The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-15
WAsHISoros, February 10, 1850

sent in view Of the public interest In everything
Ing to California.
wAsHIroros, February Ia, 1850.
The Tit Betceen Butler and Hale, in the Senate The
Presidents Message Cahfornis, Guatemala and MIC
e~axus-TAs Slavery Question.
The petition Of the 4ss of Dover, New Hsmp-
shire praying the exclusion of slavery from the terri
tories, ocoasisnsd yesterday such encounter be-
tween Mssrs Hale and Butler representing the two
trsmes OF the Union seldom have the pleasure Of
witnessing In the Senate. Mr. Butler good Q Dc.
olarsd the Senator from New Hampshire and his sbol
tion petitions intosrsbs nuisance which ought to
be rebuked out Of countsnance by that body Mr. Hale
fred up like nrs brand and not. BY any sort of
process any where ct any time, upon any subject
to be ntimidatsd from the privilege Of speech. New
Hampshire cold country, but her people were not
quite cold blooded ~ to suffer their mouths to be
clossd on this negro question. The women Of Dover
were trumphsnt-the petition was not laid upon the
table but being passed over, came up again this
morning, received and referred to the Committee
on Terrtores-tbe nrst abolition petition which has
received this consideration Of the Senate some time
Even the resolutions Of the General Assembly Of Yer
mont have not met with the same attention, but still
lie upon the table, awaiting the sc.op OF the Senate
quite 9 victory In the United States Senate.
The bill fer the relief Of the Secretary sf the Tres
sury as passed yesterday by the House.
In day by the Senate. upon the unanimous
commentator OF the Financial Com mittse, Mr.. Dick
inon stating that for the remnant of the pre-
6scsl year remaining IL hardly necessary TO
csvil about few thousand dollars. more or less IL
appears from the statement OF MIR Dickinson that
two millions of doisre collected from the tar of
&c in tue port OF New York the sngls IN onth Of
January lsst aud that The whole OF the for
that month actual and estimated will be lsl to five
millions If this standard Of receipts be maintained
through the present year the for che year
cannot fall short 81 forty millions werabs
ard inviDcible vindication Of the tariff II 1915
The President submitted To Congress the constitution
Of the State OF California to-day In hi. annual mes.
sage he said and Ia hi late special he SAID he
should feel bound ON the presrDtsion # this State
contribution 10 BIN to recommend IL to the favorable
cons oeratiop II Congress- Nov ne docs such III
lie simply submits are gets 1t Oh his hs the
ard with the least possible expe bdit
OF words Why 20, Did be forget to make the re-
ctmms dalton which he promised. or how Simply
enough He submitted 70 the decision OF the caoinet
ctnsultstions OF last Sunday Monday, and Tuesday
They decided that II was best TO make recon
ostlon at all-that the thing WAS obnoxious to the
South, and would p,cate the administration, IL It
took sicee ON tue question Ola Lack himself
fsIk CROUCH 10 declare III favor OF the sdmis but
the cnbDet ovsrrues him 10 their miserable policy of
dodgng. He don't recommend the constitution he
sinpy submts IT. that l. al that is strictly
but II is not all that promsed And YET the csbi-
ret may be sxeurd for the hostility of ths Sou,
the IItJ.ct really bstns to assume dreadful sbspe
Tie message was read.
MIR Benton suggested to MIR Clay that he should
new d. was iptiusted in conversation with him
yesterday 10 Wit move The reference OF the subject to
a reject committee
Mr.. Cisy declined tn. motion; but II appointed on
charge II It's dates having been absoved BY the Sc
nate from any duty on the -tsDoipg Committees
MIR. Benton then moved the select mittee be
chosen. ard that Mr. isy be the chairman
Bat equestien was postponed till TO morrow md
the papers order TO be printed. We fuppss ovevrr
that the eoDsitutioD OF California will be submitted
the proposed select comuirtes. with Mr. LAY
chairman. Mr. tcot- ON the other hand proposes
committee Of fifteen; but In the event Of s.l.ct
committee We prssume MIR clay viii be- Chairman, and
that the committee will make fAvorsb- report on the
admission the STATE And yet ~e- Ks ana m
heto n ruia pagsr he
tbre,bold 81 The s.nste With It's o her aims
sion into III. Union for upon tins single issue hinges
the whole contest
In the Ssbate's call Of some days ago the
President replies that he siil summit the >icsrssua
correspondence as soon M compatible with tbs papc
interest
MIR King moved its reference TO the Committes on
FCreisn kslaticDr.
Mt Douglas suggested that the COMMITTEES inquire
whether certain tr.st-s had not bs.n ronou With
Niesrssus eeue-dns peculiar sud valuable privileges
10 the United States aud our citizens, and whether
those treaties hsd not been suppressed and u Why
so2 and whether these privileges had not been c-ded
Ire subject hes over tin tomorrow Mr. Foo,s sug
eestps that he reduce those inquiries OF air Douglas
to tps c,nc Instructions upon the committee
1bis movement suficientl, indicates the temper Of
the democratic member OF the Senate In references 20
tn. ATTY b.t~-.n Mr. Bulwer ano ar layton which
divides the privileges Of the thip canal b-wesn roAt
Brtain asd the nied States but the ssion Of
th-.xe..oiLsy fsVorsbs uesty o. Mr. his-. asd the
publication the at siisr regulations Mr.
squi.r sir nay st.Tiss a sr Gisy tons poin scy
which will IN Que season be pr, bei 90 the bottom 1t
Ia
cal fleet. will amour Go nottiog bai evasion II
the Nosquto ccsst dispute the whole thing will
fs. through that tho chip csosl Is pt-tsoc-
CT 'ubteriuse On he peat Of hr Cisyton-a mask
under ~hicb h- lodges the rssPon'ioty Of eRprliog
GIsst Britain fron he Mosquito coast
Mr. Berfi.h closed hi constitutional srgumsut on
the Fsvery question yesterday strictly close
90 ncise and Yet eisbotat- legal srgun-nt prove
thar topsresr cannot. exclude the south consttu-
uopslly fr,m the territories that slavery dos yir
tusy exist In the territories aud thst
requires ttat III. Soush should have elud p,riic
patton In the territories which are the onm nOa pro-
perry d all be- States oi the Union rhs abhty asi
pfofour essl s1ill exhibited BY Mr. BerrsD as al
tsrd. conesd'd hut there enc weak point /, his
hgic-tbr ~.skssi that sFsr was uttered ~ mortal
nsn-to Mt thar the sx,-rsioo 81 education fe,alts
IN 81 extension of crigs because educated rgae
more shrerd than an tsra,e 90. ~ tni. he 40 thss
.oncsti'b increases tue capacities and euorntss %
crime he 90 men scbooi system e New YOrS h.i
bitter be abandoned, and = isw passed nsking 10 =
penalty &C. educate TIE people.
Mr. J.fsrtUn Dsvis having the hDer ts-d.y took ne
extreme southern ground sgsiass thu general plan 4n
POINT 81 Die speech thai b. the treaty ct ,ual.upa
scqursd under thst trss,y-ths the .HclGsina vas
pftposd by Mexico; bat being ~ once expelled by Mr
Itist 80 imposs,h- they dropped tn. demand .ir
Davis has the Hour again Tor g. IaorroE
Our baltimore Coucspoud.nce.
B,LIiNoH,, Fes. H. 1850
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