The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
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Wing Convention assembled at Iowa City, ap
proving Of the course Recommended by the Pre-
sident.
II will be remembered, without quoting the
precise language Of the President, that he re-
! commended the admission Of California into the
Union without connecting it with any other sub
ject, and that he also suggested the propriety of
leaving the territory Of Utah and New Mexico
without civil governments, until they became
] populous enough to ask admission into the u
MON as States. This is the Recommendation Of
The, President; now, let US turn to, the language
ofs Nj. Clay. We find it in the speech alluded
DIN explanation of his recent report
MIR. President, allow me, at this stage Of the
few observations which I propose to address to
the Senate, to contrast the plans which have
been presented for the settlement of this ques-
ton One has come to US from very high au-
tf,ority, recommending, as l understand it, the
admission Of California, and doing nothing more,
leaving the question unsettled of the boundary
between New Mexico and Texas, and leaving
the people who inhabit Utah and New Mexico
unprovided for by government. will take the
occasion TO say, that came to Washington with
a most anxious desire-a desire which still en-
tertain-to cooperate, in my Legislative position
IN all cases IN Wnlcn i can JudiclOusly Cooper
ate, with the executive branch of the government.
/ need not add, however, sir, that came here,
also with settled purpose to follow the delibe-
rate dictation Of my own judgment, wherever
that Judgment may carry me. 1t is with great
pleasure, sir, that state, that we do cooperate
with the President, to the extent which he re-
commends. He recommends the admission of
California. The committee propose it. There
the Presidents Recommendation stops. There.
we take up the subject, and proceed to act upon
the other parts Of the territory acquired from
Mexico. Now, sir, which course of the two re-
commends itself best to the judgment of those
who are TO act in the case? will 60 further in
reference to the message, which am sorry that
l think it my duty to contrast with the plan of
the committee which is now, under considera-
ton; and will say that have no doubt that
there were strong, at least plausible reasons, for
the adoption OF that recommendation in the mes
sage of the President, at the time it was sent in
to Congress, at the beginning of the session.
have no doubt it was, apprehendcd at that time
that it was impossible to create any governments
for those Territories, without producing scenes
in Congress of the most painful and unpleasant
character i have no doubt it was believed ,;as
indeed it was stated in the message, that distrac-
ton would be aggrayated-diHere of opin-
n,,perhaps, carried to extreme lengths, if any
attempts should be made to extend government
over those Territories. 5St 5 ia6fs aaq4-5
There lis another cut, one that wounds so deep
~, that Mr.. Clay himself feels affected and gives
way to his sympathies, if not in flood of tears,
at least in flood Of words. He, sorry that he
feels obliged to make the contrast between him
tween himself and the President--sorry that in
defending his own position he is obliged to at
tack that Of the gentleman at the head of our po-
ltical affairs. yfls }--.aairs 0o.a haesb za.
But there is another cut or dig in the same
speech Of Mr.. Clay, which is not only the I'M
kindest of all towards the President, but also one
ofthose shearing kinds of argument which strip
nm adversary almost naked, and then leave him
to the jeers and SCOTS Of mankind. Here it is,
tile tells us in one Of those messages-l for
get whether it is the message Of December or
January-that he had reason to believe that one
of those Territories at least, New Mexico) would
possibly form State government for herself,
and might come here, even during the progress
of this debate. Atall events, if there had been
such a state OF circumstances at the period that
this message was sent in as exists down to the
present time, cannot but believe that the gen.,
tleman who now presides at the head of our po-
htical affairs, if he had had the benefit of our
lights, would have made recommendation much
more comprehensive, much more general and
healthy inits character, than the simple recon-
mendation of the admission of California, leav-
ing all the other questions untouched and un-
settled 3sg{n 9aa SIT eza 49, si.saq. g .Ee
Who will not pity the President, as Mr..
Clay 50 patronizingly styles him, the gentleman
who presides over political affairs, after this
stripping. The Wings of Iowa must have anti
cipated the speech of Mr.. Clay, when they a.
dopted the resolution approving Of the course Of
the 'sgentleman at the head of our political af.
fairs. But it is question with us, and one,
too, TINT we believe can be easily decided wheth-
er the approbatory resolution Of the Wings Of
Iowa was not designed more for selfpecuniary
than sympathetic. effect We are inclined to
think that they have acted somewhat like the
elephant, who blew his breath against d wall to
push sixpence towards him, which he could
not otherwise reach.
The Wings do not lack sagacity, nor animal
cunning They know the use Of the sixpences,
and ID reach, them, they would cheerfully hurl
the Wcbsters and Clays fromof their backs,
and crouch under the seat Of Cen Taylor
The great body of the Wings of Iowa have
been misrcpresented by the resolution approba-
tory Of the course Of President Taylor on the
Territorial question, and by consequence con-
dcmnatory Of the opinions Of Clay, Webster,
BeHien, Mangum, and the other great leaders of
the Wing party. That resolution we pronounce
4 premiditated falsehood, uttered BY interested
persons for pccuniary gain, Itplaces the Wings
Of Iowa in a false position places them in oppo
sition Is The patriotic Clay in opposition to the
chivalrous Berrien, and the dsinterested Man
gum, On this question Of territories, the peo-
PIE 81 lows. both Wing and Democrats are but
one. II - question, not Of party politics, but
Of country; and the man who would divide the
psople on q question Of patriotism, IL ready for
fiis fame and infamy Of Arnold. II Isl az s59
The long tried and still trusted public servants
ofithe people ia both branches Of Congress, and
= t0thIpoliGcal parties are united upon this
question. The opinion Of Cass is also the opin-
nof Clay and III Webster. All these differ
49, tlie President, and they carry with them
ll,s gfeat body q The people, against the pusil
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