The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-20
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That Until The representation in Congress hal be appo
toned according g sssua. enams Of The nhaoan'
tled representatives in Congress.
will cay why propose TO strike out this section.
There are gentlemen N the Senate, know, who enter
tain constitutional difficulties with regard fixing the
rspr NATION have great difficulty myself that
very point did believe that the constitution OF the
United States gave bui one representative 10 State until
AN actual na1e and II was ascertaned
by thai that they were entitled to more Ac-
cofding the ratio OF representation now have my
doubts whether tina, strictly correct although he able
argument OF my friend from Georgia Alr bEsRinsl has
never been fully answered Be that as may, IN order
relieve gentleman from all difficulty upon me subject,
shall propose TO strike II out n order 'ha' t.e .~o
houses may settle that matter Tor California she 70
be admitted, they Judging OF the qualcaons ior .ne
respective representatives Ii Is therefore uhheceS
sary TO say that they shall have certain number
beg pardon. sir for having detained the Senate much
longer than intended. have felt DESTROYS OF beng
placed in position in which could support measure
which Processes and which ought TO be one OF patinca
and compromise yielding something all sides, IN
order to bring about adjustmenthat have perhaps
consumed time than ought IN endeayorng 10 en-
force upon gentlemen the necessity OF yielding ia inns
case and making limitation 10 the boundaries OF Call
fona 1t will be with senators to act according 70 their
relation to this amendment; but whatever
course they may take, can only say have discharged
Mr. BERRIEN Il really seems TO me, Mr.. President,
hardly necessary after the very full exposition that has
been given upon this subject by the honorable senator
from Alabama, occupy the time OF The Senate by any
thing that say My peculiar position relation TO
THIS Dlle very strong desire WHICH lctl ~ nave
amicabe adjustment OF the matter, and relieve the bill
from difficulties which, in its present state insupera-
BILE my minds the only thing which induces this very
brief respass upon your time. The proposition OIL Inc
senator from Alabama is to strike all after the word
"Pr0Uided in the amendment OF the senator IRON MIS-
sisspp and TO insert that which IS proposed ana which
has discussed with much ability by the senator
who offers IT, That then, sir presents tor the consde-
ration of the Senate two quesons-that proposed by the
from mississippi and that suggested by the sena
Now in regard 10 the first put to the consideration
and candor of the Senate, We consistently with the
duty which the people of The United States,
consistently with our own sel-respect, IS the imme-
date and only legal and constitutional representatives OF
the people OF the United States who are the propretors
them and ourselves put ourselves in the position
oil suggesting TO handful OF people compared with
the population of the United States-peopc who are
actually nruders upon that territory in great part
Mr.. FOOrE, (nterposing) II the senator will allow
me, will make suggestion that vii save hun the
trouble OF discussing that amendment should have
Withdrawn my proposition, having discovered that it was
likely strengthen the bill but tor The fact that the
amendment OF the senator from Alabama had been Of
likely produce The result expected, that shall
tanly Withdraw as soon the amendment OF the
ator from Alabama shall have been acted on.
Mr. KING suggested to the senator IRON Mississippi to
withdraw it now.
Mr. FOOTE. AT the instance of the senator from Ala
bama, will withdraw my amendment
MIR. KING. Will the senator from Georgia suffer me
to make suggestion The senator from Mississippi
wishes withdraw his amendment, and cannot because
mine depends upon it, and will fall to the gfound u will
be better to allow him to withdraw II now, and will
Immediately offer mine specihc proposition, and the
from Georgia then go and discuss mine.
Mr. BERRIEN. Certainly have no desire to do any
thing but what eeable to the senator from Mis-
ssspp have not the least desire To discuss an amend
ment which he is disposed to Withdraw
Mr. FOOTE. am disposed to withdraw 1t and with
the OF the Senate will do go the that
has with no favor from my southern friends
No objection being made, the amendment was then
Mr. KING. then my amendment an amend
the bill to in at the end OF the LIST section
Mf BERRlEN. The amendment OF the senator from
Mississippi having been Withdrawn, the question which
is presented for consideration is that arising IRON the
amendment proposed by the senator from Alabama. And
but Tor the avowal made on this floor that pro-
posals which are made in the form of amendments,
to be decided not upon their own merits, but with ref
eIence the effect which they may have-not upon the
improvement deterioration OF the bill but upon its pas
saxe-upon the votes which they may gain or losc- 1t
for these propositions If il were not for the
statement of this ground OF action, does seem to me
that the simplest consideration OF the amendment pro-
posed by the from Alabama would recommend it
to the favorable consideration Of the Senate Here,
presented territory OF vast extent, and you desire to
retain that whole territory undivided Here is presented
extended the Pacific, which enables you.
standing its shores, look upon that vast
which opens upon II and you are proposing by tins bill
and control ola single State Why, SIR, to those gentle
who really desire TO preserve the connexon which
at present exists between the Territories Out q which you
are to form this Stale Of Caornla when il shall be
aledto those gentlemen who desire to preserve this
come xion submit as a subject worthy Of their most
earnest consideration whether they not placing in
jeopardy the OF this Unonif these interests de-
pend upon the preservation of that relaonby including
the whole OF this territory in the limits OF single State
do not press that subject could not do il with the
zeal of some members, because ! have not the anxiety
which they would experience ii the bill were to be de-
fealed. But ask OF senators II, consistently with the
duty which owe to the country, lay the
foundation for the creation OF State which independent
OF It's local Observation-Disclosures Of the advantages
arising from its position the outlet OF an unexampled
commerce. ask them, n, consistent with the duty they
owe to the country they add to those advantages,
that OF extent OF territory which will place this State
in condition far above that OF every sovereign State
IN the Unon ! desire, for myself, to say, that which
IRON the beginning have sad that independent OF the
provisions which existed in what called the constitution
OF that State relation to slavery and which you are
about by the passage OF this bill, 10 adopt, my views
regard to the restriction OF the boundaries OF California
would have been precisely the same.
IL - Lot necessary for me 10 follow the exposition
made BY the senator from Alabama and TO show that the
boundary which is proposed by him marks the natural
limits which ought 10 exist between two Territories
States which may hereafter exist the Pacific. That
obvious upon superficial inspection. And then,
sir, although the provisions in the constitution of Cali
ornla the subject of slavery do not constitute the OBJ
lection which weighs in my mind to her admission with
ner present extended limits, II IA too pal abe Tor
ment to be mistaken that 1t is the existence OF those pro
a great number Of senators this floor. not dis
posed to say. TO express the opinion that there
not senators who. apart from any such provision, would
still vote for the adm OF California But am
authorized to say looking to the legislation OF the past
looking to the proceedings and the negative votes upon
the Clayton COMPROMISE bill, and upon the amendment
proposed by the senator from Wisconsin Al the last ees