Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

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Mr.. Fo0TE. The Senator from Connecticut announced
in the most imposing manner and apparently under the strong
est feelings OF apprehension that the dog days almost
hand and IN the same breath he complained that whilst hi
patience lad been oentmes exhausted in listening to ohe
speakers he had himself not been allowed to enjoy
opportunity OF addressing this body often he desired
Now congratulate the honorable gentleman that there
some consolation yet in store for him. AS the dogdays
almost at hand the honorable Senator should NOT have for
gotten the cid maxim, q trust he will permit me to repeat
without the least intention Of disepect him yery dog
has has day. trust the honorable Senator will hereafter b
allowed, at least as early the dogdays shall come on
participate IN our debates here freely his ambition
can possibly DESIRE
The question then taken on the amendment of Mr.
FooTE the amendment of Mr.. Hale and was adopted
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi Is that the amendment to di
vide California into several States
SEslroR. Yes, SIR
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi It strikes me to be rathe
premature There no State of California yet still less arr
limits adopted Of what shall constitute her State II il
proposed to divide her territory before we know what is id
extent Is taking time rather too far by the foreock The
proposition PesuPposes every thing, and much in ad
that do not think it proper to consider it.
Mr.. HALE. Precisely the same objection raised by the
Senator from Mississippi will apply to the spuations in re-
gard Texas At that her boundaries were unsettled
and shs not State.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. Yes.
MI. HALE She was not Stale Of this Union, and hel
boundaries certainly unsettled, and just the obec
tons would have applied to her then applied to this
proposition in regard to California now
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi No, the are very differ
ent Texas an Independent State, with a certain part
of he territory undsputed Some part dispute but
the part undspute, and which did finally part Of the
State Of Texas, is still large enough to be divided
MI. BERRIEN. There certainly is diversity between
the of Texas and California suggested by the Sena
tor from Mississippi The boundaries of Texas
ceaned however, and the United States had the right
certain Them Now the other objection made by the Sena-
tor from Mississippi would be operative with me, If the provi
sion now attempted to be inserted in the bill could not be
temporaneous with describing and limiting the boundaries
OF California But they 60 together and does
at all anticipate the other hope therefore, that the sena-
tor from Mississippi will not urge his objection to the amend
men which, seems me, having been presented in this
form, il is DESTROYS should be adopted.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi The bill calls vote
in relation TO this matter before the bill is passed therefore
my vote will not be coempoaneous with the admission OF
California State it must precede that order Of business
hen again hope, when California is admitted, it will be
with the exact limits she should have State and
for one certainly cannot consent admit empire on the
Pacific with prohibition Of slavery in its constitution SO
that future States may be carved Of under the moulding
influence of that constitution II is but another mode
compsh the same end, and more eectual than the ia
nous Wilmot proviso.
Mr.. KING. myself had taken the same view Of this
question as the Senator from Mississippi think that
should be little cautious how attempt provide for the
formation Of any number Of States Of this territory until
ascertain what is the extent Of the legitimate boundaries
OF California. The objection which weighed my mind
first is however, in degree removed because il
should fail and other Senator will bring forward the
proposition sha to limit the boundaries of California in
applying to be admitted State then will become ques-
ion whether should provide for the formation of new
States or not Theres diversity of opinion this subject
Some under the impression that being large there
ought be provision made for the erection Of
the territory hereafter But whether make this provision
not Congress, if gives its assent the admission Of
California into the Union with her present limits will always
have the power to out States and the simple ques
hon. therefore, heres whether shall make expression of
opinion on the subject that the present boundaries of California
are too large and therefore ought be divided reseving
The people of the different sections taken off, the power of
coming into the Union with without slavery they may
hlnk proper agree that by the present arrangement in
California, the probabilities greatly in favor of those new
States coming into the Union the principle which has
governed in California because her constitutions applying
does the whole Of the territory, will exclude all persons
rom going there who might be disposed bring with them
his description of property. have said that while am
anxious to form States of suitable from this territory
willing to leave the people say whether they would
nave slavery OF not they choose have it, have
objection their admission into the Union on that &C
count than If they had established the institution. wish it
be that gentlemen Of the North mistaken if
hey suppose that Of the South struggling this
With view to prevent the admission Of State into the Union
its constitution prohibits slavery. No such thing
We neither wish to dictate to to restrain hem but wish
hem to act OF their voon governed by what they be-
ieye be best for themselves And having so acted on
complying with the usual requisites and limiting themselves
o proper boundary, then would say admit them. l am
greatly at loss to decide whether bes. to take the amend
nen proposed not. 1t nothing more than
declaration of what may be done hereafter by the majority Of
Congress, with the assent of Calfornis if admitted that is
he forming Of her extended territory OF new States The
only difference is that declares in advance the people,
hus to be cut off with the of California that they shall
the power Of controlling their internal affairs at the
line Of their formation Of Slate constitution, without being
restricted by any prohibition in the constitution of California
They will thus be enabled ask their admission into the
Union equality with other States without any other
restriction on their sovereignty than is imposed by the cons
ution Of the United States
On the WHOLE and in order to enable the Senator from
New Hampshire show whether he is in favor Of bis
amendment not, believe shall vote for it, reservng to
myself the right, the bill may not be modified hereafter
determine whether will adhere TO If the boun
larry Of California shall be altered suggested then will be
necessary strike this amendment. am for altering
hat boundary, and have hesitation in saying that
should be altered and fear that unfortunately this slave
question prevents from doing what under other crcum
stances. would deem to be necessary and that is give
California such boundary would be reasonable and
proper They have front the Pacific greater in extent
han the Atlantic coast from Maine to North Carolina.
hnk gentlemen would look at cooly and dspassionate-
" they cannot fail to to this conclusion And they
ught not to fear for according to their doctrine If we
10 admit her with reasonable limits large if you please, but
lot so extraordinarily large, If the desnies Of California
be what they say they have chance Of getting not only
me bat two free States there shall vote for the amend
nent without much feeling way the other reserving
myself the privilege Of reconsdeng my vote, provided the
boundaries Of California restricted the further progress
# this bill
Mr.. HALE. The Senator from Alabama (Mr. KrSe)
esires to try experiment in regard the present state Of
hngs and that ascertain how will vote on my amend
nen think if could have got it unnixed with the ideas
Mississippi he would have found very readily how should
o.e The Senator from Mississippi in ausion to remark
the Senator llom Connecticut lMr SMITH saws that his