The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-26


reserves the privilege OF stating his opinions and OF
acting in accordance herewith And the two members
Of the committee who are under instructions also
the privilege OF Offering such amendments shall be
cessary TO comply with these instructions.
1 Mr. FOOTE asked II the committee had made any di.
rection or recommendation to which Of the bills should
be acted first and expressed the hope that the Cafo
MA bill would be postponed until the territorial bills had
PM NIL DOUGLAS replied that the COMMITTEES on Terri
tories had made recommendation. but had simply di-
rected the bills TO be reported and leave the Senate 70 de-
eide as to the priority of business which should be
acted on rst and in what mode the proceedings should
The bills were then severay read. and passed to Sec
ond reading.
CALIFORNIA DEBATES.
| Mr.. FO0TE submitted the following:
Rsoived That Secretary the Senate be directed
procure from publisher j. Ross Browne. for the Of
the Senate, copies of 1.-THE Report OF the Debates In
constitution, ia september and October, 1887 Provided
That the be furnished at rate not exceeding the
individuals
In submitting this resolution, Mr. r. said beg leave
to explain very briefly the character Of that resolution
9au an sa d1 DAY ana adopted The work to which
aludes contains 400 or 500 pages bound in very
neat volume. 1t contains an account OF variety OF
things nowhere else explaned-such as the Mexican
laws supposed be in force at the time Of the conquest
of California; the California constitution, with all the
debates which occurred in the late convention state
ment OF the number of the members of that body, with
many important particulars connected with their election,
SC, Sc | have examined this interesting volume, and
have hesitation in saying that will be found exceed
ngy entertaining and instructive by all who choose read
it. and, in my judgment, is almost indispensable to our
forming correct Judgment in regard 70 several points
upon which we shall be called upon shortly to act
would simply remark, in addition, that have ex-
smined the work thoroughly, in manuscript, and con-
ceive that the whole debate ought be published and
would be OF immense Importance to the country, serving
to display great variety OF opinion upon points to
which reference has been made here and elsewhere
trust it may be immediately, considered. .
Objection being made, the resolution lies over, under
| the rules.
/ DEFICIENCIES OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill from the House Of Representatives to supply
deficiencies in for the service OF me nscal
year ending the 30h Of June, 1850, was read the rst
second time by its title and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. WEBSTER. If the Senate will indulge me in a
matter somewhat personal to mysef,I shall be much
obliged TO them Some PERSONS sir, are edying the SEN
ate, the House. and suppose the country, by sending
aaS q s
in 1S4S, if / mistake not in which said:
my opposition the increase Of slavery in this country,
o. ne d q ssys n
points Of compromise shall oppose all such extension,
ducements, all combinations and all compromise
believe this has been quoted in the Senate
A SENATOR Yes sir. .atts
/ Mr. WEBSTER | undertake te say, sir. that anybody
who quotes that speech for the purpose Of showing any
Inconsistency between these sentiments and those have
addressed to the Senate either does not understand the
subject or is not candid There is no Inconsistency IN
anything have said in the Senate, between that and
the speech addressed To the Senate fortnight ago No
man can show have never voted for any increase OF
slavery slave territory have said that would stand
by the plighed faith OF the government; and II others
have bound the government by particular stipulation
shall not set up my own individual opinion upon the con-
stutionaly Of the law creating that pledge tits not
the part OF statesman to act II is not the part OF a
member OF Congress TO act. And will add, IL is not
the part OF an intelligent and honest TO act
repeat ST. there not man y A., the world mere OF
SELL that will suggest 10 Others that there particle
Of difference between the remarks that addressed to the
at any other time, OF in any other place, spoken BY
on that subject The who says there is repeat Is
either not intelligent or not candid.
made the other day intended, certainly no want of
respect to the senator from Massachusetts hazarded
no opinion whether there is or is not discrepancy be-
the remarks OF ie4S and those OF 1850. made
assertion Of that sort simply stated what the remarks
of ls4s were and left the country to judge OF that The
honorable senator says that the individual who any
Discrepancy between them Is wanting either in candor
! in intelligence. However much any one might dep
recate censure, coming from such source,
must say that for one, 10 my mind. there - very
great difference; and the difference is this: Let be
membered that the resolution OF 1s45, which the honora
BILE says bound the pghted faith Of the nation
admit four slave States from Texas had already pass
ed, and had much binding force in is4s il had in
$780, In lS4S, when the senator av0wed his opposition
TO be general without qualification, TO the increase Of
slavery IN the country, 50 without any exception al all,
against 'a inducements, all combinations, and all
PROMISE these resolutions for the annexation OF Texas,
and for the admission OF four slave States had pass
ed the legislature OF the United States. Yet these
marks OF the honorable senator made without any
intmaton at ALL at that time, that this opposition TO the
increase OF slave representation subject 10 the ad
mission OF four new slave States out OF Texas.
But. sir, his remarks before the country. No
plantations that can make Of Them and denial that
anybody else can make blind the OF the
try what they really II there is really dis
cepancy, the country will not perceive ones and II there
be discrepancy the country willudge OF its extent In
the remarks which made, had regard 10 any dis.
crepancy at all.
i Mr. WEBSTER. If the honorable member did not
make that quotation for the purpose Of giving suggestion
that there inconsistency, cannot Tor what
purpose he made it, As to the OF his remarks, what
Is there that have said since 1s4s By any fair inierpre
alon OF my remarks in 1s4s they would mean, and
only mean that would be accessory 10 bringing
slave territory into the country. have not beeH IL
cannot be fairly considered to that would seek TO
undo what Congress has done-o oppose my opinion 10
the law OF the land and the constitution OF the country
Sir, have always done whatever could 10 resist the
acquisition OF slave territory. voted against the war,
because that made in order obtain by conquest
new slave territory. voted against that treaty, because
that treaty made for the purpose OF bringing slave
territory into the country would like inquire how
the honorable senator from New Hampshire voted on that
occasonl
Mr. HALE voted for the treaty, because thought
that by continuing the war, we should end by getting
good deal more territory.
Mr. WEBSTER. We do not stand upon the same
ground We did not stand upon the ground in 1919
l. sir voted against that treaty. and would have voted
against until this time; and II the senator and few
others ON this side of the house had stood BY me. we