Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-01

the debate on that day was an exciting "A full
port has already, undoubtedly ibeen published by you.
1t will therefore be unnecessary for to touch upon
more than few points, such may possibly have
escaped your notice.
After the introduction of several resolutions, unm-
portant in their nature, Mr.. Smith (whig) moved to
take up resolution, offered by Mr.. Clemens (Taylor
democrau several days previous, calling upon the
President for copies of all correspondence between
this Government and its agents in California touch
ny the action Of Government in producing the con-
venlion held there for the purpose of framing STATE
| Constitution.
Mir Clemens said that he understood SUMMARIES
outon OF the House had been answered by the Pres
ident and the information asked tor was before
the IL Iuse. There was, therefore no necessity for
! the passage Of this
Mr. Smith then remarked that If that was the case,
he agreed with the Senator from Ala that It had bet
ter lie over, aud he would Withdraw his motion
Mr.. Douglass said he opposed to its lying over,
that the Government had forced California into the
torn ,tion Of State Government and it ought to be
explained
! Nj Smith remarked that the answer of the Pres-
dent was foil and complete and there was no neces
sity for the expense OF printing the sam" tor the Sen
ate it had ,Iready been done by the House. The
S.untp wnnd be- able read the. correspondence
wncn printed by the HOUSE besides it would ie-
quire additional labor in the departments and Of
course additional expense to prepare another copy
for the Senate.
Mr. Douglass replied that the Senator from Conn
must from opposition to this resolution mo lled from
the one in the House, and worIed as TO require
every scrap of correspondence to be produced, he ac-
quainted with some pIprrs that had not been produce
ed he would therefore urge upon the democrats to
pass the resolution.
At this point several IVhigs spoke, and among
them Mr. Clay who disCain!ed all intention to con-
cen anything, and stated that if it should be found
that the resolution OF the House did not 60 tar
enough he should vote for the passage OF this.
The course OF Nc. d IrIIss t. Who by the W y is a
Vermonter by brtD in The l-h,j' TINS far was of a
strict party Oh !ac'tr, earnest IN his mlhner ana to
ali app sincere, ne cn1'ivureI to convince
the mrnets OF his party, th't 1t WIS for their
interest to piss the resolution. No doubt he was
anxious to get vote without stating his private rea-
sons in order to SATISFY his own mini whether he had
torin.l correct CONCLUSION respecting the votes o
the ; uti,rn democrats. lis private reasons lie!
hun state
NJ Clemens sud few Ilys since the Senator
from It, had voted to lay the ,lntion upon the la
bic H. could not un lerstand this new born z'al,
tals anxiety now Tor it, passage.
NJ Dm5l,s ros- to eyp.aln, and as<ci the Sen
a,or from Al. fora few monen,s 10 yield the floor.
Mr Clemens at first refused to d. it but after few
'n'HlS, b'lG l.rttaI sItl y other 5ehl Tors
for W ,nt ol courtesy, he dad 50.
Mr., DDhLllsS sid thi in moving to lay the resola-
ton on TIA table, he its. 5, with II, w.it defeat it
AMI lhu tore doing 50 he hll ,olet, tn. .nItor
from Alabimn and hitn hat he would move in the
course OF h, IN nonr or an boar to t,he it up as he
mnst in sci efnce he won 1--WE his private reasons
for arinr So .trou ,y the mss ire OF this resolution
lI.w,, surprised that his Northern friends were not
aware OF an u I-rs ,ndinL nmong Southern men, to
opoos tn. tnhIntup Of tins reso!u,n wan several
senators intrrle an said there was no uuderstlu-
dln5 with them.
J'f'rSoa DSSslI. 1t dit not reach his scat
Nh c.%"", i, c md ,ni;r.n,ss IN , S;sp3l9r iTW9m
,..,.. r., MIA. ~, ,,,, r,so.ntinn he re-
,r,.I Ill.,, ,, r.s,l,;o, was laid on tn. t,ble. by
N,L,, ,..,,, !, ,,,,s nm ,vur.s.ion of Northern
..lina and he ,or-main there for he wanted
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II ,,,,,J ,t. c,,,b IN sa. vh,tth. North were do
i,
#. Mr. D,,cl,.s, toldh;n,. he was unwilling that
hi. v,,. .bn,IJ n, u1.I for any such purpose. lie
h,d -, in,rn,iou ot oonosn the resolution, and he
Me- ltT ~
,li.l thar IL, Int II, donht that WIS tin, case with
M. Inn, !, ,,,,ll ann,v to no one else.
To tbi, rh,rn. MIR Clemens REPLIED, what the Sen
o,or e,o.d i. stricrly true and more too The whole
Vor,l and n,rt.n,ariy IN. Northern ID Democrats are
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