The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-14

ter-come from Wnom may-whether Tor tue dissolu.
ton OF the Union not as we have had them presented
by the senator from New Hampshire, Mr. HALE,l and
also, believe BY the senator from New York, Mr.
the petitions come here, il i peases this body 10 receive
them, no objection shall be made by | despair OF
getting rid OF agitation upon subjects upon which there Is
who will say that we have "a right 70 act or who will
undertake 10 say that they have right 10 petition US 10
do what the constitution forbds US TO do For myself,
sir, have done.
Mr. FOoTE, / rise for the purpose Of moving that
this subject be laid upon the table for the present. that the
order Of the day for hapast twelve o'clock may be Ia
ken up.
Several SENATORS. Let il be received
Mr.; Fo0TE Very well; provided the discussion is
Mr., BADGER, to Mr.. Foorr) Move to lay il upon
the table. ! wish 10 say word upon it,
Mr., HALE. Ito Mi. FoorE) Move to postpone i un-
Mr. FooTE moved to lay it upon the table for the
Mr.. SEWARD would consent that ii should lie
upon the table until to-morrow--
until tomorrow | hope it will be disposed Of now
MIR. FOOTE. ! understand that the honorable senator
from North Carolina Mr.. BADcER] wishes TO be heard
upon the question, and have only hall an hour Tor the
0'a Mr. 4 bl Icf understand that but there are
petitions enough more Of the same sort where this came
portunty to be heard. have several reports which
wish 10 present. and other senators in the same stu
alton Soag % brought here p ne ,sss1sa
Mr.. Fo6TE raise point Of order, to prevent fur
ther discussion; and that u.s. that when the hour arrives
appointed for special ORDER the Chair shall call up that
special order no matter what business may be before the
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question to be up.
on laying the motion 10 receive upon the table.
Mr.. SEWARD. am willing that the matter shall be
postponed but canot vote TO lay i upon the table
peremptorily, with view to dispose OF It finally.
Mr.. SEWARD. Then must vote against i. | ask
the yeas and nays
Six only secondng the call for the yeas and nays, they
were not ordered; and the question being taken the mo-
ton Of reception was then laid on the table.
sLAvERY-sELEcr COMMITTEE
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the spe-
cia order-the resolutions submitted by Mr. BELL, pro-
posing plan for the settlement OF the questions in cono
versy between the States of the Union arising out Of the
institution OF slavery-the question pending beng upon
the following motion submitted yesterday BY Mr. FoorE
"That the resolutions be referred select committee,
with instructions exert themselves for the purpose q
maturing scheme ofcompromise for the adjustment of all
.lavery, and to report BY bin or Otherwise"
Mr.. BERRIEN inquired whether the .motion specified
the resolutions 10 be referred
the senator from Tennessee Mr. BELL being before
the Senate, the motion applied TO them
Mr.. BERRlEN suggested that it would be well TO spe
city the resolutions in the motion.
Mr. FOoTE said he supposed he had specified the
The VICE PRESIDENT stated that the motion was
Tennessee were under consideration.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved to amend the motion OF the
senator from Mississippi, [Mr FooTEl BY adding the
words:
Except the sixth resolution which is referred the
Committee on Territories with instructions report
bill in conformity with said resolution"
He then read the sixth resolution, which is fol-
lows:
"ssoipsd. That the constitution recently formed by the
people Of the western portion Of California and presented
be M
Union as saie upon an equal footing IN all respects
Mr. BALDWIN then yielded the floor to
Mr.. BENTON. My mind has been directed to the
point that which the senator from Connecticut
has offered amendment was thinking OF proposing
amendment in the same terms but afterwards thought
that for the purpose OF making all sure and OF keeping
California wholly unmixed with everything here gong on
upon the subject OF slavery would be preferable to
offer the amendment in this shape:
Bat nothing In this resolution shall be construed
thorze the said committee take into consideration
thing which relates the admission Of the State of Cali
fomia into the Union."
Mr. BALDWIN accepted Mr. BESToN's suggestion as
modification of his amendment
Mr. CASS obtained the floor, but yielded it, by request
Mr. WEBSTER. who said Ihave no desire to oppose
this resolution OF the honorable senator from Mississippi
Mr. FooTE ii anybody thinks any good can come from
It From what have seen, sir, and from what we have
all and heard within the last month, my persuasion
is that no great benefit will arise from any attempt 10
make series oil resolutions depend upon another, in
the hope that they may the two houses OF Congress
not OF opinion that there is any great probability
that such OF proceeding will receive the sanction
Iof the two houses AT the close OF my remarks on
Thursday signhed that should take opportunity.
early might be convenient and suitable TO the rights
OF Others 10 say what had TO say upon the subject Of
the Immediately embraced resolution OF the chairman OF
the Committee on Territories and the amendment pro-
posed to that by the honorable senator from Missouri
Mr. Benton, upon the direct subject OF the admission OF
California Under the circumstances, sir. have not a
particle Of doubt that the true course, and the only
OF proceeding efficiently, is keep that separate
and prepared 10 vote for II exactly il is, with
her boundaries exactly they are and hope, in very
short OF observations addressed to the Senate, to
show that II the question anew before and
we ourselves 10 prescribe boundaries for California,
could not make any boundaries for that State better
make that out, propose to say something upon the ma
ture OF the country the question OF the territory and
whatsoever else may properly belong to the boundaries
in question.
Mr.. CASS. On this subject, sir agree precisely with
what was said by the dising ushed senator from Ken
lucky, tMr. CLArl shall vote for the reference
should vote for almost any proposition that had the APP
pearance OF bringing this country into harmony upon
this perpexng question any proposition that may
be submitted, that has the appearance OF such
suit do not any possible objection TO this course
Il commits no one Ii is simply an instruction TO a CON.
mittee to inquire into what can be done.
II does not suspend the operation OF the Senate AT all
It's discussion its debates, its votes, will go though
this question had not been submitted to a committee II
Is one chance for terminating this fearful contro
versy agree, too, with the senator from Kentucky
in that my hopes not strong 10 any favorable re-
suit 10 grow out OF this committee. The chances have
been much diminished by the vote taken on yesterday
n that contained any indication OF the feelings in
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