The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-14

week, n motion Is made 10 postpone the bill;
this motion speeches are hung; and then. after
delay of nearly three days, the motion Is with
drawn A short time ago, this same minority at
tempted to postpone the whole business of the Sen
| ate by an adjournment for a whole week Delay
and procrastinaton have been their whole end
On the other hand the majority of the Seaate
have provided for one hour additional to Hday's
session, and during last week sat on every work
ing day; thus doing all in their power to facilitate
the progress of this bill and consequently of the
other business of the Senate. A more unfounded
and more unmerited charge than that the majority
have been the cause OF the delay was never made.
And he thought that now, if the minority would
allow it, this bill could be disposed Of in half dozen
days from this time.
this question of the boundary of Texas, and opposed
the motion to strike the proposition out
Mr.. Fo0TE replied 70 the remarks Of the sena
tor from New York, (Mr SEwARD,) and warmly
defended the claim Of Texas, and the proposition in
the bill During the honorable Senator's remarks
he was called to order by the Chair once or twice
for what considered personal illusions to the
Senator from New York.
Mr.. SEWARD replied to the Senator from Ken
lucky. He said that he was in favor of the admis
sion of California; and that measure alone had been
recommended to Congress by the President for its
Legislative action. He then understood to say,
that he was opposed to the whole bill, and would
vote to strike out this part of it, and every other
part Of il, when by doing he thought the bill
could be weakened. He said that he opposed
to the union Of the measures in one bill. Ii was
calculated TO coerce members who desired one
others also. lie sad ttdt, nad he been
on the committee, he would have considered sucha
union Of measures in the light of conspiracy 10
coerce the votes of Senators.
| Mr.. MANG UNI called the Senator to order
| Mr.. SEWARD explained
Mr.. TURNKEY addressed the Senate in favor of
the motion to strike out the whole section. He said
that he believed the whole territory of right be-
onged to Texas; and that the argument of the
Senator from Massachusetts,, that unless this boun
Diary defined it would fall into the hands
Of Texas convinced him of the propriety of striking
it out.
Mr. BENTON said that he desired to say a word
two in respect to what had been stated concern
ing the war between the majority and the minority,
and as TO who was to blame for delaying the pub.
lie business. lie would like to have it stated when
the commenced. He would read from speech
by the Senator from Kentucky, to show that the
Senator started fair if not little ahead OF all those
who now compose what he styles the minority, aud
upon whom he charges the delay in the transaction
of the public business.
He then read the following extract from u speech
made by Mr. CLAY in February last
"Mr. CLAY. Well, if the proposition be to refer
the Presidents message to the Committee on the
Territories, shall tciM great pleasure vote for the
proposition But do not think 1t would be right
to embrace in general motion the question of the
, admission of California and all the other subjects
which treated of by the resolutions upon the
table-the subject for example, Of the establishment
of territorial governments the subject of the estab
listmtnt of boundary line for Ieras. and the propo-
sion TO compensate Ieras for the surrender Of tGri
tory say, sir, do not think it would be right to
cOn}ound TO combine all these subjects, and TO
, throw them before committee to be acted upon
together. think the subject of the admission Of
California ought to be kept separate and distinct al
though, for one, should have no objection, that
question being separated from The residue Of The
subject, that the resolutions and the rest of the
propositions that are before the Senate far as
CARDS those which have kindred or common
ture, should be referred at the proper time to
mittee, to be acted upon together but think the
time has not yet arrived for such a reference.
''Sir, there are three four members of Congress
ha.sa IL,
with constitution purporting to be the constitu-
ton of State which is seeking to be admitted as
a member of this Union. Now, sir, is 1t right to
subject them to all the delay the uncertainty, the
generalization which must inevitably result from the
combination of all these subjects, and reference of
them 10 one committee, and to wait until that
mittec shall have adjudged the whole? think not.
am not now arguing whether California ought
or ought not to be admitted; whether she ought
ought not to be admitted with the boundary which
she proposes, with any other boundary; but am
contending that-considering the circumstances
under which her representation presents itself To
Congress; under the circumstances that when they
left their homes, perhaps nothing on Garth was
further from their expectation than that there would
be the slightest impeachment obstacle to their adj
mission--and in consideration OF the condition in
which these gentlemen are placed who are here in
attendance in the Hobbies of these halls, il seems to
me that we should decide, and decide as promptly
as consistently with just and proper delib-
, Grafton. l think the question Of The admission Of
California is tchich stands by itself, and that 10
should be kept disconnected toh the other resolutions"
This, said Mr.. BENTON, is what the Senator
said the 18th of February last This is what the
, minority say The Senator should state when
he left the minority and went over to the majority,
that in settling the account the minority may have
the benefit of deduction of the time when he acted
with them. He then alluded 10 the custom, now
becoming common, Of lecturing Senators in the
Senate publicly. Senators all thirty years
, OF age, and arc the representatives of sovcr-
eign States, and he did not think it right that they
should be lectured at ALL but he who did lecture
tharp
scripture; Let him who is without Gin throw the
( first stone.
The Senator, in that speech said that it was right
that California should be kept a separate mca-
, sure. This "right' much as to say it was
! wrong to do otherwise.
The Senator also said that California should be
"kept' separate and distinct; not only that she
should be separate and distinct, but should be kept
so. And now, because those who hold the same
opinions as he did then endcavoring TO keep
her separate and distinct, they denounced and
charged with obstructing and delaying the public
business.
The Senator then saw what every ono now could
Sec that this conglomeraon of all these measures
would lead to delay uncertainty, and procrastna-
, ton. Little did the representatives of California
think, when they heard this speech, that unccr.
tainty, delay, and procrastination, would be
E brought about by the reversal Of the Senator's
opinion.
J The minority was now lectured by the Senator
for producing that which he then predicted would
be the inevitable resutof the course he is now sus
not change their opinions with him. de did not
think that Senators should be lectured at ALL but il
il were to be 50, he that undertakes do so ought
TO see rst that no part of the rcproach attaches 10
, himself
Z Mr.. BENTON was then understood TO say that
he was in favor of a settlement of this boundary
question OF Texas, but as a separate measure. He
was in favor of filling the blank with fifteen mil
lions, but would vote TO strike the whole thing out
Of this bill.
( MIR. CLAY said that hc had thought Of calling
& SenatOF out Of rde IN rcad
bills three times day. The Senator had read
his speech three times, including the reading
which IL received in the columns Of the Republic
+ yesterday.
! lie then alluded 10 the Senator's remarks about
lccturing in the Senate. lie had no ambition TO
take upon himself the office. The business of lee
turing implies two qualitiesfrst, that the lecturer
should have the ability, and the lectured should
have the capacity 10 understand the lecture, when
: delivered. In both these qualities he and the Sena-
, tor were wanting. [Laughter.1