The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-15

Mr. HOUSTON. And. as was saying as this sub
ect does not seem TO be productive OF harmony and friendly
feeling when discussed BY those who have already the
pleasure OF each others acquaintance shall not pursue
the matter further among strangers [Laughter.l
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi | should take great
pleasure 10 introducing you.
Mr. HOUSTON do not ask it. Laughter
Mr.. CASS. Mr.. President was not present when
the senator from Alabama Mr.. CLEMEEsl made his
speech this morning He was compelled 10 leave here
ard with that OF proprey which constitutes part
OF his character, he wrote me note saying that IN the
course OF his remarks he had referred 70 speech de-
yered BY me in iS47 upon The subject OF the PROPOSE
ton to annex the Wlmo Poviso TO the appropriation oil
"a, ZOO, then under discussion, suppose The honor.
able gentleman drew from thar and from my present po
sition with respect to California charge OF inconss
tency. have but word TO say. Allow me 10 read
paragraph from the, speech which then delivered,
which is that, as understand TO which the honorable
senator from Alabama alluded
But no territory hereafter acquired De governed
WITHOUT ACT u Congress providing or the organisation
ia the new career opened 10 ID; iii then no legitimate au
thorlty can DO exercised over IT,
Now, sir, | adhere TO every word there. then con-
shed BY OF Congress They had all been estab-
shed by Congress. And presumDg, as was the leglt-
mate duty of Congress, that the duty would be performed
and presuming for moment that Congress would
utterly refuse utterly neglect the duty, that is an
cepted case, to which my positions then did not and
could not apply-a case in which selfpreservaon au-
thorZed the people 10 organize their own government
not provided for In words, by what then said
but one which absolutely results from the necessity Of
the case.
Mr.. CLEMENS. One word also did moi quote the
| words oil the honorable senator from Michigan Mr.
CAss for the purpose OF showing inconsistency on his
M % hs
tract for the purpose OF proving the principles upon which
oppose the admission Of California.
MIR CASS. have nothing more to say except to re,
that my present position is perfectly consistent with
Mr.. ATCHlSON. desire to call the attention Of the
honorable senator from Texas to single point | wish
to know whether correctly understood him not in
reference TO his vote and views upon the Oregon bill in
ls47 and ls4s-thai he in company with few Other
southern men voted Tor the Missouri Compromise line
when the great mass OF southern senators voted against
Mr.. HOUSTON. will answer the gentleman.
said voted upon the principle OF the Missouri Compro
mise in voting for the admission of Oregon a terrific.
rial government with restrictions against slavery lying
did north OF the line of the Missouri Compromise and
that upon That rested my vote for the admission of Ore
gon with restrictions.
Mr. ATCHISON have onlya few remarks tc, make
desire 10 put this matter right underst and the
honorable senator from Texas The Oregon bill crglna
ted in the House of Representatives II to the Sen
ate and upon the motion OF the senator from Illinois 10
amend It, so TO recognise the Missouri Comp romist
ne was decided in the affirmative, every southern
man voting tor it,
[Mr here read extract from the record, Of which
we did not obtain copy]
Then. Mr. President, the 18th day of AUGUSTINE
days thereafera motion made TO recede from this
southern man, with few exceptions voting against the
motion to rescind the effect OF which, il earned, would
be 10 strike out OF the bill the amendment proposed BY
the honorable senator from Illinois, Mr.. DOUGLAS Thus
i is true that the honorable senator from Texas did
Tor the amendment proposed for the recognition of the
Missouri Compromise but II is equally true that the
aior voted 10 recede from the amendment strike out
the senator say that he voted for the Oregon
bill because the territory lay north of the line OF SO deg
80 min.
MI. HOUSTON And from the desire to give Oregon
a government
Mr., FooTE. beg leave to make short statement.
recoeci very well that the from Texas made
speech 40 our hearing upon that occasion, in which he
took the same position which he now takes, which
speech by some mishap not reported remember
very we'll that the senator was much annoyed at the time
on the account OF the failure OF that report
The question then taken, and the bill was passed.
rs stalled in yesterdays publication.