The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY. MARCH il. 1850.


SENATE.
EXPLANATION.
Mr. WEBSTER. hope the Senate viii allow me 20
say word by way OF correction. wish 70 say IN the
first place. that see the report q ny On i y
aoiateg he treaty OF 1894 Everybody knows that that
sseaty was not negotiated by Mr. Jefferson, suppose
the mistake may sse 81 S ns snd
Nj: BALDWIN. gin his ssatl The senator made the
mistake N spanking i,
very gross onsi for. as remarked, everybody knows
thai MIR Jay negotiated that treaty And furthermore,
what perhaps would not happen in our time, MIR. Jay
ss United sss sad s he os sa
standing be went q England 70 perform this duty and re-
turned.
that h s ,..y sss "a J s;s he
certainly meant Mr. Jay. Il is well known that Mr.
Jay was sent to England by General Washington 70 ne
s re say - hs aas s o y sed what
would now be considered remarkable he chief JUS
ce 81 the United States, and did not resign that ONCE
but held all the time oil bis absence abroad and re-
signed il some time alter his return What wish here
to say s in regard 10 what may lead TO misunderstood.
ing in respect TO the question put to me BY my friend
from New Hampshire Mr HALE] yesterday as answered
BY me- The question: as il appears in this mornings
paper, did not at all understand The honorable gem
ilemaa from New Hampshire, Mr. HALE seems. pro-
poses to me question, saying
81 understood him place the obligation Of this govern
receive four new States into the Union, 70 be
IL
was = compact that had been formed with Texas The
question that wish y propose with great Difference and
Tor from Msssaehasstts would give an answer o i
Does be believe that it competent Tor the two
pact with foreign nasiona Would such compact be
binding Wonld u not be unconstitutional and vod--a
he dsssisasioa il The Plsssas and s~oaiid. d III.
body r.
only say now. in order 10 bar any mistake or misap
prehensiOn, that, as an original question, have always
entertained and often expressed the opinions that the for
nation Of States and their adoption into the Unon
ont OF territories not belonging to the
and acquired territories not in the contemplation OF
the constitution Of the United States, although il had
seemed to be 20 In the contemplation OF the constitution
under the old considerations and mentioned the case Of
Canada wish to say IN the next place, that after Inc
acquisition Of Louisiana, considered that settled
question and have acted upon il accordingly wish to
= s s naa q
territory by the exercise Of the treaty makng power
and enjoined and urgedas far as had occasion, be-
ing then out OF Congressupon all who had an interest
in H. the exercise OF that power; and thought and
still think, that il was not in the spirit OF the consu-
ton carry correspondence and ener into contracts
with foreign States through the medium Of legislative
acts, reciprocal or mutual.
But them have now TO say that this is not the only
way in which contracts have been entered into between
that which is called Mr. McLane's arrangement, by
which conditional act recommended by Congress, was
passed by the British Parliament. andanoher conditional
The United States The conditions Of these two acts
colcuning, compact was made with England.
All meant to say at present was intended as bar to
question q The senator from New Hampshire. mr.
HME.1
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr.. DICKINSON pre- sentei petition OF Thomas Col
ting forth the advantages OF cheap postage in Great Brit
ain, and urging upon Congress the passage OF law
ducing the Of postage two cents on all prepaid
70 the Conmittee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. PRATT presented petition, very numerously
signed by citizens Of different towns and counties oi The
Stlte OF Maryland representing that the subject OF cheap
postage has been widely considered among the peo
PIE and lie results in Great Britain for years have
been q full. na Il they ask Congress
was referred 70 the Committee on the Post Once and Post
Roads
MI. p. also presented memorial Of VIM. S. McPher-
son. trustee OF Lewis North asking indemnity for French
spoatons prior to 1900 which referred to the
Mr.. MASON presented The memorial Of Benjamin
Moore late master Of the United States amoy
at Hapers Ferry, asking compensation for his services.
used in tSs manufacture and repairing Of Ere arms
fairs.
Ordered That the report q the Acting Commissioner Of
the General Land Office, OF January 1871, In relation 10
damages sustained by the purchasers of certain public
Lands. $3.50 $3.50 : - 's 80
RESOLUTION.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. CoRwIN
on the eth instant was taken up and agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee Indian Adlirs be In.
sIacsd e INQUIRE into hs Justice and proPre Of pre-
Of the OF $4,000, with interest from March, 1913,
alleged 70 have been paid wrongu TO the heirs Of James
McFarlane
SELECT COMMITTEE ON COMPROMISE.
Mr. F0OTE moved that the Senate proceed 10 the con-
sderaon Of the resolutions proposing plan for the set
OF the Union, arising out OF the institution OF slavery,
submitted by MIR. BELL the 2sth ultimo, for the pur
pose Of having them referred to select committee OF
thirteen, such a. be had previously indicated
The VICE PRESIDENT having stated the question,
Mr. BALDWIN said That resolution. believe, lies
The VICE PRESIDENT !. lies upon the table, under
the rule.
Mr. BALDWIN. ! understand that the motion s made
by the senator from Mississippi to take up this series OF
resolutions at this time with the view OF moving to refer
them to sectional committee, consisting oil certain
number Of members from The North and an equal num-
Der from the South. for the purpose OF adjusting all the
questions which have been sgiiaed before the country
and debated the Senate in connexon with the PROPOSE
President for the admission OF California State.
utterly opposed, 10 taking up these resolutions Tor
any such purpose, because they not in my opinion,
topics which can be egitmaely connected with the
proposition submitted in the message OF the President
What, sir IL the state OF that proposition The Pres-
dent has submitted TO Congress the constitution prepared
BY the people oil California, and has nded TO
Congress 70 admit California as State A motion has
been already made 10 submit the message OF the Pres
dent and the consideration OF the constitution accompany
ing IT, 10 the Committee Territories with specific in
siructione that committee report bill in conformity