Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-12
TIIIRTY-FIRSI CONGRESS.
First Session.

s,ol,,ions. and heard The speech OF Mr..
~..I,or, the concluding portion otwmrh
,no roaler will find on our first paSr. Al
L,o Conclusion of the speech Mr.. Web
.,er after expressing his qualification at,
NJ CaIhonn's Icappcarance IN ms seat,
,,.,cI that he wished to address The Sen
a,c ON the subject
Mr. Hale said that he wished 10 show
,la, if dangers existed, they did not orig
ua,c with the North.
And The Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Doty Withdrew ms
resolution for bill admitting California
r,, State. The IIouse then went INTO
Committee Of the Whole on the consider
alton OF an nc; relating to the port ol Bal
umorc. .,,,.
After this the Presidents special CALI
C.rDi3 Message was Iakenrp. MIR. Sack
r,or New No.k spoke hi<hour on tie
slavery aucS,iou, and WIS followed 10y
Mr.. MELVILLE who took strong southern
ground. Shortly after the House ADJOURN
cd
On TUESDAY in the .%caa'c Mr.. Foole
real norton of Mr.. Calhoun's speech
,r,bc iav before, and SAID that he differed
with Mn Calhoun rs 10 the supposed ne
...si,y Of an amendment to the COnslltu-
ri,u. He was for the Union and thought
every ,lng could We settled III 10 days.
IrLis iunrrurr Mr.. Calhoun came in and
romDlainca of Mr.. Foote's taking up the
r,arrrr a, such time, and in his absence.
lIr. Tcorc replied by saving that he Gid
NO, cxrcct Nr Calhoun there, ana ,aid
villa, lie did 10 prevent the idea going
abroad Ihat the whole Southern delegation
were OF Sir. CaIhoun'S opinion in that
PARTICULAR " MIR. Calhoun thought an
amendment necessary then he and Mr.,
e. must part company.
Mr.. Calhoun rcH.ied and argued ihai
,io Southern States could rot Icmaln H.
the Union as matters stood Al present, and
appealed 70 the Senator to Say whether
lacv could.
mr. Foo.c sai il if the difficulties were
scrlgd they could remain in the Union:
and the difficulties could be settled in ten
DAYS if they would O. about it right.
Mcssrs. Foo;c and Calhoun continued
the debate.
The motion to refer the Constitution
Of California to the committee, was then
rkca up and
Mr.. Ilamlin advocated tic admission OF
California as Il State. with her present
boundaries. and al once. He referred to
I'm the prered.nlS, and argued that Cali
ioruja was pre-cmlnenty entitled to al
mission n a State.
The subject was then postponed 'lll
Friday.
A message was received from The fres-
lent enclosing two letters from the Bit
Ish minister. and relative to a change H.
the tariff laws of the United States; read
and hail ON the table. The Senate adj
lourned.
In the House on Tuesday the bill TO
authorize the purchase of American water
rottrd hemp for the use Of the Navy was
discussed, and referred TO the committee
ON Naval affairs.
The House then went into the conside-
ration of the Presidents California Mes
sage.
Mr.. Hale Of Missouri, defended the ad,
mission of California, but charged Mr.
Benton with selfish views i'll having chang
ed his opjnion from non-admisSion TO adj
mission.
Mr.. CahcIl Of Florida, gave his reasons
for refusing to vote for Mr.. Winthrop as
Speaker. AMI whilst he hoped that all
flngs woa!d he settled amlcahIy, vet he
DaI advised his I.eoplc to revnluuonlze IN
c- the government should Il:l 80 do JUS
pi.c To the : nth.
Mr.. Fclrhcrston got the floor and soon
after ihc House adjourned.
On Wednesday in the Senme Mr..
Cooper Of Pa, in moving to take up the
Presidents Message of the day, before
transmitting Sir Hcury Bulwer's remon-
S,raucc against an increase of duty on
British Icon, &C., made some severe re-
marks ON the presumption and imPerll'
hence Of Sir Henry in having addressed
such communication to the President.
Several Senators said that Mr.. Cooper
WAS IN the wrong in these remarks, that
what Sir Henry had done was quite usual
even with ourselves and ti,a, ho by no
means deserved The structures Of NJ. Coop
cr, since he was very accomplished and
courteous man, and very friendly III his
disposition TO Tins country. Mr.. Cooper
consented 10 the le.turng he had received
with ioierabIc good grace. lie had never
been a diplomat, ana Was unacQuanted
with that kind oi rourlcSies.
The Senate lhcn went mo cOnsidcra-
non oflhc California Message, Mr.. Walk
ar OF Wisconsin speaking against the adj
mission Of Wisconsin Spcaklng against