Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20


But if they will have the former effect if they will reconcile
any Of those who have heretofore opposed the bill to the bib
should not only have objection but should be very gao
to go for these amendments.
The other amendment proposed by my friend from Misss
sipp which have objection. proposes to me
State Of California without retardng her admission into the
Union, and without postponng in the occupation OF tne
the members and Senators for California either IN TINS
house, in the other house; proposes to Csorha ner
present and immediate admission; at the same tme
that when she take up the subject she snail
of from the lower part of California all the territory south oi
the thirty fifth degree Of north atude so as to form er,
tory of the extent and with the boundaries described m ne
amendment Ii California consents to the formation Oh SUCH
Territory then the amendment further provides or 10
vernment for it, and this Territory Will be formed
that there can be objection 1t is mere proPosluon 20
Calfornis which, accepted, will perhaps Iender some s
majors more favorable the and, II reJeced WIN
on leave il where it is That is the character OF tne TWO
amendments and should be extremely glad to know II, by
their adoption, we should gain any friends to the Dill
Mr. FOoTE. feel bound to say that drawing up these
amendments and submitting them to the Senate, was
far from nv object any thing to defeat this measure
was extremely desrous if possible, that that section OF the
Union from which come should be more harmonious ana
united than they have appeared heretofore 70 90 ~
the great subject under consideration hoped SIR that IN
proposing these amendments spirit OF concord might be
awakened among those who represent upon TINS moor the
Southern States of the confederacy hoped ana nope
that shall have some assurance that VINO nave
been heretofore recognised opponents OF tne Dill will
in the event Of these amendments being adopted give
this measure their support say to them IN all frank
ness that possible may lose some OF the present sup
porers Of the from the Northern section OF the con-
edeacy If these amendments adopted What would be
the result in regard to this point have not ascertain
ed, but it is obvious possibility.
Attaching great importance this measure conceving it
be Of the highest national consequence and be-
evng that adoption will tend put down sectional feel
ngs in this great conedeacy and to rescue our valued ins
utions from the pes which environ hem am unwi-
ling press either Of these amendments if should ascertain
that by doing some OF the Northern supporters OF the mea
sure will decne giving their support, while additional
support it from those who represent the South For
this cordially unite with the honorable Senator from
Kentucky in the appeal which be has made Southern Sena
tors who have heretofore this measure
urge them therefore early consideration Of these amend
ments and early declaration Of their intentions in regard
to sustaining this measure in the event of these amendments
being incorporated into the BILL hope for early deara
ton Of their inclination to support the measure IN case It
should be modified these amendments propose shall be
modified. In conclusion, however, feel bound to say,
that if no assurance given of any additional support
unless ascertain beyond doubt that not single vote
among its present supporters would be lost TO the measure y
these amendments shall feel bound not to press hem On
other gentlemen therefore, will devolve the responsibility Of
defeating this bill, if it shall be defeated
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi Mr. President, is matter
of very little importance to whether the vote be taken now
or tomorrow. ready shall be ready to-mor-
row. have been ready for time to vote on this bill
AS its friends hang back and beg time, hope we shall
hear again that the opponents Of this bill are delaying
action it. trust s that we have heard for the last time
that the opponents of this bill delaying great measure OF
paccaton have been for many days ready to meet this
question, directly coaerally, its friends may choose
intmaed months ago that had something to say
this bill, if its friends would strip it from amend
ments, change by amendments and bring to the form
in which it to be finally tested That has not yet been
done. ." &,..... "t ..-..
The Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr WEBSTER, in that
style peculiarly his own, at the time impressive and
beautiful has told o-daythat the acquisition OF
IN he
nothing in this bill He has told that the North surren-
ders exactly what the South obansnohng But sir, the
South has right something and if she gets nothing by
the BILL and has nothing without the bill, claim that we
shall have bill by which she shall get her rights. For
these considerations, opposed to this bill. have
sought TO amend until all hope of amendment was at an
end. From that moment have been ready to lay it on the
table, any other final and decisive vote. ready
for amendments against amendments, as they
meet my opinion do not wish proong discussion But
wish the friends of this to remember that hence
forth this delay shall not be laid where has been unusty
imposed heretofore. '....s.~. ~.
Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President, would say to my COL
league that he has greatly misunderstood portion of the
speech the honorable Senator from Massachusetts, (M
WEBsTER That misunderstanding, infer from the
distance of my colleague from that Senator the
Senator from Massachusetts, and heard him say, what
quite will be published in the morning. that far as ter
rtoy concerned the South gained precisely much
the North surrendered and the North gained precisely
much the South surrendered And that neither gained
were BEFORE in this respect He did not make the fatal ad-
mission that the South yielded every thing to the North
Mr.: DAVIS, Of Mississippi My colleague does not re-
present me correctly did not say that the Senator from
Massachusetts, said the South yielded every thing the North
said understood him to declare that the North yielded Just
exactly what the South got-nothing.
Mr.. WEBSTER, Gin his seat.) In regard to these ter
ritories wy. s." 0..
Mr.. DAVIS. So / said. The Senator from Massachu-
setts declared that the North yielded just what the South got
nothing in relation to territory.
Mr.. FOOTE. Sir, understood the Senator from Massa-
chusetts But did understand my colleague present.
ing that view when he first addressed the Senate He has
done SO now, however ..-.
have risen for the purpose of preventing any such erro
neous impression in relation this being rapidly
diused through the country. understand my colleague
now to say, what the Senator from Massachusetts clearly in
tended to say and did say that by this BILL SO far as terri
tory was concerned the respective sections left precisely
IN stau quo think that is the condition for them to
occupy l. for wish that the North shall gain nothing,
and that the South shall gain nothing but that their rights
shall stand upon the constitution of the United States That
is the true understanding Of this BILL II is intervention
bill, bill which avoids violation of the constitution 1t
secures nothing in relation territory, prosavey, anti
slavery to the North and nothing the South That is the
true understanding Of the bill would for it
it not of that character.
Now, in relation to the intmaton that the friends Of this
bill desire to postpone this matter ready my col
league, any else, to come a vote. We should in
sany have proposed to to vote but for the sugges
ton of the Senator from Georgia that be desires to examine
Of the propositions introduced by and that the sena
tor from Virginia proposes to address the Senate tomorrow at
IL o'clock deny that any say that have at
tempted the present occasion to obtain posponement of
this question for benefit for the advantage of the BILL