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

KNOW
great license Of speech-that all subject TO have
great many things said oil and about us and great many
things attributed in the OF discussion which
takes place in State must repeat H. think II
i very unfortunate for any senator TO undertake to re-
peat such things upon the oor OF the American Senate
10 dignity parliamentary history but senator must
do tiff he is under invincibe law which forces MN
to itthere is certainly precaution which he should
take He ought sir, before he ventures upon IT, TO make
sure OF what he says. Even alter making sure OF
what he says there may be great many reasons con-
nected with decorum why such things should not be pre-
scented to such an assembly;
The senator from keniccky has somewhere gathered
up something said in the State OF Missouri last summer
about me; and really IL he had followed me through the
State during the summer he could have got an immensely
o. T. was asonshed % near the senator from S Ssa
about me at such lime II the senator had taken pains
to verify what he was gong to say before nc spoke y ne
would have found that It had not vehcation quite as
high as the parliamentary hstorNto which it now goes,
il happened as lar back as the 2st day Of March last
in reference to the very thing which the senator from
Kentucky has repeated here to-day, that wrote for my
constituents and, as generally spoke to some thou
sands, what wrote was generally known whether true
or untrue, by some thousandsl wrote, therefore, TINS
Il was true months SINCE that Mr. BENTON was
opposed to the admission Of Ga ora but 10 true that
have been avoro that admission fro" The night that
Congress adjourned de without giving California the
territorial government sending AZ the same tune the ON
there colectthe revenue from the people and rans
puied offences. was for the State government ON that
STATE to that effect al the lme his lodgings Capitol
Hill before he removed 70 the west end The avenue and
mem, Of such il CaIiIornia All my talk pub
lie and private, In Missouri and out OF ~ when spoke 70
California proceeding formation OF such gov
mot Pfovso dead and rotten.
There is what said There is what published in my
own State, and person has been found 70 gailsay ~
One persons name was mentioned as authority Tor the
e which me senator rem cms fs nas q
vouch for il, and if he had would have been gross
misstatement So much for the pointed answer; Now
for the argumentaive Unconstitutional and wrong
to admit California into the Union because Congress did
previously authorize her to form State constitution
Why. sir have supported half dozen new States u
their applications for admission in precisely similar CIR.
cumstances--I think about half a dozen.
Now sir, it is very unfortunate that the senator from
Kentucky mr. CLAyl should compel me e read matter
Of this sort in dsproof Of statements which ought not
have been repeated here after they have been distinctly
and wholly disayowed elsewhere.
/ Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President, one or two words only
| do not wish to engage the honorable senator from
fact but the senator will ecollect that he making
The proper pr mode 81 admitting California
Well, the truth is never saw the letter TO which the
honorable senator refers and never heard Of II but
had heard from two three quarters that the honora-
bic had the of his travels and speeches
during the canvass last summer, IN the State OF Mlssour
said that California ought not e Dc admitted as state INTO
ing to vouch for itnol fact that knew or pretended
to know, but something which had heard leaving
4
Now sir the senator has read us letter of his. written
in March last which he disclaims having uttered any
such sentiment Here is letter. sir, put into my hands
with good deal of other matter, which shall not take
the trouble to read or look over PROFESSIONALLY, the
senator's saying that he made any such statement
OF his views quite sufficient But, at all events, some
justification for myself for having credited the runner
far mention its existence. beg leave to read this
letter. do not know the person at all who writes It,
Il is dated the Goth OF May $780, at Independence, Mis-.
souri, and subsequent the letter which the senator has
read and which, have stated bad never seem II is
addressed TO a member Of the other House:
i 1sprrExDEscr, May 26, 1850
sR have inst received slIsr from you inqairains
summer that he was opposed 90 the admission Of cAiior
MIA into the Union State r.
do remember having heard Colonel BENTON upon seve
express himself to that effect In conversations
and there never anything or concesed ~
the place Of these have no hcsta
One occasion last summer remember clearly. while Col
BENTON in this place. the policy OF encouraging Cslifor
MIA government immedaiey, and apply fog
admis then and now known asthe Executive Schemes
ed Col BEsroS what he thought OF the plan He replied
cowsdy policy she was no, ~ 70 be admitted mn !,
Territories should be treated the older ones had been,
and should be admitted In due time and with proper nsn
cannot be mi.takep, because thought his views
just believing he wond form territorial governments fol
all the Territories without the Proviso. -
Cot BKsros had occasion repeat fragments of then and
SINCE and suppose that In this way your informant az SONS
give IL again above as a civil your civil
question, and without disposition to take part n any
PEI sonal Inference Col. Benton and yourself
Hon. W. W.T. p. HAZE HALF ''a' ''' JOHN w. REID
Now SIR really do not pretend to read this letter
confimatoy OF the statements which il contains made
the alusion incidentally, in answer TO charges OF varia-
alton in my opinions in relation to the best way Of adj
hitting California, and after the senator had read from
my speeches prove my inconsistency stated IN miti
CATION of the senator's casgaton that had understood
that he too had undergone changes, perhaps quite
as marked as any which l might be guilty OF. Il
vert 10 the fact But had really no disposition 10
press any matter OF fact upon the honorable senator and
in reading this letter. do not al all intend TO mPcach
the accuracy Of the senator's own statements IN denial
OF il.
Mr. BENTON. hope the senator will have it en-
tered upon the journal.
Mr. CLAY Enter what upon the journal
! Mr. BENTON. hope the senator will have that let
ter entered upon the journal
! Mr. CLAY. An really | do not think that II would
be quite eommsa fam to enter such document upon the
Senate's Journal
Mr. BENTON, (much excited.) No man gets off from
in that way The senator charges me IN effect with
what have denied have read 10 him his own speech
and lei say SIR that upon the ground which occupy
read other He does not deny that speech HE can
not deny that speech. Now, sir as set,on he fishes
up something with respect TO methst have changed
upon some other point-not that one do not zee why
he should have gone all time, and have shown
all the changes that have taken place Mr. President
no gets of from me the senator from Kentucky
1 thinks he gets off,
| off fLaughterl .p