The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-14

duty OF Congress 10 take abrogae the militia
had neither cheated nor been cbeaied in this matter.
CAss had always held that slavery could not 20 20 'he
Territory. HIS position. he lMr ) held 10 be worse
sss bs and a NC % had
no power 10 relieve the Territories from its operation
Mr.. having Withdrawn the amendment,
Mr.. WENTWORTH renewed II. and went on 70 al
dress the committee the circumstances connected win
The position OF the democratic and wing parties on ihe
Texas questionable responsibility OF the North LOT hal
and for the acquisition oil the Territories from
Mr.. ASHMUN raisei point Of order He insisted
that members should be confined IN their hve minutes
speeches to the explanation OF their respective PROPOSE
lions.
Mr.. RICHARDSON inquired why il was that MI
AsHMUs had not called MT STEPHENS 70 osass GU az
Mr. ASHbiUN, in reply, remarked that he hah mol
done So because he had failed 10 call Mr. THOMPSON OF
Mississippi. TO whom MIR. STEPHENS was repyingo 70
The CHAIRMAN having decided Mr.. WENTWORTH
TO be in order,
MIR. ASHMUN took an appeal.
MIR. STRONG suggested that Mr. WEsTwoRrH being
about TO address the committee against his own amend
ment his remarks would not be 10 order.
The question on the appeal--w the committee sus-
tain he decision Of The Chair haviag been put il
decided in the negatiye--yeas ~, nays 49,
The amendment being again read, the question upon
Mr. VAN DYKE, rising to point OF order, commended
that the amendment was not germane 10 the bill The
bill was to admit State, with the boundaries as pre-
scribcd in the California constitution; whereas Inc
amendment related 10 State to be ioTmed of territory
The Chair decided against the point Of order
Mr. VAN DYKE appealed
MIR. McLANE held that the amendment under con-
sderaton was strictly pertinent the amendment OF the
gentleman from Missouri, 10 which il was offered.
After explanation from the Char upon the points IN
voyed il lis decision, the proposition of the gentleman
from Missouri, [Mr GREEN, and that ~ issue, loi Mr
STANTON Of Tennessee. originality were again reported
MI VAN DYKE inquired whether all the amendments
except thsthat is all on which this boTedid not limit
the southern boundary Of the State OF California to the
parallel Of 80 deg. 80 min, while this treats o. territory
south OF that line.
The question on the appeal being next put, the decis
ion of the Chair was sustained
Mr. McMULLEN asked whether 1t would not pc IN
order for him move 10 lay aside the California bill
take up another.
The Chair decided in the negative
i Mr.. WENTWOR TIL being entitled 10 the ioor, Mr. w.
returned the amendment into the hands Of Mr. STEPHENS
and that gentleman Withdrawing Il,
Mr. McLANE renewed it, and argued against the pro-
prety OF limiting the southern boundary OF the STATE oil
California TO SO deg 80 min, wtnoat positively protect
ing slavery south OF that line No southern an should
be asked tn do that He objected also, TO any division OF
the State, for the sane reason.
Mr.. Mel. then proceeded to reply 10 the remarks OF
Mr. STEPHENS with reference to the conduct OF the pres
ent administration. His views Chose oil Mr. 81 OF The
statesman holding all know that il was the duty Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States 10 decide the
right OF the South to take their slaves there, and the
province OF that court only.
Mr. Mel Withdrawing the amendment,
Mr.. BOCOCK renewed it. and argued in favor OF the
adoption Of the Missouri Compromise at some length.
In reply to the remarks of the gentleman from Georgia,
who had spoken OF his own predictions. he tMr. b.
would cay that he waniet 10 know rather what that gen.
tenan would now do for his endangered country, than
what hal been his Mr. srEpHEhs'sl former opinions
Ia making those predictions. he Mr.S had virtually pro-
claimed the shame OF his own political friends, as br b.
argued to prove.
MIR B then Withdrawing the amendment,
Mr.. FEATHERSTON renewed il. and remarked that
the people OF California south oil SO deg 80 min were OPP
posed being incorporated in the State OF California
This being VIGOROUSLY true why was it that the North
continued 10 insist that they should be incorporated
This was not carrying out The VIII oil the dear people
Congress saBconng the usur OF the squa.lers
ia all the Territories acquired from Mexico II this
course be insisted on, why not sanction the action
OF the first set Of these robbers lie should vote Tor no
proposition failing recognise the rights OF the South IA
the Territories. The reason, and the only reason, why
The North insisted on sustaining the action OF the squat
tiers in California was because they had voted 10 exclude
slavery.
Then, Withdrawing the amendment,
Mr. MEADE renewed IL, and argued against the posi-
ton OF Mr. CARTIER. maintained on the day before that
the general government held the Territories the us
ices oi Gs people o. ns m hos
and parcel OF the party whose conduct hal forced the
United States 10 make the war; IN the settlement OF which
obtained the Territories IN question. Mr. CARTTERs
position (Mr NJ held) would not be absurd # he
were argue that having received this indemnity in
money, II would be the duty OF the United States govern
TO distribute il among the inhabitants OF Mexico at
large
Mr. NJ then withdrew the amendment; when
MIR. billiard renewed Il. aod spoke for 1--WE minutes
in favor of applying the Missouri Compromise TO the
rtoy acquired from Mexico. He held that the people Of
California bat casual inhabitants OF United States
territory, citizens OF 1.-THE State OF California" Then,
Withdrawing the amendment,
Mr. HUBBARD renewed il. and declared that in his
gion OF country il always argued by the wings that
with the northern wing party in power, the Compromise
would be enacted. He desired to know whether they
would now do so; or would they proceed to treat the
people OF the South citizens OF conquered province
Mr.. II having withdrawn the amendment,
Mr.. MARSHALL renewed IL, and addressed the CON-
nitee for FIVE minutes Cunning his face so from the Re-
poner's desk as TO be almost inaudble here) lie was
however, heard say that action the part OF the ma
iority excluding the South from territory wodd not and
should not be submitted by the South He conceived
il TO be improper the part OF the Souihio
time while the North still, nerved evidently for their
work OF aggression, when the moment for voting came
on.
The question on the amendment (Mr. SrANToS's) 10
the amendment OF MIR. GREEN then put BY ellers;
and il was not agreed to-ayes Is, noes 50
The question recurring upon the amendment oil Mr.
GREES,
Mr. seldom proposed 10 amend that BY adding a.
proposition Affirming that At The time OF The adoption oil
the Missouri Compromise, il intended and under
stood partition tor the future between the savehold
ing and non. saveholding States OF the Territory OF
the United States to the uttermost extent OF Its western
limits, and. such, enacted mainly by the votes
OF representatives from the non. savehoding States
Mr. y, being then entitled TO the hoo urged that the
Missouri Compromise bad been mainly adopted BY the
votes OF representatives from savehodng Staiee
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