Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
r1mittee rise, which prevailed, and the House
LOurned without taking q single vote.

ksCnrned without taking sngle vote.
THURSDAY June, 10.
Il 1hlIATE.-M Mr. Chase presented d memorial
citizens Of Ohio, against the passage of
- "Omnbus" Bill, and said that the letter
Maimunicating the paper stated that it express
a he sentiment of nineteen-twentieths of the
sople Of that State.
Mr. Clay presented resolutions adobted by
aas meeting of citizens of st. Louis. Missouri,
81 favor of the Compromise bill, which he &C.
kampanied by few remarks.
Nc. Benton replied, intimOting that the reso-
Ntions did not represent the sentiments of the
aAiority Of the people of st. Louis, and that
lie meeting. though called mass meeting was
composed of small numbers
! MIR Atchisoh, in the course of some remarks,
3 SAID that he would, to use the figure Of his COL
lea cue in relation to the Compromise BILL swal-
Low the whole bottle of Old DR.. Jacob Town.
Asends Sarsaparilla. He was opposed to broken
Sdoses, and took this occasion to say that he
would not vote for the admission of California
las separate measure. He would rather turn
liner Lose in the desert, as the Jews did the scape-
Rgoats, indeed carrying out the figure, he would
turn her backward over the rock, though her de-
strucdon might follow,-because, if she were
Asdmited separately, he did not believe a settle
hent bf the pending question in agitation would
ylor co9d then be obtained.
a Aftsr this consideration of morning business,
she "Qmnibuss" bill was taken up.
N MrlWebster addressed the Senate. He was
in favN of each Of the measures presented in
The biz and would be glad to vote for them
conne@dly OR separately.
Mr.Eeward would vote for the amendmet
pendi1 for this reason, among others, that the
whole III had in his opinion, been most unfortu'
nate its operations and tendency, 1t had
brc1gH the eGtir6 business of Congress to
sl3hd 9l and California, after six months; was
now shdlng at the bar Of the Senate waiting
flor adksion; whereas, had she been permitted
a sepate consideration, she would have been
admitt long ago. After alnding to the prop
ositionwhich had been made, in relation to the
boundtes of Texas, he said that the argument
in favd of those propositions was, that it would
a be beth to surrender to Texas twenty miles of
j the T&itory of the old province of New Mexi-
Co, an hIl the country lying between the Neu
ces a4 Rio Grande, than to run the risk of
Texas letting the whole Of New-Mexico. He
4 appreciated that Texas would get, in the end,
just a}nuch of that country as she was entitled
to, andhat was none at all. He briefly consd-
cred te alleged title of Texas, and declared
4 himseI unwilling to pay her for that which she
had nd title to.
Mr. clemens moved to amend the section by
fillingh he blank left for the idemnity 10 be paid
to Te4s with one million dollars Tis motion
took pf cedence of the motion 10 strike out.
Mr.. Cay appealed to Mr.. Clemens not press
the amendment now, The committee desired
TO getthe sense of the Senate on the general
PROVISIONS of the bill, before the question of in
DENNY should be considered. He then replied
to Mr. Seward, denying that the pending meas
ure had delayed the public business, and charg-
ing the minority of the Senate with having caus-
ed the delay in the public business, by system.
attic continuous effort to postpone and obstruct.
} The Committee would pledge themselves, if the
Minority would permit, to come to a final decis-
Ion of the whole subject within six days. He
repudiated, with scorn, the unfonnded charge a.
gainst the committee of delay.
Mr.. Foote followed with violent attack upon
Mr. Seward charging him with desiring to leave
The Texas boundary question open, to be settled,
as It must be- in blood. The chair called him
to order several times in the course of his re-
for personalities.
Seward expressed his regret that the few
IS which he made should have made it
sary for the distinguished Senator from
dcky to tax his at present debiitated pow
blls in reply. After expressing his respect
and high consideration of Texas, he denied any
intention to complain of the Committee of
Thirteen. He had asserted the fact that the
business of the country was unsettled, and much
behind its usual condition at this point Of the
session, and expressed the opinion that this had
resulted from the operation OF certain causes
The Senate had failed to follow the principle Of
correct legislation, and gentlemen should moi
complain Of those who used their best efforts tc
bring them back to the only proper mode o.
transacting business. He was in favor OF strlk'
ing out all IN the bill relating to Texas wher
that had been done, all of merit that there was
in the matter stricken out, would come before
the Senate by ITSELF as it ought to have come IL
the first place; and when any member OF the
Senate would present the question in that form
A he would be as ready to vote upon 1t as any
lother, and as liberal as his views of duty wou!t
Ipermit. This combination of measures was
\ calculated to embarrass intelligent action. Th'
j Senator who voted to combine distinct measures
sso as to deprive the Senate of distinct consid
sIeration of them, surrendered a portion of hi
led the Independence of all others. He, (Mr
Seward) should neither surrender his indepen
4 idence, nor engage in any such conspiracy a
ganst that Of others.
Mr. Mangum called to order. The gentle
: man had no right to charge conspiracy.
3 Mr.. Seward had no design to apply this terri
to any individual or Committee. He was speak
ing of the operation Of principle.
y Mr.. Turney followed in support Of the motto
TO strike out the whole section.
Mr.. Benton followed in reply to Mr.. Clay
s reading as his text several passages from tn
speech made by the Senator from Kentucky o
the 18th of February last, in which he declare
the admission of California to be measur
standing by itself, and demanding decisive &C
ton. He MIR. Benton) hoped the Senator, whe
accusing the minority with having all along de
layed the settlement of that question, would dc
duct at least the time in which he himself act
ed with those who still contended for a disinc
consideration of California. Mr. proceede
then to retort back the lecture which he con
eeived so gratutously given by Mr. Clay, as
the waste of time.
Mr. Clay denied that he had attempted to lee
tire the Senate. The office of lecturer, to b
successful required two qualifications; the abi
~ on the part of the lecture to impart instruct
ion. In this case both the qualifications wer
wanting.
Mr. Houston submitted some remarks in de
nse of the title of Texas, declaring that sh
aew her rights, and was prepared to assert, dc
nd, and maintain them at any cost.
DIR Benton made some observations. denying
} had been suggested by Mr. Cloy, that durin
ist Summer in Missouri, he had expressee HIN
,lf against the admission of California.
MIR Clay, in apology, for having made tn
sssertion, read letter written BY gen,lema
4amed Reed, at Independence, Mo-, evidently t