Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-10
DEBATE IN THE SENATE
THE ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA.
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1850.

The bill providing for the admission Of California being
aiken ups in Committee Of the Whole and there being no
urther amendment, it reported, amended, to the
Senate.
The amendment concurred in, and the question was
hen ordering the bill to be engrossed for third reading
Mr.. BUTLER hope the vote will not be taken at this
ime unexpected is have amendment objection
offer for myself but there several of my eds sbsent
have expected that the would be taken at this
me However, let the bill take its course; am not disposed
o interfere.
Mr. MASON. ask fit is the intention Of the Senator
Who brought in this bill have the final vote taken
have myself further objection to der and when the bill
passed will be for those States whose rights and interests
ire affected by to determine what they will do. shall OPP
pose further obstacle it, the amendments satisfactory TO
he Southern States having been voted dowa. submit,
Senator has been done by the Senator from
South Carolina, that would be better to allow the vote not
10 be taken until Tomorrow Ifeel great interest in this be-
my colleague who know would regret extremely # he
present to the BILL is absent under circum-
stances which may ente him to some consideration we
expected him certainly last night, and take for granted
that he will be here tonight suggest thatN be postponed
until TO morrow-say tive oclockwhcn promise to
throw obstacle in the way.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. With the understanding that the vote
shall be then taken, move to postpone thesb until omor-
row at o'clock.
Mr.. HALE. Say IL o'clock
Mr.. FOOTE rise for the purpeee of ascertsining
whether there be cearand distinct that the
is to be taken The final passage Of the brf
j
Mr.. MASON. lido not wish to be understood as making
any whateves myself for any body else
only that have disposition further to debate the BILL
whether there son the Of any other Senator notin
formed. am authorized to make arrangement andiI
make none what say only the Senator who
brought in this bill and that suggest to him that my
colleague absent and that ii would meet hscase better
have the question taken tomorrow.
Mr.. YULEE. desire say that If the arrangement rs
understood to be regard the question the
Of the bill aone do not know that shall be disposed to in
tere because what desire say, and whatever further
ton may propose in reference to the bill, be well
done afterwards BEFORE But if the understanding be that
the is to be taken the final passage Of the bill tomor
row. then for say that will not agree to any such az
Mr. FOOTE. The Senator from Virginia says that he de-
sires to offer further amendment to the bill, and be may
well say for all must know after what has occurred that
amendment to this BILL favorable to southern interests is
likely be made. The vote has been taken upon the
BILL and the result rnfavorable to the South rise for the
purpose merely Of calling the attention Of the country to the
fact that least not responsible for this state of affairs
the line Of $50 so could have been secured 10 the South
If the spirit Of Cancellation, the true spirit Of Cancellation, had
been entertained by all who represent the South thsoo
Yes sir, if $50 so is not the southern boundary Of Cafor-
MIA, after what have stated in debate, after what know
and other Senator'S know have occurred wish it to be
understood distinctly that at leastI not responsible.
feel authorized to go before my constituents, and the South
generally and say that $50 80 could have been obtained,
Southern had opposed Obstacles to it. After saying
this conclude remarkng thatI shall offer amendment
to the bill ALL but leave it to those who in favor Of
offer hem they choose and those who resolved to
defeat by every legitimate known to the rules Of
parliamentary proceeding.
The PRESIDENT. The question is on the postpone
ment of the bill.
Mr.. FOOTE. So supposed, and merely intended to
further that my opposition to the bill at end here
except voting concerned and say, aso that
shall now, always intended vote, according to
the instructions Of my Legislature and that shall be COM
peed therefore, however reluctantly to vote against the ad-
mission Of California for whchI should be glad to vote upon
fair and honorable adjustment of all the questions grow
ing out of it.
Mr. BUTLER. The Senator before this has stated that
$50 30 could have been the line obtained under the other
bill speak Of the omnibus b-yet have never been sa-
tsed from any thing he stated that such is the ac
may may be so and the subject is before the
Senate should be very glad have statement of facts
made that J. for one, could that they such to
authorize that declaration Now, in regard to what should
have been the proper territorial limits of California originally,
do know that should have gone for $50 30
The question before the committee of which have
the honor to be chairman, but il taken from and sub
med to committee rather favorable to the manufac-
Of States States formed much sooner through
the suggestion of committees than Others and this sub
iec was taken from the Judiciary Committee and referred to
the Committee the Territories. Now, what in the opin
ion of the Judiciary Committee would have been the proper
boundary of Californiawhether 85o 80, 36o 3O or
3soI know not but it would have been what proper
in itself in regard to all the Territories acquired from New
Mexico, and without reference to any other question: The
question would have assumed entirely different attitude
from that in which it now presents itself
The PRESIDENT. The Chairis unwilling to interrupt
he Senator, but this debate is out Of order.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. / withdraw my motion to postpone, to
give the Senator an opportunity to be heard
Mr.. BUTLER. have wish to take up further time,
Ind will conclude by asking the Senator give the facts
upon which he makes his declaration.
Mr. FOOTE Twill give them with pleasure, for am very
anxious that the history of this matter should be understood
distinctly by the country undertake. to repeat what said
before, and which will fully substantise my sig
the proper time. Although possible yet not
ertan that few Of the known and ascertaned friends
# the adjustment measure might in the event OF the line OF
}5o 30 being adopted have thrown their votes against the
, il nevertheless asceaned, and urged in and
otherwise that could get the aid Of four or i've South
Senators associated with US, might certainly have OBJ
given in support of the adjustment BILL should have
lad the amendment Of $50 3O which proposed for then
here would have been sufficient number Of asceraned
ends the bill to vote for the and carry through
state that upon my honor gentleman and know my
statement will not be disputed and will fully prove here
lfer.
will state further that went to Southern Senator after
Southern Senator and very considerable extent approach
all those whom thought in the least degree inclined to
citation and adjustment and stated my conviction Of this fact
and begged Of them earnestly to the OF the
country. visited you, Mr.. President, in formal manner
and these facts beorey and lam graed ohave n
power to say that met in that spirit of pure patriotism
pared TO accede to the proposition So too with the Senator
from Arkansas Mr. SEBASTIAN, the only one now here
did succede to the extent of my Wishes but hoped
ap the last moment before the which led to
The defeat Of the adjustment, BILL there might be found at
least four Senators from the South who would engage witt
The tried friends of the bill to incorporate this amendment into
t. in order its final passage, thus amended, with
Tho Sopo harp wall