The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-22

we could make i forever binding. II gives only to the
people there the liberty, when theyscome TO form con-
stutlun Tor their own government 10 do Just as they
pease-in other words, 10 form and give such charac-
ter they choose 10 their local government All the
difficulty for years past has esalsed from this govern
ment attempting to take from the local government the
powers which by the constitution are given 70 IT. Here Is
Congress at this tne 900 5000 miles from Calf0r
MIA, seeking to give character and cast to their local in
sttutions is beyond our power Without any knowl-
edge upon the subject upon the opinions arising from
mere sectional queson--for sectional questions, in my
opinion, have given this trouble all its poweupon
question of that description, the Congress OF the
United States is really taking not national powers, but
State powers and seeking to control the local govern
ment OF these Territories
| Mr.. HALE. do not know the author of amendments
OF this sort. An amendment was adopted yesterday by
the Senate by large majority, which declared to be
only the feafrmance OF constitutional principle. As
we were in the way OF reafrming thought 4 would be
well 10 put in this principle for California. The honor
able senator from Connecticut seemed TO think that
affirming the constitution ridiculous; but, being
cautioned that that was not IN order he made i as near
ridiculous parliamentary law would allow him TO
press i and them in comparing this principle with
others, he calls il unstaiesmanlike The honorable
fence % al a Ss SENATOR Connecticut Withdrew
such dangerous charge, and took. safer horn OF the
dilemma, bpputting it all upon my head, and said he
only that the amendment OF the senator from New
Hampshire was unstatesmanke; and he exempts the
senators from Louisiana and Mississippi, who started this
principles and are the fathers OF it. and pours the whole
censure upon the senator from New Hampshire. Now
sir this course OF the senator from Connecticut reminded
me OF an 'od fable, which remember OF having read
long time ago in the school-books, ! think i was
the dog, "you can't pick my head So. II know whose
head pick,' answered the Il seems to me that
the prudence OF this has been initiated by the
tor from Connecticut and that he has discovered that
there is choice in picking heads. Thinking il was
not very prudent 10 pick al the senator from Mississippi
from Louisiana, he and lets his feelings find vent
upon my poor head. However, content to take it,
and make no quarrel about il.
rose congratulate the Senate in having in the
h01x fharu alfinn
standing, qualified without the appearance OF pre-
sumption arrogance, tell less distinguished men that
the case yesterday that their amendments are unstaes
manlike, as are told to-day l think it is great
safeguard to the nation to have these men OF such ex-
alted standing who rebuke others less eminent with
safety to themselves and benefit to the community
when they perceive that they manifesting want Of
Mr. SMITH. i believe every member Of the body will
bear witness, that stated in express terms that the
proposition OF the senator from New Hampshire just
properly before the Senate the proposition OF the
honorable senator from Louisiana objected in toto
the practice OF bringing before Tor consideration
merely hypothetical propositions. have no wish to lind
fault with the honolabe senator from New Hampshire
in particular, did arrogate to myself the right OF
censung any member OF the body claim no such priv
lege but have right, as member OF the body TO CON-
plain OF the introduction OF topics here which have moth
ing TO do with the important and practical matters OF
legislation which we have now before US When
to h 0Ss was merely h
OF the Senate but desire that the Senate and country
should know that yesterday voted against the PROPOSE
ton had before us, because regarded it a
hypothetical proposition. made no attack upon the
honorable senator / cast no reproaches upon him. am
not in the habit OF occupying the time OF the Senate
neither get up here for the purpose of inGulgng IN with
csms, nor 10 pour out sarcasms upon other members oil
the Senate,
have sat and listened to the honorable senator from
New Hampshire Mr.. HALEl day BY day and week by
week. He has had his full share OF the public time
He has engrossed much of il any other member OF
this body and when he and others bring of
urac fo fhe and xyh L.
BILE member, obliged 10 sit here for many long months
to listen to the senator from New Hampshire, and TO the
senator from Missssipp, and 10 other honorable senator's
in discussing such frivolous distractions, must be
cused il manifest little impatience, especially when
all the business Of the Senate has been interrupted and
the dog days are close at hand tLaugher When COM
plain OF this interruption OF the public business, the gen.
teman lMr HALE] holds me up an object OF dicule
and contempt to the Senate and to the country do not
know whether il is parliamentary orshot for me TO ad
dress myself 10 the Senate In this manner. am plain
humble, and unpreending member Of this body and
hope a sincere and honest man am confident the SEN
tmenis which now express entertained by ninety
nine out OF hundred OF the American people. What
we are to expect next hardly know but il may be
you will call TO vote in favor OF the injunctens
OF the decaoyue II would be as pertinent as some other
matters we have had before
Honorable senator's say they want to Teairm the prn.
cipes oil the constitution But where can there be an end
TO such procedure There all sorts Of provisions
and propositions in the constitution; and you can 20 on
here from until the end OF August bringing in prop.
osons which look 10 the future, requiring US 10 say
what Congress should do in suppositive case, and
what in another; and in the end the honorable and dis
tngushed senator from Kentucky Mr. CLAyl will find
HIMSELF six weeks hence, exerng himself he is now,
TO get some final action this BILL and hna dspJ
sition OF the subject do complain OF this method OF
proceeding, OF the time expended upon the discussion OF
abstract and irrelevant propositions and il is for ven
turing 10 give uterance TO my feelings thai the honora
bic senator from New Hampshire [Mr. HLEl has seen
| 6t 10 administer me a rebuke.
| Mr.. ATCHlS0N. Mr. President. regret TO see this
excitement rise merely TO express the hope that the
honorable senator from New Hampshire IMr HALEl
and The honorable senator from Connecticut MIR.
SMuHl will not carry this matter any further Laugh
ter hope that they will not carry IL out OF the Sem
ate and suggest what has been suggested here before
that they will give some sufficient pledge TO the Senate
Of their peaceable intentions thai they will go before
magistrate and enter into bonds for keeping the peace
| [Renewed laughter
Mr. FOOTE The senator from Connecticut announced
10 the most imposing MANNER and apparently under the
strongest feelings OF apprehension that the dog days
almost at hand; and in the same breath he complained
that whilst bis patience had been ofenlmes exhausted in
listening 10 other speakers here he bad himself not been
allowed TO enjoy opportunity OF addressing this body
as often as he desired Now, congratulate the honora-
bic gentleman that there is consolation yet in
for him. AS the dog days almost al hand, the hon.
oIabe senator should not have forgotten the old maxim
u trust he will permit me 10 repeat without the least
intention OF disrespec 10 hm,) Every dog has ms day"
trust The honorable senator will hereafter be allowed
at least early the dog days shall on, par
tcpaie n our debates here as freely as his own ambition
can possibly desire.
The question being then taken upon the amendment by
Mr.. FooTE to Mr. HALEs amendment, IL was adopted
yeas 70, nays ., as follows
YEAS--Messrs Aichison, Badger, Bell Berren Butler
(av of xteatnf IndV. az