New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-18

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III D5rGra,, submitted q iew REMARKS ID w, n
cation ~ tie California b. rom an a"1sion y; ~.
CLAW. u the cf 70 tao. 10 would. IN IS 80.
torn. give tie Fedora Goyeramen' no ce'. amy
con.r1. over the publ, DOMAIN jn Cd..''-,'" g
~ F,lrr made a ,,1in, of order, that me SEM
go Ia ~, disorgs the California bli, 81 ms tine
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a. Doug s.. FeIch Greene, Haze haini, Joaes MI
y, Norris Phelps. seward Sheds, Smith, Walker, "ep
.t-si.o,. Badger Be-. Bor'ard bright Butler
D,,N ca G erla1. Dav., of Mics D,csiatol. Downs
E,.,e lI.;oi-r Kr, Msntum Mason. Mortl". Pearce,
RISK, Se5a.1sn, sOue, sp1.nce' >Agf''' 4liIey' ON
~, ~. oace,,19 rec.rr'rg on Mr. Cays amend
menf Mr. DJCGIAs arose % resume his remains
coutending that, as the Amendment pending Gov
cred the whole subject, 1t was 10 order - discuss
any branch Of the genera subiec'. ~,
Alter da bate upon the point d order, the wee
presideu, ruled Mr Douglas o1t q order.
Seyera additional 'uesrions o. order were raised
md discussed 70 considerable .elgth.
Mr. Ry>roS discussed NJ. Gays amendment
40 such prop0sitioa 70 tie up the hands o. the Sen
ate upon any subject, had ever before been made.
II was new method Of applying the previous 1ues
tion-the gag which the Senate had never oeio'e
submitted to- IL might do very well IN caucus, but
was highly improper IN Tie 9ena'c. IL was re-
solve In advance against going through the orclna-
~ parliamentary form OF legislation. lie also sub
nitted some further remarks in opposition to the
/ proposition for a Committee
Mr. CLAY, in reply, said there had been no can
/ Gus on the subiec' as animated by Mr. benton r.
| the Senator had spoken ST his rghts-he must re-
collect that other Senators have nights, and were
as ready to assert them as the Senator from MIS-
/ souri, The senate had rights also, and the cues
ton was. whether hey would decide 70 refer n
subject with instructions or without IncF had
/ the right and its exercise II was proper % call
| previous question, or any thing else. lie refer
I red to the Committee appointed n the case OF the
! admission OF NJ ssOur stating that that committee
were lief, uuinstructed altogether. Mr Clay com
meuted with some severity upon the course o. those
wro insisted upon the admission OF California and
! are unwilling 10 give Governments at the same
/ Zinc ~ The territories Wings upon the floor of
the mate anN mus 20 bring in California had cX-
mr. ssed themselves ia favor of leaving the 100000
population Of New Mexico, TO the protection OF a
/ Military Government the establishment OF Whlcn
/ by the late Administration, IN time OF war, had
been loudly condemned. In conclusion, ne salu' nc
! had deliberately prepared his amendment with the
view of settling the whole question at once ami
keeping out the endless propositions tor Instruction,
which the ingenuity of the Senator from Missouri
might invent Let the amendment then be passed,
and the Senate would determine upon question
OF order whether 1t did not settle the matter
Mr. BENTON reioined The Senator had SAID that
the Senate would Yet be compelled TO adopt the
previous question for the purpose ol cutting Oft I'M
! necessary debate he had only 70 say, that when
| the Senate should take that course, he would sub
nit but until then, would never submit to the gag,
disgusedly aud surrepttIously attempted - BE- ap-
/ ulied He also declared his belief, that the Com
oil cuf
them cut altogether farce
Nj DoUGLAs SAID he was inclined 10 vote for Mr..
Claws amendment AMI for these reasons. tie had
| only opposed the appointment OF select commit
tee because OF ms unw lilnguess to make lhS alms
sion Of California dercude a o.. any other me a8ufe
The Senate having now thrice. by yeas and nays
declared it's determination to have the COMMITTEE
and the majority having n right TO SO determine he
would vote for the Amendment, iOrthe precse ca on
stated bv Mr. CLAY to cut Oft all amendments.
| and ret the whole question back from the commit
Tee as early as possible He was the more con
WINGED Of the propricty OF tn course, hy Mr. Ben
Tons statement that the whole matter was cut
and dried. Ii the sending out OF the committee
was n farce he was not disposed t. make 1t a
TRAGEDY, b. making 'act.ops Oppos ton u the De
clared aud ascertantd decision Of the majority.
Mr.. WEBSTER expressed the opinion, that the
amendment II adopted, would not preclude the
suhmi,tal Of propositions for instruction.
the Senate does not deem II necessary TO give IN
structons, sc. would not prevent the Senate from
subsequently adopting instructions. as precau-
tionary measure Re proceeded at some length in
| opposition TO the amendment, and 10 the proposed
/ reference He admitted however that the North
were to bc defeated in this contest, and by North
ern votes he only desired 10 beg the South not
! to say. after the question had been decided, that
/ they had bought the North dog cheap
/ : slavery would triumph again, as IL always had,
AMI always would. until the people Of the North
/ taught Their children system OF geography, by
| which they would uud'rst that there was a
small piece of country North of Mason Dixon 5
line They were beginning 10 learn that lesson
now, and would know more OF II soon. and he de-
sired 10 say. also 20 those Northern men by whose
action the North was t. be defeated when
they returned home, after consummatins the mea-
sure they would find the climate rather hot for
them. Under the circumstances. he, with the Sen
ator from Illinois, would mcke no iactious oppcsl-
ton. He would submit to anything which God, IN
bis Providence, or the party Ia its power, should
see tit to impose upon him, after making such re
sstanCe 20 fate as seemed proper he conciuded
| as follows Gentlemen OF the South you have US,
but when You have laid US out cold don't point at
us Laughter
Mr. CLAY said. that the North was destined to no
deiest at the hands Of the South The Only triumph
to he achieved was triumph OF patriotism. of
Union, OF the best interests Of mankind over ultra
Aboitonists. whose vocation would be gone, as
soon as settlement of this controversy should be
obtained. Great applause in the gallery As 70
/ the luumauou @! dissatisfaction at home, he hoped
that no Northern man could be deferred from the
course which he might design to take by any such
illusions. They might rely upon a state Of things
similar 10 that ch followed the settlement Of the
Missouri question: feeling Of rejoicing through.
out the whole country
Mr FoorE appealed TO the friends Of the select
committee 10 refrain from all further debate Cries
of agreed
Mr. CLAY modified his amendment at tie sug-
ses,ion OF Mr. MANGU,, by inserting after the word
necessary the words " and therefore declines. 20
he question being then taken, the amendment
was adopted. Yeas -. nays - as follows
NEAs-A,chlson, BsdeeT. B0r.and Buler. Csss Clay.
Clemens, Davss (Mis- Dickinson Doc tiovVal.
ass Dow Fooe, Hunter, jones, K.ug. Msngum, Ms
son Morton PeeIee. Rpsk, Sebastian, Soule, SPrusnce