The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-29
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
FalDAr. June ss, 1850.

me ~ a,a,a Ave minutes the doors re-
opened. - 49,. p,cv,~son |
CooPER, BRRRIEHJ SEWARD, "AsoS' ""'''' 80"
DopaE Of Iowa.
THE PouRTH OF JULY.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the se .n.i
an invitation from the committee OF the Na'lou"'
Washington Monument society," De pr'''RR, coI
the occasion OF the celebration OF thi' "'9
and laid OH the table
EVACUATION or FORT PoLK' lEA"s'
Mr. HOUSTON submitted the iollowing' WINCH
lies over under the rule .t :,
Resolced, That the President p1 lI ~ fet,
furnish the Senate with copies ui All orocIS' 'e'tNs
nd rorresnoudence relative 10 the late eVac uatloh
Of Fort Polk, in the State OF Texas, as hlhtaIy |
post and communicate to the seha'e 'Ho '''so'7
which induced its removal
necoSSorssAscE Is cALIroRNiA.
MIR DAVIS of Mississippi, submitted the io !
lowing resolution, which was considered ana
sResoived, That the Secretary Of War be directed,
if within his possession and not incompatible with
the public interest 10 furnish the Senate with
copy of the report made to General Riley, by
Lieutenant f. o. T.. Ord, OF reconnaissance be-
tween Los Angeles and San Diego, in California.
c. F. sIBBALD.
Mr.. BUTLER moved, and the Senate proceeded
10 the consideration of The Joint resolution for the
relief of Cnarles r. Sibbald The resolution refers
the claim of Mr. Sibbaid 10 be investigated AGAIN
by the accounting officers OF the treasury. Inc
Joint resolution was opposed ~ MessTs- MING,
YuLEE, and BRiGaT, and supported by Mcssfe.
BUTLER and mason.
The subject was then laid ON the table
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GovERSMEsTs.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bni
reported by the select committee OF thirteen, 10
admit California a State into the Union; 10 es-
tablish territorial governments for Utah and New
Mexico; and making proposals TO Texas Tor the es-
adjustment of her western and northern bounda-
rles.
Tho o,ast;on rend;n., a. tho adjournment vestcr-
day was the substitute proposed by Mr.. SouLE,
(for that part of the bill relating to California and
the amendment 10 establish the territorial govern
ment for South California.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, resumed the remarks
commenced by him yesterday. He said the
amendment Of Mr. SouLE was one involving the
compromise which restored peace to a DIS
traccd and agi;ated country. Great as was the
danger then to the country, he still believed that IL
nothing compared with that OF the present day
He hoped that now there would be found IN Con
gress a majority equally willing 10 preserve the
Union, even by sacrifice of themselves. lie had
supported the motion raise the committee, IN the
hope that something could be devised calculated 10
preserve harmony and peace, upon winch be coula
unite IN supporting lie had been disappointed.
He could not in this bill any thing which lie
could sanction a southern man, nor any thing
that nc could approve OF IA measure 10 restore
peace To the country. MIR. jefferson bad truly said
the Missouri compromise was but a reprieve, and
such it had been proved; and now that which was
denounced by southern man was considered az too
now to be denied second reprievc.
He contendcd that the line OF 300 80 seemed To he
marked out as the natural as we'll as the geograph
zeal line of division between the North and the
South. He then examined the geographical and
typographical situation OF California, and com
mented upon il, maintaining that the division Of
that country by the line of 500 80 was a measure
eIninently advisable and desirable. He proceeded
great length to advocate the adoption Of that
line.
Mr. soULE said that he proposed to offer some
a,,.. NJ No Sen fnr
had controverted OF the positions taken by
him in his former remarks upon this amendment.
Mr.. $. then repeated his former arguments, that
unless the public domain in California should be
reserved 70 the United States by come precedent
compact between California and the United States,
that domain would attach TO California by the act
OF admitting her as a sovereign State. he exam
ined the objections TO tins doctrine urged by MIR.
WEBsTkR, and replied to them at length, and again
main tanned his own position.
He also replied To Mr.. Dou upon the points
Of Legislative precedents, embraced IN that sena-
tors remarks "wednesday. He again main
tanned that with the exception OF the State OF Ar
kansas, there was no precedent Tor admitting a
State, containing public lands, until the provisions
of his substitute had been complied with.
He repealed with much warmth the intimati
that the opposition 10 the admission Of California
because Of the exclusion OF slavery by her
stitution. He also denied emphatically that there
was any ground Of apprehension Of her secession
from the Union because Of any proceedings which
Congress may deem advisable 10 adopt.
several acts admitting the several States into the
Union, and contcnded that in no case had com
pact been entered into a condition precedent 10
admission OF any State.
Mr.. WEBSTER, also, replied to Mr. SouLE, in
denial OF Me doctrine that any such compact was
necessary for the preservation Of the right Of the
United States 70 the public lands
The question then taken on the amendment
Of Mr. SoULE as follows:
Insert after the word government" in the title
VI the BILL the words "South California" and strike
a. Al. Il a..
lating California; and insert in lieu thereof the
following
BE IL enacted &c, That as soon az California shall
have passcd in convention ordinance providing
that she renquishes all title claim 10 tax dispose
Of, ia any way ~ interfere with the primary dis-
po-al by the United States OF the public domain
within her limits that she will not intcrpOsc her
authority and power AZ 70 disturb or impede any
control which The United States may deem advsa-
lie 10 exercise such districts in the mining
regions, either discovered, 10 be discovered
hereafter. may be included in any lawful grant
made TO private individuals, or 20 corporations,
prior tO the ccssiOn Of California % the United
States that the lands Of the residents shall
never be taxed higher than those 81 rcsidcnts; that
the nayigabe waters stall be open and free to All
citizens u the United States thOsc Of California in
cludcd and that her southern limits shall be
strcted % The Missouri compromise line (36o 30 %
north latitude;) and she shall have pro.
duccd 10 the President Of the United States salts
factory and authentic evidence that the terms above
set forth have been fully and exactly complied
VIII, tue ffcHidcnt 81 Tue Inffcd states be- ana e
IL hereby, authorized aud requested, without any
further action the part of Congress, Issue hi.
proclamation, declaring that California IL, and shs
tbereupOn, be admitted into the Union, upon an
equal footing with the original States ia all respects
whatever
Ssc. 2. Be u enacted SC, That such portions o
the revenue collected ia tho ports Oi California a
may remain unex pended at tho time u the issuing
81 the Presidents proclamation aforesaid. shall
be paid to the said State Of California!
SEC. 3 Be IL enacted, &c, That the senators ans
representatives elect now before Congress from The
said State u California shall be entitled ~ receive
and shall receive the mileage and the per diem pay
allowed 70 the delegate from the Territory Of Ore
gon, from the day that the message ~ the Presi-
dent transmitting the constitution Of California was
received by Congrcss
SEC. a. Bsuenoctsd SC. That The country lying
between the 80 deg ~ min. of north latitude. aud
the boundary line between Mexico and the United
States, established by the treaty If Guadalupe Hi
dago, and extending from, the Pacifc.to the Sierra
Madre, shall constitute Territory under the name
81 the Territory Of South California and shall be
organized such under the provisions Of this bill
applying "a the Territory 81 Utah, Changing
names where they ought 20 be changod,) in III re
spects Whatsoever, and shall, when ready, able,
and williup 10 bfcome a STATE and desiring a. L.