The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1849, Page 1

THIRTY 1nra CONGRESS. SBCOND SESSION. THE LAST WEEK. >? P to the order of t baif past six o'clock the Vice President of territory of the U = webs rte sanaaye urge rohibition ery, ©: iebment of eras. is sad the admission of another slave State into 2 favor of the repeal of all ognising the Distriet of Columbia. im favor of the im all places under the exolusive the table, and or- one to propound ® question to the Se- Jor-ey. with regaru to the amendment De bad offered. as modified this morning As modifid the amendment proposes to coatinue the Mixisaa etvil laws im force in Calitorula as exix on the ac- ‘Quisition of the territory. Mr Huater pm Be to know Whether this amvadment was Incended to reafficm tho Mexican law abolishing slavery in the territorivs of ‘thatrepablic. If this be the fotentien, this is no com- promiee at all, and you had better at once iatroduce the Wilmot proviso. Agen, if the constitation does ‘Ret extend to Calif rnia, does not thy Senator reafica ‘the Mexican law granting exclusive privileges to the ‘Catholic ehuroh? Mr. Darron explained that his amendment was not Antended ans compromiee at all It was designed as temporary law, heretofore tried, and fouad to answer purpose in Louisiaas eodjia Florids. Choe Tearen why be bed ame. ded it so as to read exeting Mexican laws, was, wnat by simply saylog © existing la it might be construed to apply to the militery government existing ia tue territory; and ‘wishing to suprreede this military goverameat, he had oved his moditication to continus in e thee: gs Mexican jaws. This amendment had been at the suggestion of the ator from Georgia, other Southern gentlem Mr. Burren 6 u ny Mr ‘Hunter eaid question itt bje Mr. Beaten explained that he had made hi modification, so as to apply to tl Mexican laws, with this eddition—ro fai mst this amendment theught object DOW was some temporary arrangement, promise of this great question. He was opposed he BY om, e. submitted that a compromise might be dmoluded in @ temporary measure, Mr. Noces thought toe Seaator, in speaking of acom- Promire, meant » compromise of this great question. Mr. Burten—What is this great qavs:ion ? Mr. Nitus—The rvstriction of siavery now and for- ever He was opposed to the amendment, because it eonferred despetic powers upon the Executive; bat gteat as was his confinence in the Prosident elect. he could not agree to give him these extraordinary pow- érs. There should be no compromise upom this ques. tion—no ceding of an unusual discretion to an Exvou- tive whose sympathies must be with the South He thought it to be the duty of the men of the North to protest in its existence this Mexiona law which is so ediousto the gentieman from Virginia—this law for- Dic ding the existence of slavery. ‘Mr. Hunren replied with considerable fire to the eveers of the Senator from Connecticut, and said that while the South were di-posed to protest cheir rights they were disposed to say reasonable compromise ‘which wou'd yive peacs and security to the people of the new territories, and secure his constituents io their righ Mr We: ‘cOTT apresied fora temporary law for Calt- d thought it the wisest kage 4 % Ay ry ns. yet Ly the Aeprived of his eltisonship by ro- moving to Californ' Mr. Wensten--Certainly Mr Westcotr— Does Ge: Bis oitizenship by going to Californ: Mr. Wesstrn— Certainly not. Mr. Wxstcotr continued pleading the rights of Citizenship in the territories, Mr. Weastxn sald that the citizen of the United States did not lose his citizenship by going to California. Mr. Westcott—Can they search his house in Call- fornia? Mr. Wessten—That depends upon the laws of the lace. PWhen Me. Westcott had ponaene: the amend- ‘al Bowtiiag Smith lose read from the laws on the subject The smen would involve a sanction of a coastwise sl trade Mr. Wark: x thought the honorable S ed ‘8 nest. Tne. Unpenweon ved to include the territories west of the . in the amendment; wise we should be territory of New Mexico, east of the to Texas. pesied against any vote for amendment rotting the boundary of Texesin this or for ® motion to digavow it He should vote again: Doth propositions. and boped this alien aod incongra- ous subject would eg from this bill of civil and aiplomatic appropriations rT. Uxbsevout thought the amendment ought to concede a boundary to Texas. which was under dispute. Mr. Houston and Mr. Rusx appealed that the boan- day of Texan extends to the Rio Grande all the way up {nciuding Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico; an this, under the compact of annexation The subsidiary amendment of Mr. Underwood was ; and Mr Walker's amendment, extendiog the the land laws &c.. over the territories of the tof the Rio Grande to the Pacific, proceeded to the legitimate amen: f Jeng:h were bro Hale, to inereare the salaries of our foreign mi to about double the rate of psy to that watch is now ‘upon toi ndment, at ten o clock P. djourned, after discussion of certain to receive the Wilmot prov: the House, aod this will drive th oessity of withdrawing the amendment altog: Wasninaton, Feb. 27, 1949, Stormy morning Capitol full of strangers—Gallories of the two houses crowded with visiters. Among the petitions presented there was one praying that steps may be taken fora fa rte gh dissolution of the Union; feveral urgipg ti ilmot proviso; one the abolition of slavery and th trade ta this District; one from Iilinots. pray Te annexation of Canad: quietly and peaceably; for ti reform of chi portages; and one for the abolition of capital pan t. el ‘ THE INAUGURATION. Mr. Jevyenson Davis, from the joint committes ap- pointed to inform General President elect, and Millard Fillmore, V their election to the offices indicated, submitted the following repor ‘The committee appointel on the part of the Senate, jointly with the committee appointed on the part of the Honse ot Mepreventa- ‘tives, to wait on Zachary Nor avd Millard Fiilmoro, aud notify bay bmg " ‘resideut and Vice Frosideat of the juited States, rp-1 Uinee the} ‘hive performed the duty assigned them, and that the Preside t elect, in sgnitying nis acceptance of the offi ve to which he bad teen ehoren by the vowed emotions of the Je, ard deel istrust of his ability tofuldl upon whien their contidence was ced purprwe to admintater the go i tuge of the while oonatry. the fact to whiot wation had been drawn, Ia wine that the chairman of the cou mittee represented a publis body, © msjoicy of whom were opposed in. political opinion to the Presi. dent eleot, ano accorded with tat majority, en init pasta having been reminied that he was about te oo0a air once flied ty Washin,ion, he could kope to om: gio. ¢sa of the aime which guided (he conduct of the ho pataliel in history, and could have no rival in tho bistonntry me Slaston, be anne eitce'on thefts Maceh proxuso, atsuch hour aud p.x00 ay might be deagnated. id da injuctios the distin ould do Y Aa hie feelings it he feted to exnrose nia geateCul thanks for. thie Hestativm of conBdenice; that Ye amould acoupt the ofiass distras fal of his witty dovire to moet the en submitted the fellowing resolution, ey jesoived, Th & comaittes of the Senate $y make the necessary aris geen se fOr the reception of the Pre- nd to apprise him of the same, motion by Mr Davis. of Vinsissippt, Ordered, That mid comm tteo be filled by the Char. The Vice Paesiveyr named Mr Johnson, of Mary- land, Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, and Mr. Davis, of Mas- sachusetts. PATENT OFFICE BILL. Mr. Wesreorr called up a bill from the House pro- viding toconf-re discretion upon the Commissioner of Patents, to renew patents wit their expiration. under certain circumstances. Mr. Weateott. Mr. Bright, Joha Davie, Gal- boun, and Mr Cameron, te on motion of Mr. Canoun, the bill was laid on the table. LOSS OF LEGS AND ARMS, On motion of Mr. Jones, the bill was taken up] pro- viding s double pension to euch soldiers ss may have lost ip the wars of the United States an armor two arms, a jeg or two lege. arm anda leg twoarms aad a leg, or two legs and an arm, or two lege and two arms, or any pert or parts of an arm or arms. or leg or lege, or who may beve otherwi-e suffe ed sush matila- tion ae to inflict s permanent physical disability. Mr. Kino objected to the consideration of so im- portant a measure, at this stage of the session, Mr Jonnson, of La, pleaded the justice of the bill, end for action upon it now. It was recommended by the depart-nent, and there need bu no debate expended upon it. It eould be passed at once, for the case was clear and demanded asa simple act of justice to the cripples from the wars. Mr. Cameron remarked that the bill would take up the whole day. and moved therefore to lay the bill on the table. Agreed to. MAILS TO NEW ORLEANS. Mr. Yuver moved aresolution inquiring of the Post- master General whether the mails between Now York and New Orleans cannot expedited two or three snd what would be the cost of such improvement, id mail facilities. GENERAL arrRoruta: OF PAY To THE DI- . 1 Senate resumed the bill of civil and diplomatio appropriations. ‘The amendment pending was that of Mr. Hale, Offered last night, providing to increase the salary o the Minister to Great Britain, from $9.000 to $17 000; of Minister to Fr. Mr. Kino raid, that if wa inorcased the salaries of our ministers, we ought to reduce their outfits. ‘hs Bat he thought mpshire hed better reserve inendment fora thorough revision of the whole Rs em at the jon. It needs reform Under the existing system the places of our ministers abroad had to be filled by men of private fortuas, or by mea who would accept them merely to make a job of it, by remaining only a short time abroad, and thon retara- ing, to pocket the profits of the outfit. by avoldiag the expenses of a foreign residence. The working of the present system, therefore, is of itself more expun- in its operation than would be a liboral salary & limited outés, just sufficient for the expenses of trip. While the American minister abroad should pple character due to our institutions, he fe the means of social intersourse, which often are of the greatest advantage in afferdiog infor- mation of political movements in season to take as tien upon them. Within the last twenty years the expenses of living in France had doubled; and yet, at the time of Franklin, the expemses of an economioal living cf # minister in Paris was $12.000 a year, Mr. Hate, after some face.ious allusions to the re- marks of Mr. Webster last night, that he never had been. and never expected to minister abroad, said that the Senator from Ohio, (Mr. Allen ) ia last nigh: direussion, bad msde an insivertent remark —to wi that our ministers ought to be appointed more with gard to competency than to salari Did not the Senator forget that two gentlem this body bad been among those of our public servants abroad—oue to Rursis. (Mr. Dallas) and one to France (Mr. King), @ that in their cases wo have attained the maximum obaracter and fitne Mr Kinc—What does he say? Mr. Brexse— Why, he is praising you—that’s all. Mr. Hace insisted that the salaries of our mi were too scanty ; for once, upon an illuminatio: London, only half the houee of the American minister Ng! because his pay was too small to allow house for himself. was cause of great mortification to the lon at the time. ters abroad now, if they stay out Jour years, including their outit and inf, receive $11,000 a year- near y twice the pay of the Secretary of State, who thought that quite enough. Let us try the old system a little lenger, all events, till we get rid of something of our patio! bt, Mr. Nixxs would remind the whig party that the administration of 1840 came in under s whole cata- logue of evil omens, and they had their impression on the public mind. ld friends on the ether side to avoid opening cbapter. them till the administration does something for the country befo'e they make provision for the office jers. this thing, and the country wills. you, ‘ Ie this the entertainment to which we were invited?” This increasing of your salaries in the outset is an evil omen. Itlooks bad. Itwont do. At thisrate you will break down within the mext four years. Eight years agothe whig party came into power most cri- ‘umphantly, but they suddenly broke down. Let that example bea warnirg to them. Mr. Jerrenson Davis urged the propriety of post- | ties this measure till some permanent system could jevired, Mr Usperwoop said there was wisdom in every word which had been uttered by the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Niles), and sustaimed him in his views of the cai ald act upon his ad- vice. avd avoid awaking the by increasing the salaries of public officers. Public opinion wae against it. But this was mot a whig movement; dieclaimed by both parties. party of one (Mr. Hale), but it will soon be party of two (Mr. Chase, of Ohio). Ie would not oly avoid raising the salaries of pubic officers, but ‘would, were he possessed of the authority, send all the office-seehkers in the city back to thelr homes, to be called for when they are wanted, and not before. Mr. Hae took occasion to of one in the Senate. creasing at tb per cent per annum, they might ultimately expect to have some considerable influence in the body. Mr. Burien said that the debate last night on this amendment was not of a party character; but what- ever it might be, the concurrent testimony of Sena- tors of experience proved that the salaries of our mi- ers were too emall. This was, perhaps, not the time for the obange proposed; buat whether the hand of Esau or of Jacob was in the motion— Mr. Hare—Neither Esau, nor Jacob, nor Ishmael, bad anything to do with it. Mr. Butten—Then the Senator made it on his own reeponribiiity. No matter. ‘he prisciple is correct, It is admitted om ell hands that the salaries four ministers are insufficient. Mr. Foote was opposed to the enormity of any such considered it clear that the compensation to Europe was too small; and at the should support the proposition to {1 Mr. Carnoun thought the revision of the whole sub- ject was yesrary. This is not the proper time fi h revis! ‘We ought perbaps to mate a special Jowance to each court; and hould act upon this by the State Depart- the eubject with our ourts e soggestions of Sena- it altogether, promising to revew it, if spared. the next session of Congress. (Messege from the House. They have passed a bill for a territorial government for California, including that horrid proviso ) i d this cbstaocle out of the way, the Senate discussed numerous other amendments proposed, adopting some and rejecting others. Among those adopte jas ope by Mr. Atherton, appropriating $100 000 for deficiency of mileage ‘The Senate jebating the palary of the Commis. | sioner to the Sai ich Islands, the bour of four o'clock arrived, And 8 recuss was taken till six. EVENING SESSION. Waanixeron, Feb. 27-6 o'eloock P. M. Senate rearsembied at 6 o'clock The question was upon the amendment moved by Mr. Kina. providing @ salary of $3000 to the Com- missioner to Honolula, the eblef city of Oahu, t! teat of government of the Sandwich amendment said commissioner. Merers, King. Dix, Douglas, Jeffers Davis, West- ertt and others advocated the amendments, on the round that the commercial porition of the San: ds and their relation to the commerce 2 beidiary to this of $3,000 outat to thi oerrary expend Mr Haxttn op} ce appolated. hae re- increase of his emolu- mente. Mr. Jonnw Davis was of opinion that from the evi- oe of the public decuments. all the foreign agents - the va ake te aaa had poles uae’ ¢ bege than profit, and that this was eo y ease ourmen Brown The proper agent to have at these isle) if Bconrular agent, The an eadments were rejected. PAY TO THE WIDOW OF COMMODORE DERAT. ye claase aliow- te Commodore Mr. Dix moved to awend the bill ing some $8,000 to the widow of the DeKay, to meet a deficit commodore in taking out the ship with provisions to the people ef Irelan Mr. Butien asked if $16,000 were not voted to meet the expenres of ehip at jast session. Mr. Dix replied im the affirmative att; BUTEA And this te on additional appropria- jon? Mr. Dix said 3 end that if Congress did not pa: it, the widow of Com De Kay would be. tials. Ht would be berd uy w with seven ebiidren ible see of & public charity ‘ork preferred private verrele; a1 MONDAY EDITION----FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1849. out the ship on his own resp»neibility, and at bis cwn expense Mr. Yucex thought the gift of the ship Macedonian to New York, of the Jamestown to Massachussetta, axe out provisions to Ireland, was of itself a liberal M asetts met the sees, and acted fairly. New Y id not de so; but she had acted discredit ably, im failing te take the ship when offered by the government, at’ber own request; aod it was disore- ditable to cal! upon the government to pay the ox- pense, And yet we bed voted some $14 000, which Mr. Yulee thought ought to be satiafactory. Mr Dix raid New York bad nothing to do with the Macedont: Commoéere De Kay belonged to New Mr. Mituen explained the agency of Commodore De Kay, in teking over the ship to ireland, and the fair- ness of the oluim Mr Bavoxr thought that the appropriation of the $16 000 justified the $8 000 now asked, Evtablish a pre- ced: Bt. aod you may cut and come again. Mr. Davros appealed for the indemaity. Had Com- modore De Kay accepted of the Britien government tne freight which they offered upon his cargo, tois claim would not bi Deen presented. All t paid, But trom bigh pubiio prises were paid out of his ¢ to aecount for the indem- noy being sutheatioawed ditor mm to make up the expeures of U extraordi: ary, and be regarded this demnity of $,00,0 The parties who seen to the expe the gov ship ought to have aS BO part ef the duty of connected wita Lise, to show that New York was not respooribls in any way for tais clam bere prerented. although the S-netor from Fio- rida (Mr. Yuiee) bad thought proper to lecture the State, the city, and the chiigsus of New York, as hay- ing acted discreditably im this busia Mr Jens Davis was opposed to the amendment, It was tejeoted. PAPERS OF WASHINGTON AND MONROR. Mr Pearce moved to amend, by « paregraph appro- priating $20 U0 for the puren: the privae menu. toript pupers of General Wasbiogton. now ia the ps- ression of one of bis heirs, and « like sum of $20,000 for the purchaee of the manuscripts of Presidems Montee Mr Pearce remarked that the Washingtoe papers comprised some twonty-oix volumes, @ Gury of bis hfe, and of bis thouchts and retlectious day by day, and éurirg bie retirement at Mount Vernon down vo the day of hie death It was beileved thes paoe would be invaluable, asthe most fittiog testim of the gloriou: aracter of the father of bis The papers of Mr. Monroe were very volum: ¥ tending from the days of the confederation down to the close of his political earcer in '24 embracing @ Test amount of the secret politionl diplomatic history of tbat long in‘erval of time, The amendment was agreed te—22to 14. A nugber of other amendments were proposed, and agreed to or rejected. CATLIN’S INDIAN CURIORITH Mr. Dayton moved an iti chase of Catiio’s paintin, that the entire cost of the oo! $50 000, :n ten annual pay: He spoke in favor cf the proposition, a hority of @atlin’s paintings, and of his whole [adien gallery. Mr. Catlin bad ff-red $50000 for it in Europe, but preferrin, 0 American that it should be pre- rerved by bis ewn country. he had refased the offer. Mr Armerron objected tothe amendment. After buying the pictures and curiosities, the next thing would be to ereot # building to keep them in; bu:, #1 for the purpose of a museum. he thought that we had arvfficient supply of curiosities in the patent office, Besides. the precedent would gtve rise to other claims of artints for such collections, historical, as they might think fit to get together. Mr. Wessirr wasin favor of the amendment. and he thought it was desirable that the government should secure this desirabie eollection of Mr. Catlin, . : ‘Mr. Bexuien concurred in the views of the Sena‘ from Mapeachuretts. Mr. Huntex thought that the government had be’ ter mot undertake to be the especial purchaser of warks of rcience. This gallery had better be lett to the Smith- eonian institution to purchare it. new sdministration to otherwise they may too soo! funds, if they goon with th band their resources, or find themeelyes abort of indefiniteexpenditure: Dead Sea, be hould look oe ia our own ely brooming extinct. irgued the unconstitutionality bare ground of fostering the The exploring expedition was de- voted to purposes incidental to commerce more than to sctence, aud the Dead Sea expedition, costing only the yee, of a few boate. had subserved the purpose of train- D @ young officers engaged in it, ja surveys and those exeroires incidental to their profession. Mr. Foote supported Mr. Webster in his views in suppert of the amendment. ir. Hunter—The Senator from Arkansas tells me that a captain in the army has an Indian collection as large as this, which the government may buy. Mr. Foote was willing, if this were #0, to bay this collection, too, Mr. Bon.anp said that a captain in the army, an ex- eellent artist, bad made a five collection of a and sketches, and had collected a number of curiosi- ties, which would make altogether a fioer collection, perhaps, than that of Mr. Catlin; and all that be asked was tho time to finish them im their details, continuing his pay as an efficer of the army. Mr. Foote weet Upon t Ameri country, rapid! Mr. unre ate the riety of Mi tin, io his Upon any terms, to hich is now offered to duty of preserving thei emorials of the ‘ensteR contended that this war a good prece- dent; that the pri lents of purohesin paintings and statoary for “bi pitol authorise is purshase, ‘There was once an item in the appropriation billa for the cam to the city, of the Indian chiefs id the ork, aad received t thi (avghter) ef the figur rerented his cortificate, and was invited to sit painted, dewn, jo, he remained standing up. stiff and imper turbable. He was for no half-way wi Lega and all,” said he—“legs and all!” (Ha! ha! hal) With another somewhat similar anecdote, Mr. Webster sat down, Mr Burier thought that an Indian collection ought to be from the Indiansin their wild rtate. An artist bad painted & portrait of Orceols after be was taken prironer, and the Indian had said it was a lie, because the white flag was not painted over him—the flag of truce under which he was betrayed. Now, suchas he represented the race were its boldest aspects, and such different from the tame Indians we see in our Ton observed that this gallery of Catlin was in the very heart of the Indian tribe of ¢! . Bennien supported the views of Mr. Dayton. Unpenwoon contended that Osceola was not be- Mr. Burien intended only to speak of the deep scorn of Oveeole, in declaring the picture to be a lie whion did not represent him as a prisoner under the white fas Ne. Atnenton urged upon the Senate the value of the time, and the fact thut all the appropriation biils, but one or two, bad yet to be acted upon. declared Osceola to have beon nd a treacherous asvasria, ond Jesup as aa honoradie soldier ; but ex Catiin’s gailery to be, for be bad 1D, wild indians. he was oppsaed to the amendment. wjected—23 to moticns were made to adjourn, and rejected. were diopossd of. and the pio ropriation bill was fla: and at past 10 o'olcck, P.M, the Seua: journed, Mouse of Representatives. WwW 26, 1849. ‘Continuation of Mor Mr. Bovocn, the Southern te, p it tothe world If Sout people daclare t beyond ey cannot go, can her re- " wil submit? No; they be acting s false part. Virginia. in parsing through ber Legtmature the resolutions which vpou tre table, made no threat. Sue considers it a unworthy to he made by her as to be re ceived by her sisters Me thought 1 beet that tue of the territories should have « territorial go it oer Cannot get that, ho would profer iF to that tutreduoed tu the Senate by Mr 4 over the territories the tend, reve- pur, sod Indy If when'be people shoula form # into » State, they should exclude slavery, { the Sta*es could compluin JAta quart o’olock. the rplendis oaaads. Highted wih gas Occasionally emrmber would fi pieking bis t-eth The proves anih y be perceived ) York, said that we had been taught that what little of freedom there is in the world bad ste origin here; that it was disseminated abroad, after agitating at would return to ite edom? By no meets nd slavery—to maintain an jostitu- plea on all it. He thought thet it ‘aceful (0 the House. the other day. to pass an act extending the revenue laws of the United States over the tertitories, that a few dollars of tribute may de collected, when protection aud a goverament were denied to the people The question of slavery would have to be rettied. Is the Northto yield? There is no compromise; there cau be none The agitation will go on and be ivoreared; it will beceme mere and more violent. aotil public sentiment hasitsway. Heallud to no outregetn the North, ick would never do as Gerrgia did—ret at defiance the laws aad the deoisions of the Supreme Cout The Nortn hed submitted to wavy outrs did a04 never would threaten w of the people of It must be rs the question? settled in one wi msion of rlavery be parsed aad. in God's North will not interte: ill be abolished im the district of Co. ich will be just. He would not re peace. South. Slavery Jumbia on terms Pay it here if he could, without regara to the rights of the Mr. ie. Are of North Carolina, said that nothing ive quiet but that whieh would do justios yo att ot be apy peace uatil all the of the constitution ace extended very Ope. indiscriminately, These wust protect the South; if not. the South will protot herself. Was opposed to the bill of the gentleman from Vir- Gale, (Mr. Preeton) to form @ state goveromans.— thin last three days be had vonversed with Lieut Lanman, who was soollector in Upper Califor- pia up te Nove last, and had learaed from him that Were not fifteen thou-and persons there — It was proposed to give these few men, who kuow no- thing © our ins.itutions, two votes in the Senate aod one 1p the Hovure cf Representatives, simply co get rid the Wilmot proviso The leader of tne abvlition party deolared in the Senate, in 1819, during the dis- cussion of the Misouri compromise, that the exclu- tion of slavery was no question of humanity, but of political power; anu it bar, from that day to this, been sgitated for pohtical purposes. Southern politieiaas Gid pot introcuce it bere. Lieut, Lanmen avid that Ube poll was opened ia California for tbe olection of an Alcside, and kept open tbrew days; and yet only « Lundred vores wore oust It wan not pessible to got the peopie from the gold mines New Mexico wiil not. probabiy, forms Slate goverament between this aad Beat October If not, the question will come bask on Coxgress with accumulated force. Mr. Venarie al Juded to the grievances of the South aad the agg Hove of the North The legislature of Onio, ne ro Ratked, bed elucted ® map who edviced the pyople of that State to become negro thieves and said thasif they coularbow him & wey by which slavery could more flee be broken up, be would ‘ead in the enter- prse. Mr Venaoie loved the Union because it protect. = the South; but would nate it if it trampled down their right He would go home, and teil nis: constitue in stronger language than he would m: American Congress Were he ol gisiature of North Carolias, for ti a rages committed im that State by Northern peopie, he would Gepy them to enter i: ports foc the purpose of ro- ring debts; and would emabie any man who had & begro by theft, to suise upon Northera property nity himself. He would bring the oolitsion d ivt the aggressors feel it where toey are im their pockets. Im conclusion. he Northern ‘tlemen to forbear, and not to tread On & wounded spirit Mr. Guewrey, of D ork, arose, not to explain his m, BOF to apologise for the votes he had given, or . OD this floor. He had.ever since he hed taken eo Joe! be Mewtiitudes If Congress had voted. wi bout discuss- ing tbe question, and had excluded slavery from the leritories, the Southern peuple would not have been Wounded by it. The South:rovre do the Northerners injustice, when they suy that it 1s 8 question of politi- cus power, It may be with Northern politictans; but With the people it is @ question of right, and they dare pot ast coutrary to tncir conrcience. Ihey think that their representatives would be derelict in duty if they sboula cousent to the extension of slavery over the territories acqu:ted by conquest. He opposed the Propusition to laciude New Mexico and Caiforats in eRe State, and gave hisreasons. He asked gentiemen Dt tore; te without deciding whether New M thail buve her liberty or not, wicheut being awallowed up by Texas. If Congress do nothing, befor eummer there will be # collision between I the people of New Mrxico Wilt gemtlemen throw on General Taylor the re Diilty to interfere? New Mexico may be made territory. Let gentlemen come for queation—to a 7 ‘and politics aod all an character, as many at the South, one for a8 at the North; and if, Jemen speak of military ipiine, he would sey that the heroes of three w a the only three ware with which our country ever cursed, were Lorn, bred ia the slave States, and most of them were in the free States aacil tney celebrity. He said this tm reply to Mr. Puttit, 8, who said that be did not cace — cent or Pin’s head sbout slavery, but wished, by votiog extension of slavery, to protect the South from falling into ® miseravietpfericrity. There are Binebundred and ninety nige chances to one that New Mexico and California will be free; but the Souca will not give up this one chance, because to do 60 would be a éiegrace. The South desire no such thing as to extend siavey. Every day hundreds go fromthe North to those territories; scarcely any go from the South; yet it seems notonly that the North will be eatiefied thatelavery shall not exist there, but they call on the Scuth to conrent thet one chance to the nine bupdred and pinety pire shall not b: desired to tee the apathy between th South removed, anda better etate of feellog ng. Before the a of Congress, all the Southera Stutes, w Ovxceptions perhaps, in a voice not to be misunderstood; and a sgenet th North and the South come up teee to face, they will know the coneequences of thelr action. Then good ard patriotic men, mea who are dispored to co.npro- mise, will see w! be done to 1 himeelf to 54 4 the Urion W: or 40, he advocated giving notice to Great Britain to sat- te the Oregon eontror The notice given, and, when the two na ‘© brougat face to face, they came toan understanding. So may it be with un! Mr. Pair » Of Masesehuretts, raid $ the aoaex- ation of Texas was projected by Messrs Upshar aad Calhoun, for the purp: perpetuat- i petitution Kt was tae Mexi+ cal Fourteen wire and patriotic a oted ia the wmnority. He thanked God that all but one of them was orgipally from bis ows ve State. The war was fevgbt out, aod the pestiferous roots are now before ue, and the question comes up, how sbali they be din ored off He then advocased the slavery restriction, for reasons which he stated; und replied to remarks of Mr. McDowell. he adopted. 1m ite full length aod breadth, the expression of Mr.Wiison. that he would not only ace the Union, but the umiverse itself, dis tolved, before he would consent abould be extended cver one rquare inch of rritory now free. May the blood from ry on the ecaffo! helf of bi soldier, lived; in the jatter was ati that m We dear—his wite 0 main objects ‘hi some notice of @ certs: 0 With this be ba sympathy, in any shape or form He Union Hin love for it was not quite as that of mavy ct the routhern genticmen. Toeirs hes in their heacs and lips; he trusted that his lay in the heart He loved the Union. aud thought that he hed some slight apprehension of the evils which must fol- low from its dissolution. There are rome men who can talk and speak of it slightly. He thought that he could underrtand the motives of gentiomen from doth erds of the Union who speak as they do, Did you hear the gentleman from Mastacha (Me. Palfrey), and the gentleman trom New Hampshire, (Mr Wilson), and did you not hear the olevated aad ardent exprensions of patriotism to which they gave utterance? There is no election coming off ia New Hatopehire, or in Massachusetts. Both of the gentle Jready elected to the next Congress. Tne from Maseachusetre may let out his blood, All not convince anybody of that, uutil by is dis dead, (Ha! be! ha!) [t requires mach firw: ‘and bravery, om the eve of an election, to talk ‘This talk is not to recure houses on the —the day of election, Nothing bat ur y. day benefit Gent, upright patriot coud bave indased bis ool levgue (Mr Venable) to have sounded anch @ flour tf trampets, He teiked, too, of heart's bivod, and Jooked unutterable things; he is thinking of next Nothing of this Riod is moving him. Oa, no! He is one of the purert patriote God ever per- miited to live om the earth. !) Some of the people at home think K this pert to reck @ re election so, and the coun'ry think ao If the mortal atrite should come, which he is ro anxious to promote. hy dagger Will be brandisbed aud ads use of in the mor- tai coptert, and he willexbibit such ficmaees as the world bas never eeon, @od his heart's biood will be poured out os freely an water Ou! Me. Chairmaa what reward Js there for euch patriotism and love of Ob! the bare ingratitude of repubiics Mr. ble) sad that be would talk fn anot of siyle when be gets home—and hy suid that tu BOD & COllinon betwe pte, ‘Lhe Souther: to the Old Dominion, real dress, sayiag that if those who concocted it could not rule the Union; they wore part of it. If theyare not satis- | the country eould do without alled on the editor, Mr Ritchie, to publish Ml address of Washington. and let the bane lote go to the country together, and let the people make up their judgment whetner the dootrine of one or the other meets their aporobation This was what he desired to do. The people of North Carolies should receive this production of Mr. Calhoun with just about as much favoras they did the doctrine of nullifeation. At heif-pest ten o'clock, members began to doz, and Dearly all the auditors in the galleries began to retire Mr. Roman, of Maryland, said that he did not rise to make @ negro speech or an snti-negro speech He Tepresepted a constituency residing on the borders ot Pennrylvanis. and this accounted for the abstraction from the people of all their negroes. He thea proneed- ed to speak in favor of protection to the industry of the country, but geve way for s motion that the com- mittee rire, which id. And then so much as adjour: Wasninaton, Feb. 27,1849. Committees were called tor reportsaod the House then went into Committee of the Waolv on the atate of the Uniom (Mr Vinton in the chair) and took up de @ territorial government for © remaining of the House FOUNIA d, del.ysred his views in sup- i It being twelvy o'clock the debate expired. in accord- ance with the resolation previously adupted. Mr. CuarMan withdrew the wadment which he bad cffured, to strike out the first src 10n of the bill. 2 ‘he Creex read the several sections of ths Dill, when Mr. Sawyer. of Ohio, moved to at'ike out the twa'fth | seciion, which contains the principies of the Wi.not proviso, He made this motion on tne ground that he Gid not recognire the right of Congress to nay what tball be paraed in the territory. If Con. | the power to ray thatelavery shall not go there, they Dave the pawer to say itebail if the pro- | plo of the territory, alter organizing. ree proper to puss Jaws probibiting #invery. it shouid have ols ceady as. | tent; of mot, Be would be equally as well sati-ded They are as capable of passing laws wad governing themseives, a8 Congress are in the capacity of iegiela- tors. Mr. McCierwaxp, of Ilinots, remarked. it vould be recollected that several youre ago, when the bill organ- 1Z1bg @ territoriat goverument for Uregon pasaed the | Houre, it fatied in the S-nute, becausy of tae intro- duction here of the Wilmot proviso. If the proving | sbould nog be adbered to in thie bill, for the territorial | goverpment of California, a similar resuit would, mo | doubt, ensue. Every day chows thw absolute nuvessity | for ® government in the territorids to protect the ecpie, | y Mr Wentworth called for tellers on striking out the Wilmot proviro. and they were ordered. Mr. Munrny wished to offer sm additional section— | People in California free aud exciusive power for themselves, io their internal policy, not tly with the constitution of the Usited J bis opinion, the adoption or non-adoption States ef what is culled the Wilmot proviso, is imma‘erial, He was prepared to vote for or against the meusure. a3 may require, to establish # yorurnment ‘nia. He would vote for the proviso, bus if the bill could not be parred with it, be would vote to strike it out, He had placed himself oa the ground tbat the territory is now free. If slavery should go the jt will be by fraud and violence, aod as the gen- Uemen frem Pennsylvania (Mr Wiimot) eaid, in apite of municipal law. If so, it will go there inapite of any Jaw that Congress may pass. If the terricoriva be free, they murt romain free There ie no necessity for pass. {ng the proviso, noranyharmio it. He held to the Tepublican doctrine, that the people in the territories, as in the States, have a right to legislate on all matters which sflvot their liberty and property. Mr. Asnmun moved to strike out the last three words, He did thy for the porpo-e of contrasting for _ mo- ment the doctrine declared by Mr. Sawyer with the dilifteelf, The gentieman said that Congress have no right to control the legisiation of the territory. Now, the anewer to thie is: the sixth svotion provides that tbe territory shall not do certain things; they sball not pass certain Jaws, such a3 issuing scrip, boads, or bank noter, This section eays that the territory have bo right to legislate on these matters. but the effect of the gentleman's amendment is that they can legislate on the subject of slavery, Mr. Muxpuy wiebed to make a single remark. [No, no.) The amendment applies to the whole land, and ion. (Order, or ] ion was taken ,and tbe amendment of Mr. q Murphy was rejected of those who believe that, under Mr. Meave was 0: the international man may carry hi not excluded by special prohibitioa r] the laws of Wexioo were abrogated, as they interfered with citizens, liviag north or south. In proof of this, tlemen of the north are sending to the territor which we have acquired, artiol laws of Mexic r. Binvsat. suggested an amendment, to give the the right to legislate for themavives, aud to Il laws, rot inconristent with the coastitutioa jaws of the United States The people, he said, Were competent to govern themselves Mr. Guesn, of M: ri, offered an amendment. It was asserted by the bill that the people are eatitied to the rights, privileges and immunities of American clti- sens ; be moved to @ that out, because ould that those rights, privil od im- oy from Congress; they are iauerent in the people. He wished to make the seotion in con- tonance with the principles of self-government, to which all subscribed. The question was taken, and the amendment was disagreed to. Tbe amendment of Mr. Sawver, to strike out the oviao excluding slavery, was rejucted—ayes 88, moos 106. The bill having been perfected, Mr. Purston offered a substitute for the bill, propos- ing the erection of # new State, inclading all the terri- tery ceded to the United States, on certain conditions. Mr. Cou..ins offered the Wilmot provino, as an amend- ment to the first seotion, and it was adopted— nces 87. Mr. Meape—I would ask wy colleague whether the bit embraces the country between the Nu nd the jo Gra Mr. Pi x—The gentleman could not have been present when { mai the other day. Mr. Mraps—T. er to my question. Mr Garecer m section, defining dourdaries Mr. Kaurman, of Texas. acked him whether he wish- State on which to found jendment, there would be New Mexico. ley was rejected mendment, made low on striking out the bill and proporition for s State go- verpment for California. Two teliers were appointed, and they stationed them- telves he matin entrance. to eount The Cn. an—Gentlemen in favor of the substi- tute will pass between the tellers. Mr. Garie walked between the tellers, “solitary and alone,” and this occasioned hearty barstsof laughter and clepping of bands. The Teiixns reported; yeas, one. The Cuainman—If no more vese in the affirmative, the ebete Will declare the proposition rejected. (Ha! he! » Mr. Evans, of Maryland, offered a substitute for the original bill He raid that there was no probability bill would become a lawat this sestion. Ths ply provided that the inhabitants should be protected. This bill loaves the batius ground, tho Wilmot proviro question. still open. Hts amendment propored to exten the tex: vores, the law which v wed the previous question, which Dill was ordered to be engrossed be laid on the table; year 56, 127. pasrage of the ain, moved that the bill did not p T m bill, amd decided in the aftir as follows, vin :— Vrrar—Aabbott, Aden: Blues mar. Brodherd. Bh Clark, Coliamer, Cel & biekey, ene, Por ie im th mative—yeas 196, nays 87, Olyg King of Maas, Lahn, W. 1, vm, Livooin, Lord, Lyade, Melivaine, Maun, of foun in Joby som, ot Sew Ham ps Lawrence, & Lawrence, ta filer, Maresh, Marvin, Mozria LY, Nelson Newell, Nivoll, Palfrey, Porsle-, rettit, Pollock, of Pear sjlvania, Put aa, Reynolia, Kiehey. Robinson, Rockhill, Hock we'l, Roo! Voee, Kout, Kuméey, fr. 88 John, 801d Elingetlond, Ewart, Suith, Indiaus, Sun Smith, Conn, Starkweather, Stewart, Staart, Stroh ‘Tallmadge, Tay lor, Trou 9om, Peuuaylvanta, Thomnprn, lors, Thursvm, Tost, Taracr, Warren Wentworth, White, Wick, Wiey, Wsleon — ity Rave—Athinron. Barrincer, Barrow, Bayly, Best Bot Bow! Cine Hy 7 Dani l, Dacesn, Durors A. Beans, ‘en! Bicursoy, French Walton, Gaines, Gryle, Ge atry, Gorgin. Groom, ¥ .P. Hail Haralson Haruaveon, Harrie, Aarioli, Bil, Hiliard, Holes, of South Garchoa, Housto Jawreron Johnom. of Teopessc, Jyns00, of Ar Te of Goorgin, Ka olay Daniel, Doane’, Inge. tvervon r 4 La Sere Ligon, Lum prio, Me Dow: ‘Witter, Morehead, Mote, Qurtew, Pongal» Yom, Peyton, Phelpa billabary Preston, arett Recnae, Saserze, 1d, Simpen, Stanton, Stephens, Th wing an $ eeerere Spe. onct Kevtacky, Tompkias, fvomn's, Vesa bo, Wudward—67. ‘The bill in to take efeot from and after the frat day Of April, 1849 and proposes to orgenixe all that part Of the territory of the United States kaown as Upper California into # temporary go’ meat. by the nane of the territory of Upper Cabforuia; noth ng in the act trued ty ihit the goveroment of the from dividing sald territory into two or to hm at rach time av expedient aad proper, or from at of seid territory to any ather o United States. The nt of ing office te to be exero! only State or territor; ouffrage, and of | cluding with a resolusion. vis.:~ That the po | the constitution, butin deregation of ba: YORK HERALD. by citisens of the United Staten Prov! for a governor, legislature, marshal. jndzar, @ delegate in Congress, and the tweifh excludes slavery. BRANCH MINT INU Mr. Meape reported a bill mint of the United Stat of the ship Pennsylvania, that purpos After ac reation as to whether it shonid now be put on ite age. or made the special ordur for to- morro’ louse again went into oomurttes, (Mr. , tl (renston in the chair) and took up the bill to este- Dikhe TERRITORIAL The first rection bi ERNMENT FOR NEW MEXICO. yitie the limits of New Mexice all that part claimed paog lying between the Nueces and the Rio Mr. Vinton offerea toamend, by providiog that this atl ot prejudice the claime of Texas to thle part of a emery in question; and he made » few remarks Mr. GRexiny opposed Mr. Viaton’s and the Rio Grande did not bsiong to Texas Several other gentlemen debated the qusation, and questions connected with the Mexioan war were got forgotten. According to our poor judgment. no new Hane was emitted to improve darkened uaderstand- At balf pest four o'clock, the committes; House adjourned, : seed Wasnivaroy Fub, 23, 1849, For two hours the several standing commirt-os emp- tied themselves of reports. There was much confu- ton, as usual, of late. MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXICO—USURPATION OF rowRa, Mr. Duncan, of Kentucky, from the selest commit. tee sppointed on one branch of the Presidant’s an- Dual message, made @ report from the majority, eon- cired by the Prerident of the United Statwa.tu ¢ ing a tariff of duties daring the war with Mexico, and ap- propriativg the money thus collected. in the absence of uny act of Congress. is not warranted by the lawsend that the report be refsrred to the Com Whole on the State of the Usion, and printed. Mr. McCuennanp and Mr. Stanton severally made minority reports on the same subject They were referred t Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union and ordured to be priated. 4 Mr. Duncan, from theasme committees, reported @ Dill to settle the accounts of officars aad others who ived money arising from military ooateiba- xioo. It was ordered to w third reading, when, debate arising. it went over Mr. Vinton, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported back, with amendments, the bill for the Indian Department, appropriation bills should mot be it was his inteatioa to wash his irts of the reeponsibility. On bie motion, the House agreed. heraafter, to take & recess from half past three to rix o'vloox. THE TAKIFE. Mr Hupson. from the Committee of Ways aud Means, to whom wee referred @ resolution inquirug ito the expediency ef reporting a bill based oa the twrilf act of 1842, and asking fora modifization of the presunt reve- nue act. made a report in favor of the same. Mr Nico. made @ report from ths miaority of the committee, Mr. Hupson moved that an extra uumber of copies of the reports b» printed; and this subject was referred to the Committee on Printing. THE FIRE IN NEW YORK, Mr. Hunt, from the Committw ou Comnaroe, re- pened @ bill to remit certain duties on goods dastroyed y, the fire in the city of New York, in July 145. Mr Fick moved to lay the bil onthe table, but the motion did not prevail, It was then parced, (Tke claims for yoods in unor ken paskages de- atrcyed, are to be examined by the Wallector of the Port, the Naval Officer, aud the District Atiorn+y, who are to constitute @ board of commision for the awcunts ascertained debsntures are to issus, and all bonds unpaid are to be cancel ed. ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS FOX © The joint revolution from che S+nste, ‘te of the that it be en . expressed the hope that the resolution weuld be paseed. Mr. Wuire asked, what was tho nsosssity for this measure. Mr. Barty replied, that the necessity grew out of the fact that the emigrants had not yet obistaed armas, and ey Doha be lost to the goverament if they were not paid for, Mr. Gentry was in favor of the arms aad anm tion being furnished without ost. [oe emigran will proteot the | nd it is a littleas the govern hem t) meena of doing s0, ed. TERKITORIAL GOVERNMENT FOR MiNESOTA from the Senate, ambracing ths ouratde territory of lowa and Wisconsin, was passed, under the opyration of the previous question, RUNNING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITRD STATES AND MEXICO ~ USUKPATION The House took up the Seaate biil, providing forthe seinen) of a commissioner god surveyor, to rum the boundary line between the United stutes Mexico, as provided for by the treaty Mr. Situ, of the Committee on foreign Affales, re- ported an amendment. Mr. Scuence Ill for the pay of a commirsioner appointed without authority of je provided that the government of mn country appoint s commissioner and arurveyor to rum this ‘When the treaty was sent here by the President, e eslied on Congress to pass o pointment of acommiasioner, but a commissio! surveyor, that the treaty might be carried out gress not immediately acting on the recommendation, the President assumed, without suchority of law or the creation of the office, himself to appoint » commis- sioner and surveyor, and sent them out in the per- formanc their duty, and ne took on himeeif the au- ercising legislative functions, sad fixed commissioner appointed 1. which is @ law of the land? —No. The President did not then wn- ich comstructioa, The President and Senate made void the legislation of theland There t, im the treaty, ® word said about the salary or tenure, If the Congress be true to iteelf, aad are de- termined mot to give up subject uftur subject tothe obief Executive power, to coutrol el.nost,ir mot quite everything, there must come » time whee Co: must say, ‘ thus far thou shalt go aad no farther.” Mr. Stanton—The gentleman may he answored bys single sentence. This House, in connection with the other, bae the right to appropriate money necessary to ay the salary, or not, at their pleasure ; but the offiee LA blished by the treaty. If it has any validity tever, it must be carried into effeot by the exegu- tive officer of the government. [he treaty req commissioners to commence the work of runniag the boundery at a particular period. Mr. Scuexck—I would ask fact, that the commirsion: ether or not it bea country. treaty says government, if it means the \d confirmed by the Sei no other mode, it Executive and ti government by virtue of the po the constitution. It is anderstood naniaously, ba Senate. comprising wn (the whig) party. oul: use has. is to withhold the which should be 1D to the officer, ScHenck—What [ said Bad no reference te the dual appointed. I care not whether he was vnanimously confirmed, or barely confirmed | stand on the principle that the House 16 not to be trodden down by the Executive. Mr. Stanton— As the gentleman thinks that oaly the government can act, | ask wuetuer the treaty was wade by the government ? Mr. Seuxkxck—Acoording to the constitution. Mr, Stantox—A® the commi-siooer aod surveyor were appointed aud confirmed by the Seaate, it re- mains wich us to withhold or to pay the salaries. Me. Senxncx—By what authority are the salaries pela? Mr. Staxtox—The Houso may fix them, or leave the President to do it. Mr. Scuencx arked a qu ai authority which the H a 4 tion, whioh wi ~ Suppose Congress passan nd directs "hie Stanton, a <4 wi be employea, or the Executive would not bave it in bis power to Ax compensation? In the abcence of any lav, he had the power to appoint the commissioaer sud the surveyor. Mr. Scnexck.—I want to know by what authority? Mr. Staxron—Thatis theansser Congress has the right to do i at if Congress fail, then wt if the daty of the President, under the treaty, to sppoint the ¢filoera. : Mr. Scnencx —How can be get the money? Mr Sranton—He counot get it, umiess it be appro- tinted, i Mr Scuxsck— What is the tenure of the offive? Mr Stanton —When the boundary Ituw «bail have deen run, the office ceases. How wine would you Ox it? Mr. Saivn, of Conneotiout, raid that be woald sub- mit few remarks, although be bud uot tutended to do #0, This Dill Was pared by tne Senate, and sent to the House on the Aith of August last, woe om ad- Joornment was about to tuke places The Houde, eom- sequently, could not them take tt up. It ocane before the Committers om Fereiga Affair wt the vary eaciiest moment- on the I7th day of January insc, it was re- ported tothe Hours. What was do the mvan- time? In contempt of the ats of the House oad the constitution aud the Iaws. the Lagat hana fhe ¢ power to appotn \- Se # arrogated the power to appotnt the com, je Premideat bimeelf, it wil be ary sion, by law, tur the appoin ment of rand & surveyor ou the part of the Uni in it comes to thir pro sion