Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12

he any steps have by the Executive any De-
psment the Government to assemble Convention in New
Mexico for the purpose adopting constitution and making
application for admission into the Union and that he
requested communicate the Senate all ORDERS nsruc-
TONS and papers in relation thereto.
And further that he bt requested inform the Senate unon
what ground ne bases the pDne his Mes
sage December !, ls that the people OF New Mexico
will no very distant period present themselves for adms
sion into the Union"
Mr.. DAWSON. will move amend that resolution
include the preceding well the present Administration
Mr. MILLER. hope the Of that resolution will
consent to have passed informally covers great
deal Of ground.
Mr.. FOOTE. beg leave to suggest to my friend from
Alabama that he will yield the suggestion Of the
honorable Senator from New Jersey.
! Mr.. CLEMENS. Ihave objection to amendment
of the latter part resolution or TO its being stricken out
but shall make motion.
Mr.. MILLER move that the latter clause be stricken out.
/ Mr.. RUSK. | necessity for these words being
stricken out We need this information There ques-
ton Of jurisdiction, perhaps, involved in this We
compelled believe that there has been eab
shed Fe under the direction Of the President Of the
United States and appears this has been done in opposition
to the wishes of the people, II to it is proper
this question should before the Senate for our nfor-
nation, and the information Of the country. It is grave
| question, and involves serious consequences,
Mr.. DOUGLAS. would suggest the proprety OF allow
ing this subject to pass dayor two. made the mo-
on postpone the special order that might take such
resolutions would give rise debate, and do not think
it would be right to to postpone debatabe ques-
tion and take up another.
Mr.. CLEMENS There is another resolution which the
honorable Senator from Mississippi he shall call up and
which requires that this resolution should be previously dis
cussed, Of the relation which has to his. The
resolution before us and intend it shall be voted upon
agree there nothing in the resolution which we have not
right to demand. 1t asks for nothing which should not
have been contained in the message of the President III that
was what should have been this resolution would not have
been the table, Had he submitted facts which bis posi-
ton required that he should would not have been necessary
to call for information The resolution is intended for
| nur I would think of throwing
flaming torch into magazine of making partisan ques
tion Of this matter My attention called TO the subject
by the Governor of the State of Alabama The people OF
that State believe fraud has been pracsed, and they call for
information. What farce it say you oppose and still
do the things which the Wmo proviso proposes
compish Are to be treated like sick children, who
induced to take the medicine offered them by giving the pill
q coat of sugar
You will not pass the Wimot proviso but you come here
and pass the principle which that provso involves, and
in doing you violate all preedens since the establishment
Of the Government And why will you do it Will sin
Senator get and that he would vote for the adms
sion of that State not for the existence of slavery in
this country Is there here who would be SO reckless
vote for the admission of California it not for the
slavery question | say it is matter which ought to
know all about, and intend know all about it, did not
Introduce this resolution assault Gen Taylor but
will say that though nothing for him the head Of
political party, do for that portion of his followers
whose interests identified with my make war
him only when he makes war the slavery ques-
ton. shall do all to tarmonize instead OF divide the
feelings OF different sections OF the Union.
/ Mr. DOUGLAS shall be ready to vote for the most
searching resolutions this and many other subjects when
they up, as think, in proper manner; but do not
think this resolution should be pressed because the mo-
on postpone the special order of the day made simply
order that such resolutions might be taken upas would lead
debate. now feel constrained TO that this
luton lie the table and be printed will be ready
the Senator ,m Alabama to take at proper me and
ask for the fats necessary to eucidate the question.
Mr.. FOOTE, Mr.. BUTLER and Mr.. BORLAND rose
to speak, the motion to print being debatable.
/ Mr.. DOUGLAS. ! withdraw the motion to print and
move that il lie on the table,
Mr.. FOOrE wllofer amendment that it be printed.
The VICE PRESIDENT. That motion is not in order.
Mr.. MASON. will submit to the gentleman from lli-
nois whethe he will not withdraw that motion. think this
is question which should be debated.
I Mr.. DOUGLAS. / am ready for debate the resou-
ton, and searching one but must say before stated,
that do think it would be right for post
pone one detaeahe resolution and to take up another
Mr.. BUTLER. / call the gentleman to order.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Why did not the gentleman from South
Carolina call his friend from Virginia order when he asked
the question
MI. BUTLER. call the gentleman TO order, and I
make other reply than that do it in accordance with the
rule of the Senate.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. will take my with great pleasure
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question will be on lay
ing the resolution upon the table.
Mr.. TURNEY. call for the yeas and nays that
question
The yeas and nays were ordered, and were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Chase, Clarke, Clay Corwn, Davis of Massachu-
ses DayoH, Douglas Greene, Hale Hamlin JONES' Man
gum Miller, Norris, Pearee, Phelps, Shields Smith, spru-
ance, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker Whitcomb-ay.
NAYS-Mesms Atchison, Bell, Berrien, Borland Butler,
Calhoun Cass Clemens Cooper, Davis, of Mississippi Daw
son, Dickinson Dodge of Iowa. Dodge of Wisconsin, Downs
Foote Houston, Hunter, King Mason, Morton, Rusk sebas
tian Seward Soule Stewart Sturgeon Turney, Yuee-29
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair votes in the afIir-
native.
, So the resolution was laid on the table,
ABDUCTION OF REY.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Dowss on the
3lst ul'imo, was considered and agreed to
ReSoUed That the President of the United States
communicate tohe Senate copies all
that has taken place with the Spain in Wash
ngon, or the authorities OF Cuba the American Consul
Havana Others concerning abduction of Rev. alias Gar
from New Orleans by the Spanish at that port
by his procurement or connnce; together with the
pondence with the district attorney OF United States
the eastern district of Louisiana other officers the
in that State and the instructions given touching
AFFAIR." Also, copies of all the proceedings testimony
arguments OF counsel reported to the Government had
taken relating to it. before Judge Bright and
Chew, and all the proceedings had and reports made to the
Government since that examination together with all other
documents lnnueons correspondence and other
touching said affair in possession of the Government
4 REMOVAL OF JESSE 3. CLEMENTS.
The following resolution submitted by M TUxSEr on
the 3lst uimo, came up forconsid era.ion
Resolved That the President of United States be re-
quesed to furnish the Senate with copies the yapers
letters remonranees and recommendations file in
any the Departments relative to the retention
office o Jesse b. Clements lae marshal middle district
Tennessee and especially at he furnish copies fol-
loving, 70 wit:
l. Aleter from portion the menbers of the bar aud
citizens Of Nashville.
letter from the Judges Of the Supreme Court OF Tes-
4 nessee, which also signed by Judge Maury.
letter from Judges Caron and Brown, Judges OF the