Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-12-25


House THURSDAY, Dec. Is.
NJ, Underwood of Kentucky, pre-
.on,ed seve<d petitions, praying that Congress
sen 'iJ M, the Texan bond holders in full; the
wou,u mounting TO Sl2O00,00O, and there be-
nono nnly S5OO0,0OO in the Territory for that
ntr Toote introduced bill granting land to
,he state of Miss ssippi for q railroad IN that
state which was, after some debate ordered 10
be engrossed. H., AM
,rautinq the right Of way to aid IN the construc-
son of n line Of telegraph from the Mississippi
to the Pacific Ocean.
rho compromise resolutions were debated.
Air BADGER of North Carolina moved to amend
,hc resolpdon. by striking out the latter part.
srd inserting the words " settlement IN prlnci-
"iu substance a final settlement Of the dan
P,,s and exciting subjects they embraced, and
s.,rbt 10 be adhered 90 by Congress until time
a,,5 ovperience shall demonstrate the necessity
Of further Legislation to guard against their eva
sion or abuse. ti.,
and il was agreed to. ayes 81 nays not counted.
Mr.. Foote then addressed the Senate III reply |
g., Nossrs Butler and Rhett He said that If the /
Comprou1isc Acts were but ordinary acts OF the
LEGISLATURE, he would never have introduced the
resolution but they were intended as hnal
sottlement of an alarming and most dangerous
question They were introduced to soothe the
lcelnr of the excited people and TO calm down
tbeir bitter anmositics. They had had the effect
intended and the only remaining point was TO
assure the people that they were not to be dis
turbed again BY the ruthless hand Of faction.
Mr.. Mason said he believed state had right
TO secele whenever The people 50 determined Il
bat he did not sympathze with those who advo-
Gated secession now.
If Oh dsunion lately breathed into the Senate by
the Senator from South Carolina, had any friends
or svrnpatbizers Ia Virginia. lie ALLUDED 10 the
cb,.ye made bv Mr. Rhett that DE had driven
Calhoun to his grave, and he "Peled It with
scorn.
lie repelled as unjust the implied charge Of
hoinr hostile 20 Scaih Carolina. lie regarded
her people With admiration, but he had no respect
for those whe had been contemplating war with
The Genera Government md who had gone SO
J Ga 30 deslgnate MisslssIpplans as leaders OF
A tba southern Army, and the best persons TO
fli hc Office Of President Of the Southern Re
public. lie mentioned the conversation with the
Senator from Virginia, after the last Congress in
which the contemplated collision between South
Carolina and the General Government was talk
ed over II was agreed that as IN ls;3, Virgin
Ia upon the suggestion of Nh Cass. had sent
commissioner to South Carolina, so the same
course should now be uursued.
Afterwards 1t was determined 10 include lndi-
ana with Virginia. and for uiut purpose letters
were addressed 60 Governor Lowe aud Lous Aic
Lane. Mr. footo had yielded the floor without
concluding, and the Senate adjourned.
Nothing Of interest in the House
FBBAY, Dec. 10.
SENArE.-Mr. Hunter presented the creden-
tails of Mr. McRea, the new Senator from MIS-
s-s.ppi. who was sworn and took his seat
AR. Miller notified the Senate of bis intention
to introduce resolution for ihe improvement OF
certain harbors and rivers
Toe bl granting tlc right Of way ond land
Cor railroad from Brandon towards Montgome-
ry taken up and passed
On motion, then took up the Compromise res
oluuon.
ar Foote resumed bis remarks, and spoke
FOR upwards Of two hours. He replied 10 Mr..
Rhett of South Carolina, IN causuc munuer
and quoted from Mr. X 5 speeches TO prove his
eary ayowal of disunion sentiments. lie ar
cued against the doctrine of State rights, be-
cause he believed they were calculated 10 over
throw slavery. He ridicued South Carolina
with her disunion sentiment and her threats Of
| fighting, and IN conclusion argued very iorclby
IN favor of the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. Houston obtained the floor for speech
but gave way TO Mr. Rhetk who wished 90 reply 2, y
l1otion 10 adjourn.
HousE.--Notin session.
n SATURDAY. Dec. 90.
III SrNArE.-Tho Senate commenced business or
III bali past .. Mr Seward presented the petition
III the Industrial Congress OF New York. pray
2 z that the Government wall adopt such pol-
40 with regard 90 foreign nations as WILL secure
20 people struggling for liberty justice from o'h-
n er nations
4 Mr. Walker said tha, as many msapprehen-
4 sions existed 10 tie public mind as 20 the object
j % bis resolutions on bc foreign policy OF me
II United States. be therefore moved that they be
Y printed. Agreed TO-
The Joint resolution making land warrants as-
4 -rnahle was taken up. several amendments we're
presented, and the Whole sublec, referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands.
n Mr. Foote's Compromise resolution was then
4 brought up Mr. Foote read from Niles Regis
n ter extracts from Mr. Rhetts speech made in
4 ls;fj, in the South Carolina Convention IN winch
be bad declared a preieyence for disnmon to "c-
4 luesence m the Compromise Of That year.
Mr. Rhett sad il was of no consequence when
y be gentleman said he first became "a Secession
i is, be was one nov. IN 1883, be was strug-
Il Cling for q reform the Government M lo4a
ne had abandoned all hope of obtaining it, and
since then had been IN favor OF his state seced-
ing.
The Senator from Mississippi was hard &c
4 please. Ii YOU opposed HIM he denouhce yo"
Il If you agreed with hun, he attacked your mo
1 tNes The Senator had abused those vino ad
gocated the adoption of the line Of 30 80, an'
4 yet he had himself introduced a proposition u
divide California by the line Of 30 30. lie ha'
never said the Territorial Judges believed ih'
tilmot Proyiso to be in force; bn' he had sane
they sgteleined the opinion that the Mexican
avs uoohshn-1 slavery were in force IN the ter
niories.
Mr. Foote said Judge Baker entertained NJ
such opinion
II Mr. Rhett said he was Horned yesterday
4 Judge Baker had on the stump ma Mississippi Ia
4 zen the ground that he Mexican laws we're il
force.
Mr Foote said he had authority tor deeleunl
y L." statement false
III Alr Rheu said his informant was one OF ia
w Judges now in this city; he saw nothing sirang
IN - snpposing that President Fillmore would hay
fNcted persons of such opinions only for ia
,udgeship. President Fillmore himself hel
- tbat opinion. and selected judges Of the sam
mind Mr. Pom entertained ddieren' opinior
and would have appointed Judges VINO Ss'ee
81 with HIM .A.. >..,..,.,r lio5 very bar,
Mr. Houston got the floor. Onhls notion III
subject was postponed till Monday
Mr. Butler moved and the Senate went INTO
short executive session, and then adjourned
Free Soil Increment in reference 70 HE Prt
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