Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-27
Thirty-drst Congress. First session, In
Senate.
WAsHINeToN. June 10. 1850.

Senate took up the COmpreIRfse fI
Mr.. Hale having the floor withdrew in favor of Mr..
Benton who he sud desired address the Senate TO
day.
Mr. Clay expressed the hope that Mr.. Benton would
postpone making the motion which he had IntImated
uEth thevoIe should have been taken GA the amend
meDts proposed TO the bill.
Mr.. Benton intimated that there no disposition
TO take any vote; that further discussion upon amend
was only to add TO the waste Of time already
accomplished the consideration of the bull; and ex
pressed his readiness withdraw Whenever the Sell
ute should say be ready 10 take vote. He then
moved the further consideration of the bill be post
poned until he 4h of March. in the yearuf our Lord
1851 and proceeded tO address the Senate support
of the motion. bat in low tone for some time
10 be insudlbe IN the gallery After some sarcastic
and amusing observations in relation TO the appoint
meRt of the Committee of Thirteen and their opera
lions, he said California was made the scape-goat OF
all the sins of Slavery; innocent OF IT herself, their
sins we're all heaped upon her head. de gave an ac-
count OF the proceedings among the Jews, ia sucrh-
cling goat for expiration of the sins of lsrae for
the purpose of showing the analogy between the cere
mony and the action of the Committee of Thirteen.
One OF the given for the conjunction OF the
several measures was the speed with which she was
to come in. The argument had been fully answered
by the lapse of time Another argument was the
danger of such opposition To Tire admission of Cafor-
MIA, a separate measure, would defeat the meas
ure altogether That resolution had been abandoned
by those who advocate it. California made
mere handmaid Of the Territories to be used for this
purpose Three months ago, he and Mr. Clay stood
together in favor of the independent admission of
California The Senator from Kentucky left him as
he had right to do and he he'd refused to follow,
he had right to refuse; but Mr. Clay had no right
10 call upon those who choose otherwise, to follow The
path which he had taken. He did not admit that the
Territories the supreme objects of consideration
he admitted that they objects demanding the at
- L. f,a
they had experienced was a shame and reproach to
Congress, but they were not the superior obects of
consideration. California occupied that position.
having prepared herself for admission into the family
Of States. The plea was, that by this BILL California
and the Territories TO be carried through to-
gether but suppose they should both be defeated to-
gether Suppose California, TO whom there was little
or no objection, should be dragged down with meas
ures to which there wasimuch demurring where would
be her remedy and what the reasonable excuse Tor SUBJ
hitting her such fatei Why should the friends of
California be compelled either 10 vote against her adj
mission or take with her and for which
they honestly believed to be injurious and which they
therefore for. and fulfil the obligations they
hadassumed! Heproceeded to consider the several bills
reported by the Compromise Committee exposing their
various objections and incongruities. He dwelt at
much length upon that portion OF the California bill
proposing to define the boundaries Of Texas and New
Mexico describing the geography of the country, and
contending that the boundaries suggested are unnatn-
raj and nexpedieni. Having disposed Of this branch
Of the subject he proceeded at great length with
general examination Of the scheme presented as
Compromise-convulsing the chamber with laughter
at his dro analoges and illustrations and attacking
the matter in strain Of biting sarcasm and rresistl-
bic irony. which he applied equally, and with no
measured hand, 10 the orgnstors of the scheme, It's
advocates and supporters In cOncluslon he observed
that il time to end this 'comedy of errors, v
California suffering for admission aud the Terri
tories for protection; with view 10 that end he had
made the motioa to postpone.
June H. 1850.
SENATE.-After the consideration of morning BUSH
ness, the "Omnibus Bilf' taken up.
Mr.. Cess addressed the Senate. He expressed his
regret at the remarks made by Mr. Benton yesterday.
There was tone of sarcasm in IL, which calcu-
lated TO excite temporary qualifications bat could do
no good He regretted, especially. his illusions to
the Chairman of the Committee of Thirteen The
long continued, great public service of that Senator
should have saved him from such an attack The
Senator from Missouri had truly said, that
great, prosperous, and happy country but he had
read human history TO little purpose who did not know
that troubles might arise we'll in prosperous
country as in one in more adverse circumstances
Prosperous as are, trouble had arisen which is
under consideration aud which he believed be
a most proper subject of Compromise. He had moi
been prepared for the violent opposition, which the
proposed scheme of settlement met, although he knew
angel from Heaven, could be unanimously acceptable
A short time since, the South threatened with
the Wm0t proviso, and yet, when project was
brought forward avoid that issue, and settle the
whole question: 1t met the utmost hostility from gen.
tlemen representing the South. On the other hand
certain Senators from the North and West opposed il
just heartily. abandonment OF important con-
sideratons. If he had had doubt Of the justice o
the scheme before this meeting of extremes against it.
that fact would have removed them ALL When ex-
tremes so meet it was always pretty good evidence
that the proposition which they opposed was one on
which just and reasonable men might probably unite
an this case section, portion OF II, demanded
the restriction of Slavery by positive law, and the
other section demanded it's recognition. The plan
presented dy the Committee ran between these ex
tremes. and if adopted, would settle all difficulties
and would be universally hailed with Joy. The Sena
tor from Kentucky, Mr. Clay bad never engaged IL
nober work than the prepa ration presentation anC
advocacy Of this scheme and, let the result be wha
might, the pure motives which he had brought into
this measure and the patriotism, energy and perse
verance with which he had presented and urged it
would deserve and receive the thanks Of his country
Mr. Cass indicated the propriety of joining the fou
measures embraced in the bill under consideration
Would any body deny that all these measures gaiI
strength from the connection! He denied that Cali
forna suffered delay by the circumstances at all.
untrue, also, that the connection was ought L
be. offensive to the dignity Of California He cites
many instances in which important measures had BEEF
connected in one BILL without the suspicion Of indig
nifty having been excited. In alluding to the ex
travsgancies in which the opponents of the bill in
dulged. he read al considerable length from Horac
Mann's celebrated letter. condemning Mr.. Webste
with much severity. He also argued OF some lengt
the consuonalIty, necessity and propreiy Of estah
fishing territorial governments; and referred to tn
Presidents California Message, expressing his regre
that the Executive had not recommended some pla
Of adjustment. by which the disiIacting question