Washington telegraph., 1850-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON. Ian

f1OUsE.-A motloH Postponlng the cleo.
ton of the officers Till Monday was carried
Mr.. Chandler presented memorial
contesting the seat of Mr.. Robbins, from
the 4th Congressional district Of PennsvI.
vania.
SENArE.-Yesterda after the readino
of the Missouri Legislature resolution
OH the subject of the Wilmot Proviso.
and instructions to senators-Mr. Benton
rose and asserted that the resolutions did
not represent the sentiments Of the people
of his State, who were a law abiding and
Union loving people, and had not entered
into a combination to resist and intimi.
date, by resolutions, the U. S. Congress
Many of the members of the Missouri
Assembly who had voted for these resolu.
lions, and the Cove rnor who lad signed
them, had since disavowed and repudia,ed
them. Whatever may be the wishes or
opinions of the people of Missouri, re.
specting the extension or non-extensiop
Of slavery in the territories, they have no
idea of resisting the pledge in the resolu.
tlons. That was a mistake, as the Mis-.
| sourians abide the law which it comes
subject to the decision Of the ballot.aoy
and the judiciary. He concurred with
them in their view of duty; believing that
the only course consistent with order aud
the intentions of the Constitution, and
the only one which can save the Union
from the fate of all confederacies which
have appeared and disappeared in the
history of nations. Anarchy, not TYRANNY,
has been the rock upon which such con.
federacies have split. The founders of
! our Government formed the Union and
( left the federal legislation 10 act upon
persons and not States, and provided
peaceable remedies for all questions be-
tween the people and the government
The old confederative was leaeue6
with legislative aclion upon sovereignties
without power to act upou the DEGREES,
! with a rope of sand for the Union II
was 10 escape that tottering form that
the present Constitution was formed.
Benton after further defending the Union,
said the resolutions had contradicted the
facts above stated. The Assembly had
mstook its power as well as the sent.
ments of the people of Missouri. lie OBJ.
jected not to the receiving or printing Of
the resolutions; the only object he had 10
oppose them was: FIRST, That the Gen.
eral Assembly mistoos the sentiments Of
his people in adopting them. Second,
They mistook their own powers in doing
so.
Mr. Aicheson said: as no objection was
made to the printing, he expressed the
opinion that the people OF his State woudi
when the time came, prove TO all man.
kind that every sentiment therein con-
tanned would be sustained by them.
Jan. ).
SENATE-Y esterday, Mr. Cass' resoiu.
ton for suspending diplomatic intercourse
with Austria being under consideration,
Mr.. Cass SAID he was not aware that the
resolution would be opposed. The splni
of mtercommunicatiou between naiious
had made them one great family. The
age was advancing aud the press an
nounced the Judgment Of the day, and
forestaled the decision of the future. No
one was above It's censure, and all move
ments desired its praise. Public opinion
now rules the world, There was no
commercial necessity for minister in
Austria, aud in performing this act OF
moral Justice we should not prejudice
any national interest lie would not pre-
tend to say that the resolution would not
offend naughty Austria, particularly IN
her present annihilated condition.; forced,
as she was, TO humble herself before
Russia. The resolutions would loose
half their value if not considered as an
act of censure upon Austria. 1t was our
duty also, by this means, 10 express our
sympathy with the struggling millions
who were seeking the liberty bestowed
upon them by God, but taken from them
by man. An interchange OF such senti-
ments between nations would alone pro-
| mote the interest of the masses oi man
kind. He hoped TO have the cooperation
oe the Senator from Kentucky, though
he feared from playful remark made Dy
him, that he belonged to the stard'slil
school. lie hoped to have the aid oil the
Senator from Massachusetts, whose nooe
speech in behalf of Hungary was equal
to the highest efforts of the elder Pit III
his brightest days.
Further discussion was postponed ana
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
Jan. g.
| Numerous memorials and petitions
were presented. One by MIR. underwood
from citizens of Kentucky. setting io''"
the evils of war, and asking Congress 10
establish in Congress of Nations VINO
shall arbitrate all disputed matters De-
tween different powers.
The resolution for suspending diplO'
matte intercourse with Austria was con,
sidered. Mr.. Foote spoke in favor Ol
the resolution and concluded by sayins
he called upon the Senate i'll the name u
the people of this land, 10000, 600 strong
and not TO disappoint the earnes' ca
pectations which existed, both at hole