Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-10

on the engrossmsnt Of the BILL That amendment w,s put
into the hands Of gentleman for examination who by acc
DENT did not bring il to this chamber to-day and as told
him that probably, from the coarse of business it would
be needed to-day, has not been for desire make
remarks before the vote is taken the engrossmen
and on the amendment which propose 70 offer, which can
not do in tho absence Of the amendment and in the absence
Of material documents which wish bring the attention
Of the Senate think it would be extraordinary for
the Senate to act upon this BILL under the circumstances
when 80 many Senators absent and when none of
expected this vote would be taken to-day and especially
when there those who, like myself desire be heard
the question: and when desire to offer an amendment
Mr.. DAWSON. Mr. President, do not desire OF in
tend to make speech but merely to place before the coun
try some facts connected with this whole proceeding, to show
the grounds upon which have been acting number Of
gentlemen upon this floor have announced that they could
vote for bill with the limits Of Calornia restricted the line
of 35 3O because would return the Senators and Repre-
sentatives from California back again for reelection That
the idea which prevailed prior to the time when the friends
of the compromise bill agreed restrict the limits Of Caor
mia to the line Of $50 3O This objection was oveued by
the production Of precedent directly in point And will
certainty ustabe n the course you pursued hamo-
nize every section Of this country. will read the law 10
which refer.
Michigan formed her constitution and presented to the
Executive department of the Government Of the United
States and that branch Of the Government laid before Con-
gres precisely has been done in the of California
When the constitution Of Michigan presented her boun
dares considered by Congress improper and Congress
determined to cua those boundaries precisely the friends
Of the compromise bill determined, If they could to cura
the boundaries Of California Those boundaries cua
cd in 1885, find in the act which curaed them section
which takes away the whole argument Of gentlemen who said
that the limits of California restricted they would not
for the compromise b-a well calculated to
harmonic the country and avoid the consequences which
would result from carrying into effect which had
been condemned BY resolutions adopted BY the Legislatures Of
Of the States Here is the section. beg Senators to
read It, 1t shows the propety Of the adopted by the
friends Of the compromise BILL and depves Senators Of
the they had for voting for the bill. The third
section Of the act for the admission Of Michigan reads
And be further enacted That, compliance with the
ceding section of this act the boundaries of the said State Of
Michigan that section described declared and establish
shall receive the convention of delegates elected
the people of the said for the sole purpose of giving
the herein required and herein
required shall be given, the President Of the United States
without any further proceeding on the Of the
admission of the said State into the Union of the United
States of America equal footing with the original States
in all respects Whatever shall be considered complete
Thus, then their boundaries curtailed What next
The section goes on to say
the Senators and Representatives who shall have
elected by the said State its Representatives the Congress
of the United States shall be entitled to take their seats
Senate and House Of respectively without
further delay"
Here it was well understood by you, Mr.. President and
by the friends of that compromise measue that in the event
the limits Of California curaed $50 3O which
desirable should suppose every body the Representatives
already elected and the Senators already chosen, and sent
by the people Of California would under this precedent
be entitled take their seats without regard to the change
boundary.
But there is change in the times That which was done
in 1886 cannot be done to-day. There evidence that
any one now in favor Of harmony, when is much
desired Cancellation is called for Cancellation be
granted Qualifications for these requisites, the part
O. .n H.
your country We have asked that certain things should be
done. We have received srcsponse and his Your LIE
gature may have declared in what language she peases
against these extreme limits Of the State Of California
of the States of the Union may declare this wrong bu
we care not" We ask that the limits Of California shout
be curtailed We replied to- that it shall not be done
because there would then have be election Of Sena
tors and Representatives in California.
We have shown you that fourteen years ago, in this Go
vernment when Michigan in similar condition to tha
in which California is, her boundaries curaied
and her Senators and Representatives not driven back
but authorized Immediately to take their seats stranger,
who knew nothing about the condition OF country the
feelings Of people, would suppose that there had been
determination the part of the different sections Of this
try make in favor Of restoring harmony tc
all sections, and that had stubborny determined not to
give up inch but to claim every thing that majority
could give and yield nothing which minority entitled
to. have looked at these things with pain and melancholy
and have been astonished the unyedng disposition
members from every section. And if could find justica
ton, have in the former legislation of this country for
curtailDg the limits Of California resolved to relieve my
own State from the position which she had been thrown
by her of egsaon Under circumstances like these,
with this authority before me, not appeal to the people
of the Union do that which of their representatives
have endeavoed to doo come to the Of go-
rous Union,
And why can we not now restore tranquility and peacel
There is now such agitation in the political horizon
there was in 1886, when Michigan admitted. Now,
when concaton andcompromse necessary,
met by any disposition TO yield in some quarters We who
have tried all the obstacles in the way of harmony
who have tried make this bill tend the preservation of the
Union are not to blame for this We have discharged
duty. We have done every thing in power produce
harmony. No can be asked of us.
Mr. FOOTE. Mr.. President, but single sentence. II
s remarkable fact which ought to forget-it is
amusing and gratifying to me TO that while, two or
three months ago. ell ecoec the desire of hon.
orabe gentlemen opposed to this bill to avoid by all means,
any responsibility Of supporting il, tseems that they are
unanimously anxious to avoid the responsibility OF de-
eatng it. This only proves that honorable gentlemen find
more popular than they deemed be originally, when they
endeayored to avoid being recognised its supporters
Mr.. DAVIS OF Mississippi Mr. President as am one
of those who have been considered opposed to this BILL
may say that have felt the weight Of the responsibility very
lightly indeed did know before that had encountered
any immense responsibility opposing the socalled compro
mise bill any portion OF the defeat of that bill attaches to
me- feel highly honored Gentlemen may give much
Of the responsibility they please If they only give
equal share Of the honor glory in defeating it.
And yet If friend of that bill means who anxious
to modify il so as to for then taxed the patience of
the Senate largely with amendments that suppose, on
that ground would be considered friend Of the bill But
from the beginning resolved to vote for it unless
was very materially amended. But, when that the
bill would not be amended reconcile to me, from
that day forth ready to vote to kill the bill at any
time and by any means In my power.