Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-01


continue to exist and he was willing and prepared
respect and defend its rights But because he did
not praise the system, he was denounced at the
South as abolitionist, while at the North his de-
fence of its rights procured him the cant appellation
of dough face and such is the fate of all moderate
men Ultraism is the grand error of the day. It
was idle to dream of peaceabe dissolution of the
Union.
Mr. Clay said that Mr.. Clemens had spoken of
cooperation between himself (Mr. Clay) and the
Senator from Missouri. Such was not the fact He
and Mr.. Benton, after having been long estranged,
were friendly terms but no one had any right to
remark upon private matter like that. Mr.. Clay
defended the proposed admission of California.
Congress had refused to give her government and
the only chance she had was to form one for herself
If there was informaty the peculiar circumstances
of the case should excuse it,
Mr.. Clemens said that the admission of California
would be fraud upon the South, because in any
case the agitation and unsettled state of the slavery
question, regarded the territories had prevented
Southern men going there, as to have their proper
influence in the formation of the constitution. In
reply to Gen Cass, he would say, that he did not
cuse him of insincerity in his Nicholson letter but
nevertheless, the opinions expressed in his Speech
differed from the Interpretation put upon the Nichol
son letter by the democratic party of Alabama.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi, said that he had under
stood the Nicholson letter in the sense which Genl
Cass had put upon it. He had differed from it, but
had supported Gen Cass, because he thought that,
in the only connection which, in of election, he
would have with the Proviso his position was safe
one for the South.
NJ VI,
ton with slavery-showed that Mr. Clay had al
ways been looked upon as leaning to the Free Soil
doctrine-regretted the introduction of his resolu-
tons and his speech them, calculated to pre-
udice the of the South. Hesaid that Mr. Clays
speech had been praised by all the whig and free
soil presses at the North.
Mr.. Clay said that so far as that went, he could
undeceive Mr.. Foote, by showing him the vast num-
Der of papers sent to him. containing articles abusive
of himself. He was the best abused man in the
country. Here Gen. Cass called Mr.. C1ays remark
in question. He thought that he (Gen. CO. was
better abused He had bushel and half of aboli-
ton papers abusing him.
Mr. Butler said, that in the last Congress, an at
tempt to give California government was defeated
by Northern votes. Now, when California wanted
to come in free State, the same Northern votes
were clamorous for her admission 1t by the
of the North in the last session. that the pres
emit state of affairs had been produced by the refusal
by the North to allow her proper government and
now the same North should not revile the South fol
opposing her introduction with an improper govern
ment.
| Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, said that he had voted with
the South for every scheme of compromise which had
been proposed. He would vote for California as
free State and he would have voted for it had i
been slave State. 1t was not true that the South
had been excluded from her due influence in Caifor
MIA. Her two Senator's Col. Fremont and DR.. D
Gwinn, We're from slave States Gov Burnett wa
from Missouri and the Secretary of State ais
from slave State.
After some further conversation, the Senate ad
journed.
/ HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
After the disposal of some unimportant business
the House resolved itselfnto committee ofthe Who'll
on the State of the Union and MIR. Thaddeus Ste
yens, of Penn, delivered most abusive speech a
gainst the South against the institution of slavery
against Shareholders, and in fact red hot abolition
speech.
Mr.. Burt having obtained the floor, addressed tn
House for hour. At the conclusion of his speech
THURSDAY, Feb 81.
SENATE.
Mr.. Seward presented resolutions of the N. Yor
Legislature in favor of the establishment of Branc
Mint at New York City and also, resolutions agains
the extension of slavery and instructng the Senators
and requesting Representatives to resist such exten
sion and also to resist the extension of the urisdic
ton of Texas to any part of New Mexico. Also, t
vote for the admission of California.
Mr.. Hamln called up resolutions offered by hir
some time SINCE calling for information in regard
certain outrages recently perpetrated by the Japanes
authorities upon the crews of American whalers
also for any information in possession of the Stat
Department. in regard to Japan and its capacity 70
trade also in regard to the violation of certain trea
ties by the King of Siam. The resolutions wer
adopted
On motion of Mr.. Seward, the committee on For
egn Relations were instructed to inquire and repor
on the propriety of giving testimonial to Capt
Cooke of the British barque Sarah for his gallantr
in saving the passengers and crew of the American
ship Caleb Grimshaw.
Mr.. Badger moved, that when the Senate adjourn
it adjourn over until Monday. He made this motion
both because Senators require relaxation fror
their harrassing duties and because the next da
ate should exhibit becoming respect. The motto
was agreed to.
Mr. Borland introduced bill for the relief of tn
widow of the late Gen. Worth Read twice and rt
fcrred to the committee on Pensions.
Some conversation ensued in regard to the dispt
sal of the floor for several days.