Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-30

amend the treaty that the whole territory might be left out
and simply to settle the boundary between this country and
Texas And sir there were feen not one-thrd of the
Senate found to for that amendment do
Der how the Senator from Massachusetts, voted that
sion, but the record will show voted in fact against thf
war; voted against all supplies to the war; and voted for
the treaty. because thought in the words think OF Bena
min Franklin, that there could be good bad
that better than war; and therefore that
would take the best peace that could get tried to make
the peace better but when found that had got the best
that we could get, took it.
II was, sir with purpose of provoking controversy with
the Senator from Massachusetts, any one else that al
luded to this matter He says and says with great truth,
that the remark was not made under the impression that
there was discrepancy he does not know what was made
for state distinctly that do believe there Is difference,
and very wide one between the position assumed by the
honorable Senator in le4s and the position assumed by him
few days since. If am mistaken in this, am not alone
in it. The whole country, s understands it. think
there have been the fattering words and the highest
commentator bestowed upon the honorable Senator for the
position he has taken in 1885, from where for the
first time In his life he has had any thing savorng of COM
mendaton II will be found in newspaper published in
this city the most constant, uniform, and most
scruPulous IN abusing, without measure, every man from
the North that has stood up for Northern rights and
the honorable Senator among the rest, until the speech
made the other day allude to the Onion. And now,
all once, it if the vocabulary of aduaon
exhausted 10 find commentator to bestow upon the ho
norabe Senator for which he took that speech,
by paper which, TO that moment had constantly and
continually abused him. and not only him. but every man
who stood with him. If mistaken, this very astue and
sagacous editor mistaken and the whole country is mis-
taken, also.
But, sir, have impugned and impeached no mans
tves would almost lose my life than suggest that
the honorable SENATOR in mskng the change has been
verned by any thing but the high and patriotic motives which
been imputed to him and the other honorable Senators
who have made effort to settle this dstracng question
which dsurbs the country but cannot shut my eyes to
the convictions Of my own Judgment and when see man
occupying the position which the honorable Senator occupies
whose fame part Of the inheritance of every of
New Hampshire II least if not Of The whole country when
see him taking acouse calculated in my judgment to sacr
fee interests whichare dear to every Northern when
him. in this greet contest in ISSUE when the eyes Of
Christendom fastened upon U.S. and which the interests
of unborn MILLIONS throughout the countless generations in
which the world shall eIist suspended when
occupying such petition in contest like this taking
different from bat which he has hitherto pursued,
cannot shut my eyes the fact and have simply called
enion to it without Aggestng any thing improper dis
courteous towards hm And, think, that if issue is to
be made between and intelligence and that Of any
body else, in this matsha the verdict of the country must
be- that there is markd and wide difference between the
position occupied by tn honorable Senator and that
| which he occupied in lss.
4 MI. WEBS TER. 1tis is not question Of mo,ives-I
do not throw myself baG for protection upon the purity OF
motvesis question opinion, question of consistency
The gentleman Gays that quoted this extract without saying
there any INCONSISTENCY about it; yet his whole argu
ment now to- prove hahere is such inconsistency HI
genemans understanding oEhe opinion of the whole country
authentic do think linn competent witness to prove
what the whole counys option is in regard to the consis
tency of my opinions He n speak for himself and stat
his own Impressions but he takng rather large us
dcton himself when he stds up here TO speak for tn
whole country. demur hesitate, doubt, repel any sic
authority Of the honorable memter. leave it to the coun
to Judge and to speak its opinions; shall not what
the sentiment Of the country Ido find myself compe
tent say yet trust am nearyps competent the mem
Der who undertakes to lay down What the sentiment of tn
whole country is After ALL believe sir, it comes prett
much to this: The gentemans observations they did not orr
ginate in, somewhat tncured byhey take little favor
odor perfume, from the fact, MOI seems, at all agree
able to him, that certain portion of the public press which
no says for series Of years. has been unavorable to
comes out in commentator of my speech and my ser
} iments.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
:, Mr.. MASON, from the Committee Naval Affairs,
which referred the bill from the Hsuse for the relief
Thomas Dennis reported the back without amendmen
For this BILL said the honorable gentleman, ask the mme
date consideration of the Senate the poor is in sue
ing and want Its provide for him pension Of thirty do
lars month for injuries received at the time OF the lire an
explosion Of the steamer Missouri at Gibraltar Fhls youn
man lost both arms; they amputaed to the shou
ders, and he is OF course, ncapactaed from aiding himse
any whatever and he is in very destitute circum
stances.
The bill was then considered in Commute Of the Whole
and amendment having been made, reported to tn
Senate, ordered a third reading, read third time an
passed.
NEW STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Mr. DOUGLAS, from the Committee Territories, I
which was referred the several bills and memorials relating
the admission the State of California into the Unon and tn
memorials and bills relating to the establishment OF eIrtors
governments and the settlement Of the boundary of Texas
reported the following bills
bill for the admission Of the State Of California into tn
Union.
bill to establish the Territorial Governments Of Utah ane
New Mexico and for other purposes.
am directed also state said the honorable gentleman
that one member Of the committee absent from the city
and among those present there difference OF opinion
on some points, regard which each the privilege
of stating his opinions and of acting accordance there
with and the two members Of the committee who under
instructions also the privilege of offering such amend
ments as shall be necessary comply with those instructions
Mr.. FOOTE. wish to ask the Senator whether ne ant
the committee desired in the reporting OF these bills to give
one the preference the other merely the mad
vertence Of tie Secretary in reference to it As pro
babe that these two bills will be considered together
passed. passed par pa,su suggest the Senator whehe
not desirable consider first the bill about which there
is the least doubt and leave the California bill to be dis
posed of afterwards
i Mr.. DOUGLAS. The committee gave no direction OF
that point The California bill reported first because
was referred first but it the intention of the COMMITTEES
leave the order of their consideration the priority OF bust
ness to the decision Of the Senate without any direction from
US that the bills be laid the table for the pesen
and printed
The bills then severay read and passed to secon
reading.
DEBATES OF THE CALIFORNIA CONVENTION
i Mr. FOOTE. beg leave to offer the following resolu
ton:
"Resofed That the Secretary Of the Senate be directed t
the debates of the Convention California the formation
their State constitution September, lS49 provided the