Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-29


determination o msI,rty a thai committee.
MI Wchscl rcsumed -'fhen. sir IT s sas surp,sol
We should nn gel nd ol the subject u. the present,
by Admitting Calhrnh Now. sif 1t Is wise IL
cnecil frun ourselves aor condition Suppose admit
California. My honorable friend nom II linois hiiuns IN
then bill lera Territorial government let New Mexico
and Vah Nemosi open anr eyes 10 til" state ot opln-
ion Ia The two hnuses respectively, aud cndrayr IL for
sce what would be- The effect Of such bill II II be hill
containing prohibition OF slavery, WE know II could
not pass III house II II hc bill will such prohibit
tion, we know what difficulty ii would encounter clso-
where So that very hlllc relieve our elves from the
embarrassing circumstances II lhe condition Ia which We
are. by taking up California. and acting upon It alone.
am. IheIcfuc sr. decidedly, in favor o passing tho
hlll In thr firm IN which II Is upon your mbo.
But sir, II be the plcpsurc of the Senate fa
the motion which II is proposed 10 make Ia the Senne.
shonl, lot laying fhis whole measure upon The ahlo
and thereby dspo,ing ol ths hill can only. tbt one
say iha If ile ~ defeated h, that rroeeedng
ar nny other. hold mys II moi only Inclined but hound
T. consider any elher measure which may ho suggcsted
hrcause the prcgnn and the circumstance oi The
country ate urpent. When N the wnll have we hnd
any foreign gus ion II may say 50, any exterior
question. that has occupied the consideration Of Conpfess
Tor seven months. aud Vel come 10 no readll When
have We had q snhpr before us lbal has anIalysel all
The opera ions ii Government. that his displaced all the
regular proceedings al the houses of Congress. aud
has left us Al the end seven months. Of sssou with
out the ordinary annual appep'mtih bills When
cmmcnl such m occurrence as that What Is nov
proposed ls 10 mnken Tcrtii nal government fer New
MeNlfo aud lah, VI lout icstfeun. icel auhuflzfd
10 assume. from the circumstances hrno us that II Is in
he power oi gentlemen from the South In decide nhrih
this territorial government, without restriction ns
as provided IN this bill sha bn established or mt.
have voted against restriction for the tras which
have already gwen IN the Senate, and may repeat but
1t now lies with Son'hen gentlemen In say whether
this thus providing it territorial governments without
rcsr tion. shall pass not; aud lhny will decade that
que ton. doubltss by reference 10 what Ia likely
happrn II II does not pass, Now sr am prepared to
say that II ths measure dnos nj pass, am ready III
support "thfr proper measures that can pass and will
pass shall nrvct consent 10 leave his session ni Con
gre-s until some provision he ado lot New MrNco.-
lah Is less lmpoflanr. Let her rcpose herself npm
tho borders OF her Salt Lake another yent ii necessary
Bat as 10 New Mexico situated M she Is; vi cniro
vefsy hand she has, with her powerful neigh
hor. Texas shall ncver consent to tho ali nrnmni of
Congress without provision made Tor avoiding cos
ion. and he settlement OF the paint IN controversy he
tween the Territory aud that State. have tho strong
tsl otInclln - premature crca'lon Il States stated
thai objection at largo IN the Senate, two yo1r'
ago. The bringing IL of mail States with an equal
representation in the Senate with the representation Of
the largest ST trs in the Union and with very small
number of people, drfengc4 and dstnfbs the proper bal
nncc between the Senate aud lln.e of Representatives
IN Congress 1t makes the Sennt" kind o ulg uehy.
lhre May be six. OF eight, or Ten small States III the
Sonihwr.t having ns many Srnniurs IN Congress az
they have Representatives. This objection IL founded
upon thc nronqruiiy which slch a ease produces In the
constitutional relation Of the Scnate aud the House Il
di=hgnrcs thr symmetry ul iho governments aud IN thl5
respect does not make the s'i ltca pssil difference.
IN my estimation, whether they are TO he free Snirs or
slave STATES. | am not dleposcd 10 mako Ieri'nfy,
that is immature and nat fit to me- iub the Unoo.
account Of want Of ppnation, State. MERELY because
II will he \ lree State That does mol weigh with me
"A hait But my objection has been aud Is. as have
stated attempted 10 state, that the admission Of such
Salcs with such small amount of population. dcrangcs
the system. II makes the Senate what II never was
intended by Constitution Ia be Nevertheless r, ns
favor the adms lon oi Caioni,, although she presents
herself before "a with Home rrgulary in her cnurse of
pmccedngs, so there greater evils, in my adlment
than the admission Of Now McNlro a. State. nov.
once the PIE vision that she shall hr nduuitcd in
tam limo hereafter do MT think that great evil
to leave New Mexico without government, without
pro cetion on 'ho very eve of probable Rllly with
oXas su far can dscon and my mind there is the
highest degree Of probability that there will misc colIia
IONS. contests. aud lu aogh know, hluolshr1 If the
should happen That he boundaries Of New Mex
ieo shall not be settled by Congress. Sir know M
question 81 important, connected with all these matlots
aa tho settlement of the Texan boundary. Thai inmo-
dlalelY and intimately, IN my Judgment touches The
qn snn OF tho duration oi peace aud quit in the cnun
try; and cannot conceive how gentlemen. looking upon
thai subject in all lis aspects. content themselves
with the idea o ring from lher seats here and eav
ing that subject where II is should be- drttlici 10
duty If did not persist to the last in bringing it 10 de
clsiun by the anihoty of Congress II motion be made
has been announced 10 be intended be made. 10
lay s bill upon the table, and hat mplpu prcvl, this
Ia at an end. Then there must be resort 10
other measures; and an disposed say that, in
Of the failure Of his bill, sl,Il be in favor Of u
bill which shall provide for three things viz: the ad-
mission Of California with i's present constitution and
boundaries. the settlement of the InSan boundary. and
lhe admission of New Mexico State Such
ntr will produce final termination Of the controversies
which now agitate u.s. and relieve the country from dis
traction.
Sir, this measure is opposed by the Noh some of
the North and by the South, Of the Snth; and
II has the remarkable misfortune ta be opposed by per
The most precisely opposed 10 each other in every
matter concerning the subj ct under c1nsidrraiion.
There lhosn do speak ofcourso of members of
Congress and dn desire % be understood "a making
any allnsions whatever in what | may say, to mem
brrs Of this House or the oher-thcre those IN
the country whosay. IN the part Of the h. thai the
South gives mp every hing 10 the North and we viii
f1hi it the as;and there are those on tho part Of the
North, ho say that his bill gives up every thing t
The South; we viii fight it 10 hr last And really sir
strange it may seem, this disposition make battle
uron This bill. by people who never agreed in anything
before under the light Of Heaven, has created sort Of
fellowship and good feeling between them. One says.
give me your hand, my good fellow you 10 90
against this bill to thr dralh. because it gives up the
night Of the South; mean to 60 against the bill To the
DEATH because it gives up the tights of the Norh let
shake hands, and cry out, "Down with the b' and
Then unitedly raise the cry, a day hour of vuous
liberty is worth a whole eternity in ndage."
Now. sir ascrbe nothing but the best and purest of
motives 10 any of the nemeo, either side of this