Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27

suffer Or IT, nave never been instructed, as unuersana
The matter against this adjustment bill, do think that
any considerable number of citizens will be found opposed
At any rate am not without ample evidence OF the exist
of state OF public sentiment in most of the populous
counties of Mississippi highly favorable the under
consideration. wall proceed lay portion OF this evidence
before the Senate seems under the circumstances to be
necessary my justification, the hazard of being houghta
little egosica will read one of numerous letters received
recently which bear unequvoca testimony to the con-
dition Of the popular mind in Mississippi This Is letter
which chances be my table at the moment from one OF
The richest most intelligent and patriotic counties In the
Sa,e-the county of Noxubee. This letter numerousy
subscribed by gentlemen of high sanding o both the great
political parties, and reads follows flere Mr. rooTE
read letter warmly approving the adjustment bill ana MS
own in support Of it. numerousy subscribed by Demo
Gratis and Wings, ndiscrminately and proceeded j The
appended this letter. have said among the most
respectable in the State my colleague would be able TO at
test well as myself Among the numerous letters OF nis
kind received by me, e two that my colleague has
heretofore seen, especially the from the city OF Grand
Gulf the nearest town his residence. With such nat
teng evidences of popular appreciation IN my possession
is likely that shall be easily persuaded that my course
here upon the pending question is in danger being hereafter
condemned by those whom is my pride to represent and
my ambition to represent faithfully and truly in all things
As to the Nashville Convention, my colleague does not
know whether they made the Missouri compromise then u-
matum or not he says and says ruy that they called
extreme ceBcesson In this concur 1t is, indeed, an
extreme concesion and is concession so EXTREME mat
wonder il should have been adopted when terms so
have struggled hard But rejoice to know
that will not be necessary close any part OF our
cant ecy the citizens Of the South since the whole Of
H. according the plain provisions of this bill will be alike
open the South and the North, without the least dscrm
nation in favor Of or against either.
Mr.. DAVIS. Mr. President promised the Senate not
them with further discussion OF the opinions and sem
tments Of the people Of my State My colleague upon
former occasion invited to adjourn the question to the
State of Mississippi and accepted his invitation will not
bring up now further than remark that when he showed
me the paper he has referred told him what thought Of
it, and Of the purposes and Of those whose signatures
were appended it. He brings forward another letter
somewhat numeousy signed doubt very respectable
men, .-
Mr.FooTE (interposng) You cannot deny that they
good and prominent Democrats.
Mr. DAVIS. But how many signatures there Are
there more than hundred in all Now have learned
what my colleague possibly does not know that there were
this very county attempts made to get up public
meeting for the purpose of expressing APPRECIATION OF this
compromise bill, and Of the ofrny colleague on il,
both of which failed This letter is probably signed by
one tenth of the voters of the county.
Mr. FOoTE, (nterposng lmust be permitted to say that
attempt made get the signatures OF the voters OF
the county. 1t merely the few who
Mr. NORRIS. call the Senator to order. think this
discussion has gone Far enough.
Mr.. F0OTE. hope may be allowed to explain.
Mr.. NORRIS. insist on the point Of order. ,.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Mr. DICKINSON in the
chair The point Of order is insisted The whole sub
5ect of discussion is considered out Of order.
Mr.. FoOTE. Will not the gentleman allow me single
remark in explanation
ThePREsIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mis-
Mr. ATCHIS0N then made some remarks and the busi-
proceeded published in paper Of Saturday last
sMoNDAY, July 20, 1850.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill for the
admission of California State into the Unon to establish
Territorial Governments for Utah and New Mexico and max
ing proposals. Texas for the establishment of her western
and northwestern boundaries. ...
Mr.. CLAY addressed the Senate for upwards of three
hours, and was followed by Mr. BARNWELL and Mr.
HALE whose observations Mr. CLAY repeatedly replied
full report will be found in another part of this paper
TUESDAY, JuLV %, 1850.
The Senate having resumed the consideration Of the special
order of the day. being the bill providing for the admission OF
California into the Union State the establishment Of Ter
toral Governments for Utah and New Mexico and making
proposals Texas for the settlement of her northern and
boundaries the question pending being on the amend
offered by Mr. FoorE, and now modified follows
Amend the third section by inserting therein in the siR-
teenth ne after the word therefor follows Aud that
said State Of California shall hereafter claim With
her boundaries attempt exercise jurisdiction
portion territory claimed by her. except
that which is embraced within the following boundaries, to
wit commencing in the Pacific ocean, three English miles
from the shore the forty second degree OF north Latitude
thence with the southern boundary line of the Territory OF
Oregon the summit OF the Sierra Nevada thence along
the Of that mountain the point where it ntersects the
parallel of latitude of hirtyye degrees thirty minutes
thence with parallel Of latitude point in the Pacific
three English miles from tie shore and thence to the
beginning, including all islands, bays and harbors adjacent
to included within the limits hereby assigned to said State
And Territory shereby established to be called Colo
rado consist of the residue of the territory embraced with
in the limits of the said State of California specified IN the
constitution heretofore adopted by the people Of
the government of which Territory established all the
provisions OF this act relating to the Territory OF Utah. ex
cept the and boundaries therein specified hereby
declared to be in force in said Territory of Colorado"
Mr.. IURNEY offered the following amendment to the
amendment of Mr.. ,FooTE
Afer the words hereby assigned to said State insert
And that the peopcwhn said limits hereby authorized
Under the proclamation of the President of the United Sstes
ITO assemble in conveon and form constitution and State
government be submitted the session OF Congress-
Cor acceptance and admission into e Union sovereign
State.'' ,s
Mr.. TUENEY. lir. President the object of the amend
ent TO amend the constitution Of California Unless this
done Congress will be assuming Upon itself the power Of
making constitution for State. Whenever the boundary
OF the State shall be changed, this amendment Of the
Senator from Mississippi proposes to change it. must OF
necessity hack that the people within the prescribed limits
OF that State form constitution otherwise, the const-
tuition will have been formed by different Of people, and
by different inhabitants. II would be constitution for
the State with her crcumscbed boundaries. 1t act Of
sovereignty II the boundary be changed it will leave with
in the limits different Of people, or all events it will
within these limits when the constitution formed If the
boundary claimed in the constitution of California be changed
II would be establishing the doctrine that Congress make
constitution for the people ct State II the boundary be
changed it follows matter Of necessity matter OF
course, that the people within the limits prescribed must
form constitution for themselves, before their admission
Mr. CLAY | have risen only to express the hope that
the amendment may not prevail trust that the amendment
the Senator from Tennessee will be voted down, that
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