The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-08
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY. AUGUST S. 1850.
[IN cosrINuArIos.I


Mr. bADuEh There ~ a reason which my friend
has not slated why thus bill ought TO be disposed Of and
his modesty induces 10 give H. Think understood
his suggestion, ard will it for him, because sup
pose that he very moment that the necessity and reason
Tor immediate action understood there will be gen
efal disposition on all sides OF this chamber offer no
0bectoas but permit the question to be taken Ii will
be ecoiiscted Mr.. President that on Thursday last.
alter we had been sitting with scarcely any iniefmission
for many weeks and alter we had he preceding day
had SESSION u between eight and nine bours oil
urgently desired that should have an adjournment
over IN otdr 10 have rest or three successive days
but my Trend from New Jersey thought three days would
then 90 nobody any good, and urgent 10 have op-
ponniy 10 extend his hand and touch and feel this CAL
ifornia this lovely sister OF the Pacific He was urgent
thai no adjournment should take place, and resolue
IN the conviction that TO spend Friday Saturday, and Sun
das IN respote would not anybody; but now let it
Dc understood he IS mol satisfied With the embrace of
Miss California, but he desirous of taking opport
niy of going home, and enjoying the pleasures and
the bill Is postponed ill tomorrow he will be able to
leave, or, Il he does leave he will lose his vote.
Now SIR VIII treat him with more generosity than he
treated me and others. Although have been here du-
ring the whole sessi0n-although expect 10 remain
without returning home till the session closesalthough
am not SO socitous OF taking the although
acy right that gentleman should refuse reasonable M
diligence 10 others, and then desire TO be passed
too suddenly, IN order 10 confer reasonable in
dulgence upon himself-yetl mean 10 take Christian
mode OF revenge. withdraw all objection; and much
as shall be opposed to losing the company OF my friend
iron New Jersey, will vote upon this bill this day, and
MIR. DAYTON. In consideration OF the very Chris
an conclusion Of my friends remarks am very much
disposed 10 forgive all that which prior to IT, am
graihed know and feel that have friend on this floor
whose modesty and proper appreciation of my modesiy
s SUCH that when iail in doing justice 10 myself that
right minded friend is so ready TO do il for me.
Now, cir, my friend in his ocose way has stated some
tacts--not an unusual thing for him. Laughter He
has said that last week was opposed to reasonable
demand for relaxation, which the exhausted energes of
gentlemen who had remained their for days and
weeks SO imperiously fequired--ihaf wanted 10 feel
this question, and now, not being satisfied with feeling
and embracing the question, disposed 10 indulge
myself otherwise Why sir, have not been indulged
in thai particular Ii could have got my friend and
some ohersto have felt this question last week, as
asked and prayed the Senate to do il would have been
done with need say this Senate that could we
have been induced 10 sit here but two three hours
longer at the time indicated, instead OF coqueting a
little with the question. and laying il over nll fol-
lowing Gay, and then ajournng until Monday, the ques
non would have been disposed OF, and we would have
been relieved put TO the good sense OF the Senate
and the country whether IT was not proposition correct
and proper in itself DO not ieel that This ques
uon would have been done with But, instead OF ol-
loving up the question we scarcely coquetied with il |;
or three days, and now what better of are than
were thens Are we better prepared 10 dispose OF it
Have we considered and discussed IT! No. SIR, we stand
exactly where stood last Thursday al this hourexaci
y submit with very great respect, and without reier
ence 10 my own personal feelings and personal ndul-
genee, because am not very much in the habit of
slderng them, though admit have been indsposed tor
the last week or ten days, so much as TO make il
oDerous upon me 10 be here, and yet have drawn and
dragged myself in and out the chamber submit that
when am told that or two gentlemen are accidentally
away who may by chance come In, and when | look
aIouRd me and find that many, perhaps,
absent from the other de has right 10 refer TO hi.
own condition, as well as TO refer TO the condition OF
others However. am not disposed 10 consume time
on 20 small matter
Mr. ATCHIsON rose ,bu, gave wayto
Mr.. BADGER. While may 80 Justly complain, Mr..
President. OF the return got for speaking in behalf OF
inend. will teach me lesson IN regard TO undertaking
70 90 kndness 70 aEen.'s1,sn. For instead o. real
and anxious disposition OF my heart 70 give pleasure To
bin IN his own way, he replies 10 in q that
seems TO Indicate that he felt ha there was vein Of
satire in my remarks.
But be has made two remarks to which wish
10 call attention. He says ii he had aced upon this
question the other day and finished H. the subject would
have been at end Laughter Why, sir, there is
question about that and OF any and every other question
u the Senate Will just vote upon II promptly. without
WeI 10 the next place he says, we stand now Just as
we dd on Thursday last IN regard 10 this subject Now
surely, that s great mistake do not know how Il is
with my friend; he may have allowed the lapse OF time
10 pass away without improving i TO any beneficial pur
pose respect 10 this bill but II he did. be not
suppose that all his friends this floor regardless
OF waseiu OF their time Sir. be does know the
ANXIOUS thought and reflection have had upon this
subjeci-how II has occupied our medtatons night and
dsy-how have brought all the energies OF intel
lec 10 this great important and engrossng subject upon
which the welfare OF this country and the world de-
pendsthe subject OF the admission OF California into
tins Union here prepared ready, prompt
10 vote upon this measure. when perhaps, the subject
bad been proposed 10 on Thursday lasi, OF US
would have found ourselves undecided in condition
IN Which we could not have ssceained fully the reasons
which governed us. am he will receive, there
lore, proper spirit, the interpositon which made In
Mr. DAWSON rose
1he PRESIDENT The senator from Missouri has
Mr.. ATcHIsoN. have but very few words to say,
and they amount 10 about this IL conceive why
me oui may not now be reported 10 The Senate. aod
Several SrsAToRs. II has been reported
mr AICHlSON. was not aware of that
Mr. DAWSON. Mr.. President, 4 do NOT desire or M
tend 10 make speech, but merely 10 place before the
country facts connected with this whee proceeding
10 show the grounds upon which we haye been acting
number OF gentlemen upon this floor have announced
lorna restricted 10 the line OF 35 deg 30 min because il
would return the and representatives from Cali
ioma back again for reelection. That was the idea
which prevailed prior TO the time when the friends OF the
Compromise bill agreed 10 restrict the limits OF Calfor
MIA 70 the line OF IS deg. 30 min. This objection
ovenuled by the production Of precedent directly in
point And win read that precedent, an order 70 show
course you pursued 10 harmonize every section Of this
country will read the law to which refer
Michigan formed her constitution, and presented i to
ihe executive department OF the government OF the Un
yea states, and that branch OF the government laid be-
Iore Congress- precisely has been done in the OF
.aniofna When the constitution OF Michigan was
esenled, her boundaries considered BY Congress
improper, and Congress determined 10 curail those
pSnndaries, precisely the friends OF the Compromise
California Those boundaries curailed in 1895
md in the wbich eurfailed thcun uhich