The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-06

SUBSCRIPTIONS al our IlSR AoOxveOy (kkoeS-PSluJ
ELLWOOD FISHER, M
Washington City.
that which had been supposed to be a ridge Of
mountains, is now understood not to exist other
wise than as single and scattered peaks. He is
no doubt aware that that is very natural and
common deception, when mountains are viewed
at distance. It does not appear by the report
of the typographical engineer, from whose recon-
noissance the map was made, that there is any
continuous range of mountains at the point
where they are laid down upon the map, but
only that it thus appeared when viewed from
distance. If there is, therefore, no boundary
indicated by the physical geography OF the coun-
try, see no reason why we should not 60 down
far enough to include all the inhabitants, nor
why we should avoid a line which has some all-
thorty in the country, as if there were some
special reasons against adopting It,
Mr.. DOUGLAS | do not consider 1t
matter of the slightest importance whether we
take the thirty-eighth or thirty-seventh parallel
of latitude, or whether we take the line Of 80.
| think the 38th parallel of latitude will proba-
bly, include all the regular Mormon settlements.
therefore accept the suggestion Of the senator
from North Carolina for the 37th parallel. am
free to say, however that would just as soon
take the line of $3.50, if senators have prefer
ence for it.
Mr.. DAVIS. ! have preference for it.
Mr.. WINTHROP Mr.. President, rise to
make what believe to be privileged motion
n motion to reconsider the vote by which the
Senate refused to strike out California from this
bill. The vote on that question stood ~ to ~.
voted in the negative, which was the prevailing
side, and, according to parliamentary custom,
LII: I ,;rr RI In racnnSidpr the
vote.
The PRESIDENT The motion of the SEN
ator from Massachusetts cannot be considered
until the motion now before the Senate is dis
posed of.
Mr.. WINTHROP. Ibeg pardon, sir. In the
House which have so recently left the motion
to reconsider may be made at all times.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Withdraw my amendment
for the present, so as to give the senator from
Massachusetts an opportunity OF making his
motion.
Mr.. WINTHROP. / had not intended, Mr..
President, to say single word upon any OF the
various subjects contained in this bill. Having
been called on so unexpectedly to take seat
here, ut this last hour Of the discussion, and
having had an opportunity OF expressing my
opinions fully in the other branch OF Congress,
have been quite content to give silent votes
upon all the questions which have thus Tar been
presented Nor do design to delay the action
of the Senate at this moment, longer than may
be absolutely necessary for explaining the mo-
ton have now offered. The Senate have re-
fused to lay this bill on the table, to postpone
It Indefinitely. Repeated motions to this effect
have been made, and have been rejected. The
Senate have, also, refused to strike out from the
bill that portion viii 4 relates to the Territory
Of Utah. The bill as it now stands, is, to my
mind, open to many of the objections to which
it was subject before those portions relating To
New Mexico and Texas were stricken out IL
is certainly open to the objection which has been
all along urged against it, with so much force,
by the senator from Missouri (Mr. BENTos) and
other senator's, that it is compound measure, of
heterogeneous elements perceive that we are
about to be called upon to vote upon the en-
grossment and final passage of such measure,
and that some Of us are to be placed in false
position, let us vote as we may. For one, de-
sire now, as have desired from the first wheth-
err in this end of the Capitol or the other, to
have an opportunity of saying "aye" or sno"
upon a single and independent measure. With
out going into any argument upon the peculiar
Ingredients of the bill, therefore, but combining
ton, in concurrence with the views of several
senators around me, in order that we may here
after have an opportunity of voting on bill for
the admission Of California without admixture
or alloy. ~ agu
Mr.. MASON. presume 1t is now in order
to move the indefinite postponement OF the BILL
and therefore make that motion. #Fs
Mr.. FOOTE. rise to make one remark in
reference to the motion of the senator from
Virginia He must perceive that the motion OF
the senator from Massachusetts is likely to pre-
vail. If it should prevail what will be its effect
Simply that we will have an opportunity Of
acting upon the territorial bill antecedently to
the California bill. Task him if he is willing by
his action to bring in California first, before any
territorial bill shall be acted upon. @
Mr. MASON. / have no desire to arouse de-
bate on the subject. supposed we should have
silent vote. withdraw my motion. m a
Mr.. BERRIEN. Will the Senator from Mas
sachusetts withdraw his motion to allow me to
offer an amendment. ...a
Mr.. WINTHROP. With pleasure. with
draw it for that purpose.
Mr. BERRIEN. submit a motion to strike
out the second section of the bill: .Da.
And be IL further enacted, That, until the Rep
resentatives in Congress shall be apportioned ac-
cording to an actual enumeration OF the inhabi-
tants of the United States, the State of Cali
forna shall be entitled to two Representatives
in Congress"
make this motion without explanation, as
Senators are aware Of the grounds upon which
the motion rests. AS have expressed my views
on this section of the bill before, will content
myself with simply asking the yeas and nays.
Nv purpose is to leave California upon the foot
ing upon which the Constitution would place
her.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. FOOTE must submit single remark
on TINT subject. have heretofore been willing
to vote for that admission of California, being
confident that the boundaries of California would
be restricted to the latitude of 35 deg. 80 min.
1t being now ascertained that nothing of that
sort is practicable, wish to be understood as
being compelled to oppose California in toto.
The adjustment scheme being about to be bro
ken IN shall vote apainst every thinp connected