Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-01
NAsilrS6roY. Mach 26. +. NJ

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SENATE Il Mr. Clrmeos presented a petition paving
at the hesin,s ii slavery might be extended over the
nhae tnon.
NJ Fpta moved 10 tf,le up the bill reported yesies
day hv lhe Canmilrrnn Territories, providing Terri
ord I. vsrimcns for Utah and New NleNlco. for the
porp Of making the sper order Of the day or FIT
day nevt.
Nj Benton oh ,rled 10 thu mlfian. an gaya notice
thai the friends OF Calilnala uow going into the
f,hf liz saul California has been wranged, and should
b. admitted inolh Union Al once. lie was IN iasonf
admitting her Instantly, aud would ala" no business To
tao pflnrliy nf The hill Tor her admission.
Mr. Faae said he felt glad Nh Benton had entered the
lists welcomed hm heartily; said the Senator's sudden
enhn,atn rtull he easily accounted Ion thought his
desens To, napahc be mIseo leeived bu begged Ia
remud HIM that he could not over awe anNbly by bns
t,rlng Ii iilofna lad suffered tor thu want ol a
L wen nen' wlase full waslt2 Tie Senator from
Mss4ua. sald Mr. +. has opposed oVety measure po-
posed that ho " for tho reet o the peppin oi Caiir
M mud he dl not ihmk the people oi that new state
ha 1ked The Senator over much tor his friendship lhal
Sannt,r said Mr. +. calls the friends OF California !
Now he would like to know who her cnemeswefe II
would he calumnliy 10 charge any Senator On That
floor with hclug hostile g. California Two years ago,
well AS nj the last session. he Senator from Missouri
appased every measure calculated To all lTd protection II
the people nj california Wholesome laws for the Gov
enment # his people, encountered that senator oppo
$ tnn. Bot he is nov the ardent and uucompromlslnq
falend Of Caifrna And why Because the people Vi
California have sent certain persons here as Sfnilots
" HON the Senator from Mlssnnri wanted 10 see on iha
Il nr aud who that Senator had every believe
would AID and support hun. The Senator : friendship
fn talanla had srant personal caste. Mr.. Ether
pointed ou the advantages likely 10 follow the settPmen
The Territorial qnts ION first lie regarded The Terri
i t,flal Bill As covering the whale ground IN dispute
That California WAS 10 be admttd this stssion. he en-
ceivei be we'll ascertained fact. Lei us Hen, SAX
Mr. + pass up the Iernmrla bill first; III,
question IN controversy embraced IN that hill bad hee
disposed Of, all parties could vote FOR the admission
Ca afnia.
Mr. Benton said he considered as the friends of Cali
arnla. thuse Senators who prepared 10 vote a
for her admission int, the Union, without remand
ing her buck 10 territorial condition, and who were a
HE same time opposed TO dissolution ut the Gnlan II
consequence of her admission. lie said he believed h
In tho Am ';lcan Senate. where he also believed
personalities and impulalions upon motives were prohl
bled by the rules governing the Senate. well as by lh
laws of derorum. lie knew that the attack made up0I
his moiv,s aud his course 10 day, was false and COW
ahlly-
Mr. Fooie interrupted the Senator from Missouri b.
tema,ing. thai that Senator pruved himself inconsis
tent IN lectnrlng upon rules of decoum, and deprecs
ting he Introduction Of personalities h. Lad commence
It, by imprtinn 10 him Mr. } unworthy and srnss
erane motives Tor making the mo ion he had made =
The Senator from Missouri had insnnaed that the
mics OF Cal',ma were work. and il therefore be
came necessary that he the tmsar. the Napoleon, til
Jupiter 1onans should take up in her defence
why had tie senator made a violent attack upon III
MI ESQ mltiyeS} lie sad he would not apply tn
term "ewardly IN the Senator. though that the honuIg
Bile gentleman had thought poper to II In conneNo
with his he would 10, the early history of ia
hlnerable Seuaar speak for itself When he Mr. Ber
toy cleanstd the dark stains now resting upon Ii
rharae er-Nhrn he eN claimed why his knees ttenhle
his eh eks paled and his frame shieetod, when ST.,
sure taade Of a dlmnng dred perre rated by HIM
when lac cleared of all Island announced himself
dy L. met responsibility as an honorable man. then /
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, +, the sepaiar han Missouri stands shielded by his t
labll5itd c5Haidic,.