Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13

gress and the time The whole question between
the Senator from Missouri and myself is which is the best
mode OF accomplishing the object say connect the seve
raj together; he says no. take California separately
and alone Sir should be glad the experiment could be
made without injury TO the public that the modes should
be tested by experience and it would then be aseeiained
whether the Senator from Missouri or myself correct
He has made ausion remark Of mine on Friday last
with reference TO the difficulties that may arise the passage
of bill alone for the admission of California, and he has
inquired what had in contemplation at the time made
that remark Mr. President had various matters in con-
temptation at that time, and this. About California
we all know there difficulty her admission either
separately conformity with other We all know
perfectly well that there large maoes in both houses in
favor of the admission Of California We know at the same
time that there great difficulties with reference TO the
sage OF Territorial Governments unconneced with the VIII
mot povso We know that portion of Congress desire
very much the admission Of California; when many members
comprising that portion opposedsome TO the establish
men OF any governments at all for the Territories and
many of them the establishment of such governments
without the introduction Of the provso Thus, whilst that
party anxious for the accomplishment of its views and
the satisfaction Of its wants. pressing for the pas
sage Of bill for the separate admission of CALIFORNIA; they
holding back in reference to other subjects equally mpor
ant in the great object which trust anmates the breasts OF
-he great object of quiet and pacific action to the country
And, besides there are those who desire the establish
ment OF governments for the Territories without the poviso
but who are willing to take the admission Of California IN
combination with governments for the Territories without the
proviso. did allude other considerations, not likely to
happen in this House, but which have happened and may
again happen the other House Of Congress- did aude to
what heard said, in approbaton-far from it-but
with most decided disspprobation OF It on my part did
heaas know has occurred least day during
this sessonha if attempted 10 fIrce the minority
that House which is unacceptable to it, and abb
honen lis feelings without its association with other OBJ
ects in view, that minority would resort in resistance Of it,
not trust of violence, but those parliamentary
rules and modes proceeding of which have had before
instances in this country, and which myself witnessed forty
years ago, in most remarkable degree, in the House Of Re-
any time to be employed. For myself differ perhaps from
members Of thsbody, Of deberave body on this
SUBJECT am f the trial Of mind against mind, OF argu-
against argument of against reason, and when
after such employment Of intellectual faculties, find
myself in the minority, for submitting to the act Of the
majority. not for resorng TO APPOINTMENTS, calls for
the yeas and and other daoy proceedings in order to
delay that which, if the constitution has full and fair opera
ton, inevitably take place. There great loss OF
sleep, with great physical discomfort in the mode Of pro-
ceedng without any in the other But, whilst this my
judgment Of what proper in deberave bodies, other
tlemen entertain different opinions. They think il fairsto
employ all the parliamentary that vested in them
by the constitutions the rules which regulate the body to
which they belong defeat impede, delay any extent
the passage Of the which they consider odious
repeat sir do not justify such but must take
he is with all his weaknesses and nmities, and
can expect make him could wish him to be.
Now the Senator from Missouri has chosen characterize
this with unflrness of proceeding Sir if were
disposed to retor which far from doing, could say
that there had been some unaness in the argument Of the
Senator from Missouri when he endeavored to show that the
pending proposition was to combine California, the Terrific
nal Governments for the two proposed Territories, the xa
ton Of the line of Texas the fugitive slave bill the bill for
abshing the slave trade in this District abolition, and God
Almighty knows how many other Subjects which his mag
nation depicted contemplated to be introduced into
omnibus bill and to be considered in that way The Sena-
tor from Missouri knows perfectly well that such purpose
existed and he has right infer any purpose Of the kind
No longer ago than Friday last when misunderstood my
colleague, and supposed that his object combine this
fugitive slave bill with these measures, he at and
discamed any such intention Sir nobody has gone further
this proposed combination OF subjects than the admission Of
California, the establishment Of Territorial Governments,
and-doubing its propriety as did Friday, not being
absolutely determined in mind-addng to these two
the establishment suitable boundary for Texas,
with the offer Of equivalent for the surrender Of any title
which she might be supposed have in the territory
rendered Let look, whilst this subject of Texas, to
another part Of the Senator's argument and put it to the
candor Of the Senator admit how unfair, how improper,
least it suppose that by such combination have
indicated, the result would be give Texas Cali
fonia Who lmagines that You pass bill with the
separate section for the admission Of California ether sections
in the bill establishing governments in the two Terri
tories and other sections in relation TO the proposition to
Texas for the settlement Of her boundary. making her certain
offers and this latter proposition dependant the
which Texas might might give. But suppose Texas
does not give her consent does body that the other
parts of the bill would become dead nugaoy Each po
ton Of the bill is of force and effect riding the object in
ve and each might stand although the other portion Of the
bill might be rendered NULL in consequence of the
currence Of Texas in any other power.
II has been said that wrong 10 make those who might
be in favor Of the admission Of CALIFORNIA; and against the
Enlistment Of Territorial Governments. pers1
such combinaiionthat would be wrong 10 combine
them in one bill because they would have vote against
both, not liking portion Of the bill for both. still dsk
ing portion ,of the bill. And told that what the
wisdom Of California suggested in her consituon-,hat to
say the keeping subjects separate and dsncs thereby to
be disregaded Now there very little of praccabity in
this idea Of total separation of subjects Suppose you have
the California bill alone before you, that single idea
There is first the admission Of the State and secondly the
proper boundaries of the State Now there may be Senator's
if you had this single bill before you, who would say
willing admit State to be carved out Of this Territory,
but against the boundaries proposed, and why not
parate bills for the admission of the State
the other for the 6xaton Of its limits Why thus you nigh,
go on cutting subjects up into many parts they
pabe of being divided into and that each of them
shall contain SINGLE and only single, idea. Take the
riff bill. II contains five hundred items usually, and
have passed tariff bill, given vote upon il, with
out parts of it being Objectionable to some that did
not contain items for which some man voted against
his Judgment but which he did vote for because of other
items in the same bill And with the propose
If we combine together bill for the admission Of California
and for for the Territories in the first place
those who opposed the combination may oppose it.
If il is introduced already in the BILL it may be proposed
strike out what relates the Territories if is proposed
that they shall be added to the bill for the admission Of Car
MA they amendments call for the yeas and nays and
thus show their opposition the association of the
together. But suppose the majority overrues them Sup
pose there majority in favor of the association OF the
measures, and then the final question is put Will you
for against the bill And what you to do in
of that kind Exactly what would do in all human
There is bad and good mixed together You may
against it if please in toto, because Of the bad there
is it, you may for it because you approve Of the