Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27


out 10 me plain, simple naked visage Of truth what do
see What do those who opposed TO the spread and
tension OF slavery see will go into any deineaion of
"nat we DO see; but suffice TO say, that which
Judgments condemn, and which abhoen to every feeling
OF our nature and no reprosch, obloauy art no
casm, no menace, ean by any possibility the
who feels thus regard the measure which brought be-
fore him, from the position he has once taken.
Mr.. CLAY. Sir there two kinds of sacrifices which
men make ior once one sacrifice 10 power here and
the other sacrifice TO constituents home feeding their
peudces and mnistering to their antpaihes. Now al
though the honorable Senator be ready to sacrifice
himself 10 the gifts Of power and authority here DO not see
him disposed to make any sacrifices be unwilling to ac
cept Office from that other OF power. On the contrary
fear he has exhibited too much readiness minister to local
and unfouned peudces, and TO iname sectional animos
ties among the people whom he represents.
The honorable Senator talks about the sacrificing Of North
ern rights and power What rights sacrificed 10 this
sure Let him specify. What rights sacrificed What
concession of power and authority is made by North in
his measure It is in the high degree of probability that all
the wyacqured Ter itories will ultimately be dedicated
the of free SOIL without the Wilmo proviso Do they
hug that precious "Wmot their bosoms that nothing
but that will do that other obstacles other preyen
ves the introduction Of slavery the Territories will
tisfy them but Wlmol lNiaot. WILMor Is that sacri-
flee To what power the sacrifice made here Are they
not satisfied with every real security for the accomplishment
of their wishes do they require inc what they know
regarded derogatoy to the honor and the feelings OF the
South ..'.
Sir, Mr. Monroe in office the time of the passage
OF the Missouri compromise, and do believe word
/
or his vote that occason whence the charge
may come. know most Of the and il | had been
aware oil the Senator'S intention to go again the list Of
Northern men who voted tor that compromise would have
fortified my recollection by resort to the journals of
the House Henry Baldwin got no Office; Henry Storrs
got none Henry Shaw got Judge Ford got none
anu suppose they constitute about half the Northern
Tor that measure Mr.. Foot got Office Mr. Holmes got
none from the General Government until long after when he
appointed district attorney Some ten or twelve years
aer when Mr.. Adams was in power. be may have got
Here them we have six or eight out of the number
who got no Office and when Mr. Lyermore, or any body
ese ventures to make charge against the memory of that
vruous patriot Monroe and hold out the idea that offices
were distributed as reward for the gven let him spe-
city the men and the offices. do believe word of
it. 1t is msake dare say the Senator believes what he
has stated but his informer is mistaken.
Sir, really these little posthumous debates after one has
become exhausted by the main battle of the day. are
very unpleasant But stand up here this measure and
do not want the Senator to deal in defamation ask him
oha right is sacrificed by the North in this Let
him tell the North does get almost every thing and
the South nothing but her honor-her exemption from
usurped authority the Texas land which have mentioned,
together with the fugitive slave propositions and exemp
ton from agitation the subject OF slavery the Dtrct of
Columbia do not want general broadcast defamation,
but specifications Let US meet them like men, point upon
point argument upon argument Show the power here
TO which Northern sacrifice is made Show what sacrifices
chat is sacrificed by the North in this bill That is what
| want.
Mr. FooTE having obtained the hoo moved an adjourn
ment; which agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1850.
The Senate having under consideration the bill for the ad
mission of California into the Union, the establishment of
Territorial Governments for Utah and New Mexico and
making proposals Texas for the settlement Of her northern
and western boundares-
Mr. FOOTE. rise for the purpose Of asking permission
to withdraw the amendment which had offered and which
IL now pending, In order that the other amendments which
were presented yesterday may be acted give notice.
however, that when those amendments have been disposed
shall Immediately offer this amendment.
There being no objection, the amendment withdrawn
Mr.. BRADBURY then offered the following amendment,
Of which he gave notice yesterday: ".
ssStrke all after the enaetng clause in section SO and
insert in lieu thereof as follows:
"That the President United States be- and he here.
by is authorized by and with the advice and
Senate to appoint three commissioners who shall have power
with such commissioners may be appointed
the legislative authority the Texas upon line of
boundary between the territory of the United States the
said State OF Texas commencing the point where the Red
river inerseced by the hundredh degree longitude
being the southwest angle Of the Indian territory and
ming to point the Rio Grande be agreed upon by the
oo. no smh and also to u9 the sond
shed and the proceedings and agreements OF the said COM
misoners shall be, as soon as possible, transmitted to the
gress with such recommendations the his
opinion requre for the approval and of Congress
Congress of The United States and the legislature of the
State of Texas shall be obligatory upon the parties"
Mr. RUsk offered the following amendment to The amend
ment, and asked for the yeas and nays on it
The boundary of the State Texas hereby admitted to
extend the Rio Grande defined in the statute of limits
OF the late republic Texas, passed in the year s3C'
The yeas and nays having been ordered taken and
resulted follows ... ~.
YEAS-Messr Atchson, Barnwell, Berrien, Butler, Da
WIS., OF Mississippi Dawson Downs, Foote, Houston, Hun
ter King Mason Morton Ruk, Sebastian soule Turney,
Yulee-ll. ...
NAYS-Messrs Badger Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Bright
Cass Chase Clarke, Clay Cooper Davis OF Massachusetts,
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa.
Felch, Greene, Hamn, Jones, Mangum Miller, Norris,
Pearce Pratt Seward Shields Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon
Underwood Upham, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb-s4.
So the amendment to the amendment rejected.
Mr.. HALE moved TO amend the amendment, by adding at
he end of it the following
And until such commissioners shall have been appointed,
and the duties devoved upon them by this shall have been
performed and the boundary between the State
of Texas and the territory OF the United States shall be
denvey settled the rights and possession Of Texas and the
United States in and the territory dispute shall remain
as they are" .".~.
Mr. RUSH. Is in order to 10 amend that amend
ment
The PRESIDING OFFICER 1t is not in order.
Mr.. RUSk desire offer amendment of a similar
character the one offered which will read for the in
formation Of the Senate. shall feel bound against
the amendment as stands propose to addsai the
end of the section -
Protfded That in the time the rights and claim Of
The State OF Texas and the United States shall
main as they were on the 18th Of March, ls49."
| Mr.. FOOTE. 1t is the thing, butmuch shorter
| Mr.. HALE. The principle be the same, but
do not know why the 5h of March is inserted
MIR. RUsK Because there have been certain Executive