite consultation with Judge Mel o IN
declared himself t. h. heartily sick of the Fanatics n
OF The North. MS well as that the South but could II
perceive how dissolution of the Union would mend the
mailer.
Mr.. Clay defended himself most triumphantv auains,
the attack made upn this proposition by the Senator
from Alabama.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi continued the deb,te. and
s maj ne Had never end rsed all the ,nrlusons of the
Nicholson Letter of Gen. Cass.
Mr.. Fmte follow H. said IN . sneecbss If A.
'ay on the 81 jet nav ag ating the country sayoared
loo much a ah"ltons II, and were in his opinion favor.
aoie u me views OF that ohm xous laciion
Mr. Butler dressed The Senate and cnntended thai
Tue Norm had, therefore,, ATTEMPTED to defeat all eff IRIS
I" Obtain C1iirnla He believed tina the sams oIiec,i ~
would be encountered now, Rad the people of tina Safe
III tanning their institution omitted To enpfar in it the
principle co1'aned in The Wirnot Proviso
MI Dmge, OF Iowa. denied lh,t the North had de-
faied or hid attempted defeat at the las, s.sson the
, ssaIe ct bill extending territorial government over
Caifrna
MI Haze conceded in opinion with Mr.. ID dya. and
charged The south with the defeat II The territorial hill
he Senate then adionrne
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Speaker "a LED
''i reports tom Committees and quite number were
presented. The Chairman uf the Committee q, Cam
netc' am'gS others. reported hill u dep ,sit two
millions o dollars IN the mint and bra,h minis far Tho
purpose "i mahug advances upon bullion den site =
The bill was retd three times and passed
The fn'si then went into Com ni,tea If tba lVh,,.
and o' mp for consider ton the Presidents S,a.;,
Message t''
Mr Dav made speech in which he i,jned ;ss,.
WIN 'h- President On many pni'tS in his annual
lie argued IN favor # The adnj,So of the Si,ta e r.
irn'a into the Union. lie said he was ,r ,na,ed 10 "a
iend the rights OF the South but NJ, Il, line cxta, .