Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04

We find the following five minutes speech of Mr..
r. repaired in tie Washington Globe.
Mr.. Robinson renewed the amendment. He said
that Congress had now been in session than SIX
months, The ordinary length of long session, Yet il
had done absolutely nothing in tie way of the trans
action Of the important public business which ought
to receive It's attention. Both Houses have with
slight exceptions, been exclusively engaged in deba-
ting questions connected with The admission of Cali
lorna, the territories, and slavery.
In this House, have had the Presidents CalifOr-
MIA message before for fur months. and over
month ago vuted to stop the debate on Tuesday
last To talking and commence acting. In
all this time, have forborBe to say word upon
any OF these Subjects preferred To show my faith
by my acs rather than by professions. | have been
ready and anxious to vote, but not to speak, and
one who has either heard read the speeches that
have been made can fail To conclude, that however
able and eloquent, aud patriotic many of them have
been. taken whole they have done infinitely
more harm than good, by tending, they have TO
excite and nlame the public mind, but for which the
country would be tranquil and happy. Believing this.
say have foregone any disposition have had to
mngle in these discussions. the risk of being
misrepresented and assailed as have been at home.
1t is the conclusion. find, of many persons, that
member Of Congress must needs speak upon every
subject that comes up or be set down of account
whatever; yet If lie does do so, he subjects himself
to the Just of the class Of for thus de-
laying the public business.
| have been rendy and anxious to for the sep
arate admission of California FROM the FIRST moment
she presented us her constitution. | am no less vii.
ling and DESTROYS of giving proper governments
New Mexico and Utah-in short, of action upon all
these questions each by itself Action not talking
is what the people demand of Us, and amost any kind
OF action Is better than the miserable nOacon policy
recommended to US by the President.
But, my object had in rising al this time is,
TO call the attention Of the people to the spectacle
are now exhibiting. We resolved, over month ago,
that we would stop this debate last Tuesday. II
thought five months and more quite time enough
to debate one subject. Under our rules, however, az
ter the regular DEBATE ceases, member
amendment. and is allowed five minutes To explain IL.
Awaiting themselves of this. find that amend
ment is moved, the member moving making speech
thereon wilhdraws it, and his friend who next gets
the floor renews it, and 10 the erd. Thus. in-
stead OF closing the debate. it appears have
newed il in another form, likely 10 prove far
rmonious and improbable than under the hour rule.
Now, thai those who oppose the admission Of Califor
mia should seek to ngraft amendments upon the bill,
and otherwise embarrass It's passage, is natural and
perhaps not unfair improper But that those who
claim to be leaders, exclusive friends of California,
shoud ss has been the case contribute also by their
motions and speeches TO delay action this subject.
is past my comprehension. For be 1t known every
where that the South alone is not responsible for all
these motions and delays for three days past. Let
any look the debate, and he will find that,
though southern gentlemen have made more speeches
yet You will find that northern gentlemen, who will
have California alone, if we believe their professions,
and nothing else, have furnished most unnecessarily
and nnwisely the text for these speeches The country
cannot fail TO that all such motions and speeches
are Of place and suicidal the part of those who
desire 10 bring the House a vote this question.
and have used five minutes TO invite attention to the
| fact
word TO the amendment now under con siderafion
vote upon which has 50 strangely excited some gen.
tlemen in the South. have rarely heard question:
ed by any one, that the people, IN forming State
constitution, have not right to do they please in
reference 10 slavery and that objection right
fully be made against their admission into the Union
let them decide IT as they may. And surely Wings
Of The North who advocate the Presidents plan must
admit this, for he urges action by the Government,
{ In order to let the people do this very thing.
II He withdrew his amendment.