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

most anxious consideiaiion--would come delay, woud
uncertainty and be demands II il is right thus 10 cause
this representation and uncertainty Then the senator
saw The delay and uncertainty; then he saw The danger
OF uniting all these subjects into 0ne and he denounced
~ And now sir, he turns round and throws this delay,
THIS representation, and, suppose, this uncertainty,
the bill IS defeated upon those with whom he stood al
that lime.
The senator says that "no,l,ng on earth further
from their expectations he people OF California; than
thai there The slightest mpedment or obstruction
that sentence they little thought that the delay procras
tnation and the uncertainty which the senator denounced,
was to be brought upon them by the senator from Ken
lucky, and by the very measure which he denounced
When the people OF California heard that speech which
have doubt they did al some public meeting called
al San Francisco for the purpose OF hearing read-for
there have been such meetings there-le did they
think that the senator himself who uttered those words
was to take the identical course which was to involve
us in all The delay and all the uncertainty which we have
already witnessed and are likely 70 witness
Again. the senator says Il think the question OF the
admission Of California should stand by itself, and should
stand unconnected with other subjects OF the resolutions
Now, sir thought so, and others thought the same
and are TO be leciured because still continue 10
think then thoughtl Are we 10 be lectured be-
we did not at the first hour change with the sena
tor Sir il will not do to lecture members oil the Amer
lean Senate, representing sovereign States and ne that
does should make in the first instance that ne is
himself free from reproach.
Now, MI President drop this subject forced into il
as have been by the unexpected occurrence OF this day
trust the question which is before the Senate--the
amendment OF the senator from ALABAMA MT ILEMENSJ
in regard 70 paying Texas for the territory claimed by
her-will be considered The committee reported il in
bapk, and gave reasons in their report for leaving IN
blank, which 10 did not seem to be good i Is my
opinion that the ought to be named. The commit
lee did not do IT, and gave Tor reason that Il would pc
kept secret lest there should be specuatons in the stock
something Of the kind Now, the very fact OF leav-
ing in blank would lead speculation, and specua-
lion that might not be fair will accord % the Commit
tee Of Thirteen the most involabe secrecy you please
believe that 1t is such--yet we know that things Of
fhig kind leak other. But
put il upon the other footing, that i does not leak out
that il is preserved-what then Imagination will set
to work He who is engaged 10 the business OF
stock specializing, il he wants to buy, will fill up the
blank with very small sum il he wants 70 sell, with
large sum, And we know perfectly well how such
things are managedhow expressions are used to make
persons believe that there is authortytha there is
knowledge for what is said
Now, think the only fair way is 10 fix some time IN
the beginning, and let the public know e every body
have the advantage OF it. Before the annexation o.
Texas we had made her offers for this land-had made
offers @ Mexico for her consent Now. take the lowest
sum that we offered them. and pat i this blank have
gone into calculation Of chat was the amoun, that
paid for the purchase OF the Cherokee claims in Georgia
took also for the basis OF calculation what the United
States gave to Georgia for her cesson Of territory in the
western part now Mississippi and Alabama and that came
up to the considerable amount OF five millions OF scrip at
$l IS. which would make six and half millions OF dol
as and other sums were paid besides, UNTIL appIehend
that Georgia war paid some eight or nine millions OF
dollars Upon this basis ! proposed a sum Tor Texas
When il comes 10 the settlement OF the question, will
look into these data for the purpose Of governing myself
in my action in this matter. !
this There is peace and harmony to be secured Now
have said several occasions that considered New
Mexico only the "John Doe in this actionthe United
States being the real party concerned Now az 10 the
which United States has for this land one I,
buy it for the purpose OF making sister State one OF
the contederacy. Now, II the territory between US
and Utah be not in hands, how we give them the
defence 10 which they are entitled at our hands We
should purchase H. aud then will have that cheapest
and safest OF resident population oil
All have to say is, that shall not attempt TO Gil this
blank; for If the which should name were put ia,
should vote 10 strike the whole section out For the
present, am passive, and shall walt for TURNER acuon
on the pat Of the Senate.
Mr. CLAY. wish 10 say a very few words
thought once or twice OF calling the senator IRON Nus
here three times on the same day think, equably the
rule ought to extend 10 ones speech lie has read my
speech three times and Il IT'S TO Dc treated as you wouia
by general consent Now, there was one reading Of u IN
the Republic Of neutrality-suspicious. IT was one oil his
readings or not, do not knew.
Now, with respect TO ecturing the senator II 10 an OIL
flee which have never sought TO hill i Will not com
pare. upon that subject my course with that oil the non
sn% nn from W. - ~ Tn syep lecture the
person leciuring ought to have ability to mpar in
sruction and the person being ecred ought 10 have
the honorable senator and myself both Of these conditions
are wanting Laughter and shall not, therefore, I'M
dertake 10 lecture him. (Laughter.3 81
But how did this question about delay come upl Did
not the senator from Missouri hear charged upon the
committee and the majority by his coaduior, the senator
from New York. lMr. SEwARpi DID begin ~ DID
have anything more 10 do with 1t than 10 repe an I'M
founded charge against the majority and the committed
Did il not originate with him
Now, with respect TO California do not know that the
information that have received correct The senator
from Missouri tell whether Is true or not, that IN
the canvass during the last year, his own State he de-
nounced the admission OF California unconstitutional
and highly improper do not assert that he
did so have heard that he did. Ii he did do IL, the
change OF opinion that the honorable senator hssmade
from that time to this s certainly quite remarkable
change as that which he has imputed to me-
Nov, upon another point 10 which the senator from
Missouri advertedthe admission Of Texas as State into
the Union II am not mistaken in the historical pro-
ceedings OF the time, he pronounced the admission oil
Texas as State BY the resolution OF Ration,
and yet the honorable senator changed his
opinion after wards and that which he uncon
situtionsI ali became constitutional and proper
The first proposition 10 tue constitutional question: he
introduced himself-he alternative mode OF admission
eihe rby diplomshc arrangement or by reDiuton oil
Congress. And Yet although the alternative was not en-
braced by the President, although he did not think proper
to employ diplomatic powers to bring in Texas, as Lou
and Florida were brought in, by treaty, yet the
changes his opinion and considers that 10 De con-
stitutionsl which before was unconstitutional.
Now, do not mention these things with any reproach !;
but ask the honorable senator, ii be true that he de-
nounced the admission OF California into the Union, and
has changed hs opinion with regard TO the constitution
ay OF admitting Texas by resolution instead OF treaty
IL 6e will not have charity with regard 10 other
their opnons At the OF Congress, when
Caltiornia formed for herself State