Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-23
v,w.T coxcREss--lsr SESSION.
TauRspAY, jury Is, lS5o.
SENATE

SENATE
,;,,s heretofore submitted and lying on the ta
s ,,s.n ~ in ''dcr-'he most OF them were agar
a! on u I'm ~ admit the Editor of the Southern Press
the @ tl,l in Washington, 10 the usual pris
o"'. ti ,i fSanht tie Senate, was read.
h ,lo'c moved IL amend the resolution oy AIDING, and
~, ~, - :, - IN, National Era "
nc f-'' remarks by Messrs Dawson and iulee,
No. N moved ana the whole subject was laid on The
,aof ,,r ,he adjournment of Congress on the Isl
'ns .,,., was further postponed till Monday next
Q! , hcn resumed the consideration OF the bill re-
-, rs !hc select committee o! thii,een-to aam Ca
I";,o the Union rs State providing territorial gov
f- J,ah and New Mexico; and making proposals
', 's tlr The settlement OF her western and northern
bounda',s ;. , f,u,,.,, o,,ordmon,s
Th question pending was ON 'he 'o''o"Ns "'e"''''"'9
,tn;,,8 hv Mr. Focte:
h section bv striking out the tenth and eleventh
ihe word ..eastwa.iy in the twelfth line, and IN
~ ~ he the ith degree ci north latitude EicfseetS SAID
49,. thence east with said parallel ot latitude
AS, amend the seventh section by adding 'h''e'o TIC
p,rig nOt.ri.slaadins That provision shall be made
-, same is hereby made, 10 The people oi California ana
4, tr1.t upon ,hei. favorable consideration Ia be
, mon the Of California after her admission into
~. MON shall have taken place; that the said State OF
%rr,i, II III CONSENT 10 the establishment oi territory
49, In ,h n.s assigned her by this act; and that az
f, tv 50 soon the consent OF said State shall hav.
sen cxps$,d in some convenient and authoritative mode
new territory shall be laid OIL and established 10 be called
m, Territory o 'oioraao 'e o"uhafcS u WHICH s'a'' o'
beginning in the Pacific three leagues from shore
m M 5,h parallel of latitude and running with said parallel
= M summit OF the Sierra Nevada mountains thence, Ji-
LAKE. he crest highest part of said mountain,
ms b. TO the 37ih parallel Of North latitude; thence
Isl with said parallel until il iniersecs the Colorado
,r- hence along the OF said river and down
IL uaia channel and in the middle thereof. to the
anary Inc Of the republc OF Mexico thence along sld
s3n! ~ line Wes'wardy 10 the Pacific ocean, 10 point
r- saans rom Shore thence the beginning; including
nnra hin Df the
nb.c, hu the present boundaries and for the govern
nt suca territory, 10 b. established al the provisions
h relating 10 the Territory of Utah, except tho
name and boundaries therein specified hereby declared
X in foe the said territory OF Colorado from and al
N tn, iay VT the consent of The State OF California shall
e been expressed in manner and form provided for By
hs act
N utcr said lha lie never with greater reluctance
ai3re>, ,in Senate than the present occasion. He
.n,w loW aaNOus the Senate 10 vote upon
ae bI nc kaew. also, how anxious the country for Il
,ssun aLd could vote now be taken he would willin y
ire.o II. p-. iisae of addressing the Senate
The bill before Inc Senate under most favorable cir
m,,.rc,s had tae weight Of the high character and
.aance II ; Senator fiGm Kentucky; II was recommen-
m ~ tie iaA and fdscnatng name OF compromise-as
n.asue peace. We're il 10 restore peace he
would h il with deiich,we wou!d rejoice were any law
pissed which could restore peace and harmony. He could
nj - consider the bill he could regard in such
hi lie tou ht its passage would result in the beginning
ii sine and agitation He thought il 10 make
u we.h wenkcr an! the strong stronger. He said that he
sI c,nsiirt Aat ! measure of peace which would make
II pa:rg strong enough 10 defend itself from az
-e>.on
H. examining the system Of measures reported by the
C3an.t, q thirteen, and particularly the provisions Of the
.mal,iea> T. ,he Fugitive Save BILL when
W. Foote called hh 10 order That bill was not al pre-
tn under tscGisi1n.
TIE chan sustained ;he point vi order as il insisted
or oi :5a.ssd that other gentlemen had been permitted
ilsc IN" waolc subject
u; f,e;e declined Withdrawing his poin, OF order.
" Br!-F 4?poa!.J from the decision of the Chair.
M Dics in nd nfhrr t,el
A ie5a' a hHen permitted upon all he various subjects
5c The rencri Of the committee, and expressed the
iao ite ;o.r; oi order would be insisted upon
N- Foais i, .aci Withdrawing the point of order.
VI BG'r Withdrew the appeal
IT. u.F n,n proceeded 10 discuss the bi! under con-
.a cot oa-hng further npoa the Fugitiye Slave bill.
as aen gaze the history Of the many and various
promises Yielded - ~ The South and by which they had
-'sat d much and said that 10 those compromises
.'H'g-o', the gcnA.kabc demands now made upon her.
81 hl. e!ed he Missouri compromise, and consid-
r great coaccsscn now il was thought ultra op.
H-cu:as!e ;hc resolutions OF Mr. Clay with this bill,
aa. ~! tint, iaen a whole the bill worse for the
San i-;,, tie uons lie coErasted the bill aso with
a Cytlm com2tt.sC, and pointed how far the for
" "s w'sc "a IL elects upon the South than the latter.
hs renewed e proceedings in California, and opposed
emission N any under present circumstances
t-I IL !is b! Or separately He also reviewed the
s'0n policy ana the doctrine of non-iEtervenon set
E N ms bi! H. opposed them both as disastrous to
u South Tie ccnendet that any bill passed under the idea
a1 .e'y vas ezcGded from the Territories by the Mex
ca law "as equivalent 10 the Wimot provisu.
~ rtaed with PARTICULARLY the various causes leading
'r agitation by The North The subject of slavery He
aa OUT fne brilliant and extraordinary progress of this
~ @e'hGeh' and the high hopes for the futures and
ae nat BY aialihul and rigid adherence to the Cons,i
,ln' ~ .hc>e nigh hopes would be fully realized.
N ". ''e followed in reply particularly TO the remarks
~; u IN Tue sa'Icct OF non-intervenon reading
q !' sii"u speeches 10 show that the doctrine Of
nm 'eA;Ion Is embodied in this BILL the doctrine
p :" y maj ilgst;ious man. He also alluded to the
u nd pf
&c ie,.eaaed the object Tor which that convention
3 ''e Aesended ." proceedings which took place in
sSt d ta.ns 10 that convention. He concnded that
M oi 'hat convention, and the people OF the State
w l"cse as much devoted 10 the Union any other
80 y lie people Of the I. States, and that they would
n ' 4iH anu devoted 10 that Union regardless of the
- Al. Ihi!itons held cut 10 them ~ become disu-
w. nf'9i Mississippi, asked his colleague if any invi-
- 'ae A.ni hidescr been held 10 the people Of
~ ~. s'e replied that there had BEEN He then referred
!, % 'etd'n!s u pubc meetings held in South Carroll
So. ~ o' July last, in which the spirit of disunion
ls.g tpneni and at almost every meeting Mississippi
N, L. As the gallant, worthy State which had moved
rnf "'.h vas - act with South Carolina in the OBJ
~, "sshon He also referred TO the speeches OF Mr.
@..it ana avo"ed candidate for seat in the Sen
~ - V IN iae Nashville Convention, and since then
II Illna in which the trcascn:blc doctrine OF Sc
n ~! dl>union traitorously spoken.
Z tsed t" various other persons, whose speeches
p and elsewhere brcathcd the spirit Of dsu.
>, lbohi 10 make allGsion TO speech delivered
d ",.lisi Who present the law professor Of
Y. n a"l Mary University, when
Il T .a'st t raised question of order.
ts'lins o.icer stated that the Senator'S remarks
n -n. setd 10 the proceedings of the Nashville Con
,o "a .ilion to the Missouri Compromise line and
e. ~ "'9eoH, reading al large from speeches made
NJ, Dasi .: replied defending South Carolina from the
" F.'' '' Deliberate design TO dissolve the Union.
" ! I: sou,h Caro.ua ~s''' '"'
ii Fgl . ' continued, repeating that South Carolina
d submit aeJectly 10 TIE nrolable aggression
sn,, "''lNty, and that Whatever South Carolina re-
!; NJ 70 !. % she would DO ' o~''' -
u ..sa "iio".d, concncing that he considered Mis-.
u W Il w also carry out whatsoever she resolved 10 do
u cr 1|iienled upon the change which took place
49, " 'ne Remarks nt the Senator from Mississippi.
ana t'e mo-" directed agains, the Southern agita-
N,,,. i-h was &! respecting the Northern fan:tics
30, ''' Davis OF Mississippi continued the de-
.aars Ga G sad ne hoped the discussion between the
J any. H. A'ss:SSipai would be continued any
ais sGe The psopriety of voting the amend
,l .'>'"' then being on the frs, amendment Of MI
Sl In! A. A''" ol2oscl The amendment
o. .s 80; ''h being taken, il rejected hy the ol
IN u: Cl-msa a'chison, Badger, Barnwe, Berricn,
4, M..on = oi'ssGn, Downs Footc Houston, Hunter,
q & m Ion, Pratt, RusS, Sebastian, Soule Tur-
n T. ..sE r. H'ilwin, BENTON, Bradbury Bright Cass,
= DEL, nay, erwin, Davis Of Massachusetts, Day
Us "a G:.rr. hoa.e Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa.
Sesa XII s' tiiinin, Jones, Miller, Norris, pearce,