The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-03
THE UNION.


MI. DOUGLAS Before that motion is made, | ask
Nj. FooTE. That will be il order.
bill by inserting the Sd section OF the omnibus BILL being
that in relation 10 public lands. I
The amendment was read, as follows:
SEC Aad b Further enacted, That the said State Of
condition that the people OF said Saie through their egs
disposal o. the public lands within lis imiis and shall pass
no law and do whereby the title Of the United States
questioned hs. they never lay any tax o.
lnent Of description whatsoever upon the public do
main Of the United States and In shah ST.
dent popretors who the United States. be
taxed higher than residents and that ali The naygable
and forever free, well to the inhabitants OF said State as
TO he citizens Of the United States, without any tax, i'm
ained shall be construed recognising rejecting the
propositions rendered by the people Of articles
which formed the constitution OF that State. II
Mr. BUTLER / would ask simple question in refer.
ence TO that and suppose the senator from Illinois will
init the senators and representatives Of California upon
the floors OF the different chambers. ask him lit is
question, presume, he has considered, and which is
very important one-to say what control power we
can have to compel California comply with the declara
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President. that is the same point
which discussed between the senator from Louisiana
[Mr. SoULEl and myself | must leave that argument
where that discussion left It.. The amendment now OIL
fered is the amendment that has been lying upon
the table for some three or four months, and was snbse
quenty added to the Compromise BILL The bill whea
this amendnent s adopted, will stand as the California
part Of the Compromise bill did will not submit any
argument now, but will rest the amendment upon the
arguments offered heretofore.
Mr.. FOOTE Mr.. President, move to amend that
amendment BY one offered the other day to the 9Th sec
ton. ei
The amendment was read as follows:
And that the said Stale of California shall herea
sr claim e within her b0aadsIes nor attempt e sssr
claimed by her except that which Is im6oded WITHIN TIE
ocean, three English miles from lie Shore At ibe a de
Of north atitudc thence with the southern boundary
Nevada thence along the OF that mounain The
point where i iniersecs the parallel OF iaude q 70 deg
in the Pacific three English miles from the shore,
and thence the beginning, including all the islands.
It's hereby assigned q said State And new Territory
hereby established. be called Colorado consist Of the
said State Of California, spec flied in the
,ofore adopted X ,hs people q California Tor the govern
tai. relating the Territory Of Utah, except the
and boundaries therein specified hereby declared TO
day when the consent Of the State Of California shall have
been expressed in formal manner the modification
Of her boundaries above described.
| Mr.. F. Mr.. President will make single remark in
explanation OF that amendment that may be understood
BY the present generation ard by posseriy will say
Mr. President prepared that amendment after exten-
sive consultation with the friends OF this BILL from the
North and from the South Many had become previously
satisfied that il almost impossible TO pass the Adjust
to denominate the "omnibus" bill II thought some
votes from the South might be gained by this amend
ment-voes which took it upon myself TO endeavor to
secure to the bill by such explanations as were author
lied by the existing friends OF the bill TO be made 70 GER
tain southern friends of mine. These members OF
s Of and
desired most ardenty that the measure. general
measure of adjustment should be adopted but who had
entertained and expressed, in the most decided language
objections the passage OF the BILL unless certain mod
cations could be obtained thereto Many thought the
restriction Of the boundary Of California was the most
material Another the running OF the boundary
line between Texas and New Mexico at the line OF "a
deg, which avoided by the proposition to appoint
commissioners whose duty should be hereafter agree
upon boundary line Another amendment was one
had the honor OF laying upon the table OF the Senate
few days ago-one which SNOW in print and which pro-
TACT When conerring with the members from the NORTH
the South, the East and West the avowed and ascer
tanned friends Of the bill, made il my duty, my bust
the senator from Alabama Mr. CLEMrss.l and the honor.
able senator from Arkansas whom do not now in bis
place Mr. SEs1srIAsl 70 ascertain, II this mendment
their support With that spirit OF manly patriotism thai
belongs TO those gentlemen, that given
peak o. thus because public ~aiis not yet com
tion BY the gentlemen themselves whom have named
made this state OF the known to the whole Senate
II then ascertained, you perceive, that il
practicable thing for southern men who had previously
declared themselves hostile to the measute upon certain
specific objections stated by Them II they would manifest
form which il would have assumed after the adoption OF
the amendment On yesterday competent for the
South 10 have obtained the passage OF the California bill
with boundaries restricted those in the amendment
proposed On yesterday, by OF the Adjustment bill,
was practicable to obtain the boundary line OF IS deg
30 min for California. speak OF what know, and OF
which have proof which no man can dispute. when
say that honorable men, constituting majority OF this
body prepared at time 10 to its passage
These actual facts In the history OF this country do
speak thus for the purpose OF rebuke to anybody
but must speak OF in the language Of amentaion !;
for is now most evident, il has been always that the
only OF giving the South what she has asserted
most desirable TO her-to wit the alterations in the
boundaries Of Calfomahave been refused by southern
men.
II may be, sir, that this mornisg the magnanmous
friends Of the bill-those whe have warmly advocated
the admission Of Caforniamay be willing TO accord 10
this modification OF the boundary line OF California.
and may be that appeal 10 the patriotism oil these
gentlemen may be successful rise in part for the pur
pose OF making that appeal make II with no great
confidence OF succeeding; but, sir, IL should be sue
cessfu would consider u the happiest event OF my
life And must say that il the friends Of the admission
OF propey under all the crcum OF the hour and
accorded TO this amendment, does seem TO me they
would not have in the least degree lost any portion OF
that senatorial dignity which pertains their
but on the contrary they would have found their repua
lion in the country greatly enhanced cannot clam
win thai confluence and esrne-tness with which would
have urgei il yesterday; but yet conceivng that II
that this particular modification should be accorded to
have for the purpose Of urging Il, under the
present inausplclous circumstances
will conclude, sir by saying that ii this amendment
shall not be sdopted-if California shall be brought into
The Union without modification Of her boundary-l a,