The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-18

ticc had been given, well any others which
might be introduced, should be disposed of and the
bill matured for final action, before any vote deci
sive upon its fate should be given lie had duty
10 perform TO the bill, TO the country, and to the
committee, and he desired 10 perform that duty.
lie wished TO address the Senate upon the measure
at such time when il would be maturcd for final
vote. But lac would conform To whatever course
the Senate should think proper TO pursue. lie was
willing 10 go on now, or on tomorrow, or at amy
time the Senate desired. lfit was desired TO take
test yotc or a vote which would determine the fate
OF the bill, he would proceed with what he had TO
say now.
Mr. HALE said that he agreed with what had
been said by tho Senator from kentucky as 10 the
propriety of disposing of the amendments; and
thar the Senate should be brought to a direct vote
upon the bill.
The Senator from Massachusetts said that the OPP
ponents of the bill were made up of persons who
agreed upon other subject under heaven, aad
now united in bonds OF paternal feeling TO OPP
pose this bill. He would say TO the Senate that he
had witnessed as quite an extraordinary meeting
of the friends of this bill, which had taken place out
of the Senate of course the parties composing the
meeting of which he spoke he would pa ticularize
by the names of States. When he entered the meet
in :, there two old and venerable gentlemen
sitting together, check by jowl, in arm, smil
ing upsn each other. These were Michigan and
Kentucky. There were also two other gentlemen
prcscnt-Mas sachusetts and Mi SISSY one OF these
(Mississippi) a fiery old fellow, and he thun-
uCrCu away AZ inc w llulOt prONlSO, ana denounced
i AZ an Infamous measure; rs a thing dead ana bu-
red forever. The other (Massachusetts) did not
like this WELL and he SAID Oh no, don't say that
remember that ten years ago filed caveat TO pre-
vent any one taking out patent Tor that provlso;
it was my invention; do not call IL an infamous
measure; better cover il up with the will Of God!
Mississippi said Very well; and they shook hands.
and agreed to support the bill.
lie had also seen at the meeting two other old
gentlemen, with many of their families, and these
were the Wing party and the Democratic party;
and these, who had never agreed before, now shook
hands cordially, and agreed to support the bill.
Mr.. FOOTE asked the Senator if he any
Disunioniss or A bolitionsts at the meeting?
MIR. HALE said that all things were kept in the
background, except those who supported this bill;
he could not tell whether any such were there or
not. He then contended there as much incon-
gruity to be found in the supporters of the bill
in the opponents of it. He denied that it was a
remedy for the five gaping wounds. II was nothing
more than plaster 10 hide from the eye the sore,
and leave it fostering beneath He considered the
bill would cheat either one section the other,
and thought the best way was to defeat it alto
gciher.
Mr.. HUNTER said that as the Senator from
Kentucky did not desire to speak to morrow, he
would like 10 do so.
Mr.. CLAY suggested that a vote be taken on the
pending amendment.
The question was then taken on the amendment
of Mir. Benton, and it was rejected by the follow
ing vote:
YEAS -Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Clarke
Corwin, Dayis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Phelps
Seward, Smith, Upham, Wales, and W alkcr-lS:
NAIS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell
Berrcn, Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay
Cooper, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson,
Dodge Of iowa, Downs, Felch, Foote, Houston
iIonler, Jones, King, Msngnm slason, Morton Norton
spruaGce. Sturgeon. Turney, Underwood, Web.
ster, and Yulce-36
Mr.. FOOTE moved to amend the bill as fellows
Amend 18th section, by striking out the tentl
and eleventh lines, and the word ' eastwardly" IL
the twelfth line, and insert "where the 3ith degre,
OF north latitude ntersects said river, thence cas-
with said parallel Of latitude"
Also, amend the seventh section, by adding
thereto the following proyiso:
ITOuided, notwithstanding, That a proposition
shall be made, and the is hereby made, to I'll,
people of California, fnd earnestly urged upon thei
favorable consideration, 10 be acted upon by tn,
State Of California after her admission into the
Union shall have taken place; that the said State
California shall consent TO the establishment of
Territory within the limits gned TO her by thi.
act; and that accordingly, so soon as the consent
of sad stat shall have been expressed in some con
yenient apd authoritative mode, new Territory
shall be laid off and established, 10 be called
the Territory Of Colorado the boundaries of which
shall be as follows;
beginning il. the Pacific ocean three leagues
from shore, on the 35th parallel Of latitude, and
running with said parallel to the summit Of Tho
Sierra Nevada mountains; thence, following the
crest highest part said mountain, az near Al
raey be, TO the 37th parallel Of north latitude
thence east vii srid parallel until it intersects iii,
Colorado river; thence along The course of sale
! river and down its main channel, and in the mid
dis thereof, to tho boundary line of the republic o
| Mexico; thence along said boundary line west
| wardly to the Pacific ocean, 10 Q point three
| leagues from shore; thence TO the beginning; in
! CluJ.ng All islands situated anywhere within tha
| portion Of the sea embraced within the presen
boundaries; and for The government Of such Terri
In lao f.ll 1ltgI gtfh
act relating 10 the Territory OF Utah, c4cept W.,
name and boundaries therein specified, are hereby
declared 70 be IN force ia the said Territory Of Col
orado, from and after the day when the consent o
the State Of California shall have been expressed il
mapncr and fory y provided for by this act"
Mr.. CLAY explained the effect of both amend
mcnts. To the last he had no particular objection
| lie preferred the line proposed by the committed
| an he boundary of Texas but if the hrst amend
laeHt wqgld reconcile any opponent of the BILL anc
induce him to vote foT j., he would not oppose i
| very strcnuously.
MIR. FOoTE explained his amendment, and
| pressed desire TO have his southern friends cup
port the bill, and to amend it to secure thc
support yeov 81, ,.., ,o homo, H.. .,,,io.
would be postponed I'LL tomorrow, TO give tip'
| 20 examine the subject.
| Several Senator'S asked that thcAote be nov
! taken.
! A debate cnsued on the propricty Of taking th
| vote on the amendment now, or pf po-tpoping !
/ VII 10 lNuftOWs IN which Mcssfs. OOTEs DANs9F
/ HALE, BERRrES, and DAVIS Of Mississippi, tool
part.
Mr. BUTLER said that if the appeal t
! know whether the amendment would induce an,
Of the opponents Of the bill to give il their support
/ he, for one, was prepared TO answer; his answer
/ wa No,
| The question was then taken on postPoning tn
subject tll to- morrow and decided In the qfhr
matiyc-yeas 80, nays not counted
MsssAGEsfRop THE PREsIDEsT.
Several messages from the President Of tn
United States were received by the hands Of G.
! Fisher, esq. Two Of them were in response 10 res
olutons Of inquiry heretofore passed by tho Senate
| calling for information from the War Department
relative TO recOLnoisssnces, &c; and the other wa
! OF an executive character.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
! Of Executive business, and shortly afterwards ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO.
On motion at Mr.. STRONG the House rcsoh e
itselfinto Committee Of the Whole on the state &
the Union, (Nlr. McLASE, Of Maryland, in Ia
4. o.. Il 4. Al.