Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-03

and willing TO vote California into the Union in
the only mode thought two months ago practicable and
the only mode which think is practicable this morning
And know that the most Jealous friends ofCanis
opinion two months ago. satisfied that the bill will
not pass a separate measure
Mr. RUSK have decided to withdraw my notion
had supposed would have met with general consen-ye
much exhausted as we generally are.
The question then taken on the moton OF Mr. Doue-
Las make the bill special order for this day at twelve
o'clock, and il was agreed 10.
Mr. ATCHISON. move that when the Senate adjourn
to- day. il adjourn meet on Monday next.
Mr. FOOTE. hope not, trust that the motion have
made will be acted on, and this stage of proceedings
There are other It is known that the Senator from
Kentucky (Mr CLAY) is to leave US Saturday, and
several others who desire little respite and, after considering
proposition hour two may adjourn Monday
Mr. BADGER. Il has been very three months since
we have had hoyday We have been sitting here day in
and day every day except Sunday and yesterday had
sitting nearly nine hours The weather excessively and
oppressvey hot and do think that under the circumstances
in which we placed, is but reasonable that should
have little time to recover hope the proposition will
prevail.
North Carolina, and il seems obvious to that adjourn
ment from now to Monday will accomplish nothing at all.
Here genemen-the Senator from Kentucky and others
who doubtless, would like to 60 for few days out Of the
atmosphere of Washington but to adjourn night be in
places again Monday morning would amount to moth
ing at all. We may well 60 take for
two days Let 60 with the business before US; let
feel Of the question and what it is made Of and let us
ascertain whether the Senate disposed into the discus
sion Of the general question: or content themselves with
voting My opinion is that should content ourselves with
voting; il cam may within two three days dispose
of this question As to the remarks thrown out by the SEN
ator from Mississippi that this bill will not pass: and that the
action of the other House will be and TRUST the Sem
Of the United States will act in reference to
sumption that the other House is to be dsoganzed for the
purpose Of preventing the passage Of a bill
Mr.. ATCHISON. If the Senator will permit me, and for
the purpose of giving him opportunity feel of this ques
ton of Cafomia-now for the first time suppose with
draw the motion.
The hour Of twelve o'clock having arrived, the Senate pro-
ceeded in Committee of the Whole the consideration
Of the special order being the bill for the admission Of Cali
forna State into the Union.
Mr. FOOTE. rise to point Of order, to inquire Of the
Chair whether it will be in order for to strike
all aer the enactng clause and substitute another bill not
embracing California
The PRESIDENT. 1t will be entirely in order.
Mr. FOoTE. I supposed SO, and therefore make that
motion.
The PRESIDENT. l, is moved to strike out all after the
enacting clause.
Mr.. DOUGLAS hope we may perfect the bill before
that is offered.
The PRESIDENT 1t will be in order first to perfect
the bill.
Mr.. DOUGLAS move to amend the bill by inserting
what was the third section Of the former bill.
The amendment was read, follows
"That the said State of California is admitted into the
.through Legislature otherwise shall interfere
with the primary disposal Of the public lands within its limits
and shall law and do act whereby the title of the
United States to and right dispose OF the shall be
impaired questioned, and that they shall lay any
tax of any description whatsoever upon the
public domain of the United States, and in shall
the nonresident propreor who citizens of the United
States be taxed higher than residents and that all the nav
gable waters within the said State shall be common high
ways and forever Free we'll the inhabitants of said
the citizens of the United States without any tax
post duty therefor Provided That nothing herein
positions rendered by the people Of California articles Of
the ordnance and adopted in the convention which
formed the constitution of that State"
Mr. BUTLER. wish simply to ask question with
ference TO that matters and suppose the Senator from ILL
nos has paid that attention the subject which will enable
him it. he is prepared doubt maintain that
amendment. If the Senators and Representatives the
floors Of the different chambers agree admit California,
ask him, question which presume he has considered for
it very important one, say what control what power
could have make California comply with the conditions
annexed
Mr. DOUGLAS Tha. is the same point which has been
argued between the Senator from Louisiana (Mr SoULE
and the Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr WEnsTER) and
in which discussion participated to extent must
leave it, therefore, where that discussion left it. The amend
ment now sir the that put upon tables three
four months since, and subsequently, made part Of
the compromise bill. do not wish to go into discus
sion of the subject.
Mr.. FOOTE. now offer, as an amendment to the amend.
men the amendment which offered the other day and
California the line of $50 30 and establish Territorial
Government south of that ne propose add to the end
Of the section:
And that the said State of California shall hereafter
claim within her boundaries attempt exercise urdc-
ton portion Of the territory present claimed
except that whichs embraced within the following boundaries
to wit commencing in the Pacific ocean, three English miles
from the Shore at the degree of north latitude
thence with the southern boundary line of the Territory
Oregon, to the summit OF the Sierra Nevada thence along
the crest OF that mountain to the point where the
thence with said parallel Of latitude point in the Pacific
three English miles from the shore and thence the
beginning including all islands, bays, and harbor adjacent
or included within the limits hereby assigned to said State
And Territory shereby established to be called Colo
rado to consist of the residue of the territory embraced with
the limits of the said State Of California specified in the
constitution heretofore adopted by the people of California
for the government of which Territory established all the
provisions OF the relating the Territory of Utah.
cept the name and boundaries therein specified hereby
declared to be in force in said Territory of Colorado, from
and after the day when the Of the State of California
shall have been expressed in formal to the
difcation of her boundaries above described"
Mr. FOOTE. have few. remarks in explanation Of
that amendment and wish few historical truths
which ought to be by the present generation, and
by poseriy II so happened, Mr. President that prepared
that amendment after very extensive consultation with the
friends Of this bill, from the North and from the South. My
own mind had become previously satisfied almost entirely
that would be impossible pass what called the adjust
men BILL and what certain aceous gentlemen have thought
votes from the South, which votes took it upon myself to
endeavo to secure to the bill, by such explanation as
was authorized by the existing friends Of the bill make to
certain Southern friends Of mine.
There members Of this body, sir including yourself
who most warmly favored the general objects of the BILL
and desired ardeny that the general measures Of ad
usment should be adopted but who entertained and had
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