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"AsHiS"roS, July 3, 1850
RESOLUTION OF CITIZENS or DELAWARE.
Mr.. WALEs presented . resolution, adopted by q
meeting Of citizens Of Wilmington, Del, against the
Omnibus bill In the course OF remarks against
the bill, he said be well satisfied that separate
legislation upon the subjects bsaced in the bill was
abe best course and such would be the course finally
adopted, thus intimsting that has vote would be
against the measure
Mr.. CLAY said he had received letter from distin-
gushed citizen of Delaware statius that the resou
lions were adopted only by very small majority He
expressed his firm conviction that citizens OF
laware well OF the whole would be found
almost unanimous in favor OF III. bull.
Mr.. WALES regretted that the senator from zen.
lucky had undertaken upon letter to give 80
Different a state the and views of tho
meeting in question 80 dbefC mt from that which the
proceedings presented aud from a statement b. had
himself received. and irU4 reliable intelligent
sources, and had presented To the Senate lie then
proceeded TO state some TACT to show that Delaware
was not so unanimous in favor of the compromise
Among other facts he stated that the petition cir
>culated in Kent county, Iavorlng meetings recon-
mensing the compTonis- faded To rec i've single sig
nature lie also remarked ia tie Of Mt
debate, that although the Delaware Legislature hal
nos Pafsea .he Mhhot pto'i'o resolutions in terms
they had passed Resolutions against The acquisition of
territory. unless frte terriiO,S
After the consideration 81 oth.r morning business
TEAS AND NEw NtxCO.
resolution for prohibi. he exercise of civil
authority by military officers Of The United States and
providing puni hmept iUr such crimes taken up.
Mr. Housror resumed a concluded his remarks in
dsnupoiation of Col Monioe's action in New Mexico
charging the act of he mt and also charu
ing the Executive with being actustd and controlled
by vote of prejud,cs. against the state OF Texas,
executive career
Having concluded his marks the resolution was
temporarily laid on the table
The OMNIBUS
Mr.. BELL addressed the Senate In the course of
his remarks he said that while he had aided the friends
of the bill in either which considered ne.
cessary to its support he LAY that the bill
was reported to the senate, or in the shape in
which it now was. be was quite indiGerent to
Its success. He could not the bill would
rely with confidence simply upon the oft aud
earnestly repeated assertions of thUse who took the
lead in support Of the BILL that it would give peace TO
che country 1t seemed TO him To be expsdent
of day-a mere palliative although he must say,
that he would hesitate long before he decided to rect
tho palliative. The senator from kentucky had taken
the President TO task for not hayug modified his views
expressed the oath Of January last to take in
the port of tie com mittee H. (,ir Bell would only
say that il he desired to make an issue with the
President he certainly woud not arraign him
for not agreeing to so questionable a M asure
rs this He expressed his greet that he had early in
the session presenteda serie Vt resolutions combining
several measures. as that act would embarr.ss him
somewhat in the course which he might feel 1t his duty
to pursue upon the present bill II. would cay, how
ever that the presentation OF bos- resolutions at the
judgment. He proceeded TO consider the provi-
sons Of the bill, and argued to show the incon-
replied specifically and with effect to tho i'm
putations cast upon the Presidents course
During the discussion OF the Omnibus bill, by Mr..
Clay and others
Mr.. CLAW rose. and in the OF some nterlo-
outory remarks, said it was in the mouth of every
member OF Congress that II the President had either
come out In favor of the bill remsned silent upon
It, it would have passed both houses of Congress lie
well knew the influence which the Executives known
views had. He had heard Of ths Presidents calling
the BILL in terms of ridieule the omnbus," aud then
il that he felt called upon To viud the
against . thousand PIesid.ntB. applause in the gal
leries)
Mr. Bell inquired II the President was to have no
opinions because they would be influential Did the
Senator know that in respect TO control the
wills and sentiments of men he himself despot'
DAVIS desired TO DENY ZOE him elf that he
should have gene for the bill except tor the influence
Of the President Those with whom he acted against
this measure, under such control He did not
believe that any sucn effective executive influence
had been exercised. or existed.
Mr. BELL. after som. her remarks. gave way to
motion to postpone the furt her consideration Of the
subject until Friday next which was agreed to.
The Senate then adjsurRed to riday.