Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-10

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COLLATION. and chastsement Already has the lash been ap
Piled and ste has borne meek She has had recourse TO
but threats She has already, as she
been outraged hereno by the sanction OF the Sc
ate or of the nation for every heart through this Union will
feel that Texas had rights and she had right to demand
,he for she had been sovereign and equal at one time
They have not been accorded 10 her. Her commissioner,
peaceabe and amcabe feeling, and under the high
rant of her sovereign authority had proceeded peace within
ner jurisdiction for had been set adverse to her
rights Blu, for the protection of her rights sovereign
State and for the protection Of her citizens that individual
repused by federal bayonet and degraded by federal
mandatory authority They will feel that this were done
it. what other State would receive such ndgnity enforced
by bayoneis and directed by subate caprice Every Slate
will feel that this touches chord that will vbrae most SEN
svely cahhot with great respect TO the honorable
and distinguished Senator that Texas has aogated any thing
She has demandtH nothing but what any tribunal upon earth
would accord 10 her that would be Influenced by consde
lions a Justice and equity Although she asks for nothing
else she will be deferred by any menace or influenced
by any exalted name Musrous distinction; will the
srhaed hosts Of Jated States humate her, though
they may destroy her.
Sir whatever consideration have given this bill-and
grant you sir 1t has been humble and undlstngushed-
been silent have desired to cut figure in the
transaction They too important matters and OF too great
magnitude for me voluntarily rashly to minsle in.
have observed silence in the discussions best beed my
unacquainiance with matters Of such high import. l
willing that Texas should make every becoming sacrifice
every one that the Union would require and every that
her Legislature would ra that would be presented upon this
floor but, sir, my motives were above money. think
say from the characteristic prodigay and careless
of my colleague, did not enter largely into his cacu-
atons Every object understood il, to the jar
ring interests that have agtaed US happily econced and
the North harmonic with the South and the East with
the West aternize the whole Union restored to good
fellowship and good feelings the general national in
teres advanced to see Union marching into that high
destiny which il seems Heaven has accorded IL for
the last spot Of earth for civilized to discover and nhab
appeared TO be the asylum reserved and designed by Prov
dence for the highest attainment of human intelligence, hu
liberty and human happiness, TO glory and
the religion of the Saviour Where is there political and
lgious liberty existing unammelled upon
II should be the glory OF every statesman TO contribute bis
mite if he had little, to give that itte if he had power to
contribute by the force Of his mighty mind the advance
men Of this Union. Let him drive this with force until
has attained its eliminating point Of glory 1t is such feel
iDgs that thought would acuae statesmen. have contr
buted my little mitehe little r to this mighty river, which
wish flow like that great and magnificent stream that
washes the great valley and communicates the delta.
hope that feeling Of patriotism and concord flow in the
great moral snd political channel of national prosperity and
glory These have been my hopes and nothing pecuniary
Nothing selfish and nothing sectional did cherish for,
if capable Of permitting my feelings however they
may be attracted angle spot of earth single section
Of this Union, seek the exclusion Of all Others should
feel sir, that was unworthy citizen Of Texas, and did
not deserve the name OF patriot.
Mr. WALKER. Mr. President, have thought for some
length of time that the friends of this anxious
only obtain with Texas Having desPared Of their
reaching that end having lost all hope that they win be
able succeed in hst achevemenor seems that Texas
will any thing, will not support any thing
and would that the passage of this bill is utterly
hopeless, move 70 lay il on the table.
The question then taken the motion to lay the bill
the table, and resulted as fellows .E
YEAS-Messrs, Baldwin. Barnwell, Benton, Batter
Chase Clarke Davis, Of Massachusetts, Davis of Miss
S a.sos
a NAHs@Ms.. % Asehsoa Badger. Bel, Bsrrisa, Brad.
49,. H. Ta.~ -
in.on, Dodge, Iowa Douglas Downs Felea Foote Hsu.
ton, jones' King, Mangum, Morton, Norris Pearce, Pratt
Rusk Sebastian Spruanee Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales
and Whitcomb-S2.
So the molten was not agreed to. ". .a.. r.. .#
The PRESIDENT. The question the
amendment offered by the Senator from Georgia to the
amendment Of the Senator from Maine and this question
the yeas and nays have been ordered
The question then taken, with the following result
YEAs-Messrs Atshson, Badger, Baraweil, Bell Ber-
en Batter c Csmens Cooper Davis ro .f Mississippi
Hunter, Jones, King. Mangum, Mason, Merton Phelps
Pratt, Rusk, sebasian, soale Sturgeon Turney, and
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton Bradbury, Bright,
Chase Clarke Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge of
sbeG sm
throp-as.
SO the amendment to the amendmen. was adopted.
The PRESIDENT. The question the
amendment of the Senator from Maine amended and
this question the yeas and nays have been ordered.
The question being taken the amendment amended
resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bel, Berrien, Brad
bury, Bright Cass Clay Clemens Cooper, Dawson, Dickn
son. Dodge Iowa, Douglas Downs Fech Foote Houston
Hunter, Jones' King Mangum Norris Pratt Rusk, Sebas-
tan, Shields, Sturgeon, Walker, and Whtconb-3o.
NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwel Benton, Butler, Chase
Clarke Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis Of Mississippi Dayton
Dodge of Wisconsin Ewing, Greene Hale, Hamlin Mason
Miller, Morton Phelps Seward, Smith, Soue, Spruance
Turney, Underwood Upham, Wales Winthrop and Yu-
lee-28. =,
So the amendment of Mr.. BRADBURY agreed to.
Mr.. NORRIS then moved strike from the tenth
ton the words establishing prohibiting African slavery
The part of the section proposed to be amended fol-
lows:
That Legislative power said Territory shall extend
all rghtu subjects Of legislation, consistent with the const
tuition of the United States and the provisions Of this act
but law shall be passed interfering with the primary dspo
sal Of the SOIL establishing prohibiting African Slavery
This motion elaboately discussed by Mess Do WNs
FOOTE, PHELPS, PRATT, TURNEY, CLAY, BUT
LER, BERRIEN, CASS, DAVIS, Of Mississippi, BALD
WIN, EWING, and MASON. This debate consumed the
remainder OF Tuesdays sitting, which lasted till late hour
and also considerable portion of Wednesday.
The question then taken the motion of Mr.. NoRRIs
to strike out and il was agreed to, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Bright,
Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay Cooper Dayton, Dickinson
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Greene Hamn, jones'
Mangum, Miller, Norris Phelps, Pratt Seward, Shields,
Smith spnce, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales, and
Wnthrop-32.
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Barnwe, Benton Berrien, But.
Ter, Clemens Davis OF Mississippi, Downs, Ewing, Hunter
kna Mason, Morton, Pearce Rusk Soule Turney Walker
Whitcomb, and Yulee-2i.
Mr. WALKER renewed his motion to strike all after
the fourth section Of the BILL limit 1t exclusively
the admission Of California and this he called for the yeas
and nays, which were ordered.
MI. PEARCE desire to know whether, after the vote
this amendment will be competent to move To strike