The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-05

public from tae usa5phe violence " an oyepc&nhk ma
joriy These expedienls assure you. will Be rssorted
10 il all ordinary msasues OF defence fail and you will
find your California bill defeated By non action which
NJ session. Why then AL 81 he ssnsso from Msss
chuseils and those with whom he is acting upon the ques
ton present under consideration will they insist
Admission with ali these serious consequences staring
them in the face Do they desire to the early adms
sion OF California The course which they are now
Wishes and in all probability defeat them altogether Do
they desire TO restore concord and brothery feeling In
our midst The scheme which they striving TO exc
ton utterly hopeless Do they wish and to per-
petuate the Union Their present action is calculated
greatly to deepen and multiply the perls which encom.
the end, must terminate in the dissolution Of the confed
eracy itself beseech them to be admonished in time,
and instead OF rushing upon the evils which
turing and carrying into speedy execution just, fra
terna magnanimous scheme OF adjustment, which may
equally the honor of the North and Of the South
and to every part OF beloved country the price
less blessings OF domestic epose and security and the
perpetual enjoyment OF those invaluable civil Institutions
which the wisdom OF ouryenerated orefathers has pro-
MI. President. let me ask Of the honorable senator
from Massachusetts to specify il he able to do So the
mischief disadvantage which possibly result from
the raising OF the committee OF thirteen to whom am
DESTROYS to refer this whole subject Sir, not
far trust committee OF body cautiously and de-
lbetey selected by ourselves as 10 refer 10 the disn
guished personages Of whom il is likely to be composed,
ali those questions which have SO long disturbed the pub
lie peace and endangered the welfare OF the nation
Does he not perceive that good may by possibility
result rom the calm dispassionae inerchanges OF opn
ion and sentiment TO be expected to take place among the
members Of such committee, and that it is next to inn
possible that they will recommend any measure meas
capable OF doing serious detrmen 10 any part OF the
republics In hne does ne not see the peculiar ad-
vantage which may be expected e be realized from that
ting into cohesive and coecient mdss all the power
Of high character, ilusirious achievement and ndivd
body would undoubtedly bring into action9 must yet
hope that the honorable senator from Massachusetts will
unite with us in raising this special committee.
Mr.. WEBSTER. Certainly, there is nothing that has
been said Of personal character to which take any
offence mast only say am quite incredulous to all the
predictions OF dissolution OF the Union from anything
My honorable friend from Mississippi will pardon me
for reminding him that in the prophecies Of latter times
there was certain Saturday That day went over, and
pillar OF the constitution shaken, no bond OF the
Union was severed. The sun in the morning, and
we. all enjoyed very agreeable day. We all went to
bed at night conscious that the integrity Of the govern
men still subssed Sir, hardly understand the honor
able senator from Mississippi when he undertakes say
that there persons that are banded together Who
will band togelherl For what purpose will they band
Mr.. FOOTE, lin his seat). For party purposes.
Mr.. WEBSTER. For party purposes. Very well. But
se s
noes and il the ayes numerous the will
prevail and il the noes are more numerous the measure
Mr.. FOOTE If the senator will permit me to explain.
The banding together OF which spoke was to sustain
the policy OF the administration, called As to the
other point suppose the senator prefers go until
he closes. will therefore say nothing at present.
Mr.. WEBSTER have very little to say take it,
SIR that we shall act this question according to our
constitution and according to rights members OF
this body This question OF California will be disposed
OF like others II may be time before the question
to take which will tend towards decision and
when the time comes for it, we shall vote upon as upon
other questions We shall have some very protracted
sittngs some calls for the ayes and upon the ques
ton but when the vote is taken for against the adj
mission OF California the views and voice of the ma
W no Of mine mean " AZ Sux be9e
and leave TO others to do their duty elsewhere We OF
the Senate have this subject before us of the
Senate propose to act upon this subject and OF the
Senate according to the constitution and according to
our rules OF proceeding heretofore will dispose OF
far we concerned and leave them to themselves
to dispose OF according TO their OF duty They
are one set Of public servants, and another. They
stand 10 their master, and We to ours: let us do our
duty
is to be anything extraordinary in this matteranyhing
out OF the usual modes OF debate. Good speeches
shall have, already have had, and some perhaps
very long speeches, we have already had, OF which
made But in the end, when taste for discussion
has been satisfied, and shall TO the vote which
will be put to us BY the Clerk. the ayes and noes will de-
eide the question, just as they have always decided So
there is occasion for alarm.
Mr. F00rE. II is necessary for me, upon this oc-
cason. TO make special acknowledgment of the extraor
binary intellectual powers OF the honorable senator from
Massachusetts; they known 10 all, and TO the CIV
ilized world. Yet suppose that may be allowed TO
congratulate myself that he has been in this instance
q little forbearing and mercul; and that do not find
that he has said anything in reply what have already
said which II is not abundanly easy Tor me 10
And first To the allusion OF the honorable senator
to prophecy that he supposes me TO have uttered few
weeks that be says most signaly failed OF veca
cation Now, SIR, II the honorable senator had been
present when in the Senate heretofore explained
this matter OF suggested prophecy and the circumstances
connected with this suggested failure OF yerhcaton, he
would am sure, have thought OF induging his
turn for acetiousness, he has been pleased 10 do.
Why, sir what the actual facts declared here,
particular day OF session, that, il certain
then menaced should in the other wing Of
this Capitol seriously fear ed that the questions then
now the subject OF jealous controversy among would
be found TO have left jurisdiction forever And what
did mean by hisi Why, simply, that il resolution for
the separate admission oil California should be forced
through the House BY certain violent threatened
10 be resor,ed (ncudng, understood the dispace-
ment Of the Speaker from the char) apprehended
rous strife inevitably consequent thereupon; very
clearly intmalng that such OF proceeding weud
be- in all probability recognised as revolutionary in its
character and such jlstifyng resort to extreme
measures OF prevention.
Well, sir, this resolution withdrawn; bill was
substituted in its place, which put upon its regular
passage through the House; the violent antci
pated not resorted 10, and the evil consequences
which predicted likely result from their enfofce.
ment were not realized In other words to the credit OF
all concerned, kind and healing counses prevailed, and
the country saved from collision OF energies from