The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-13

that the Senate will give upon these four points, believe
will kill agitation SO dead that 1t will cease to be felt AM
thus give quiet 10 the country but II you send thes
questions 70 the committee or If you refer Them withou
giving them instructions act upon them, but only per
mission so p do, even Il you have the most positive
suit will be 70 cause alarm in the people OF the Unltet
States TO ndthe fact OF jurisdiction implied. although
we have assurances that they will report against It
Now, have no notion of setting such an example
passage o. sentence or two was here lnaudlple
Mi President, il i in that view that have Offered
them have offered them as my compromise.
have offered them as my peacemaker, my feeler, ant
my restorer have offered them my plan OF compro.
mise Il y lay bare the hearts of senators and let the
people look inside and see what is IN their hearts, and see
that there - no cause for the agitation in the country
That is what am for.
Mr, WEBSTER. really regret, sir, that the member
from Missouri, Mr.. BENToNl who is more disposed to
act promptly upon the question OF California than am
should have thought expeden upon the whole or use
o L i aas evident
have twice before stated to-day, that il make
all these questions upon such matter as referring the
resolutions these questions may be the subject OF debate
for many days. keeping the main question OF the admis
sion OF California, in the time, abeyance Now,
ask the honorable gentleman to consider that this refer
ence OF these resolutions 10 committee is rather cOat-
eral proceeding 1t is but TO yield to suggestion that
some good may Of it, for the quetng Of the agta
ton at home And the honorable member will allow
me to suggest that it already tmated by the chairman
Of the Committee Territories that tomorrow morning
he means to call up the bill for the admission OF Calfor
MIA.
| Mr. BENTON, lin his seat) shall vote for il.
Mr.. WEBSTER, (continuing) shall vote fori and
am authorized 10 say that the honorable member from
Mississippi [Mr. FoorEl will vote for it also. Why,
hen shall we waste much time to take course so
likely to give embarrassment and throw upon this col
lateral measure this sort OF trial OF the peace and har
mony-this most hligated and contentious question
honorable friend from Connecticut, lMr BALDwIsl II
this matter TO be referred at all should ngrat any
instructions upon it. What we have seen to-day con-
towards admission, while we debating these ques-
tols which the whole subject Of constitutional
law. Everything in the constitution, in any way re-
srctng slavery, up under some OF these amend
ments But if in the judgment OF the honorable senator
from Missouri, [Mr. BENToN,l there is any utility in
it, is not in my power to stop it. wish It were VI
from Kentucky, (Mr CLAY and the honorable senator
from Tennessee Mr. BEL] cannot be considered In the
spirit OF kindness, and the same disposition to settle
the agitation that exists in the countrylf we must
in regard TO them enter into everything discussed and
calculated TO exist then we make more excitement than
we allay We make more difficulties than we compose
And that makes me feel quite uninterested IN what be-
comes OF these resolutions. wish them to pass II Is
better that they should pass unless to morrow be gwen
the deficiency bill under the charge OF the gentleman from
New York, Mr. DicKINsoN am ready, for one, TO take
up the bill for admitting California; then we shall have
something before upon which all sorts OF amendments
be presened in some way orother connected with the
subject. really do wish we might get rid, II we can OF
this series OF propositions to amend, let the resolu
on be REFEREED proceed Immediately to take the ques-
tlOn oil California, and act upon II.
Mr. FOoIE. ! rise for the purpose o. explaining
what might be otherwise misunderstood in connexion
with remark OF the senator from Massachusetts lMr
WEBsrERl authorized him, in conversation this morn.
ing say what have before said in debate, that should
vote for the motion TO take up the California bill il the
motion should be made AT the tme he will do me
the justice say that declared 10 him at the tme and
TO Others that in doing So it was my intention to do SO
only with the understanding that il should not interfere
with the action Of the committee.
MIR. WEBSTER, lin his seat) Certainly, certainly.
Mr.. FCOTE. In IL accOrdant with the PRINCIPLES OF
parliamentary legislation, thathe subject should be before
while the committee OF I3 should be considering the
subject surely have no objection TO 1t. On the
contrary, II would seem to me, If consistent with para.
mentary law, very expeden and proper thing In &C
cordance with that understanding the senator from l
nos, days ago. wanted to present the California bill
for consideration here. The honorable senator from Ken
lucky wants to present. in amendment to that BILL ter
roria BILL and other senator was 10 present bill
have all the questions properly before all the questions
likely TO be considered By this committee. rec no objec-
ton to thai plan OF operations did myself the justice,
the exercise OF courtesy and beray to the senator from
Illinois yesterday, TO say to him that, so Tar as was con-
cerned willing that should be taken up; and that
ii he would present no opposition to the Offering oi the
amendment OF the senator IRON Kentucky Tor the intro
ducton OF territorial BILL was willing TO postpone &C
on far as was concerned, upon this proposition
day two, Difference to him. lie seemed TO feel that he
had perhaps not been very justly and coureousy treated
by us, in referring TO the committee OF thirteen the bull
which he, as chairman OF the committee, had reported
have no hesitation in saying again, that so lar as can
bill and having the amendments proposed which are IN
tended 10 be proposed, shall do so, always provided
that it be effected without interfering at all with the
action OF the committee.
Mr.. WEBSTER. lin his seat.) Certainly; no bill is
referred 10 the committee.
Mr.. BUTLER. II that is the course indicated, am
satisfied that this will be the result: The committee will
be gravely delberang upon all the matters heretofore
submitted, and while they are out California will be ad
mitted in the Senate.
Mr.. FOOTE Il cannot be admitted in month.
MIR. BUTLER And | do not know how long the
committee may be out
Mr. F0oTE. There are three or four amendments TO
be considered.
Mr. BUTLER understand the great object OF il all
is this: Here three vessels. California is strong
enough carry both the others safely into port, without
injury to herself. The Territories in danger, and
have government; buff you connect them with Cali
fona, you hitch these small boats on to the larger
heretofore California may be used for beneficial and
generous purposes and they think legitimate 10 use u
Tor such purpose Now, sir, according 10 the
Indicated you will find the committee deberaing in the
committee -room while the Senate will take from them
California taking away the substance OF the oyster and
leaving the she'll II this subject is TO come up o.mor-
row. il il is to take that course, think it very likely
that shall move to lay the whole subject upon the
table.
Mr. BENTON. in tone almost wholly inaudble at
the Reporters desk, alluded TO the agitation which had
prevailed during the past year upon the subject OF sla-
very, and particularly TO the Southern Address, and in
qured what was the cause OF il all II motion In
ish slavery in this District Knowing that the abolition
OF slavery in the District but the stepping stone 10
abolshng between the States the people had taken
alarm, and he wished vote 10 be taken which would
quiet their apprehensons Il for that purpose, and
Tor other purpose, that he had made the motion. to