Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-28
MIR. WEBSTER ON CALIFORNIA.

As much interest attaches 10 the few remarks made by
Nj. Weh>ler in the Senate IN Friday, we rcpubish
them as rep Hted in iuIl-.Nitc York frprtss.
MI, Whistler. 10 not Propose at present To % into
any extended femntkS upon this ptntuundly important
matter, My purpose mainly is 10 concur in the sent
mrnls OF he honorable member from Missouri and the
Honorable memhrr from Slulh Carolina in the pIoptleIy
ol giving 10 his SUI J'ct, under this motion. aud it may as
well be done under This mo ion as under any oher- a
cnnl calm, and deliberate rous Iteration ard discussion in
Tire senate. It isa question that agitats he " Ii, lie conn.
ny. II is a question IN Which all portions If the ccun-
take a Ner1 deep lnteres and. 81 taT AS am corerned
nlsa question that Will receive trmn me a drspassilnate,
cool. calm and thorough examination.
dc no moan T. say thar | shall myself pive i, A thor.
ough e>amino,lon can Gully promise that. for myself,
meen Ia consider 1t calmly, deliberately, ard with a
conrre henSlve rrcatd, rs lar as am able, 10 The entire
interests of the whole c'untry. think. sir. that it was
very appropriate suggestion On the pant of the honorable
me nheT tr M NJ s'outl, whose particular motion is now
under consideration. that the mo,ian should take the or
dtoary aud deliberate course of dlscussl II in the SENATE
which its grolt inpora nee demands, and that every
member ri The Sena e shall have an opportunity In deih-
eraie upon II aud TO express his opinion The result OF such
delihptatiun
do not wish 10 initiate any purpose Of Immediately
addressing The Senat" perhaps may do 81 in the fur,
thu rtngtess al oar qnes Ion. Aud take occasion since
an up, 10 say, that | am exec, dnglv gralifed with
the tainrss and clndut with which my friend, the hon.
able member from North Carolina. has expressed hun.
sell upon this subject He has siald the difiicultlp,
wh'ch he thinks deserve the consideration of the Sen
ate, but which he does not undertake la say are absolute
ly ,hsupefable, aud therefore holds himself with an omen
and candid mind 10 receive and consider any answer lhai
may be given. This is lair, manly patriotic. apree
hat there are difficulties. | agree hal he case is with
onl any exact precedent in the legislation # his county
and iupe that if may rot, oilers may be able In salts
~ my trend HAT those d faculties are moi allooelher in,
s%hpefahle; feeling that is our duty on this occasion /,
consider The ease rs a case that is without precise prece
deni, aud To ap ly IN II the clearesi anal gi,s, the closes
'ese'nb anees' aud The hos, settled principles of oc;iun il
The practice Il rovernm M as well as We may be able
Ia that splrli. sir, il will be, if | say any ding at all, Iha
} shall say II. aud for the piesehl ! shall answer my rur
pose by saying that | concur enlrcly in the c nrse srp
gts'lnn ty The Two huuorable gentlemen on the o,lt
side 4 the chamhrr. 10 whom have allud d, and IN III
"Pinlnh iNat II moHld I've pG0prt. aud just. and REASONABLE
. NAT tins mllnn should be haslened 10 10 INN, dale d,
= = son, but chat every meubet Of the Senate should hay
j nn'e ana 'pPNlntly afforded hun IN offer ,uch arnl
: "a'h' as he may dff.u' pmpf 10 uier 0h the general sul
! Ject..