Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-27

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the amendment now. The committee desired to get
the sense Of the Senate the general provisions of
the BILL befnTe the question OF indemnity should be
considered. He then replied To Mr.. Seward denying
that the pending measure had della ed the public hus
ness and charging the minority of the Senate with
having caused the delay in the public business, by
systematic. continuous effort postpone and obslrnc
The committee would pledge themselves, If the mi
Doriiy would permit 1t, to final decision of
the whole subject within six days. He repudiaied
with scnrn the unfounded charged gainst the commit
tee. Ia conclusion, he submitted some remarks in
opposition Ia the motion to strike out the whole Seth
section. Would Senators; vote for that motion, be-
cause they opposed 10 tho entire billi IL the
bill was to pass, would they not prefer II should
pass in such shape TO settle this boundary ques
ton and save New Mexlcu.
Dir. FooTE followed, with violent attack upon
Mr.. Seward. charging him with desiring leave the
Texas boundary question open to be settled as 1t must
be in blood.
The chair called Mr. Foote to order several times
in the Of his remarks for personalities.
Mr.. FuoTE continued length avoiding the
calls to order by applying his remarks outside the pale
of the Senate, while their differences could be
mistaken.
Dir. SEwARD expressed his regret that the few re-
marks which he had made should render it
ry Tor the distinguished Senator from Kentucky to tax
at present his dapicaied powers. After expressing
his respect and high consideration for Texas, he de-
MED any intention TO complain Of the Committee of
Thirteen. He had asserted the fact that the business
of the country unsettled and much behind its usu
al condition al this point of the session, and express
ed The opinion that this had resulted from the opera
tim of certain II the majority of the bench,
in any court of Justice, should determine and pro-
coed to the execution of by which ull the
before the court to be tried together, argued
together sent 10 the jury and decided together most
surely they would have little complain of the
minority of the bench for demonstrating at every stage
IS - w.,
was acknowledged proper mode of legislation, and
that was TO do one thing at time. The Sem
ate had failed to follow that principle of correct leg
isatiun and gentlemen should not complain of those
who their best efforts TO bring them back the
only proper mode of transacting business. He was
IN favor at striking out all in the bill that relates TO
Texas. When that had been DONE all Of merit that
there in the matter stricken out would come be-
fore the Senate by ITSELF as it ought to have come in
the first place; and when any member Of the Senate
would the question in that FORM he would be
as ready to vote on it as any other, and as literally
as his views Of duty would permit. This combir-
ton of measures calculated TO embarrass inteil-
gent action. The Senator who voted to combine dis
nct and separate measures, so as To deprive the Sen
ate of distinct consideration of them surrendered
a portion of his own independence Senator, and
surrendered the independence Of all others. He
(Mr Seward) should neither surrender his indepen-
dence, nor engage in any such conspiracy against
others.
MIR. MANGUM called to order. The gentleman had
no right to charge conspiracy.
MIR. SEWARD had no design to apply the term 10
any individual committee. He speaking of
the operation OF principle.
Mr. TURNEY followed. in support of the motion to
strike out the whole section.
Mr.. BENTON followed in reply to Mr. Clay, rend-
ing as his text several passages from the speech
made by the Senator from Kentucky, the 18th Of
i February, in which he declared the admission of
IN m mos astan nd Inv sol
ing decisive action. He (Mr. Benton) hoped the
Senator when accusing the minority with having all
along delayed the settlement of that question, would
deduct at least the time during which he himself
ed with those who still contended for distinct
sideraron of California. Mr.. B. proceeded then to
back the lecture which he conceived gratu
itously given by Mr. Clay, as TO the waste of time.
MIR. CLAY denied that be had attempted to lecture
the Senate. The office of lecturer. be successful
required two qualcatOns-he ability on the part Of
the lecturer mpart instruction, and the capacity OF
the lectured to receive instruction In this both
the qualifications wanting. He in favor
of the admission Of California and if it bad depend
ed on him alone. she would have been admitted long
ago. He professed to be practical man, aud it was
well known that he had yielded his predictions
and wishes, because he had become satisfied that the
speediest way of bringing California H., would be in
combination with other measures.
Mr.. HoUsToN submitted remarks, in defence
of the title Of Texas, declaring that she knew her
rights aud prepared to assert. defend and main
tain them at any cost
MIR. BENTON made some observations, denying, us
had been suggested by MIR. Clay, that during last
summer, in Missouri. lie had expressed himself
against the admission of California.
Mr.. CLAY. in apology for having made the sug-
gestion, read a letter written by gentleman named
Reed, ut Independence Missouri, evidently to Mr..
Foote in which the writer says that Benton, in
versation with HIM, in relation the admission of
California, said she not III to be admitted, and
that the executive course, looking to that end
cowardy policy, aud that California should be treat
ed like other new States as in times past He only
read this letter In vindicaiion of himself He did
know the writer vouch for his accuracy. The
Senator would know, however, whether it was true
or not.
Mr.. BENToN denied the right of the Senator to ar
ragn him thus in the Senate. by reading letter, and
calling upon himself to say whether it true or
not; and the Senator would not get off in that way
He had nothing to do with the Senator's informant;
but he had produced the letter here and published
it, and thus made it part OF the parliamentary his
tory Of the country, he held him responsible its
author. He pronounced it his (Mr Clay's) letter.
aud as his letter he branded it infamous cal
unny from beginning TO end Loud calls to order |.
MIR. CLAY.-As TO the Senator's imputatlons
hurl them back with unutterabe scorn aud ndigna-
tion and suggest to him to put in his casket of 9TH
er calumnies. which here Cries of order and rap
ping of the Vice President. interrupted the marks
Mr.. WEBSTER expressed his regret al such occur
rences in the Senate, and administered well word
ed rebuke to BOTH For himself he would not sit in
the Senate aud witness such scenes
Mr.. HALE said if the rcbuke Just given TO be
considered just and its suggestions to be followed
in the practice Of the future, he must beg that some
rule be established by which it might be understood
how old Senator must be, to entllIe him to exclnp-
ton from having letters and his private correspond