The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-07

poruniiy to offer mine, ths my purpose was only 10
bring il to the notice Of the Senate with view 70 have
printed That my entire object desire that my
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put upon its third reading upon the question OF
grossment necessity for printing The amendment.
tirey irrelevant 80 far as this Bill s concerned tcould
not be printed day and we shall not have the benefit,
therefore, OF reading i print would. therefore, prefer
The PRESIDENT. II is altogether informal. The
custom has been heretofore to allow propositions to be
laid the table and printed in order that senators may
to, iii cannot be received.
The amendment Of MIR. TURSrY was then read as
follows;
the United States by satisfactory evidence thar the people
inhabng the Territory Of California. Tor so much Of said
this bill the boundaries Of the State Of California;
sembled in convention have agreed 70 establish as the
than the parallel 81 50 deg 80 mn north latitude, as the
southern boundary Of said State and limited the represent
ass 81 so Of ss q he usd
State of California may be admitted into the Union. upon
with the original States.
SEC dad b friasr enacted That the line Of s6 deg
30 min. OF north latitude, known the Missouri Compro
mise ine as defined by the eighth section an act ented
act 70 authorize the people q the Missouri Territory %
form sntion and State and for the admis-
OF State into the Unon equal footing with
u and he
declared 10 extend 10 the Pacific ocean and the said
hereby and declared 10 Be- ia full orce and binding
for the future organization Of the Territories OF the United
Sates In the same sense and with the same understanding
with which IL was originally adopted.
Mr. TURNKEY do not intend or desire to debate
the merits OF the proposed amendment but only TO say
single word The second section proposes to extend
the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific. will
mention to the Senate that this amendment copy
batim Of amendment offered by the senator from lll-
nos Mr DoUGLAsl two years ago to the Oregon bill,
Senate, and very considerable number OF senators from
the free States have copied the very language Of that
amendment verbctim and desire to know whether the
same spirit of Cancellation and compromise prevails
which did prevail then. ask the yeas and nays upon
the amendment.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr., DOUGLAS. AS reference has been made to me,
Mr.. President, being the author OF similar amend
ment in Is4s to the Oregon bill desire that i should
whole slavery question upon that line in the terms con-
tanned in the amendment II all the territory OF the United
States had remained now in the condition in which II was
glad to see it adopted But since California has large
population, and has organized State government,
cannot consent for TO destroy that State govern
ment and Overurn all that she has done by establishing
such line as this as the southern boundary For this
simple reason shall vote against the amendment
MIR. TURNEY; have but q word 10 say in reply, to
the senator from Illinois The objection which he makes
to the amendment proposed that there has been as be
alleges, constitution and State government formed in
% Now will . q ,hs s ns. Inc
men but change the line until they shall conform to
these provisions OF this amendment. which, as remarked
is the that offered two years, authorizing the
President Of the United States, upon the people OF Caor
MIA complying with the acquisitions herein contained of
agreeing in convention TO that line, by proclamation TO
admit them State upon an equal footing with the
original States that there be objection founded
upon the argument OF the senator from Illinois, unless il
be the attaching OF such Importance to few months as
TO the particular time when California shall be admitted
as State. The whole action of Congress will have been
complete for the admission OF California upon the pas
sage OF this amendment into law. and the only act
naming 10 be accomplished will be transferred to the
action OF the convention OF California, and the Presidents
proclamation to admit them State. And, SIR II Il is
desired by any concaton, and TO fall back upon the
policy Of the amendment passed two years ago. can con-
ceve good in opposition 10 IT, founded upon
what has transpred in California since that PERIOD mas
much as the proposed amendment still admits California
and leaves il to be completed upon proclamation OF the
President, so soon as the people shall act with view
objection can be raised in consequence of what has
trans red in California IL therefore, il is desired 10
pass law satisfactory 10 all sectons il il is desired to
body heartbuniHgs, strife, and agitation, then, sir,
ought, in my judgment, 10 adopt this amendment II,
however, the Senate intend 10 throw themselves upon
the power OF numbers, looking exclusively to geogaph
cal lines and with view OF gratifying certain feelings
growing OF those lines they have the power and
vote 1t down. Having done So they Of course will abide
Mr. BERRiEN ask the indulgence OF the Senate
moment 10 make a suggestion. l understand that the
executive message which has been received relates 10
the Texas boundary. We have bill upon that subject,
which has been made the special order for tomorrow ut
ii o'clock With the desire expressed from all quarters,
now under consideration may be informally passed
merely to receive and read and order to be printed the
executive message when we can resume the considera
lion OF this bill.
The PRESIDENT presume the unanimous consent
Of the Senate will be given without postponng the bill
al all. :
No objection being made, the message and accompany
ing documents were read as follows
To the Ssmais and
House Of Representatives.
Herewith transmit to tho houses OF Congress letter
from his exceency the governor OF Texas, dated on the 4h
day Of Jane last addressed the late President oil the Un
to my hands his death snd also transmit copy of the
which have felt IL 10 be my duty 10 cause TO be
m ade TO that communication.
Congress will perceive that the governor OF Texas OH
eally states that, by authority Of the legislature o that
STATE, he despatched special commissioner with full
and instructions TO extend the civil Jurisdiction Of
the State the unorganized counties OF I'll Paso WORTH
Preside, aud Santa Fe situated Its northwestern limits
lie proceeds that the commissioner bad reported
him. official form, that the military officers employed
in the service Of the United States, stationed Santa Ne,
terposed adversely with the inhabitants the uIhment OF
his object In favor OF he establishment OF sepafa State
government east OF the Rio Gfande and within tho right
nl limits Of tnc State OF Texas These four Countless winch
within her jurisdiction extend the whole OF the
territory OF the Rio randc, which has heretoore
regarded essential and integral OF tho dcpnft-
nent OF New Mexico and actually governed and possessed
by her people until and severed from the repub
lac OF Mexico by the American arms
The legislature Of Texas has been called together by her
for the PURPOSE understood, OF maintaining
her claim 20 the Territory east OF the ko Gfande and OF