The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-14
rHIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

rHIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
BY AoRsR's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
W.sHIHoroN, MAJ Is 1859
Tho galleries and floor densely crowded, Mr. CLAr
being expected to speak.
Several petitions for the reorganization Of the judi.
ciary of the District Of Columbia presented rnd
referred.
After the transaction of additional morning busi-
Mr. DAVIS Of Mississippi from the select commit
tee on the Census, reported back the House amend
ments, with amendments, proposing concurrence In
some and dis ent with others-among which lst-
ter, he designated the new section adopted by the
House, fixing the future number Of members Of the
House Of Representatives.
The subject made the special order for half
twelve tomorrow.
SILVER COPPER
Mr. Dickinson introduced q bill authorizing the
coinage Of centpiece composed Of copper and silver
the coinage Of three centpiece, and to the
re-ooinage Of the small Spanish and other foreign
coins.
THE CALIFORNIA TERRITORIAL BILL.
At about one ocl ock, the Senate proceeded to tho
consideration Of the bill to admit California into the
Union, establishing territorial governments for New
Mexico and Utah, and making proposals to Texas,
for the settlement of her western and northern boun
dsries
SPEECH Mr.. CLAY.
Mr.. CLAr proceeded with statement Of the senti-
ments prevailing In the committee at their several
meetings. Each member Of the committee IL left to
himself, probably would have presented . different
report from that under consideration. He at
one time himself in the minority. He had not been,
however, and not now, discouraged, but INDUCED
the hope that every member OF the committee would
cast his final vote in favor Of the lamentations of
the report. lie felt assured that the only adjustment
which could be made upon the disturbing question BY
Congress, must be made upon some sush basis that
reported. The crisis had arrived and he could not
but indulge the hope, that after full consideration
and delberaon the report presented for settling
the difficulties and avoiding the impending dangers,
would receive the full approval and concurrence Of
the Senate. The committee unanimous, and
at once with reference to the first point reported
upon the admission OF States to be formed out Of
Texas Each member expressed himself ready TO
fulfil the compact made with Texas in the resolutions
Of annexation. Upon the next point-thc admission
Of California aStatethcre great difference of
opinion. Tho frtt objection TO her admission
under her present constitution was, that she came
with two Representatives, without any evidence
being presented showing that she had n popula-
tion entitiing her TO two Representatives This OBJ
lection removed by reference TO the course pur
sued in the Of Georgia aud Of Texas, and by
proper understanding Of the amount Of population
neccssary TO entte State 70 such representation. 1t
not neccttnry that State fOuld have double thu
population necessary to entitlc her single repre-
sentative, before she could elect two representatives
She entitled 10 the second representative whenever
che had excess over the seventy thou and IL mole
ty by reference 10 reliable statistics, Mr Clay showed
that the population Of California ON the nrt of March
vng lreA hau Oue Iu red AND Ntg hon.
sand and expressed his belief that the State
amply entitled 20 the representation she claimed.
Upon the subject Of the limits Of California there bad
been differences II opinion in the committee. At
first porioD Of the committed we're ds.iTous Of run
Ling line through California at 20 ID. This was OBJ
j,cted to- and Grty majority % the mittee
In favor Of line az IS go But when the question
,oted sGainst tlis division Of The State. Ia this
conut elton. Mr. Csy submitted remarks for the
purpose II showing ibe impracteaely ui establish
ug slavery in ary part o. California lie also answcr-
ed the objection that California came here, having
erected a state government without prior less-
lation BY CongresR, aud expressed his conviction,
that none of The objections which had been
urged ought ~ be suif Client to cause Calitor-
nis 10 be ramanacd back 10 the territorial condi-
ior Ic proceeded TO contrast the various plans
surzeat,d fer the settlement Of the disturbing quos
ton. which asitete the country He frt alluded 10
the Presidcrtr policy Of admitting California and
doing nothing i6r Utah and New Mexico The com
mittte coucgIr,d with the President In hs first
comut tndstion-thcy proposed TO admit California;
but there the committee ceased regard the Pres-
dents rrconimcudation. Then they TOOK the subject
torts failure 10 leFisate for the territories would
be unjust To their Inhabitants 20 whom bound
by treaty Etpulsiious To give the protection of law
ard order. Was Il dischargng our duty 60 cay
"lt these people go they will take care OF thcn-
selves doubt aud when they are ripe FOR settled
govtrnmsnt. We viii admit them into the Union lu
lie gatirrd TO be able TO tay, that great change
w public fcntirtu nc bad taken place since the
mtnctment of the sesfion. The glorious North, and
the no lees glorious south, had come to the rescue
public sentiment had changed; the passions Of men
were mof,d and had the present state Of the public
heart and mind existed at the commencement Of the
sion he Old net believe that the Precedent would haze
couistted hin with ndstOn Tor the admis-
sion az California lie believed thsrp diversity Of
opinion IN tie committee, upon the question OF es-
tablthing these governments. An agreed that II was
rait and rruraf TO establish them. at least, to
make the stttmrt. The committee had not inserted
In tie n i'm rotation to the Texas boundary the
proposed be psd 10 Texas for The rlinquishinsn.
of n portion of the territory claimed ~ her ~
lad preferred 90 postpone the insertion OF the ssn
pforcscd, t she question should come ID 10 tssnRi
upon tbr passage OF the bill vita vicw g. prev-ss %
much es rossitic, srcculations In the stock m~ket
fout drd thereon. Mr Clay proceeded Va reply 60 Nr
Genton. 20 offend the biurion of the Califprnn
territorial and rexss boundary mcaturcs in one bi
mocratic uAd stredcnt He showed tn provisions IN
The coDttltUiilN - Louisiana aud Other states forbid
are the whiting ~ two more measures in one bhl
TO by iocUctrr Il great incouven end embarase
oi tueh principle was not cNIedient probable
There Nes noihnG Objectionable In the association Of
env cf thrfs 1ra.urcs nothing rrpulsve TO the dig
phy q taifoFnia. IN uniting her ndmieson with laws
happiness q her neighbors, lie also cit nu nerous
rrrctdert ~ ~" purpose of showiu. that the pro-
cess Of tsckf 90 is csltd ~ Enaisnd fs vcry
mu,un iu ,'ugressional lsg sia3ipn a,t that u
ard adopion In the 4 his cH plsnaton
q c!ausc ia The Tcr4itoriai bill prohibtnu the Teri