The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-09

majority Of this body ana snons suppo'eu ~ nnoli
J. n,ssen,ea first do not think II great wrong for .
nsiory 10 take up first that measure which they think
$500, ~ he taken up The Senate. ii did think 30,
.od Weld without any kind OF hesitation But il don't
s,r,ke me do not feel do not recognise plin
cpe Of gisanse ethics. that that whch y desired BY
minority should 6si be considered, that the majority
should wait until the measure OF the minority should
be passed II Il were 90. why, would come over win
half dozen oil the ends OF California 10 the side OF
the minority and leave the minority the other sde
and then The gentleman hself would be bound ia cour-
ttsy yeld and let us take up the California hill IN
SANITY. doubt very much II hewould do u now, even
if the majority reversed and ascerlaned thai
there but small number for California and large
number for his bill doubt even then II he would
yield, and let Il be taken up, and discussed IN adj
vance oil which he desired 10 pass Why, the
consequence oil adopting The gsnllemans principle would
be- that the majority would DO compelled TO- yield
10 the minority every thing and time would be
consumed upon any measure which few individuals
might insist upon The principle does not meet with my
views exactly do not irel it.
Mr.. FO0TE. would suggest to the honorable sena
Tor from OHIO idea which he seems not very much
inclined TO adopt although has been very often asserted
here Now. sir, would not undertake 10 say-recause
think isto0 late IN the day TO discuss such matters
that is perfectly right and Juslihabe Tor the States OF
the South % ee The intense degree Of excitement they
have manifested in regard 10 the admission oil California
separate but that such Is the fact the nom
orab!e senator is bound 10 knows and ne s bound 70
know also that those who represent the southern States
the two houses Of Congress participate "a TINS feeling
most strongly. H. then, the admission Of Callfofna shall
occur separate measure, anterior 10 me seuemen
that such will be productive OF very strong feeing
In both houses oil Congress and in certain sections OF Inc
coniedeacy And does not this feeling, TO some extent
pu at hazard the settlement OF the other questions, and
among them the sovedin this bill Does not the
honorable senator perceive the vast Importance OF action
upon the measure before MS wish 10 ask--or am Gu
rons upon this subjecwheiher the honorable senator
is prepared thus early IN the course OF me
administration 70 assume hostile atuudef Inc hrsl
measure we have received recommends 10 us most sol
emily and emphaclly that we shall adopt, before we
attend anything else, some measure Tor the purpose q
settling this boundary question message more sol.
emn in its tone, more zealously worded, and more
imposing in its character, has come to the two
houses 81 Congress. Sir, with generosity almost un.
paraeled in the annals Of this country members Of the
democratic party lovers of the Union, and DESTROYS OF
saving the country from the discord with which we are
threatened have forward IN the spirit OF paotsm
claim and have presented themselves, TO some extent,
the champions Of this policy which has been thus Tmy
declared by wing administrator AL TINS Crisis u
our national affairs when circumstances have arisen so
familiar all which cali upon every man 70 whatever
party be may be attached to rise ABOVE ordinary party
ties, and to stand up for his country democratic mem,
beers OF this body Ito their honor spoken proud
to belong party capable OF thus actng) have come
forward and declared their Willingness to postpone the
subject OF the admission OF California to which they are
most zeaousy devoted for the purpose OF acting IN har
mony with the President OF the United States in support
Of the measure now under consideration Gan u DC .na
in the minds OF men has still an influence here with It's
deadly power until this country and all It's great interests
shall become utterly PROSTATE al the feet Of iacuon Bn
it does seem that this spirit and this feeling OF hghtoned
patriotism are almost lost in the land did hope that
when the from Maryland brought forward prop
oston 50 reasonable its character, so liberal, so pa
ioic well calculated to satisfy majority OF the two
houses OF Congress- well calculated TO satisfy Texas,
and put an end 10 these distrachng questions forever
there would not be found any member Of This body
whatever prepared TO rise in his place, and mtepose m-
pedimens to that Immediate action without which no set
Element can be expected 10 take place al all Let the
California measure be taken up tomorrow, and let the
debate with which we are threatened occur upon this
measurelet California be admitted, 10 prevent that
Ia. ha
a. to delay this measure some three weeks and
in that time there may occur evens-ldo not make any
assertion. but speak from the best knowledge o. facts IN
quences defu than have ever marked the page OF
our history am surprised at the course OF the honor
able senator from Ohio do not mean TO censue him
Iuse no language Of denuncaion; but feel authorized
say that surprised at tue course OF the senator
and tust that when he comes TO consider this matter,
he will hesitate 10 let this be acted
do not think il necessary 10 delay action SIMPLY because
he wishes his amendments 10 be printed, when the
ator from Maryland has demonstrated that the printing is
necessary, because they simple in their character
and OF purport that member OF this body and the
other house has had under his consideration for months
aor from ONO Do understand him that il this line Of
his il TO be from the point two three miles
above FL Paso, all the land lying west Of the meridian
103 degrees the Red belongs to the United Siaes
Mr.. EWING. ] regard that land as not belonging to
Texas but to Mexico-whether New or Old Mexico is
Mr. BUTLER understand, then. that all this terri
tory to be thrown into that Territory usually known as
New Mexico and that all the land between l0l deg and
1903 DEG OF longitude be apart Indian territory
understand neither OF these tracts thus indicated
is to be considered as belonging to Texas That all
that ask
Mr.. SEWARD asked the yeas and nays upon the
amendment; and they ordered.
Mr.. PEARCE. j was going TO ask. before the Chair
decided upon the ordering OF the yeas and nays, the
bill was postponed informally now, il would up to-
morrow Al half-pas eleven o'clock
The PRESIDENT Certainly. Being made the spe-
cal for hali-past eleven o'clock to-day II would
D to-mo also, that
The question being then taken upon the motion TO post
pone was decided in the negahve-yeas Is, nays 81
as follows:
yEAS--Messrs. Baldwin, Bright, Davis Of Massachn-
sei Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge oil Iowa, Ewing,
Fetch, Hamli1, Seward, Shields, Snilh, Sprusnce, Un
derwopd, Upham, Wales, Walker and Winthrop--lS.
NAYS-Mesrs. Alchison, Badger, Barnweil, Bell, Ber-
rien, Bradbury Butler, Clarke Cooper Davis Of Mssissp
pi Daw son, Dickinson, Douglas, Foote Greene, Hale,
Houston, Hunter, Hing MsngUm Mason, Morton, Norris.
Pearce Phelps Rusk, Sebastian, Soue, Surgeon Turney,
Whlscomb, aud iulee-S2.
fro BE Continued
Bouse OF Representatives.
Yesterday the House passed the bill to create the Office
Of surveyor general OF the public lands in Oregon and to
provide for the survey, location, and settlement Of the
same and then went into Committee of the Whole on
the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill-when Mr..
Brown OF mississippi delivered speech against the