The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-14

the boundaries and 1t has frequently been done su
State applying for admission. The gentleman
from Illinois lHr Baker, yestsrd.y asked Vi: where ve
venabs, stay on our own territory: We are native
Americans, and will maintain rights This Is not
threat; We tell gentlemen We will stand by
Mr. BAxEn (whg) of Illinois said that II IL was his
fortune misfortune TO have been bern In foreign
country thing was certain he had that
this was good country aud good Union, and he did
not mean to try to break 1t up He did not esteem 1t
disgrace to have been born in foreign country;
unworthy lie deemed thst his constituents had dis
cardsd the prsjudices entertained by the gentleman
Mr. MEADE, (dem Of virginia made few remarks
to ehow that gentlemen were insincere when they
said they voted against the amendments because they
considered it to be abstrac tion. when IL well
known that they had heretofore v,ted for slavery
propositions, knowing that no legslston could grow
on, OF them. II those gentlemen who aast the eighty
nine votes against the amendment will come forw Ard
and that they will hereafter for the omission
of slave States he might be inclined tn believe the
declaration of the lev who did not vste at all
Mr. STANTON. (dem.) Of Tennessee, made no threats
He simply warned the gentlemen that tho inevi,able
dissolve the Union. The south will staud by the
stituton until the lAst aud to the death, in
spite OF all the lecturers OF the Northern States
Mr. ToomBs (whig) of Georgia, accused the gentle
men who pretended to support the Presidents plan.
and yet veed against the amendments with fraud and
hypocrisy and he mentioned Mr.. Winthrop AZ having
vots against It.
Mr. DuEH. (~hig) ofNew York said he voted against
the amepdm mt because no and those who drsire to
admit California wish to do without embsrras
Bvsoes. the proposition dsm-m bcrrd that State. BY
voting for they would not be- supporting ths Prss
d, nt's plan The south and the North have re-
pudiated the rresidrnt's plan. Does the gentleman
say he is opposed to it'
Mr. TooMBs.-fcs.
Hr DuER made some further remarks.
Mr. WINTHROP. (wnis OF da.sacsusettes, said, the
reason why he had not in the dve IN nurs
speeches was he did not wi-h To delay action III the
gentleman from Georgis intended an insult. by men
oDing the word fraud In connection with his the
i'm plicaton recoils upon him. lie repeat d. that he
would vote against every which will
the California bill.
Mr. Hal L. (d-m of Missouri, denied the right Of
Congress to d.mxnd any condition for tho adm On
OF State except that the constitution shall rupub
can; ana he showed that but t~eut persons
OF 100 south Of 80 deg 80 min had voted against the
constitution Of California when subnittsd to them
and that nearly 80 votes were thrown against IL
North of that line.
MIR HAsRis (dem) Of Ill spoke good word for his
colleague Mr. Baker and Of his prowess the battle
field. and his devotion to the Union.
The debate was continued between Messrs Toombs
and Duer.
MIR BAkER again spoke in his own defence, and OF
his fond devotion to his adopted country aud If the
time should come when madness rules the hour
the lsst extremity, whether against Great Britain
Hex leo. the South-everywhsrs.
Mr. vENABLg explained, and spoke about the main,s-
name. Of Southern rights.
Mr. MoCLERSArp, (drm.) OF Illinois, gave the
sons Why he voted for Mr. Stanton's amendment
The committee then rose, and the House adjourned