The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-01
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, AUGUST l. 1850

"And that all laws and usages existing in sal,
Territory at the date Of its acquisition by tn
United States, which deny or obstruct the righ
Of any citizens of the United States to remove +,
and reside in said Territory with any species o
property legally held in any Of the States of thi
Union, be and are hereby declared to be re
pesled"
This gave rise to the usual discussion respect
ing the relations Of the Constitution TO the law
Of a conquered territory-oue class of Southern
members contendng that, as the laws Of Mexict
in the Territories were abrogated already by tn,
Constitution, no Congressional enactment wal
necessary the other, contending that, although
such was the effect of the Constitution, still i
was disputed by large and respectable body O.
Senator'S, and therefore, to prevent all doubt
Congress ought TO make declaration.
J L. "a -.
Drought 70 an end
Mr. Hale Mr. President, confess that, fol-
one, have looked on these Southern ouarrel
with very different feelings from some gentlemen
who say they have looked on with regret hav,
been gratifed at them. IL tends TO show wher,
the real place Of disease is. have felt relieved
personally, myself in being out of the way in thi
fight And | can say now as did on former coca
sion that have looked on this contest with very
great indfference-to say nothing of satisfaction
But do not rise now to make speech, but Il
express the hope that il there has been enough Of
this exhibition of Southern CALAMITY and ifSouth
ern chivalry is satisfied with these issues anC
tournsments-
Mr.. Foote and Mr. Atchson rose smulta
neously, and called the honorable Senator e
order.
Mr. Foote The Senator has no right to speak
of the Southern chivalryn Laughter
ha rkaN he "a
the Senator called to order1
Mr. Atchison. | called the Senator TO order
because he is discussing nothing before the Sen
ate. And, besides, he has no right TO interfere
in qusrrels between Southern gentlemen GGreat
laughter
Mr.. FOOte, ImOve that We proceed to the con-
: Sarsation OF EKeoa&,e -y.4,,las -
Mr. Hale. want the point Of order decided
| The Presiding Officer. The Chair supposes
tttast sSisjss msvs fonnlar poipt
Mr.. Atchison. Not at all called the Sena-
tor from New Hampshire to order for discussing
a subject not before the Senate.
The Presiding Officer. II is not in order for
the Senator from New Hampshire to engage In
| the discussion of matter not connected with the
subject under consideration. Certainly, he is AT
liberty, If his chivalry prompt him, 10 interfere
with gentlemen, if they are from the South. But
the Senator is out Of order in discussing matter
not pertaining to the subject-matter under con-
sideration.
/ Mr.. Hale | did not understand the point OF
order thought the Senator from Missouri Mr.
Atchison made it point of order that should
not say anything Of the Southern chivalry, on the
ground that il was not respectful to speak of the
dead. Laughter But that was not the point.
The point, 1t seems, was another one. will
waive that question.
But desire, in n spirit of sober earnestness,
to ask that we may have vote on these ques-
lions.
Mr. Foote, lin his seat We will agree to
| that.
Mr. Hale Then will sit down
The question being taken on the amendment of
Mr. Davis of Mississippi, to the amendment of
| Mr.. Foote, resulted MS follows;
YRAs-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Bell, Ber-
rien, Butler, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi,
Dawson, Downs Houston, Hunter King Man
gum, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
SoulG, Turney, Underwood, Yulee-22.
NAYS Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay,
Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dick
inson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa,
Felch, Footc, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Jones, Mill
spruance, Sturgeon, 0pham, Wales, Walker,
Whitcomb-33
| It will be observed that ten Southern Sena-
tors voted nay on the amendment of Mr.. Turney,
and seven in the negative on the last amendment
Mr. Foote of course voted nay, because he deemed
the amendment unnecessary and calculated to en-
barrass the bill
The bill was then postponed till tomorrow by
q vote Of SO to l8.
Amendments to the bill were then presented by
Mcssrs. Bradbury, Rusk, and Foote, which were
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Bradbury's amendment is as follows
"Strike out all after the enacting clause in
section 80 TO line 49, and insert in lieu thereof as
follows:
"That the President of the United States be
and he hereby is authorized, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, to appoint two
Commissioners, who shall have power to agree
with such Commissioners as may be appointed I'M
der the legislative authority Of the State Of Tex
as, upon line of boundary between the territory
of the United States and the said State Of Texas,
commencing at the point where the Red river is
intersected by the hundredth degree Of west lon
giude, being the southwest angle of the Indian
Territory and running to q point on the Rio
Grande, to be agreed upon by the said Commits
sioners and also to agree upon the terms, con-
ditons and considerations, upon which such line
shall be- established and the proceedings and |
agreements of the said Commissioners shall be, as |
soon as possible, transmitted TO the President of
the United States, to be by him submitted to |
Congress, with such lamentations as the cir
cumstances, in his opinion, may require for the
approval and action Of Congress thereupon and
the said agreement, when approved by the Con-
gress of the United States, and the Legislature
Of the State Of Texas, shall be obligatory upon
the parties"
Mr. Rusk proposes TO amend Mr.. Bradbury's |
amendment by striking out all after the first word
THAT and insert
"The boundary Of the State Of Texas Is here |
by admitted to extend to the Rio Grande, as de- |
fined n the statute Of limits Of the late Republic
Of Texas, passed in the year 1862
MIR Foote'S amendment is 10 add the following
section
And be further Enacted, That nothing herein
contained shall be 70 construed as TO call in ques-
ton the validity and binding force Of the Texan
compact Of annexation, in any respect whatever
The Senate, after some time spent In Executive
aession adjourned