Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13

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which will benefit nobody, and which, far the express
sion Of the opinion Of the Senate concerned is perfectly
worthless We have changed the whole character Of the
subject under consideration Bot since we were
discussing whether should join California with the terri
tora BILL and with bill for the adjustment Of the Tex
boundary; and now, all at have great variety
Of abstract questions put upon in regard the powers Of
Congress under the constitution.
Well If to meet these questions let Us debate Them
and debate them fully. Let pass all at once and in
hurry upon questions of this magnitude. II seems 10 me
every Senator be convinced that this mode of pro-
ceedng result in practical good Upon every praci
cal question every Senator apprehend is ready voe and
give his yea nay where il will count But now have
practical question before and perfectly obvious that
persist in the which have been marked
out, the result will be only delay and confusion And
after all shall have the California bill before u.s.
and thus nothing is gained by any body except the excite
men and difficulty Of to-day move TO lay this whole sub
ject the table, @.
Mr.. MANGUM. hope the Senator will withdraw the
motion for moment T.
Mr.. CHASE Certainly, if you will renew it.
Mr.. MANGUM. Mr. President had supposed that
every Senator fully prepared to vote this proposition,
as accepted by the Senator hom Missouri am perfectly
willing and ready to vote for any Of them had OBJ
lection to them in their original form, except that thought
j! would rather embanass and reard ultimate action.
Sir, gratifed to perceive in the Senator from Mis-
souri, that spirit Of cordially and Of public Duty in
gard to the adjustment Of all these questions, in which
dersood him to accept the very reasonable propositions Gas
conceive hem in the amendment the Senator from
for every of them stand engaged the motion
to lay the table; do it under that obligations though
shall vote against it. .
Mr.. WEBSTER. Will the Senator withdraw i, to allow
me a word.
Mr.. CHASE. Certainly.
Mr. WEBSTER Here is the difficulty in voting for the
proposition of the Senator from Kentucky 1t introduces
topics of very grave nature, which does wish
be called to give opinion which may not bs in conor-
nifty with the sentiments of those who place him here and
which he may do well consider Now the last proposition in
the amendment that Congress ought abolish slavery
in this District do not wish TO express my opinion that
subject until the measure before quite un
willing, without any opportunity to discuss il way the
other to affirm deny the proposition. If it the
question OF constitutional power upon which we called
to vote ready TO meet the question, and have been
for ten years. But say whether ought
else that power is Inappropriate The Sena-
tor from Kentucky himself, very properly, when pursuing
his line confined his views Of the service of the commit
tee to three TOPICS and am prepared any other
topics except those.
Mr. CLAY. After what has been said by my friend from
Massachusetts, will conclude remarks by
ing adjournment for certainly would press any gen.
tleman vote upon subject to which be has given
full consideration The SENATOR however, must remember
that should be glad get rid of all these distractions if
could but the Senator from Missouri proposed series of
instructions which, taken in the form in which he presents
them would lead to embarrassment and msconcepon in the
country WE'LL by way Of amendment, have made PROPOSE
ton (Which he am glad say has accped) containing
tain notifications which merely the assertion that there
power express implied in the Congress of the United
States abolish slavery in the States The other is that
has power suppress the saveade between the States
Two propositions upon which perfectly the sena-
tor from Massachusetts and myself concur. The third is
neither asserting denying the power, but using Ian
guage which any gentleman, whether lie disputes admits
the power may very properly, Think without any lnconsis
iency vote forha is, that Congress ought abolish
slavery within the District lido say that there no such
constitutional power the contrary, my opinion perfect
y concden with that of the Senator from Massachusetts,
believe Congress has the power, but have ALWAYS said,
there was in the nature Of the CASE implied good faith that
the power which the boanes of the snguege Of the consu
ton conveyed ought be exercised That my view
And in regard to the io arsenas and dock yards &c.
where despcabe talk about aboishing slavery, and
where there is suppose the whole amount Of this
kind of property would amount to than hundred
of land and that there slaves upon it, except
those who daily hirengs from time tme according to
the exigencies Of the public service.
i Mr.. FOOTE. As stated to day that had agreed with
the Senator from Illinois and with others for taking up
the California bill, il with the understanding that th.
whole matter should be disposed to-day But, this par
has been defeated and the whole day taken up in the discus
sion of the ndments Of the Senator from Missouri mere
rise for the purpose stating that am wholly disappointed
in the Of proceeding, though complain not Of thu
conduct Of any gentleman and that consider myself wholly
absoved from any arrangement which has been made ant
that shall the California proposition, when it comes
up, my judgment shall dictate. In accordance with my
promise, now move that the Senate adjourn.
The motion agreed to- and the Senate adjourned.