The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-16
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE


zens of Pennsylvania, praying for improvements
in Delaware river and bay. Referred Also, pc
tition of heirs of the late Gen. Henry Miller.
CALIFORNIA MINT.
! The bill TO establish United States mint al San
Francisco, was taken up, passed to third read
ing, and ordered to be engrossed
CORRECTION.
Mr. FOOTE rose TO a correction of his re-
marks, as reported in full in some of the papers,
made during the debate on Friday. He had been
incorrectly reported in what he said of the liberty
Of the French press He wished that the re-
would submit their reports for revision before pub
| fishing, which was not done with the debate OF
| Friday.
Mr. BADGER expressed similar wish. II
the reports were always revised there would be no
trouble.
WIDOW GEN WORTH.
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on PEN
sons, reported bill for the relief of the widow of
the late Gen. Worth. Her pecuniary situation
was SUCH that he (Mr. 3D. hoped the bill would
| by general consent, be allowed to pass 10 third
reading.
Mr. RHETT objected, and hoped it mig hit
come up in the regular order OF business.
! The bill was laid over.
BOARD ACCOUNTS.
| Mr.. HUNTER, by leave, presented bill for
the establishment of Board of Accounts, which
was read twice and referred
| Z
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the special order, being the following resolution
introduced by Mr.. FooTE on Thursday, Dec.
"a resolution declaring the measures of ad Just
! ent to be de finite settlement of the questions
! growing out of the system of domestic slavery
| BE il resofred That the series Of measures EN-
braced in the acts entitled can act proposing to
the State Of Texas the establishment of her north
ern and western boundaries, the REIMBURSEMENT
by the said State of all territory claimed by her
exterior TO said boundaries, and of all her claims
upon the United States, and to establish terrific
rial government for New Mexico, approved Sep
TENDER 3, 1850; "An act for the admission Of the
State Of California into the Union" approved
September 9, 1850; Gan act to establish terri
torisl government for Utah, approved September
., 1850; Gan act TO amend and supplementary to
the act entitled An act respecting flgitives from
justice, and persons escaping from the service Of
their masters, - Improved February II, 1882
approved September ISi 1850 IAN act to sup
press the slave trade in the District of Columbia,
approved September 20, ls5O-commoDy known
as the "Compromisc Acts ARE, in the judgment
Of this body, entitled to be recognised de6nl-
tive adjustment and settlement of tie distractng
questions growing out Of the system Of domestic
slavery, and as such that such measures should
be acguiesced in and respected by all good citi-
zens."
Mr.. BUTLER took the floor IN reply to the
speech of the Senator from Mississippi, (Mr.
4,
for consideration. His (Mr. B 50 remarks on that
occasion made entirely from the views which
| he had conceived from that Senator's speech, and
not from any previous preparation. From the
| course which the debate then took, he, (Mr B.
had learned that he had to contend with one who
was conducting his movements with the skill of a
party lactican He very much regretted the ten
dency Of that debate, and looked upon the propo-
sition of the Senator from Mississippi designed
for sort of an ark to save those gentlemen who
had deserted the South from the deluge which
would overwhem them. 1t pretended that
| the Compromise measures had been originated IN
a spirit Of enlarged patriotism. Mr.. B. here al
luded to certain report of minority of COM
mittee made at the last session, Of which he a
member. and requested that the report might be
read by the Clerk. II was read, but in TO low a
that it impossible for the reporter to catch
the substance. Some conversation here ensued
between Mr. BUTLER and Mr.. FoorE in relation
! to this matter Mr.. BUTLER proceeded. He said
that he did not then and did not now, agree with
the views Of the President of the United States in
asking for an armed force, composed not only OF
the regular army, but also armed civil posse
/, to put down instruction an act of treason.
, The Fuguve-slave law has been rendered mop
erative, as he Mr.. y anticipated. Those who
had been tried under 1t arrested for treason
and, as in the Christiana case, recently tried al
Philadelphia, the Judge had decided that il
was no treason. Resistance to the law would
: cisely he (Mr. B. had predicted on former
occasion. The result had proved that he was
then right. When we see the provisions OF the
Constitution on this subject openly violated in
the North, almost dnily-the pulpit and press both
counseling resistance to it-let gentlemen not
think that resort TO bayonets will be remedy
! Mr.. b. alluded to the course which the senator
from Mississippi pursued at the last session in
, relation to the Compromise. That senator at one
time had denounced the admission OF California
> afterwards he was for il. At time he had de
clared that il admitted as she has been, il would
be in violation OF all precedent; he says sh,
has come in just az any other State would. Tn,
0 doctrine has been avowed by the North that the
time has come when no new slave State shall b,
q admitted into the Union-that they shall not en-
Joy equal privileges with the other States. Was
II 10 be expected that he, Mr. b. as a Southern
citizen, would tacity consent to this inequality
to see his rights thus tramplsd upon, his children
DISTINGUISHED
Mr.. FOOTE rose to explain the manner in
} which he willing to let California be divided
Mr.. BUTLER said that the gentleman appear,
ed to be anxious TO pin every one to his own par
tcular proposition, and after abiding to the Mis-
sIssippi resolutions, which were read the her
day TO the Senate, inquired whether, il the State
Of Mississippi should vote to secede, the senator
would acquiesce In or oppose its course
i Mr.. FOOTE replied that his State had slwa VS.
been true TO the Constitution, and would never
place herself in the ranks OF traitors. When she
did, he would answer the question and tell what
he would do.
Mr.. BUTLER (contnung) said that he could
not stop to chop logic on the Constitution, when
his hearth was invaded under it. II that Ccnsti-
tuition had been faithfully adhered to-, and not vio-
lated, we should have been happy people
There were many amendments to It which he
Mr.. b. would vote for to protect the rights OF
minorties. The Senator cannot escape his re-
sponslbilIty IN getting IN the Nashville Couyen-
ton, which he did, even while he (Mr. u con-
sidered 1t premature. lie (Mr. F.) had been en-
gagged in agitation, and had set example for
those in South Carolina whom he now stigmetises
AS traitors.
Mr.. FooTE explained. lie fete high respect
for South Carolina. majority Of her citizens
: had recently come up nobly to the rescue. lie
had not denounced the legislature, or any organ
ised body there only those who had dared to
+ counsel attacks upon United States forts and make
I, war upon the general government Those who
did attempt to inclte rebellion against IT, without
provocnt'on, he should still continue to denounce
Mr.. BUTLER proceeded and reviewed the &C
ton Il the government in sending troops to South