The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-13

order 10 be the unfinished business Of yesterday.
MIR. DICKINSON moved 10 lay the unfinished BUSINESS
upon the table. but withdrew the motion at the request OF
Mr.. WEBSTER. Mr. President, had hoped, sir. that
unless there considerable OF necessity Tor
the passage Of this deficiency BIZ! that we might be per-
upon yesterday II is in rather awkward position 10
be postponed now, sir should have been glad il we
could have decided It one way or the other STILL SIR
il the honorable senator from New York (Mr DIcKIk-
soNl thinks il his duty proceed with this revenue bill
deficiency bill il is called, shall not oppose H.
take the occasion to say however that after our expe-
rence OF yesterday and after has become so very APP
parent that there is long train OF propositions and dls-
cussons and debates TO be gone through with II this
matter Of raising committee Dc persisted IN, would
interested IN that course OF proceeding to consider
whether il be worth while to pursue it, II strikes me
that everything must be discussed in this Senate These
three subjects the questions to be decided Shall Cali
fornia be admitted Shall there be territorial govern
ments for the Territories II there shall shall there be
in these territorial governments the antsavefy prohib
tionl Now suppose thai every gentleman who reflects
for moment will perceive that il the bill for the admis
sion OF California be taken up the last OF these questions
there doubt that there will be proposition amend
il by adding of the territorial bills. and then. no
doubt there will be proposition 70 amend that amend
is called the Wilmot Proyso; so that in all events we
shall come to vote upon that subject However sir i
s not my purpose now to enter INTO the discussion oil
the question. have made honest effort to conform
to the wishes OF that part OF the Senate who think that
some good may arise from sending these propositions TO
committee. They have been more sanguine than have
OF such result from the beginning. have still less
hope, since the experiences OF yesterday than had
before, that shall effect any good purpose do more
than delay ia y,i The I final action on The subject
Mr.. DICKINSON. | move TO lay the subject tempo
rarly upon the table. do not believe this deficiency
bill will take an hour two and think the object
Of the senator can be attained by getting a. the other bas
did not consider it matter Of public duty There
officials who are waiting for their money and who can
not get il until act upon the subject We take
and diSpOse OF IL. Il satisfied. hour
Mr.. CLAY. hope the senator from New York [Mr.
DICKInsoNl will do me the favor to withdraw his motion
for q few moments have aproposton to make, upon
which hope that majority OF the Senate will be dis
posed Immediately to unite.
Mr. DICKINSON Nj, patience is moi. yet quiterun
out will certainly withdraw my motion for the accom-
mediation OF the honorable senator,
Mr. CLAY. Mr. President, We are all DESTROYS OF ar
irving at some practical results and at those results with
as little proongaion OF the unfortunate delay which has
already occurred in this body possible.
Now, SIR, allow me TO make suggestion to those who
are opposed to the appointment OF this committee On the
one hand there is a wish for the appointment OF the
committee; on the other wish to supesede the
mtee, and take up forthwith the California BILL Now,
sir what suggest is this that we shall proceed to APP
in the first place. that il good results harm poss
ply result from appointment OF such committee be-
leve that good will result from it, though others may be-
lieve otherwise believe that a report made by such
committee is contemplated to be appontedI speak not
for the individual who addresses youas respects myself
would say that am ready to submit to any disposition
that may suit the Senate to make though should be
willing 10 be entirely excused from any personal partic
patton in the matter-l do believe, sir, that that
mtee, taking up the whole matter in the comprehensive
point OF view, and making reference to the bills be-
fore the Senaieh California BILL the territorial BILL and
the fugitive bi-and making upon those subjects such
as appear TO the committee 10 be proper
and useful, and amendments where amendments may be
ndispensableas in the of the California BILL they
are indispensable; for that bill is passed is, the
government OF the United States will lose the entire
public domain within the limits OF that Stael believe
SIR, thar such committee. making suggestions and
concentrations and submitting some general plan for the
settlement and compromise OF all these troubles which
affict the countrypresentng 10 the country general
view OF, all the subjects, among which think there
should be provision for aboshng the slave trade in
this Districts assimilang the law to the law of Mary
land perhaps, which prevails upon that subject including
all the subjects oil agitation in report reporting bills
they necessary and where they are not necessary
recommending course OF action TO the Senate-I do
believe that such report, coming from such COM
mittee consisting oil thirteen members OF this body would
be attended with very considerable and beneficial effect
throughout the country.
Now, sir. we may go on from day 10 day, and from
week to week IN these struggles, and may take up
the California bill, and II will result in nothing bat de-.
lay Sooner or later. must arrive the point where
the proposition will be made to unite the territorial bill
with y; and SIR for one, pledge myself to make mo.
ton, no other senator will do IT, TO attach the terrific
nal bill and II majority favor it, il will be done il
not, will be reected and So the other hand II the
committee should report bill mbodying the admission
OF California and the organization Of the Territories,
will be certain move TO separate the two by
STRIKING out the territorial part oil the BILL and leaving the
California portion TO stand alone, and that must elicit
majority side the other There is no eluding
this issue, and should not be eluded will not enter
into consideration OF the subject and the reasons for
my preference for the conjunction OF the two subjects
now. have done il already, and will do il again,
showing additional considerations in my yiew for the
connexion OF the two subjects
Now, sir, believe me, that great and useless waste
OF time will result from this impracticabe struggle 10
avoid the raising Of this committee Gentlemen will
allow me 10 say that il Il is avoided. il is avoided for
day moment only for there at least six seven
senators absent who when present, will unite with
the twenty-eigh and would then constitute majority
OF something like thirty three thirty four. You can.
not therefore, escape the committee You cannot es
cape the attempt TO unite the bill with the other question
And why, therefore, waste time this useless con-
test about whether shall have the committee to-day
or tomorrow, whether shall take up the California
bill today tomorrow Now, sir, the proposition
which shall submit Island call the attention OF the
senator from Missouri especially itwhether il is not
better 10 waive all mpedments in the way OF consiiu-
ting this committee, and LEI i be raised let the California
bill be taken up Immediately after the deficiency appro.
praiion bill - acted on, you please and lei the
muee, while the Senate is not in session, be celebrating
upon the various topics which committed to their
care and make such report will finally and fairly Il
adjust these questions, without nj all afresting the pro-
gress OF the discussion upon the union of the two
submit these considerations to the Senate,
and especially 10 The senator from Missouri
Mr.. BENTON. The senator now comes out in his
own great character with fair open manly proposition
OF junction OF these questions This sir is the right
way hope The senator will pursue that course am
opposed to the functions but II Il made by the Senate
will show that am law-abidng man shall ac-
quiesce 10 il, and shall make no other resistance TO
than what - done by fan argument and fair parliament
Now air wish n say n The ON, v;l