The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-16

=, MIR HALE have word to gay upon The subject
There has been something said about precedens /
,nos ina! 50 sr a. regards one step we are not without
pfeceaenis Therefore think that NAV appeal with
confidence 20 the honorable senalsr from North Carolina
INF bADcER] TO give US his vote Some four or five
years ago iheIe were two exciting questions before the
public men q ahs country aud may produce s.ms
They were situated al two different extremes OF the
Unlon and they went like the Samese twins through the
presidential election they were rather embarrassing and
when The election was over, and when we came INTO
Congress 10 settle these questions, these two loving Sis
ee had 70 be separated and Oregon had TO SIT IA The cold
Ia'ute Of "a deg 40 MIN until this matter Of Texas was
entirely disposed Of There was considering OF Ore
gon then Texas came in, and did not have to wait till
the case Of her sister Oregon was inquired into.
Mr. FooIE. Does the honorable senator undertake x
TO say that during that presidential canvass II was de-
sired TO admit Oregon as a Slater
Mr. HALE believe the resolution passed at the ia
convention was that Texas ought be reannexed
and thai Oregon ought to be-ought to be-
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, dnterposing) Reoccupied
Mr. HALE Yes, reoecupied-that is il. The one
ought to be re-annexed, and the other ought to be
occupied lRenewed laughier,] They were for getting
Texas and Oregon; and in the North they grew exceed
min, but were for 81 deg 40 min, o. fight [Laugher
That was the resolution OF the State Of Maine, be-
lieve.
Several SEsAroRs 81 deg 20 min; 81 deg 40 min.
Mr. HALE am right Il pas 81 deg. 40 min.
tor will permit me- believe The State Of Maine did not
quite as nigh as tna IN any act0n OF neiTS mat was
mistake Of the printers,
Mr. HALE Well, well; printers make a great many
mistakes. But let that go The precedent that wanted
to call the attention Of the senator to the entire sepa
ration OF these two Questions Now | would ask the
honorable senator from North Carolina 60 with Here
precedent Here is datgua egs that is the old
wpaths Of the law that walked long ago (Great
1aughter] Hope shall take California by herself and
give her the entertainment that she is entitled to- and
make her. then we shall have hands clear and minds
unoccupied to look after New Mexico and then Deseret
and then San Jacinto for that next believe But
object to minging all these things together |, too
was brought up lawyer and respect precedent; but
like this new precedent better than the old ones, and
hope, now we have i, we will follow it.
Mr. BADGER am very certain that the senator
ing to my remarks or he would not have urged pre-
cedent that which has nothing do with the subject
before the Senate My objection was, that this Territory
presented itself in such and under such crcum
stances no State in the Union had occupied
at the time OF her admission What that has TO do either
with uniting and Oregon twins afterwards sep
aratng the loving sst and leaving OF them 10 the
the honorable senator only wanted 10 with his
lively remarks without meaning more.
Mr.. CLEMENS Obtained the floor, and moved that
the further consideration of the subject be postponed
until Monday next
Mr. DOWNS. lemarking that the floor was appropriated
Monday Tor the discussion OF the resolutions submit
led BY the senator from Kentucky Mr. CLAY] soggest.
ed that the posponement be to Tuesday next
The motion having been modified accordingly by the
mover, il was agreed to-
On motion, i was
Ordered. Tnat when the Ssnae adjourn it BIZ
Monday next.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned.