The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-09

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Mr.. ATCHISON. Mr. President, am not authorized
70 designate day but can say for myself that DO
nor exPect 70 make speech long short, upon this
olil But insist upon the right Of those gentlemen who
mink mat they Will not have discharged their duty until
they shall have placed their before The Senae and
The country, and am willing 10 given them an oppor
tuniiy Tor doing so.
But. Mr. President. the most extraordinary thing or
me most astonishing thing 10 my mind the course pur
sued by the honorable senator from New Jersey and
from the accession from Mexico Of these Territories up
10 me present time What can operate upon that sena-
tori Why is he for the hrst time jealous
10 give law and government TO the people OF Cab
fornia Why. sir, my memory, ranges back to the
beginning OF this question, and with some degree
Of disncness. What has been the course OF the
distinguished senator from New jersey Mr. DAYTON u
Here, Mr., President, permit say cast no censure
upon my friend from Illinois, Mr.. DouGLAs,] or any Of
those gentlemen who have acted with him in pressing
this question: They have always dealt literally, and
been willing upon all occasions TO give law and govern
ment To California and the other Territories acquired
from Mexico But, sir, can answer, even during
this session. for the gentleman and others who have act
ed with him from the northern States OF the Union. But
SIR the senator from New Jersey during this session has
been as heretofore bitter opponent Of California and
bill was introduced called the Clayton Compromise bill
and know il met with the determined opposition OF that
senator
The PRESIDENT The senatoris not in order to dis.
enss anything more than the proposition TO postpone this
Mr. ATCHISON. was Just saying this that it was
with him should be jealous in pressing this ques
tion think am strictly in order. am trying to show
that the reasons presented BY the senator are not cor
The PRESIDENT The question is upon the motion
to postpone, and senator's present reasons why IL
should not be postponed but cannot debate upon the en-
Mr. ATCHISoN Is il out of order to refer to the
records and journal Of the Senate in relation to this
The PRESIDENT The question under consideration
Is merely the propriety OF postponlng this bill.
Mr. ATCHlS0N Perhaps when get through, Mr.
President, you will the force oil my argument iTeat
laughter Now. will not detan the Senate five minutes
longer. The distinguished senator from New Jersey
[Mr. DAYroAl voted against that bill and used all the
means in his power TO defeat the bill in the Senate The
journal will show this; aud the senator will not deny IT,
He TOO candid TO deny what the journal staesto deny
what have stated lLaughlerl When the senator from
Wisconsin Mr.. WAlKERl introduced proposition by
way Of amendment TO the civil and diplomatic appropa-
ton bill, did il meet with any favor from that disn-
gushed senator! He opposed il with all the means IN
his power-wh all his energy and vigor, and talent;
and he has much more OF all these than ordinary men,
Nor sir during this session, has he been backward IN
his opposition to the admission Of California as State
into this Union lie has been in the front ranks Of those
who defeated the bill which would have admitted Cali
forna State into this Union. He now for the first
time forward in hot haste and in three four
days this bill must be carried through the Senate He
will not extend the ordinary courtesy to the senator from
Florida Mr. luLEEl to make speech be has evidently
believe, he has made during the session. Mr. Presi
dent, repeat again that my deliberate Judgment is that
this bill will be passed. by pursuing the ordinary
course than perhaps il Otherwise would.
Mr DAYTON. A single word, moi to add fuel to the
lame, TO cause further debate. True, opposed the
omnibus BILL and also the Clayton Compromise bill; but
every knows that those bills imbodied vast deal
than this bill, and that from the beginning OF the
up 10 this lime have always said was in favor
OF the admission OF California; am accused Of being
senator from Florida, Mr.. YULEE He has begun his
speech and am willing 70. give him tomorrow, and
next day. and The day after was the who proposed
to xta.,h fTh nntu
that they will say in frankness when they are will
Mr.. ATCHISON. can only repeat that am not au-
thorzed TO bargain. II was, | would designate the
day, and u my power, early day, when thus question
should be brought 10 close should be reluctant TO
delay any who deOus q giving s biz vS
tor give California territorial government why did
that give her and the other Territories acquired
Compromise bill proposed that and nothing morei Why
sir, the reason is obvious IN my mind There was but
reason; and it because the Wlmot Provso and
the exclusion OF slavery were not incorporated IN this
bat least, suppose that to be the reason That
the ayowed the floor of the Senate, and
otheI Why did not that senator vote Tor the PROPOSE
ton submitted by the senator from Wisconsin, Mr.
WALKER,l that invested the President OF the United
Staeswho was elected by the party 10 which the sen
aior belongs moderate mana man IN whom he and his
party had the utmost conhdencewth the power To or
game territorial governments Why did not that
tor sustain that proposition l might ask why did not
that senator sustain all propositions going TO give gov
co! But that California presents herself sepa-
rate measure her dignity at all soed by connexion
with any other proposition whatever, and California
cudes slavery from the whole OF her territory 81.
Mr. PHELPS. Mr.. President, am very reluctant TO
interfere with my friend, but desire TO ask the Chair
whether this discussion is in order.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair has already stated that
the discussion out of order but the senator insisted
upon continuing.
Mr.. ATCHiSoN That my friend from Vermont may
be still grat6ed will cut my remarks short AT this point
Laughter
Mr.. DOUGLAS. As the friends OF California seem 10
have devoved upon the duty OF calling the yeas and
nays, upon yesterday, when good many backed out
leaving us here without quorum, now call for the
yeas aud nays.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upon
the motion TO postpone it was agreed toyeas 81 nays
24-as follows
YEAS-Messrs Atchson, Badger, BanweI Bell, Der.
ren Batter, Clemens, Davis OF Mssissppi Dawson, Dick
inson, Downs, fooe Hale, Hsmln, Hunter King, Mason,
Morton, Norris, Pearce, Sebastian S1ule, Surgeon Tur
ney, Underwood, Walker, and Yulee--N.
NAY5-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Clarke, Coop
or, Davis OF Massachusetts, Dayton Dodge OF Wsconsin
DJdge OF Iowa. Douglas Ewing, Fetch, Greene Houson
JONES' Phelps, seward Shields, Smith, spruance Upham
Wales, Whitcomb, and Wnthrop-A
On motion, the Senate then adjourned
THURSDAY, AUGUST s, 1850
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