Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-18

personal relations subssiiug between the from
| Georgia Mr.. ToombsI and himself, which authorized
! that gentleman 10 indulge in speculaons upon his
purposes and views. He would only say that if the
gentleman from Georgia intended an insult to him. bv
using the word fraud" in connection with his name
he should leave the mputation to reco upon the GEN
fman himself. lie had pursued during hs connection
with the Congress Of the United States, period of
about ten years. policy that was clear in the sight Of
man and OF God; he had done nothing fer the purpose
ofevason or equIvocaon. In regard to the present
measure, he had long ago declared hspurposes 1.-THE
amendment which had just beer voted upon, had been
phrased in precisely the opposite manner he should
have voted against it, just as he had now done And
he would vote against everything calculated or intend
ed to cucumber or enbarrass the bill for the admission
OF California. lie had again and again declared his
purpose to vote for the admission of California as an
isolated measure He was in favor of her admission
precisely in the condition in which she had presented
herself. And ne would therefore vote against every
amendment OF whatever shape or kind il might be-
that would have tendency to embarrass or impede the
passage ofthe bill under consideration He cared not
what the nature OF the amendment might be, whether
was for slavery against it, whether it was for The
line OF 30 deg 80 min or against it, he would vote
against every amendment that might be offered that did
not pertain directly and purely to the bill for the adms
sion OF California This was his policy, and he had no
further explanations to give. He withdrew the amend
ment.
Mr. TooMBs renewed the amendment and resumed
The gentleman from New York avows his readiness to
support the principle affirming the right of the people
OF territory in forming State constitution to admit
or reject slavery and explains his against the
amendment affirming that principle upon his opposition
to all amendments to the California bill Why this op-
position! What reason is there tor it? 1t is in order
1t has precedent in its favor The Missouri Compro-
mise was introduced amendment to the bill ad-
uniting Missouri into the Union and there is no parlia
menary other sufficient for offering it at this
time or in this place. Where would he gentleman have
1t! In what form would he affirm the principle?
Mr.. DUER here explained that he had given notice of
bill allowing New Mexico to come into the Union at
once and the rest of the territory as soon as the popu
atlon should be sufficient
Mr.. T. resumed and said Then YOU would introduce
the principle in bill to admit New Mexico but not in
bill to admit California into the Union am unable
to see the reason OF its appropriateness in the one bill
be hard to find. ~
The member from Boston Mr. Winthropl denies NV
[ght, from our RELATIONS, to call him to the floor Cali
not Is matter wholly indifferent to me- but if he sun
poses that, because thought him unfit to preside over
this House, that therefore his speeches and public career
mere are exempt from my criticism and such comments
as may choose to make upon either, he is msaken-
AS to his hypothetical remark about hurting back in
SUITS ind such remarks from such source difficult
to reply to, especially as make it point not to omar
rel here but if he is responsible as a gentleman for
what he utters us member of this House. and will drop
his hypothesis, and put down his hands as becomes
gentleman shall then be relieved Of all difficulty in the
case Bnt notwithstanding that members usual Iauda-
slon OF his own openness and candor he took his seat
leaving the point unsettled He does not vet state and
doubt he can be brought to state, whether or not he
Would vote to admit the rest of the territory as States
INTO The Union, with constitutions protecting African
slavery. The Presidents plan avows this principle the
member processes to be Tor the pan but do not believe
that profession to be sincere and offer him the oppor
tunlty to speak out As to the gentleman from New
York. Mr. Duer,l ifhe waits until he gets vote on his
OH to let New Mexico into the Union before he affirms
this great principle, he is not likely to be soon embar
raised by the question No considerable portion OF Com
gress or the country seriously entertain the idea o
admitting the population of New Mexico to the exer-
else OF the rights OF sovereign State of this Union
The proposition is monstrous.
Mr. DUER. Did not the gentleman from Georgia !
vote to admit them into the Union at the last session
Congress?
MIR. TooMBs, resuming.l No. sir; no, sir. No such
proposition ever was voted for in Congress that know
Of Ii the gentleman audes to the bill of the present
Secretary OF the Navy OF the last session. have to say
shape assumed and by the vote of the North that it
got any votes at ALL was in favor of the bill as in
PRODUCED by Its author but it embraced all California
andupon calculation then made which proyed TO he
correct supposed there would be above hundred
thousand American citizens in the limits of the proposed
t Ct laiorna Under the then circumstances of
the country as have before said, in favor of its
passage, and would support again under the same cir
cunslances But Sir the idea OF admitting New Mex
lco now, with her present population Of Mexcans and
mixed Breeds undoubtedly the most worthless and
ignorant population this continent would be met
with q spirit OF derision all over the Republic
oannotoe induced by any power whatever to be-
tray the rights OF those represent, by the adoption Of
any scheme ofmeasures. l have never said upon this
moor what my constituents will OF will not do have
spoken only for myself # their rights are ever sur
rendered they must perform that work The member
OF southern sentiment and opinion, He affects to
know what the people of the South will do in every
emergency, He seems to upon their submission
to his acts of oppression upon the principle that he can't
see how they are to help themselves 1t is not strange
hat ne does not know how national rights may be de-
Tended and public liberty preserved. But the de-
scendans OF the earlier emgrants from his country did
ma out IN l776 what is incompehensible to him now
They affirmed and maintained the great principle that,
when governments failed to perform their duties, it was
establish better ones, This is the solvent of all tyran
nles--the will to be free