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Mexico to assert her boundaries and her rights
under them. There was government over the
country-the United States, which was bound
TO protect and assert the rights in question: and
to use such force as might be necessary TO re
pei any attempt by Texas or any other power TO
encrolch upon those rights. He did not say
this in any spirit of unkindncss towards Texas,
for he cherished towards her the same scntl-
ments of good feeling that he cherished towards
every other State. lie believed that the money
proposed to be paid TO Texas for her asserted
claim, was all due to her from other consldera-
tons, ard would vote to give it to her 10 pay
her debts, arising out of her war Of lndcpen-
dencc. The amendment under consideration
is Mr.. Turney's proposition to strike out the
thirty-nl nth section of the bill, being that III re-
laton to the boundary.
Mr.. Clay replied to Mr. Seward, denying that
the pending measure had delayed the public
business, and charged the minority OF the sen
ate with having caused the delay IN the pubic
business, by systematic continuous effort to
postpone and obstruct. The Committee would
pledge themselves, if the minority would per-
nit to come to final decision Of the whole
subject within six days. lie repudlatcd, with
scorn, the uuioundcd charge against the Com
mittee of delay. In conclusion, he submitted
some remarks in opposition to the motion to
strike out the whole 39th section. Would
Senators vote for that motion because they were
oppos d to the entire bill: If the bill was to
pass, would they not prefer it should pass IN
such a shlpc rs to settle tins boundary question
and save New Mexico?
Mr. Fooie followed with violent attack on
MIR. Seward, charging him with desiring to
leave the Texas boundary question open, to be
settled as it must be, III blood. The Chair
called him to order several times in the course
of his remarks for personalities. Mr.. Foote
continued at some length avoiding the calls to
order by applying his remarks outside the Sen
ate, while their differences could not be mista-
ken.
Mr.. Seward expressed his regret that the few
remarks which he had made, should have made
it necessary for the distinguished Senator from
Kentucky TO tux his at present debtatcd pow
ers in reply. After expressing his respect and
high consideration for Texas, he denied any in
tcntion to complain of the Committee of 1'hir-
teen. lie had asserted the fact that the bust
ness of the country was unsettled, and much
behind It's usual condition at this point of the
session. and expressed the opinion that this had
resulted from the operation of certain causes--
1.-THE majority of the bench in any court of JUS
tlcc should determine on and proceed to the cX-
ccuton of course, by which all the cases be-
fore the court were to be tried together argued
together, sent to the Jury, and decided together,
of the minority of thc bench for demonstrating,
at every stage. against such violation of right
and rule. There was al acknowledged, pro-
per mode of legislation, and that was, to do one
thing at time. The Senate had failed to fol-
low that principle Of correct legislation, and
gentlemen should not complain Of those who
used their best efforts to bring them back to the
only proper mode Of transactlng business. He
was III favor Of striking out all IN the bill that
relates to Texas; when that had been done, all
OF merit that there was in the matter stricken
out would come before the Senate by itself, as
It ought to have come in the first place and
when any member of the Senate would prcsen'
the question in that form. he would be rs ready
10 vote upon it as amy other, and It's liberal as
his Vows Of dry would permit. This combi-
nation OF measures was calculated to embarrH -
Intelligent action The Senator who voted to
combine distinct measures. so as to deprive the
Senate of distinct consideration of them, sur
rendered 4 portion of his own Independence rs
"A Senator, and surrendered the Independence of
all others. He (Mr. Scward) should neither
surrender his independence, nor engage in any
such conspiracy against that Of others.
Mr.. Mangum called to order. The gentle
man had no right to charge conspiracy.
Mr.. Seward had 10 design to apply the term
to any individual or committee. He was speak
ing of the operation Of a principle.
Mr.. Benton followed in reply to Mr.. Clay,
reading his text several passages from the
speech made by the Senator from Kentucky
the llth Of February last in which he de-
cared the admission of California to be mea-
sure standing by ITSELF and demanding decisive
action. lie (Mr. Bcnton) hoped the Senator
when accusing the minority with having all
along delayed the settlement Of that question
would deduct at least the time during W. ich he
himself acted with those who still cOntcnded fol
a distinct consideration for California. Mr.. B
proceeded then to rotor, back the lecture which
he conceived SO gratuitously given by Mr.. Clay
as to the waste Of time.
Mr.. Clay denied THAT he had attempted to Ice
turc the Senate. The office of lecturer to be
successful required two qualifications: the
ability on the part Of the lecturer to mpar III
structon, and the capacity of the lectured t.
receive instruction. In this case both the quail
ifcatons were wanting. He was in favor o
the admission of California, and if it had de
pended on him alone, she would have been ad
mitted long ago. He professed to be practi
cal man, and it was well known that he ha
yielded his own predictions and wishes, be
cause he became satisfied that the speeches
way of bringing California in, would be in com
blnation with other measures.
Mr. Benton made some observations, denying
as had been suggested by Mr.. Clay, that durln
last summer, in Missouri, he had expressed him
self against the admission of California.
Mr.. Clay, in apology for hwng made tn
suggestion, read letter written by gentlema
named Reed, at Independence, Missouri, ev
IDENTITY to Mr. Foote, in which the writer say
that Mr.. Benton, in conversation with him
relation to the admission of California, said sh
was not fit to be admitted, and that the Execu
tive course, looking to that end, was a coward
policy, and that California should be treated a
other new States had been in times past. II
only read this letter in vindication of HIMSELF
lie did not know the writer, or vouch for its az
curacy. The Senator would know, howeve
whether it was true or not.
Mr.. Benton denied the right of the Senate
TO arraign him thus in the Senate, by reading
letter and calling upon hun to say whether
was true or not? But the Senator would N
get of in that way. lie had nothing to do vii
the Senator's informant; but as he had produce
the letter here, and published it, and thus mad