The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-18

and by large msjory and the effect upon the public
mind has been just sedatye the whole dose hae
been taken at once. .t ft
When we come TO strike out the nays upon the fouI
measuresihe admission OF California, territorial govern
men,s for Utah and New Mexico, and the Texan bonnd
airy qneson--when come TO take the affirmative votes
that given upon all these bills and strike oul o
them all of those who voted in the negative upon any o
the bills and reduce the statement to the clear yeas who
voted for all OF the four and you have precise
IL and putting with that number the name OF one who
absent. and there will be then ls who can be pu
down as in favor OF all the measures together Those
who thus voted were-
Dodge of Iowa, Dongla Felch, Houston. ]ones Mangu
Norris, Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales, and Whit
comb
Making III counting one absent, making IS which
hold to be the strength OF the omnibus Then, with
regard to the Committee OF Thirteen lind that there
bul five OF them voted for the whole Of these
measures. will read the Names and II there is any
mistake. hope that will be corrected. Their names
names are; Messrs Bright. Cass, Cooper, Dickinson
and Dodge g,o Of Iowa % II Only five g. the Committee q
appointed TO seat in the cabinet-and absent
giving, all told, only seven. But il is there was
majority Of the eleven who were present voting against
Now. sir The majorities by which these bills passed
separately were as follows: Utah, by majority OF Is
Texas by amajority OF 10; California, by majority OF
10; New Mexico by majority OF ~. give these re-
suits for the purpose OF nsying my course in standing
upon what considered parliamentary law and right in
itsslfwhich 49, TO separate all such measures. We now
MIR DODGE, Of Iowa Mr. President, would
merely sate a. corrections and as matter OF historic
cal fact, that was not member OF tine Committee OF
Thirteen.
Mr. BENTON Then i, reduces the number TO four
Then stands as four sir out OF the Commttee oi Ih-
Mr. CLAY. have risen to say but word upon this
subject The events of the few last weeks are not in
my opnion proper subject for individual triumph, or
for the exercise OF any spr OF egotism They are the
triumphs OF the country the trumphs OF union the ui
umphs OF concord and harmony amidst distracted peo-
pie. The question whether the measures should have
been combined separate, the merest question OF
form that ever occurred venture say that it against
the combination there had been no opposition, these
measures would all have passed three months ago. Ac
cordmg 10 the best opinion can form IRON the informa
ton have OF the other house, there a majority
ready for the in their combined formit they
had been sent TO that house-of some 80 or 40 This
matter upon which will not occupy the time oil the Sen
ate or the time OF the country. The measures have
passed am rejoiced at it. have no doubt that the
beneficial effects intended to be produced by them either
in their combined CT separate form. will at no distant day
be realized
MIR. BENTON. The time has not yet come when any
senator upon this floor and lay down plan OF
operations and permit opposition TO it, or call gentle
account for it, charge them with delaying the
business because they do not agree toi We have not
come that point ye sir have not arrived at IL.
Such point has existed in countries, sir II ex-
listed ia France under The old monarches; but took
king TO establish it-snch king as Louis XIV, who,
d
walked into Parliament sitting LIT de justice with
whip in hand and stood there until the edct was regis
tered We have not got to that point yet No, sir; we
have not got 10 It, We have right to resist measures,
come from whom they mays and this occasion the re-
suit proves, sir that right The result proves that
have lost four months al least By attempt to do
thing which unparliamenary--a thing which has
failed aud when il has failed, everything has been ac
complished, sir. The moment the cats and dogs which
have been tied together by their tails, scratching and
fighting one another loose, they of, each
10 his own hole The bills are all passed now they
would have been then.
Mr.. FO0rE, MIR. President, rise to make few re.
marks, sir upon this subject have had very humble
connexon with this maitera very humble one. Indeed.
without any appearance OF egotism, may say that
bad some little connexon with this plan OF combining
these bills That little come exon, am sure, will al
ways be regarded as honor by me- Whatever may be
the opinions OF Others have decided opinion that
without that policy should have the very
remarkable change which has tax place in the popular
mind and in the congressional mind in the last five six
months These measures would not. in my opinion,
have passed al all but for their being combined here,
their being considered kept under discussion made the
subject OF the free interchange Of opinions this and the
other house OF Congress. aud the newspapers OF the
country. The great scheme OF Adjustment, which has
now been so trumphany adopted would not otherwise
have become part Of toe law OF the land and will the
dspassionsie historian at future day regard the TACT
As tyranny aud oppression, have but word TO say
upon that subject would be the last man. even II i
had power TO attempt exert il in tyranncal manner
II have been tue subject OF tyranny, an oyerbearng
and yannca has at any time been pursued here
Tor years. VI tndi UteH stac " io'
yeats, thank Cod may now excsim, at least in my
judgment, "Behod the yran PROSTATE in the dust, and
Rome again is free"
Mr.. DICKINSON. | do not propose TO enter upon this
debate, and particularly that part OF Il which sayors OF
controversy will state, however, what regard as the
true position of the question and this Ii by means
follows because these b at the end OF discussion that
has lasted about eight months, have most oil them heen
passed separately, that not expedient, under all the
circumstances OF the TO have them united oginaly
II any one Of these questions had been taken up sngy
il would doubtless have led 10 much sectional feeling ard
irritation but they taken up all together and DIS
cussed in connexion with each other, neither the friends
or the opponents OF any particular measure could com
plain that bill taken apin preference TO another,
nor could any section OF the country complain that its IN
eresis neglected while those oil another section
were favored
Sir will add that neither the Committee Of Thirteen,
nor any other committee Congress, have settled these
questions They settled by the healthy influences
OF public opinion and in my estimation have been settled
more surely and satisfactorily, because the whole ques-
lions were before the Senate and the country at time,
and under discussion and consideration together. AS
general rule agree that the senator from Missouri MT
BESroS right, when he contends that questions o.
great public importance should be separately considered
But the discussion OF these questions brought about
by extraordinary circumstances case oil the KIND mad
never existed BEFORE and trust in Heaven may never
exist again and am perfectly satisfied that under the
peculiar circumstances OF the case, il was most iucious
that these should have been combined In the
discussion as they were do not regret that they were
separated after they had been fully matured IN be public
mind and before Congress in combined form But wha
is the true history Of the matter After they were sepa-
rated, OF them were again combined IN the other
house before they were passed, alter being once or twice
lost separate form; and they those which ths
most criticisms had been pronounced because they