The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-12

20 make more certain OF these be they are put INTO e
California bill TO be carried safe through by It. This
the argument OF the report and il is plain declaration
mar one measure - to be forced TO carry the other This
y breach OF parliamentary aw--hai law upon the ex-
lsence Of which the senator from Kentucky took an s-
sue with me. and failed to maintain his side Of IT, True,
he made show Of maintaining it--0stentaously bor-
owns couple q y ny books from me- IN open Senate 5
to open them, because he knew they would prove my side
Of it. Then he quoted that bill for the "red Of John
suss s
part OF spectators which Shakespeare by the
aaaily and qualities les a. basn 4 Sir 4 TIE senator
John Thompson and his hat-sgn. il would have been
somehinga thing equally pertinent argument, and
still more amusing as anecdole. The senator by doing
that much admitted his obligation to maintain his
By doing no more he confessed he could not And
the egality of this conjunction stands confessed, with
the superaddton OF an avowed condemnabe motive for
measure to carry the otherhe identical thing mentioned
in all the books the very reason why subjects OF
different natures should not be tackled together. do
not repeat what l have heretofore said on this
point: il will be remembered by the Senate and its va
dity is now admitted by the attempt, and the failure, 70
contest iscompusoy legislation. and agrant breach
compliment OF equlvocal character to portion OF the
members oil this chamber To put two together
for the avowed purpose of focing to carry the other,
Is 10 propose to force the friends oil the stronger measure
10 take the weak one, under the penalty of losing the
stronger 1t implies both that these members cannot be
trusted to vote fairly upon Of the measures. or ha,
an Unfair vote is wanted from them and that they are
lcoercble and ought TO be coercsd This ID the comp
nent which the compulsory process implies, and which
ment. but such distinguished senators-snca
as composed this committeemay have the prerogaive
to offer to the undstngushed ones but then these
aasg me e =
to vote required may take the high ground that they
not coercbe. that they allegiance, not 10 the
committee, but 10 honor and duty and that they
trust them selves for an honest vote 10 bill BY ITSELF
although the committee cannot trust them But, stop
Is Il government or the government which the com
mee propose 10 secure BY coerconl Is il govern
ment. such majority Of The Senate may agree upon
or Is It the government, such mejorty OF the
mss nj have prescribed 4 the former Why not leave
will the Senate be coerced !-wI it allow majority OF
the committee TO govern the Senate seven to govern
sixtyi II is the atterso avowed and, being the first
instance Of such avowal, should meet reception
which would make il the last
Mr. President, all the evils OF incongruons coujunc-
tons exemped in this conjuctlon OF the territorial
government bills with the California State admission bill
They subjects not only foreign to each other, but
involving different questions and resting upon principles
OF different natures One involves the slavery and anti
slavery questions; The other is free from them One in
wolves constitutional questions; the other does not One
question OF right resting upon the constitution OF the
United States and The treaty with Mexlco the other is
question OF exPedency resting in the discretion OF Con-
gress One is the case OF State, asking for equality
Of rights with the other States the other is question OF
Territories, asking projection from States One
eigny the other property So that at all points. and
under every aspect the subjects der and 1t is well
known that there are senators here who unite in
vote for the admission OF California who cannot unite in
any vote for the territorial governments and that, be-
cause these governments involve the slavery questions,
from all which the California bill s free That is the
rock on which men and parties split here Some deny
The power OF Congress toto the subject OF slavery
in Territories: such they support no bill which
admit the power but deny the expedency Of It's exercise
Others, again, claim both the power and the exercise
Others again under legislative instructions 10
vote one way, some The other Finally, there are some
all these Terri
tories, and in favor of leaving them 10 grow up OF them
selves into future States Now what the senators.
clrcumstanced TO do with these bills conloinedi Vote
for ailand call il compromise oalhs, duty,
stuonal obligation, and legislative instructions,
subjects OF compromise No. rejection OF the whole is
the only courses and to begin anew each bill by ITSELF
the only remedy
The Conjunction OF these bills illustrates all the evils OF
joining ncoherent subjects together tpresents aTeyot
ing enormity OF which all the evils 20 innocent
party, which has done all in IFS power TO avoid them
But, do the Committee Of Thirteen injustice, must
tell that they have looked somewhat TO The interest Of
California IN this conjunction, and proposed compensa
ting advantage to her. OF which kind consideration they
entitled To the credit In their words. This then,
is what they propose for her;
As for oalf,niafas from feeling her sensbiy affected
by her being associated with other kindred esshe
ougat rej,ce and be highly ga,ided that, In entering
into the Unon she may have contribuei 70 the tranquil
ty and happiness OF the great family of Sles o which
IL Is 10 be hoped she may day be distinguished mem
ber
This is the compensation proposed to California She
is 10 rejoice, and be highly gratfed She contribute
10 the tranquility and happiness oil the great family OF
Staies and thereby become tranquil ani happy herself
And she is day. IL is hoped, 10 become distinguished
member OF this conederacy. This is to be her compen
sationelici,y aud glory Prospective felicity. and con-
ingent glory. Whether California will consider these
anicipatIons ample compensation for all the injuries OF
this coniunciionhe long delay and eventual danger,
and all her suilerings at home IN the mean lime will re-
main for herself to say, For my part. would not give
one hours duration OF actual existence in this Union for
a whole eternity OF such compensation; and such,
think will be ihe opinion OF California herself Lie,
and present relief from actual ills, is what she wants
Existence and rilie is her cryl And for these she
ind no compensation in The illusions Of contributing to
The tranquility OF States which already tranquil, the
happiness OF people who already happy. the settle
ment o questions in which she has no concern and the
formation OF compromises which brecd new quarres IN
assuming 10 settle old ones.
With these five reasons for tackng Utah and New
Mexico TO California the committee proceed 10 pile
new load upon her back Texas appears in the
fDitiees plan crammsd into he California bill, with all
her questions Of debt and boundary, dispute with New
Mexico, division into future States, cesson of ter
ory 10 the United States, amount OF compensation 10 be
gwen her thrust in along with her compact with one
State put into law for the life OF another And veto
is monsrosy OF which there is no example in the his
Tory OF egsaiion and for the production OF which il
is fair to permit the committee TO speak Tor themselves
They say:
majority Of the miiteo recommend 10 the Ssnaie
that the containing theJe proposals 70 Texas shall
bs incorporated into the bill embracing the ndwesion o
California rte. aud the eslabl,sient oil tsrfiioral
governments CIR Utsh aud New Mexico The definition
crsablt of the boundary between New Mexico
and Texas has intimate and beces AIRY coDnexoD with
the establishment OF territorial government for New Mex
ieo. 70 t1r,n territorial Nrw Mexico.
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