Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

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M the blank took precedence of the motion to strike out
Mr. CLAY. Mr.. President hope the blank will not b
filed and that any proposition to that effect will be vo
ted down The committee had this subject of filing the
blank before at the time OF arranging this measure There
wero several considerations which induced the committee
forbear to any specific to the Senate. One
them was that the committee did propose any specific sum-
might lead to stock specuaons and again. the commit
tee could not knew what Of territory Texas wOult
yield her claim to- and whether the line would not be extend
ed above below FL Paso greater or less distance They
therefore, thought that the proper time Tor hlng the bani
that which is the usual time for filing blanksupon The
third reading Of the bill and they left it TO the chairman
the commt,ee 70 propose suitable after the bill per
fected, and when it had arrived at the stage Of being
put upon its PASSAGE when the whole subject will be oper
discussion and full consideration hope, therefore, thai
the Senator Alabama will persevere in his motion
and if he perseveres in it, trust that the Senate will vote
down the motion for the present. reserng the filling Of the
blank the committee wish, to be done at the usuG anc
proper time-he third reading Of the bill.
But, sir, while up, feeble as am, feel constrained
by the conneYon which have with this subject and with
the committee make few observations in reply to the
gentleman who sits in this vacant seat Mr. SEwARD.) Sir
the Senator from New York began with assertion which
utterly deny. He began with assertion that the effort
get these passed had arrested the progress of the
public business prevented Congress from dischagng
ties Now let US LOOK little into this matter There has been
no compromise before the other branch Of Congress
how them ask him. has the proposition for compromise
in this branch of Congress interrupted the public business
the other But, from its being ruethat the committee
the majority of the Senate liable to the charge Of
terruping the progress Of the public BUSINESS the Senator
himself and those who cooperate with him. the true and
legitimate of the interruption OF the public business
this branch of Congress And how, sir How Twill tell
You how and the country shall know how it Is find by
memorandum which has been placed in my hands, that
the 18th of February the Senator from Mississippi (Mr
FoorE made his motion for the appointment Of Committee
of Thirteen If the committee bad been appointed according
to the ordinary Of legislative proceeding if it had
been appointed ought have been for such object
reconcaon wthort opposition; if experiment
to settle the distraction Of the country every Senator had voted
for it. as my humble opinion, without wishing
poach upon they ought to have done three months
ago might have had report and adefnve settlement
of the question: The minority. who peseverngly rem first
last resisted the appointment of the committee, and after
the COMMITTEES appointed resisted action upon the report
of the commtee-they CT charge them before the country
and the Senator from New York, who sits my right hand
amongst the nunbe the true of he interruption of
the public businessmen Of Congress- but If this branch Of
Congress. How often did the Senate, by amaoty decisive
and conclusive express itself in favor of this committee
How often instructions and other daoy modes Of de-
lay, resored to for the purpose of hwang the action of the
majority ,
should be justified in applying term which forbear to
apply the Of this minority, which from the Begin
ming to the end has been the Of the npedmen of the
pubc business in this branch of Congress- The gentlemen
who not satisfied with the expression the opinion Of
the majority twice. three, and four tines but who
sorted every possible of hwarng the declared and
known wish Of the majority, charge them with being the
Of the obsrucon if there has been any, in the dis
patch of the public business in this branch Of Congress- Sir
what have we been doing this week.-Mrs. precious week,
when the whole country is looking on With undivided
anxiety for definite conclusion Of this question, and
when the other House also may be naturally anxious hear
what is the opinion of the accordant branch of the Lega
ture On the first day of this very precious week. motion
made which to hang speeches. and three days after
the motion made and when the speeches have been de-
vered, withdrawal takes places of the proposition And
yet we, the majority, to be charged with impeding
the progress of the public business Sir unjust,
IL
ferred against the majority Of any body upon earth The
delay does not come from Why, sir, an attempt
made to lose whole week after the return from the funeral
ceremonies of Of colleagues Yes attempt
made and made apparently too, by concer lose
entire week. To postpone delay, impede pocrast-
nate, has been the policy of the minority in this body and
yet they rise here and charge who have been anxious
for sPeed-for the speedy appointment Of the committee, for
speedy report and speedy action that eporwth causing
delay. AS little delay took place in the committee
proper on subject of such vast complication and magnitude
There was but delay of about - weeks in the commit
tee and since The report Of that committee has been
anxious wish, and most ardent desire, to to final
conclusion upon the important questions which involved
this report What has been done by that committee and by
myself humble member Of it, We have taxed phys
cal powers and required the meeting of the daily sessions 10 be
fixed hour in anticipation and sat all the working
days last week. in order arrive at definite conclusion
and yet to be charged with delaying the public bust
ness Sir answer for my friends of the majority; an
swer for the committee that they will be ready and willing,
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final decision in less than half dozen days from this time.
Sir felt the horrible injustice of the unfounded imputaon
OF delay to this committee with such degree Of sensbiy,
that forgot the weak and feeble and might almost add the
trembling limbs with which have to this body day.
But now for the amendment, to strike out which is
pended only, as understand it, until the amendment to fill
the blank Immediately under consideration, is dspos
ed Of What that amendment It is proposed by the
amendment Of the Senator from Tennessee (Mr TuRNEI)
to strike all that relates compromise of the title of
Texas the country Of New Mexico equivalent which
it now is In other words, the proposition of the committee
is to preserve New Mexico entire, with slight exception, to
which will presently pay some attention to detach it from
Texas to define its limits give it the benefit Of civil govern
men and put into position to become State, when the
and intelligence Of its population shall authorize it to
be formed into State That is the proposition of the
mee Now what is the course proposed by the Senator
from New York. and other Northern men, who have much
heart the preservation of New Mexico detached and sepa
rated from Texas The Senator tells that he is against
the whole BILL and therefore against any part of the BILL
Well cir, he be against the whole BILL put to him and
to Others If the bill s to pass would you not rather should
pass with the preservation of New Mexico and the adjustment
Of the boundary of Texas than without Now if the amend
of the Senator from Tennessee prevails what the
sequence New Mexico is left the claim Of Texas The
learned Senator Of opinion that it worthless that she has
no claim at ALL Well, sir, should think that my friend
here my left (M BERRIEs) and the eminent statesman
without expressing positive opinion with regard the title
that Texas has, said that the inclination of his mind to-
wards the validity Of her title to the extent Of her claim
Mr.. WEBSTER No, no; said the reverse.
Mr.. CLAY. Well, then, misunderstood him but at
least half dozen Senators the other side Of the chsber Of
the first eminence in the countryside Senator from MISSISSIPPI
p (Mr DAvIs believe the Senator from South Carolina,
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