New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-01
xxxIst CONGRESS. :. First Session.

ueut o yesterday.
Mr. DAVIS of Mss. submitted some remnks In
the couue Of which he dec AIRED that he had no fear
Of civil war. The American could not be indu led
to draw bis sword upon his brother. The patriot
Gen. Scott whose blood bad been a free offering
upon every field FOR so many years, bad so long
and with much honor drawn bis sword in
behalf Of the Union, would break that sword
a thousand times, before he woold draw ii against
his brethren Of Texas This was the feeling Of the
amy, he referred to the notification war, remark.
ing thsthe was then in the Army, and among those
VITO anticipated being ordered to Charleston and,
| much ~ be then valued his commission. as much as
he then des cd - remain in the Army that Com
miision would have been torn in ta,ers the moment
he was ordered n pull trigger upon South Caro-
Ian. This was nov the sentiment OF the people
Where would volunteers BE- obtained 10 ght gain,t
! Texas-they would have to get foreign army Of
| S1ns, whose presence in such cause would draw
every patriotic Of America to the aid Of Texas
After further debate by Messrs. BALDwIS.
EWING and Mason the amendment was adopted
Yeas 80 Nays, 20, as follows:
YEAs-B,dger Baldwin. Bel, Bradbury, Bright csu
Chsie Chy Car Cooper DAYTON, eiipson, Dodge Of
,,Ts Dsu ,I." peeh etsrre saInllp Jones aisgun.
| spIUsree, Sturgeon, Underwood, UPham, Wales, Via
N.Ys-Atchinson, Bsrnveli Benton, Berren Butler
! Davis Of Mrs, DswIOn, Downs Ewing, Huu'e- King,
Mason, Morton, Pierce, kuik, sou!e Turney. Walker,
Whhcomb, Yulee
MIR PEARcE moved to amend the bill by striking
cut all in relation 70 Nev-Mexco His reason for
the motion that the Senate yesterday crippled
the provision for the Establishment OF Territorial
Government in New.Mexco by adopting amend
ment providing that that Government shall not go
in operation the East side of the Rio Grsnde
pending the action Of the Board Of Commissioners.
MIR. CLAY appealed TO Mr. Pesrce 10 Withdraw
his amendment for the present. IL was the design
90 offer amendments hlch would relieve the bill
Of The difficulties which the Senator had alluded 20
Mr. PEARCE said he had no desire TO defeat the
bill or the prov sion for the settlement Of the Texas
Boundary question. He designed, if his pending
motion should be agreed 10, 10 follow il by a motion
to restore that which was stricken out yes.
terday on motion Of the Senator from Geor.
gla, and 10 move an amendment providing
that the Territorial Government Of New. Mexico
60 into operation before the 4th March, 1851. He
could not vote for the bill in its present condition.
and would not be coerced into voting for it because
certain others could not have il passed in exact
compliance with their demands. II it defeated the
bill lie could not help it. He was determined to
maintain to some extent at least, the independence
OF his own judgment. After some conversation
Mr. Pesrce varied the form but not the effect Of his
amendment by moving 10 strike out all that relates
10 New Mexico and then reinstate the whole of il
except the amendment moved yesterday By Mr.
Davso in lieu of which he offered provision
that the Territorial Government Of New Mexico
shall not 60 into effect until 4th March next.
Mr.. RUsK opposed the amendment saying that
if justice was done to Texas in the bill it would re.
ceve bis vote
Mr.. SHIELDS said be yesterday gave his vote for
Mr. BRADBURY amendment as amended by NJ.
DAWSON, a vote, which upon reflection he could
not defe nd here or elsewhere, and he was glad OF
the opportunity now afforded TO him to retrieve
that vote. He would now vote in favor of Mr..
PEARCE'S proposition.
Mr. Dawson defended his amendment.
Mr. YULEE requested Mr. PEARcE divide his
amendment and allow the question to be irst taken
upon a motion to strike out.
hr. PRARCE assented.
Mr. BESTOS submitted some further remarks 10 |
show that not only California, but Texas had been |
delay ed by iDcougr uous asures. In commenting |
upon MIR. Dawson's amendment yesterday, and its
effect upon the bill, he compared the latter 70 the
play Of Hamlet with the part of Hamlet left out -
he bill with lts present form established Terrtori-
al Government with the Government out, because
az be showed by reference to the map, that the
Inhabitants Of New Mexico were all east OF the Rio
Grande ard that there is not a single village even
on the west side, which any Senator had over heard
Of, and he challenged any Senator 10 mention the
name OF a single place upon that side. He consider
ed DawIon's amendment acme length, assuming
that it countenanced most hsg rant dere lotion ofdu
~ in providing that the treaty o Hd,go shall not be
carried into effect because that treaty made 1t the
duty OF Congress 10 extend Government TO the
PEG pie OF New Mexico.
After additional debate by Messrs. DAwsoS and
HoUsToS, the question being taken on Mr Pearce's
motion to strike out it was agreed to. Yeas 80
nays %.
MIR. PEARcE then moved to amend the bill by re.
stricting all that portion which had Just been
stricken out, except Mr. Dawson's amendment Of
esterday, in lieu Of which he presented a clause
providing tina! the Territorial Govern nent Of New
hall into 81. frh /
March neat
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to amend the amendment
BY striking OUT Mr.. Pearces provision that the
Board OF Commissioners in the Texas Boundary |
hall report by time stated and that their action
hould be presented TO Congress during its next
esson- sgspending the operation Of the territorial
government Of New Mexico until after the C)mms.
toners shall have agreed upon terms, and that, in
he meantime, the rights OF both the United States
md Texas shall remain unchanged and unaffected.
This amendment was rejected. Yeas "a, nays
g.
Mr. HALE moved an indefinite postponement Of
be bill, which was rejected. Yeas 81, nays 32-
Is follows;
YEAs-Bslewin, Bsrnwen, Benton, Butler Chsse,
,lHk, cemeLs, Dawson Of msss Davis Of Miss Dayton
ssseS, Muller Phelps, Seward, Smith, sowsll' Tarney
pbsm, Walker Winthrop Yuee.
,ri,at Cas- Cav coOPsf 0sw,on Dclir.on Dodge q
Ows, Douglas. Dow. Eseh. Foo.e HSa.,oq Jones',
Aing, hAngum. Mortout Motifs F0sTce frats husk Be-
asian shields sprusLce, sturgeon, WsleE
Mr. DOUGLAS moved an amendment. 10 Mr..
'EARcE's amendment which was rejected Yeas
a, Nays 49,
Mr. Dawson then moved to amend the amend.
nent by striking out the Proviso, or new matter in
reduced by Mr. PEARcE.
Mr. TURSEY moved an indefinite pos.ponement,
Which was lost, % TO 80.
NJ UNDERWOOD moved 70 amend Mr.. PEARCEs
uendment, which was rejected, % to 81. !
Mr.. YULEE moved to amend Mr.. PEARcEs .
mencment by striking out all that related to
exaf, which was agreed to, % TO %, as follows:
YEAs--BspwelL Benton, Butler, Chase, Clark Davis OF
ass Dovi OF Mise Dsyton Dodge Of Wis Ewing fssn,
smn. Houston hunle', Mason, Miller Morton, Phelps
l.-L L.. !