The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-13

ment ofthis appears, to me, to be in the highest
degree important. In the train of such all adj
iustment we may well hope that there will fol.
low return of harmony and good will, an in.
creased attachment to the Union, and the gen.
eral satisfaction of the country.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
Washington, August 6, 1850.
The California bill was resumed. The
amendment of Mr.. Turney was rejected, yeas
25. nays 81.
Mr.. Foote submitted an amendment. giving
the assent of the United States to a division of
California by the line of So 80, but after debate
withdrew it.
Mr. SouLT submitted rs substitute for the
bill, one in forty sections, providing territori
al government for California, and addressed the
Senate in support OF his views.
WASHINGTON. August 8, 1850.
Mr.. Cooper presented a large number of pc
ttions praying 4 modification of the tariff Of
1916.
Mr.. Underwood continued the speech COM
menccd Yesterday. He examined the question
of title on the part of Texas. and denied that
she had the least shadow Of title, and there was
nothing for which she was to be paid. He
denied also, the obligation on the part of the
United States to pay the debt OF Texas for
which her revenues were pledged. He opposed
the bill because OF the amount proposed to be
paid and because of the boundaries laid down.
Mr.. Ewing proposed an amendment, chang
ing the boundaries of Texas, making them near
~ what was proposed by the omnibus bill-the
difference being against Texas.
He then moved (it being after three c'clocs)
to postpone the bill till tomorrow, with Il view
of taking up the California bill. After de-
bate, the Senate refused to postpone the bill by
the following vote: Yeas Is, nays 80.
Mr.. Ewing then addressed the Senate in
support of his amendment giving way to fire.
qucnt questions.
Mr.. Haie said that as regards the people in
the territory, he saw but little difference as re.
CARDS the obligation to give them agovernment,
whether they were assigned to Texas or to
New Mexico.
Mr.. Cooper supported the amendment. He
would vote for the bill if it were adopted, but
he would not sag that he would vote against it
if the amendment were rejected.
Mr.. Badger approved the amendment. He
had no faith in the title of Texas, but Others
had, and Texas would be supported in the main-
tenance Of that title He would not hesitate to
vote for any thing to avert i civil war. Any
settlement would be cheap if the shedding of
American blood by American arms was pre-.
vented.
Mr.. Pearce followed in explanation of the
boundaries of his bill, and said that it was not
bill to define the strict legal title Of the parties,
but 10 prevent conflict between the United
States and Texas. He had no fear for the re-
suit of the conflict, but he dreaded the conse.
quenccs which would follow such conflict to
the perpetuity of the Union:
MIR. Cooper followed, in reply to some por-
tions of the remarks of Mr.. Pearce, and said
that he would vote for the bill, whether the
amendment was adopted or not He appealed
to the Senator from Ohio to do so also.
The question being taken the amendment was
rejected; yeas 2l-nays 2S.
Mr.. DAYTON moved to amend the bill By pro-
vidingthat the public lands in Texas shall be
released to the United States, the public lands
left to revert to Texas. Loss-yeas II; nays
81.
Mr.. Baldwin submitted someEverbal amend.
mcnts, which were argued.
Mr.. Winthrop moved to make the bounda,
ries of Texas those proposed by Mr. Benton as
as an amendment to the omnibus. The ques
ton is now pending.
The Senate adjourned.