The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-15

then be no objection on account II the amount Of
la1as, They are. presume. OF ltle value All the
Nothing Of any very great consequences would re-
suit 70 the treasury from that source. The great
question, then. is The question OF jurisdiction; and
would care whether the jurisdiction was conferred
upon Texas. OF upon separate and distinct territorial
ganizalion SO far indeed, as the value Of the public
favor OF the State OF Texas She has Just emerged from
an expensive war, undertaken in behalf of liberty, and
10 which her liberty was achieved and am pleased 10
see the beraliiy with which senators generally dis
posed to treat with her Il is not therefore, opposition
10 Texas, but opposition TO slavery which actuaes this
urgency to cut of half the territory Of Texas II these
public lands are oil any value, they will aid Texas in the
discharge Of her public debt and this object which
Is favored by all The only question Is, therefore, the
question OF jurisdiction; and that question is very
important one. solely on account OF its connexion
with the question Of anti slavery If this country is
obtained by the government OF the United States, the
Wmot Proyiso may not be placed upon il at the present
one form or another The territory will be gone and il
it is ever admitted into the United States, it will be adj
mitled free State On the other hand, il it is per-
mtted to remains under the jurisdiction Of the State of
Texas, long remains in that condition. we have
certainty that il will not become free State II
9nres not only the consent Of the government OF the
United States, but the consent OF Texas aso independent
OF The particular people inhabng il, so long i is a
portion Of Texas 10 convert il into free State We
not then, distracted about what guards shall be
thrown around 10 protect the interests OF the southern
States. We cannot be disquieted and continually dis.
tacted by the necessity OF watching the action Of this
government The qution settled. and settled beyond
the power Of this government 10 disturb seted in IA
yor Of the southern people and Of their rights.
Now, SIR, If am right, this is controversy between
the United States and The State Of Texas. There is no
other sovereignty concerned There other parties
to complain No complaint can be made as the senator
from Massachusetts MR. WEBsrER] has said, but by
individuals II Is a question exclusively between the
ton OF slavery not Concerned. the question might be
settled 10 live minutes Every body would be disposed to
giveto Texas all she claims. Nobody would insist upon
measuring limits with her upon this question OF limits.
There would be no difficulty either in leaving Texas in
full possession Of the boundary she calls for in cur
falling and paying her The full value Of much she
might consent to surrender For one, sir Il hope the
ton will not prevail am strengthened in my view by
the arguments have heard here 10 day in favor OF the
BNToN IN President, he seO OS from Ken
lucky, who addressed us little while ago. has assumed
10 throw upon other shoulders the whole blame for the
delay the progress OF the business before the Senate
He has tit to term the minority take il that
the senator himself comprehended that minority
up to certain period, but TO precisely what period do
not pretend TO nx VIII not pretend TO Tx the terminal
ting point which his responsibility ceased but will
fix the point at which conceive il began.
The senator from Kentucky, IN the commencement of
the discussion OF this question, favored the Senate with
speech from which will read extract twas delv-
cred on the i4th OF February and be considered
the starting point OF all this debate in the Senate wish
to show that The senator started and fair il not
little ahead of those who termed the minority, and
who received the this occasion for having de-
layed the public business. The extract is as follows:
Mr. CLAY. Well. siI. i the propo ion be ,etsr the
which accompanies H. TO the Commitce on Territories.
not think i would be right to embraces ii general motion
the question for the admission OF California; and all the
other subjects which treated by the resolutions upon
the tabethe subject for example, OF the establishment OF
territorial governments the subject Of the Establishment o.
tina, attempt is accompaniment do think il would be
right TO combine all these subjects, and TO throw them all
upon committee think the subject OF the admission
OF California ought BIS distinct; al
though, io should have objection that being sep
from residue Of the subjects of these resoluons
that Of them, they any kindred and
common nature, should be referred at proper time to
Thee are three or embers Of Congress who have
come here all tue way from tue Pacific with constitution
purporting to be- the of SAFE OF California
aud asking to bs Admitted a member of this Union
NV, cir IL Il right 10 subject them 10 all the delay the IN
certainty, the pocasnaion which inevitably result
OF all these SUBJECTS the reference of
them all % one colnnuse and our waiting until that com
mitse slIa have adjusted the whole Z think noe am
not now asking whether California oux be ought
TO admitted whether ought be ought to be
adnied with the boundary which she proposes or with
any other boundary But am conending that. consider
Ing the under winch the Representatives pre-.
themselves % Congress- considering the 1nsiance
that when they left their homes perhaps nothing upon
earth further from their expectations ihan thar there
mission the Union under the present situation oil these
gentlemen who here in the Hobbies AID halls OF Con-
gress hink right that should decde aud decide
promptly decide, consistently with just and good
debeation think the question OF the admission o. Cali.
oa should stand by ITSELF aud should stand unconneced
with the other subjects OF the resolutions Entertaining
this Of matter shall with pleasure Tor the
proposition Of the from Illinois, mi. DouoIAs 10
refer this message and constitution 20 the Commiee on the
Territories mght consent 10 another reference bat IL
il 20 thele have doubt Il will 20 into sale hands
SO speaks the senator from Kentucky on the l4th OF
February last and from this II appears that on that day
he stood upon the ground where those who called
the minority standing and II he left that ground
afterwards il is for him 10 mark the me and al least
TO give the minorIty" the benefit oil the deduction OF
time that he worked side by side with them IN resisting
the transfer OF this subject TO the committee 10 take all
the various subjects INTO consideration This thing MIR
President, Of leciuring grown menths thing OF ecur-
OF thirty years by constitution, eligible TO repre-
sent sovereign States, and therefore the lecture will not
merely be good for OF thirty years OF age, but also
for the representatives OF sovereign States SO, sir, TO
lecture them is something serious Even II all right
even il they deserve such lecturethere some rea
sons why should not be administered and especially
administered publicly. But IL II is 10 be administered at
all, there is rule which once applied in the case
OF certain woman, many centuries ago. which may ap
ply as well in the present instance: "Let him who II
without SIN cast the FIRST sone;" and am afraid, in this
fret stone Now, how stands tn senator from Ken
tuckyi Was language ever sirodger-ever more point
ed His language Is pointed, full, and sonofous HIS
sentences are well constructed. They rise over each
other in proper gradation and with swelling cadences
and we'll turned points The senator with the dec
Iaraon that he will with great pleasure vote for propo
son to refer this he Presidents nessage) to the Con-
mee on Territories. lie would not merely vote for re-
ferrring il TO that committee, but he would do Il with
great pleasure he qualities the word with an adjective
10 show that ths degree OF pleasure was unusual Then
he thinks il will not be right TO embrace in general
measure the question OF the admission OF California IT
would not no right What il not right Ia wrong, and IL