The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-06

a motion to adjourn
Seneral SENATORS. Oh, no. no adjournment.
Let us take TO vote.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Oh no, sir, / have no
wish to consume time, and am sure the Senate
will do me the justice to admit that am not very
troublesome with my speeches. do not wish to
take up time | merely wish to say how think
this matter ought to be settled. will abandon the
train of remarks that was indulging in. The
senator from Maryland has moved to insert the
old provisions Of the bill, leaving out the amend
ment ofthe senator from Georgia. That will leave
the bill in the form in which there will be the best
possible chance Of passing it Now, sir, where is
the objection to thati Disregard the amendment
to the amendment offered by the senator from
Illinois (Mr. DoUGLAs) and then strike out the
qualification offered by the gentleman from Mary
land. How will the bill then standi II will give
government to New Mexico forthwith, and il will
allow the commissioners to enter ON the perform
ance of their duties with Texas, in the hope that
some agreement may grow out OF IT. That's the
only effect which.it can possibly have, and who
will object to it, if you give government forthwith
to New Mexico I concur with the senator from
Missouri, (Mr. BENroN,) that it is our duty under
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo. look upon It
as our imperative duty under the stpulations Of
that treaty to govern thepeope that we have stipu
lated to protect in their rights. We must either
do that or we must concede the government OF
Texas, or we must leave them ungoverned. There
lS no way W escape one VI lcSc tIIcc
You must do it yourselves, or you must surrender
to Texas and let Texas do it, or you must leave 1t
undone. Sir, you have been endeavorng to do 1t
by military government so far, or by civil gov
eanment tinctured with military authority. lfyou
can govern by a military or quasi military govern
ment, why may you not do it by civil govern
ment? Will any senator get up and show me the
difference between governing by regularly or
gained civil government, and governing as here
tofore through the operation ofa lieutenant colonel;
Now, sir, look upon it as my duty to govern this
country, and TO give it the benefit of that govern
ment forthwith, and shall legislate here to attain
that object. If there be any thing in the bill that
is supposed to operate against the rights, or claim,
or dignity of Texas, put in a clause saving all
these rights /; do not care how strong that lause
may be, will vote for it. Now, if you will mo-
dfy the bill in that way, and to offer other
amendments, but put it on its passage, it seems to
me that it will probably pass. These are my
views. | ask pardon of the Senate for having
consumed so much time.
4. Mr.. MANGUM demanded the yeas and nays
on the amendment to the amendment and they
were ordered.
Mr.. YULEE. Before the question is taken
desire to make an inquiry. / wish, now, if it is
in order, though prefer to wait if it will be in
order after this question is taken to move to strike
out larger portion Of section 49,. / desire to
know whether after the vote is taken on this
amendment, if it prevails, / can then move to
strike out portion of the bill which includes the
part proposed to be inserted now'
The PRESIDENT. Certainly.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Douglass
amendment to the amendment, and it was re-
iected as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge, Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Felch, Foote, Houston, Jones, King, Mangum,
Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Sturgeon, and Whtecomb-
"a.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis, of Mas
sachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge,
of Wisconsin,, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamin,
Hunter, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps,
Seward, Shields, Smith, Soule, Spruance, Turney,
Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Winthrop,
and Yulee-32.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. l now move to amend
the amendment by striking out the qualif-
cation offered by the senator from Maryland as
substitute for that adopted yesterday on the mo-
ton of the senator from Georgia.
The PRESIDENT. The motion is to strike
out the provision that the Territorial government
shall not go into operation until the 4th March,
1851.
Mr.. TURNEY. move, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning final vote and making final disposition
Of this bill, its indefinite postponement, and on
that motion ask the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the
question being taken, the motion was rejected, as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis, of Massa-
chusetts, Davis, Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge,
Of Wisconsin. Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamn,
Houston, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Rusk,
Seward, Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham, Walker,
Winthrop, and Yulee-29
NAYs-Messrs. Atkinson, Badger, Bell, Ber-
ren, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Felch, Foote, Jones, King, Mangum, Morton,
Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Sebastian, Shields, Spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales and White
comb-30
Mr.. ATCHISON. Is there an amendment pend
ing? If not, move to amend the amendment by
striking out so much of the bill as relates to Cali
fornia.
The PRESIDENT. The motion is not in or
der. There is an amendment pending.
Mr.. ATCHISON. / will make the motion.
then, sir, when it will be in order We have al
ready, as understand it, stricken out much Of
the bill relates to the Texian boundary ques-
ton and the government of New Mexico.
The PRESIDENT. The pending proposition
is to fill the blank thus created
Mr.. ATCHiSON. 1t is already stricken out
then, and the proposition is to fill the blank again.
Now, from the beginning, the only proposition
that met my appreciation entirely was so much of
the bill as relates to Utah. She comes before |
Congress as Territory should come. She asks
for a government, either a Territorial or State |
Government, as Congress may determine. She
presents her constitution, saying nothing whatever
on the subject OF slavery. Now, | think she has
a population capable Of selfgovernment, and one
that merits government, for they modestly pre-
sent themselves here and ask from us a govern |
ment in the form which we shall believe most
proper and necessary. Utah seems to meet with
favor on all hands. | have heard no opposition to
The provisions of the bill, so far as she is con
,erned, and think we may dispose satisfactorily
Of thus much Of the territory which we have ac-
luired from Mexico There is an opposition, seri- |
,us and stern, to the admission of California Much
mas been SAID here about our delaying her admis-
sion for nine months. Yes, sir and, unless she
$ admitted under this bill or similar measure, |
rust she will remain for nine years out Of the |
Union, and forever, if my vote produce that
,esult.
Mr.. YULEE. | desire to understand distinct |
y from the senator from Maryland the purpose
he contempates by this amendment Is it under /
stood by him, and to be understood by the Senate |
md the country, that, il his modification is adopt
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