New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-18
NEW-YORK rRlBUNE.
BY IslsssApS 10 Tae Nsw.YOak TRIBUNE,
xxxIst CONGRESS. First Session.

XxxIst CONGREss....Firs Session.
SENATE. .WAsHIseroS, Wednesday, July II.
Mr. WEBSTER introduced bill directing the
erection, in the Congressional Burying Ground, OF
, monument TO Gen. u. TAYLOR, late President,
which was considered and passed.
Alter the transaction Of morning business Mr.
WEBSTER said it had been his intention on Tues.
d,y Of last week to follow Mr.. utter and say what
he had to say upon this bill But before the sena'
tor bad concluded bis remarks the Senate adjourned
in consequence Of the illness Of the President,
which terminated in bis death. After few touch
ing remarks relative to the death of the President
and the consequences flowing therefrom, and an
eloquent ausion to the circumstances of his death,
In the consciousness of duty performed and OF the
honor, gratitude and love OF his country, Mr. Web.
s,er proceeded 10 say what he bad designed 10 say
before the de cease Of the President. The longer
the question IN agitation was postponed the great
or would be the agitation. He was 10 favor Of an
early, decisive settlement OF the matter. MIR. Polk,
In bis message of l64s, suggested a measure which
was again recommended In the message OF 1919
Of the late President-and now we have the prop
ostiOn of the Committee Of Thirteen. He did not
view these as antsgonistic measures The Com.
mittee only went little further than the late Pre-
sdent. Tbs object CT all was 70 procure settle
WeLt OF the QuebtOus TclbtlDB ~ ChuOfDlh anu tlt
Territories. His own opirion, from the hrst, has
been ths. it would be better TO consider these van
Gus subjects in separate bills, although he
was not strenuous upon that point. He was
10 favor of the admission of California at once.
He aso was of opinion that Congress ought not to
separate without first providing Government for
the Territories. IL had been suggested by some
that California might be admitted, and the action
stop there. he did not mean to say that such &C
ton might be had in the coutse Of events that Cali
brss might be al m tted but that would not get rid
OF the subject OF Territories. Tne Chairman OF the
Committee on Territories would feel himself bound
az once TO press the Territorial ois. For his own
bart he must say that II the motion 70 lay upon the
table should be carried, and the proposition To ad
mi, California should be pressed by ITSELF he should
fee bound TO consider other measures. 1t now re-
msiutd for Southern gentlemen TO say whether this
measure providing Territorial Governments with
out any restrictions upon the subject OF Slavery
should pass or not lie should feel it absolutely
Necessary ~ provide Territorial Government for
New Mexico. He could not consent 70 her admls
ss State, even as Free State. He wasopposed
to the admission Of any State until she possessed
the requisite amount OF population, &c. to take her
place as a prosperous State. The admission Of
weak, immature States, 10 his opinion, was calcu
lated to derange the system and produce much
injury. The bull was opposed unfortunately by
gentle men who never before agreed upon any
subject whatever. Some Of them from the
North opposed it because II gives up the rights
of the North and Southern men oppose IL because
gives up the rights of the South aud each de-
clare that they would fight 1t TO the death. This
ftste Of things had produced strange iellowships.
he regretted that he differed from his colleague,
and with the representatives OF Massachusetts, In
The other House; but he felt that the interest Of his
own State, ia common with the interest OF every
other State, required a settlement aud a perma
nent settlement OF these questions, by the adoption
NJ this mr. other similar Iha
sage OF this measure would settle at once the dill
Guilty relating 10 the boundary Of Texas and avert
aconhict between her and New Mexico. IL would
aao-Aken In consideration with the other mea-
sares recommended by the COmnlittee-sette all
tbe ether questions growing out OF the institution OF
Slavery. 1t would thus relieve Congress from the
parsly sis which had for months past impeded the
pub ic business What would the North lose
BY the passage of this bill Nothing moro nor
lees than the application of che Wumot Pro
viso TO the Territories. The Proviso was OF
ne value except so far as il accomplished
valuable purpose, which il could not do 10 this
Instance being, as he had heretofore sho En, entire
N unnecessary. X was, therefore, entirely unjust
and offensive. As TO the question whether the
Probabilities Of the exclusion OF Slavery from the
Territories by natural causes are strong enoa Oh 70
furnish reasonable ground upon which TO act he as
sumed that DO man woald yentare q iarthiag now
for large inheritance TO be paid when Slavery
should be established in NewMexico. Was there
then any reason for pressing WIlmlt Pcoviso
he referred to the speech made by Mr Smith the
other day. and regretted that after establishing as
be did the fact that Slavery could not aud would
Rot 10 to New Mexico he should not carry il Oat TO
tie proper conclusion because be was acting under
legislative instructions. This lead him 10 Insider
The light Of instructions and the spirit 10 which
hey should be followed. He did not consider that
man, after having sworn 10 act conscieutiousy for
The good Of the WHOLE should feel himself bound
70 violate that oath because OF Instruction.
q few Instructions passed perhaps in heated
eooc, and often for collateral purposes, with view
perhaps TO catching the votes OF some particular
nenon 70 be Influenced and controlled thereby.
ne referred to an instance in the French Cham
een1a representative pledg ed himself TO his
1870 70 vote upon certain question, If elect
ney should direct. He was elected, bat
49, ~ came 70 take the oath OF Office il wss OBJ
800 'oa' De Old Dot come as a fair man. oompe-
a.. 70 'ose With view to the general interest Of
ounuy; and after an impressive speech BY
49, "" expelled the chamber on that ground
ohe OF The most important interests of his
~. oesse required the immediate settle nent Of
- ssssaon' With q population Of a million,
- sterile ROCKY soil, she was intensely inter.
$50 com meroe, navigation, fisheries and mann.
49, " OF which depended upon the protection
- sspport Of the laws Of the United Slstes-not
which could be touched without aAectiog
rs. h*reso They then, ia common with Eve.
-ns OF the whole people OF the North were deaf
mat the subjects which bad 30 long occupied
utentson OF Congress should no longer emoar.
~" ne ieeislsisre Of the country II all these