The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16
rHIRTY.sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WAsBrsGros, Dec. Is, 1851
The Senate met at half past tssse Mr. Sebastian Of
ArkAnsss appeared
MI Ban presented the credentials Of Mr.. Jones
Iy elected Senator from Tennessee, who appeared and
was sworn
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Numerous private memorials presented.
Mr. HALL presented petition from the American ex-
hbitors the Worlds Fair in London, asking sp
preparation by Congress to defrsy their expenses Re
ferred to the Committee on the Post Once.
LAND A aIssouM-
Mr.. 9,AER presented memorial from the Gsnsrsl
Assembly Of Missouri asking grants Of land for the
.tructou OF railroads plank roads and other works Of
Improvement in that State.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD presented petition that Congress
would make appropriation for the improvement of
the harbors in Delaware Bay
Mr.. fooTE notice OF bill granting Land TO Ms
sissippi for . railrosd In that State.
ssAscH MINI TO BIZ EsTAsL'sHED IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr. HuNrER, from the Finance Committee, reported
back tbs bill for establishing branch Of the United
States mint in California, with an ameudnene.
Mr. G~iS asked, and the unanimous consent
given, to have the bin considered at this time
Nj HusrEn explained that the bill was the same
the ons passed by the Senate al the last session.
The amendment uninportant and vas adopted.
Mr.. BHoossAD called for the reading Of the bill.
The bill finally ordered to be engrossed for third
ooaascrlox ny Mr. yosrr
Nj Foorr corrected reports Of his speech in the
Koesuth resolution, contained IN the Unisn.
wokTH, ETC.
WIDOW Of Major General worth and asked an imnsdiate
consideratiou Of the same.
Mr. RHgrr objected.
Several other pension bills reported.
BOARD ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. HUSrEs introduced bill for establishing Board
OF Accounts
rHr COMPROMISE As A FINAL SETTLEMENT.
M Toorr called up his resolution. declaring the
promise acts definite settlement Of the slavery ques
Mr.. BUrLss, 70. r. dem. } ofs G, replied to Mr.
Foote'S speech this subject he said that regretted
the dictate this resolution lad been suspended the
Senate fer had 1t not been he would have but little
say. He had into the debate unexpectedly. and
would have said but little bar the Senator from Msss
from him we're necessary. The senator had made
remarks, and some illusions concerning him At South
Carolina which made it nscessIy for him to dstain the
Senate to dsy The Senator had only introduced his
resolution to defend the compr but In his
had nred into the camp to which be formerly belonged
such endorsement and an -mation Of past egs-
Iaon unusual The bill Of rights and magma esara
had been be believed. re-snrmed, but 1t was
ssls,iou The B. nstor hsd sIlud.d to the dsIsy In
bringing forward the Fugitive I'LL the sion
a. which II psssed and L NIL. Dc inferred that he,
the chairman Of the committee which reported that bill
had Delayed It He reported the bill at early day,
IA ADDRESSED the senate in its fAvsr, and Senator
Dayton had the floor it -hen the compromise
nttee started III. would nov can on the Senator
70 -sy how many Of hi. Northern allie. and friend. OF
compromise had voted for that bil-only three the
Dickinson would have weed for H., but he
bad paired OF with his colleague. lie hoped that
these Northern Senators would he had doubt they
could explain whether their absence the result Of
accident otherwise. Mr D1tsr them read the report
made by him the Presidents Message relative TO the
resst<nee in Boston the Fugitive slave law With
the senmsnt expressed 10 that report he agreed
50 as 70 place under ~ osgsrs an aimed pIi,.
70 BE- controlled By his nGrshals, who, with ball
and bsyonst we're q b called into service, to put
ssed without rst reading the Riot act He op
posed TO clothing khe Executive With any1 such power
He thought omnous that such power should be asked
He aid believe that that would ever be executed
He did not believe IL had executed 10 could
be He had heard IL ssid that such com bins
tons, With . view 20 rescue negro, would Be
declared treason The Cour. bad already decided
that Il vs not the parties, then, who re.
the State Court 70 be tiled BY judges and jurss whose
ympe,hies we're sith tss people who we're 70 b tried
Even conviction took place, no krecsvs Of north
.eatsnce The Senator from Mississippi vas or vss not.
an favor Of the eomprom,e He in favor Of the al
mission OF California and Of the abolition Of the dave
trade In be District Of Columbia or be vas not lie had
denounced more hercey than Senator the Executive
ersnoe 70 the formation Of the state government in
csnornia No one than he opposed her admission
against al precendsnt Now the Senator comes for.
ssra and ,sys that California into the Union as
slave STATE should come into the Union no
other slave State should be permitted 70 poluts the
III
politics, OF capacity equal 20 the others How
could he endorse such sentnents BIZ voting for such
neasue He would ssk the Senator IRON Mi |
sissipp the question n the proposition we're ntrodre a
to morro~ 10 divide Caiforais and ALLOW enc or both
pars 70 be admitted savs states would the senstor
vOt. fetuf
Mr. roorr said that during the debate on the com
promise he had introduced Two propositions 10 divide
California neither Of which had received the Senator
approval lie bad made them after great on
sus neither had met With support n. anticipated thss
the proposition were nov introduced for dividing DALI
zornis BY the line o. 30 % 20 he should for
Mr. Be rtgs tsid that the Senator had before the
Senate proposition declaring the compromise mmuts
bic and yet be does not hesate e declare that he
would vote 70 morrow for ositon overturning the
rkole Of
Mr. POOR ,sid he would vote for the proposition 10
lvide California he would fr proposition divide
Tens or any other State In the manner prescribed by
me ssns,ituticn The compromise was not above the
Mr. BvrLas said the Senator would nevertheles vote
70 disturb the dehnitive e Element The MIesssippi
convention have resolved that there 10 no remedy ia
ot federal usurpsor; but that the State in
certain CO ntr gebciesupc The tanr place of certain
legislation by Congrsswoud rssif men Ieys.I.to 10
revolution Nov, supposing that state q ,earsd In a
gar o. revolutionary rs,tsnee FOR the purpose % de-
stroyipg all connections With tap federal goverumeut
on which eide would the Senator b. found
DIR poorr considered II IN alt % place Mississippi
In such diszraceful position calling on her sons 70
time ala arise be would deibras decide the qus
ton hen bis stste asstu lteo-whe she called
q arRs- ~ben his hresde was Invaded he would have
difhenity in deciding sbefe his allegiance due
lie ~ uid not IN such pause 70 chop lsgic upon
Where his allegiance called him his heart told bfa .
where That allegiance vas due We knew there wers I
great E4Dy persons 10 Niiel sippi who you'd Be /
fouid 10 support her ordinances, and he You'll
Dot CONSIDER them trsitom ~ 60 doing Thy
might b. denounced a. tlal.0r'. End the 1efs
govern ~ might prprsfc Pr pc ShereVith - 3sus
fev q s.sn ds'hy The 70 q. sa.l AZ ai- ..a' "a