The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-03-21

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structions to report bill in conformity with said
resolutions
| The sixth resolution IL In these words:
Resol0ed, That the Constitution recently
formed by the people of the western portion Of
California, and presented 10 Congress by the
President on the 18th day Of February, 1880 be
accepted and that they be admitted into the Union
as State upon an equal footing 10 all respects
with the original Statesn
Mr.. Benton Will the Senator from Connecti-
cut yield the floor for one moment?
Mr.. Baldwin. | will
Mr.. Benton. My mind has been directed to the
same point that referred to by the Senator
from Connecticut. was for proposing an amend.
ment in the same terms, but afterwards thought.
for the purpose Of making all sure, and Of keeping
the question Of the admission Of California wholly
unmixed with everything that is going on here in
connection with the subject of slavery, il would
be preferable to offer the amendment in this
shapH
" But nothing in this resolution shall be con.
strued TO authorize the said committee to take
into consideration anything which relates to the
admission Of the State Of California into the
Union
The Vice President Will the Senator from
Connecticut accept that amendment
Mr.. Baldwin accept it, sir.
Mr. Cas- obtained the floor but yielded il for
few moments~to MIR. Webster, who made the
following explanation
Mr. Webster. have no desire to oppose this
resolution Of the honorable member from Missis.
sippi, II anybody thinks it necessary, or would be
useful. But, from what ! have seen, sir. and from
what we have all seen and heard, within the last
month, my own persuasion is that no benefit Is
tfSey 70 s7tee ssoS ~.s5 StteE@pt 70 draw up Sc
ries resolutions for the settlement of all the oues
hons now in agitation. see no hope that such
series Of resolutions would pass the two Houses
Oh Congress AT the close Of my remarks, on
on Thursday, signifed that should take an on
portunity, as early as might be convenient. con-
sistently with the rights of others, to say what
had to say on the subject Immediately embraced
by the resolution Of the Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on the Territories, MIR Douglas and the
amendment proposed to it by the honorable mem.
Der from Missouri, Mr. Benton Upon the di
rect subj ct Of the admission of California, under
the circumstances, have not particle of doubt
am clear in the opinion, that the true course
and the only course Of proceeding efficiently. is
10 keep that measure separate and am prepared !
to vote for the admission of California exactly AZ
she presents herself with her boundaries precise
ly as they are; and hope, in a very short course
OF observations addressed to the Senate to show |
that If the question were now here before us, and |
we were ourselves to prescribe boundaries for |
California, we could not make any boundaries for |
that State better than are provided for by Der ]
own Constitution. In order to make out t6is, II
propose to say something upon the nature Of the
country, the extent of the territory and yhatso-
ever else may appropriately belong TO the oues
ton of the boundaries of States in that Quarter
of the world In short, | incline to think il ex-
pedient quite expedient to proceed In that course
of Legislation which the President has suggested
In his message transmitting the Constitution Of
California.
This supplement to Mr.. Websters speech
seems an afterthought Certainly, everybody
was surprised at the silence of the Senator on the
subject, when he delivered his sentiments at large
nearly week before this
Mr.. Cass then commenced the discussion of the
general question and in the course of his speech
which occupied portions of two days, he was fire.
quently interrupted.
He complimented Mr. Foote for his untirine
efforts to bring about compromise lie should
tuPport his motion for committee, but could not
Expect much from it, AS to his own course. he
N not know what it would be- He deplored
my things in the speech of Mr. Calhoun. Il
sombre and hopeless. The Missouri compro-
,,if would be no fit settlement of this question
iiifontended for the doctrine of Non-lnterven-
ee1 His own opinion was, that they should
nr1ake up the bill for the reclamation of slaves
an'fss that. The Senator from New York had
vel, the provision of the Constitution on this
SUI suoJS immoral No honorable man, believing
'n',, fht to be in the Senate The same Sem
a'or y styled the Northern Democracy the
naturally of slavery.
VT yard explained, that he merely intended
20 ':a'sIact, not to cast reproach upon any body
OF MS iew- citizens
a.. on,y leave to say that this Is my view OF
'nc poii'1 Organization of the two parties of this
I pOuna.y lthat it is the support the liberation,
sones'iy An--given with patriotic motives, no
oou"-'y party to which | referred in my
Ne .vf institution of slavery in the South,
wa, oonsu its tower of strength and that,
on .no o'net pd, the party to which belong il
pa.y mr. flied with the progress of the SEN
'iuiou' VI ,re or emancipation in the North,
South - WV
WI Da"soit understood the Senator from
I've" iorI 'ha,kse were the sentiments that
arc he'u ny 'hhrty to which he belongs |
wan wan. ~ Know, hSif he claims TO belong to the
wig party Y does, it will be known to
e'ery 'rue anu pF Wing that do not belon {
y. ~ us pary a.Ibp that when he speaks for \
sne parry " winch belongs, he will not put un-
So CO.. n'' yanul 'f hig party of the United a
LAY. ~ Io .he ne party of this country o
ru;, 20 b o0r u eratic party, whom ! ad t
nii. W pe oohscrVa', ESQ.
nj C"inoun nau Nd with regret some Of the S
eooiaIa'iohs o' 'he H,ebr from Michigan That
ent conceptions of the Asttntion If Tho Irn;ted n
States. '"' o'''''' +
Zen course Of pallia- d
49,. " " lrses that il far the IA
Wors, Gil, you nv as we'll treat a can ell
20, mn 20 aoou. s'i vital part with ju
palliatves, as to treat til ues,;on VIII r,,,a In
tives. No, sir; my idea heen from Ibp Ga, .
that it was a disease tbAnId Ia COL 70 no, NJ
finally arrested and han "a 80 81 =, g.. 90
preston lf | am wrong, ho, an H. ;r =,
preston Is wrong-and in d. - arros, :, :, :. 10
necessary at every stage of l urJers,and tbo or
real causes and progress Of A,;sooso 'onJ ,be vi
causes by which it endangerslITa;or' nav WV g..
intended TO branch off heH % H., ,ho, 49,
the distinguished Senator, if Ar - 49, So
to be dissolved, will have COZ '.oJ 10 o., ~
share to It's dissolution that Il e. oatnnaIa ,,o
ment we are now In originated H., DE-; ~,
Dental election; and, as | think ,.vs demon. ~
strated originated in a violation !. Cons,;,', oo
ton and In violation and dsreg(ss 80 COW r;o
ereignty Of the States. Whenev{a Sono,ou no,
chooses to 90 into discussion updis no;n, r.,
am ready 10 meet him Il 80,
Mr. Foote obtained the floor, IL o;.ou..o, a.,
what he had said on former day ID oo,ior 20 DO
the views of Mr.. Calhoun. That Sci had NO css
right TO make up new issue for the ~
While up | will state one effect of toouo zoo
BILE Senator's speech ms already DEVELOP H. :,
its being received at St Louis, la& ,nbl;c dor
meeting was held, at which resoluti( ,vnro on,
adopted, declaring that the charges of\Ssn ~
ator from Missouri against the Sena( ,o m .,i
South Carolina, In regard to dsunion, w&sda bnt
good. Is not that weakening our cause - Do,
A conversation followed in which thu
mittee proposed by Mr.. Foote was referSo lam
Mr. Calhoun remarked r ,b;.
., a., ," ne eaye ,na, nv w me,
an 'he o.na'vrs on enAs moor snvsP,t"oo rs I
IN TtYHu 10 tnls committee w ell. my bdu