The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-03

the immediate cause OF that defeat. II
was that which ensued, although he doubt
cd not the Senator had acted conscisn-
tiousiy.
He Claw had said, from the first 10
the last, that he was in favor Of the adj
mission of California, and he was so still.
He would say also that if the proposition
made this morning by Mr.. Foote, had
been received in proper spirit, he would
have voted for it; but, under all the cir
cumstances, he should be compelled to
withhold his support from that PROPOSE
ton. He desired now, standing in his
place to say, that he intended to be un-
awed by any menace, either from indi-
viduas or States-Dut after all that had
occurred, if any portion OF the people OF
any State, OF any individual State, should
array its arms against the authority OF the
Union, he was for testing the strength OF
our Government, 10 ascertain whether it
was a practical Government, one which
could MAINTAIN itself, [app'ausel and ii
blood was to be spilled whose fault was
it! /, was the fault Of those who raised
the standard of disunlon, aand, if such an
issue was made, as long as he had voice
and an arm to raise, that voice and arm
should DO raised in support OF the author
Ity ofthe Union tAppiause, checked by
the char, with warning tha, il repeat
ed the galleries would be cleared
He had been ANXIOUS 10 See these vari-
Gus measures passed Notwithstanding
failed in that, he hoped they would be
passed separately; but whether passed or
not, he was for putting down any and
every resistance to the ted eral authority.
He had no idea that blood was to be split
but if so, whose would be the response
biIity. In conclusion he declared his
opinion that the boundaries of California
are suitable and require no alteration.
Mr. P-arce admitted that the defeat of
the bill was subsequently to his PROPOSE
ton 10 amend, bu, denied that he was to
be Justly held responsible for tn at defeat,
although he would shrink from no re-
sponsibihly properly attaching to him.
He proceeded to defend his course in con-
nection with the bill He had told
Messrs. Dawson and Fooe that ii Mr..
Dawson's amendment prevailed, provi-
ding that the territorial government of
New Mexico should not 60 into operation
east OF the Rio Grande, he could not
vote Tor Mr.. Bradbury's amendments to
which that provision was appended. He
told them that it would defeat the bill.
Had the Senator'S from Texas given their
assent to the proposition for an amend
ment which he made yesterday. the bill
would not have been defeated. They
chose TO refuse anything which did not
come up 10 their demand, and upon them
rested tn. responsibility. He acted as he
believed to be his duty. 1t was he and
his colleague who represented the State
of Maryland here, and nobody else. Re
acted as he conscientiously believed his
duty required, and he would not shrink
from defence of bis action whenever
and by whomsoever it was assailed.
Mr.. Clay-Nor will I shrink from pre-
sel'ng The facts stated. They present
portion of the history of the case. He
(Mr. Clay repeated that the amendment
OF the Senator from Maryland wa. the
immediate GAUGE of the defeat Of the bill.
The Senator had made no speech against
Mr.. Dawson's amendment, when pending.
Three tunes yesterday, he was approach
ed with amendments designed to avoid
the difficulty which he apprehended, but
he declined to agree to anything but his
own proI POSITION, and thus defeat was
brought about-and through his motion
to strike out