Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19


Union She bound to to decision not to permit hi
to go on any further but to show that dearly she prize
the unon there questions which she regards Of create
Importance than the Union. She Is bound to fulfil her obi
i cations she may best understand them. This is
question of territorial government but question involving
the continuance of the Union. Perhaps it better tba
this question should come to end in order that
point should be taken.
the compromise bill He had also voted for the nroduc
ton Of the Missouri compromise into this bill although h,
could not consttuonay vote for the bill which he regarded
as arficia Gentlemen may do with this bill as they please
II they will not give what the South asks compro
mise, she will at the session, demand ALL and will
/ be satisfied with any thing less
Mr.. BELL said he Southern Senator, deeply in
volved In Southern interests but he have greatly
taken his true if the arguments to which he had lis
tened There wiser heads than his but
STILL In the vote which he should give, he conform
his own judgment He believed that the Senator from South
Carolna, and those who concured with him. had placed
South In wrong position when they assumed that by
decision Of this question: the die would be cast and the issue
must now be made which involves the dissolution of the Union
he contended that this issue pemaurey made when il
was made on the Oregon bill live quarrel with the
NORTH let US be that in all respects ground of dispute
tenabe for The of the House has been cited here
evidence that this issue could longer be avoided He
came to no such conclusion He knew and felt the influence
OF too many ympahies with the North Until vote Of Con
should the subject of the Southern territories acu-
ally separate the Unon he would believe that such
vote could be given As this question: he had against
laying this bill the table, and against postponemen be-
ne desired to give his Southern friends opportunity
OF having committee Of conference from which he expected
nothing favorable
Mr.. WEsTCoTT and Mr.. DOWNS explained their votes
on the question to lay the subject the table,
Mr.. BELL resumed He would vote against recedng,
and would then insist although he did expect any
good from conference He desired the Oregon bill
passed. without this restriction and he could
means Of attack gentlemen. Whether he could vote
for himself doubtful regarding he did the feelings of
He erted
the doctrine that the whole country north and SOUTH
opposed slavery, Congress had power legsae
on the subject. He thought the Missouri compromise had
settled that point He repeated in conclusion, his convc-
ton that the making up OF the issue this pema
ture. When the whole question the Territories of Cali
fornia and New Mexico should up, would be time
enough to tender the issue.
Mr. TURNEY thought the whole question was nvolved
the question under consideration II alleged by
Senator from Missouri that this bill should be rejected it
might become the duty Of the President Congress
for the purpose Oh providing government for Oregon If
why had three been permitted without
government being provided for Oregon He did regard
the claims Of Oregon greater than those of California and
New Mexico The question had become sectional one and
productive Of angry discussion He desired know why,
reference to this BILL the usual parliamentary of
pointing committee Of conference be departed from
On other bill had there been this departure from the od-
nary He could for the change Deny
this committee OF conferences and all hope of providing go
verDmen for Oregon Is lost and every opportunity of
cang the opposing sections of the country will passed
away. He hoped this spirit Cancellation would be aban-
doned until every effort had been exhausted in Of
conference. He compmenea the Senator from Indiana mr.
BRIGHT) the lie had TAKEN almost alone throw
ing himself the BREACH preserve his party and the
Union He hoped the committee would be allowed. When
had such committee failed to agree When had any bill
been lost which had been referred committee of confer
ence To test the Of the Senate he would lay
the motion Of the Senator from Missouri the table,
The CHAIR deciding that that motion would carry the
bill with it
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! Mr. TTRNEY withdrew the motion.
Mr. BUTLER said that he had voted for laying the bill
the table, because after the declaration of the Senator from
Missouri that the reference committee Of conference
would be transfer of the power Of the Senate he thought
would be better leave Oregon without for
present. than pass the bill In such shape would provoke
the consequences which follow He thought the views
OF the Senator from Tennessee M BELLY were not correct
and appeared very unlikely that any issue could probably
ensue which would suit the OF that Senator The his
tory Of the great of Massachusetts, in the REVOLUTIONARY
crisis would rise up and ebuke who were so fasou
about issue. He put number Of questions TO ascertain
what issue would suit the Senator. He compimen,ed tina
Senator Tor the qualities Of heart which he had exhibited wheI
he spoke Of his sympahies for the North But be though
that the practical judgment Of that Senator would revolt from
surrender Of the Oregon question We read with adnra
ton Of individuals who have stood up alone to breast tn
storm and have such among u.s. But II we of th
South obliged to go home and tell constituents tina
the Missouri compromise has been rejected all the euquenc
Of the Senator from Tennessee and that the Senator from
Missouri combined, would have effect in controlling tn
burst of indignation which would break forth. He referred
letter published last by the Senator from Missouri
in which he pledges himself TO give Oregon government
and congratulated him the facility with which be cou
change his position. He thought little Of any dangers which
would threaten the Unon from any which cou
arise from the extension Of country, comparison will
those which follow the rejection Of this last effort
compromise. He could not coincide in opinion with tn
Senator from Massachusetts, MR. WEBSTER that there wa
nothing the constitution touching the government Of new
territories obtained by power resulting from war Their
many things prohibited by the constitution which cou
not be done in territory, any than in any oihe
territory. He concluded by stating that had given b,
this bill 10 Oregon Legislature governor and every thns
usually included in bills Of this kind and was il to be SUP
posed that this feature stricken out Oregon could no
exist under it, The idea Of the Senator from
Tennessee that the issue could be made until the decision
Of Congress on the California question: he repudaed be
there probability that such would be made
at present. The issue would be the abolition of slavery
in the District OF Columbia, and in the forts and arsena
He believed that in few years amendment Of the consti
tuition would be made, which would still further PROSTATE III,
power and interests Of the South The opposition to III,
Astad appropriation had been sustained by arguments such
he had before this session heard from any lips TIL,
situation Of the south Atlantic States ought TO induce us
pause We bad gone through and the fruits Of victor,
held up but these fruit. the South not permitted
touch While the North is becoming ch BY the carrying
trade by supplying provisions. &c. the South had
had It's share Of patronage in the appointment Of the officer
who had figured in the He sdduced this proof tina
the weak would always be pressed down by the strong
while none OF the hono except the aures enjoyed BY ho
who have returned and the cypress which minges with th
willow and dewed with the widows and the Orphans tears
have fallen to the South, il hard bear the insulting