Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-20


adOptedas it may be, though, think, if the thirteen gen.
lemen who compose the committee will abstain from
voting, will not be adopted; and really decacy, think,
should forbid them to vote-aer all that DONE say it
nugaory for shall undertake exercise parliamentary
right of offering insucions and think that Of US
have been here just about long enough to know how
and get upon every instruction, in some form or
other that lies upon the table and upon every instruction that
may hereafter be offered.
Mr.. CLAY. | am very sorry, Mr.. President, for this
unnecessary consumption of the time OF the Senate but
there two three remarks which the honorable Senator
from Missouri has made, which to to require some
notice The honorable Senator has spoken caucus and
ntimated that there has been On what authority does
the Senator make such assertion now pronounce it
mistake absolute and entire mistake. There has been
no caucus that know Of although, God knows, would at
tend of any and every body settle this un-
happy question: which is dstracing the country, and
would attend it without any feeling of eproach from what
eyer quarter might be yenured be hurled The honora
bic Senator speaks of his rights Ye sir and other Sena-
tors have their rights also, and other Senators Just as
well prepared as the Senator from Missouri is their
rights And the Senate has it's rights Now, sir, put il
the Senate and the country, what has been the progress Of
this matter The Senator from Missouri proposes an amend
ment embracing four propositions and as sort Of menace
suppose he shells out eight Others and speaks his
having others yet IN reserve Well my dear s-M Pres
dent meanhas not this body right protect ITSELF has
not the majority Of this Senate right say whether they
will will create committee without any instructions
The resolution will be adopted The Senator offers his set of
amendments-for the purpose will say because have
right go into the intention Of the Senstor-but the
effect of them would be delay pocrasnaion embarrassment
and that effect is attempted will be attempted to be pro.
dueed against these distinct and emphatic expressions Of the
opinion Of the majority Of this body The question then
this whether the Senate shall shall have the
power-I speak always Of the majority of the Senateo act
say sir, it ought to have it and not by what
you call it. The previous question ah sir not many wears
will eapse before you will find the indispensable necessity Of
this valuable mode Of terminating useless unnecessary
debate in this house. In reflections upon the past
spect my parliamentary careemy Congressional career
of that previous question in the other wing this building
But sir it that all at there has been some extra
ordinary violation of the rights Of the Senator and what is
i That create committee without giving that commit.
tee any nsucionsa thing which happens every day. and
sometimes two three times day. either special or
standing commeeevery day of the session either this
house or in the other.
Now sir is it not known that if you refer subject 10
committee you must to extent con6de in that COM
mtee it untrammeled unshackled the exercise of
its best judgments for, at least when it does any thing is
reported back to you to your decision toyour power
to CONTROL Sir what done with the committee pro-
posed the Of the very State which the Senator repre-
sent appointed in the other House in the year 1922 Were
any instructions given to that committee Not Was
any embarrassing mode Of procrasRaion attempted that
occasion And afterwards in relation to the constitution Of
the COMMITTEES that happened which had happened be-
fore, and which perhaps will not happen again for many
years. When proposed in the House Of Representatives the
constitution OF joint committee to consist of twenty three
the part Of the House. and suitable number on the part
of the Senate, to consider the question Of California; Mis-
souri, Why, sir, is at all extraordinary that
speak Of California; for if listen the honorable Sc
nato the other side Of the house, there no United
States-Californa has absorbed every thing Laughter
When proposed joint committee Of twentyhree the
part of the House, and suitable number the part Of the
Senate there any motion the other body ID instruct
to manacle, to chain down that committee No, sir they
left free air, explore through the whole region Of
patriotic intellect for the purpose of devsng mode by which
that unhappy question should be settled Sir what is pro-
posed The honorable Senator has several times talked and
presented in his witty and humorous MANNER the figure of
horse borne down by grevous weight upon its back
Why sir the Senator knows perfectly well that the whole
amount Of what intended by any body is to and
combine together the of territories acquired in
common and establish for these territories suitable form
Of adapted to their respective situations
And, sir what is the condition Of the case Let US look
at the facts There certain portion Of this body that is
for California Give US California, California, and nothing
but California There another portion Of this body and Of
Congress that willing to give you California but
something than California we want to estab
sh governments for people thrown by the vicssudes of
and Of political events under And TO my ut
ter SURPRISE have heard Senators upon this floor express the
opinion that should leave all New Mexico and all Utah
New Mexico with population of hundred thousand and
mitary-yes, have heard Wings, Wings express the
opinion that should leave the military which
isin operation in New Mexico to continue Wings who de-
nounced the existence Of the military established
under the authority OF the late Administration during
of and yet in slate of profound pescc is
proposed to pass California California, pass California
and leave New Mexico and Utah take of themselves
every oDlgauOn OF resulting The
treaty, resulting from the constitution, resulting from the po
sion and character which hold American statesmen
and legislators and leave New Mexico and Utah
without all others the portions of coun
try the most in want Of governmental would, father
lief turn my the age Of fifteen into the streets OF
corrupt city, and say him, Go, my boy take of your
self until you twenty and then back me- and
will tell you what honorable vocation in life to select"
Sir is duty, bounden, solemn duty, TO make
least attempt to establish governments for Utah and New
Mexico and if cannot do it after making the effort,
shall stand reproachess for not having done it. If
do it. will be the result of differences Of opinion unforu-
naey existing amongst which will prevent its being done.
The of those Senators who talk Of leaving Utah and
New Mexico to their fate is exactly this they begin where
they ought end Begin discharge your duty try to
make for these territories and you fail do
H. you will stand unreproached in he eyes Of God and man
in having made the effort 10 discharge your duty.
have said that portion OF Congress California
and nothing but California another portion whilst for bring
ing in California says let settle this dsracng questions
let establish territorial governments without the proviso
and connect them with California. And why should
do it have heard the "dignity of California alluded TO-,
if athe gold and dignity of the nation had sought refuge
and sought asylum the shores Of the Pacific have
been utterly unable comprehend this derogaon from the
dignity Of California Sir, go for both measures both
ought TO be carried both in my opinion ought be
cated together and do not the slightest evidence of dis
respect to California to any bady else in doing it.
Sir, framed this resolution deliberately, and framed il
for the purpose getting rid Of the unnecessary instructions
which the Senator from Missouri has proposed and dispose
of any other instructions which his ngeDuiy-and
possesses greater Of II than he doeseht suggest
to be brought before this body Let my amendment be adopt
ed and let the Senator offer bis other instructions from one
to ninety nine If he pease and will whether the
question Of order will not silence them all.