The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-14


am .ory that shink ID my duty TO contrast with the
nlan az The committee which now under eoDsideIa-
ION; ana will say that have doubt that there were
rong al least plausible reasons, for the adoption oil thai
recommendation in the message OF the President Al the
time sent into Congress- al The beginning OF inc
session have no doubt II was apprehended al tnal
time that was impossible 10 create any o
those Territories without producing in Congress Of
the most painful and unpleasant character nave no
doubt II was believed, as indeed was stated 10 inc mes
sage that distraction would be OF
opsnion Perhaps carried 10 extreme lengths any al
temps should be made to extend government over NOSE
Ant an hansv 10 be able 10 recognise what all have
seem that since The commencement oil The session, the
most gratifying change IN the PUBLIC mind mas taken
place The North the glorious Norm, mas come 10 te
nosi,ion 10 abate 10 her demands The South the glo
ous Souhnot less glorious than the other section OF the
Union-has also TO the rescue The minds of men
have moderated. Passion has given place to reason.
Eyerywhereeveywhere IN all parts Of the Union, there
Is demandtbe force and effect OF which, trust, will
be felt in both branches Of Congess-for amicabe
adjustment OF these quesons. for the REIMBURSEMENT Of
extreme opinions entertained, whether upon the side
OF the question upon the other, and coming together
more as friends and BRETHREN living under the
mon country. and enjoying the benefits and happiness
which have flowed from common government. Think
that if at this time the President had to make recon-
mendaton 10 Congress, with all the lights which have
been shed upon the subject since the OF
the session, now that nearly i've months OF the session
have gone, he would not have limited himself simply to
Recommendation to admit California, TO leave the
He tells in Of those messages-l forget whether
il is the message Of December Januaryhat be had
reason 70 believe that Of those Territories at least
New Mexico) would possibly form State government
Tor herself and might here during the pro-
gress Of this debate AT all events, il there had been
such state q a. the period that this mes
cannot but believe that the gentleman who presdes
At the head Of our political affairs he had had the bene-
much comprehensive much more general and heal
ing in its character than the simple recommendation OF
the admission Of California. leaving all the other ques
tions untouched and unsettled
With regard to the abandoned condition OF Utah and
New Mexico to which have alluded, left without any
authority OF this government acting locally to protect the
citizen who goes there 10 SETTLE and to protect the citizen
who is IN iransiiu between these countries, with.
out any authority connected with the supreme authority
OF the government here--when they communicating
from time TO time this state OF things existing IN those
countries submit that TO abandon them in face OF
obligation contained in the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdago.
and other high Obligations, is not comfortable 10 that
duty which we are called upon to perform.
Then there is the boundary question with Texas. Al
this very moment learn from the public papers that
Texas has sent her civil commissioners TO Santa Fe.
into New Mexico, for the purpose OF bringing Them I'M
der her auihofty and you leave the Texas boundary
question unsettled, and establish no government for New
Mexico or Utah. venture to say, al least fear, that
before we should meet again in December next we
should hear OF civil c0mmotion shedding OF blood
in the contest between New Mexico and Texas with
spect to the boundary For, without meaning to
press this time, or any TIME indeed any positive
opinion upon the question, know that the people oil
Santa Fe especially much opposed to the goverA-
ment of Texas and much convinced that they do
not belong to Texas, and that they constitute portion
OF the territory Of Texas. know that Texas was
the earliest in asserting the territory to be hers and
maintaining her right TO all the country from the mouth
OF the Rio Grande to its upperm0st sources Is right
then, Mr. President, TO leave these matters unprovded
fort think not ls i right 70 leave that important
question OF the boundary between New Mexico and
Texas unsettled when the fearful consequences TO which
have referred may be produced' On this question,
believe do not certainly recolect the way stood be
hiatt
diversity of opinion We all thought we should estab-
lish governments for ihem if could at any rate, we
should make the attempt II failed after making the
attempt, should stand ireproachable for any volun
tary abandonment OF them
The next question which arose before the committee
s sssnsn o Ss r.
her and New Mexico, was the question OF the union
Of these three in bill; and upon that sub
lect the diversity oil opinion which had developed
itself in the Senate displayed itself in the committee.
am reminded that have said nothing upon the sub
jet oil the amount proposed TO be given to Texas for the
REIMBURSEMENT to the United States OF her title south Of
the proposed line. The committee hope il will meet
the appreciation Of the Senatehoughl best not 10 fill
up that blank except at the last moment, the final
reading OF the bill II it were inserted in the BILL and
to 20 out the country, might lead to improper
speculation the stock market, and therefore II
thought best to reserve the amount proposed 10 be offered
TO Texas for the REIMBURSEMENT vi her CLAIMS 10 the
final passage of the bill When arrive al that stage
which should be most happy to ascertain would be in
short ime-at that question Of the final passage, vii
The committee recommend the union OF these three
measures II the honorable senator from Missouri Mr.
BKNToNl will allow the benefit oil two OF those
mons which he has pointed this side OF the house. ano
which believe he has upon his desk, should be very
much obliged 10 him.
Mr. BENTON, lin his seat) They are in the Secre.
tary's Office, and the page will bring them
MIR. CLAY. (resuming) The union OF these three
in bill has been objected TO, and has been
already very much discussed in the Senate; but, OF
respect 10 the senator from Missouri Mr. BEsTosl and
TO the Senate, feel myself called upon give some
answer 10 the argument which he addressed 10 the Sen
ate days ago. show that was improper con-
sdered oar parliamentary law IN this country. l. con-
sss, in the first place. OF the constitution OF the United
Saies the rules adopted by The two houses Of Congress
and, II you please, Mr.. Jefierson's Manual which has
been respected authority, and believe used in OF
the deliberative bodies in this country. ~
Now, sir either the honorable senator from Missouri
tMr BKNTosl myself totally misunderstood what IL
meant by Hafse. and in the English parliamentary
by lacking We have such thing lacking. in the
his Manual upon the subject Of lacking -Haisell has
Tscking in England is this by the constitution OF Eng
land, in other words, the practice of England which
makes her constitution, money bills, supply bills bills OF
subsdy and aid OF all kinds passed by the House
Of Commons, and sent the House OF Lords; and
the Lords obliged 10 take them, word for word with
out making any amendment whatever. They are sent in
TO Jake them without amending them at all The
practice OF lacking in England is this; Knowing that
. money bill is obliged 10 be passed without any
amendment alteration in the House OF Lords,
the Commons in England frequently, when they have
q popular object or measure 10 be carried, tack that
measure to the money bill 10 be sent TO the House OF
Lords, knowing that the everything necessity OF the
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