The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-02
FRIDAY. JUNE 90. 1850.

Mr.. DAVIS. Of Mississippi. resumed and concluded
Mr.. PRESIDENT When the Senate adjourned yes,
terday was about to offer statements to senators
IRON Louisiana That Amendment is in accordance
with Compromise which once gave peace to the conn
try during period OF intense excitement and resulted
from desire to the Union from DANGER with which
it thought to be seriously threatened cannot be-
lieve the danger was imminent then as 1T is now
Then there were patriotic hearts in Congress from every
section OF the country that TO the upon this
vial question. Dees such patriotism exist in the present
Congress as found in that OF lS20i Are there not
those around me who will meet this question with the
devoted patriotism which the crisis demands and ii need
be, sacrifice themselves the good OF their country
III any other plan shall be presented which believe
would be hna would terminate this disractng coniro
yersy aud restore the fraternity that existed among
fathers, would make whatever personal sacrifice such
plan would embrace At early stage OF the present
session indicated my belief that the extension Of the
Missouri Compromise was the only basis upon which
settlement could be made, aad all that has transpired
from that day TO this has served TO confirm in that
opinion was among those who supported the raising
oil this committeeman that the bills then before the Senate
should be combined. but with the hope that would bring
in measure OF adjustment, compromise, settlement
which would receive from me an appreciation which
could not give TO those bills The hope that something
would be presented to US upon which we could all unite
has met grievous disappointment Though 1t Is not my
purpose TO detan the Senate by general examina
uon oil the bill, may be permitted TO cay hat | have
found 10 It's heterogeneous features nothing to command
my support as a southern man, or who desires the
restoration OF fraternity to this republic see in IL
termination OF those elements OF dscord which dis
turb u.s. | see beyond ii the questions which
exist Beyond il a higher excitement than that
which surrounds us, and the distant vista Is enyeioped in
gloom from the contemplation OF which turn sorrow
fully away When the Missouri Compromise adopted
in $780, told yesterday, that sage and patriot
Mr.. Jefferson, said il was but repneve Such. sir, il
has proved The repreve has expired and its extension
is denied Now the is considered 100 extreme
concession from the North which then they enforced
the South. Now we, the minority, are TO be brought at
nnra m &hal Ua limit GlIll
This is question 10 which reemen can give but one
Whatever may be the result, 1, for one, feel
myself bound to maintain, by every means at my CON-
maad those constitutional rights which am here rep
resent II evil shall result from my course upon the
head Of others must rest the responsibility However
sad may be i,s consequences TO myself down II Is my
fate 10 fall shall retain In my misfortune the conscien
uous conviction OF having done my duty representa-
tive, patriot and as an honest man.
In the remarks propose TO offer upon this question,
shall direct myself 70 other considerations than those
broad and general views which have been presented by
Others, and probably will be presented again | shall
contend for this amendment measure OF expediency
a measure which - written by the hand OF Nature
upon the surface OF the county for which propose
legisiae-a which indicated by the character
OF the people Tor whom we are about to provide govern
mental organization, and demanded by SOIL climate, and
productions agricultural and mineral The fathers OF
this country neither so unwise nor proiane
TO deny the oveuling Providence whose in,erposiDg
hand often felt 10 shaping the destiny OF the infant
republic. And il there be special in,erposition-a
guardian still think Il s manifested ~ the
deny OF the geographical and political considerations for
the renewal OF the compact the extension OF the line OF
SO deg 30 min which Is presented Never were pc.
tca considerations fully maintained by geograph
zeal reasons. In looking al the map oil California, as
remarked by the from LOUISIANA Its unnatural
boundaries most forcibly strike the eyeextendng over
impossible mountain barriers, including IN govern.
ment plains which can have no other connexon. and
embracing the whole seacoas as IL the frontier were
marked out for empire instead OF State OF the con-
federacy though its purpose to have distinct in
ternauonal policy TO assume the command OF the whole
commerce OF the Pacific and OF those countries
the Pacific, winch greatly tended desire for its
acquisition by the United States Here we see country
backed by covered mountains broad valley, with
two water, and coastpain connected with IT,
Here the natural demarcafon oil State On the side
the Sacramento, sDdon the other the San Joachim coming
the great ntepo OF the country the harbo OF San Fran
CISCO, their and only receptacle As well might
expect that the country walered BY the Sacramento
would be united to the valley OF the Willamette, and be-
south OF the waters OF San Joachim would be INCLUDED
the State OF California Other motives no doubt com
bned with this TO induce the delegates OF that part
OF the Territory object the formation oil State
stuion, and the first operation OF which, as learn from
my correspondence in that country has had such effect
that in Of the towns south Of San Luis Obispo they
have held public meetings Tor the purpose OF peutionng
Congress Tor territorial organization and government
But TO return to the point winch promised 10 consider
the geographical Arguments for this political line OF SO
deg. 30 min. Al the intersection OF this parallel with the
sea- am informed, the coast range OF mountains ter
inmates in bold promontory that overhangs the
thence eastward II passes over desert mountains,
the arid plain oil the Monterey ver and enters
the valley through which the San Joachim flows south OF
the permanent tributaries OF that river, passing between
it's southern branches and those OF the Lake Tuares
which, il is represented TO me- does not as is usually
shown on the maps regularly flow into the San Joachim