Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-27


Instance, when two States, equally ripe for admission were
admitted in the bill. This makes law-rnakes il by
ourselves for ourelves-and 10 disregard is our own
law at defiance.
Great Britain has class of bills precisely analogous to
for the admission Of States the approach to
are the articles Of agreement for the union of Scotland and
Ireland with England But far she has gore in the way
OF adding these kingdoms her practice the
oon scotland and Ireland became united to England by
Para,e bills 1t is history, them that lock for
precise analogy and consequently for exact preceden and
nese we ind In seventeen instances and from the birth ofthe
Government DOWN to 1896 and without variation in sin
ge case We have made parliamentary law, found
let US abide il - -
nave shown British parliamentary law, and toe law re.
sung nom the practice OF own Congress these
unnatural coDunctons, unnatural and pestieD than
the yoSng OF The OK and the together so emphaticay
1rpid IN molly writ have shown rule Of the British
Mouse Q, Lords against this lacking in the Of supply
oii have now to show rule Of our own House of Re-
representatives. against such conuucons in all cases whatever
and although the rue rule Is not in force n this cham
ber yet the principles In which founded are in force
here well as in the other end the Capitol and there ara
grave why should not disregard H. The rule
number 43, and is in these words
"No bNor resolution shaA any ime be amendea6 y an
nering thereto or incorporating Mere.s any other 6N
resolution PENDING before the House."
This is the rule of the House Of Representatives and
law at the other end Of the building Under it, that House
could not join any two of these seventeen subjects together
and can we make them to DO it They will join differ
and send down to them For the sake Of fair legislation
they will have but subject in bill sha we coerce
them to be unfair and require them TO do what they have
said they will do and which we know thew have said
they will not do Their rule in the face read
aloud We all know of it, and to venture upon the
experiment of forcing the House violate its own rule
rule founded in wisdom and justice, adopted in all paia-
meHary law, and consonant the and hon
orabe feelings Of all mankind Shall try to coerce
them 1t may be uckless experiment AS one of the
SENATE should not like 10 engage I'M member Of the
House Of Representatives If one, should resist the
attempt and repuse the bill that sent if for other
reason yet for the single and adequate that the rule
OF the House should be over-dden by the power or
crcumvented by the contrvance OF the Senate.
have vindicaed the right Of the State Of California
purely and simply in legal point of view, and without
gard to the high considerations which enforce it, separate
consideration. These considerations indeed high-a
otate-a new and sister Statecoming into the family of
States to be Of the family, equal footing with the
rest She comes to through message from the President of
the United Staes with the constitution of the United States
IN one hand and the treaty with Mexico in the other
ing the performance Of all conditions and demanding adms
sion as right under that treaty. II subject Of dignity,
brought before US with dignity, resting upon question Of
right and Of decorumha right and decorum which give
every State separate consideration, and consd ration
not to be postponed inferior subjects much less be thrown
into hoch poch with them 1t is degradation as well as in
jury thus to postpone her and thus commix her. And
with what The Senator from Kentucky who sits fur
thest over the way, (Mr CLAY, has undertaken say,
and that before the committee OF thirteen bad been elect
et, what subjects would he joined and what and,
although he spoke for thing before existed yet the
event may show that he had for what he said
difficult might be to speak for committee and
speak its sentiments, before it created He may have
spoken upon but of the outside have such
side views and only look the question presented
the record By that that the eight slavery resolutions
submitted by the Senator from Kentucky Mr. CLAD and the
nine submitted by the Senator from Tennessee (r BEII
making seventeen in the whole, all referred to this
mee of thirteen, only without Instructions but upon
resolve of the Senate to give none and with full knowledge
tho
iaon, the object of the reference With this outside
view Of the committees purpose can only look the
luons themselves for the amagamaion subjects and there
find subjects enough, and various enough and compica
ted enough, and distsctng enough and Of them diff
cult enough to leopard any bill to which they may be joined
Let US see them and rs those of the Kentucky Senator
Mr. Clay's resolutions.
being desirable for the peace concord harmony of
listing questions Of controversy between hem arising Of
the institution OF slavery upon fair equitable, and just bas
i Resolved That California, with suitable boundaries,
ought upon her application be admitted ofhe
OF this Union without the imposition by Congress Of
rction the exclusion introduction slavery
within those boundaries
- Resolved That slavery does exist by law, and
likely be introduced any the territory acquired
by the United States from the Republic Mexc Is mex
Peden for Congress to provide by law either for its intro
established Congress all Of the said territory assign
ed as the boundaries OF the proposed State Of California with
of slavery
3d. Resolved That the western boundary of the State OF
Texas ought be fixed the Rio del Nore commencing
marine league from its mouth and running that river
to the southern line of New Mexico thence with line
eastwary and so continuing In the direction the line
as established between the United States and Span exclu
ding any portion of New Mexico, whether lying the
or west OF that river.
4h Resolved That it be proposed to the State Of Texas
that the United States will provide for the payment all that
portion OF the legitimate and public debt that State
prior to its annexation to the United States and
for which the duties foreign imports pledged by the
said State TO its creditors, not exceeding the in
the said duties pledged having long
applicable that object after the said annexation but
henceorward become payable the United States
the condition also that the said State OF Texas SHALL
solemn and authentic act Of her Legislature.
vention relinquh to the United States any claim which it
has to any part of New Mexico.
5h Resolved That it is nexpedent abolish slavery
the District of Columbia, whilst that institution continues to
exist in the State OF Maryland without the of that
State without the consent Of the people Of the District and
District.
9th. But resolred That expedient to prohibit within
he District the slavetrade in slaves brought into from
States places beyond the limits of the District either lie
markets without the District of Columbia
9TH. Resolved, That efcctua provision ought be
made BY law, according to the requirement OF the constu-
ion for the restitution and delivery Of persons bound
nee or labor IN any State who may escape into other State
'r Territory in the Union
And 9Th. Resolved That Congress has power pro-
bt 0buct the trade in slaves between the slsvehodng
ates but that the admission exclusion OF brought
one into another them, depends upon their
,wn particular laws"
Mr.. Bells resolutions
Resolved That the obligation comply with the condi-
ion and guaranty above rected in good faith be distinctly
ognsed and that part compliance with the same soon
the people OF Texas SHALL BY act OF their Legislature,