Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11

their views OF what they thought public policy required
especially in the quarters from whence they came, il
always done in the spirit of Cancellation and kindness.
On the occasion OF taking up the bill providing Territorial
Governments for Utah and New Mexico, will if is found
necessary endeayor to vHdicate the which the
m,ee pursued and make any explanation any exposition
the occasion may require. That all intend say the
present time.
Mr.. MASON. Mr.. President rise to make ew re
marks upon the of the report just by dis
tngushed chairman OF the committee The honorable gem
teman has done than justce-u and proper JUS
lice 10 every member Of i-ceTainy far am informed
went into that committee with the earnest hope that
it the power of the committee recommend such
adjustment OF the great questions committed them would
be satisfactory TO the States None regret deeply
than do that their counsels did not result need not
say TO YOU to Senator'S around me, that the subject
committed 10 them envroned with difficulties hut fear
far am informed of what expected of the Represen.
taves of the Southern States upon this question, that those
difficulties, by the report submitted, have not been removed
The language OF the report Mr. President shows that ex-
cepng single of the subjects considered by them there
not unanimity. That the ruction Of
the compact under which the State Of Texas annexed
1t my misfortune be the majority who made this
report that has recommended the measures to be adopted
! do not to so into that now, sir may become my
duty do the dehera ions OF the Senate when they
shall take up the notifications which these
undergo shall then be found that can fix upon
plan satisfactory 10 the country desire only to state,
because of the gravity aud importance Of the question to be
considered, humble as upon this flor but representing
OF the States most deeply interested in the question In
volved, that do not constitute one oil the majority oil the
committee deeply and earnestly regret il, sir that could
either concur the recommended by the
mtee-at least those which of the chefmpor
tanceand that could not recommend any conclusion at.
tanned by the committee, the which led them to it.
do not mean 10 de'an the Senate. wish merely topu
myself right in relation to the measures proposed.
Mr.. COOPER Mr. President, l shall not detain the
Senate bat minute in the remarks have at present to
make. Ii design to have submitted report which
should have embodied the points upon which my
fortune 10 fer from the majority of the committee which
has just reported. do differ in material respects from
the majority cannot concur in all the provisions of all the
bills which have been reported embracing subjects
ed 10 The charge of the committee Mr. have been able
agree with all the statements ard reasonngs of the report
which accompanies these bills shall now, sir partcu
arze the points of difference between myself and the majority
Of the committee. When the subject shall up dis
CUSTOM may feel called upon to d, will remark that
concur in The views last expressed by the Senator from YER
mont Mr.. PHELPS that although the reasoning of the
report the subec, of the resolution by which Texas
annexed 10 this country mainly satisfactory M, yet
like him. desire my judgment that part of the
questions referred may say that have in the main
Cured in the recommendation of The report and in its pov
sions, and regret that was not able TO do entirely
trust NEED not say that every member of that committee
seemed Oe animated by desire do every thing that
IN his power consistently with his opinions of what his
duties enjoined settle the existing difficulties aay the
dcord which has distracted the country and TO duse the
sentiment that people, and, although separated
Stas lines, that we have origin and looking
TO common and glorious future. ...".
Mr.. DOWNS. do not wish to enter into any discussion
of this subec this me but inasmuch there several
provisions in the bills attached 10 that report which have
opposed very senousy heretofore, and although have
always acted with spirit OF compromise yet there
opinions advanced in that report which feel bound still
oppose. shall not, however, enter into them The
objections which have heretofore urged 10 the admission of
California; with her present boundaries strong and de-
cided in their nature, that although have sincere desire
TO concur with the committee this subject, yet am
compelled say that these objections still not removed
There another important point connected with this subject
wh mi an md Npt haya
change, and which think is serious objection
to the bill and the report upon that subject.
mainly the provisions fixing the boundaries between Texas
and New Mexico fair compromise; yet thought that,
inasmuch the territory embraced in that compromise had
had Us character fixed by former comprehensive ccmpro
mise of annexaton-it ought to We been reserved in the
same state as to slavery that compromise left it, Perhaps
il is do not say it is not by The in which this
bill is presented.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. l, is not in order TO dis
cuss the merits of the bill on the motion to print
Mr.. DOWNS have disposition discuss the merits
OF the b II at this time. wish merely mention this sub
ect order prevent the conclusion that might have ben
drawn from silence, that, nasmuch there mi
noty report, had agreed with the whole report With
most OF the provisions recommended by the committee do
agree, and sorry that cannot agree with ALL have
devoted my mind seriously their considerations but can
not in all of them. have always been in favor Of
this compromise committee; have always hoped that
satisfactory settlement of these questions might result from
the labor Of the committee. yet hope But must
fess that hopes are less sanguine than they
no! with all the plan OF the committee it sands
However shall continue in this business as commenced
with sincere desire TINT settlement isfacory all sec
tons Of the Onion, may be made. hope will still be /
arrived at. Whether shall be not my must be-
has been heretofore, guided by desire for final and
satisfactory settlement of the question merely wish that
should be understood how the committee stood this matter
And the report and bills would go without any such
formation have deemed my duty make this explanation
Mr.. BERRIEN. do not propose, Mr.. President 10 en-
ter into any discussion OF the merits Of the BILL But the
report and The bills which accompany will go before the
public, and they will produce, they calculated to
produce very great effect upon the public mind, from the
ability with which that report drawn, from the interest and
magnitude Of the subject which it discusses, desire,
member OF that committee that position in reference to it
may be understood, by my constituents at least
1t have been rendered more necessary my
part by the observations which have fallen from the Senator
from Vermont, (Mr. PHELPS, in reference to the Texan
boundary 1t is well knswn to you sir, il is to many OF
my associates in this chamber, that from the earliest ncep
ton of the Of Texan annexaton was personally
opposed it, and continued, until the contamination OF that
by the passage of the resolution of annexaton to resist
on the ground of its unconshtuoDay. Toe recommends
ton-wth which l. in common with all the other members OF
the committee, cordially concurwhch proposes appropri
alton of certain Of money TO Texas in consideration OF
her nbing her boundary recommendation which
founded the assumption of her existence OF the
States OF this Unien the and conditions which
she was admedseems to impose obligation to explain
that the ground which have assumed precisely that which
occupied when the resolution Of annexation, alter having
received the assent Of Texas brought back to the Senate
oi the United States. Then, now hstandng my opnion
that the Congress Of the Uncd States, in the adoption Of that
resolution had Tanscendea their constitutional power,
sideed that il my duty to submit the will of The
rty, expressed in the form which The u,on had pre-
scibed for the expression OF the legislative will Considering
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