The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09


applicsioni bat she insisted, and finally came n. She
had previously served territorial pupllage Of sx year,
bad had territorial goysrnof appointed hy the Presdent
that she had sufficient number Of free inhabanls-
not people, af-ior admisson into The Union.
Ohio was next sdmitsed. Her territorial government
ihorzed them 70 form cons tituon and State govern
ment and IN 1902 she admitted after having served
Territorial pqpass Of nearly thirty years Louisiana
authorizing the formation OF constitution and State
government In Indiana there was an act authorizing
The formation Of constitution and State government
ALI these cases were after census had been aken ana
an enumeration Of the inhabitants had been made. In
Illinois. an act was passed authorizing the formation
60 hs so a. snd Ss lie
Alabama, there was act authorizing them TO form
a constitution and Stale government. In Maine there
was no act authorizing them TO form consttu-
ton and State government; but she was carved out
Of Massachusetts, and coded by Massachusetts. Mas
sachuses consented, by the act Of 1919, that Maine
should form constitution and separate State govern
ment constitution was adopted BY Maine in October,
1919, and she was admitted by Congress April 7, 1920
Missouri was the next State There was an act au-
ment Arkansas was admitted June IS, 1885, after hav-
4 ing served a territorial pupage Of seventeen and
quarter years Michigan served territorial pupilage
and her governor appointed by the President Flor
ida served territorial pupiage Of twentythree years
o~ S%s sd Il ss s e. Ssvas
served territorial pupilage Of twelve and halt years
and after previous act OF Congress authorizing the
was admitted December al is4s Alter territorial PUBL
| age Of eight years.
Thus We see that although in some cases. Of the
requisites have been dispensed with, in no case were
they all dispensed with. and in no case was State adj
med without sufficient number OF inhabitants TO form
State know that Florida has been relied upon as q
proof to the contray but Florida had population snf
Gent to authorize her admission into the Union There
is solitary casein which all the requisites
have been disregarded, asin the case Of California
,fso foef uotv
ranted by the history and did not choose that such
assumptions Of fact should go out uncontradcted !
shall have occasion. when i in order 70 discuss the
measures Of tho committee have but one dlthcuty IN
my course have some doubt whether ought to vote
separate these bills keep them together and that
ne Ne only doubt have sgo" ne saSee onv j
words Nothing shall prompt me nor provoke me At this
time to enter into discussion upon the merits Of any
portion OF the labor OF the committees and submit to
honorable especially those who did not partic
pate in the abors OF the cOmmitteetat would be more
proper that they should their remarks upon the
subject until the recommended come properly
before the Senate With regard to members Of the COM
mittee who dissent from OF the conclusions to
which the majority of the committee arrived there may
be why they should desire to make some expla
nations, while the subject is fresh, in order to guard
against any possible msconstrucion which might arise
from their sence but submit TO the residue q the
Senate who constituted part of the committee, whether
sjust and proper in relation to the COMMITTEES and their
acts in relation to the country and in relation to the
and
ryis right to pounce upon areport not yet printed.
upon lis first perusa in the Senate submit tito the hon
orabe senators constituting any portion OF the commit
tee whether they do not owe Il to those who did, to look
at the report deliberately 10 consider dspassionatey,
and form such judgment will not only be perma-
nenty satisfactory themselves, but which the coun-
try shall feel satisfied is the result OF deliberate exam
nation and consideration OF the important questions
4 which involved
posite Mr. CLEMENs, what is his course He takes
up document which he has and proceeds to
make it the subject of discussion. The report OF CON-
mittee not generally regarded subject OF discussion
Al any time II is generally regarded the work OF the
chairman OF the committee, and never becomes the subject
Of serious debate and discussion in the progress Of any
II up hold il rdcue for its statements and contro-
vert its facts, but in the OF regular parliamentary
es ss ss'eS ou'
know well any man in The Senate. The bills will
come Tor consideration, and whatever Is contained in
those bills will be legitimate subject for discussion
Sir with respect to the REPORT and with respect TO the
bill, have enlisted myself in the OF the country;
have enlisted myself in the great cause OF this Union and
OF the harmony OF its distracted members stand here,
and here to stand, TO vindicale what has been
done 10 vndcaie that report necessary, from be-
ginning to end and 10 show that s founded IN reason,
in fact, and in principle. Bat will not now be drawn
into discussion which think untimely premature, and
calculated to make impressions, not trust unfavorabe
towards the final action OF this body, but still injurious
i must say with great deierence with regard to hon.
oable senators, that they had most limited opportunity
Tor considering the result OF the labors OF this committee
i Mr.. FOOTE MIR. President, although am OF very
mpulsve nature, must confess that my intellectual
faculties do operate with sufficient rapdity to enable
me at once. by any exercise OF intuition 70 arrive at con-
illusions suddenly some OF my friends seem 10 have
DONE Upon complicated subject as this, and with
4 90 extensive report this, with bills annexed, nm
il impossible to make up my opinions IN such way as TO
il be able, In satisfactory to myself 10 express my
views positive language in the hearing OF this lustrous
body touching the great questions involved In the report
and bills alluded TO- The subject 10 we all must
4 fecl.
importance to the Of freedom throughout chrisen
n dom, involving many great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
have peexed the abesi statesmen OF this land for many
years past This report has been drawn up evidently with
great care Ii is the result OF the deberaon OF thirteen
Il OF the most distinguished Of this countrymen
markabe for the highest qualities which belong to char
acier, morally and intellectually This committee Of
thirteen have addressed themselves 10 these important
labors in a spirit Of elevated patriotism. They
the purpose Of devisng scheme that might be salts
factory to the whole country. This report and these
bills are the result OF that labor. have been highly
gra6ed with the tone Of the report and many Of the pro-
visions of the bills and sincerely hope that on fuller
examination OF them shall find myself able TO concur
in them as whole; but however that may be, sir feel
profoundly grateful TO that comee for the industrious,
perseverng energy and patriotic devotion they have
hibed from the time that the COMMITTEES was raised up
10 say anything to wound the sensbites OF that
mtee. do not deem i iudicious, however my friends
may deem judcious TO condemn report like this with
out due consideration, without examination, without
any opportunity OF investigations In sweeping and
sparng Manner such has been INDUCED in here pre-
JUDGING the public opinion, while the report has not yet
even been printed, and laid upon our table For one.