The Washington union., 1858-03-20
THIRTY--FIFTH CONGRESS-
First Session.
FRIDAY MARCH ls, isss
SEA ATE
srnomIAls, rErns0Es. ETc.

m. vtf-F PRESIDENT laid before the senate joint
resolution Of The council and house o
the T,rritory Of New Mexico, concAfring ~ 'it
the President ef the United States a. sAlaul - -
,erf ,ue.ane 90 Congress relative TO the ~sniAt1on
Of te Territory Of Afiana resfet iiis wet ''7 ~, y - -
same time that the boundary sbohu p1Ait = ~ Fi'
upor the Rio Colorado ot the ~tse ~"e'e ~ 0s
,nes AZ the United stafas and Me1ieo lneet iuhihs
,. 4, ,,e e-,tsa,l along the said hne 70 the le9th
,aral,eI of Longitude worf fTfD bfeen tnelHe i't
.,,l t4s same psrael OF longitude 10 the northern
boIrsarr line Sew neoo thence Nr, WIN ii'e sAia
,,sr, line 90 the easfern bcuniaIy o The State Ct
,Sts. nd f,lI9wing that boundary 10 tbe Point OF
r~ng,aueut They also earnestly soilt1f ihe govern
, =, ca4,-e all tbe Wild Indians within the lilats OF
- u.iel 10 be removed To, and locals ia. that part
- e Yeriirg d Ari1ona lying north u the saith paTa
~ ~ past, latitude The jcin; resolution Teai and
an mofion br Mr. GREEN, it referred 10 TIE Com
,uittee q, Territories and ofdied 20 be printed.
M MALLORY presented the petition Of George L.
Browne and wm Curry, merchants at key West, pray
me 10 l allowed portion Of the money paid certain
cal landed fronl submerged wrecked vessel which
uns referred o the Committee cn Commerce
NJ SEWARD presented petition Of titizeus of the
town 81 Dix III The Stale Of New York, praying Congress
4, tai,g fJrwanI practical measure fr the peaefa
an gradual extinction u slavery by which the southern
states shall receive out Vi tie naiSonal treasury just
CONDENSATION for the emancipation OF their SLAVES, when
they shsI be disposed TO perform that sct of Justice hu
raa1fty and pttriotisn which was laid the table.
Mr. JOHNSON, oi Tennessee presented petition of
citizens Of the United States ia favor Of fhs Of the
hannestesd biil
MIR ppDIIrITE presented a memorial Of the legisla-
te cf wsconsir prsying the enactment Of such laws
10 secure that State the five per crntuIn on the pro
,ecs II the a~ oi pubic lands therein - which she Is
entitled under the provisions a the ad VI admission
which was read and referred the Committee the
Jmiicay
ssrsErs TRos coMxTrEfs
Mr MALLORY from The Committee on Naval 4iifars,
reported iill fr the relief Faisis Stanley which
wss rcfl an passed % a second reaing.
Nj IyERsoN. from the Committee cf Claims
ported bin isa The rtlsef of ye-~fh G. q Kennedy
vlith read and pas4d to second reading.
south rs-s WAGON noAp.
Mr SEWARD asked and obtained leave 10 introduce
Joint resolution authorize change in the location
Of thu south Pass Wagon Road, fr the purpose of giving
greater security aud iretection 70 emi-1ant travel
which read twice and referred to the Committee On
Territories
REsaLrvroS ADOPTED.
The f.cwins resolution, which WINS submitted by Mr.
GwIs Yesterday, was taken up and adopted
Rotra the Secretary requested oorninunrate
V 's ss''.s sas' % have been tsse arg Paai TIE ar
caaiorta Msaasain Ncaiew-, e rrrvry artah
pa~rp
On motion NV Me YuLEE. the senate proccrdei d,
the consideration II the ,sil from the Hc,s~e ~ Repre-
sentatives FOR the relief 81 Doctor Charles u. Maxwell
third time and passed
The senate resumed the consideration of the bin ft
the admission Of The State of kansas into the Union.
Mr. FOSTER sasl that farmer occasion he hal
brought 90 the attention of the Senate certain objection
aide features the Iscusnpson constitution and had
also ~ad that there IT, his mind ether strong and
conclusive nbiecona AGAINST the PROPOSED to
which he should take to fafer et future time
he now desired 70 present his views at large upon
these otr points The real question before the senate
could be brought within very limits bnt the ie
cIssinrs had taken wie range embracing the general
subject of slavery, THE question OF union dnion, the
asgrcssiens changed v the south upon the North and
ty the North upon the South the power stfcuegh
and .hc different sstioes o the sp,ptrv
and various ether collateral TOPICS He regretted all
this and while would be unhecospug in him to lee
tare any senators upon the prnpreties Of debate he
should little upon those Hnleefs Others had
judged those topics 70 be proper and necessary and pos
sily they hut if the necessity existed he must l
permitted TO say that be regretted that necessity He
goied ia country ts united strength as one coun-
tET hat 10 any section arfaFcd AGAINST another
be geriei not 1t fatal mistake suppose that
any lortisa ., The country independent ut I'll other
PORTIONS They mutually dependent Like a bun-
de Of soe af which could be broken sfparatc
w. united they intangible fhe God of nature lad
been cTa t. the South in giving her fertile soi and
He hal Also been liberal to the North giving her peo
pie spirit ID cnterpre and ingenuity, Nv which pind
eod trinarh over matter and overcome physical obsta
cles
Mr. r. stated that be cgaId say but little on this sub
iest in addition TO what had already been said and the
uuth a this statement fully verified by his subse-
4reut remarks
Mr. CLAY remarked that 4 was not originally has IN
tesian TO address the Senate upon this suect which
20 much had already l-en said, and we'll sad bot hay
Inc been temporarily placed upon the COMMITTEES Ter
n'oiis It might ic expected c him that he ou state
VIC reasons why be should support this bill. In addition
70 tat the State o Alabama, by tie unanimous
i housts on her legislature, had Iroviiod har calling
convention Of the people of that State eteillre upon
tt1r course ~ aeiVB ia toe refusal oi Congress
aiin hansas under tar Lecompton constitution; and
tis had been subject of much c.mment and great
teIruach. Iienthed he with the State a Ala
Yuma, az the land Of his birth. the ho7ne c his child
hoa and the object ol his affection and and
having received u that the highest hnpors she
haa 70 eetow, he should the present oczason
sfeah rather m her yiDdicaton than with of dis
cnsslig the pfogans the iil under consideration
lie had beard With auiazrment the declarations Of
southern ntn tfat the question 81 slavery in
Fuyeti IN this matter and il ssemed him that thoae
n'en must b. deaf and blind TO passing who could
nNs 70 Their b.roms suca delusion. He aiverted to
the character o the early settlers in Kansas who went
''eie not 70 mnch to buiIa dfstrv Ststen0 70
nueh 70 urganiDs disprgaDize much b. vim
o'ne acknowledged rights avenge imppte4 wrcngs
ho' 80 mach the Language Of the New York Tribune
''s c"nnerce Tor vengeance
Inc ot5ccfion which urged with the greatest We
enehce and peTtrrity this other side against
AfeiAioS constitution that does express tie
VIII of The Perrple and grntlemen we're arlstE Of in
ne q cram .his constitution down the threats Of tire
~ e ierfitot n yiolatoa II popular sovereign
W iut " WAS complete aud srfF,t lent apsr,r t THIS
"ssn"h 20 state that the question with recarl t. tht
fofrasSen ~ the constitution had been srlaittpl N; ,
People ihser aineN-hrSt whether ther would call a on
veatfr1 10 frame cosAiitnficf and that VAS u-r3 ,
ts tccisiei majority ef the popular rot. nr,t ,h
gue~on was aaemtted ie the people the elrion of