The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-25

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non But II we fall into this legislative trap If dele
rate our authority commissioners and then restrain
ourselves the business OF saying "yea nay"--if
we strip ourselves OF legislative power and authority
not opening inc way 10 sui more serious future um
cultless
Do settle anything No. sir. We make more
disputes hereafter We make opportunities Tor a
harvest Of contention and discord. That is all we do
IL worthy OF the American Senate To shun the duy,
and endeavor, after having failed themselves to settle
these and conditions, devove that upon double
gel OF commissioners to be appointed by The TWO different
powers, and to lei Them end IT. and reduce us 70 ,he
humble business Of saying yea or nay TO ~ as our "a @
called Mr. President, that IS mol my opinion oi e
duty OF the American Senate.
Now, sir think we have arrived at the point when
there should be thai action which auKn 70 baYs If I'm
Committee of Thireenl say admitted because that pro-
position of the senata from Maine seems to be entertain
ed BY those who in favor OF the omnibus bill and
upon that supposton that they entertain say 1.-THE
omnibus bill given up. and they throw away all that
they have been struggling Tor these SIX months, tey
have thrown il all away, and then they have given us
something which s shown to be worse than nothing,
What ought to do After having made thus expert
menasr having brought y =. Las, 81, UP 70 as pon'
resolution ssi Il au that The bill d The Committee is dead ha,
their plan has totally failed that the heart and life is
struck out OF il by striking out the Texas boundary with
the ten Millions with the whole Of the bidding upon
Texas for the purpose Of establishing boundary be,
tween Texas and New MexcO-when II has all failed
and NATURALIZATION. instead Of taking the eastern
boundary for Texas adjourn the question. and give
It to commissioners who may never agree, or who may
agree one or years henceand God only knows when
are to be allowed the humble privilege OF saying yea
or nay upon it whole-what ought 10 be done'
know something OF human nature. ! know how
hard il is to give up, even after defeat But this
bill has failed at the only point which was the
life and vitality Of it. II has failed at the precise
point which constituted the whole argument in favor
OF this measure II Is dead, SIR and when this mo.
ton shall be adopted, everything which constituted
argument and reason for putting Texas into this bill
and making omnibus Of all these cases all is gone
ico ant han Vvhy MT CIV n
was poet, sarcastic writer, who said that the time
that when the brains were out the man was dead
is out; the blood is out; and yet we are all making
show OF keeping il up; and by and by gentlemen expect
to say that the omnibus bill is passed.
been delayed aye ' Delayed for what SIR For what has
precisely much do with her the boundary OF the
Grand Khan of Tartary. What are we occupied about
occupied us almost the whole time from the moment we
began raise that committee down 10 the present time
1t is the other subjects which have occupied u.s. Caor
is taken up. The people throughout the country
have prayed for decision OF the California question
have been here all the time, ready to act upon it, and
ready to act upon the whole bill California has been
delayed-delayed six months-by this conjunction with
measures which have no relation to her Now this prop
osion conesses, egslatvely, adopted by the Senate
that she has been ghteously and wrongfuy delayed
aud made to wait for fixing the Texas boundary, which
Texas boundary is knocked out OF the bill and
given to the dubious settlement OF commissioners who
may act one two three years hence What have
teri with these other measures This bill ought be
laid upon the table. II ought to be laid down. The ar
since that the Texas boundary is given up II
ought be laid down; and the bill for the admission OF
California slngy and the bills Tor territorial governments
ought be taken up and passed. Every that has
been given by the Committee OF Thirteen in their report,
every which has been urged upon this oor for
the unnatural conjunction, has failed Fixing the east
ern boundary OF Texas the reason, the overwhem-
ing, ovepowering for keeping these measures to-
gether. That boundary now given up-no Will not
call it given up-and yet California is to be delayed sl
longer Is California TO be admitted not admitted IL
the final question Of her admission 10 be made to depend
upon the final settlement of the report which has been
made BY this committee Is she never to come IN until
these comm shall have 10 their agreement
and both Texas and the United States shall have sane
indefinite length OF time Is she 10 come in as soon
as the bill is passed Then there for keep
ing her in this company-company which has delayed
her for this length OF timecompany which has endan-
gered her-company which has been runous as revolt
ing repeat. Mr.. President all the delays TO California
have arisen from this conjunction, way another
We can settle the California bill in short time, way
or another; settle II at But this copJunc
ton. dragging all along with IT, has delayed IT. Now
has the point of dragging dead carcass along
with her The whole seth section is TO 90 II the amend
ment is adopted, and everything which was for the con-
junction and for the delay oil California is gone.
mr.. BRADBURY. replied; bu, his remarks having
been withheld for revision, deferred with the subse
quent debate
last Immediately following that published yesterday;
| Mr. ATCHISON suppose the question before to
be upon the amendment OF the from Mississippi,
[Mr FooTE
The PRESIDENT. That il the question.
Mr.. AfCHISON SO far this discussion il con-
cerned between the senators from Mississippi,
deem II entirely unImportan, 10 the Senate and 10 the
country. 1t is matter purely between themselves
trust that the may be taken upon the amend
ment OF the senator from MIssisspp unless 1t ~ his
pleasure withdraw It, vote taken upon the first
amendment m committee II am mistake en-, and IT
rejected two TO one The second amend ment amounts
nothing al all Ii is mefe recommendation 10 the peo
pie of California, when admitted to cut the State in two
That as understand the second amendment aud unless
there substance to ii, shall not give my vote.
think the first proposition was voted down IN commit
tee OF the whole.
MIR FOOTE. That ia a mistake / offered that
amendment, and withdrew it at the particular desire of
others As to the other proposition. may be of great
practical value will divide the State OF California by
the line OF 30 deg 80 mIn IT such applied TO
secure the division l have doubt will be applied
But whatever course the Senate choose 10 take, shall
be content.
Mr. RUSk | move that the vote be taken separately
upon the two different parts OF the amendment, and de-
sire to say few words in reference TO the first amend
ment The time of the Senate has been much
consumed that ! shall say not dozen words In the
first place, far my friend and believe so far
Texas concerned, she would prefer settlement Of this
question by withdrawal OF what she considers a
claim upon the part of the United States upon her
territory In the second place, il that is not agreeable to
Congress the government of the United States If there
TO be division ne she asks at "a deg The terri
tory along that parallel desert territory which will
not be settled by her but there land below that upon
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