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THE NORTHERN STANDARD
g
CHARLES DE MORSE.
tO.NG SHALL OUR BAXXER BRAVE THE BREEZE THE STANDARD OF Till! FREE.
EDITOR &. PROPRIETOR.
CLARKS VILLE RED RIVER COUNTY TEXAS SATURDA Y APRIL 27 1850
NO. 35.
VOL.7
TilK SPIRIT OF PROGRESS.
TIic gloomy night i breaking
K'cn now the sunbeams rest
With a f.iint yet 'diccring radhnce
On the hill-slope of the Wcot.
'J'hc mists arc slowly rising
From the valley ami the plain;
Ami a spirit is awaking.
That shall iletcr sleep agaiil.
Ami yc may hear that listen.
The spirit's stirring song
That surges like the ocean.
With us solemn bass along.
Ho ! can yc stay the Rivers
Or him! the wings of Light
Or bring back to the Mumins
The ohl departed night 1
" Nor shall ye check its impulse
Nor slay it for an hour.
Until Karth's groaning millions
Have felt its healing power ! "
That spirit is progression
hi the tigor of its youth.
The foeman of Oppression
And iia aimor is the Truth.
Old Error with its legions
Must fall beneath its wrath
Nor blood nor tears nor anguish
Will mark its brilliant path.
Hut onward upward. Heavenward
That spiiit ujll still soar.
Till Pejcu and Love shall triumph
And Falsehood reign no more.
FROM FLORIDA.
adverted to can be best resolved into action. J Hut if we admit that no designs against the Union not with the constitutional stay in his hand
linve no doubt the people ol tlic Mate
We
will conform to any just method you may
suggest for the selection of representatives.
Allow us to sdy it seems quite reasonable
that our fellow-citi'zt-ns should be allowed to
benefit by the increased weight which the
representation will derive from the circum-
are intended and none arc to he feared that the permit our rights to be trampled upon by u
whole object of the Convention is to show t hat we ruthless majority. I see no reason to change
arc united and earnest what I ask again can ttie 1at opinion and so far as thej advocacy
Convention say or do to create or strengthen this of an ut constitutional remedy might be
. . . ... construed into the retraction of that opinion
impression winch has not been said and dorii m a t . . . - n .
1 1 certainly cannot consent to it. Un the con-
more authoritive and dignified form by State Legis- trnr r entertain all confidence that Gener-
st.iucc that their Chief Magistrate giving a bin res and Statu conventions ? What on the other al Taylor will oppose with native energy and
tili.-unuttm execution to u solemn enactment hand iS to e n10 consequence if the Nashville resolution an encroachment upon the sacred
contention shall meet ami fail to agree upon our bulwarks ol the Constitution; and it it be
rights and anticipated wrongs upon measures and urged tii.il the Executive veto is "no
remedies? Is it verSmtun that dele-arcs from a V'!hni"S check" so I reply Is no act of or
CO NGRESS I O N A L
Monday March 11 1850.
IN SENATE
ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the special order namely the President's
message transmitting the constitution of the
State of California.
The Vice President announced tlmt on
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE PRO-
POSED SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Letter from ihc Florida-IAegalion in Con-
gress. Washington February G l?o0.
To His Excellency Thomas Brown
of the State had recommended the steps and
co-operated in the movement by which a del-
egation wns appointed.
Devoutly trusting that whatever course
events may take the honor liberty and wel-
lare of our beloved State may be maintained
We have the honor to be your humble
Wants. D. L. YULEE
JACKSON MORTON
E. O. CABELL.
Reply oj Governor Uroicn of Florida.
Er.cirrivr. Office
Tallahassee February 22 ISoO. j
Gentlemen : It was my desire to have
seen the good people of this State pass upon
the proposed Southern Convention as their
judgments might dictate without any ex-
pression of opinion on my part; but the ap-
peal which you have made leaves me without
discretion and I feci bound in deference to
von and our constituents as well as in res
pect to myseu to statu cauuiuiy my upiiiiuus
upon this cunicmplatcu measure
I do not believe that I possess any power
or authority as the Chicl Executive Mag-
istrate of this State to take any official step
to cause the election or appointment of del-
egates to attend the Convention of the South-
ern States to meet at Nashville in the State
of Tennessee on the first Monday in June
next. I know of no provision in the consti-
tution or laws of this State which points out
or permits the performance of such a duty;
or that prescribes and defines the powers and
duties of such JelcgatPS when elected or
appointed
Mr. Seward. I must beg leave- to cor-
rect the Senator I did not say there were no
treaties that recognized the right of proper-
ty in slaves. I said there was no treaty pro-
viding for the extradition of slaves.
Air. Berrien. With the Senator's second
modification of his proposition let us see in
what position he stands. The treaty of JS-
14 recognized the obligation on thb part of
Great Britain to deliver lip or account in full
riilnin In minnt Itir 1 r M nr n nnll tn tnnn
vast extent of cuuutrr. renicscntinjr everv shade of - . J '.
. ... . - -. particularly must be resolutions or enact-
Southern.opuuon on tins subject will sec eye to mcnt8 of a" mcro evanescent body like the"
eye tin all lhe.-c po.nts ? ill politicians ofoppos- )roposnti Southern Convention. Nothing hu-
ing parties catamhj coalesce upon a topic which man is "enduring;" but under the smiles of.
lias ueen most unioriunaieiy anu unnaiurauy mane Divine I'roviuencc may we not nope lor coin-
to plav a part in pam politics for more than twenty' parilivc stability in the provisions of that
vcars past Will delegates from some of our river compendium of human wisdom the Constitu-
Statcs ulio so unanimously declare for the Union j ion of thc Unied States.
. .. - . . - -..I . e You direct my attention gentlemen to ccr-
to the last cxtrcmitv harmonize with delegates from' .. J ' . ' e .
'.. it - . I tain resolutions by thc legislature of this
oia.es aucgeu 10 oe inuiuercni .o u.c union .. in S(a c If by thcse resoIuion3 it was intended
all apprehend the same degree extent and sources I0 endorse this Southern Convention scheme
of danger as well as unite upon the same preven- and that the Executive should take part in
. . . . . r . ni::. urnn nni
mis suoicci inc gcniieniuu m ui iiimuia us . . . ! . j
nntitln.l to thn fW I for aH SilVeS !l '57 h?d dfP?rtedf Mid
..... . . . . the cnnvinlinn nf INlR frXrnri( lh (innin
and again explained . ....
er which the Senator nn3 0 lh?itr"ntJpS and whether the slavei
lilr. Uou!las rose
the circumstances under which the Senator nns ol "at treaty; and whether the slaves
from New York vielded to him last week. werc. 'Pecifical y returned or whether patd
and the causes which hall operalbd to pre-
I have no more power or authority in this
matter than any private citizen of tbe Com-
monwealth and that any act on my part in
my official character to procure nil election
Gorirnorofthe Slate of Florida: Delegates to sticli a oonvcniioii wouia
Sm: Events daily transpiring Inan;fen ! I'Pa usurpation alike dangerous and eensur-
thc rapid diffusion in the Northern State "of. -. ? n .- i r
r 11..U. i vi . .i 'i.ii ouii-ii r rounder such a Convention as rtrolutioii
a fet-lltlg hostile to the socia structure of the' f"'"""-' ' l .
r- .i -.- .."uuiiiii mo .-. :i. tonlrncn and direclvi ngmisf the
Southern communities and indicate a ma- J : .1 '"""" J J.-. 7- r .;
r .t- """ " mw c-.; iTiiot lite letter of tir Constitution of the
taring purpose of unsettling the security of Ji "."''. . . .; . e
i .... i - -i-"'"j u i tt-.-j Slaies. ichich declare that ' no .Suite
.slave properly and cupping the crowth . . . - ' ir ri
' ' V .1 i ' 7- .. .s.lintl enter iiiloaniilrcalil allumce or coiifcd-
and progress of the slaveholdui" Slates by s""" r" "' J r " ' J.
! ?.. i ...: 'r1 . - 'eralwn:" and the framers and expounders
un ........i3 u.c. ...j.i(ii.v.u itjlicu lim JCIS-
lation of Congress can alloid.
The Federal Constitution of Government
wielded by a hostile'' Noi thorn majority is
capable of being made and undoubtedly will
becomo the instrument of our derndation
of the constitution scemeu to understand this
subject fully iu t'ie course pointed out as
proper to be pursued by thc States to oppose
encroachments by the Federal Government.
In treating upon this subject Mr. Hamilton
. ...: - -r.r i " nv: '! lie separate loveriiuiems in a con-
nnu uiuiiiuiu i uiii u iniieiv preventives arc. . .. i i -.i .i
not employed. " '' "fedcracy may aptlv ; be compared with the
We are satUf.cd thai no effcchlal or eMlr.u barontA. with this advantnge hi their
inS check- po.i thh aresste and in iZs "fivor: '' from-the T T
. i -it i 7i - ? a' "iil-iiiied they will generally possess thf-
ieiidcnctj in the action of the ttdcral Gjrcrn-' !"-""'u '"-. e- f. '
-iii - "-ir.''denre and "ond will of tne poople.and
ir.ent can or ictll be applied bit ami ol lit d-- -" 3C".nt- a u i. I
. ... j - . - J y ... i "ivitll 40 iinnoitint a support wnl be able
jiar.'menls ir.'ucli adminisltr its powers. JVc """ "l"""1" it
. .; -- -. . 'r . 1 "ffluctunllv to oppose all cncroaehmi-nts oT
niirunrc this proportion without reference to lhe - - .' Thrt T haUtntiirp
. . 'rit t r "tile Vcdeial (jovernnienl. l uc uegiiiati.re
dispositions of Inosc icho nmc or herciiflcr may ... .. .. r ;i.ir-in-itiTui ilim-
' . . . . r J . J "u-ill have better menus ot lutoiiiulioii iney
fidmiiiisirr the Uorernmenl. but as resullins .. "'" "' . . .. . .i.... .i
. . . . i . .... . 'Van discover the danger nl a ui-t.ince anu
from the inherent character of our political sis-l CJ . . n f -:..:i ...Pr i
J . . . -- ; J t nos-estn" nil tile organ-j oi cnupoueranu
!. rckieh .it mall s depar Imenls even- .aee of u" people they can at
tun I j bend to the Mie oj the dominant .'J a regular' plan of opposition
section. Lne.ge c Mate achonhe action .li can combine all the resources
of the people of theSuth through their sev- 1 ' " '" " K;ty. Thev can readily com-
cral state orgaiuzmions is tin: only potver .." "T -.. t!inl. ;n iln A;V.r
- i iniinir:iii nil i.Lva ...-.. ....u....
lives? If a small body of Southern Congressmen
assembled under the pressure of great excitement
and a sense of immediate danger could not agree
upon thc terms of an Address to the people of the
South are we to be so certain of unanimity in a
body no numerous and embracing so wide a range
and contrariety of opinion as will this proposed
Convention ? Hut if it fails to agree so far from
fortiiyiitg will it not have a direct tendency to weak-
en the position of the South ? 1 cannot compre-
hend why this very possible contingency has been
ocrloohed by the projectors of the Sduthcrn Convention.
J regret that it should have Ixxn deemed expedient
ct thii time hi the Soutln.ru members of Congress to
countenance thn getting up this Southern Conven
tion lirforc any orcrl act if aggression on Southern
It is vcty clear to my mind that i rights and institutions has hen committed.
More than fifty years ago abolition petition's werc
presented to and debated in Congrcs? and thirty
y-irs ago ue uitnessed an agitation brought about
by this very identical 7hnot proviso Question in a
more offensive shape which convulsed this Govern
incut to its centre. The opinion that Congress
possesses the constitutional right to abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia and of course in the
forts do2kards and arsenals of the United States
has. been publicly declared by eminent statesmen
some of v. hum have since had conferred upon them
the highest honors in the gift of this nation ; so that
I can see nothing new that has occurred in the as-
pect of this agitating question which should call
fo-th at this time such extraordinary and revolution
;irv measures.
securing a representation it is unfortunate
that the Legislature entirely omitted to cm-
lowdr me to this end or to prescribe any
thing in reference to the selection of Dele-
gates. In the absence of all legal or consti-
tutional provision on this subject I canpot
consistently with my views take upon myself
the high responsibilities you suggest.
Let the people of thc Southern States look
to the "energetic action of their State" Gov-
ernments to guard and protect their rights and
interests and let the members in both halls of i
the Congress of thc United States with
prudence wisdom and manly firmnes meet
and resist every attempt to break down the
guards and compromises of the Constitution
Irom whatever source it may come; and
when driven to the last trench and heat down
by brute force regardless of right and jus-
tice and the head ofthn Executive "Depart-
ment of Government" can or will "not apply
an enduring check;" when all barriers and
defences of the Constitution are beaten down
and the South shall be deprived of her equal
rights under thc confederation then will those
vent thc accomplishment of his desire to ad
dress the Senate. He now thought it was
ue to the Senator from New lork who was
prepared to proceed that he should surren
der to him the floor and he would take his
chance to obtain it again for Wednesday
next.
Mr. Seward then proceeded to address
the Senate and in the expression of his
views he occupied upwards of tiiree hours.
A report of his speech and of some remarks
by .Mr. Foole in explanation will be pub-
lished hereafter.
.Mr Douglas obtained the floor.
Mr. Webster. Will the honorable mem
ber from Illinois yield me the floor for a sin
gle moment?
Mr. Douglas. Certainly.
Mr Webster. Every citizen of the com
munity Mr. President may not have m his
possession a copy of the law. I wish there-
fore to read that section that has been com-
mented on here of the joint l '--solution for
the admission of Texas . and having done
thai I shall add no rcmaiks of my own; for
as 1 owe my privilege of addressing you
now to thc kindness of the honorable mem-
ber from Illinois I will detain the Senate
from listening to him but a single moment.
I merely wish this provision that is con-
tained in the ioint resolution for admitting
Texas to be clearly stated and to be accur
ately reported if the reporters snail tie able
to hear mc read it:
"And such States as may bb formed out
of that portion of said territory lying south
degrees and ininv minutes ot
T ..r lliipti.a.v .Inrrrprn
r . .. .. .. . . ....... .j. .....
who have brought about this state ol things ' i. i;nlo .nmmnnlv known as the Mis
soun compromise line shall be admitted into
hnre inruri'cil the prtiill and shnmr nf ihr .ptiti.ti I
capnuie io cope iui uic sj.iiiitnat tow over- . -. i: cnrl.
. . T i c. ..- . "States and unite Willi llieir common .orces
spreads the Northern States and which sub-l .?la.tcs' ' .: r i.: i;i..rfv
jngates the Government of the Union to : "' - i?P ''f " TL Convention
4 im. Ul'iuu -
man anu u.ju purposes An orsnmzcil re- - j f gri(!V!lnceSf I Would ask
sislanee .. omp.ly developed and well and J? for cXaA fnode could be pointed
wisely directed on the pait of the Southern J a nore L . di te(1 b le forcgo;ns qlI0.
b.atrs may and in our opnlion will eventuate jou ian la J lhe ; 0fa 0.
n arresting aggression upon our just Rights. a - 0V...affcm by the States in
under the constitution m providing effective ml. r -''.:. ilf mlrulntpii to
guards against like danger in the future and 5 3 olSu'lre
thus in preserving the continued union of the clrr- '" . .""'. i h..i:. r ...
which are now associated in fcriWal Pccl "an l"e UB"?"U r.. .? ".
aili P. tiOllVCIlllOn Ol uuil-jiiliua. us
States
compact.
Influenced by a similar impression of what
the present exigency demands a very gen -cral
movement is being made as your Ex-
cellency is doubtless appiized for" a meet-
ing of the aggrieved States in Convention.
Mississippi has proposed that the meelin"
should take place ctNasinille in Tennessee
on the first Monday in June next. Virginia
Alabama soutn uaroima and Georgia are
irrpsnoll
semblcd fiotn a portion of the Statea without
any pi escribed powers or duties and subject
to no control?
But it is said that thc States have acted by
resolutions iep."irtsand addresses and "they
(the Noith) will not believe the States are in
eai nest and mean what they say." Then
what more could this proposed Southern Con-
vniiiinn do to make them believe trc are in
t i . i : :. .. i. fl.midni.i
l.o1 nlrprwl. to -. .4J 1... COTOCJl llnleSS inUBCU 11 ' .'" -" -"
forma! provision for their respective repre
sentation in that Convention; and Maryland
Tennessee North Carolina Aakansas Lou-
isana. u.nl Other Slates are in thc course of
actum in tilti same direction.
During thc last session of the General
Assembly or our State a series of resolutions
were unanimously enacted which we regard-
ed ns announcing the opinions and determin-
ation Of Floridn. The resolutions werc of-
ficially transmitted to her Delegation in
Congress and passed to the public record in
each branch of the Federal Legislature.
One of them defines wih singular spirit and
distinctness the purpose and attitude of the
Slate. It is id the following language:
"Resolved. That knowing no party names
or political divisions on questions involving
in their settlement and consequences the char-
acter property and lives of those whom we
rcprcsenl.'ve are ready heart and soul with
a united front to join Virginia the Caroli-
nas and the other Southern Slates in taking
such measures foh the defence of our rights
and the preservation of ourselves and those
whom we hold dear ns the highest wisdom
of nil mar whether through a Southern
Convention or otherwise suggest and de-
vike.
Tho onnortunitv of judgment which our
official conexion with the federal interest of
thc State affords to us has brought us to thc
conviction that the time is now fully come
when Florida is required in the spirit of her
pledge td.meet wm tier.sister States ot tne
South in Contention. We are also convin-
ced that the cihnirnstances of the times not
only justify but demand this action by the
South? - " "
To vou as the Executiveof the State ive
liave ventured to comfhiinicate our opinion
as to" tho action which the crisis demands;
ana1 m"doing so wo believe ourselves tojbe
id the'dis'chargetf a high and Imperious ob-
ligation. Uporryb'u must devolve tfiebonor-
nb!o; duty of devising a mode of proceeding
by wHich the -public win 01 our uimuuu-
woalth. as declared iriUlc resolution wdhave
itself a Mroiiiionan bodnl What more could
it do than to re-resolve and reaffirm unless
to propose violent and extra conrtitiilionnl
remedies? If it is called for this end I most
solemnly protest acaixst it. The time
has not arrived for such measures; and I
pray God such a time may never arrive.
There are however restless spirits amongst
u who have calculated the ciiluc of the
Uiiidn and would pnrhap?. sell it for a
iilr-ss of pottttge. Since this Southern
Convention has been projected n. South-
ern Confederation has been more than
dreamed of.
And when tills Soul'icrn Convention
mcels who can tell what its members may
not attempt to accomplish not thought of by
those who sent them there? Should they at-
tempt measures dangerous to the permanence
of this Union where is the power to arrest
them? Whose voice so potent as to say to
iliem"t!ius farshalt thou go and no further?"
How long may they remain in session?
What maybe the term of their appointment?
These and many other questions may and
should be asked" bv reflecting men before
they go" too far to retract .
It is asserted that this Convention will be
comnoscd of the most wise honest and dis-
I creet statesmen of thc South and therefore
none ui muse uangcrs are 10 nc nppreiienucu.
We should riot "lay this flattering unction td
our souls." These are times of excitement
and men remarkable for wisdom honesty.and
discretion1 arc rarely if ever conspicuous
in promoting schemes of agitation. Such
men at such times and in such schemes
usually give place to the rcsttcss politi-
cian and forward demqgogile who gener-
nily manage to render themselves prominent
and pppula'r and of course successful; and
1 confess "thai c'ved the possibility that a.ma-
joritv of wild visionary .or reckless jrien
tT;nhr'fTPt.;rlntKe Convention would cause
me to tremble. at the.idea of placing the rights
From the time this question first rhadc its
appearance in thc North when it was a "lit
tie cloud like a man's hand." until thepre-
sent time when it has become a black cloud
of 'hick darkness impending over this Un:on
mil casting a deep gloom over the prospects
ol lae luture it lias ueen one continual con-
flict of words between the abolitionists and
agitators of the North and the politicians of
tlie hotitn. J i:ne lias brought forth no wis-
doii experience has brought no knowledge.
The N nthcrn j7oiicin;i gaining confidence
in this wordy conflict assumes a more threat-
ening tone and the Southern )oiticinnto keep
even pace must become more violent in his
manner of resistance and threaten still louder
until in this war of words we shall come to
siceartts Urriblij as Uncle Toby says the
army did in Flanders. And still I believe
that (his glorious Union will firmly and safely
weather thi sstorm.
I must acknowledge that I do not compre-
hend what is intended to be implied by " an
organized resistance promptly developed"
&c. If nothing more is meant than another
wordy broadside to lib fired from the batter-
ies of the Southern Convention " to pro-
vide effectual guards against thc dangers in
future I think it entirely ifselriss and will
prove abortive. Are tve riot told that lhe
determination is openly avowed by Northern
members of Congress to allow no more
slavoholding Slates admission into the Union
and when a sufficient number of non-sldvc-holding
Stains are admitted to giVc the re-
quisite majority thc effort will be made to
amend the Constitution and abolish slavery
in the States where it now exists? If such
be their determination what absurdity it is
to talk about " providing effectual guards
(by a Sotirthcrn Convention) against like
dangers in the future" for thc purpose of
preserving tlie Constitution? tf the guards
and compromises provided to the Constitu-
tion by thc fnthcis of the Confederation
and secured Under lhe solemnity of an oath
to support that instrument will not shield it
against the destructive inroads of these
Noithern vandals what hope have we that
any tliing which this Convention ofthe South-
ern States could propose would save that
same instrument from the ruthless hands of
brulc force predetermined to violate ii
ngainst right and justice?
Equally incomprehensible to me is thc dec-
laration that "we are satisfied that no effectu-
al or enduring check upon the aggressive and
injurious tendency in the action of the feder-
al Government can or will be applied by awj
ofthe Departments which administer its pow-
ers. We advance this proposition without
reference to the dispositions of those who now
or hereafter may administer the Government
but as resulting J rom the inherent character ofj
our political system; which must in all its
departments eventually bend to the influence
ofthe dominant section." If it bereally true
as here broadly declared that there is in our
"political system" an "inherent" vice which
didst "evehtually benU it to the influfcncb of
the dominant Section' and would inevitably
operate to its own destructiou I cannot sec
the wisdom or the consistency of makin" an
effort through a Southern Convention" or
otherwise to save a form of Government
which contains within itselt the seeds of its own
destruction.
It cannot he forgotten that during the rcA
destruction of this beautiful form of Govern
mail the admiration of the world and the
last refuge and hope of civil liberty and up-
on their heads icill rest the curse Then can
you return to your constituents with a clear
conscience assured that the honor liberty
and welfare of our beloved State have been
properly defended and leaving to the people
mid thc State Legislatures ot the South un-
der God to devise the rightful remedy.
1 am witli High respect your fellow-citi-zcn.
THOMAS BROWN.
To Hon. .Messis Vulec Morton and
Campbell.
MR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH.
The Charleston Mercury h"ch represents the
extreme South Carolina opinioh speaks of Mr.
Wei ster's late senatorial n ffort as follows :
Mr. Webster's speech on Thursday on the com-
promise resolutions of Mr. Clay was emphatically
a great speech noble in language generous and :
conciliating in tone and in the matter having one
the Union with or without slavery as the
people of each State asking admission may
desire."
No consent of Congress in that respect
being necessary.
Mr. Hale. Will thc Senator from Illinois
allow" me a single moment? I propose to
take an opportunity hereafter to refer to this
subject and I reg'ret to say that 1 shall be
compelled to differ in some particulars from
the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts.
And I now wish.with great icspnct.to propose
to hiin a tiuefition. I understood him to place
the obligation of this Government to receive
four new States into the Union to be formed
from the territory of Texas on the ground
that it was a compact that had been formed
with Texas. Thc question that I wish to
propose with great deference and respect
is this and I should be glad if the honorable
Senator from Massachusetts would give an
answer to it as a lawyer. Does he believe
that it was competent for the two Houses of
Con"ress bv joint resolution to enter into a
compact with a foreign nation? H ould sbch
general broad and ptw.-rful tendency towards the a compact be binding? Would it not be un-
pc: coablc and honorable adjuspzent of the cxiMh'g ' constitutional and void a usurpation of the
controversy. Aotlung has occurred durin"- this . treaty-making power wnicn is v esieo uy me
constitution in the President and two-thirds
of this body?
Mr. Webster. My answer is not at all
!!. .inciitntinn li3 rriveii to Congress the
of Friday. The latter paper ha3 paid a well dc- . j. q.oc ...Jilinut limimiinh
- nmvi'r in ..Lii.i.i ...! .j...... ........... ...... ........i.
This power extcnus to loreigu oiuio-s as u
session to give us so lively regtet as our inability
to j u'.lish the ample and admirable report of this
speech whit h appears in thc Intelligencer and Union
scned tribute to this great effort of the Massachu
setts Senator in language equally truthful and fe-
licitous We cordially respond to that testimony
of approval and take the Occasion to say thai
wliell.er orjiot we merit the character of ultraism
o liberally allowed to us we have ncct had any
of that ultraism which could prompt us to view
such a discussion of a great public question as Mr.
Webster has here presei.teJ to the country with
any other feelings than admiration and delight.
Not that we wholly agree with him not that
tl.cr: are not many jpuinls of disagreement but
no vl ere has he urged his opinions oHensircly ; and
u hen he reaches the true grounds of the present
controversy he marks his way so clearly and treads
so loyally on the plain track ot" thc eonsiitulion and
pledges of lhe Government that the difficulty is
not to agree but to disagicc with him. With such
a spirit as Mr. Webster has sl.orrn it no l.-njer
seems impossible Id bring this sectional conn it to a
close and wa feel now for the first time since Con-
gress met a hope that it may be so adjusted.
The Philadelphia Gazette in speaking of ladies'
spring fashions says that showy changeable silks
have mostly gone out of favor ; plain substantial
quiet hues once more icstorcd. Maiia Louise blue
a shade not so dark as Mazarine or so light as ce
rulean will be the most fashionable color.
For thin materials there arc berages of all wool
a new and beautiful variety ; lawns in plain colors
or witli a white ground and chintz figures.
Straw bonnets will be worn as much as ever.
They are very long al the cars of the shape in
vogue eight or nine vcars since.
The New York Atlas says that the newest polit-
ical feature in that city is tlic phantom of disunion
which in the form of a hideuus monster is to be
burned in effigy in the Park on a day not yet named.
The idea originated among the sixth ward democ
racy. 1 lie hgure Will be ot tremendous dimensions
suspended in the air from scafiblding erected for
that purpose. It will bo encircled with emblemati-
cal devices of tho Union which' will remain un-
scathed whist the " monster" being ot cobusti-
ble material will bum I'll " not a wreck is left be
hind."
Thirty years ngo a young man thc son of a
clergyman in Washington New Hampshire
was married and after living a few years
with his wife left her with one child and went
to England where he was arrested and it
cent presidential canvass the friends of our was supposed executed for felony. Under
present Hatiohal Executive recom'rfi'ended this hnlief his widow married a "inwver of
jhis election not more on the ground of his high1 Concord with whom she now resides. But
TlAenn..l ...i:R..lmna t U o . 1. 1. X. I a?..- I . 1 r t ' I .J.'. "i . 1 1
'. . " man ma iui-u.iiy m insteaa oi ueing uangeuiiernrdt uukoana was
views and interest's with the section of his birth transported to a British penal colony for twon-
which-tie has just returned to
i'.find his father and his son
was intended then to apply to Canada; and
there is notlung in uiai mw in an uegrce jpMS propcr y fjr hc ircoverr of fug;
repuiiauv i "v r vl
Cor the obligation of extradition wa3 as ex
pressly recognized in the cm case as in the
other. It is in the recollection of every
member in this Senate that the obligation )r
Great Britain under the convention of ISIS
to restore the slaves or a-count for thern in
full was referred to the Ev-i tier of Russia;
and the obligation wasenf reed and the Uni-
ted Stjtes did receive thc aliie of the siaves
that had been so deported They are in
terms recognized by that treaty which is
the supreme law of the 1 ad as slaves as
the property of those persons who held them
ns slaves and for the deportation of which
Great Britain under the stipulations of tho
treaty of Ghent was compelled Jo render
pecuniary compensation. Ifife
Thc question was then taken od the inb'tion
to postpone the subject until Wednesday and
it was agreed to.
AS!.GTo March 15
Se.vate. Mr. Chase presented a memo
rial relative to the cstablishcmcnt ol" a lia'a
of telegraph across tho continent and
through Behring's Straits to connect wilh
Europe.
Referred to the committee on Commerce.
Mr. Walker introduced a bill providing
for the survey of a route and tb c construc-
tion of a railroad to the Pacific which wns
read twice and referred to thc committee on
roads.
Mr. Bradburv's resolution relative to re
movals from office was then taken up and
postponed to Thursday nest.
Washington March 1(1.
House. Thc bill amending the Consti-
tution so as to mike Judges elective by the
people passed the House las: evening with
only three negative votes viz: Conger Na-
than Evans and Potter.
On motion of Mr. McClcrnard the bill
for carrying into effect the Convention be-
tween the United States and Brazil was
referred to the "Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs. The House then went intd Committee of .
the Whole and took up thc private ).?-
dar. March 19. A joint resolution regulating
the payment of interest ou the assigned
war bounty script was taken up arm pas-
sed. The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of Mr. Clay's compromise resolu-
tion. Mr. Badger resumed his speech: He ex
amined the provision of Mr. Seward's amend-
ment to the fii"it:ve slave 'ill. and explain
ed thc bill which was reported from the com-
mittee on the Judiciary rlc pronounced
Mr. Seward's amendment msschteviotis in-
consistent and absurd. Ko was now rind
always had been in favcr of thc Missouri
compromise line but he ivi.uld not consider
that an alternative. He wuiild adopt any
thing that wns honorable. If that line were
adopted now he believed no more territory
would ever be acquired. He was of the
opinion that congress had tho power to pass
the Wilmot psoviso but ic believed thai
it would be wrong and mor". insulting 'to
the South. He denounce' a?! tiolcncb oii
this question. But if Congress should not
the United States.
Mr. Hale. I am answered fully sir.
Mr Douctas. I desire to address the
Senate at anearly day and as I believe that
thc floor is assigned for to-morrow I will
move that this subject be postponed until
Wednesday next and made the special order
for one o'clock on that day.
Mr. Hale. What is the subject?
The Vice President. It is the Message
of the President in relation to California.
Mr. Bcriicn. I desire simply to correct a
misstatement of fact that was made by the
honorable Senator from New York in rela-
tion to a question which forms a great por-
tion of his argument; and it is the proposition
that property in man has never been iccog-
nized but in two instances to which he has
adverted: first by the treaty of which he
speaks as having occurcd at thc commence-
ment of the tenth century; and next by the
clause of the constitution to which he has
referred.
Now sir we arc unquestionably under no
nliliation to respect thc stipulations of a
treaty so ancient as that to which he has re
ferred; anu lie nas mannesica 10-uay unuer
circumstances VCrv well calculated to excite
surprise his disposition to absolve himself
from the obligation unposcu oy uic ciausc in
the constitution.
But what I desire to state in order that it
may "O out with .the remarks of the honora-
ble Senator is that the proposition which he
denies and winch he says has been only
SUPPOrteU in Hie l" lusiauwa mum uv full;.
has been recogniuu uy uiu juuii-mij u una
Union and has been solemnly and repeated-
ly recognized by the treaty-making power
of the Union. The Senator from New York
'docs or he docs not know that thc proposition
that slaves are held as property has been so-
lemnly decided by the judiciary of the U-
nion. He does or does not
Mr. Seward. Thc Senator will excuse
me; ho is laboring Under a misapprehension
of my remarks I said I had folnid but two
treaties ill which a property in slaves was re-
cognized. I did not 'deny that it had been
recognized by the Supreme Court in its ab
judication".
Mr. Berrien. Thc honorable Senator will
not escape from the misrepresentation of fact
hv confiuing himself to treaties. He docs or
does hot know that the treaty between Great
live slaves and shouiu pa" the Wi!"t prdi
viso the meeting ol the Aashulle Conven-
tion under these circumstances would in his
opinion " be the bpginnin ot tlie end" or
in other words would be the comnfcncemcnt
of a series nf actions which would inevitably
result in disunion.
All he asked was that lhe fugitive slave
bill should be passed; that the Wilmot pro-
viso be forever put down and then he woitld
consent to tho admission of California and to
the abolition ofthe slave tra.le in this Dis-
trict.' He had hoped thu' a happy result
would be attained. He had confidence in
many great men who had spoken on this
subject and he thought de-pite the gloomy
signs of thc times thUt ebster's motto
"Union and Liberty now ar.d tbrever one"
and inseparable would become the motto cf
tlic nation.
Mr. Hale then took the floor and cont-
manccd a reply to Mr. Caluoun but had
ndt concluded when the Senate sojourned.
Telegraphed to the St. 2.. vis Jtepubliain.
Washington March 20.
SENATIT.
Mr. Clemens presented a petition from
citizens of Alabama praying that the bles-
sings of slavery may be c.tteuded to cery
State in thc Union.
Mr. Footc moved that lie bill organizing"
territorial governments in Utah and New Mex-
ico be taken up. for thc purpose of making it
the special order foran early day.
A most exciting passage between Mr. Ben-
ton and Mr. Foote ensued. .
Mr. Benton as a friend of California
gave notice to those who desired her admis-
sion that they must stand by her. Cnliibr-
nia wa--Jcnt't!cd to the cohilde a'ion ofthe Sen-
ate and her rights were not to be postpon-
ed. Mr. Foolcflilied with warmth indulging
in a personal attack-; upon Mr. Benton's
course impunging the motives of his action
and intimating that this newborn friendship
for California was not for the sake of tho
people because oj" the presence of hec Sen-
ator whose admission Jo back him up and
sustain hiin in the Senate fie was looking for
with the hiost feverish anxiety. He also con-
tended that tllo California question had of
right no precedence. j
Mr. Benton. I believo -this is the Ameri
can Senate. I believe that by thc laws .oi
-.tZk&or re"M. Il was "..tended and as I ty years from wl
fc"!?- ?i5&Iir sS'lW ''"J1"1- al. bound td the South by thc Washington toffi
hts Unton upon jUwwralt of its aehbera- sl -jj and affccti Mv9- '
ttons; j.; - f
Britain and the United States expressly re- tho Senate and rules ofdecorum. personalis
cognizes Slaves ns oropeny. lie uocs or "" "u -..-i .u. iwuiuucu.
eoss not know that the treaty of Ghent in Tho attacks which have been made upon my
iai.i AA n rrrrxmizo thpin and that tho con- motives are false and cowardly.
ventionen'eed into in 1S18 acceded to the I Mr. Footo after-some remarks replied to
proposition;
the charge of cowardice and said: I feel
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