Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

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majority and the effect the public mind hiss been just
sedave as II the whole dose had been taken And
% when we come to look into the yeas and nays the four
leading measures the admission of California the Territorial
Government for Utah and for New Mexico aud the settle
ment OF the Texan boundary question: find that the yeas
who voted Tor all the four Just seventeen
and counting In one who absent (Mr CLAY) they would
have been Just egheen-egheen of sixty That there
may Dc no mistake about it, will read the Names SO that
am wrong 10 any particular may be corrected. Those
who voted for all the Messs Bradbury, Bright
Cass, Cooper, Dodge, Dickinson Douglas Fech Houston
Jones, Mangum, Norris, Shields, Spruance Sturgeon,
Wales and h,comb-jus seventeen, and the one absent
would make eighteen And that hold to be the strength
OF the omnibus bill proved by the result, when every
member was at liberty to vote precisely he thought right
unmnenced BY other consideration than what belonged
to the bill ITSELF Then with respect the Committee of Thr
een find there only five Of them voting for the whole Of
these measures and read their names that there be any
mistake may be corrected They Messrs Bright, Glass;
Cooper Dickinson and Dodge of Iowa. So that there were
these bills; Of them (Mr WEBsrsR) being absent by
reason Of accepting Cabinet appointment and another for
his health Now, sir, the msjories by which these bills
passed severaly were these Utah by majority Of eighteen
Texas boundary bya majority Of ten, California by
joty of sIteen and New Mexico by majority Of
teen. give these results for the purpose Of jusfyng my
self in standing for what considered to be parliamentary
law in originally wishing to separate all these bills and now
say that the result has confirmed every thing said upon this
floor.
Mr. DODGE of Iowa. rise for the purpose of correct
ing the Senator from Missouri wish say as historical
fact that was not one of the Committee Of Thirteen
Mr.. BENTON. All then that makes my position SO
much the stronger and reduces the number four Of the
whole thirteen.
Mr.. CLAV have not risen to say word upon these
subjects. The events If the last few not in my
opinion, proper subject for individual triumph OF for ndui-
gence Of spirit of egosm They the triumphs OF the
country, the iumphs Of the UnoH the umphs Of harmony
and concord in the midst of distracted people, The ques
ton whether the should have been combined
form
red and venture to say that there had been opposi
ton to the combinations these would all have
three four months ago. According to all the information
which have from the other House, there majority Of
thirty forty ready pass these bills in their combined
form, That, however, is only conectural and the ques-
ton to whether these bills should have passed in separate
combined form, is Oh which will not occupy the
time of the Senate and the attention of the country The
measures have passed. am reioiced at il, and have
doubt that the beneficial effect intended be produced by
them, whether in combined separate form, will at
distant day, be fully realized.
Mr. BENTON. The day has not yet come when any
Senator upon this floor and lay down plan of ope
ations, and permit opposition to be made to it call
gentlemen 10 account charge them with the delay Of bust
because they do not submit to the proposed plan We
have yet arrived at this point Such point has existed
countries; it has existed in France under her old
monachs but the effect help take away her kings
The day when Louis XIV, although considered
arch ogood taste in general and proud man, walked into
the hall Of Parliament sitting Bed of Justice with whip
in his hand, and require his edct to be registered But
have not to that day yet and when does come,
ever there will be found resistance this floor. have
right to resist measure from whom may and
this occasion tho result proves right the result proves
that have lost four months about matter which
parliamentary, and which has failed and the that
failed every thing which proposed accomplished at
that moment the cats and dogs that had been tied together
their tails four months scratching and bing being loose
every Of them off to his hole and quiet
Laughtr.] We then passed the bills instanter when we
had the different subjects disentanged and without the aid
of the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr CLAY, and with the
aid Of only four votes from the Committee Of Thirteen
Mr. FOOTE. Isuppose may say, without egotsm, that
had little connection with this plan of combination
and, having had that connexion, am sure the Senate will
bear with while make few remarks. Whatever may
be the opinion others here have decided opinion which
believe is coneued in throughout the United States, that
but for the change which has taken place. both IN the public
mind of the country and the Congressional mind within the
last MONTHS all Of these would have been
passed. But for their being combined to produce
discussion herebut for their being made the basis of
free interchange OF opinion in the two Houses OF Congress
and in the newspapers of the country and the consequent
change effected in the public mind the great scheme
tumphany adopted would become part of the
law Of the land. So the impartial historian will hereafter
record As to tyranny and oppression, have but word to
say should be the last man in the Senate, hope to in
charge OF being either yrannical oppressive but If
nave been the of tyranny, adomneerng
has been at one time pursued here and have borne it
with patience for years. yes, s for almost thirty
tire, thank God we may e1cam at last "BEHoLD THE TT
MI. DICKINSON. do not propose to enter upon this
debate and particularly that part Of it which of con-
oversy will state, however, what regard the true
position Of the question, and it is this It by fol-
lows because these bills at the end of discussion which has
lasted about eight months have Of them been passed
separately, that not expedien under all the cifcum
stances of the CASE have them united originally If any
Of these questions had been taken up ngy it would
doubtless have led to much sectional feeling and irritation
but they taken up altogether and discussed in
nexion with each other neither the friends the opponents
Of any particular could complain that bill was
taken preference to another, could any section Of
the country complain that its interests neglected while
those of another section were favored. ty
Sir will add, that neither the Committee Of thirteen, nor
any other committee, Congress, have settled these ques
TONS They settled by the healthy influence Of public
opinion aud in my estimation have been settled surely
and satisfactorily because the wole questions were before the
Senate and the country time, and under discussion
and consideration together. As general rule, agree that
the Senator from Missouri Mr. BENroS) right when he
contends that questions Of great public importance should be
separately considered But the discussion of these questions
brought about by extraordinary circumstances case
of the kidd had existed BEFORE and trust in heaven
may exist again and perfectly satisfied that un
der the peculiar circumstances Of the case, Judi
cous that hese should have been combined in the
discussion they do not regret that they were
separated after they had been fully matured in the public
mind and before Congress in combined FORM But what is
the true history Of the matter After they separated
Of them again combined the other House before
they passed. after being twice lost separated
form, and they those which the criticisms
had been pronounced because they together Although
therefore, neither policy fully prevailed, in my iudg-
men could not be said with Justice that these measures
would have as early and atofact all