Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

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with view TO hamonize as far may be practicable with
my colleague, nasmuch il will be in ITSELF according
10 my understanding OF it. harmlessly inefficient The
amendment of the Senator from New Hampshire though,
cannot vote for, because appears to me that little
worse than the worst form of the Wilmo provso heretofore
known to u.s. Having regarded this monster as Dead and
having actually proclaimed his funeral obsequies having
formally taken place, am not little asounded at his sud-
oen appanon in this body this morning, claiming recogni
on as moral entity yet capable of potential action The
ame was that !" when the brains out the man would
out IN this age of "gogons, hydras, and chineras
DIRE you may slay this Wimot provso thousand times,
and yet he will be found again to assume some other shape
| Of horrible vitality
The debate further continued by Messrs CLAY DA-
Wis, PRATT, BERRIEN, DOWNS. DAWSON. BAD
GER, sntl late hour when without taxing the question
The Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE l9, 1850.
On the melton of Mr.. CLAY the Senate. as in Commit.
Of the Whole proceeded the consideration of the bill
for the admission Of California as State into the Union 10
establish Territorial Governments for Utah and New MEXICO
and making proposals Texas for the establishment of her
| western and northern boundaries.
Mr. BENTON at earlier period Of the day. before this
bill taken up, notice to the Senate of his intention
at convenient opportunity, offer amendment which he
! submitted, that it might be ordered to be printed.
The amendment ordered to be printed, follows:
Strike out Of proposition s Of section 49, after the word
twenty miles, by line thereon and thence
eastwardy to point where the hundredh degree of
the line designated between the United States and Mexico
and the angle in the line OF the territory apart for
word beginning these ords the point in the middle
the deepest channel the Rio Grande del Norte where
same crossed BY the hundred and second degree
longitude from the meridian Of Greenwich thence north
along that longitude to the thirty degree of north at
tude thence eawardy to the point at which the hum
dredh degree OF west longitude the Red River
Mr. WALKER. move to amend the ninth section of
bill by adding thereto the words and such aliens born
declared their intentions become citizens according
the laws Of the United States, to make it read:
Pro1aed That the right of suffrage, and of holding of
hce shall be exercised only citizens OF the United States
including those recognised citizens by the treaty with the
aliens born declared intentions become citizens
of the United States"
Mr. KING. really cannot see what the honorable Sc
nator wants Does he meanto confer aliens residing in
the Territories privileges which aliens residing in the States
do not possess Under the treaty the Me1cans nhabting
these Territories made American citizens on certain con-
ditions and Of course will be allowed 1t certainly
be the intention Of the honorable Senator 10 allow
Chinese Sandwich Islanders and others who know nothing
about institutions to and be eligible to Office IF he
does not mean that should like know what the amend.
ment does mean should really like to have e1plana
ton of its object
Mr. WALKER. Mr.. President, mean precisely what
the amendment expresses that all aliens in these
Territories who have declared their intention become ci
of the United States, shall be allowed the privilege of
voting This subject that has been heretofore consdera
bly, discussed in Congress dc feel any desire to discuss
it now The provision which have proposed an amend
ment to this bill not contained in the bill providing for
the government OF the Territory of Wisconsin. great deal
Of dissatisfaction was consequently produced large por-
ton OF our population composed of Dutch They had
to sustain Government in which they had voice. and
they complained very much of not being allowed to voe
although they had to pay taxes. Our Legislature finally
passed act allowing aliens who had declared their
tons to become citizens the right to The first election
this election for delegates TO form constitution
This provision then inserted in the constitution Wis
consin. 1t has had, believe, very salutary effect
knew heard of any evil resulting from it, do not
believe any evil would result in this CASE have offered
this amendment with desire discuss it, but simply to get
vote of the Senate upon it. believe that but fairly
representing the wishes and feelings Of my constituents in
offering and voting for this amendment.
Mr. BUTLER. | am sorry that the chairman of the
Committee on Territories (Mr DoUGLAs) is not in his
place. recoect distinctly that the provision referred by
the Senator from Wisconsin the subject Of conversation
in that committee. do not think ought extend the
right of suffrage and eligibility office in these Territories
beyond the citizens of the United States and those made such
by the treaty with Mexico. SHALL therefore, against
any such extension Of the right that contemplated by the
amendment think our laws are uncommony liberal to
foreigners. There certain rights which have no doubt
the Territorial Legislatures will grant these persons for
stance the right holding property in land and various other
rights But the rights of suffrage and of eligibility Office
ought not to be extended in these Territories beyond the
terms Of the treaty. beyond the of the original bill
This NATTER before remarked the subject of
saon in the committee, and thought best to leave the
provision as it now stands.
The question then being taken the amendment Of Mr..
WALKER, it was not agreed to-
Mr.. WALKER Mr.. President, have another amend
oe Of which spoke time since, which does
not at all affect the general provisions of the bill 1t is to
strike of the tenth section the words Nor shall the lands
other property of be taxed higher than the
lands or other property of residents"
presume that person vino has lived in the Western
country, any Of the Territories has failed observe
that it great embarrassment to the Territories
they begin to prosper and offer inducements to settlers that
the land is bought up patches and quanehe best land
being bought by nonresdns for purposes Of speculation
Of hovo
who improve the land The residents improve the land and
increase value Thus the value Of the land Of the
sident increased The Territories have had remedy by
which force these non-resden contribute their proper
ton for this. The operation of the provision which
propose strike out has always been make residents really
pay great deal than non-redents That has the
practical operation Of it, for the resident is taxed his labor
while the nonresident has the value Of his lands increased by
the labor of the resident The gets the benefit
Of this, without contributing share Of the burden.
have not offered this amendment for the purpose of
ing into any discussion it. offered this amend
ment the Oregon bill when it was under consideration
The Senate did not then adopt it. offer the amend
ment, that may have vote of the Senate upon it.
Mr. CLAY think the amendment, if adopted, would be
in violation of the uniform principle and practice Of the Gov
eminent As far as recolect, the Government has
made Discrimination in the imposition Of taxes between
the lands Of residents and of non-resden II is very ue
stated by the Senator from Wisconsin, that there is
inconvenience, hardship the part Of the resi-
dents But he ought to recollec that the resident citizens
bear the principal part Of the burden OF Government, they
derive also the principal benefit of that Government in the
protection which affords The nonresident only derives
Incidental advantages from the Government there.
There sort Of taxation to which the nonresident
aihc har fuha Tt