The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-13

that territory may be legitmaiely acquired
by war, or that il may be egmately acquired
by treaty. The honorable gentleman dares not as
sumo positions 80 absurd all these would be. Then
the honorable gentleman and myself do not der at all In
regard 10 the p0toer OF the government to acquire foreign
territory either by treaty. The question which
differ is Of srpsdsney merely He did not desire
amy "a, y favor OF snd
main to the Pacific; desired to acquire California and
soS ssa z id o al
any i'll effects from our obtaining all Mexico down to the
islhnus OF Tehuantepec in The event of the conquest Of
prosecution of the took the liberty of asserting
my opinion to be, as yet Isl that political institutions
IRE Of nature to derive additional ygor and sodity from
said with Mr. Jefferson. and yet say, that race
u.s. 10 my Judgment destined 10 take possession Of the
over ali this wide domain said. aud still say. that
is my wish that may hereafter, peaceaby consttu
tionally and with unnecessary delay, obtain posses
sion and enjoyment of all Mexico, and Cuba into the
bargain. am not ashamed Of having thus declared
myself and admonish that senator, and all who
cur with him in opposing territorial extension, that the
SUBJECT in s1S ai increased territory ne 9 The Oh day
not far distant when those who opposed the acquisition
of California and New Mexico will &c cassed with those
who opposed the acquisition of Louisiana. The day
coming, and is almost at hand, when men who under
take to uphold such narrow and contracted views as
a a o. us an NOV nj
territory viii be either laughed ut or treated with
tempt heday is not far distant strange as i may seem
wai unanimousy demsnd that all psaee. just. constr
futisndl, and Efficient erpedients shall be employed by the
Canada, acknowledged by leading English statesmen to
be but grievoas burden to the British Empire: Cuba,
that most beautiful of all the islands which bespange
as people need either for comfort or luxury-inds-
pensable to our maritime ascendency-i important to
our territorial strength and saety-n,anifesy design
ed by Divine Providence to be an appendage and
an ornament to the grand continent which we occu-
py, and to be a precious heritage and boundless
blessing to posterity forever Perhaps, before
been in some degree surprised by the fierce attack
made upon by the senator from Connecticut would
spur Of the moment. in this hall few days since, and
which have been to some extent misrePesened by some
Of those who supply the public journals with congress
sonal intelligence find am reported, in several
papers, declaring, in positive language that knew
General Taylor to be in favor OF acquiring Cuba.
never used such language said this precisely that
knew Gen Taylor to be favor of acquiring Cuba, and
that believed such to be the fact will now GO fur
Their and that if he is not in favor Of acquiring Gu
tenhs OF his counrymen and If he had been supposed
hostile to the acquisition Of Cuba during the late pres
%oa Ss1e have refused hm Ma
Mr. HUNTER The statement has been made that
the former appropriation was granted the ground that
It was small and gentlemen have objected to the new
appropriation for the that the full required
by the expedition should have been asked for in the first
place But upon this OCCASION there seems to be no fault
Of the Navy ep%o
not one which originated with him it came from the
Committee Naval Affairs in the House of Representa-
excellent young officer, Lieut. Gilliss Had not the
Instruments been wanted for another purpose, the es
mate would have been correct There would have been
necessity for buying instruments but for the
arrangement, made since that me under which these in
suments have been TO California for the purpose OF
making series OF observations there Now the question
W pth ho
end to on this account, but whether it should be
at the expense of the Smithsonian Institute, the ex
the government of the United States. Other governments
have made arrangements 10 in this great series of
observations. and the government of the Unite! States
has appropriated money for that purpose The question
now is, whether the instruments imported by the Smith
soDan Institution to be paid for by that institution or
blythe United States think, sir there can be no doubt
If mean to have these observations, but that they
ought to be made at the expense OF the United States
and that ought to furnish the most perfect instruments
manner. To that end, / shall vote for The bill.
The question being stated upon the amendment, the
yeas and nays were demanded and ordered
Mr.. CLAYTON desired to know whether the Smith
sonan Institution had not already ordered the insru-
mens!
Mr.. HUNTER said he had been informed that they
had been en- ordered %rGI BY that h institution
has ordered and imported them'
Mr.. PEARcE. They have imported only one. 1 be-
NJ has what wsS 10 know is whether
they have ordered the Instrumental
Mr.. PEARCE. They have made contract for one.
Mr.. CLAYTON. Have they ordered all these instru-
ments! .-
Mr.. PEARCE. They have not ordered them all They
have ordered only one at 81, 500. d.
Mr.. CLAYTON Only one, then. at 81. 500; and sup
pose this appropriation Is to pay for that well the
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
the yeas were 80, nays 10, as follows:
YEAS-Mes.rs Atchi.on, Anterior. Badger, Baldwin,
Bell, Benien, BoIand bradbury Beese, Butler, Calhoun
Clarke Corwu, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson
Dix, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Fech
Fitzgerald Foote Hunter, Johnson OF louisiana johnson
of Georgia, Jones, lson Mccalfe Miller Pearce. Rusk
NAYS-Messrs Benton, Bright, Clayton. Davis Of Mas
sachnses Fitzpatrick, Niles, Phelps Turney, Walker
and Yulee--l0.
So the amendment was agreed to-
No further amendment having been offered, the bill
was then reported to the Senate when the amendments
were concurred in the bill ordered TO third read
ing was read third time, by unanimous consent, and
passed.
LANDS IN CALrFORNIA-rHE GOLD REGIONS.
On motion by Nj. BREESE, the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration of the chill for ascertaning land claims
within the territory of California and New Mexico to
grant donation ghts, and to provide for the survey of
lands there,.''
MI. BREESE said his object in calling up the bill, was
Missouri, he understood, had proposition to make with
respect to the bill and ne desired to have presented
day, in order that might be printed so that both the bill
and the proposition of that gentleman might come I'D to-
gcther Tomorrow, or as early practicable The bill
was one OF great importance II had for its object the
settlement OF land claims in New Mexico and California
Mr.. B. made some further remarks in explanation of
IL III u k~.-l Al 4.