New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Thursday in Congress.

COffcspOu1cnCe
WAsHEGTos, Thursday eve. June 6, 1850.
The debate in the Senate today on the Compro-
mise bill was made up of brief pitby pungent of
hand speeches, well worth listening to. Some Of
them would be worth reporting If the country were
not already surfeited with talk about Slavery
There was a passage between Mr.. CLAY and
BALDWIN Of Conn which thought very fine on
both sides. Mr.. b. moved an amendment declaring
that the Mexican laws abolishing Slavery in New
Mexico, &c. should remain in force until Congress
shall otherwise Direct and briefly supported it,
Mr. CLAY replied, insisting that this was in fact the
Wilmot Proviso over again, and it was not fair TO
renew under different pbraseology an amendment
which the Senate had twice voted down. He said
be always asked to be heard on any proposition BIO
deemed important, and 10 have vote and II voted
down be thought it his duty to submit to the major.
ity's decision. He thought the Senator from Con.
necticut and those who thought as be did should
do likewise.
Mr.. BALDWIN rejoined with great vigor. He
urged that he was but embodying in the act what
the Senator from Kentucky had himself declared In
bis Report introducing the bin, and what he had
declared repeatedly elsewhere and was known to
hold as beyond question. Then why not say sol
the act He Mr. b. wished it inserted, because
some were known TO bold directly opposite
opinion-that the Conquest and the Federal Con-
stitution had abolished the Mexican laws and
opened the territory TO Slavery. Senators were
voting for this ill with directly opposite under.
standings of ito effect on the most vital question
evidently both could not be right Then why not
remove all question by an explicit declaration
The amendment was voted down, as one had
been before it abolishing Peon Servtade In tho
Territories. was vexed last evening TO hear Mr..
DArTos Of n. J. talk on this subject far more like
a lawyer than a man. He argued that Peonage
had VIGOROUSLY existed under the Mexican laws
and that to abolish it by this act might Tor would
interfere with rested rights Gov SEWARD pre-
sented the opposite view with great effect today,
and took occasion 10 deal some hard blows at the
BILL He said all efforts to keep African Slavery
out of the Territories had been battied, and be
thought il would be very little for the majority to
Doncede the abolition Of Peonagc or the slavery Of
he unfortunate Indians whom the ruthless policy
Of Spain had subjected to this species Of serfdom.
He insisted that its maintenance would be n direct
violation Of the preamble 10 the Declaration of In
Ieperdence, and TO that Of the Constitution itself
An in vain; the abolition Of Peonage was not
agreed to. Such votes as this Il think are dam
leing the chances 81 the bill. Bat l may be
mistaken
10 the House, Mr. TCcx of II. opened the day
With a strong and true speech, reminding Con.
lress Of its gross neglect OF duty and disregard Of
he Pablic Interests. California, the Territories
Cheap Postage everything that the Country need.
= @. desired wss neglected while the time was
vested In useless speech making Il was wei
pU.. bat Of what use, IA.