Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-03-23
NO. %.
Congress.

extracts next week.
In the HousE Mr.. Stanton of Tennessee and
Ar. Fowler Of Massachusetts, made speeches !;
che former Cor, the latter against Slavery. Mr..
Fowler 10 an Orthodox Doctor Of Divinity, ra-
ther ambiiously inciincd whom the Wings put
forward as a stool-pigeon to catch the votes Of
Massachusetts, Piety for Gen. Taylor. His
spcecb, we confess, though in some places lit
tie doughty, is much better than our anticipa-
tons. He said:
The extension Of Slavery would be wrong to
the friends of humanity, and We cannot and
will not do it, come what may. The trainers OF
the Constitution, from the North and the South,
acted on the principle that Slavery should not
be extended beyond the States where it then cx-
isted, and that in no long time it would come to
an end. This, he cndeavorcd to show, had been
carried out by the North which has rid itself OF
Slavery, and been disrcgarded by the South
The work has been going OH for twenty years
to acquire Texas, Now Mexico and California,
to increase the area of Slavery and this has
aroused the people of the Free States, who have
but one pulse, from Maine to Oregon, and that
pulse was for liberty; and to allow Slavery to
20 thithcr, would be an outrage on justice and
humanity. He would make an effort to apply
the Wilmot proviso 10 every acre which we now
or may possess. lie would apply 1t to Green
land, Nova Zcmbla, Cuba, Yucatan, around the
Arctic and Antarctic--around every part OF the
carth's surface, provided it belonged to the Uni
ted States. He was determined to do this, not
TO wound any mans feelings or pride, but be-
cause it was right. If the proviso be not ap-
piled to New Mexico and California, they will
be Slave States. Sink or swim, live or die, let
who will abandon the proviso, he would adhere
10 it in all places and at all times, and under all
circumstances. In no case would he participate
10 extend Slavery into territory now free; no,
never. He condemned Slavery in strong terms,
and said it was absolutely and totally opposed
to the precepts of the Son of God. Hebrew. Ro-
man and Grceian Slavery was liberty itself COM
pared to Slavery in this country.
March l2.--In the SENATE, Mr.. Foote's reso-
luton to refer tho matters in controversy be-
tween the North and South (including the ad-
mission of California; to a select committee OF
thirtccn-6 from each section and one chosen
by the l2--was taken up. Clay and Cass were
in favor of the proposition, Hale and others OPP
posed. The question was not decided.
In the HOUSE Slavery was discussed. as usual,
but no approach was made toward voting on the
admission of California.
kfarch l3.-In the SENATE Mr.. Seward, by
calling the yeas and nays, got several petitions
praying for the exclusion of slavery from the
territories referred to a Committee. Butler Of
South Carolina was very indignant, and said
that as the Senate had broken down the rule
formerly observed in relation TO the reception OF
petitions Of this character. he desired now to
say that he would never again object to the re-
eeption of any petition which might be sent
here, no matter what they proposed, nor where
they came from. Foote's Compromise Rcsolu-
ton was taken up, when spicy discussion en-
sued. Mr.. Baldwin (of Connccticut) proposed
an amendment excepting the admission of Cali.
fornia from the subjects to be referred to Foote'S
Committee, his object being to keep that qucs-
ton distinct from oil others. In the course of
the debate,
Mr.. Cass eomplimcntcd Mr.. Foote for his ef- |
forts to procure a settlement OF the ngitating |
question--that Senator had placed the country |
under obligations to him for his course,-while |
he stood up boldly for the rights OF his own Sec
ton he had regarded the rights OF the whole Un- |
ion, and had given an exhibition OF moral cour- |
age almost uncqualcd, when he disayowcd the |
position taken by Mr.. Calhoun i'll his speech the |
other day. Mr.. Calhoun had avowed his senti- |
mcnts which, coming from him, with his infu-
encc, were calculated to iufiamc the public mind |
the Senator from Mississippi, however, ap- |
peared as the messenger of peace TO pour oil up |
on the troubled waters. All agreed that no
law prohibiting, establishing or permitting Sla- !
very south of SO deg. 80 min. could pass the |
body. What, then, could be donci lie tho't
the fugitive slave bill ought to be taken up, ad-
iusted so as to be satisfactory TO the majority, |
and passed. The non-dclivery of fugitive slaves
was the only practical grievance which the
South had shown any cause OF complaint
against the North. The passage of that bill
would do much toward securing better feel
ing on the part OF the South, and thus lead 70
better understanding in relation to the other
questions. But Mr.. Seward had said that it
was immoral. He would say to him, that If
such was his opinion, he ought never to have
come to the Senate. No ought TO come here
and take solemn oath 10 maintain the Constitu-
fio,, ,cho reses to support this one Of its prori-
mons.
fright for once, old Doughfacc.-Ed Bugie.l
The Presidents California message was next
taken up.
Mr.. Douglas addressed the Senate. In COM
menting upon the cnuses which had produced
tho present difficulties upon the Slavery ques-
ton, he said they resulted from the double deal
ing of the Wing party who represented General
Taylor at the North as in favor of the Wilmot
Proviso, and at the South as tho friend OF nom
The Senator from New York,
Mr.. Seward,) among others, had pledged Gen.
taylor not TO veto the Proviso.
Mr.. Seward denied that he had pledged Gen.
Taylor to anything he had told the people in
mis- State that he believed Gen. Taylor would
act veto the Proviso if introduced into bill by
Congress.
Mr.. Douglas said il amounted to the same
hing, and asked Mr.. Seward if Gen. Taylor
,ould have received the vote of New York it the
people there had not agreed with him in rcla-
ion to the probable action of Gen. Taylor, if
,lectedi
Mr.. Seward replied in the negative.
L.. aniI fhn nnahlf