The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-19

cieny advised that that jury is to consist OF the dstn
tnguished and leading members will 90 out and will debe
rate upon this case; and, while they are deberahng
why we, who remain here--those members who would
necessarily fall into the category OF lay members-may
be amusing themselves with addressing speeches to each
other and to the walls of this chamber and. whenever
the jury OF thirteen shall make up their verdict, hey
come in and whoever should happen to be speakingth
member who was on his feet arguing this question when
the jury inw have TO take his seat and will be
off exactly where he stands the delivery OF the yer
dict putting end to the whole OF his afgumert Tha
is rather way OF proceeding in the Senate; and
object to the introduction Of this novel mode have nc
idea OF sending out the jury with the case and leaving
the rest OF the Senate to argue upon the matter. .
The senator from Kentucky charges me with being the
cause OF delay in the admission of California And how
do By Ws Ws h mon 2 a So
II have not right to do SO, is question Of order
which the Chair decides II the Chair decides that am
not in order, will sit down. But while have parlia
menary right proceed in certain way al! efforts tc
deter me, by throwing upon me the blame Of obsructng
the business, will have no effect But this is novelty
We have great examples Tor throwing the blame and the
burden of disturbance upon those who resist ! be.
leve, Mr. President, that there were never more pro-
essons made in favor OF peacethere were never more
peace pofessed by any upon earththan by him who
was the greatest OF warriors--the great Emperor He
was always for peace and how he to be always in
war; II was that when his armies entered country,
the people would resist and that made wa and that is
the way that he became to be called dsurber of peace
The people would resist. All that he asked was that
they WOulu anu armies go over
the country They came for their good or, said
by certain person, lady who was in London, and
wished to ameorate the condition Of the people, 'we
t., down " ne % toe
they Cried sand for our chattels, too" lLaughter So
with the great Emperor He entered the countries for the
good OF the people, and for their chaes too and they
did not choose to have their good in that way, they
resisted IT, thus making war; and making him dsturb Der
Of the Peaceoyer OF peace as he expressed himself to
be. Now, in the same Identical MANNER the SEN
afr from Kantucky charges DELAYING the
admission of California, because resist when
have right to resist, and, more than that. when
j hold it to be my duty 10 resist, and when | am
sustained by sixty years of uninterrupted legislation of the
two houses of Congress Sir three times, Washington,
the Father OF his Country, sent in messages for the ad
mission of States, precisely under the crcum
stances in which President Taylor sent in his message
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Vermont, were all admitted
precisely under the same circumstances, and by acts like
this Five other States admitted afterwards under
the same circumstances, and with similar messages from
Presidents of the time in which those States admit
edeght States out OF the seventeen that have been ad
mtted, hail. nearly half as we get Now,
am trying have what has been done for sixty years
Every State that has been admitted for sixty years has
been admitted in bill BY ITSELF except in single case;
Those States ripe for admission, but not more
than California Isl for they had made their consu-
ton themselves without being authorized to do so by
Congress / am doing what have right to do, what
find to be my duty do and what sixty years OF legs
laon justes in doing. And while this is the case,
1t will be lost labor sir, TO undertake 10 scare me of the
But the senator from Kentucky has said on several
occasions and nmaed il again to-day, that California
will in sooner il mixed up with all these other mat
ters Come in soonerl Now, sir, IL is hard for me TO
concede that the senator has insight that have
for profess TO be able, when have view OF things to
far into milestone as he who picks IL but when
cannot see the pckers. cannot see much The
honorable senator from Kentucky says that California
will in sooner II she is mixed up with all these
questions, foreign 10 her Now. The senator from Ken
lucky may perfectly understand what be says, but do
not ! do not understand why one subject complicated
with immense number OF Others is 10 90 faster Than
would by itself There may be question in this matter
as 10 the public lands merely repeat, what said the
other day. that when the question OF the admission o
the State OF California is up before the Senate, and il IS
proper TO discuss the question OF admission, then shall
expect the honorable senator from Illinois, who has re-
ported this bill TO satisfy and the Senate upon that
subject IL is sufficient TO discuss that when we come 10
the bill The supposon is that The bill Is 70 90 faster
when complicated and unnecessarily loaded with all these
things than alone. Well, there is nothing in that that
is TO me very incredible. know that there is idea
which mayb called yernacalar 10 some parts OF the
country, and upon which people believe that horse
pull stronger IL he has weight upon bis back have
seen large bags Of three bushels OF grain put upon the
back Of the horse when be was pulling up h and The
abed him 10 draw directly against the centre OF every
Joint and therefore gave him more power 10 up the
hill That Is drdving this Is running Laughter:
California has TO rum and she u 10 the gaunt
let, and long line TO run through, at that Now, new
er heard il supposed that horse the faster for
having load upon bis back And now, when we come com
She will only have 300 lbs weight put upon her back
bu, 300 lbs weight TO tie upon each OF her legs, and
pretty considerable weight left 10 tie upon her tail Now,
how will she run under that load We cannot make the
people OF California believe that They are horsemen,
and will believe no such thing
have considered, Mr. President, the whole prelimi.
nary questions OF laying upon the table and posponng,
for the purpose OF taking up the California bill am not
arguing the admission OF California. have not got to
that yet am not arguing the motions which will be
made to amend the motion TO send out this committee.
Much less sir, am arguing the question OF such CON-
mittee at all All these things in advance and may
be considered when they come up All | want now TO
make knowa s 10 put u into shape that will admit oil
no dispute, that the question s upon the deay-a
most indefinite delay, with the chance oil eventually
losing the State OF California. believe that tomorrow
will be Thursdays the day alter Friday; and the day af
ter that, Ssurday-being three full days; and that in
these three full days, II proceed with the California
bill, come 10 decision upon IL and doing that
we shall have washed our hands and done duty IL
viii then be for the House Of Representatives to do
thers-a thing with which we have nothing 10 do,
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr.. President, when The objection
raised the other day by the senator from Alabama,
Mr KIsG, that II the bill reported BY the Committee
Territories was passed, all the public lands within the
longed to the Stale OF California, promised once 10
the senator, that when that bill should be taken up,
could vndicae the bill entirely from all the appehen-
sons then spoken Of and IL could mol do il by argu-
meat, | would certainly do il by amendment. ! had
hoped therefore, that the criticisms upon that part OF the
bill would be deferred, not 10 prejudice the public
mind BY allusion to that supposed defect until we come
70 The consideration Of the bill II has been frequently
alluded 10 since and has had the high authority OF
the senator from Kentucky, (Mr CLAYl TO sanction the
correctness Of the opinion expressed by the senator from
Alabama Mr. kIsel hold myself entirely capable OF