Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-10

peou icI entlreiy she might
indeed have consentedo it but she might mott and was un-
Wiling leave the question to the chances her
But there another why could place no reliance
,pcn the hopes prosed by the honorable Senator Of the
Of his amendment here Upon like proposition by
he Senator who now occupies the Chair (Mr Krxe we
the South voted in the affirmative and vet was defesed
lefeated by whom want to know, sir whether honora-
,e Senator'S acting upon principle justify themselves in
he OF the country for voting against amendment
Icy for which they would have voted yesterday there
any good reason to defeat that amendment when it
proposed by the Senator from Alabama were bound
presume that the same reasons would cxsst defeat it
when should be proposed again. Let not the country,
therefore, be deuded by assertions that have meaning
We tried the question; we lost it defeated-de
eated By whom The country will not be at loss for
answer.
Mr-FOOTE. trust the Senate will bear with me, as
his is matter Of history which am anxious should be
ierstood The Senator from Louisiana has said-and he
clearly admitted that in the statement which made did
not err in any parcuathat my statement Of hopes
which he did rely Very wells was for him to Judge
Of that stated to him. Senator in my place, per-
senai friend neghbo in the Union, and he
bound TO rely for matter Of fact that was ascertain
ed fact with me- that could get the aid of some four
hve Southern Senator's TO compensate for the posi-
bic loss Of those friends Of the bill omhe North who might
be driven from the support Of by the incorporation of that
could incorporate it and pass the BILL
Senator said then, now, for he perfectly consistent
with himself on that point that he could not consent to vote
tor the bill with the amendment offered included in Il, for
The reasons that he states the chief reason being that
the effect would be that the Representatives and Senators
from California would be admitted the floor of Congress
to which my reply was, he will recolec that that
my precise object. wished such amendment 10 the
third section Of the bill which, while would have the
necessary effect Of limiting the boundaries Of California, as
proposed do would still not have the effect Of excluding
the Senators and Representatives of the State from the two
houses of Congress. believed said to all whom ap-
preached, hatit quite important to whilst We limited
The boundaries of California, was proposed in that amend
L. L.
hes Of the people Of California. They had important local
interests to be attended to in Congress- and wished most
sincerely that her Senators and Representatives should act
with in attending them. The Senator acknowledges
hat he refused that proposition stated the grounds upon
which made the statement to him. and urged him.
did sir to you, and to which You acceded at once And
lid not the Senator from Kentucky say was authorized thus
declare and that he would have voted for the amendment
alsol Did not he state in his place the precise condition Of
facts to which have referred and does any doubt now
hat there would have been sufficiently large number of the
original friends of the BILL who would have aided YOURSELF
r and others from the South, who objected to the bounda
res of California, in voting in this amendment and after
wards in carrying the bill This the state ofsacts, and no
man dispute it. Hereafter, at suitable period,
under circumstances auspicious than the present. will
slate them in detail, under my signature, and give
names necessary. will pile up the testimony on the sub
ect mountains high need be- 50 as to fix the responsibility
in the right quarter of bHngng California into the Union
with her present boundaries that it may be distinctly un-
destood that il the proper spirit Of compromise had existed
in this body the main difficulty would have been overcome
this question would have been settled the general plan Of
adjustment would have been adopted and before this time
The country would have been satisfied and a those pes
which have so long environed US been dssipated
Mr.. MASON Whether would or would not vote for
the admission Of California, question dependant upon its
merits with the boundaries restricted the south to
parallel $50 3 unless upon the that the con
tuition Of California should be sent back again to the people to
be passed upon by them in shape, is aaueson which
have never solved in my minds certainly it is ques
ton which presented to me in that form Tor my
voe And whether it would have been practicable to have
incorporated that feature of reducing the boundary Of Cali
fornia to $50 30 in the bill which has lately been before
and in which there feature in relation to California as
well Texas and New Mexico and whether it would have
been practicable pass that bill with the limits Of California
thus reduced certainly am uniformed The Senator from
Mississippi might have had satisfactory to bis own
judgment that it would be passed but the Senator from
Mississippi may have been mistaken id regard to that re-
member very we the Senator says that he told me
occasion, and perhaps than that he had reason
to believe hope that would be ultimately agreed to con-
tract the boundary of California $50 30 and that suf
number Of could be obtained pass the bill in that
FORM strikes that when that proposition was made first
in direct form, it made by yourself. Mr.. KIsG)
Mr.. FOOTE. With the consent of the Senator from
Virgnia will simply whatI forgot state when
up befoethat you did not offer my amendment Your pro-
position not absolute in its TERMS making It necessary
that the boundaries Of California should be Immediately
stricted anterior admission The effect which all
derstood would result from that would be necessarily to post
pone the admission of California until Convention could
have been called sanction this change, and would have
made necessary that there should be election OF Se
nators and Representatives That my construction OF
that amendment and it the construction that Senators
gave it. That amendment Of yours voted dewn and
after that upon the ground Just stated proposed instead OF
hat to offer amendment for conditional limitation OF
boundaries that there should be simply such amendment
introduced attached the third section, which would con-
ain certain conditions be acted upon subsequently, Of
yave character The honorable Senator from Louisiana
irst proposed that and struck with the idea, upon
lis suggestion incorporated it, proposing to engaft upon
he third section Of the bill additional negative condition
ubsequen allow her Senators and Representatives to
received at once and yet obtain might conceive
would be the effect such limitation of her boundaries
ve desired Thus the proposition which you introduced
wholly different from the which had the honor OF
,roposng and which the Senate had the honor OF rejecting
Mr.. MASON. have said that the first proposition to
luce California to the parallel of $50 so from yourself
dr. President voted for it. as believe did also large
majority Of the Senators from the South. with whom usual
y vote. think the Senator from Mississippi did SO.
Mr.. FOOTE. Certainly.
Mr.. MASON. voted for it with distinct discrimination
hat that could become the boundary Of California with
ny assent under any circumstances unless the constitution
first returned 10 the inhabitants Of California, to be pass
d upon by them. That amendment rejected After
Yards the Senator from Mississippi proposed amendment
provide the boundary, which left it discretionary for
he people of California to adopt il not do not say the
abe and believe was not offered. Subsequently, the
enator from Mississippi offered the proposition in
ifferent form-I the proposition to reduce the
oundary the parallel of $50 30 proposition made
amend the proposition Of the Senator from Mississippi by the
from Tennessee providing that before become obga
Dry either upon Congress the people of California, that
ueson should be back the people be determined by
hem. That amendment rejected, and afterwards the
oe taken upon the amendment of the Senator from
Mississippi, which rejected also.