Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-15
Mr.. Webster's Plan.

As the Compromise has been defeated, ire
sulting simply in territorial bill for Utab,) Mr..
Webster's plan, indicated in his last speech, as
sumes new importance. We therefore copy
from the speech a. follows:
snow, sir, l am prepared TO say that if this
measure does not pass, am ready to for any
proper measure that can pass and will pass. I
shall never consent to leave this sssion of Con-
gress until some provision be made for New
Mexico. Utah is less important. Let her re-
pose herself on her salt plains on the borders Of
her salt lakes another year, if it be necessary
Ia taught But as to New Mexico, situated as
she is, with the controversy on hand which she
has had with her more powerful neighbor Texas,
shall never consent to the adjournment Of Con-
gress till proper provision be made for evading
collision and settling the question of the highest
importance between that territory and that State.
No, sir, have a strong objection to a prema-
ture creation Of States. have stated that OBJ
lection at large, in the Senate, two years ago.
The bringing in Of small States and with very
small number of people, with an equal represent
tati0n OF the largest States in the Union, deran-
ges and disturbs the proper balance between the
Senate and House Of Representatives in Con-
,sress 1t makes the Senate kind of oliearchy,
There may be six or eight or ten small States in
the Southwest having Is many Senators in Con-
gress as they nave Representatives. This OBJ
lection is founded ugon the incongruity which
such case produces 10 the constitutional rela-
lion of the Senate and House. 1t disigures the
symmetry Of the Government and in this respect
Il does not make the slightest possible difference,
in my estimation, whether they are to be free
States or slave States. am not disposed to
make Territory that is immature, and not fit to
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population, State. That it will be free State
does not weigh with me hair. But my objec-
iion has been made and is, as I have stated or
attempted to state, that the admission Of such
States with small amount Of population deran-
ges the system-it makes the Senate what it was
never intended BY the constitution to be.
Bot, nevertheless, sir, as favor the admission
of California, although she presents herself be-
fore US after some irregularities in her course Of
proceeding, there are greater evils, in my judg-
ment, than the admission of New Mexico as q
State, now at once, or the provision that she
shall be admitted in certain time hereafter.
do not tank that 20 great an evil as 70 le,ve
New Mexico without Government, without
protection on the very eve of probable hostlities
with Texas, 90 far as can discern, and, to my
mind, with the highest probability that there will
arise collision, contest, and for ought know,
bIoodshed, in case it should 90 happen that the
boundary of New Mexico should not be settled
by Congress. Sir, know no question so impor-
tant connected with all these matters. a. the set
Element Of the Texan boundary. II immediate
" and intimately, in my judgment, touches the
question Of the duration Of peace and quiet in
the country, and cannot conceive how GENTLE
men, looking upon this subject in al its aspects,
can content themselves with the idea of retiring
from their seats here, and leaving this subject
whore it is. ! should be derelict in my duty If
did not persist to the last in bringing it to de-
cision by the authority of Congress. l
II motion be made. as il has been announc-
ed is intended to be made, to lay this bill up
on the table, and that motion prevails, Why this
measure il dead. Then there must be resort
to some other measure and an disposed to
say, that in case Of the failure Of this bill, shn
Be in favor Of a bill rhick soin provide for three
tkings, namely. tie admission Of California soith
IT, present esnsstution and bosnddyies he seitie-
sent Of Ne Tsras boundary, and he admission
Of Men Merico a. . Stale Such measure spiH
lend 10 full aud final terninafion Of Tie eontro-
sevsies s0kiea no.e agate Us, and reiiere Tie e0sn
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