Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

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would stop consider, and look at real differences and
distinctions But where all general denuncaton, where all
is clamor, where all is idle and empty defamation where
there Is search after exact truth, honest disposition TO
inquire whether opinion is different from the other, why,
every body in that way of proceeding, may be proclaimed to
be inconsistent.
Now sir do not take the trouble things of
this sort that appear in the public press know it would
be useless. Those who of unfiendy disposition
would not publish my explanations distinctions if wereto
make them. But sr any gentleman here has any thing to
say on this subect-though throw out no chaenge-ye
any gentleman here chooses undertake the askand
ny there possibly are who think easy ask-o show in
what respect thing that said in debate here the 9TH OF
March, any thing contained in my letter to the gentlemen
of Newbuypor any where else inconsistent with any
recorded opinion Of Dne since the Of the annexation
of Texas began in 1887, will certainly him with
great respect and courtesy and shall be content to stand or
fall by the judgment of the country.
Sir, my object is peace My object is reconciliation My
purpose is not to make up for the North, or to make
up for the South My object Is not to continue
less and irritating against agitato North
and South against local ideas, North and South, and
against all narrow and local contests am American,
and know no locality in America that is my country.
My heart my sentiments my judgment, demand of me that
shall pursue such shall promote the good and
the harmony, and the Union of the whole country This
shall do, God willing, to the end Of the chapter.
The honorable Senator resumed bis seat amidst burst OF
applause from the gallery
The debate continued by Mr. NORRIS, Mr.. Sc
to amend the amendment of Mr. SouLE, viz
And when the said Territory portion OF the same,
shall be admitted Stae shall be receivedino the Union
with without slavery, their constitution may prescribe
the time of their admission !"
By striking out all after the word g State" and inserting
the following
pie of said Territory shall be admitted the enjoy Of
the rights of citizens of the United States, according to the
principles OF the constitution
After debate by Messrs. CAss, KING, HALE, Sc
"A o,J Sn z ,f.Iya
he amendment to the amendment and resulted FLOWS:
YEAS-Messrs Baldwin, Chase, Clarke, Davis. of Massa
chusett Dayton Dodge 1f Wisconsin, Greene, Hale, Mil
A asS Rsdra Bell Benton erreo
Bright Butler, Cass, Clay Clemens Cooper, Davis, of Mis-
sisspp Dawson, Dodge Of iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fooe,
Pearce Pratt Rusk Sebastian, Shields, soule, Spruance
Sturgeon, Tuney, Underwood Wales, Webster Whitcomb,
and Yulee-38.
So the amendment rejected.
The question then REQUIRED he amendment offered by
Mr. SoULE, and debate ensued in which Messrs. MIL
LER, DODGE, of Iowa, BUTLER, DAYTON, Sc
WARD, and DOUGLAS participated.
The yeas nays having been demanded and ordered
the amendment, resulted follows
YEAS-Mesrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell Benton Berrien,
Bright Butler Glass; Clay, Clemens Cooper Davis Of Mis-
Houston, Hunter Jones, King, Mason, Morton Norris,
Pearce Pratt Rusk Sebastian Shields Soue, Spruaace,
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Wales, Webster, Whtcomb
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Chase, Clarke, Davis of Mas
sachusetts Dayton, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Greene Hale,
Miller, Smith, Upham, Waker-l2
So the amendment was agreed to-
MI HALE offered the following amendment, to be added
to the first section of the bill
New States exceeding in number, Of convenient
sze having population may hereafter by and with
ofhe said State of California be formed Of the
territory thereof which shall be entitled admission under
| the provisions Of the Federal Constitution
The further consideration Of the bill then postponed
until IL o'clock tomorrow
IN he thenD To
of Executive business and after time spen, therein the
doors re-opened and the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, JUNE Is, 1850.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com
uncaton lo the Secretary Of State made in compliance
with resolution of the Senate the 9Th instant calling o
any evidence in said Department of vexaous suits instituted
any of the courts Of admiralty in the United States agains
foreign vessels transmitting documents containing all the in
formation in the Department in relation to the subject
Mr.. RUSK presented the memorial Of Isaac Hill, asking
the protection of the Government in certain libel suits inst
against him in consequence of his official acts while
ton Of the in which certain contracts have been
awarded by that Department; which referred to the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. BERRIEN presented memorial of physicians and
members of medical associations in Savannah, Georgia. ask
ing that the rank of medical officers the navy may be
inflated by law with that of officers of like grades in the
dca staff Of the which was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs
III.
was referred the memorial of the West Felicana Railroad
Company asking remission of duties certain mportaons
of railroad iron submitted report which ordered be print
ed accompanied by bill for the relief of the West Fecana
Railroad Company which read and passed second
reading.
Also from the same committee, which referred
House bill supply deficiency in the appropriation for the
service of the fiscal year ending June go $780, reported back
the same without amendment and asked its immediate
sideration.
The motion having been agreed to, the bill con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, and, amendment
having been offered reported the Senate and order
ed to be read third time, and read third time and
passed
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. WALKER submitted the following resolutions, which
lies over under the rule
Resolved That no penal law Of foreign country for al
legged political offences ought be enforced directly
indirectly within the United States and that the duty
of the Executive this Government to protect citizens Of the
United States against attempt OF foreign Powers their
diplomatic representatives interfere with the private
suits rights or privileges of such citizens for the purpose of
visiting upon them the effects OF such foreign penal laws
municae the foregoing resolutions to the diplomatic agents OF
all foreign having such agents accredited to this Gov
ernment and that he be also directed to inform his Majesty
The senpt Of the honorable Alexander Bodsco Minister
from Russia accredited this supersede the
authority of Gaspard Tochman ESQ., attorney and counsellor
at law under the employment of the heirs OF Gen. Thadeus
kosciusko.
AMENDATORY ACT.
On motion by Mr. CLARKE, the Senate took up for
sderaion bill No. 72, being the bill to amend act entitled
An act regulate the collection of duties imports and
tonnage" approved I'd March, 1899.
No amendment having been offered the bill was reported
to the Senate ordered be engrossed for third reading
was read third time and passed.