The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-13

single vote given against the formation OF her State
| government
Mr. YULEE. There was long discussion and a strong
vote against IT,
Mr. BENTON. She passed through as a State The
members from the non slaveholdng States could have
stopped her II they had chosen, bat they let her pass
fexas had also been admitted. And why was Oregon
to be arrested IN her application II Congress should
adjourn without establishing government there i might
become question with the President whether his duty
would not require OF him Congress before the
usual period Mr. b. concluded with re. urging Congress
to act on the bill now -. Co
The CHAIR announced It's decision that the motion to
recede takes precedence of the motion to insist aud to
| ask for committee of conference
Mr. BERRlEN would not call IN question the decision
OF the Char lie made appeal to the Senate mol to
let this last opportunity for Cancellation pass away lie
hoped the motion to recede would not prevail lhe ques
ton involved the interests OF the people OF Oregon and
than that the harmony OF the people OF the unlted
States. If this should not prevail it will be
taken evidence that the government will hereafter rule
the south with rod OF iron He hoped committee OF
conference would be granted, IN order that gentlemen
might compare opinions, IN the hope OF coming TO some
satisfactory conclusion He trusted this course would be
pursued in order that southern representatives might
carry home the gratifying information that Congress were
disposed to consult the feelings of their constituents 1t
suggested by the senator from Missouri that the APP
polntment OF committee OF conference would be TO
transfer the power OF Congress 10 committee He
tended that If the establishment OF government In Ore
gon impeded, II by fastening II this proviso
in relation TO territory where it is not needed. Does
any believe that slavery will ever exist in Oregon
And if not, how did the attaching of California to the bill
clog and bear II DOWN. He designated more in detail the
position in which southern senators placed. He
compllmened the senator from Massachusetts MIR. WEB-
sTER] on the stalesmanlike ground which he had
placed his opposition. In his there
demagosuelsm tree-so fallacy But he regarded the
view OF that senator to the three hhs provision in
correct and he went length into explanation
OF his own opinions to the intent of that provision,
and concluded with renewed appeal TO the Senate not
to recede.
ton OF this bill until halfpas five, for the purpose of
taking the private calendar and this question he
asked the yeas and nays, which ordered.
The question was then taken, and decided as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Berren, Borland, Butler, Cal
Ter, Johnson Maryland Johnson Of Louisiana Johnson
Sebastian TURKEY, Wesicou and Yulee~25.
NAYSnMsssrs Allen. Atchison A,henon, Baldwin, Bell
Benton, Bradbury Breese Bright, Cameron, Clarke, Cor
win, Davis of ssschuse Dayton, Dickinson. Dix Dodge
Dsas1. .o r Pss H as% Ha
Underwood, bpham Walker, and Webs,er--si.
Mr.. CALHOUN expressed his apprehension that there
posed any further trial at conciliaton Still he hoped
The Senate would preserve correct position, and vote
for the appointment of committee of conference He
might say, without any self attery, that he had all along
oreseen this result Let those who opposed the views OF
the South lay their before the country and defend
II they could The great strife between the North and
the South Is ended The North is determined to exclude
the property of the STAKEHOLDER and of course the slave
holder HIMSELF from its territory. On this point there
seems to be no division IN the north. In the south, he
regretted to say, there division of sentiment
The effect of this determination of the North to
vert all the southern population into slaves and he
would never consent to entail that disgrace his pos
terlty lie denounced any southern man who would not
take the same course Gentlemen greatly mistaken
IT they supposed the presidential question the south
W would hs Soh ad this The
now most solemn obligation to perforn-to herself-to
the consttuon--to the Union She is bound to to
decision not to permit this to go any further but to
show that dearly she prizes the Union, there
questions which she regards of greater Importance
than the Union. She is bound to fulfil her obligations
as she may best understand them. This is not ques
ton OF territorial government but question involving
the continuance of the Union Perhaps it was better
that this question should TO end, in order that
some new point should be taken.
He had given what he deemed clear, constitutional
vote on the compromise bill He had also voted for the
introduction of the Missouri compromise into this bill
although he could not constltuonally vote for the bill
which he regarded artificial. Gentlemen may do with
this bill as they please. If they will not i've now what
the South asks as compromise, she WILL at the next
session. demand all, and will be satisfied with any
thing less.
Mr.. BELL said he was a southern SENATOR and deeply
involved IN southern interests but he must have greatly
listened correct There were wiser heads than
his; but still In the vote which he should give, he
conform to his own judgment He believed that the sem
ator from South Carolina and those who concurred with
him, had placed the South IN wrong position when
they assumed that, by the decision of this eston the
die would be cast, and the issue must now be made
which involves the dissolution of the Union. He
commended that this issue premaureIy made when
was made the Oregon bill Ii we are to quarrel with
e >Ou It US DC sure tdt IN all respects our ground OF
dispute is tenable for The vote of the House has
been cited here evidence that this issue could no longer
be avoided He came to no such conclusion. He knew
and felt the influence of too many sympathies with the
North Until of Congress should, on the subject of
the southern territories, actually separate the Union, he
never would believe that such vote could be given As
to this question, he had voted against laying this bill on
the table, and against Its posPonement because he de-
sired to give his southern friends opportunity Of hav
ing 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 vote to insist although he did expect
any good from conference He desired the Ore
gOn bill passed, without this restriction; and he
could not use 1t as means of attack on gentlemen
Whether he could vote for it himself doubtful re-
gardlng as he did the feelings of the friends with whom
he was associated. He controvered the doctrine that
even II the whole country north and south, opposed
to slavery, Congress had power legislate on the
subject lie thought the Missouri compromise had set
tied that point. He repeated in conclusion, his convic-
ton that the making of the this time was pre-
mature: When the whole question to the Territories
OF California and New Mexico should come up it would
be time enough TO tender the issue.
Mr. TURNKEY thought the whole question was in.
volved IN the question under consideration. Ii was
alleged by the senator from Missouri, that this bill
should be rejected it might become the duty of the Pres
dent 10 convene Congress for the of providing
government for Oregon If so, why had three years
been permitted TO pass, without government being
provided for Oregoni He did not 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
in reference to this BILL the usual parliamentary course
OF appointing committee of conference was to be DEPART
ed from On no other bill had there been this departure
from the ordinary He could see no reason for
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