The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-13
CANTON MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY MORNING JUNE IS, 1850

reported by the Senate Judiciary
committee to that bill.
Mr.. Clemens said that lie supposed
it received the support Of every South
ern Senator
His reasons for alIuding to it was
to show that the amendment Of the
Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Davisl
wal not new thing. He now propo-
sed to read some ofhis own speeches,
and some of.taose Of the Senator from
Mississippi (Mr. Foote,) to show that
that Senator had been as ultra as he
had ever been. The Senator says he
is not an ultra, and that he expects to
be attacked BY nltras.
Mr.. Foote said that he was not an
ultra Of the Wigfall genius. Laughter.
Mr.. Clemens said that he was not
The Senator said yesterday that the
admission ofCaliforaia would not be an
offensive measure to the South.
Mr.. Foote SAID that as seParate
measure he considered the admission
Of California would be offensive to the
South, But as part Of general
scheme Of compromise and adjustment
he did.nct consider it wnold be.
I Mr.. Clemens SAID that he would
read letter, signed by the Senator
aud some others and addressed to
John A. Qulttnan, Governor Of Mis-
.sissippi.
:, MIR. Foote said as that letter was
handed to him one morning in the
Senate, and it bore the signature of
his colleagues in the Senate and in the
House. He glanced over 1t, and fixed
his signature to 1t. Dnring the day
he thought the language Of the letter
: was not altogether as he wished, and
he took such sleeps as prevented 1t
:. being sent off. They met some time
after, and had pretty fnll conference
and he drew up letter which moi
agreed to. Finally it was agreed up
on to send the letter as it was, it being
: considered more as private letter
:, than anything else. The Senator
r might use the lettep and the most
might be made it,
Mr.. Clemens said that, as the letter
!. was private one, he would not reac
It.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi said tha
! as he was alluded to as living witness
he desired to give his testimony upol
= the matter. His recollection agree
with that Of his colleague. They ha'
= a meeting and the subject was prett,
fully discussed. His colleague drew nl
!. another letter which not agreed to. Fl
i nally they settled down upon that let
y ter as very temperase one.
J They all considered the admission
" ., of California, after having exclude
> the South by agitation from all shar
a a in the territory, as worse than the Wi
!. mot Proviso itself.
/, Mr.. Clemens again said that h
is would not read the letter.
!. Mr.. Foote begged permission to sa
d a few words. What his colleague ha
u stated was correct, but he had neve
70 considered himself bound by that le
= ter to vote against the admission
,r California as the part of a general pla
is ofadiustment. Propose the admissio
n of California as separate measnl
D. and he recognised the sentiments e.
h. pressed in that letter,
10 The Senator from Kentucky woul
al rememberthat, from the very beginnh
ne he had urged the combination Of the'
,al measures in one bill as a generi
he scheme Of compromise.
~ The Senator from Alabama mig
or use the letter to make out a case
inconsistency. Even if such inconsi
al tency were made out he had no fe
,at Of his constituents. They had pardo
ed ed CRATER inconsistencies than that
III. He lad once placed himself witho
ID the Democratic party for six month
Of and they had forgiven him.
IN They had overlooked that and U
oe- solicited by him, had sent him 70 t
nm Senate. lfhis constituents could t'
I'm give such inconsistency as that, a
ofI promote him also, he had no fear
,av any consequences to himself for any
rs; consistency the Senator could esta
I:L IL, Fbaf lpffar.
Of Mr.. Clemens resumed. and re
the some remarks made by him in rel
vas to Mr.. Clay on former occasion; a
lis gave way to.
lon Mr.. Butler, who moved, and I
1e- Senate proceeded to the consideratl
IA OF Executive business, and shortly
me forwards adjourned.
70 ~ Professor Webster. It is said, "
VA VA be hung and his family will remove
,ua ~, the Island Of Fayal-where he ha
uaS daughter-bcfore the dreadful day
s.,t execution.