The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-27
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Charleston Platform Fore
Swallowed i'm Congress.
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The Southern Senators Proceeding to
Throw Douglas Overheard.
SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF A BOLT.
&C., &e., &e.
Action OF the Senatorial Caucus.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.

Action OF the Senatorial Caucus.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1850.
Tho democratic Senatorial caucus met al twelve today
upwards Of thirty Senator'S being present Senator
Green Of Missouri reported from the special committee
series OF resolutions, in number embodylng the
principles Of those introduced into the Senate by Senator
Davis, Of Mississippi
Quite . protracted debate ensued, In which large
number Of Senators participated Many Senator's,
especially those whose procviies are with Senator
Douglas, were opposed to adopting any resolutions
whatever, as they might be considered as the
platform for the democratic party. II was distinctly
avowed by the friends Of the resolutions that
their only object was to harmonic the counic6na
views contained in the four five Gets Of resolutions
DOW under consideration in the Senate They were
finally adopted by large majority, and were placed In
the hands of Senator Davis who will report them to the
Senate Monday.
Mr. Douglas present. aod participated In the discus.
son He is understood To have dissented from the views
contained In the resolutions
The following Senator Davis resolutions, which
formed the basis Of those adopted in CAUCUS
Resolved That in the abortion Of the federal constitution.
pendent I'VE portion OF their powers be
Of each against dsngea doesc Eo a. foreign And thu,
s % o.
on Any prefer, hsther pocal moral or religious with II
constitution, insulting so iner,ered WITH endsn
gera feir domestic and t-snquobjecs for which
serves 70 wesAen and destroy the Union Itself
Of this Union Important portion Of their domestic
INSTITUTIONS s from spsr asd At The
sii.ung an tmportan, elemen. Of apPoroomso Of
The part q the savehodieg The rssaon
to tbs institution can justify them their citizens and
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70 saS ~ s
which formed the Union and are msnifest breach Of faith
sesovsd That he Union Of Oess State. rest. on the
Il. II &c Is sns h.
states IN their roveren capacity TO ress. all ettsmpts ola
Which, are sSs common oo.sss.oo Or The 1oed
give ne citizens Of State which
kesoyed, That neither Conersss Territorial 1sxsls
md nnrss, D.ars 70 .1nui f%osr
rs sn Ct
Ss sS 81 ss % IN 70 AFFORD 70, hat :.
perience should prove thai the judiciary not
sSv to @ insure sdsanss viii then
EesaSsd INST tie oSssi.use * an Territory
70 be saied IS sse into the unlon nay shen for he G
tmeate .he people q Stale when forming conssu
70 %ainsssd prosisssd xhn a
T. os with ' os Saver y
their constitution may prescribe at The time Of their sds
Resovec That The provision Of the constitution 70. ne
repdncn OF fuRlves from service labor without inc
adoption OF whth the Union could have been formed and
The Of 1873 and 1850 which enacted to secure is es
ocu!on and the main features Of which being pew
Judicial authority have claim 70 the respec
and Of all who caoy the beneno Of our
Of Cnon and that the Of state Legislatures 20 defeat the
nuy the requirements Of th proviMon ana me
laws made pursuance hostile In character suover
OF constitution, revolutionary 10 their effect and
such breach exercse their judgment - 10
the proper mode and measure Of redress
TIE LATEST DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Sunday Evening, Feb. 20, 1850
The utter repudiason By the Senatorial OF the
equst.er sovereignty doctrines Of Senator Douglas and
the adoption OF the Intervention doctrine OF Senator
Davis and the administration Indicative Of what tho
Charleston Convention intend doing The pursued
by the not satisfy either extreme wing sena
tor Brown OF Miss who Avors slave code for the Ter
ritores intends to denounoe lis action while Senator
Douglas and his friends whose pet squatter sovereign
ty, will do thceame thing
senator Doug1as' Programme.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsmSaroS Feb. "a, 1850.
Tho Chicago Times, Mr.. Douglas homo organ, which
correctly foreshadowed s masters bok from the admi-
nsrsson Of Mr.. Buchanan In 1857, 10 now very clearly
notifying the country, IN advance, that seaasor Doasss