The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-06-20
THE NATIONAL ERA.
CONGRESS-.
THIRTY.FIRST CONGRESS- SESSION
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE -, 1850.

eAaS, prOCeeueu 10 examine the IuRltlNe OIL,
opposing its provisions and declaring that his sup
port would be cheerfully given to such bill as
was laid upon the table few days since by Mr..
Webster
Mr. Benton then withdrew his motion to post
pone, and the question pending was on the motion
Of Mr.. Douglas to strike out portion Of the 39th
section, relating to the boundary Of Texas, and
insert
"The northern boundary Of the State Of Tex
ss shall be a line drawn due east from the Rio
Grande at the southern end of the tornado del
Muerto, or Journey of the Dead, to the Red riv-
er, and thence down the centre Of said river and
the eastern boundary Of the Territory of New
Mexico shall be the range Of mountains or divi-
ding ridge separating the waters flowing into the
Rio Grande from the waters flowing into the Ar
kansas and Red rivers"
MIR. Shields said that his colleague Mr.. Doug
las was absent, being detained by Illness His
N0lYSssUo nad intended to withdraw this amend
meat, esiGS Setisfed OF the inpracticability of
drawing line 9s proposed by the latter part of
the amendment.
Mr.. Downs moved to amend the amendment by
striking out sll of it after the word Dead y and
the question being taken, it was adopted
Mr. Downs then novel TO amend the amend
ment by adding thereto: "And thence eastward
ly to point where the hundredth degree of west
longitude crosses Red river, being the southwest
angle in the line designated between the United
States and Mexico, and the same angle in the
line of the territory set apart for the Indians by
the United States ~ and the question being
taken, it was adopted.
Mr.. Shields moved e. amend the amendment
by striking out the wssds "at the southern end
of the Tornado del Muerto or Journey of the
Dead,n and insert in lieu thereof the words, at
the "Paso del Norte" He said he made the mo.
tiOn at the request Of the delegate from New
Mexico
MIR. Atchison replied, urging the amendment
Of Mr.. Douglas, as amended He would be will.
ing to vote for the line proposed by the commit
tee.
Mr.. Clay advocated an adherence to the line
PFor"~@d hv the committee.
- Mr:cSooPer 1onUwed IN support Of ,StNSao l'.~-
posed by the committee
The question being then taken on the amend
ment of Mr. Shields, it was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Benton Chase, Clarke,
Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Greene, Hale,
Jones' Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Spruance Underwood, Upham, Wales Walker,
Webster, and Whitcomb-24.
NAvs-Messrs Atchison, Bell, Berrien Bor-
land, Bright, Butler, Cas-, Clay, Clemens, Coop
er Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson,
Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King Mangum,
Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, SoulG,
and SturgeOn-26.
The question recurring on the amendment of
Mr. Douglas, as amended, it was also rejected as
follows;
YEAs-Messrs Atchisou, Bell, Berrien, Glenn
ems, Dawson, Downs, FOote, Houston, Hunter,
King, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, and Stur-
geon-l5.
NAYs-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Cass,
la al
Massachusetts,, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton
Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa,
Greene, Hale, Jones, MsDgum, Miller, Norris,
Seward, Shields Smith, SOu6, Spruance, Under
wood Upham, Wales, Walker, Webster, and
Whitcomb-32.
The section therefore stands as originally re-
ported by the committee
Mr. Turney moved to strike out the whole of
the thirty-ninth section, containing the whole of
the proposition to Texas for the settlement of her
boundaries
THURSDAY, JUNE -, 1850.
MIR Chase presented the memorial of citizens
Ofnorthern Ohio in favor of the admission of Cal.
ifOrnia, against making it dependent upon any
other measure, and in favor Of the organization
Of Territorial Government with the Proviso. He
said that the gentleman who forwarded it stated
that it expressed the opinion of nineteen TWEEN
tieths of the people Of Ohio.
Mr. Bright of Indiana took occasion to express
surprise at this statement as be was assured Of
the existence of an entirely different state Of SEN
timent in Indiana He congratulated the country
upon the very wholesome condition Of public SEN
timent in his own State, as compared with that in
Ohio, being decidedly in favor Of compromise &c.
Mr. Chase said that he had not undertaken to
speak for the people of Indiana lie but repeat
ed the statement of a distinguished Democrat who
at the last Presidential election stood shoulder to
shoulder with the Senator from Indiana in his
support of General Cass Among the signers TO
the memorial he also recognised one of the lead
ing editors now in support of the Administration,
and long known for his devotion to the dstin-
guished Senator from Kentucky. Another signer |
was formerly member Of the other House, and |
stands second to no man in the confidence of his |
fellow citizens.
As to Indiana, all he had to say was, if her
people are in favor of plan of adjustment which
repudiates the very principle on which the Dem
ocratic party stood in the late Presidential cleo
tiOn, which denies to the people of Territory
the right Of legislation upon the subject Of slavery
and also repudates restriction upon the subject
they stand In a very different position from that
in which she stood in lS4S
Mr. Bright denied that there was anything in
the Compromise bill vioative of any principle on
which the Democratic party had stood. The plan
Mr. Clay rose, and with many indications of
pleasure, presented the report of proceedings Of
citizens OF st. Louis without distinction of party
frantic in favor of the Compromise bill of the
Senate lie asked that they might be laid upon
the table.
Mr.. Benton desired him to withdraw the mo-
ton for moment.
Mr.. Clay. Oh--certainly. 1t is not reciprocal
ing exactly, to be sure, what the honorable SEN
ofo doc hn,, | to WIT N
Mr.. Benton. The gentleman is one of those Of
whom we read in Scripture, who return good for
evil, heaping Goals of fire upon the head of the
wicked However, my head is not yet burnt with
GOALS
MIR Benton reminded the Senator from Ken
lucky Of the fact that the meeting sent it's pro-
ceedings to be laid before the Committee of Thir-
teen, not the Senate lie recognised among
those who took part in it, many respectable peo-
pie, Of kind social qualities, but no one who had
ever supported him. The call was for those who
opposed the measure, and the number present was
not very large. For himself he was not in the
habit of appealing to public meetings, &c, TO sus-
tain him in his course,
Mr Atchison stated that the number in attend
Rnce at the meeting was from 500 to l,000 nearly
one-ffth Of oil the voters of st. Louis He had
no doubt that the Compromise would be accepta-
bic to the people Of Missouri. lie would vote tor
lt-yes, ne would Swallow the WhOle Dottle or
"0ld DIR. Jacob Townsends Sarsaparilla" He
abhorred broken doses-he would vote for but
one of the measures of the Compromise separate
ly, that relating to Territorial Governments-he
would never vote for the admission of California
alone
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
report Of the Committee of Thirteen.
Mr.. Webster opposed Mr. Turney's motion to
strike out the section relating to the boundary of
Texas lie would have preferred the considera-
ton Of all the measures separstely--but he would
vote for them jointly. The section respecting the
boundary Of Texas he considered vital That