Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-03

in the language Of amenaon; for 3 now most evident. as
It has been to me always that the only Of obtaining the
object which the South has asserted most desirable to her.
with respect TO the boundaries Of Caorns has been refused
by Southern men. II may be that this morning the magnan
nous friends Of the BILL those who have been warmly
devoted to the admission Of California may be vet willing to
accord to us this modcation of the boundary ne 1t
be that an appeal to these gentlemen may yet successful
and rise for the purpose in part of making this appeal al
though must acknowledge that make it with no great de-
gree Of confidence that shall be successful should consider
the haPpest event Of my life If could accomplish it, And
must say to the friends Of the admission Of California that if
they could reconcile it to their sense duy under all the
circumstances Of the hour accord US this amendment
does seem to me they would notlose portion Of that Sena
tora dignity and respect which now sppeans to their cha
racers, but that they would thereby greatly enhance IT,
cannot claim it with all the confidence and all the earnest
with which would yesterday have urged it, But do
conceive highly important TO the peace of the country that
this should be accorded to and have there
fore risen to urge it. under the unpropous circum
stances But will say that if California be brought in with
out any modification OF her boundaries least shall not be
responsible for at least shall be free from all responsible
H as had not only urged this modification of boundary, but
had formed an arrangement which would have effected the
ject With these remarks sir explanatory of my at
tud and the actual historic facts of the case shall cease 70
occupy the attention Of the Senate.
Mr.. DAWSON. Mr.. President, do not intend to dis
this question: My position in relation to it is well un
destood in this body But upon the point before us
feel great socitude indeed and very desirous far
concerned, that this amendment should be adopted In
the month Of February of this year. the Legislature Of the
State Of Georgia passed series Of resolutions upon this
ton nearly unanimously One Of these resolutions was that
in the that California should be admitted into the
Union under existing circumstances without word being
said in relation TO her boundaries laid down in her cons
tuon the Governor of the State of Georgia required to
call convention rather direct the election Of delegates
to convention, to take the subject into consideration II
needless for to say that that resolution that time, did
not meet my approval had the utmost confidence in the
moderation Of the Congress of the United States and the
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prevent the passage of these resolutions But they
passed. and in the possession of the Senators Of
that State and are mandatory in their character.
The adjustment BILL sir, met all these difficulties. 1t
drawn with view to produce Cancellation and har-
mony to the country, believe; and it drawn in
way by which this opposition Of the State of Georgia might
have been avoided take great pleasure in saying that
those Senators from the noa-sla eholdng States who
Cured with the South in the proposed compromise for the
purpose Of meeting every difficulty and queng every dscon-
TENT agreed to limit the boundary of California and that the
line Of 35o 3O as proposed by my friend from Mississippi
should be the southern line. We have been deprived of
that and the question s whether will pursue
in Congress that will still greater discomfort
and dissatisfaction to the South And here permit me to
say Mr. President, that there but remedy which can
be approved by ALL and that s by amicabe compromise
of this question There s sir another remedyone which
am every Senator will to with any thing but
peasueand that remedy may be considered by portion of
our country it is disunion. And permit to say that
whenever that period arrives when convention any one
their Legislature and the excited feelings Of the country there
to be united with the consideration Of the injustice which
is thought has been inflicted by the North upon the South
the result will be that shall look upon with the most
melancholy apprehension And, sir foreseeng these things
have with others come to contribute my mite to avoid
them. We have failed in carrying this bill The resou-
tons from Georgia mandatory her Senators 20
against the admission of California without the restriction Of
its boundary, and in the event Of the California bill being
passed. the Governor of Georgia has no discretion but he
bound to execute the laws Of the State and the convention
will be called
Now, sir, am like the Senator from Mississippi can
not hold the friends who acted with from the
holding States to strict understanding and why Because
would not be in accordance with the condition Of things
existing Then appeal to the patriotism of the whole
body, SO far as Individually concerned, that there shall
be concession made the South especially when we
know that by curang the boundaries of California the
line Of 3O leave her perhaps the largest State Of the
Union-certainy the largest but one.
And what will the people Of my State think, when they
find that they dsegaded in this way and that California
with her extensive limits, shall be admitted into the Union
when is just and proper that these boundaries should be
restricted And how shall ascertain whether this Just
and prope' Why, sr is there Senator this floor who
in passing Territorial bill for California, looking to the time
when she might become State would for her with her
present limits Not one, sir. Then what have to ask
make the request of those who have disposition COM
PROMISE and Of the entire Senate to adopt this amendment
Independently of any that may be pursued by any
State Of the Union is just and proper that the limits Of
California should be restricted.
Sir when the distinguished Senator from Kentucky pre-
sented his first resolutions Of them that California
should be admitted with suitable limits meaning to convey
the idea that the limits claimed by California in her constu-
ton too large But, whether that his meaning or
not not those limits too extensye And will it do any
harm to California, to the Union, restrict these limits
When they restricted Mr. President we will have this
advantage from her admission it will put end in some
measure the discomfort which appears exist in the vari
Gus States of this Union.
And here again have TO regret the failure Of this CON-
been adjusted repeat that it would be exceedingly graft
flying if the Senate would restrict the limits of the State
Of CALIFORNIA; according to the proposition the Senator from
Mississippi.
Mr. CLAY. Mr.. President wish to say only word.
We have presented to the country Of peace
measure Of anquity-one which would have harmonized
in my opinion, all the discodant feelings which prevail
That measure, has met with fate altogether unex-
peced, admit my part but which, it respects the
country large, depore exceedingly. For myself per-
sonally have complain The majority of the
committee which belonged have done their duty their
whole duty faithfully and perseveringy If the has
been defeated it has been defeated by the exems on the
other side Of the house, and on this.
Sir shall proceed to inquire into the measure of re-
sponsbity which is incurred All that to say upon
that subject is that stand free and liberated from any re-
sponsbty for the consequences. How that was
defeated, all know full well. The proposition of the
Senator from Maryland made doubt upon conscientious
conviction Of his duty, led its defeat That was the i'm
mediate Of the defeat That proposition, repeat has
led to the consequences which fresh the recollection of
the Senate
Sir have said from first last, that in favor Of the
admission Of California. STILL and if the proposition
Of worthy friend from Mississippi had been received by
Southern Senators in the spirit in which was conceived and
intended, would have voted for il with peaspre R,, sr