Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-15

He opposes the motion to strike out beear.. n Il o,
@ 40 ms Judgment the inevitable effect win be To tr.nss
ns eIntoy TO the State of Texas TO the extent f bs
That IN my judgment, giving 10 Texas that which
na justly belongs TO her. Although the distinguished ssn:
% massachusetts, does not express any decided ouinon
10 the title Of Texas he admits that to be the eject
i n'oiai Government for New Mexico. ~
A 70 the argument addressed to the Senate in opposito,
ny moon that we must retain this provision ia the bill for
o. preventing bloodshed and civil is my
Judgment, entitled TO bat little consideration was told on
yoefuay Dy the Senator from Mississippi (Mr FoorE
my argument the constitutional power Of Congress on
@ pn, was weak not well sustained. That myself sup
posed TO be true. But that remark appled with as mnch
ce 20 the same branch of his argument His areument
was na' we must purchase the title Of Texas in order 10
vent oloodshed and civil In this do not participate in
Senator from New York rr ' ~ ~
mr. FooTE. But the Senator is on my side in ha, con-
MI IohNEf. Yes am the Senator's side so far
me personal controversy concerned and almost unver
sally with him so far politics are concerned But now is
possible that civil war result from Texas proceeding Ia
organize the country within her ims Or upon what pu
cpe would any portion of the people Of Teras resist th
sovereign power of the State The Senator from M;s.;ss;
and myself agree in relation to the ghtu BOUNDARY Of Terss
agree that this country legally belongs to the people Of
cannot be induced to believe that any portion Of
this people will resist the organization of the Territory into
Counties and the extension of the civil and criminal urisdc
on of Texas hem for the preservation of The lives Of
the people themselves If that is the class of people residing
Ii ue toIIoy Claimed az belonging TO New Mexico, think
they would be unfit live in any civilized community espe
cay they would resist the legal authorities of the State
with arms and 10 the shedding Of blood am willing TO be-
ieve no such argument this think this weak argu-
ment think there is not sufficient sustain il and
consequently have on my mind in acting on
the motion to amend this bill which have submitted 10 the
Senate.
1t is question: then, Mr.. President of boundary nisa
question involving slavery comes hat for this quss
ion of slavery involved in it. where would be found
inc Senator who would object to the boundaries Of Texas
There can be no nducement to purchase this territory from
Texas in consequence of the value of the public lands in it,
for their value perhaps would be sufficient to pay for the
expense Of their survey and SALE The great question: them
the question of Jurisdiction, and that growing out Of the
question of slavery for this territory cannot be sought for
the value of the public lands therein contained
All seem sympathze with the State Of Texas She has
very considerable debt in her struggle for liberty and
and every body to be disposed to aid
and assist her in raising the discharge that public
debt II these public lands be Of any vaue they will aid and
assist Texas in raising the means pay off that debt The
only question, Them the question of jursdcion and that
only important from its effect the institution of slavery If
the territory TO be purchased by the United States and or
ganized into separate Territorial Government whether you
place on the Wmot proviso not it will be admitted az
Tree State On the other hand if shall remain under the
constitution and laws of Texas will have absolute
tainy that will not be admitted free State. In that
case would require not only the of the people who
wished to form the new State but would also require the
assent OF the State of Texas enable those people to form
new State So long this territory shall remain part of
the State Of Texas slavery there We will not then
be distracted about what guard to be thrown around to
protect the Southern interest We will not then be distract
ed about guards to enable there and carry their
slaves SO long this territory remains part Of Texas the
question will be settled beyond the power Of the Government
and settled too in favor of the rights Of the Southern people,
This controversy between the State of Texas and the
United States There is other sovereignty complaining
complain. The question is exclusively between the
General Government and the State Texas relation this
boundary And but for the question of slavery think it
would be settled in five minutes. But for in my Judgment
body would be disposed give to Texas the full limits
of claim and would not be disposed inches
miles in this boundary question. Nay, more am not
only disposed to do this but it should be required that
considerable portion of territory should be taken from Texas
am willing remuneate her for that in money. sup
ported in my views by the arguments which have heard
to-day against the motion to strike With these few re-
marks hope the motion may prevail
MIR. BENTON. Mr.. President, the Senator from Ken
lucky who addressed time ago. has asserted that the
minority ought to bear the whole blame for the delay of the
public business take it, sir that the Senator himself
in that minority up to certain period. Up
to what period do not pretend fix. Nor do pretend
fix the terminating point at which his responsibility
But will fix point at which suppose it begins.
The Senator from Kentucky, the commencement of this
question: favored the Senate with Speech from which will
read extract. Il speech made the 18th of
February, after the Presidents message transmitting
thenc copy of the constitution Of California taken up.
That may be considered the starting point, and wish
show that the Senator from Kentucky started and fair
and if any thing little ahead of those who termed the
minority and who have received his this occasion
for having delayed the public business will read the
extract:
"Mr. CLAY Well if the proposition be refer the Pre-
sdents message the Committee the Territories shall
with great pleasure vote for the proposition But do
think would be right to embrace in general motion the
question of the admission of California and all other subjects
which treated of BY the resolution upon the tabehe
subject for example, of the establishment of Territorial Co
vernmen the subject of the establishment of boundary
line for Texas and the proposition to compensate Texas for
the surrender Of territory.
" say, do think it would be right confound
combine all these SUBJECTS and to throw them before
committee to be acted together think the suee OF
the admission Of California ought be kept separate and dis
tnc although for one should have digestion, that
being from the residue of the subject that the
resolution the of the propositions that before the
Senate regards those which have kindred
nature should be referred, at the proper tme to
nttee be acted upon together but think the time has
not yet arrived for such reference.
sSr there three four members OF Congress who
come here all the way from the Pacific with constu
purporng be the constitution OF State which is seek
ing be admitted member OF this Union. Now, sir is
right subject them all the delay the uncertainty the
nation all subjects, and reference of them
committee wait until that committee shall have adudged
he whole think not am not arguing whether Cali>
orna ought ought be admitted whether she ought
ought be admitted with the boundary which she
oses any other boundary but am contendng that
derhg the circumstances under which her representation
Congress- under the circumstances that when
hey left their homes, perhaps nothing earth was further
their expectation than that there would be the slightest
mpedmen obstacle to their admission and in consdera
ion of the condition which those gentlemen placed who
here in attendance in the lobbes Of these halls 1t
consistently with just and proper deliberation. think the
question OF the admission of California which stands by
s and that it should be kept disconnected with the other
resoutions.'