Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20
THE COMPROMISE BILL.
Tx SENATE, "WEDNESDAY, JuIr II.

admission Of California into the Unon to establish
Territorial Governments for Utah and New Mexico and max
pg oposas Texas for the establishment of her
and northwestern boundaries. ..
The pending question the amendment Of the Sena-
tor from Missouri, (Mr BENTON
Mr. WEBSTER. Mr.. President il was my purpose, on
Tuesday week. to have followed the honorable member
from South Carolina, Mr.. BurLER) who addressing
the Senate the morning Of that day. with what then had
and have say the subject Of this bill But before the
honorable member had concluded his remarks, it was
announced here that the late Chief Magistrate Of the United
States dangerously i'll that the Senate moved to
adjourn The Senate adjourned and the solemn event of the
decease of the late Chief Magistrate announced the next
morning.
Sir, there various reflections which cannot but present
themselves the minds OF growing out Of that
renee The Chief Magistrate of great republic died sudden
y Recently ected the Office by the spontaneous voice
of the people, possessing in high degree their confidence and
regard yet had had fair opportunity to develop the
PRINCIPLES of his civil administration he fell by the stroke Of
death And yet az mixed with the sad ihoSghts that this
suggested and he melancholy feelings which spread
the whole country, tie real lovers and admirers Of our
constitution and Government in the midst Of their grief and
affection for this less found something gratifying to their
fectons The executive head Of great nation had fallen
suddenly No disturbance shock felt great
and free republic. Credit public and prsete in way
disturbed Danger to the community indisduas
nowhere felt The National Legislature not iprorogued
there any further delay in the exercise Of the ord
nary functions Of every branch the Government than such
necessary for the ndulgencehe proper indulgence
Of the grief which afflicted Government and People.
Sir, for his country General Taylor did not live long
enough But there circumstances attending his death
thar Fortunate that his fame and character
and for the gatfcsion Of all to when he DEAR he
may be said to have died fortunately.
:" That life isgood which answers lifes great end."
Bred SOLDIER accomplished IN his profession, he had
achieved all hawas to be expected from him in that charac-
ter Placed at the head of the Government have sad,
by the free voice of the psope, he died in the ms of do.
mestc affection and domestic peace He died in the full
possession Of the gratitude of bis country He died in the
consciousness Of duty performed He died in the midst Of
the eounses Of his country His country, through US, its
ogsns have bestowed him those marks of affection grand
and imposing, such as the republic pous the dsn-
guished of her He has the destined for him
by Provideuce He sleeps with the blessings Of his
tIymsn #+,
Such honors Iknm to her hero paid, ..
tlndpesceful slept the ghy Hectors shade !"
Mr. President, proceed say now the subject of this
bill what my purpose TO have said last Tuesday
And begin by reKakng that the longer stay in the
midst OF this agadcnhe iongers final disposition spu off
posponed-the greater the intensity OF that anxiety
whth possesses my breast. wish sir to harmonic opn-
ions as fa- as can wish facilitate Of
Citation wish to consummate some proposition or other
that will bring opinions together ard give the country rePose
It not my purpose to-day compare contrast mea
which have been proposed suggested
by President Polk in bis message of ts4s 1t substan
TALLY repeated in the message of the late President lS49
And then there before us this proposition Of the csmmee
of thirteen DO not regard these opposite opposing
(to the language of the dayl anagonistc propoS
toEls at all To certain extsas, they oil agree Beyopd
what proposed either by Nj. Polk the late President
of the United States this report of the committee and the
bill now before proposes step further These srg
gesons and especially that o. the late President of the
United States to admit California, and for tie present
TO stop there. ...' '.
also to make proper provsona provision proper no
the Senate may udge-o the Territories Of New Mexico
and Utah. And confess, sir, that my Judgment from the
first has been that indispensable that Congress should
p,tT
careless whether the things necessary be done dee
one bill or in separate bills except that OF expe-
dency, has been my opinion from the beginning that it
would have been better 10 have proceeded by
That natter of Judgment upon the expedency
OF the case Twas of this committee o. thirteen Circum-
stances called NE to my home. 1t seemed to be the
general opinion OF the nittee at that time, Thought thai
would be better TO admit California and then take up the
other Upon fu rther consideration the committee
very fairly doubt not in the exercise of their best judgment
and dcreon thought would be better to unite the three
objects which in this bill ..:..... .'..s
Well, whether single united together every one of
these objects meets my appr obaion and my Judgment
desirable object In the fir st Place, think it Is desirable
object TO admit California 40 not conceal from myself or
wish conceal from Others tha California is heere Us with
degree of irregulaiy her proceedings. She has not
been through the previous p Of Territorial existence
She has formed this CONSTITUTE without our consent But
look upon it that California from the extraordinary crcum-
stances which have attended her birth and progress until the
present moment entities hers from the necessity Of the
to exception from ordinary rule Who expected
such great community spring up there such
short space of time Who pected than a hun
dred thousand people engaged much employment with
much commerce and activity and enterprise and drawing
the attention of the hee world within the geriod
of few months Herooastuton has been framed upon
publican models, conformaby to the constitution of the
United States. And under these circumstances still admit
ting that her application premature and Irregular yet there
has been nothing done which admission on our par, will
not cure She will be lawfully in the Union, If admit her
into the Union. Therefore, have hesitation that
ground .... ..... ."....s
Them with respect TO the Territories, have been and
opinion that should not separate the end of this
Of Congress without making suitable povson for their
government It is not safe 10 let things stand they
Sir it has been thought that there might be such thing
admitting California, and stopping there. WE'LL is not inn
possible in the nsuee Of things that such OF policy
should be adopted, it could with proper concurrence
But then have always supposed, that if
acting California separate measure and should in the
prosecution Of that admit California into the Union,
the question arises what then have supposed that
the questions respecting the Territories would be put at rest
even for the present have supposed that the very
thing to be done would he to take up the subject Of the Ter
rores, and the necessity of governments in the Territories,
and prosecute that subject until should be in
terminated by Congres and that would be the subject still
which would occupy Congress- the exclusion of all the
dinary subjects OF egislation until il disposed of
not authorized for DO know the opinions the
honorable members OF the Committee Territories Here
s's near me the honorable member from Illinois, (Mr DouG
LAS al the head OF that committee take it for granted he
can say whether am right not that we should this day
admit California alone, he would tomorrow feel il his duty
to bring IN bills fr the of the Territories or to
make some disposition of them
Mr. DouGLAS Does the Senator wish s,y'