Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-10

of Sc deg 80 min shall be the Southern boundary Of
! said State Of California"
Mr.. PHELPS discaimng responsibility for the report
said he should take occasion explain his views. He
qualified the unanimous recommendation concerning the
division OF Texas by saying that he reserved his opinion
to the force of the objection that the annexation
solutions were constitutional
Mr.. CLAY testified to the happy spirit which ANNA
| ted the members of the committee.
Mr.. Mason, without entering into specifications re-
GREETED that he could not concur in the reported
Mr. COOPER agreed with the main features of the re-
| port, but not with ALL
Mr. Downs declared that he would never consent to
the admission of State with the boundaries of Cali
torna. Moreover, he thought that the South should
have portion of that State, and had hoped that the
Missouri compromise line would have been adopted
there.
Mr. BERR1EN could not agree to the admission of Ca
fona with her present boundaries embracing great
an extent of coast. He preferred two States dv-
ded by $3.50 lie objected to Caitornias claiming two
Representatives, which required l41, 800 settled nhab
tans. He did not agree with the committee in their
notice OF the Wimot Provso. twas treated as if Con-
gress had the powerto pass it. He would rather have
not alluded to it at all
Mr.. MANGUM said, although there some things
in the report which did not square with his views, ne
took 1t as whole, and would vote for 1t with pleasure
Mr. CLEMENS said he would vote against all the nlea-
sures reported, regarding them identical with Mr.
CLAWS resolution. He denied the necessity fora State
government in California or that it had the requisite
number OF inhabitants or that the irregularities attend
ing her application had taken place with other terro-
ries seeking admission.
Mr. CLAY said that he did not think it either Just to
the committee the Senate, the report, the country or
the subject that the report should be thus taken up and
debated before had had time to have been spread be-
fore the country.
He never knew report to be the subject OF remark
and debate Let the measures and the bills reported be
discussed, but do not pounce down on the report and
hold that up and rdcue before tits known
to the country. He would stand by that report and the
measures of the committee. He had enlisted IN the
cause of his country, and would stand firm to his post
and no remarks of whatsoever nature, would induce
him to abandon his duty.
Mr.. FooTE urged that the report be printed before it
was censured. He had understood its general features,
and thought he would be able to give it his support.
Mr.. ULEE, like Mr.. CLEMENS, considered the report
identical with Mr.. CLAWS resolutions, and therefore
would oppose it.
Mr.. BoR1AND said he could not support the report of
the committee, particularly the part relating to fugitive
slaves.
Mr. HALE said that he hoped this opposition to the
plan by the South not eint but that it would be
persevered in and the measure voted down.
Mr. HoUSToN was in favor OF printing the report, and
when he had time TO examine it, would form his Judg-
ment upon it. He was for Union and compromise.
Mr.. MANGUM pointed out the radical differences be-
tween the report and Mr.. Clays resolutions, which at
firmed the existence of Mexican Abolition laws
Mr.. DICKINSON was in favor OF printing this report.
As whole, it had his concurrence. He had assented
tohe report and though its reasoning not his he had
assented to its conclusions
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi said that he would vote
for the printing, but he would against the bills
reported by them. He was prepared vote against the
bills before the committee went out and their uni
on would not change his vote.
Mr. BRIGHT would vote for the plan reported, with
reservations, but go for it strongly and broadly. II
this failed, he would go for such would ad-
NIT California at the earliest moment
The report and the bills were then ordered to be prn
ted and
The Senate adjourned