Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-07-20
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once place it before our readers entire Begin
ming with touching allusion to the death of Gen.
Taylor, the great statesman of New England pro-
ceeded, with the utmost frankness, to avow the
views upon which he should act with regard to
the settlement of the sectional contest.
His positions were briefly these He consid
'i0t'l' iii"f'te----r'~ +hat CONGRESS- should make
some provision for the Territories, ami was oss~z
less whether the things necessary to be done
were done in one bill or in separate bills. Whe-
Their single or united every one of the objects
proposed in the bill of the committee of thirteen
methis appreciation. He thought it a desirable
object to admit California notwithstanding the if
Irregularities of her application, because of the ex
traordnary circumstances that attended her birth
and progress. He was decidedly in favour of
passing the bill in the form in which it is; but if
the bill should be defeated, he held himself bound
to consider any other measure that might be pro-
posed, He would never consent to leave Con-
gress without making provision for New Mexico,
situated as she is with controversy on hand with
Texas, Utah he considered less Important
He had the strongest objection to premature crea-
ton of States, and it did not make the slightest
difference in his estimation whether they were to
be free or slave States. That Territory unfit to
become State would be free State, did not
weigh with him hair Yet he would not con-
slider the admission of New Mexico so great an
evil asto leave her without government without
protection, on the very of probable hostilities
with Texas. In case, then, of the failure of the
present BILL he announced that he would be in ia
YOUR of bill providing three things, namely, the
admission of California with its constitution and
boundary, the settlement of the Texas boundary
and the admission of New Mexico
This last alternative is certainly unpalatablesto
us; yettis not perhaps an unreasonable one for q
Northern mind, anxious to avoid collision, to ar
rive at 1t is in effect the plan of President Tay-
Tor, with the important emendation, however, of a
simultaneous settlement OF the boundary question
between Texas and New Mexico. The explicit
ness of Mr. Webster's declarations in chief, in
favour of establishing Territorial governments
without the Wilmot Proviso and against the ad-
mission of New Mexico as a State, gives abun-
dant proof that he means to pursue the patriotic
course upon which he has entered, without var-
ableness or shadow of change. Justly and APP
proprately could he conclude his remarks with
theseadmirable and memorable words:
"For myself l propose to abide by the principles
which have avowed shall stand by the Union and
all who stand by it, shall do justice to the whole
country, according the best of my ability, in all say,
and shall act for the whole country in all do. pro-
pose 10 sstand the Constitution, and | need no
other platform [ shall know but country. The
ends aim at by the blessing Of God shall be my coun-
| live an American, and shall die an American. But
mean, TO the extent OF my abilities, to perform the
duties incumbent upon in that character, whether
public private, to the end OF my career, and mean
10 do this with absolute disregard OF personal
sequences. What personal consequence What
the amount of all the good evil that could betide
an individual in comparison with the good or evil
which, IN crisis like this may happen to great ma
hon Sir, let the consequences be what they may to
me, am careless No can ha rdiy suffer too much,
and no tall too soon if he suffers if he falls
IN defence OF the liberties and the constitution OF his
country"
After Mr.. Webster had finished his speech, the
question was taken on Mr.. Bentons amendment.
proposing for the Northern boundary of Texas, a
line beginning +" at the point in the middle of the
deepest channel in the Rio Grande del Norte,
where the same is crossed by the lO2d degree of
longitude west from the meridian of Greenwich;
thence north along that longitude, to the Saith de-
gree of north latitude thence eastwardly to the
point at which the Tooth degree of west longitude
crosses the Red river"
And the vote was:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Clarke Cor
win. Davis, of Massachusetts. Dayton, Dodge, OF Wis
cousin, Greene Hale, Hamlin. Miller Phelps, Seward,
Smith, Upham, Wales and Walker-l9.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Bamwell, Berren,
Bradbury, Bright, Butler Cass Clay, Cooper, Davis.
OF Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge, Of Iowa,
Downs, Felch, Foote Houston, Hunter, Jones' King
MdOpum Prot
Sebastian, Soule Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Under
wood, Webster and Yulee-36.
Mr.. Foote then offered his amendments which we
have already published. Their purport is, to make
the Bath degree the Northern boundary of Texas,
and to propose to the State of California, which the
bill will admit into the Union, to curtail her limits
so as to cut off the Territory of Colorado, which
will be bounded north by the 18Th degree from the
Pacific to the Sierra Nevada, and by the 37th de-
gree from the Sierra Nevada to the Colorado ri
yer.
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Foote earnestly appealed to
Senators to let. be known whether these amend
ments would reconcile any of the previous oppo-
nents OF the bill to its passage. Only two gentle
men, however, gave specific answers-Mr. Da-
Wis of Mississippi, and Mr.. Butler-and they de-
cared their fixed opposition to the measure Mr..
Dawson, of Georgia, expressed his earnest desire
that the amendments should be adopted, and ap-
peaed to all who wished to see harmony restored,
to accept them. Mr.. Berren, whose position had
been the subject of much speculation, declared
himself ready to vote upon the amendment con-
corning the Texas boundary, but, as to that rela-
ting to the curailment of California, he said
desire the time for consideration that will be al
iorded by the interval between now and morning 1t
Is understood that the Senator from Virginia Mr. Hun
TERI have the floor for the purpose of discussion OF
The general merits Of the bill. The question upon the
second amendment proposed by the honorable Senator
from Mississippi may be taken the pleasure OF the
Senator from Virginia, either before or after he shall
have addressed the Senate; and with that view, move
that The further consideration Of this bill be postponed
until o-monow, at II O'clock
The meeting of Virginia Golfers which as
sembed in this city some time since, adjourned to
meet again on Wednesday next, at the An erican
Hotel, at one o'clock