The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-22

by law if they have not The feelings of common human
ty TO cherish, protect and noursh them in infancy sick
ness, and old know OF district of the country
in all the South where the owner of slaves would not
lose cast among the reemen OF his country If he neglect
ed to provide comfortably and pentuly for his slaves
Not in New Mexico California. The laborer there
is paid pltance while he continues TO work | do not
care if the price be raised two three fold-s the
Indian labor will be cheaper than slave labor, especially
where there is a great number of them who are obliged
to find subsistence and employment. perish.
Sir, if any luckless stakeholder should undertake
to carry his slaves to California with the idea of making
them profitable in cultlvating the lani, he would md
when he got there that he had sunk full hall OF their
value the cost OF transportation, and he would then
be very ready give the other half to any TO take
the whole of the slaves upon condition that he would
the responsibility sl clothing and subsisng him
and his family Such believe would be the actual re-
suit
The locality of New Mexico presents nothing more
favorable with regard the permanent value of slaves
have not disputed that for short period they might
be profitable before you could get Indian laborers and
accusom them to dig for the gold particularly where 1t
is found in such abundance in California. No sir
slaves can, my opinion, never go there.
But what affirm, in conclusion, is, that whenever 1T is
the universal conviction OF the inhabitants that slave Ia
Dor be probably employed-say in five or ten years.
after they come into the Unon-why. then they Will
make it slave State Slavery will find its way there, II
it be fact that they such valuable acquisition to
the owners OF the mines
Now, Mr.. President, have but few reflections more,
and am done. great exception taken yesterday
the form in which this question was brought forward,
and many gentlem IN opposed TO the adoption o
any OF this nature at the present sesslowere
ready ntepose that solid substantial objection
to its adoption because il was measure introduced
as amendment TO the civil and diplomatic appro-
pration bill because il was out OF the usual course
of the Senaeconary TO the usual Propety OF the Sen
ate, or less, IN conducting business OF import
said very freely to senators then, and say now,
those who choose to take shelter under such objection
have the parliamentary right, OF course, to do but
they have right TO do it on any ground, as Tree and un
trammelled members of this body. But what beg OF
senator's who are in favor of this sort
IN IN
they can shelter themselves from the responsibility of re-
ecns any of this kind during the present session
They do it, Sir, think II is contrary to tie usual
practice of the Senate; but whether it is or is not
mon mode have done with regard to this very bill
make this observation IN response to observations
which occurred preceding my remarks on yesterday,
when gentlemen ready 10 vote down this amend
ment ..We will vote it down." said they, because it
is incongruous 10 this appropriation BILL Let me tell
them that il not uncommon mode OF procedure BY
the highest parliamentary authority OF this country or
England, have in hundreds OF instancesnot very
important, to be sure-engrated measures, having no re-
a'ion to appropriation BILL upon bills OF this carac
recollect one instance which occurred in the other
House. where "A great clamor was raised 1t upon
measure for the distribution Of the surplus money in the
treasury the several States Members then exclaimed
g This is unparIiamentary"-" unusual" outrageous.
No legislative body ought TO be subjected to such
prise ths-to have such thing sprung upon them
What was the them majority OF both houses of
Congress decidedly in favor of the proposed policy
and in the House separate bill reported for Carrying
the will of the majority into effect But, sir the Eyecu
tive upon that occasion was known to be strongly OPP
posed, and there an active minority watching every
thing that they opposed to. What did they do !
They followed this ordinary OF proceeding they
raised this cry against the poprlety OF doing the thing
shape another and yet would not take up sep
aate bill for the distribution OF the surplus money.
do not say whether it was wise or unwse. What dbl
the majority do! When they passing their public
depos,e BILL for State banks believe on the very last
rcadng-the majority of tina, body pinned the
before referred tocontrary TO the usual propr!ey OF
legislaton-upon that bill The majority followed this
orddnary par .ntary privilege of fastening on to
another bill Now, thai was not clearly inconsruous
as this, but the camor raised. BY an over
whclming majority the Senate likewise voted the amend
ment in, and ii became law.
Look at the very features OF the adopted
this bill and the strength and potency there in the
argument that ought to vote it down because 1t is
very much out of the usual course OF parliamentary pro
ceedings AS said yesterday, look at the items ncorpo
rated in this bill SO far the Senate do it, we
have made laws with regard to variety of subjects
There is no congrulty in this bill from end to the
other, when you come TO the mere question of congruiy
The idea of any proposition OF amendment on the ground
of nconguty does apply to bill of this description,
as it does 10 others 1t when bill for particular object
up and you engafl different object that the objection
is valid This bilhe general approW ialon bills sort
of omnibus which you throw bundles OF every descrip
ton. You find five hundred presidents for engrat
ing subject like this upon the general appropriation bill
Therefore say honorable senators. do not calculate
upon throwing off responsibility the ground that this
measure is submitted in the form of amendment to
an appropriation bill That will not avail you IN time.
You cannot shift off your responsibility in that way.
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Sir if anything have done or said shall have had
the effect OF showag the Senate, majority OF 1t, that
it is proper to take up that bill all my purposes have
been answered But is the Intention of these honora-
bic senators, who clanor against it, to vote for any BILL
either establish territorial government for admit
ting these territories into the Union State This the
question. As said yesterday, they have right-i they
deem my proposition ncxpedient or mschevous; If they
deem that in renel yng evils it will be productive
of s greater evils-ihey have the right oppose not
y openly but by every efhanded means in their power
They resort to all these expediens; and if enter
tanned their opinions, should feel myself justified in
doing it too. But what have | done' have availed
myself of the parliamentary privileges. When
saw this very active minority OF the Senate determine
when saw the, delays when | saw the manner in
which this discussion drawn out-knowing from my
past experience that this bill not intended TO be
reached-that there minority which would have
the power and perfectly usable ground for defeating
the consideration of that bl--wbat did do | avaed
myself OF the parliamentary privilege as has often been
done by superior men TO me- in exigency where great
accomplished, and where those objects likely to be
avoided by minority of the body having right TO
troll them. | availed myself of that privilege That is
my SIN That is the ground, sir upon which so much
feeling manifested yesterday. avaIlel myself of
the privilege of bringing it forward and urging It. re-
peat, that gentlemen cannot throw of any responsibility
in this way desire this to be put in lis present form
because be readily amended am willing TO have
it amended as to follow the precedent estab-
lished in the of the State of Kentucky. Let il
be admitted State from given day. | say to my
northern friends once more-hls in free
State and should like to know their objections TO that
To my southern friends say, if ii to be free
try, il is better TO have but one State there. If we
are obliged to have two, better admit two now or as
we ma par day h1V We n nb q