The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-09
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1850.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After the reading OF the Journal
Mr. STETSON asked and obtained leave TO withdraw
certain private papers from the files OF the House. for
reference elsewhere. te
Mr. JOHNSON Of Tennessee, asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill 10 encourage agW hture, oi
which previous notice had been given read twice, and
referred TO the Committee on Agriculture. -
Mr. BAYLY called for the regular order OF busi-
But, on motion Of Mr. STEPHENS, the rules were
suspended, and the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr. BoyD in the char
and as2 ss Il M..ss ~ho wss entitled
the oor addressed the committee for an hour arguing In
support Of southern views on the California question
Mr.; JOHN A. KING, Of New York, then delivered q
speech upon the California question:, in which he sus-
tanned and advocated the nonacon policy Of the present
Mr.. BINGHAM next obtained the floor, but yielded
Mr. HOWARD, who gave notice of his intention, at the
proper time, TO move amendment TO the California
State bill which not read from the Clerks desk
MIR. BINGHAM then went on 70 say that he saw no
change the convictions oil the injurious effects OF
slavery which he had expressed two years before on this
oor ln the earlier days OF the republic, all had ex-
Introduction into this country Aere Mr. B. went on 10
quote documents to prove that North and South. all the
statesmen OF this country at The time OF the revolution
Statesmen sas General fSs Mr. Madison
Mr. lredell OF North Carolina, Mr. Parker OF Virginia,
&c 10 PROVE this position The spirit Of the South had
changed life OF luxurious Incidence had corrupted her
sons OF this generation. Mr.. WEBsrER. who was for.
merry an earnest nslavery man. IRON some cause had
changed his views also Mr.. B. next quoted at length
from speeches OF Mr. w. 10 show that he had changed,
and from Messrs FsarHsasroS, BRows Of mississippi.
BococK and Others prove that the South had come TO
regard slavery as anything but evil. From these
quotations, he desired 70 show that whne ihe NORTH
he'd 10 her ancient horror OF slavery, the South had
changed. 10 The arrangement OF the Missouri CON-
promise. and in the admission OF Florida, the South
bad manifested jealousy OF and hostility 10 the North
When the annexation question came up, the South,
through Mr.. Calhoun, had sought her own aggrandze-
ment on the ground that England desired to strike at the
prosperity Of The whole country BY endeayorng 70 bring
really desired the annexation OF Texas TO strengthen
slavery The Texas letter OF Mr.. K j. Walker, and sim
Jar arguments from other distinguished southern pens,
backed BY the plausible plea OF mI Buchanan IN the
Senate, were designed TO create different and improper
impression The effect OF the annexation upon the IN
sttutIon The North had sustained the annexation po
ey from patriotic motives but IN so dong, she had done
her sh TO bring the Mexican upon the country
The whole policy OF the South 70 strengthen sla
very-making the WIlmot Proviso necessary. That
measure had been denounced by the editors OF the Penn
sylvansn and Washington Union as something terrible.
though Thomas jefferson was its author The govern
nen bound protect the people o the Territories
mans and New Mexicans had demanded such protection
from Congress They had been promised free govern
men which would not be given TO them, Mr. b. held, il
slavery was permitted % g there N Inc fo.so wa.
enough 70 keep slavery out Of those Territories was de-
lusion.
10 prove THIS last position, DIR. Is. quoted from the
speech OF Mr. SEpDoE, who held that slave property
could pro6tably, and would, be taken into the Ter
ritones unless prevented by the action OF Congress
This speech OF Mr. SEDDoS, and other extracts which
he designed lshng proved the necessity for the
acimsn Of the Provso rather than 10 trust TO the policy
OF non-acton. All the compromises Of this and the last
Congress were but blinds under which slavery might be
introduced into the Territories The question OF slavery
had been caught up BY the SOUTH and held out by way
Of enticing northern Statesmen The great democratic
party Of the North had been used to bolster up the views
and purposes Of the South, swams OF venal northern
democrats having enlisted under the southern banner
The Union newspaper had been the chief instrument in
doing this work Tor the South, having zeaously labofed
to destroy the standing OF northern democrats who
Provisoists.
Before the meeting Of the last Baltimore Convention,
distinguished southern democrats, well the egisla-
torres and conventions Of the South, had taken ground
against supporting any for the President and Vice
President not standing with them the slavery ques-
on Messrs Buchanan and Cass, before the meeting OF
the Baltimore Convention, had surrendered TO the IA.
mands Of the South Mr.. CAss, having been nominated
failed 10 receive New England electoral vote out Of
New Hampshire. This was the result OF the promuga-
ton Of the Nicholson letter Had MIR CAss proved true
TO free labor he would have friumphed beyond doubt
Mr.. BOOTH. obtaining the foof said that the law Of
custom was not always correct; yet desire to explain
his position to his constituents induced him 10 comply
with the prevalent custom OF speaking in this debate
He was for the admission OF California and described her
condition at engths 70 prove the necessity for and pro.
preiy Of welcoming her into the family Of these Unlled
States The allegations against her unloualed, a.
MIR B. proceeded 10 show taking az eaenswhlch had
been urged In the course OF the debate, sr,afi, and