The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-23

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The VICE PRESIDENT The Chair thinks tia, .0v
order. - =
Mr. CLAY Mr.. President. as | intmsted some ,ms
ago. have personal intention OF replying the argu
ment Of the honorable from Missouri. (Mr BEN
ros lhaye bad the pleasure OF listening 70 the hon
orabls senator Mr. BEsrosl upon The subject Of what
orabe senator has dealt with entire candor sir. with the
Senate when he tells he to repeat the speech
h hs ~ sIs W., % q 70 make onsr speeches Of
supposed sir. that hearing him day would prevent
The necessity Of his speaking again upon the same points
hereafter but he suggests that this whole matter will
have 10 be again repeated
really feel. Mr. President, somewhat in the situation
OF an eminen lawyer knew of in Kentucky, who hay-
ing by accident seen the notes oil the opposing counsel
and the authorities referred to in these notes, got hold
of all the authorities; and in anticipation Of the use
which was to be made OF them against himself he read
them all TO the court, commented upon them, and applied
them well he possibly could TO bis side of the
question. The gentleman who had the notes and had
prepared the authorities utterly astonished at the
employment of bis own instruments against him. that
he could not recover from IL; and believe he lost the
case.
am not surprised, sir 10 the extent he was but really
il had made notes myself OF the authorities. show the
power Of the Senate to connect together certain subjects
should have gone 70 the very authorities which the
learned senator upon the other side OF the chamber has
appealed toHaselPs Dictionary, and the other works he
has referred TO- But SIR 1haye risen merely for the pur
pose Of showing that when the senator comes on with
is not accompanied with any emphatic Of terms to
announce the senator's purpose, 4 shall come for
peace II the senator's object war; consequence OF
any proposition to connect together these subecsf his
object be war-t is directly the reverse OF mine, which
will be peace Upon that occasion, will show do not
mean to 60 into the argument nowthe intmaton OF the
honorable senator. that the committee propose TO asso
cate all these subjects embraced in the resolutions OF the
honorable senator from Tennessee Mr BELL and my
siderable number of them and especially to associate the
fugitive slave bill with any number Of them-that his
intmaton, OF that kind, he will find TO be, in the pro-
gress OF events, totally unfounded, without the slightest
foundation in fact As such purpose exists, will show,
sir the occasion to which refer, in the first place, that
the law OF Parliament comprised in the work OF Hat
se snohng nor less than and exampleso
parliamentary action like the instances and examples
life which constitute the basis OF the common law Of
England, forming together, by deduction and practice,
system for the regulation OF the two houses OF Parlia
ment will show that this system Of lacking" it ID
technically termed has been carried to an extent much
greater in Great Britain than in any other country; that Il
tolerated and has existed for centuries there and Il ID
only abuse which has called down the apprehension
even Of bis Majesty himself Fortunately for u.s. we have
Majesty here 10 consult will show that we have
own law in Congress will show that il is question
OF sound discretion, exercised upon high considerations
OF public policy whether you unite one more meas
ures together will show,tha even If the subjects in
Their nature pc lnsoasuous i can be done but that
fecy congenia congIuous, and coherent subjectsper-
fectly So shall show, sir in the last place. that in
according to the practice OF Congress- and according to
the law OF Congress. subjects infinitely, thousand
times, more ncongruous than these subjects which
proposed TO be united have been combined from session
to session and from year 10 year The appropriate time,
in my opinion to discuss the question will arise only
when proposition is pending before the Senate for the
union OF these subjects. As the discussion now Two
three weeks more or less ahead OF any practical ques
ton, wiz not at this time take up the time of the Senate
in answering the honorable senator, but will reserve
Tor that period OF adjournment whcn the senator shall
bring up that terrible with which he has threatened
us, shall oppose TO his peace if think Of
any mode OF dong go
Mr. DOUGLAS. II it is not proposed to 90 further,
wish TO make another notion in relation to the Calfor
MIA bill, TO order an amendment printed.
Mr.. CASS. wish TO make single remark. under
stand that the honorable senator from Missouri assumes
what contrary to the parliamentary law, that these sub
jecs should be united 10 single bill and he then as
sumes that the committee will violate that law, and.
therefore, that the Senate ought TO instruct them to do
their duty and obey the law This is the amount Of the
n be a.ss upon his ss o. ins case MIw y.
committee may report no bill at all. In that event, the
anicpatons Of the honorable senator will be unounde
law. unnecessary II will be quite time 10 bring up this
question OF junction when junction takes places for the
whole subject will then be just much in the power Of
the Senate it is And, indeed, the honorable
ayows that, do may now. il junction takes
place. he shall put the question upon again. not at all
submitting to decision. If we give now. II the case
selves the labor The report of the committee will not
have the slightest binding authority, but will be merely
recommendation to the Senate.
Mr.. BENTON, (inierposing) shall rejoice u u Is
Mr.. CASS. will explain myself so as not to be
misunderstood mean that the committee, instead OF
reporting bills may refer to those before the Senate,
suggesting such alterations they think necessary, with
their views as TO the proper course.
Mr. DOUGLAS. | do not desire to indicate what dis
position will be made OF this resolutions; but II other
one wishes 10 speak upon IT. move that II be laid upon
the table
The motion was agreed to. and the motion accordingly
lies upon the table.
PUBLIC LANDS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. rnow hold in my hand the proposed
amendment to the California bill propose TO offer il
obviae objections which suggested to the biss
reported by the committee will not nhict upon the
Senate the speech which intended in order TO show that
il is entirely unnecessary bat will simply offer II that II
may be laid upon the table and printed.
The amendment, which ordered to be printed, is as
foows
And be IL further enacted That the said State Of Cali
forna admitted into the Union upon the express cond
that the people Of said STATE, through their Legislature
or otherwise shall interfere with the primal sposs
OF the public lands within is limits and shall pass no law
aud do whereby the title of the United states and
right dispose Of .hc shall be question
ed and that they shall lay any assessment
OF description whatsoever, the public domain OF
pretots who citizens Of the United States be taxed
higher than residents and that all navgabe waters
within the said State shall be highways and Tor
free, well 70 inhabitants of said State the c
therefore Provided Tna nothing herein shall be
construed recognising rejecting the propositions ten
dered by the people Of California articles Of compact
the ordinance adopted by the convention which formed the
constitution OF thai State.
Mr. ID. | have also an ordnance adopted in the
convention which framed the constitution OF Califor-
MIA, which relates TO the same subject OF The public lands