Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-14
TUESDAY, JrsE II, 1851.
CEN ATI.

TUESDAY, JrSE II, 1851
SEN ATE
After unimporant morning business .ht. VIZ! oa
"a for the orders 0i the day.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bli ropotc!
by the select Committee ol Thirteen 10 admit California a.
State into the Union Ia establish territorial governments
for Utah and New Mexico and making proposals 10 Texas
for the establishment uf her western and northern bonnda-
rcS. :. 49,. -, -
The hin he desired refer things expressed yes
eray by the honorable Senator from Missouri, (Mr Ben
TONI lie was sorry that the Senator had used some OF the
remarks made By him that occasion. On such grave
lue suns as agltatng the country ana were IN
Vowed in this bill little Ia be gain d by sarcastic tones
which though they might afford momentary qualification,
rc s,Ir, 10 be foil wcl bv reaction That Senator had
SAID, thai the Senator from Kentucky had ached with JOY
when he had succeeded in raising this committee Tic dii
not quite understand the figure But he remembered that
when the proposition for that committee was made, hI
Senator from Kentucky expressed doubts whether II would
result in much benefit lie hoped however, that the Scna
r rom Kentucky destined 10 have cause for "y ana
conuraaion in the restoration Of peace and harmony 10
the country, by the passage oi this bill.
III, arccd with the Senator from Missouri that this was
prosperous and happy country. But he thought that be-
cause country happy and prosperous il VAS not there
by exempted from the dangers al excitement ana ronNu
SION The Senator FROM Missouri, however, admits that
the leoplc vi the country frantic for this compromises
this fact shows that they feel the necessity tor The settle
lncnt Of this question.
lie then commented upon the remarks Of 1r. Benton
spccng the organization Of The committee and particularly IL
his remark that III, thirteen voted for themselves 10 compose
dat committee. He thought the Senator from Missouri
should lie the last allud" TO this little affair
lie differed the Senator when h. supposed that TINS
committee have DELAYED III, admission Of California. The
only delay the twU weeks durn. which the committee
had The subject before them The House of Representa-
lives with stringent rules had been four months engaged
on the subject without having made aEy progress Neither
did e agree with the Senator when he supposed That wlth
Inc aid ot the senator from Kentucky California wou! now
BIZ admitted - single measure.
He alluded III detail to the present difficulties igita1 the
country and pointed the magnitude Of the danger 10 the
pcrpctuy .! the Union. To ttlc all th- and I" as"d al
cause alarm and danger niS measure VAS nrodnccd
had with unanimous favor; ne d!d not expect
would nor did liz think that II angel presented plan 81
settlement it would receive unanimous approval lie was
prepared expect opposition - this bill bun he had not ck
pcctcd the violence OF opposition manifested N various quar-
trrs when this bill MAS introduced.
lew years ago during the pcndrnry u The Mexican "ar
the Winoi Frosiso wa proposed ana agitation ana excite
,en has followed The South thcn denied the right 10 pass
ih, pioyso They declared they would resist IT, ana main
ti, that tie people o thu Territories had right TO 1cc
the matter fnr themselves .
NH, bin .,s exactly on this principle Il neither decided
m against slavery !cft tho question I" the people :" tho
Territories; still the bill is denounced IN NJ measured terms
by portion Of the southern representatives; and also by
portion .. the ultra men IL the North
The moderate all parties and ot all sections might
lind il adopt that plan which Is - severely t.noncc
rs those persons who throughout their political life have
been as antipod,s lie applied those persons who up
pose this bill the remark VI Burke, that politics. Ike misery
makes strange bcdlellows.
lie alluded again the Objects intended 10 bc effected by
li. Compromise BILL and passed an culo.luh upon VT
clay for liz patriotic Efforts in aiding the measure lie said
that the admission OF California, rs single measure VIII
array tie whole southern against H. with the exception
# the Senator from Missouri Ii trn becomes sectional
question: aud tie country placed N that position 50 ioi
ciLy deprecated By the Father OF his Country y joining
these measures you get than noeiy Of the southern
vote, and take from the admission o California lis section
d! character. All tho danger to the country arises from the
formation Of sectional parties and the agitation of sectional
questions.
lie thought that California in Of the failure Of this
BILL might admittcd but j, would he by sectional vote
Here was :. proposition To avoid tina, result. lie would
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urna and Tor her admission single and separate
measure He alluded the remark TINT the dignity ri Cal
ornl would be injured ~ This anon ol her admission win
these other measures, aud cited various legislative fect
dents for such case and said h. had heard that tc
li.nity III any one offended thereby.
lie then read al chI,h and made running commentary
upon certain publications i'll the Boston Ala. and upon
ne address his constituents o! Hon Horace Mann;
ard published in the Lbtrnt all treating upon the ques
lions al prosen; occupying thu public mind.
lie then urged the establishment Of Territorial govern
mrnis ,i ANA New Mexico, and examined the saots
messages the President 10 Congress this subject. He
argued as and replied the ground o the President Vi
n,n action in regard t. the establishment ri territorial GOV
.tnncn,s. The main objection urged By the Presden,
against these crori governments the sectional ael
t,iion grow ing out Effort attach the Winot pro-
viso those governments This reason lac said existed no
longer The mot proylso was now dead. II was known
that the Nmoi pros>o could not be passed through
Congress.
lie urged then that the plan Of could no Ion
ger be sustained lie commented upon, and replied IT,
ain editorial articles which had lately appeared in the Heab
NrW
which lit policy OF The President sustained He also
commented upon passages in the speeches oi the Hon
Mr. Winthrop, on the same subject III the House o Hep
The ycc President reminded the Senator that it
in order aude 10 what took place in the House Of Repre-
~cntitlyeS.
Mr. said that he forgo he did not mean 10 say tho
House al Representatives lie would say hereafter tic
House ~ Commons lie then continued lis remarks upo!
the speeches; and said that he thought the AMI eAava
CANT compliments passed by that gentleman, On the plan o
the President, III bad taste and showed want Of tact
Mr. Dayton said that before entering upon the subject
before the Senate lie desired word III
reply 10 observations made b; the Senator from Mich
an IL respect 10 persons who not here 10 reply io
themselves. The Senator had said that an honorable gen
telan had been wanting in taste and tact III passing
tain compliments upon the Executive He thought that the
Senator should be the last speak ot and
such matters Every must he familiar with his frequent
and his almost daily aduation OF individuals, and his
tnucd and doubtless deserved, compliments upon the Soma
tors from kentucky and Massachusetts and that, too
in their absence but in their presence face face and with
out the least regard Ia their modesty or bushes.
The Vice President called the Senator 10 order
Mr. Dayton said that he would when called 10 ordsr obey
and would not be wanting far in and sio
late The rules o thc Senate by adopting the subtouge
calm. this ar another body the House 81 Commons.
Mr.. Fooe called the Senator 10 order In charging sub
'ese- tho Senator had been guilty OF Disorder himself
Mr. DAYTON resumed and proceeded TO the examination
The bill H. said that the bill had notb been in condition Ill
this time u admit ~ remarks upon lis general provisions.
The committee which reported the bin selected per
form the great effort oi restoring peace and harmony
lhcf We're To- bring in that conclllatc al
sections and restore harmony IL The country. Thee had
done so. They lid produce harmony ampu them
SEW. The hi it.ef would have been crushed its aiftl
hy H. pttSc fathers aud s,fangicd IN IL cradle a! il no
been !oF man. who held it oit with and
cd all blows the other The action Of the commitie,
was not harmonious. The bill the offspring of coniu
sion and the child OF discord.
He said that he would pretend The plan
the committee with that Of the President for liz knew
10 plan which had been presented ny the President. Tn
committee had proposed scheme for the settlement q" al
these questions, but the President had The Pesien
had recommended that Congress 10 certain legislative
tie proposed that il California entitled 10 admission
she ought Ia ho admitted. This plain, practical
straightforward! proposition
The committee propose the thing but they attach
IT, from suggestions Of policy political strategy other
weaker matters.
The President has also recommended non-intervenon
the subject of slavery the committee do the Bu
the President recommends non-action in the matter u
.vin. territorial governments. Here the plan of the com
mce and the recommendations at the President diycrae
Bat they Identical far the subject of slavery
concerned and only separated upon other matters whic
should BE- connected with The slavery question an
which not gaping wounds This question of govern
mcnts or these territories is part o the dstractin All
laiions oi the day, and il is 10 gaping wound.
Without concluding, Mr. D. gave way the notion an
the Senate adjourned.