The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27

Earn whether be really had employed officers not allowed
BY law; and il 50, what salaries had been gwen; and
what transfer OF clerks from other bureaus had been made
without authority OF law. Unless this matter to
before them in that shape he hoped the resolution
Mr. BELL Inquired whether the senator would accept
Mr. BRIGHT acceded 10 it,
Mr. DAWSON suggested that the whole matter had
come up in the House upon the deficiency bill He sup
posed i would be found upon examination to have been
before that body from the fact that the Secretary OF the
Interior had been compelled to employ additional clerks
duced that body to adopt and sanction that action upon
his part because the public interests could not have been
subseryed without that employment. That bill having
noW before IL
not certain Of this, but judged from the debates in that
branch II the resolution should be permitted to lie oyer
would ss 2 woSa ss III
sy probably Of employing clerks in copying these mat
srs and sso The expense q reprInsng them i, All.
giving notice that he should again call il up in two or
The resolution was accordingly laid upon the table.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS.
Mr. FOOTE moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
rnsnts oi Utah and New Mexico. for the purpose Of
making il the special order for Friday next
Mr. BENTON. wish to give notice to the Senate, as
friend of California, that shall claim for her separate
consideration. and before the consideration OF the terrific
rial bills California is entitled to the consideration OF
the Senate and OF the county and her right s not to be
postponed. II was reported first by the committee and J.
as the friend Of California; now give notice that, from
this time intend 10 have the subject brought up and
urged until the Senate acts denitively upon it. object
sir to taking up the territorial bill before it. The State
entitled 10 the precedence in every aspect IN which It
looked at She may be forced to act independently
upon the coast Of the Pacific She is not able to borrow
dollar to keep her alive from day to day, account OF
her anomalous condition. 100000 have been taken
from the people of California by this government and we
give her projection. 100000 have been taken from
Ao;nw aothIu "a harn
to increase her resources This people are suffering
have been suffering and will suffer from this day until
the question be decided by the voice OF the Senate
whether not she shall be any longer postponed Sir
friend oil the admission Of California, now give
notice that shall not cease to struggle orit IRON this
Mr. FOOTE. am glad that the honorable senator
from Missouri has come into the We meet again
at Phillippi. have known all along the spirit which
acuated that honorable senator in relation to the subject
under consideration, and rejoice that he has finally come
forward TO exhibit manitesy before the country
know something OF his designs and motives, and the
much better than all now do The senator need not
think Of frightening anybody by clustering and dog
matte demsanor We have rights here as well as the
them at all hazards, and to the last extremity.
He announces himself the friend OF California. All
indeed, the friend Of California! This newborn friend
ship seems to be most enthusiastic and violent Yes, sir
is true, the honorable senator has declared that the
condition of California is most forlorn most deporabe
such to entte that and interesting people to our
fonia have suffered for want OF governmental protection
and the measures necessary to their safety and prosperity
perfectly true, sir but whose fault is III Not ours,
who have tried time and again to secure government to
fellow citizens the Pacific shore. II Is in part, sir,
all know, and our journals well attest the fault
Of the himself and those who have acted with him
here Did not he vote sir, against the amendment OF the
honorable senator from Wisconsin, Mr.: WALKER
which would have given civil organization and full
and perfect security to the people OF California; Did
vote against the treaty acquiring that beautiful
region am not surprised, sir that the honorable sena
tor has become most Jealous and answering ad-
yocate Of the claims OF California to admission State
but know, ALSO that have supposed il TO be at
least possible that bis hang and reluctant zeal has been
simulated at the present session. by certain personal and
domestic era, quite natural and amaoe IN
ton of the high public which have been stated by
various senators at different times in our hearing.
The honorable senator now says 81 am the friend Of
California" 81 announce, sir-l announce that will
from this day henceorward insist upon the immediate adj
mission Of California the Cesar, the Napoleon of the
Senate-I announce that have now come into the war
with shield and bucklerp Well, sir, say again that
rejoice that he has come into the war and after while
we will all what sort of war he will make OF it. III
to understand the honorable senator as intending
to do me the honor OF singing me out as his
tagonist, then say frankly that there is no man
in all chrstendom that would rather meet upon the
arena Of contest than himself Indeed, delighted, sir
that be has at last taken up the glove which, hum
Bile champion OF the constitutional rights OF the South
have long ago thrown down to him. He, sir,
is the special friend Of California Yes, sir the special
friend. What, sir! Has California any enemy here !
That to be implied by the language of the hon
orabe senator. II he SO intended TO be understood,
believe that he is in gross California, in my
judgment, has enemy here. She has several ndis-
Greet friends including the senator from Missouri but
no enemy that know Of Surely am not her enemy !;
nor have ever shown myself to be any occasion.
The senator from Missouri asserts that according
the arrangement OF the committee which reported the
two bills referred TO, the California bill have pre-
cedence over the one which desire to have taken up
and made the order OF the day for Friday next took
especial pains to have this point settled yesterday
inquired in hearing OF the Senate yesterday OF the hon
orable who reported these bills, Mr. DOUGLAS
who is now in his seat, whether il the intention OF
the COMMITTEES 10 give any such precedence and received
his that they had such intention al all; but
that they designed 10 leave the whole subject ncluding
this point Of precedence) TO the judgment OF the Senate
And now sir, permit me to ask what evil results
saba word against the ultimate admission oil California -
though perhaps might have done without misrepre-
senDg the sovereign people who sent me here No, sir
no. This whole question oil admission have dealt with
most delicatey and dIscreetly, my duty and my
policy an man anxious above all things TO revive the
reign OF good feeling here and in the country and
the final adjustment OF all pending questions terms oil
equality and honor such would be satisfactory alike TO
all parts OF the republic My opposition has been, far
limited 10 the measure Of admitting California Spa-
rate and substantive measure. believed, and yet be-
leve that the adoption Of this measure without the
adoption Of the other which relate to the sub
ect Of slavery, would be productive OF much sectional dis
sataction, and probably OF other consequences like.
wise OF still graver character have thought, and
still think, that California, il admitted at ALL should be
admitted in manner 10 give needless offence 10 pub
lie sentiment in any part OF the republic. have urged
that the act Of admission, which all know is certainly TO