The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-06

acted upon Has the senator any choice which
of these measures is taken up 6rstl California
has already a government. Utah has no gov
eminent, unless it be ecclesiastical or theology
cal government
Mr.. PHELPS. Which is the best government
in the world.
Mr.. ATCHISON. The senator from Vermont
says the present Government of Utah is the best
in the world. l do not know to that. Il may
suit "the land Of steady habits" but ! hardly
think il will suit many others. This object is to
take up these measures separately, it may be
accomplished by voting for this motion. By
adopting it We will cut Cafornia loose, we will
turn her out of the omnibus, and then there will
be nothing remaining but that part ofhe bill which
relates to the Territory Of Utah. There will only
be this solitary passenger left in the omnibus
and with his co-oparation and that of other gentle
men whom we have heard express themselves
as being ready to do every thing in relation to
separate measures, we can decide upon something.
Besides, want to test their sincerity, and upon
this proposition to give the Territory of Utah a
Government, and that too without the Wilmot
Proviso !; for this has been rung in our ears time
and again in this Senate chamber since this bill
was introduced. Now, for the purpose OF testing
the sincerity of gentlemen on this point, and also
to have the necessary Government for that Terri
tory, have made this notion
Mr.. FOOTE. 1t has frequently been said that
it is practicable to pass each Of these measures
separately. have been always Of opinion that
Territorial bill could not pass without the Wilmot
Proviso, and am yet of that opinion. And, sir,
let me say, that hold those gentlemen from the
South, whoever they are, who may be understood
by any course of conduct to have contributed to
bring about the establishment of a Territorial
Government with Wilmot Proviso, responsible to
the people ofthe South for the consequences Laugh
ter.
Mr.. HALE. Mr.. President (.
SEVERAL SENATORS. Question, question.
There were also remarks addressed to Mr..
HALE requesting him to sit down, that the vote
might be taken.
Mr.. HALE. ! should not have occupied half
so long to say what wished to say as has been
occupied by the gentlemen who have tried to cry
me down, if they had permitted me to proceed.
Mr.. PRATT. Speak on, speak on
Mr.. HALE. If the Senator from Maryland
wants the floor, will give way to him.
The PRESIDENT. The senator from New
Hamshire will proceed.
Mr.. HALE. simply rose for the purpose of
asking how my friend from Mississippi (Mr.
FooTE) reconciles the fear which he has just ex-
pressed with his conviction, which he expressed
long ago, that the Wimot Proviso was dead and
burieds Laughter
Mr.. FOOTE. will answer the Senator that
was fully convinced that it was dead; but believe
IndL IL udy uccn
new life by the indiscreet action of Southern men.
Yes, sir, Lazarus has come to life again.
The question was then taken on the motion of
Mr.. PHELPS to postpone the bill indefinitely, and
resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke Clemens, Davis, Of Mas
sachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Daytcn, Dodge,
Hunter, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Seward, Smith,
Soule, Spruance, Tumey, Upham, Wales, Win
throp, and Yulee--2S.
! NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Dowas,
Felch, Foote, Houston, Jones, King, Mangsfh,
Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Shields,
Sturgeon, Underwood, Walker, and Whitcomb
80. @ ..A
So the motion to postpone indefinitely was
negatived.
The PRESIDENT. The question is now
on the motion of the Senator from Missouri,
(Mr. ATCHIsoN,) to strike out from the bill all
that relates to California.
The question being taken, resulted as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger BarnwelI
Benton, Berrien, Butler, Clarke, Clemens, Da-
Wis, of Mississippi, Dawson, Dodge, of Iowa,
Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King,
Mangum Mason, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Smith, Soule, Turney, and
Yulee--29.
NAYs--Messrs Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury,
Bright, Cass, Chase, Clay, Cooper, Davis, of
Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge, of
! Wisconsin, Ewing, Felch, Greene, Hale, Ham
lin, Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham Wales, Walker,
Winthrop, and Whitcomb-29.
So the motion to strike out was decided in
the negative.
SEVERAL SENATORS Now take the question
on the engrossment of the bill.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. There is slight alteration
which ought to be made in relation to the bound
aries of Utah as proposed in the bill. 1t is to
strike out all from the word east, in the fifth
line of the fifth section, down to the word Cali
forDia, in the seventh line, and insert "by the
summit of the Rocky Mountains, and on the
south by the 38th parallel of north latitude"
Mr.. PRATT. | move that the Senate adj
journ.
A division being called for on this motion, it
was rejected ayes It, noes not counted
Mr. SEBASTIAN. | move to amend the
amendment of the Senator from Illinois, by
striking out the words g thrty-eighth parallel
of latitude" and inserting the line of $3.50
north latitude"
Mr.. DOUGLAS have no objection to that
Mt all.
The question was taken on the amendment
to the amendment, and resulted. ayes %,
noes 81.
So the amendment to the amendment was re-
jccted.
The question then required to the amendment
offered by Mr.. DOUGLAS.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. | should be glad
to learn from the Senator from Illinois, why he
has selected the parallel of thirty-eight degrees
of north atitude!
Mr.. DOUGLAS. find that the boundaries
at present proposed by the bill separates the
Mormon settlements in some slight degree l
thought the thirty-eighth parallel would include
them all There was also mistake rs to
where it was supposed the mountain range run.
am willing to take 81 deg. or 37.30. That
will certainly include all the settlements.
Mr.. BADGER. move to amend the amend
ment of the Senator from Illinois, by substitute
ing the parallel of 81 deg. of north latitude for
tho parallal of "a