New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-15

same charge by the motion mar am SCOUT 20 nsfe, OF
the amendment which am about 70 propose TO the
motion Of the senator from Missouri. u - ths the
Petition BE- committed 10 the Committee on the Tern
tories with Instructions 70 report bill AsreeAoy 70
. tre prayer OF the petitioners.
AID now SIR le, me say one word in regard 20 the
character Of this memorial The objection Of the hon
orsble ssnatnr from Mississippi Mr. FoorE and OF the
honorable Senator from Florida Mr.. WEsrcorr) are
TIA, this memorial does not properly suihentcs
ted a. the proceedings Of regular Convention. Inc
honorable Senstor from Mississippi Mr.. FoTEl mas IN
tnstsd that this MISTER OF Conventions had got 20 nave
pretty definite sud settled meaning smons Us he
saws that WREN speak Of Convention We mean
delegated body representing constituencies due notice
OF the having been given and regular preparatory
meetings holden think sir. II the honorable >enstor
will ook back upon the history Of this country which
enioys mach higher state Of civilization. snd great
deal more learning this msiter Of Conventions than
the people Of New Mexico he will ind thsi the SUBJECT
. M, YET thoroughly understood in this country
n this mst,er "a not sufficiently understood IN ms
country how could the new population IN Ne" heNico'
sthsv DO, been drilled In this matter Of Conventions
have understood Il thoroughly Why sir there = the
great Empire state Of NewiOrk that has hsd as much
Discipline drilling and experience upon this eubect OF
Conventions. any other state IN the mon. which,
uniting IN ifs wise heads together could
themselves choose delegate to throw one vote in
regular Convention sir this i MISTER not any bet
/ ter understood here than IN New Mexico Well air,
some parts OF the country have more learning upon this
subject In South Carolina they could choose man IN
two or three minutes % throw nine votes while they
could not choose in New York thirtysix 10 cast one
single vote
Taking into consideration these facts, might
ercise IL little leniency toward the pop
uaiiou Il New Mexico bis Is undoubtedly the first
time they have undertaken - hold convention mat
nav BE- the reason why IL IL not so formally set out
This may be the Convention Of the Free Soil party in
| New Mexico II is possible II may be the Convention
Of the Democratic party. It ia not utterly impossible
that the Convention Of the Wing party for CREST
part OF the Wing party in many parts OF the country
oppose 10 the extension Of Slavery and IN favor Of
the restriction here sought 70 be imposed II this mat
] 81 IL. Of al
10 seems % me Select Committee should be- appointed
! tor the purpose Of invest gstng the subject
| We should have Committee on Conventions. so that
b the origin 81 the thing Is OF So much consequence,
that point ight be invest rated This petition ask
Ing legislation serious subject subject sir
\ upon which the Senator from Mississippi OR.
FOcrE hss well said the public mind has been great
~ agitAcd, and Will continue 70 De agitaed Until u u
definitely settled sr-nOt compromised do not be-
hcte that compromise will answer IN this case Sir. IL
must be- settled upon principle q is 20 be met and TO
be- met here hope sir that those who believe that
the Qe pie OF this territory entitled % Government
VIII be- prepared give vote upon this subject and a.
give Besides, sir this petition puts as upon the
Democratic pati0rm-the Nicholson letter That |
letter declared that this matter should be- left 90 the
people of the territories Well sir the people /
have spoken They have probably read the Nicholson
letter. They have thought perhaps that Congress, in
is progressive march hal GOT up TO the step indicated
by fhst letter fno change bad been going on in the
public mind They have taken for granted that there
change and they have acted upon the Nicholson
p sti0rm In petitionng for a civil Government trust
sir that although the result Of the last Presidential cleo
ton disastrous 10 the that built that platform
the principles OF entirely demolished but |
that We may with confidence appeal 20 those who
helped 90 build H. and who stood 10 and fought IL
Sc maufully stand by ia principles now when there
il an opportunity 70 give them practical and efficient
meaning.
Now Tor the first time ,he people Of the territory
have come O. ask for civil Government. and they |
have come in the very spirit Of the Nicholson letter
They ask US % givehcm the hrst dose of the Nicholson
medicine And shall We. Sir. who have been ht1ting
nuDy Tor hs great principle during the great cam
pai.n which has irs, closed-sha'l we now belle our
own sentiments and turn our backs upon the petition.
ere and kick over the platform upon which We stood
and fought manfully No. Sir, trust not. and
that all those who have believed that the Nchol
letter contained the true doctrine, VINO have not
had p change going ia their minds since will come
up on this occasion and b give this people what
lhey would have expected 10 have received ii the
suthor OF the Nicholson letter was at the head OF the
Government
Mr. FoorE replied a. Mr HAZE
Mr. CALHoUS. shall certainly oppose this motion.
entirely with tho views taken by the Senator
from Mississippi snd the senator from Florida, that
this whole siiair is an imposition We have no evil
dnce going u show that the paper any thing but the
petition cf those persons whose attached 10
Ia 10 hardly probable that in any convention part
Of the members would sign their memorial whilst 9th
ers would not Under this belief do not think il
should oa taken the petition OF the people Of New
Mexico; and therefore cannot give my vote 10 print
The paper
The question the motion 70 prin, was now taken
py 1rtr hlu nays rs i1i"H1-
YgAs-Messrs. Allan Afchison. Atterton Badger Bald
win. Benton. Bradbury Rre-se Builder Cameron Clarke
Clayton, Corwiu Dayton. Dickinson DIX, Dodge Douglas
y ch Flzserad Hale. Hanlin Johrson ~ Nd Johnson
~ L.. Meta f. Miller Niles. Pearce Spuuce. surgeon.
UlderuOod, Uphsm and Wslker-33
NAYs Mrssrs Beren Bnrlsnd Calhoun, Dave u Miss
DOxns. Fig1strick Fooe Houston Hunter King Rusk | ,
Turney Westcou and Yulee-l4
50 the order to print agreed to and then the
memorial referred o. the Committee Territories
CALIFORNIA
Mr DcvGLAs sent 70 ths Chair the following, which
he intends % propose the proper time amend
ment 20 the bin admitting California into the Union q,
az State which ordered % be- printed
SIC. ind b. Il (rfhy eIlfL Thu. the District Judges
Attorneys and harshsls herein provided be spp0ired
hereby authorized srd empowered tO lay OF ssd Ter
rOry Election Districts for the election Of seventy
q dsiee Convention Constitution for h
the said State OF California sud spporon The number Of
De- sles % sad district according 10 he number Of
each according iu the best Information they may be able
O obtain prescribe the tms and place holding the
eciOns and % desi rae The persons Who shall conduct
he and also ID prescribe the time and place Tor The
assembling Of said convention :,
e. And be fVter eagsed That all citizens Of ths
nted states resident thin limits at Territory
Including al Mexican citizens who Ia become VI
he United states under the eghh article OF the resiy
red o. In The r secran or this sc shall be- erued 10
ion p rifo8 That person shall vote sai election =
except while mse inhabitants whO shall have attained the
we II i~e0y one years.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The consideration OF Mr.. McLANEs resolution in "
reference 10 the printing OF the Journal resumed q
rom yesterday. A motion OF Mr JONES OF Tenn 10 o.
sy the resolution the tsble lost aud the resou.
ion then adopted by the casting vote Of tho speak
pr. the vote standing III 10 Mr. rroved IN