Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-10

commiaI for against H. Now the Senator from Tsxss
M Rusk) said that he apprehensve that the Supreme
Court Of the United States will follow the political action Of
the country, and thereby the claim of Texas may be ore
closed For the purpose of relieving my friend from any ap
prehsnson Of that sort would be perfectly willing to allow
him to shape an amendment in form to preclude the pos
sby that the action Of this Government shall operate against
the claim Of Texas either before the Supreme Court in hs
opinion OF Congress hereafter, in any way sure that
you remain perfectly silent that subject action the
part Of Congress here operate ali peudcay TO the
claims Of Texss Being perfectly silent on the subject only
maintains things they But as have said II the Be-
naiors from Texas suppose that by the scon of Congress
on this subject in any way their claim be rendered WORSE
am willing to give them the benefit Of protesaon, as the
lawyers would and such conclusion in any shape
way.
Mr.. BADGER Will the Senator give way to motion
to adjourn
Several SENATOR'S. Oh, no! no adjournment. Let US
take the vote.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Oh no, sir, I have no wish to con-
me and am the Senate win do the justice 70
admit that am not very troublesome with my speeches
do not wish to take up time; merely wish TO say how
think this matter ought to be settled will abandon the train
Of remarks that induging in. The Senator from Mary
land has moved insert the old provisions Of the BILL leaving
out the amendment Of the Senator Of Georgia That will
leave the bill in the form in which there will he the best pos
sbe chance Of passing it. Now, sir, where the objection
by the Senator from Illinois (Ms DoueLAs and then strike
the qualification offered by the gentleman from Maryland
How will the bill then stand II will give government TO
New Mexico forthwith. and il will allow the commissioners
to enter on the performance Of their duties with Te1a IN the
hope that agreement may grow out Of it. That is the
only effect which possibly have and who will object to
it, if you give government forthwith to New Mexico con-
cur with the Senator from Missouri, (Mr. BExroH,) that il
is our duty under the treaty of Guadalupe Hdago. look
upon it as our imperative duty under the pulaons Of that
treaty to govern the people that have stipulated protect
in their rights We either do that must concsde
the Texas must leave them ungeverned
There is no way escape Of these three alternatives.
You must do yourselves you must surrender to Texas
and let Texas do it. you must leave it undone Sir you
have been endeavong to do it by military government 80
far by civil government nctured with military authority
you govern by military or quasi military government
why may you not do it by civil government Will any
Senator get and show the difference between governing
by regularly organized civil government and governing
heretofore through the operation Of eutenant colonel
Now sir look upon my duty to govern this country,
and to give the benefit of that forthwith and
shall egsae here attain that object If there be any
thing in the bill that supposed operate against the rights
claim, dignity of Texas put in clause saving all these
rights; how strong that ause be will vote
for it, Now, If you will modify the bill in that way, and
cease to offer other amendments but put its passage
tha, will probably pass These are my views
ask pardon Of the Senate for having consumed much
time.
Mr.. MANGUM demanded the years and nays the
amendment to the amendment and they were ordered.
Mr.. YULEE. Before the question is taken desire TO-
make an inquiry wish, now, if it is in order though
prefer wait if will be in order after this question is taken,
to to strike out larger portion OF section 49, desire
to know whether after the taken this amendment
if prevails, then move TO strike out portion OF the
bill which includes the part proposed be inserted nowl
The PRESIDENT. Certainly.
The question then taken on Mr. DoUGLAs's amend
ment the amendment, and rejected as follows
YEAS-Mesrs Atchison, Badger, Berrien, Bradbury,
Bright Cass Clay, Cooper Dawson, Dickinson Dodge, OF
Iowa, Douglas Downs Felsh Foote, Houston Jones' King
NHYs-Mes.rs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton. Butler,
Chase Clarke Clemens Davis Of Massachusetts Davis Of
Mississippi Dayton Dodge Of wisconsin Ewing Greene
Phelps Seward Shields Smith, Soue, Spruance Turney,
Underwood, Upham, Wales. Walker, Winthrop, and
Yuee-32.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. now move to amend the amend
ment by striking out the qualification offered by the Senator
from Maryland substitute for that adopted yesterday
the motion Of the Senator from Georgia
The PRESIDENT. The motion is to strike out the pro-
vision that the Territorial government shall not go into opera
ton until the 4th March, 1851.
Mr.. TURNEY. move, for the purpose Of obtaining
final and making final disposition Of this BILL its inde-
finite postponemen, and that motion ask the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays ordered and the question being
taken, the motion was rejected, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwel, Benton Butler Chase
Clarke, Clemens Davis Of Massachusetts Davis OF Misss
Seward Smith, soule, Tuney, Upham Walker, Winthrop,
and Yulee-29.
NAYs-Messrs Atehson, Badger, Bell, Berrien, Brad
bury, Bright Cass, Clay, Cooper Dawson, Dickinson,
Dodge of Iowa. Douglas Downs Felch Fooe, Jones King,
Mangum Morton Norris Pearce, Pratt, Sebastian, Shieds
Spruance Sturgeon Underwood, Wales, and Whitcomb-S0
Mr.. ATCHISON. Is there amendment pending If
not amend the amendment by striking out SO uch
Of the bill as relates to California.
The PRESIDENT. The motion is not in order. There
il amendment pending.
Mr.. ATCHISON. will make the motion then, sir,
when will be in order We have already, as understand
it, stricken much of the bill relates to the Texan
boundary question and the government Of New Mexico
The PRESIDENT. The pending proposition Is to 6ll
the blank thus created.
Mr. ATCHISON. It is already stricken out then, and
the proposition is fill the blank again. Now from the be-
rey was so much Of the bill relates Utah. Sheco
before Congress Territory should come She asks for
government, either Territorial State Government,
Congress may determine She presents her constitution, say
ing nothing whatever the subject OF slavery. Now,
think she has population capable of segovernmen, and
that merits government for they modesy preseL
selves here and ask from IN the form which
shall believe proper and necessary Utah seems meet
with favor on all hands. have heard opposition to the
provisions of the BILL she is concerned and think
may dispose satisfactorily Of thus much Of the territory
which we have acquired from Mexico There is opposi-
on serious and stern, to the admission OF California Much
has been said here about delaying her admission for nine
months Yes sir and unless she admitted under this
bill similar measure trust she will remain for nine years
Of the Union, and forever my vote produce that
result.
Mr.. YULEH. desire to understand distinctly from the
Senator from Maryland the purpose he contempaes by this
amendment Is understood BY him. and Be understood
by the Senate and the country, that If his modification ID
adopted the hands Of Texas shall be tied until the date re-