The New York herald., 1850-04-09
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
HH NoESx's MAGNETIC TELRoR1PH.


HE NoEsx's MAGNETIC TELsoRAPH.
wAsHrScros, April 8, 1850.
Gus cALronSiA evEsTIoS-DEBATR sErwESs MDssRs.
BENTON, AND sTHsRs
After the presentation of numerous petitions,
ports from committees, and the transaction OF the
morning business the Senate proceeded to the eons-
deration Of the special ordcr-Mr. Foote'S motion to
refer Mr. Bells resolution to the committee OF thir-
teen.
Mr. DouGLas gave notice, that after Mr. Benton
should have concluded his speech he would ask the
Senate to take up the California bill
Mr.. B1WroS proceeded to address the senate:-"It
was proposed TO make the admission of California
part Of system OF for the settlement OF the
Whole question Of slavery agitation lie opposed
this mixing Of subjects having afnites and in ia
yor Of giving California; admission separate cons
oeraton and decision, upon its own merits. She
a State, and should not be mixed up with anything
below the dignity of State: She had washed her
up with 1t abroad. He was opposed to mixing the
question Of admitting California with all the qucs-
lions which the slavery agitation had produced and
oaking one general settlement Of the whole In the
nature OF compact or compromise The subjects
are nrst the creation Of territorial governments in
New Mexico. and the remaining parts Of Ca
iiiornia second, the creation Of State
In Texas, reduction Of her boundaries, settle
her surplus territory to the United States third
capture Of fugitive slaves fourth suppression Of sla
very in the District Of Columbia; nth, abolition Of
slavery In the District Of Columbia; sixth abolition
of the slave trade in the States seventh abolition of
slavery within the United States. and non-enume-
rated catalogue Of expressions, aggressions and en-
croschments upon the South. This was the list Of
subjects and he was against the mixture, for
which apply to the whole In the lump. and to each
separate ingredient California had the right to be
treated other States have been when asking admis-
sion into the Union none Of which have been SUBJ
jected 10 the indignity of having their application
coupled with the decision Of inferior and foreign
questions He objected to it, on the principle OF fair
legislation, which required every measure to stand
upon Its own merits. He objected account Of the
nature Of the subjects to be coupled with Csferns
md anil tha TVuto
dissolution while her application Is calm concliatory
and promising to strengthen the Union: He objected
because California had objected to It, She had preceded
In her Constitution that no legislative act should
contain more than one subject, and that to be ex-
tons to the connexion Of each of the proposed
suree with the question of the admission ofCaforna
the wilmot Provso, the principle involved in which
had already been settled by California for herself for
the purpose Of removing all impediment to her sdmis-
sion How unjust, then to connect Il with the ques
Sion Of her admission-to make her admission depend
ont upon the precedent settled with respect to two
controverted oonstutionality and therefore should
not be mixed up with subject clearly and beyond
governments to the territories. and believed that
slavery 10 extinct in New Mexico and all California,
and cannot be revived in any part Of either without
positive enaetments. lie was ready to vote them be-
nens without any provision the subject Of slavery
but would not mix the question. lie was ready TO
proposition for the rscspture Of fugitive slaves but
not to tie them to proposition for the admission OF
@eestions and no interest connexion with them
whatever for sixty years the question Of slavery In
the District Of Columbia and slavery in the States has
remained untouched; therefore, there
Tor the sgstons and fears professed in the States
He desired to do with all these questions Congress
had done for sixty ycars-let them alone. The fact
that the rlave market Is good and better now
than sixty yssrs ago was evidence that there is
vas there danger but he argued that Congress
had By the aid Of the North added slave territory
and thus shown disposition to build up instead Of
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pediency OF gvin all thess subjects to committee
he asserted that all their would bs useless
III the good faith OF Congress- long proved, could
mot protect abe rights Of the States. nothing could
He reviewed The history OF the admission Of
slave State had been treated 10 proposed
to treat California. He considered the question of
boundaries. ccntending that those Of California
correct and natural The State could not be divided
He alluded to and commented. with much point,
he wsrned The friends Of California that the speediess
way of tting California within the Union would be-
by coupling her with other measures beesuse other
wiEe these combination which would defoat this
measure. lie objected to this eapitulation. BY Con-
xress, to faction. In Congress by private comb
nation IL dishonorrble, and his motto WAS
-honor first peace sterwsrds" but for peace with
dishonor He commented upon the anomalous eoudi-
strong necessity for measures for her relief
and closed with eloquent auson 10 the destiny Of
the country on the Pacific.
Mr. Cav submitted q few remarks In relstion 10 his
position on tho California question. The only diff
ference between him and Mr.. Benton that he be-
combination with other measures while the senator
from Missouri believed that California would bs
succes.ful an independent measure In support of
his own position, Mr. Clay alluded TO tho facts Of
the case ns they now present thems selves for tho
purpose OF showing he was right He dsapprovod
most heartily Of the combination Of a minority by
which they would resort legislative pedeuts
defeat action upon . measure which might be forced
upon them. Hs condemned all this-he was In favor
Of meeting argument BY argument reason by reason
and when he found himself In a minority, 10 submit
hut there others who thought differently. who
thought proper 20 resort 20 any aud all expcdionts
TO deftet mesxure and such being the they
take h. a. with all his inhrmties and alb
cordingiy.. Tho senator from Missouri had argued
that there was design 20 pres many and inco
Gus measures In q sort OF om nbus bill the argument
was upf-ir-no one proposed TO unite more than the
dmis<iou OF california AZ State tho ont Of
Territorial governmsnts and perhsps the settlement Of
she boundsry ~ Tsxss The senator had also argued
thai by uniting the question Of California With tho
temsn, OF The question depending upon the con
opt Of the later state Texs~ would bs sveu the veto
mower 10 the admisslon Of California fhs argument
vas un~ouni-ths propo.itiop vas TO place these
messurs~ In ssparsts sections Of the same bil and