Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-16

the power is to be exercised but we are 10 have neither
joint separate right When have reached this point
is time that there should be amendment Of compact the
equal operation of which to be at a end
Mr. FOOTE. know that my colleague did not intend TO
misrepresen the statement of the Senator from Michgan but
think be has understood him Alright He said that no
was for and he thought that the Missouri
compromise is such, inerfered with the Northern
part although did South He did not state his oppo
son the compromise, but sad only that was not nom
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi understood the honorable
Senator from Michigan standing upon the ground Of
Intervention If could have that would give the South
the most we have clamed-ha is equal right 10 go into
all the Territories all property being alike protected In de-
fault of this have said that would take the Missouri
promise line and that my uimatum But when we
the Senate by vote this morning, overurn the doctrine Of
on-ntervenon of the Senator from Michigan and when the
Senator from Michigan forward and declares that the
Missouri compromise cannot be extended il quite time that
the South should look to something besides Congressional
action. ..l
Mr.. BUTLER. shall speak more for testimony than any
thing else.
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi certainly did not intend
to say that Northern voteshad decided the question OF refer
ring the petitions this morning Here is my friend from New
York, the Bayad Of the North, (fr DIcKISsos, who has
stood by this all occasions regret much more
deeply that this should have succeeded by the ard OF
Southern men, and this but heightens my estimate Of the
danger.
Mr.. BUTLER. will occupy the attention Of the Senate
with but very few words. When the motion was made
by the Senator from Mississippi to raise this committee,
poprety Of that opposition and any Senator is rePons
BILE for decided opposition the raising Of that committee
am the man. did not make that opposition with the
view of defeating the raising Of committees or to defeat
might be implied by opposing such notion any adjust
of this question have spoken colleague on this
point and have always understood him 10 Indicate what
my views Of the mattethat this discussion should oe
allowed 60 on, and that ultimately committee OF TINS
kind should be raised for the purpose Of adjusting the subject
in controversy.
THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1850.
Mr.. CASS. Before resume my remarks at the point
where left off yesterday, have question to put to the
Senator from Mississippi who said Mr. looking round)
sorry is in his seat regret he is not, but
will postpone the reference designed making to him until
the close of my remarks when perhaps he may be here
spoke him this morning the subject and therefore he
is perfectly Of the question wish to put to him.
remarking yesterday, when resigned the floor that
there were certain things could not accomplish and
others that with equal certainty might take for granted we
could do. Among the latter the bill providing for the
ecapture Of fugitive slaves and another object which trust
will be accomplished is the providing Of government for the
Territories think essential to calm this agitation,
and long these Territories left without governments
long will the present Of things continue, and this
agitation be kept up, which harassng to the tranquility
and dangerous to the peace of the Union.
That law may be passed authorizing the people Of the
Territories govern themselves, without any Wmot proyso
being attached to it is my wish and my hope. am not
going much upon the ropety Of the admission Of Cali
fornia, for the remarks that have fallen from my friend from
Illinois (Mr DoUaLAs) well expressed ard petit
nen that they preclude the necessity Of entering into
that topic at any length
understood the distinguished Senator from South Caro-
lima admit yesterday that he did make il expressly test
question. AS remarked before, this demand of the
honorable Senator that excited mind serious apprehen
sions to the result for knew, and every member Of this
Senate knew that if this made test question upon
which the fate of this republic depended that fate sealed
trust may be permitted say with regard to this issue, that
appears to only unwse but useless, for the reasons
well expressed by the Senator from Illinois in bis speech
to-day.
No gentleman on this Aoor from the North or the
South the East West will rise in his seat and say he be-
leves that slavery will into the Territory OF Caor
na-no believe this for moment. What sir,
would the Southern States gain by sending California, after
she has here with constitution in her hands, back
again. to undergo the process Of Territorial Government
and then to return here year hence perhaps for
ten years, and revive the question anew What would be-
gained by it for any portion Of the country Is il battle
worth fighting Is the object to be accomplished really worth
the contest Sir there object that can be accomplished
by such course Of procedure Under existing crcum-
stances, what kind Of Territorial Government be estab
shed there Can any Territorial Government be establish
ed And is this unsettled state Of things to from
year, perpetuatng the bitter feelings that have already
sprung up between section of the Union and the other
But have said also that such unwse and trust
Southern friends will pardon me for saying that they are
making very unwise issue.
Sir stand before the country, and before the
world and object the admission Of California the ground
that has urged The objection not to her boundaries
though that topic has been much debated The honorable
Senator from Illinois, whom have all just heard with
that it would be work Of supererogation in it,
myself at first saited at the boundary claimed stretching
as does along the coast Of the Pacific thousand miles,
much greater extent than any State the Union ought
possess As the Senator from Illinois and myself to-
geher the house, have conversed repeatedly upon
this subject and with desire to reduce these
boundaries if the nature Of the country would permit With
this view he examined various lines proposedthe parallel o
$50 30 and the southern range Of mountainsto ascertain
what proper limitation could be imposed the new State
But he ultimately became satisfied that no change could be
made The country between the ocean and the sea
one, and of the mountains is DESERT and in pro-
portion its extent the quantity Of arabic land small Be
the boundaries they may, it not probable that its popua
ton will be great that Of Of the other States Of
this Union And its southern boundary stop at the
mountains there would be left between them and the Mexi
possessions small district of country, which would have
remain for indefinite period, perhaps forever in colo
nial condition.
The Senator from South Carons (Mr C.LHoUx,) who
regret 10 in his to-day, does this
ground objection the admission of California That
objection rests her present position and mode of appca-
ton because she has established Government of her
without passing through territorial proess and here
Of her accord and asks admission into this Union. This
ground Of objection be maintained in this age OF the
world before the people OF this country, and may add The
people of Chrsendom.
the Pacific are might be- far depends upon our ac
ton, in perfect Of anarchy Three sessions OF Con-
have nervened since these Territories came under
the jurisdiction Of the United States and have not gs
lated for them a single instances except to make provision
for the collection Of at their ports All oher oues
devovng upon you Legislators for the entire Union nave
been totally neglected You have used them ony ior the
purpose of collecting from them Are we sir, 10 DC
told the middle of the nineteenth century aa these people
have