The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-17

has been his movements that she could scarcely
recognize his features -Bdltinaore Sun.
Thirts-First Congress--lsts Session.
-. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
In. the Senate Mr.Danglas presented the
credentials of Mr.. Gwfn, Senator elect from
California. .v,
Mr.. Barnwell presented the credentials OF J..
C.. Fremont, Senator elect from California
Mr.. B. remarked that he had doubts as to the
propriety of admitting California, but to Col.
Fremont he had no personal objection
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi. said it was a mat
ter of duty with him to interpose objections to
these gentlemen as Senators, as it was impos.
sible that they could have been legally elected
He moved to refer the credentials to the JUDI.
ciary committee, to be considered and reported
on in reference to law and fact.
., Mr.. Douglas would have no objection if it
were earlier in the session. But time was
pressing, and it was important that the Sena-
tors from California should be in their seats.
Mr.. Clay argued that California, after the
signature Of the bill yesterday BY the President,
was State in the Union. Before, she was
State out of the Union.
s-.:'The motion to commit the credentials was
negatived-ayes -l2, nays 80.
: .Messrs. Gwin and Fremont appeared, were
qualified and took their seats.
Mr.. Gwin gave notice of bills establishing
post rontes in California.
Mr.. Chase gave notice of bill to prohibit
slavery in the territories Of the United States;
: The message of the President of the United
States relative to New Mexico WAS ordered to
,eprinted. :;
The Senate took up the general bounty'land
bill from the House. -
:: Mr.. Walker moved TO amend 30 as to pre-
vent the warrants. from being assigned. This
was lost-yess Is, nays 81.
MI. Mason spoke at length on the subject OF OF
the hill Mr. Underwood fofDwed, and tha ba'
waspoaspoaed Till tomorrow.
The 6ll TO abolish the slave trade in the DIS
trict Of Columbia was taken up. and MIR. Ma.
son moved to oamend by striking out Of the bill
all that relates to the slave trade, 80 as to leave
it simply bill for the punishment Of kidnap'
pers Of slaves from the District
Mr.. Clay objected to the amendment 1t
would destroy the main object Of the bill, which
was the suppression of the slave trade in this
District, including the suppression of the slave
depots. from which markets outside Of the Dis
trict are supplied with slaves.
M. Pearce proposed an amendment. AS
the bill stands, it provides that if any person
shall bring slave in the District to be sold
out of it, such person, conviction, shall for.
felt such slave, who shall become liberated and
free.
The amendment of Mr.. Pearce provides that
Instead of the liberation Of the slave, the per-
SON guilty of the aforesaid offence, shall be
amenable to q fine of not less than 800 and
not more than $500.
Mr.. Clay opposed the amendment
Mr.. Badger and Mr.. Underwood took issue
with Mr.. Clay.
Mr. Pearce modified his amendment 80 as to
provide that any person who shall be guilty OF
Introducing slave into the District, or of buy.
ing one for the purpose of selling him for trans.
portation out of the District, shall be amenable
to q fine of $500, one half to 60 to the informer
the other half to the corporation within whose
limits the offent nay have been committed.
Mr. Berrien was opposed to the bill as il
stood. III providing for the liberation of the
slave, it involved an assertion Of the power to
abolish slavery in the District, power .%hist
hewholiy denied; and Mr ase States States or r1eny ar
gasd iaat ttshhd, thHd Of the soil and jurisdiction Of
this District, did not involve the power by Con.
gress to abolish slavery in the District.
Mr.. Baldwin and Mr.. Badger continued the
discussion.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis was opposed, both to the
fine and the liberation of the slave He could
not consent to fine a citizen passing through
.:!- 2e.t Of the Uniou with his property, or for
sitn m ctieacc take his rrnn"rty aw~ y--least
Of a!,, wouid c consent to ;:;~ inp0:i!nn of
sac, penalties in this District; ..";' The pow
g, .aa }oa may impose tie sa:v =. .ulties, in
TIE to.t-, arsenais aud dock ya:i is OF the Uni.
trd !tites.
Mr.. Pratt explained that the bill did not in
hibit the citizen from passing the District with
his property. 1t only applied to the slave.deal-
er He was in favor of the amendment of his
colleague.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis desired to know where
the Government gets the power to ask any
citizen what he intends to do with his property.
Mr.. Pratt did not argue the constitutional alb.
straction.
Mr. Davis repeated his question, and conten
ded that the bill contemplated stretch Of pow.
er beyond the constitution.
The amendment of Mr.. Pearce for fine,