The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL.



luions to committee OF threen-he pending question
being upon an amendment proposed by Mr.. BALDWIN 70
except from the reference much relates to the ad
mission oil California a Sate and MIR BENTON having
concluded, he remainder OF whose speech shall pub
sh a. soon received, together with the accompany
ing remarks OF MIR. CLAy)-
Mr. FO0TE said beg leave to call for the reading Of
the res0lutiont to raise the committee OF 10 after which
shall occupy the attention OF the Senate with single re-
mark BY way OF explanation OF what the resolution
The Secretary read Mr. FooTE's notion as follows:
"Rssofped, That the resolutions Isubmed by Mr. BELL
be reterrsd % select COMMITTEES OF thirteen with nsrnc-
scheme Of comPromise for the adjustment Of all pending
questions growing cut Of tho institution Of slavery, with
single remark. sir Ihave before endeavored to explain
that motion. will again state that i simply proposes,
has been urged here successvey that this committee
shall examine and consider all the questions which are
connected in any way with the subject OF slavery and
agree, II possible upon some general scheme to present
for the adoption Of the Senate, approved Of They
authorized to report by bill Otherwise and by one bill
BY several bills they may deem best There is de-
sgnor attempt % csnnect anonymously
any two Of the different propositions involved in the mo-
ton, That Is all have TO say
Mr., DOUGLAS rise, sir, for the purpose OF making
one remark, and then for the purpose Of making the
ton Of which gave notice this morning namely, to lay
make il test question for against the admission Of
CALIFORNIA; but is that we shall come to vote upon
something IL is the desire Of the Senate to unite the
California bill with the territorial BILL il can be done BY
moving 10 add the one and the other. The motion un-
doubtedly will be submitted The Senate will then vote
upon It. Il will be test vote So many Of the propo-
ons any senator desires to have added together
be added be can procure The necessary votes There
is already State bill pending and territorial bill pend
& sss slsDs % s
no good reason for now recommitng the whole matter
back 10 q committee, TO- report over again these same
bills. separately Or conointy. Hti is the sense Of the
Senate to unite them. be done now. and, the
matter stands, without any difficulty whatsoever.
Mr.. CASS. Will the honorable senator withdraw his
Mr. DOUGLAS Certainly, if the honorable senator
will renew it,
Mr.. CASS / have very few observations to make
before the vote is taken upon this question: may be
considered test question. in explanation Of my own
views in relation to it. wish to say nothing has been
already so well said BY others but before vote desire to
state the Senate how the matter strikes my mind to
the condition in which the county is at present placed
What does grow out OF! We have been here four
five months and have done practically nothing alta We
have been going from to worse and how is this
deporable condition to be remededl So long every
member stands upon the ground which he occupied at
first with no disposition to compromise. God alone knows
where the question is 10 end; for agree with every
word that the honorable senator from Kentucky has
said. Here is proposition TO refer the whole matter
to committee. An extended debate has taken place
upon the question, and is not my purpose to extend
that dscussion committee is proposed to be raised
TO consider this matter; and why should we not
accede TO the proposition AMI refer all the sub
the more for arriving at favorable termination, with
out any danger Of injury being done. Then why not
adopt the proposition In the collision OF minds among
some practical plan Of adjustment may be struck out
Why conjure up evils that do not exist Why talk Of
ndisniy 10 California BY assocating the question Of her
ioni Why, il is prcsupposed that the committee will
bring in bill embracing all these subjects, and that
should necessarily be compelled TO vote upon them all
conjointly Who knows that That Is one OF the SUBJ
ects for the committee TO consider is for them to de-
ermine whether they will report bill containing the
various SUBJECTS or whether they will report separate bills
nf.f hair
and il they do report general bill, il will still be
der our control. II the committee report bill
bracng all the topics, and majority OF the Senate think
that is inexpedient and that it is essential that
each should be considered separately the whole matter
will be in our control just well then and it will
be time enough 10 consider that question when the com.
mee shall have reported II that is the only practical
objection, amounts 10 nothing As to ihe admission OF
California tits foregone fact suppose you will not be
able to hnd in either house member who will declare
that California, in his opinion will not be admitted There
are those who object to II, and OF those who favor IT,
there some who urge that the proposition for her
admission should be considered by itself, and 9TH
ers who for connecting that proposition with other
topics But believe you will not find in either House
member who does not believe that California will be ad
mitted unless prevented BY state of feeling which Il
trust will not be exhibited. concur in what has been
well said by the distinguished senator from Kentucky.
have doubt that the propositions il considered ST.
muaneouslyl do not say necessarily in the same bill
would pass through both houses readily than il
each brought forward by itself In the latter case,
the admission oil California might encounter opposition
The nature oil which has been distinctly announced,
and which alone render that important measure
doubtful not afraid TO refer any or all OF the topics
10 the committee, for the best In the world be.
cause believe the committee have disposition 10
do wrong, and because the will not commit any
member Of this body TO any step be taken BY the
Committee; and il is making one experiment more to
store harmony TO this distracted country After the
mitiee reports, we shall be just free 10 act as
now; not 1t ell bound by anything they may do One
would suppose 70 listen TO the objections have heard,
that the report Of committee would carry some binding
force 10 which must submit repeat, 1t is an ex-
pertinent which, ii successful, may produce incalculabe
benefits and unsuccessful, places in posi-
ton than we are now.
Mr., HALE. 4 win occupy the attention Of the Senate
but moment shall vote against the bill, and wish to
state my am not, trust, one oil those "stih
Mr.. CLAY. lin his seat present company is always
excepted [Laugher.l
Mr.. HALE II seems, then, that the honorable sena-
Tor from Kentucky made his speech for the audience,
stead Of the Senate. mean TO speak TO the Senate.
suppose that, in all compromises, this is the view 10 be
taken ofM One party makes claim which the other
come together and have distinct claims and there is the
point TO compromise. Now, here is the question OF the
admission Of California. The senator from Michigan
says that everybody is for hat them who is ybody
10 compromise wihi Who else il to be consulted, If
everybody is Tor the admission OF California; have
no neaia nai there Is any objection made II ISL fore-
gone conclusion" says the senator from Michigan. II is
admitted fact" says The senator from Mississippi
Nobody doubts Il; everybody is for IT,
Mr FOOIE'un his seat) did not say that ! would
vote for IT, =
Mr. HALE have not yet heard the first man who
says he would vote against IT, Them what il there TO
compromise Where y the proprey Of compromising an