The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-12
THlRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, June II, 1850.
SENATE.

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message from the President Of the United States,
communicating "A report by the Secretary of the
Navy of correspondence, &c, relating to the move
ments at Round Island during the past summer.
SLAVERY.
Mr HALE presented large number of the usual
class of petitions the subject of slavery.
Mr.. HOUSTON submitted the following resolu
ton, which was agreed to:
Resoiptd, That the President of the United States
be requested inform the Senate whether any or
ders have beer. issued TO any military officer Off
GERS at Santa Fe to hold possession against the au
thority Of Texas, or in any way to embarrass or
prevent the exercise of her jurisdiction over that
country. And that he be requested to furnish the
Senate with copies OF any correspondence which
may have taken place between the War Depart
ment and the military stationed at Santa Fe since
the date OF his last communication To the Senate
that subject.
CUSTOM HOUSE AT BANGOR, MAINE.
The bill making appropriations for the erection
of a custom house at Bangor, Maine, which was
yesterday ordered to third reading, was taken up
and passed.
SAMUEL COLT B. =. MORSE
The joint resolution directing that the duties paid
by Samuel Colt and Professor b. F. Morse upon
certain presents made to them by the Sultan OF
Turkey, be RENTED, and which was heretofore
dered 10 be cngrossed, was taken up and passed.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
The Senate bill providing for increase Of the
army, and TO encourage cnistments, was taken up.
The bill had heretofore passed the Senate and was
sent back from the House with certain amendments.
The question pending was on greeting with those
amendments. debate ensued, in which Messrs.
RusK, DAVIS OF Mississippi, and HUNTER took part.
The question then taken, and the amendments
were agreed to--yeas "a, nays Is
POST OFFICE REPORT
Mr.. UPHAM moved, and five thousand extra
pies of the report Of the Committee Post Offices
and Post Roads ordered TO be printed.
p G. wAsHISGToS AND WILLIAM COLLINS
The resolution directing. the payment to p: G.
Washington and William Collins of seven hundred
and fifty dollars each, in consideration of certain
services performed by them in the investigation of
certain claims, was taken up. When the resolution
was up before, Mr. USpERwooD had moved to strike
out $3.50, and insert $433 33i. This amend
ment had been adopted, and the question pend
ing was on motion to reconsider the vote by which
II was 50 adopted.
Messrs. UsDERwoop and WHrrcoMB opposed the
motion, and Messrs. MAsoS and HUsrER advocated
The question was then taken, the vote reconsid-
cred, the amendment rejected, and the resolution
was then passed.
cALIFoRSIA-TERRIToRIAL GOVERNMENTS
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
reported by the select Committee of Thirteen to
admit California a State into the Union; 70 cs-
tablish territorial governments for Utah and New
Mexico; and making proposals 10 Texas for the es-
adjustment Of her western and northern bounda-
ries.
Mr.. CASs said. that before commencing his re.
marks upon the bill, he desired TO refer TO some
things expressed yesterday by the honorable
Senator from Missouri, (Mr. BESToN.) He was
sorry that the Senator had used some of the re-
marks made by him that occasion. On such
grave questions as were now agitatng the country
and were involved in this BILL little be gained
by sarcastic tones, which, though they night af-
ford momentary qualification, were sure to be fol-
lowed by reaction. That Senator had said that
the Senator from Kentucky had ached with Joy
when he had succeeded in raising this committee
He did not quite understand the figure. But he
remembered that when the proposition for that
mttee was made, the Senator from Kentucky ex-
pressed doubts whether il would result in much
beneht, lie hoped, however that the Senator from
kentuck KY was destined To have cause for 10Y and
congratulaton, in the restoration OF peace and har
mony TO the country, by the passage of this bill
He agreed with the Senator from Missouri, that
this was prosperous and happy country. But be
thought that, because a country happy and
prosperous, IL WAS not thereby exempted from
the dangers Of excitement and conyulsion. The
Senator from Missouri, however, admits that the
people OF the country are frantic for this compro-
mise this fact shows that they feel the necessity for
the settlement Of this question.
lie then commented upon the remarks Of Mr..
BESTos respecting the organization of the commit
tee, and particularly 10 his remark that tho thr.
teen voted for themselves 10 compose that commit
tee. He thought the Senator from Missouri should
be the last man 70 allude TO this little affair.
lie differed from the Senator when he supposed
that this committee have delayed the admission Of
California. The only delay the two weeks
during which the committee had the subject before
them. The House Of Representatives with strin-
gent rules, had been four months engaged on the
subject, without having made any progress Nci.
Their did he agree with the Senator when he sup
posed that, with the aid Of the Senator from Ken
lucky, California would now be admitted as a single
measure.
lie alluded in detail to the present difficulties ag
itsting The country, and pointed out the magnitude
Of the danger 10 the perpetuty Of The Union To
settle all tins, and 10 avoid all cause for alarm and
danger, this measure introduced. II had not
met with unanimous favor; he did no; expect il
would, nor did he think that il angel presented
a plan Of settlement IL would receive unanimous
approval. lie was prepared 10 expect opposition to
this bill; but he had not expected the violence OF
opposition in va rious quarters when this
bill was introduced.
A lew yesrs ago, during the tendency Of the
Me1ican war, the Wilmot proviso proposed,
ana agitation and excitement has followed. The
sooth then denied the right to pass this proyiso.
They declared they would resist IT, and maintained
that the people Of the Territories lad right " de.
eide the matter for themselves
This bill was exactly on this princiolc n moi.
tber decided for against slavery but left the
question ~ tie people OF the Territories Still the
bill is denounced in no mcasurcd terms by por-
ton Of the southern representatives; and also By
portion Of the ultra men at the North.
The moderate men Of all parties and Of all sec
tons might find il safe 10 adopt dha plan which
10 severely denounced by those persons who
throughout their political life, have been antipo-
der tie applied 10 those persons who oppose THIS
Till the remark Of Burke, chat politics, like mis-
cry, makes strange bedfollows."
He alluded again 10 the objects intended TO be Eff
iected by THE Compromise bill, and passed an eu
logium upon Mr. CLAY for his patriotic efforts il
aiding the measure. lie said that the admission o
California, az a single measure, will array the
whole southern vote against IL, with the exception
Of the Senator from Missouri IL then becomes a
sectional question, and the country is placed IN
that position 80 iorcibly deprecated by the Father
Of his Country. by Joining these measures you get
than moiety Of thc southern votes, and take
from the admission Of California its sectional cha
All the danger 70 the country arises froys
the formation of sectional parties, and the agitation
Of sectional questions.
IIe thought that California, in Of the failure
Of this bill might be admitted; but il would be by
sectional vote. Here was proposition 20 ayoid
that result. lie would, ~ case the compromise a;