The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-09
THlRTY-sIITa CON0REse.
YiR9r DKsslON.


| WASHINGTON, May 8, 1850.
| communication Was received from the PostmAse
General relative 70 dead letters, and referred 10 th
/ Committee on Post Oflccs.
Several unimportant memorials, Sc, were presented.
OBSERVATIONS pcrirsk
Mr. PxARcE (dem.) OF Nd offered resolution 10 pro
vide for the observation Of the total eclipse OF the
The 18th Of July next authorizes the employ OF
vessel 10 transport not than Eve Astronomers W
point where the eclipse be best observed Mr.
Pearce made remarks In support OF the RESTITUTION
Mr. Bxows, dem Of MIS-, expressed the apprehension
hat tho expedition would cost too much. similar ex
petition fitted out before 70 ceer mine toe par
Ajax Of the sun, and instead Of 200 eost $500 oeo
Mr.. IvKKsos dem Of Ga, believed that the govern
had such power that contemplated In tho reSo
luton II Was onshocs OF old wbiggery.
Mr. Pascn said, n the Senator meant TO say be
on'hoot Of cid whesery, no was undoubtedly correct
He adhered 10 That party 90 long 40 existed b. ~cud
adhere TO the democratic party With equal fidelity,
long ~ Il remained VIA; was, the only
tive party In the country. n the senator meant more
be was The Coast Survey, 10 which this mat
Ter belonged, was established before the whs party
lated.
Mr.. IvERsos said Congress- had power to rcgulss
commerce. but be cocd that the observation o.
the .cpse o. the would ensbe shpe 10 get into port
fsster The senstor admitted that be beonged 10 the
old Wing party, which party that believed IN the
liberal construction OF the Constitution. The Senator
attached The o, party bu, the old Glover
foo. woulr then sucx out Iscshter)
Mr. PxARcr expla red tina, TINS ooservson the beg
means OF determining lonetude, which Vas important g.
After iur,ner debate the resolution was passed. BY
large majority.
RIVER fsrRovKxrSrs
Mr.. BR5wN, (dem) OF Mss presented bill for deep.
ching The ohannes Of rivers emrtving into the Gulf Of
xsnco and Authorizing certain States 70 levy tonnage
outce, &C. Referred to ,he Committee ca Commerce.
cAtisos>is CLAIMS.
On motion Of Mr.. BxNJssrS, (cem.) OF la, the bill TO
amend snd astsie certain land claims OF cahcruA
Ius FRorouos os SLAVERY ~ nv rsnxrrcKrrs.
htsr debate wss postponed and Mr.. Davis Terrn,
rial Resolutions were taken no.
Mr.. orIScxAs (d.m Of n. C.. concluded his speech
lie said yesterday had referred TO Mr. calhosn views
NED the power az Territorial legislature 20 tesisiAe
NAnsi slavery, and had claimed that n was The power
rtcrcs but hs waived tbs IN m. ,gp,r, ss v.r. an
Onppromsc measures Of 1850 He then alluded 70 the
nssnsnimous acton Of NOrshern democrats in repeating
the Missouri Comrronise 10 pat ali parties In the
Territories equal footing He regarded a. com
promise which should be respected. lie examined The
thai they were inmsaer,al M psys' r.soa,,sos "a" ss
contemplate immedlstc Congressional acton rhey
failed " Afford REQUISITE pru,scfon 70 slave prorsr,
The other side proposed 10 abide By the dec of the
oour,s, ana vhen made 70 afoos legislation necessary to
give eject There was, therefore, necessity Of
curing declarations In He further asked what
woui ne the 70 pes laws for the protection Of slavc-
w.s wiling on The sou,hsrn side 20 suss the rcsou,ion.
OF Mr. hown 10 protect slavery IN Kansas Mr. Cling
man then arrued At length tn favor Of coures
leaving the matter W The decision 81 .he courts Hs
knew u no democrat Who vss unwilling 10 take the Drcd
Scott decision part Of the PARTY creed. but he wanted
10 take " u WIS, and nos The commentarcs upon a.
just he preferred the Rbe 70 the explanations Of
commcpaior He looked upon platforms just ~ weights
pc, upon horscsthe more you put on the vorse race
they make. He knees thai his Views not approved
BY everybody nsunscosu p>r ~, who honestly be.
hevef that Tho government failure, Of df
Tered unh him but he thought nat they by this time had
learned thst tney could not drive TIE d the south
srn people into the support Of their views lie bad 10
icrner yeers made Q speech which did great injustice
W W. cAhorn be nov took pleasure In correcting aud
sameoe thai be had then been mistaken He quoted the
remGs o' MI tslhcrn made N friend irs before hh
ees 70 which he declined discuss the prcprety Of the
nsrstuuon H ne tn'on, and urged Ne msnscnsnce Until
Thought Ne atbesen~ q the deuscrsslc parsv 10 the
Cnclnoss pisno,m vS 90 eausc for fbsontton and be
regretted The vnhdravs q aouths~p 6e,e~s~s fro,,
The Cns'c~scn Convention. he nss willing 70 ri nit
that the cfson sases bad more inerees In slavery than
Old vryhh, nor greater share Il intellecucc DIS
enlu,icn Of The unor ws 70 be erected be had scms
Shece 10 The mode Another class Who dli mot srr~e
with h, those who opposed 10 The Con venfior
sys'em. Tie Aysped 10 shov hat muaplypr ne can't.
d,s-s would resuf defeat arrusd IN sspporf Of
WHO urged extreme vewnot 10 break up tbe xovcrn
mepf o. 10 6ysyoT the democratic PARTY; Sssher 10 Al
e Interests a csndi1sAes q the expsrse q
o<heu MS vss usviss; for vhas vss NE ne Of pus
ting oa,tfdaxs platform Wis could oct bs elccsedf
ne sheushi psve V ssusi delsFssss IRON The North
ms te.s> Ams vxh bod srscs from she South, be
e NO the Nsrhcrn deaocrscy have bean put ia the mi
poiy ny Standing ~ 6eeesce " southern right, and
de ,etved ~ Ne hoHcr 81 reCrenueeG nsv ccNst1eom
whst wcnh fNve beaa thsnGht a 0esern1 asg0 NJ Ne
bad tod INC rrrmssss Who came n Viz sna1ssvsd