Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-18
POLITICAL.
MIR CLAI'S REMARKS
On the admission OF California into the Union
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Mr Clay. Mr. President. although Tar from hcinp
WE'LL suffering sf under the common mslady of the
tunes the infnena, suppose feel myself caled npoi
to make reply oa portion Of the arguments which
have just heard from the Senator from Missouri -
Sir have expless unelgncd regret hat IL IL noi
my fortune To cancnr In opinbn with that Senant III
reference to the mode of accomplishing con'npn ohJrc
which we both have very much ut heart. NV respect
for the ability, and eterencr 10 the long service and
geat experience of lhai Senator. and my knowedgt 81
the deep ln'erest Which he takes. and in which nn~l
heartily share in the admission II ths State as room
practicable. renders II extremely unpleasant. and ms
think unfortunate. that we shoud Her ~ 10 ,le means
Of accomplishing connhon ohjrc,.
Mr.. President, stated on Friday last and have on
various occa ions stated That for one, was ready In
f tho admission Of California separately, by ~ II
and unconnec'ed with any Other measures, In conjunc
lion with other measures. And stated on that orca
10 the Senate aud 10 The Senator from Missouri that
believed ms yet believe. that tho most speedy mo de
uf ncconp shlng the ob ct which both he and have In
view is hv combining Of these measures in con.
nection with California and by this combiued bill pre-.
senng SUBJECTS. which shall presently show are nlily
connected in their natnro. 10 the consideration o Can-
gress a one and the lime. The whole question be-
tween the Senator from Miss ur and myself. is which
is the best mode of mpshng the OBJ CT say
connect the several together; he take
California separately and alone. Sir. shond be q lad
if the experiment could be made without injury u the
public that the modes should be tested by expert
ence and it would be Then sscrtained whether the Sen
ator from Missouri myself was correct. lle has
made M nllusl,n 10 a remark Of mine Friday last.
with reference 10 the difficulties that may arise on he
passage Of bill alone foT tho admission of California,
and he has inquired what had in contemplation al the
limo | made That em1fk. Mr.. President, had various
ma ters in contemplation at that time and was tls
About Califrnia wo all know there is difficulty rs 10
her admission. either separately conj1ntly with oihe
measures We all know perfectly well that there are
arce maj,res in both houses in favor Of The admission
Of Califtnia We know at the same that there are
great d ficulirs Wi reference the passap. of Terri
,orial Governments unconueced with the w lmot Pro-
visol We know that ono portion ot Congress desires
very much the admission of California, when mnny
members comprising that portion are oppos'd-sne t"
the establishments Of any governments at all for Tho Ter
ri oes and many Of them the Establishments of such
governments without the introduction OF the povisl
Thus whilst that party ansons Tor the accomplishment
Of its own views and the satisfaction o It's own wants,
are pressing Tor the passage Of bill for thesepaate nd
mission Of Cal frna. they holng back reference
To other subjects equally important IN the object which !
trust animates he breast of nllhr great object oi q1et
and pacific action 10 the country And besides, there
are those who desire the establishment OF governments
for the Territories without the pnvso but who ara vii
lima to AXE the admission Of California in combination
with governments for the Territories without the rroyiso
did alude to other considerations. moi likely TO happen
70 this House, but which happened and may again hap
ped in the other House Of Congress-: did allu1e 10
with most decided disapprobation of on my part did
hearas know has occurred once at least on one day
during this session-tha # II was attempted 10 iofce on
the minority Of thai House measure which ia nnac-
cepabc to it and ahhoren its feelings without It's as
soci,ton with other objects in view that minority would
resort in resistance of 1t, no, trust p acts OF volencr,
but To those parliamentary rnes and modes OF proceed
inp of which have had before instance IN his coun
try and which myself witnessed forty ye7rs ago, IN \
most remarkable degree in the House OF Representatives
! ,,d bicb knn,y
be empoyed For myself. differ perhaps fr'n most
members of this bndy oi debeatlve body on this
subject am for the trial nf mud against mind. oi AZ
Cumen, against argument, of reason against feas'n aod
when after such employment of oGt intellectual faculties
find myself in the m nory lam for submitting 10 the
act of the msorty am no, Tor rfsl'no to anrnmenis
calls for the yeas and nays and other diloy proceed
ings in order delay that which. II the constitution
has full fair aud opera IONS mns' inevitably ake place
The is grea, loss ofseep, with great physical discom
fort in the one mode of proceeding. without any II ihf
other But whilst This is my Judgment OF what i
proper in drberatve bodies her gentlemen entertain
different opinions. They think aio empl"y all The
na,amentaty means thai vested in them by the con
s,i,u,ion or bv the rules which regulated the body IL
which they belong defeat. impede. or delay oany e1
tent the pa s,ge Of the measure whch 'hey consider
odious repeat. sir do not Justify such coose ho
we take he is with all h'' weak nes'es ana
in ufmities, and we csn never eNec' 10 n"he h as w
would wish him 10 be.
Now the Senator from Misson has chosen to charac
terze this measure with unfarnr.s OF procecd'ng Sf
il were disposed reiort. which am tar from doing
could say that there had unarness in the srgu
ment of the Senator from Missouri when he -ndeaVored tt
show that the pending proposition was to combine oaof
MIA the Territorial Governments for the two proposed
Territories the fxaon o The line o Texas, 'hs 'hgvt
slave BILL the bill fr aboshng the slave trade To 'h
Dis rjc, aboliion aad God Almighty knows how many
other subjects which his Imagination depicted as cnren
plated to be introduced into Omnibus bill. and 10 be
considered in that way. The Senator from Missouri
knows perfectly well that such purps" exlse1 and
he has n, right toinfef any purpose of he kind M
longer ago than Friday last. when misunderstood m,
coeapue and supposed that his object was 10 combine
this fugitive bill with hese he rose At onc'
and disclamed spy such Intention Sir, nnbody has got
f,,hsr in mi. po.cd combination Of subjects than t
admission Of Caorn a. the establishment, Of lsnlton
Covernmsn,s, and -d"biirg is pr"rriey ns d'd OF
Friday not being tsiutely de'srnintd IN my owI
,ouI aIlttr ,r ihf,e iso measures tbs tttshlehmtn