Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-21
coScREss--,sr SESSION.
SENATE.
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e iop. ~ CO.. II the recommendations of the report re
felt assured that the only aaJ"sa CSs must be made
non some such basis that reported. me ' consid
and he could not but indulge the nope .a nv. far set
a d ialihsration the report now presented w
eraon ana i and avoiding the impending dangers
Ting the difficulties auu ] nnd concurrence of the Sen
would receive the full approval ana h y, once with
W.. r,s o,,n;,en were unanimous, ana "' o.e; -
h'e me h e., MONT reported upon-the admission u
new STATES 10 be formed out oil ieSas. H ;,b nyps in
scd himself ready fulfil the c"ip h ney nont-thc
rho resolutions of annexation Upon uie ' a, dif
'o iesoi" ~. rl;f,rnia as a Satc-thcrc was sreat ui
ference of opinion The first ooleco " Nv Win ,yo
ger nef present bou, any evidence being presented show
ing that she had popui''lo" ''''''''"=
latives. .oa h, reference 10 the course pur.
"a =; ny S of Georgia and Texas; and by proper un
nrs,,ndnp If The amount OF population necessary -,
~, S,n such representations II was mol necessary 'at
So, ,a, have double the population necessary 10 e"e
her n Gin rc representative before she cond eec'
rrsena,iyes She entitled To me SECOND a r
i ho had an excess the seventy thousand II
,r ~ reference reliable statistics, Mr. Gay showed
that The population Of California on thc htsl VI d or
not less Than one hundred and ihry-six 'housao "
ooSd his belief that the State was entitled 10 the re-
presentation she ciaheu IT.. r ,,.reor,;, ,barc had
bsen difference Of opinion in the committee Al mrs.,
$50 ~ rho committee DESTROYS OF running ine
,hh California at Sc So This objected to- and nna,y
majority of the committee were in favor oil me al %
d., ch ,be question came final vote minority OF ,ie
ommae voted against this division OF the stare. III 'is
connection Mr. Clay submitted some renains' o VIZ Irv
nose Of showing the impraccabity OF estahshne s'dss
IN any nart of California. He also answered the objection
lin, California came here, having erected olac govern
men without prior legislation by congress- anu i III 80
liz onrc,ion ,hat none of the objections which had been
rocd ought ID be sufficient 10 cause California 10 oc ie"'
ed back 10 the territorial condition. >,
H neyt nroceeed TO the various plans suggested
far the settlement the disturbing questions when
the country He first alluded to the Presidents poc. u
Mr;cn The Committee CONQUERED with the President IN
his first recunmendaon-they proposed TO ADMIT
hu there the Committee ceased 10 regard The PRESIDENT
commendaon Then they took the subject, ana piopose'
to carry also governments for The territories. y aiue
lcaislate for the territories would be UNJUST ~ 'e
,ants 10 bound by treaty snpua'ohe ~ CIV
% n,o,econ Of law and order Was discharging orr d
~ 10 saw DIET these people 90; they will take care OF the
selves no doubt and when they ripe for settled govern
ment we will admit them into the Union r. re was efau.
fled TO be able say that great change IN puoie sen'e
had taken place since The commencement u 'e
The glorious North and the less glorious SCUM, had
come 10 the rescue public sentiment had changed the pas
.ons Of men were modified and had the present state OF e
obc heart and mind existed al the commencement OF Tie
session. he did believe that the President woGd nave
contented himself with recommendation for the ADMISSION
Of California He believed there was no diversity Of opinion
in the Committee upon the question OF establishing these
Governments All agreed that II was night ana proper ~ Is
,ablish them or, least, make the attempt Inc non
,nee had inserted in the bill In eia,!oh 10 'ne eA
houndory the sum proposed be paid Texas for the re-
inonsnen Of portion OF the territory claimed oy he
hsv had prsrred 10 postpone the insertion 10 The amount
proposed I'LL the question should come TO be taken upon c
ssage OF the bill with prevent as much as pos
ble specutions the stock market ionnced thereon
Mr. Claw proceeded reply Mr.. Benton TO dciehd inc
combination California territorial and Texas oouhaa9
measures in one b contendng thar it was parliamentary
| repub democratic
visions in the constitution OF LOUISIANA ana oe tt
orbdding lo uniting OF Two more measures IN one oi
To be productive of great inconvenience ana embarrassment
in euisaton and argued that tie carrying OUT Oh scch
principle was oNpedient profitable mere was no.
Thing Objectionable i'll the association of any OF tese m'
res. morning repusivc the dignity ot Caornh IN UNI
nr her admission with the laws for the preservation OF the
lives properly peace and happiness Of her neishoois nc
also cited precedents for the purpose OF so~s
, The process sacking il Is called IN England lsa
yery common Congressional legislation ana la
was Therefore made parliamentary here by universal consent
an! adoption In the course oi ms explanation VI Iis
n The Territorial bill prohibiting the Territorial Legislature
rom Ieesnting in respcc, African Slavery Mr. Gay
niinaed his full conviction, that Slavery Is abolished
throughout New Mexico by the edct OF Dictator me con-
s,tlon of people, and the acts OF her Lcgisia
rhe provision alluded in the Territorial bill would 'aN.
the Mexican Iaw in fall force while a, the same ,ihc
rye the LEGISLATURE the power might be deemed
,roper with respect the ''pcon' system Of slavery;
He next proceeded advocate the bill reported oy he
mmii,co IN relation 10 the re-capure of fugitive slaves
lie believed that State suffered as much from INC escape
tel from that entire satisfaction with the measure
,rono.ed by the committee. In the OF hrs remarks
IN this measure Mr. Clay alluded 10 Nj Seward post
ION rs the advocate OF higher-a divine law-cassine
him with those who composed the Garrison meeting III New
York last week. whereat, he said Moses and all me prom
cts were rejected and the Of The Saviour rcvea ana
condemned. Having cassed Mr. Seward win shrh men,
ne appealed the people Judge whether that was source
nom which receive the exposition OF hlsber-a OWN,
law Lastly Mr Clay considered The proposed abolition oi
The slave trade District Of Columbia The flrsi man
ha ever denounced that trade, he believed was southern
man-John Randolph of Roanoke-and ne believed mere
had been no time forty years when had the SUBJECT been
theoretically presented, majority would not nave oeeh
onnd in Congress in favor ol lis abolition lew We r.
40 this would have been looked upon as eea
ncession he noticed that OF the ultra Aoo
rion papers pronounced it mere nothing In cociu
-n lIr Clay expressed his conviction That the proposition
+ he COMMITTEE would succeed. He would almost stake
mis- existence that If presented TO the people tomorrow II
would receive almost unanimous approval re submit
ted observations in condemnation oil the "hiol rlo
yso commenting upon its uscessness and mpprety and
closed with imprisoned appeal TO Senators 10 ray asa
III uesonal party and sectional considerations and come to
I hpI from
lion of the disturbed elements.
Mr.. Clay having concluded the Senate aoJourheo.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY Is, 1850.
Mr. Clay moved, and the Senate proceeded 10 tho cons
,,;on nj the bill reported select committee 81 thr
teen 10 admit California State Government into inc
Union; to establish Territorial Governments for Utah and
New Mexico; and making proposals 10 Texas Tor Tile esao
Iishm,nt of her Western and Northern boundaries.
Mr. Douglas said that he desired that test "oe be now
aiken on this and this was The most proper w |"
nave it, The questions in the ei had been before
The senate some time another shape and as separate e
.res IL desirable that before the SENATE proceeueu
ihcr il should be decided whether it the purpose to
consider these subjects measure, or separately na
Senators may know how 10 proceed in the preparation o
amendments Ho moved test question: tha' t,e ol pc
laid on the table with the view of taking up the Dill iof the
admission of California, Qhe scparaic bi)
And the question being taken BY yeas and nays, was de-
cidcd in the negative, rs follows:
YEAs-3Iessrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury ChaSe'
Clarke Cooper Corwin Davis Of Massachusetts, DAYTON
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Douglas, Fetch Greene Hale Miller
Norris Seward Shields Smith, Spruarce, wales, "niAe
n Webster and luee-24. ,
NAys-essrs. chison, Bell Berrien Borland Bright
,ass CLAW Clemens Davis OF Mississippi Dawson, Dickin
SON. Dodge o. Iowa Downs, Emore Fooe Houston Hun
ter Jones' King, Mangum, Morton, PRATT, knsS, Soue,
Sturgeon, Turney. Underwood and Whitcomo-2S'
Mr. Davis of Mississippi moved amend the following
norton Of the tenth Of the bill THAT the legislative
nower of said Territory Uah) shall extend to all rshiu
subjects of legislation consistent with the Constitution OF
the tinted States and the provisions Of this act but no law
shn be passed interfering with the primary disposal oil the
snil nor in respect ricaa sarery &c by striking ou
tho words in italics and inserting in lieu thereof nor with
nose rights which grow OF the institution OF African
slavery as il exists in any Of the States .! This Cnon
Mr Douglas asked that the Senator would explain ie
amendment. ,..,., H.
Mr. Davis said that by the vote on this amendment nc
desired to know whether the RICH, OF property in man which
Is recognized by Constitution when carried beyond ne
states Of this Union be recognized by Congress- and
whether that property have extended 10 it those rights
OF protection and security which extended 10 all other
speces OF property The amendment IL that the legislature
i This Territory shall deprive the holders of this proper
" Of those rights protection and security The amend
men will leave the question in the Territory perfectly open
10 decision by the convention which shall meet there 10
;nrm State government for themselves
Mr. Clay said tina, the Senator from Mississippi gained
hut little BY his amendment. BY the provision of the BILL
the territorial legislature is prohibited from passing any law
whatever on the subject of slavery Ii African slavery does