The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-25

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! | have said, sir, that the object have in view in
making thus proposition, TO prevent the Continuance OF
Mexican laws BY express legislative enactment have
said that if gentlemen sincere in the opinions which
they profess, this provision OF this amendment work
of snperrogatian Ii they behave really that Mexican
laws will be in force there from the principles of inter
national law, and will be continued there and that they
do control the subject of slavery which has occasione
these discussions there IA necessity tor the enactment
which is contained in this amendment, and they will then
leave The question open TO the decision of the competent
tribunal, whether the laws which relate 10 slavery oil
character which will continue in force after the trans
fer whether they oil character which must bend
to the controlling laws OF the conquerng country. /
submit TO you that amendment and upon that ask the
Mr. BUTLER am satisfied now. sir, of the pnpri-
ETY. OF the opinion which at first entertained upon this
cusson ought never TO have been incorporated upon the
bill providing for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the
country am entirely satisfied of it. stated then that
was not perfectly acquainted with the parliamentary
usages upon that subject We acting under the
obigahons OF the constitution of the United States; and
while we are protesting tender regdri for California
hope we shall not forget 10 have proper respect Tor our
selves. suppose such thing has never occurred in
the history OF the government as Congress adjourning
without passing the ordinary appropriations Tor carrying
on the government.
MIR. FOOTE. WIN my friend allow me 10 make an
inquiry Does he know of any clause in the conshu-
ton, any rule of the Senate which precudes such
amendment from being incorporated in that bill
Mr.; BUTLER. know OF no constitutional inhibition
but know that regard for propriety should have pre-
beginning, and now entirely satisfied that it should
not have been done. am willing TO vote for the amend
ment Of the senator from Wisconsin mr. WA.kEs j
to see the process which this matter has undergone,
confess somewhat astonished me. | cannot understand
why this was done. ] cannot understand why gentle
shoud be aversc TO extending the constitution of
the United States 10 conquered territories it has been
TO matter of establishment that there should be so
much aversion And there has been senslbility upon
that subject that has been astonishing My opinion
that there essential difference between this
proposition and that originally offered; but when gentle
came to explain them. and give their commmenta
ries upon them, that they would make very ma
teral difference between them.
The senator from Massachusetts has offered amend
mcnt which has been adopted nom,ne, in the other
House should not have objected to II in the first in
stance; but when an amendment was offered by the hon
orahle senator from Wisconsin Mr. WALKERl to the APP
preparation bIllwhen that amendment has been adopted
here, that should be superseded in the other House
| will never consent to it; will lose the whole appro
priauon BILL II comes to that. rather than 10 allow our
Amendment 10 be superseded by this, in the House OF
Representatives. But at the time, acting, as do,
under the obligations OF The constitution OF the United
States, consent, in the anxious eolcitude for
the people OF California manifested by the honora-
BILE senator from Illinois Mr. DouGLAs,l to forget every
older portion of the United States 1t seems to me,
sir, that there is overweenng anxiety TO take care
Of CALIFORNIA; and that in our desire to take care OF Cali
forna, about to disregard, not the constitution.
the ordinary forms of legislation upon the subject; we
TO absolutely disregard the ordinary provisions for
carrying on the government OF the United States am
out everything from the Appropriation bill, excepting
what was properly there and congruous with it, But Il
TO insist upon regulation for the government OF
California if we brought to the issue, if the senator
from Massachusetts shall persist rallyng the Senate
under his banner insisting upon his proposition the
only proposition that shall be voted upon. will lose the
appropriation bill, sir and risk all the consequences
rather than consent to it. We have made every overture
which honorable men can. and which honorable men
10 give government to California We have acquesced
in the proposition of the senator from Wisconsin. But.
SIR, they have offered different proposition in the other
House of Congress. see sgnihcancy in it. Why do
they offer it, Why do they wish to supesede the prop
oson TO which we have agreed
Sir, will do one of two things. | will either strike
out the whole proposition, or | will refuse to concur.
and lose the appropriation bill, if it comes to that As
long as am acting under the constitution OF the United
States, an unwilling to see the proposition which
have made departed from way or the other but am
willing 10 agree to the suggestion of the senator from
Mississippi Mr. DAvsl that we may preserve our own
government. | am willing TO do all that | can. am
willing to be governed by spirit OF compromise II
SsS is Rnds az to ME- Meet Pa aSss Issues
the floor am willing, Mr. President, to vote for the
proposition Of the honorable senator from Virginia mfr
wos 'fs w go sk sessnsa
are anxious for the floor will give them fair notice that
have concluded my remarks There is the aoor-take it,
the floor awarded to
Mr.. YULEE, who said; 1t is well that we should de-
termine what we may do, that we may determine what
the amendment OF the House it is, or we can agree TO
it with amendment. But cannot, it seems to me.
recede from our amendment 1t has passed from
power to recede, | understand the rules that gov
ern
Mr. WEBSTER Not at all
Mr.. YULEE. single sentence from the Manual
ought to settle the question
'Nor where House has adhered to their amendment.
and the other agrees with an amendment, can the hrst
House depart from the form which they have liked by an
adherence
Now sir we have adhered
Mr. WEBSTER, Qn his seat) No, sir we have not.
MIR YULEE. BY our adherence we are fixed, and
must either accept the amendment OF the House, or
return ii with amendment. That sir, is the view
which take of what may do and ii am right,
call upon the Chair to decide, having adhered
Mr. WEBSTER, Gin his seat) We have not adhered.
Mr.. YULEE. Have we not adhered, and asked for
committee of conference
A SENATOR. No, sir, we insisted.
Mr.. YULEE. Then there is difference, and was
mistaken
Mr. WEBSTER. shall say but a few words In the
first place will say to the honorable gentleman who
addressed the Senate upon the point of ORDER that do
not no strike out this whole matter with
regard 10 California which the House has acted upon
and which is now before us for concurrence.
Mr.. YULEE, give that up
Mr. WEBSTER, Very we'll | will then say to the hon
mistaken in supposng that undertake to carry any flag
here, or to rally any support of any proposition. IL will
be remembered now and hereafter let the OF this
debate be what it WILL that from the first have done
what that honorable senator did dol have resisted
the introduction of this dspuatous subject INTO THIS OF
binary annual bill | have resisted it the honorable
gentleman did not.
MIR BUTLER resisted it from the beginning The
honorable senator from Tennessee Mr.. BELL made
propositiop and the only speerh made was upon that