The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-18

atmosphere to trouble the Senate any further was an
ious, as this matter has been brought up 80 trequeDt,
against ne opposition OF the bill show the supporter,
81 the oi That they were obnoxious the charge
/ Mr. HUNTER Mr. President desire 10 speak upon
tins bhl ba. am unwilling this late hour Of The day
q enter nlo NE discussion OF that subject, and
stand Tue senator from Kentucky Mr. CLAYl does moi
wish 10 speak iomorow, have exec ulve business
before us. hoping the SENATE will indulge far il
should DC agreeable 10 lhem move the subject be poet
poned until TO morrow Al ~ O'Clock and will follow uI
executive business MI
Mr. CLAY. hope the Senate will accede TO the re.
quest OF The senator. II he wishes to obtain the floor
morrow But, II he would allow me, propose that we
now take the question upon the amendments which have
Mr. HUNTER. certaiAly, sir
Mt DODGE called for the reading of the amend
ment
| The amendment submitted by Mi BENTON was read al
follows:
Strike out of proposition 'st Of section 80. after the
word beginning these words Eat the point the Rio
del Noe, commonly called FL Paso and running up
fivel twenty miles, measured by straight line thereon
and thence eastwardy 70 point where the Tooth degree OF
in the line designated between the United States and Mex
CO. and the angle in the line Of the territory apar
said word 'begnnng' these worlds Sat the pon, in the
middle OF The deepest chaanc in the Rio Grande del Noe
west fom the meridian Of Greenwich thence north, along
that 10 the 3ih degree OF north a,itude thence
easwady the point nj which the Tooth degree OF west
Longitude crosses the Red river.
The question being taken upon the amendment, il was
disagreed to--ysas IS, nays 80, as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Clarke, Cor
SIN. Greene Hale Hamlin. Miller Phelps. Seward Smith.
Upham Wales, and Waker-l8
Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Casa Clay, Cooper Davis. Of
Mississippi, Dawson Dickinson. Dodge Iowa, Downs,
asoa morton, Norris, Psaros, Palt kuf' Sebastian.
soae, spusncs, Sturgeon, Turney Underwood, Webster
Mr.. FOOTE Mr.. President, propose the following
amendments, which had the honor of introducing yes
terday
| The amendments were read as follows
Amend seh section by striking out the 10Th and il.h
where the 3ih degree of north latitude nteyecs said
river; thence east with said parallel OF latitude"
Also, amend the 7th section by adding thereto the FOL
loving proviso
made and the same hereby made 10 The people of Cali
orna and earnestly urged upon their favorable considera
admission the Union shall have place, that the
said Stale of California skal the establishment
and that accordingly soon said consent OF said State
shall have been in some convenient and auLor-
ative mode, new Territory shall be laid oil and esab-
shed 10 be called the Tersoy Of Colorado tho bounda
res Of which shall be as follows:
Beginning in the Pac tic three leagues from shore,
35th parallel latitude and running with said par.
ae to The summit of the Sierra Ne vada thence
may De, TO the 9th parallel OF north latlude thence
with said parallel uut nersects the Colorado river
channel and in the middle thereof the boundary line Of
the republic OF Mexico thence along said boundary ine
from shore thence the beginning including all its lands
situated where wthn that portion of the embraced
Territory, be established ell the provisions OF this
relating 10 the Territory OF Utah, except the and
boundaries therein spec fed hereby declared to be IN
force the said Territory of Colorado, from and after the
day when the OF the State Of California shall have
been expressed in and form provided Tor by this
act
Mr. CLAY Mr. President perhaps word or two Of
explanation upon the subject OF the amendment would be
enely acceptable The first OF the two amendments pro-
poses carry the line which separates New Mexico from
Texas from the point twenty miles above FL Paso TO the
oath parallel OF north latitude. II makes difference,
therefore, OF about two degrees nearly two degrees
on The Rio Grande are proposed to be taken of from New
Mexico, according to the limits proposed to New Mexico
in the bill before the Senate. Bnihe line is to run to the
terminus at the eastern end OF the line that is 10
say, the angle formed by the Indian ertory that, IN
point OF fact il takes OF only Triangle and hence only
one hall what would be taken OF ! was paI.lslo.
spect 10 that amendment which the honorable member
proposes, should prefer the bill pretty much reported
by the committee but at the same time upon this SUB;
ect and upon mos, subjects connected with the bill,
have no ultimatum. ! arm ready 10 conform to such a
would be mos, likely produce favorable
suit upon The measure Now, should be glad TO know
whether, if this amendment be adopted, will reconcile
to the bill any OF the opponents of the bill heretofore, or
whether il will leave the votes OF the Senate precisely
they prior TO its adoption. III is 10 have the latter
effect prefer tina, tire bill should remain unalered II
il will have the other effect OF producing reconciliation TO
the by any of the former opponents OF the bill,
that consideration recommends TO me very strongly the
amendment
TIE other amendment proposed by the senator from
Mississippi is TO which ! have objection. Ii
proposed To the State of California, without Tetardng
her into the Union, and without posponng the
occupation of their seats by their members this house
the other, with her present and immediate admission,
when she To take up the subject, that she shall
strike OH from the lower part OF California, marked BY the
3ld parallel of north latitude and extending described
Ii California consents to make such Territory then the
amendment provides for the government OF the Trrory
II she does consent to make then term
nate the question by the rejection OF California, and
new Territory Will be formed, marked out by the 32d de-
gree OF north latitude. To that there can be no oblec
Ton II is mere proposition 10 California, which being
accepted will render the bill more paatable TO the SEN
ate and, being rejected, makes difficulty This "a the
character OF the and should be extremely
glad know whether they will render the ball any more
acceptable 10 any of those WHO have heretofore been OPP
posed to IT,
Mr. FOOrE feel bound, sir, in frankness 10 say.
that in drawing up these amendments TO submit them 10
The of the Senate, ii Tar from
object to do anything to defeat this measure. ! was
sincerely DESTROYS IT practicable that that section OF The
Union from which come should be more harmonious
and united than those who represent tina, section upon
consideration. hoped, sir. in proposing these amend
that spirit of concord and fatenal feeling might
be To some extent awakened among those who repre-
sent The southern States of this confederacy upon this
floor hoped, and yet hope, that we shall have come
from gentlemen recognised opponents OF the
that they will give To the their support say to
them, all irankness II possible that may lose some
of the present supporters OF the measure from another
section OF the contederacy, II these measures shall he
adopted What will be the result with regard 10 this
point have not ascerained but that - obvious pos
sbIity Attaching great importance 10 this and
conceivng tina, it is Of the highest national importance
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