The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-11

removing live oak. and other timber, or trees re-
| served Tor naval purposes" approved March 2,
1881; which was read twice and referred to the
COMMITTEES ON Public Lands
CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryland, rose TO a privileged
question: and moved that the resolution to end the
debate On the California message be rescinded.
The object was 10 proiong the discussion for two
weeks longer.
The SPEAKER said that the motion was not one
OF privilege, and could be entertained only by
unanimous consent, ora suspension of the rules.
Mr. EVANS asked the indulgence Of the House
Tor two or three minutes, 10 make an explanation.
/ Mr. PRESTON KING objected.
4 Mr. EVANS moved a suspension OF the rules and
\ "A call of the Housc
Mr. CARTER expressed the hope that the gentle
man would withdraw his motion The House met
early b speak, and not 10 vote He should regard
II AS fraud ON members TO take vote on the
solution at this time.
The SPEAKER remarked that the House was
thin, and, III vote should be taken, it would be
iound without q quorum; and time would be con-
sumed by call Of the House. He merely threw
out this suggestion, as il known that the House
had, on Saturday night. adjourned till an early
hour this morning, to afford much time posi-
bic for gentlemen 10 speak
The question was taken, separately, on the mo-
tons Of Mr.. EVANS, and decided in the negative.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY 1.-the rules were sus-
pended, and the House resolved itself into Com
inittee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union and
resumed the consideration Of the California ques-
/ ton.
Mr.. BoWDON, who entitled to the floor,
| gave way TO enable
Mr.. MEADE TO give notice Of an amendment
ito the bill OF Mr. Dory) proposing settlement on
the basis Of the Missouri compromise line--admt.
ting California with limited boundaries and provid-
ing territorial governments for the remainder OF
the territory, and making the extreme northern
boundary Of Teyas 36o 3o, and paying to that State
q money consideration.
MIR. BOWD0N, Of Alabama, said that the
morning song and the evening song, and the
greens and pork for dinner, was concession I"
"compromise, "the Union, the glorious Union"
| "the Constitution, the glorious Constitution"
To all this he submitted, having given to it, for
sixteen years, his assent He would yield to no
man, North or South, in more earnest desire to
compromise II he had raised expectations, he
was unable to fulfil them. Concession and glory
were all on side. He then opposed the Presi-
dents recommendation, and the compromise of the
Senate, and declared that he in favor Of non
Intervention, or partition of the territory between
the North and the South. II there to be action
TO the injury OF the South--f sting was to be
planted thereif she to be deprived of her con-
stitutional rights-then he would say, 'Do all you
can, get all you can, fire your last cannon. Dc
your worst; we will do what is right. five per-
ish, eptaph will be, thus fell to earth brave
and gallant people,"
MIR. GENTRY, of Tennessee, alluded to the fact
that present difficulties had been ascribed 70
various causes. He attributed them to the annexa-
ton of Texas, and the subsequent war with Mexi-
Goa war OF conquest. The Wings had warned
the country of the consequences, and what was
prophecy then ia history now. He stood uncom-
mtted as TO any particular measure; he free to
support any plan, according to the convictions of
his own mind, which does not contain, actically
the Wilmot proviso, and which will command a
ma ority Of votes in both branches, and which will
harmonic the country and relieve from the diff
fcultes in which we find ourselves. The compro-
mise OF the Senate, sanctioned by great Names has
won a considerable degree OF popular favor, but il
contains clause repeating the Wilnot proviso
which, in effect, exists in the Territories. II was
impossible to remand California back into a terri
torial condition. He desired that all laws which
nhbit slavery in New Mexico and Utah be re-
pealed, and then the South will not get her share
He did not, however, believe that slavery could
maintain itself there. The Missouri compromise
plan the worst and most absurd. If other
measures should not be combined with the admis.
sitn OF California, he would support the latter as
ain independent proposition. He showed the ad-
vantage OF the Presidents recommendation, and
said that it not in the power Of the House, even
if supported by the President and his Cabinet to
destroy the Union. which was safe in the hearts OF
the people, and had there its stronghold.
Mr. McCLERNAND, of Illinois, spoke of Mr..
Wilmot as having been the instrument Of arousing
sectional preJudices, and arraying one section
against the other; and he then insisted that
under binding treaty and moral obligations TO pro-
ect the people Of the Territories therefore he
ia favor of the admission of California, and govern
for the Territories at once, TO be contained in
the same act. He had prepared bill with this OBJ
ject. IL was framed with the aid of Mr.. BoyD's
would support any other which will give peace and
concord 20 the country. II substantially enacts
the governments Of Utah and New Mexico, and con-
tains provision for the settlement of the Texas
| boundary. He eloquently depicted the deplorable
consequences which may result il these questions be
not now settled and concluded with earnest APP
peal in support Of the Union.
| Mr.. WOODWARD, Of South Carolina, wished in
the course Of his remarks, To repudatc, and not
only 10 repudiste, but 10 reprobate the idea, that
this Congress- that all the States represented here
arc TO forget their interests in this matter, and that
they bound 10 admit California, because the Con
stitution conIers the power Of admitting States
lie objected to the admission Of California on the
ground Of expediency, and because, among Other
reasons, in the formation OF her State government
fraud and imposition have been practised on a por
ton Of this Union.
MIR. STANTON, Of Tennessee, said that he hac
addressed the House in the early part Of the session
and still Of opinion that IL is incumbent Con
gress 10 rebuke the measures adopted by the Ex
ecutive branch Of the Government, and which
brought California into the condition now fine
her. California has no right, under any circum
stances, TO claim admission into the Union and b,
was opposed 10 il as independent measure ii,
would lar prefer paying Texas tokecp her territory
than 10 part with IL. II was idle and hypocritica
TO say that the Union can be preserved ii the Nortl
deny to the South the Missouri compromise
He argued in favor Of this measure and, when III
concluded,
! MIR. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, obtained tn
! floor, when
The committee rose, and, at a few minutes pas
three, the House took recess until seven O'Clock
EVENING SESSION.