The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-18


setsssstioa to the administration! 10 there any spe
cs pleading mental in the sent
20 the other House, which this resolution would dreG
forth 70 the light In its dsformitiss. Sir begin 70
think there Is something which s not desired to be
ssSusns forth MT Douglas; ;ss SAD wn'n ne
the charges which had been made, but the course Of
the aecedited agent Of the had led him
to think othe- Wise. Let the resolution pass. IL ell
right, the administration would be justified; II
wrong the evil would be brought to light
MIR CLAY made . few remarks In favor OF laying the
resolution for the present. IT, upon investgaton
it found that the documents sent to the other
House did ct contain all that required he would
cheerfuly vote Tor the most searching inqoiry that
conld be instituted II there had been this executive
nt.IfeIsnce to produce the premature birth Of new
character OF the child that was born ought rather to
be grateful than otherwise. Uaughtsr)
Mr. DOUGLASS said, 1t was because the child was
democratic thsA he had not believed the charge of
coercion to b true In fact he was induced to the
the people Of California Into the Union, it him
self as At the last session he introduced bill which
undoubtedly called their attention to their necessity
for admission. and If the Senate would have the
cret out, he would confess that his object was to
yindcste this child OF which ne csimea tne paternity
any measures; but he had been criminal lawyer too
long to show his aud evidence in advance, and
little harder He wanted to get all the information
fom the administration that could be obtained aud
then If necessary, he would produce the rebuttng tes
MIR fOorr had very little socitude about this mat
ter It'll intimstion made upon the late admin
istrstion which would go out and be published to the
world, and which be believed to be false. He was
,st;sed that Thatever Of evil had os.urred in Cali
sible for it. lie could not bear the character of
the dead traduced without cslling for ana insisting
upon having the facts connected with the entire
subject. The Senator from Connecticut said that
he had not this coercion. He was surprised
at such want of information. as 1t had appeared in
nearly every paper Ia the country The Senator could
not but be that Sr Botts formerly OF Virsns,
in the sfornis Convention at the close Of its
Deliberations and stated that coercise power had
been employed brig about the then existing state
OF thingsi tnat tns CONSTITUTION aaop'ed mas been
forced upon them that the people bad been
by circulars from the senator Mr. Smith for what he
knew that unless they adopted constitution suited
to the views Of particular In the States 1t would
be rejected by Congress
Mr.. Dawson aid It vas due to the country, the
Senate, and the government that they should have
all the information necessary TO their acten but the
Senator from Illinois hsd cal ed upon Senators to he
him TO bring to light something which whg Senator's
defirtd to conceal MIR Dsss0n proceeded with the
relation OF the circumstances cetcd with the
on OF the senate on the re,oIu,on fer the purooe Of
showing that the imI utaon Of dstie- for conceal
ept VAS unjust end lie called upon gentlemen 70 say
whether there was any Just ground such language.
Gen Taylor would be iDes pabe Of making such i'm
putation upon any man. aud no honorable ought
TO be wiling TO cast such imputstion upon him or
upon those who supported hin.
MIR DouGtAss expressed his thanks for the kind lee
tuEe which Tbs Senator from Georgia had given
him and tor the comparison which be had made be-
tween the fnrsued by him AID that pursued by
The Senator from Alabama (Mr. Clcnens), with
view 10 imputatlon upon him OF having been
guilty Of oiscourtesy to whs Senators The senator
from Connecticut had most dexterously endea
vored TO conceal and suppress enquiry.-he had
shown that be be had been In communication with
the executive the subject and kad endeavored to
evade the resolution and il he could not evade it, had
declared that the resolution could not be modified
Did not such conduct justify the charge Of conceal
nept? The Senator might better have read his lecture
his friends from Connecticut knowing that what be
had tsid true, rather than to have charged him
r. Douglass, with discourtesy 20 brother Senators
Such course sayored mere Of political tact than OF
courtesy.
Mr. DAWSON appealed to the Senate, whether he had
exhibited any improper feeling, on this occasion lie
ELd NJ INT nAan n nd n nn tha
courtesy Of gentlemen this floor. The Senator had
appropriated 10 himself much more Of his remarks
than tie circumstances would warrant. His object
had been to remove unjust imPu;stion upon whig
Senator's and he had endeavored to do 1t In spirit
inansss and without violating any rules Of Senatorial
dscoIum.
Mt ssurB remarked that after what had been said
tsresreet required that be should notice the imputa
on reiterated for the last half hour by the senator
from Illinois that he had desired TO conceal up
nmttning that ought TO be kno1n, ne wa, perfectly
tbs morning, should so to the country, side by
tide vita the charge made against him; That
was all he lad TO say ON that point. lie then
preceded to remark ON the resolution Itself
IL certainly was not respectful to the President,
nor digniied for the Senate to call on the exc
inform the Senate whether any census had
been taken In California, when all know that such
action had been had was IL respectful 20 pat in
t.ricestoiea him relative TO other METERS about
which the senate fully we'll Informed the
President nor TO question him 10 the grounds on
which he hs.sd an opiuion expressed In his ns.ssre
But after What had trsnspred he desired 20 withdraw
lis suggestion that the resolution should be nodded
and be desired also to gay that be would not repeat his
melton to lay on the table
Mir BurLrk vas in favor q passing the resolu.
ton for the pfesent in accordance with the suggestion
OF the Senator from Alabama lie thought that some
courte,y due 70 that Gentleman than to the
REHABILITATION eNoela not De 20 disco arteous as TO
indulge in en- nsinuation against the Presiient Of
having ceirsc, 90 q now desiring, 20 cover up
oesl anything n relation TO his Official actions In
sene additional remarks be expressed his desire to
deem the late administration aud the character Of the
lsmen'ec dad from the imputstions whish had been
cast upon them.
Mr. tLDrSs ssdthe question now before the Senate, |
wss, not whether they wanted the inform alton. or
whittier II Is Necessary but whether that normsiou
before the Senate the ether day when the
fl ineis voted against IL. IL his fault, then
rot shsscy before the Senate and he could not
dtrs;and from whence his born zeal upon the
souten bad arisen Aner some further caustie re.
marks relative TO MI Douglass course, las moved that
the rssolution be laid on the table.
MI. Douelhs asked A. matter Of coultesy TO bay
f'w words In reply.
Mr.. CLYnrNs refused TO withdraw his motion TO lay
Gu the table until alter he had been appealed q by
mary Senators, and his cossgus slr King, 20 10 do
lie VAS furpfised that the senator fcom Alabama
tbould have made such attack upon him after q
Tie oourts Of ~tsh Mr. Clemens tod him thst he did
rot want bin 20 take up the resolution 4
assin. because he had eccmPl.hec ohject, In the
iaet that ~ had been laid upon tbe table b. seston
al vote and he wanted TO that fact In tbs South
g. show that the north lad refused aud sia-d nves
q alton uvon the subject. told him tast he ought
% e maze such urs OF A. sud th1t be hsi aec5l-
flthsd his object had q; srd desired % take up
The f,soluton aesin AZ tie earliest moasns it hal
teen laid ur9n the table npoftIsly only b.
ton. aud With my vote. (6rtst Eensstion Il vas i
fr his In addition % the public he had
inertirbeo that he had been anxious tLis moroins i
tbst retoutisn should BE- uc AID act N
The wires here gave out add ne CON PEELED 20
without the conclusion q this DAP pro
CtteIss
House OF Representatives.
w,sareroS, Jau L. 1850