The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-10

one, and willing to vote for II against the other
to introduce conflicting proposition Of this character
atng to two distinct and separate subjects and embra
cling two separate OF entirely different char
acer-one for the admission OF new State into thu
Union, and the other for the formation Of governments
new Terrtories They place me in this position, that
can neither vote the one way nor the other am IN H.
vor OF admitting California into the Union; am opposed
to the formation OF territorial government in any shape
or form And what shall do, MIR. President, in tha
case Shall do man in my country once did when
s o o psas gy
what analogous to that II was when the bill was in
roduced into the House Of Representatives recognising
the war with Msxcos e. o with preamble aas. ahs pre-
leo state of war exists between that government and
the United States" And then the bill went to provide
for the relief Of General Taylor and his army Now
army but was called upon to yea or nay to thus bill
did not believe in The truth Of the preamble thought
the war had originated from another than the ac
Of The republic 81 Mexico But this bill wound up in its
preamble declaration as to the cause Of war, while al
the SAME time there was nothing in the bill but provis.
o hs relief Fl Gs 99r c9 ans a yoo
the bill and what was the predicament was placed in
Why, although entered my protest against the preamble
e We O
atos here who thoroughly opposed to the passage
Of any territorial bill as am. do not know how many
There is another class Of gentlemen who are in favor Of
territorial bill, but who will endeavor 10 introduce into
that bill what is usually denominaed the Wilmot Pro-
Now i i, y proposed 70 d p,ng BON esa
into the bill, and to call upon gentlemen 70 say
yea" or nay" to the entire bill This regard
perfect outrage the sound and proper principles Of egs-
laon utterly deny that the two subjects be pro-
perly united in the same bill And when i Is known
here that have nothing to do than TO bring these
questions to vote, let them be read at the table, and
may pass them in half an hour, and by considerable
majorities too. %
But understand the honorable senator from Kentucky
intimate that there may be something in the nature Of
riot at the other end Of the Capito that gentlemen OPP
posed to the admission Of California may, under color OF
the rules Of the House, by calling the yeas and nays get
up an insarTecon 10 that body and thus delay the adj
mission OF California into the Union; and therefore the
honorable senator says, should unite these two ques
tons in one bill And yet after four months Of delay
here and nterminable debate i is proposed to have
another reference, put into the hands OF compromise
committee two bills to be formed into And for what
purpose II must be obvious TO the Senate and TO the
country II has reference to supposed state OF things in
the House OF Representatives, because come
understanding OF the matter at here II is not then,
for the sake OF the Senate it is not because we have any
difficulty on the subjec but because Is apprehended
that there may be difficulty in the other wing Of the
Capitol. do not know whether there will or moi. |
have reason to suppose that there will be- believe
that they will come 10 conclusion on the subject and
possibly to in accordance with the views OF the SEN
ate. But suppose they should not do so-suppose we
put these two propositions into one bill and the House OF
Representatives should do what they have already done
before, engrat the Wmot Proviso into -what we 10
dor The House Of Representatives is placed in the
position as we are part OF the members OF the House
are for admitting California, and part Of the same mem
bers utterly opposed to the formation OF territorial
governments without introducing into them the Wmot
Proviso. II does 10 me that OF all contrvances.
this one OF uniting these two subjects in one bill is
bat adapted TO involve the most nterminable conu
sion ltmay give rise to difficulties between the two
houses for say the object is to coHsain members TO
vote one way or the other. want to know what kind
OF legislation this is understand the distinguished
from Michigan TO say that one OF these bills might
not pass by itself, but that united they will both pass
That is the object Of this proposition II is to compel
members who are in minority on the territorial ques
ton vote for to which they opposed AS
have already said, am opposed 10 the formation OF ter
ritoral governments; but combined with the admission
of California, do not know what course shall pursue
As il is certain that the California bill pass here and
is equally certain that the territorial bill can pass
am at loss to conceive why we are called upon to
here now that the whole thing viii fail and il will and
ought to be involved in rreevable confusion desire
to see no such scheme succeed here or elsewhere Ii is
not proper mode OF legislation. We ought not to have
things mixed up that no human being earth can
tell whether 10 yes when the question is put 10
him. regard this as dsreputable mode of proceeding
will not call in question the motives OF any senator
but sitting here have done day after day and week
after week for four months having learned what is the
opinion OF the Senate that California will be admitted by
large majority and that considerable majority may be
anticipated favor OF the territorial bills, Il is matter
OF considerable surprise TO that at this late hour OF the
day should be called upon 10 recommt them refer
ence TO something which may spring up in the other end
Mr.. F0oTE. do not rise to address the Senate al
this late hour but 10 make appeal TO my friend
from Illinois, not 70 press the motion he has Just now
made; and wish 10 state the ground upon which make
my appeal to him. II is well known that the Senate and
the country have met with serious loss in the death Of
the late senator from South Carolina, [Mr. CALHOUN
His place yet filed, and therefore there is but one
senator from South Carolina One Of the senators from
Georgia has been subject 10 serious misfortune within
the last As hours, the loss OF his beloved wife, and
be is his way 10 his residence with her remains
The other senator from Georgia has also been called
home as understand on important business. My col
league, whom my way mp TO this chamber this
unwel 70 participate in any action in this body An
honorable senator from Virginia expected to be here
to-day TO vote this question, but he has yet
arrived An honorable senator from Maryland not now
in his seat, is not here but will be here within the next
forty-eight hours il necessary And, in addition, my
friend from Pennsylvania, who usually sits my right,
and who is now absent, is expected 10 arrive Today.
The honorable senator from Massachusetts, also is not
now in his seat, but am authorized TO say, and
others also authorized 10 say ready 10 vote against
this amendment as he said on Friday last Here are
now eight votes and this is in some measure test
vote, and these votes all against this amendment
do hope that the honorable senator will press his
lion, but let Il 60 over ill Thursday, at hafpas IL
o'clock.
Before concludes let say one word to the senator
from Connecticut shall not now, sir, as formerly
did, complain OF him having himself up the cen.
sor morum OF this body. shall not ask his opinion,
however, the proper motion be made or what
not proper subject Of legislation am willing that
the public shall settle this matter Sustained by such
illustrous senators as have given their adhesion 10
this particular motion, do not fear that even my
in this country, suffer in the least degree under
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