Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-08

visions Of this BILL with the people Of that Territory when
they come to form State Of Southern California; to ssy
whether slavery shall or shal not exist there
Mr.. CASS must have been yery unfortunate IN n. -.
marks msde or very imPeecy heard by the honorable
senator rom georgia or certainly he would not have found
necessary lne explanation ne has made. understand the
matter precisely as ne does in relation to California ga
the effect OF division of that State by an east and west s
and that while slavery would be excluded to the norb <
would be again open for the action of the people SOUTH II
10 ne running east of California that nv difficulties an
a line e y su'n
Mr. BERRIEN. Most certainly will produce no change
IN ne country east Of California but it will produce an inn
mediate change in the southern portion Of California The
proposition Of the Senator from Virginia is not therefore a
unmeanIng as 1t was represented to be-
MI. CASs. will merely remark, Mr. President, that
ne question put to the Senator from Virginia related solely
70 line running upon parallel of latitude east Of California
through Utah, New Mexico and Texas and 10 the adyan
tage would be TO the South the present b uness
was recognition Of slavery by Congress south Of that
Mr. BERRIEN. By running the line of 36 deas. 40
mins from Texas to the Pacific you strike off the southern
portion OF ne proposed State Of California from the operation
OF 'ne constitution Of California which nhbis slavery That
portion being taken from the State is relieved from The
sutona inhibition imposed by the people of the State The
southern portion Of California is in opinion much more
important than the territories east Of California
Mr. MASON. Mr.. Presidents my remarks were more
particularly ~. addressed a; to Kentucky who in
meant distinctly to declare 70 him. and to the Senate that
50 FAR as my opinions went should with desire to adjust
this controversy to the running of the Missouri
promise line through Texas the Pacific What advantages
Or disadvantages would result to the parties who might agree
70 TINS would be for them respectively determine.
apprehend that we should gain little by cutting off
rom California that portion Of her Pacific border south of SEQ
5U IN which slavery is inhibited by her constitution
prehend that we will gain something relation to the State
Of exas by the adjustment the territory which lies north
Of the parallel of 36o so the territory of tho Uned
States instead of much of the Territory as lies between
s20 and her northern boundary At any rate, only threw
out the sugge ton of compromise But found
no response to it from the Senator from Kentucky Although
that Senator expressed very guarded opinion that be might
probably agree to running the compromise line through Utah
and New Mexico, he silent its being run through
Texas and he dssened It's extension through the socsled
new State of California to the Pacific. But sir measure
OF adjustment is thing, and strictly measuring our respec
i've rights another shall be the determination Of the
Senator from Kentucky or he the who introduced this
Dill 70 require US to measure rights this BILL can
only say and say with little regret that we shall be at
arms-lengths But if he will give his this
plan Of dividing California by the line of $50 3O appre-
hend that all difficulties will be removed.
mr. CLAY Mr. President, suppose that in all nego-
uaton whether diplomatic Legislative, of any other
negoaors ought produce credentials ofauho
my. Now, understand the Senator from Virginia. to be
actng upon his own hook, may common expression
ne IS not able to answer for solitary Senator from the South.
And does ne expect that should give an answer to propo
son coming from solitary individual perhaps not seconded
not concurred in by another Southern Senator
Sir will not say what would do But will say that,
there was an entire concurrence of all the Southern Sena-
tors in the proposition made by the Senator from VIRGINIA
should hesitate long before should pronounce an opinion
upon IT; should give it grave and serious deiberaon.
Southern Senator has yet announced his in
the proposition The only signal of concurrence or nom
concurrence on the other side of the house most en-
phatc nod of dsapprobation from worthy friend of mine
now in my Does the honorable Senator expect to get
solitary and alone, without the Of another
Senator from the South ard make proposition to me- and
call to it But in the total absence Of his
credentials Of authority, will tell the Senator how he
may accomplish his object The bill is in progress and open
10 amendment Let the Senator make his proposition
tend the line 36 80 to the Pacific and call the yeas and
nays on it. We can then have the question and
can then see how many Southern Senators will concur in
his proposition.
Mr.. MASON. Mr.. President do not understand that
the Senator from Kentucky has exhibited any power or ce
denas TO negotiate his part; but do understand tina. he
taxes great care not to commit himself upon the question
Nay the honorable Senator goes far only say that
any mode could be devised by which the concurrent opinion
OF all the Southern Senators could be asceraned he would
certainly take it into grave consideration appeend
from all this, that this proposition will result in nothing
can assure the honorable Senator that such
proposition stand in minority, and the Senator from
Louisiana said the other day. does become minority to
offer terms to those who have the power make them.
shall offer proposition have merely stated what would
meet my concurrence.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD Mr.. President, the proposition
suggested by the Senator from Virginia not new one It
wa was proposed ey me few years ago. was member Of
the celebrated committee of eight that framed compromise
bill which was not adopted Before that committee retired
to take the subjects referred to them consideration had
suggested amendment by which the line of 36o 3 was
to be extended to the Pacific and all our Territories
In that amendment did content myself with that which
the Senator from Virginia says would now satisfy him.
wanted the extension of that line coupled with the positive
declaration that south Of that line immigrants hher from the
States might carry their slaves and should be
protected in the and enjoyment Of their slave property until
the people formed State constitutions and then matter
Of the people Of these Territories would have right
10 dispose of the question they might think fit Now, it
was because could not obtain positive declaration that
effect during the last Congress- either in the compromise bill
Of the committee Of eight, in any other way that went
against that BILL That the which induced me to
oppose that BILL
Sir the Missouri compromise line upon the suggest
ID by the Senator from Virginia would nmy humble judgment
be surrender of the entire question far the extension Of
slavery is concerned entertain that opinion for reasons
which, if the Senate will bear with me- will beg leave to
state do not know, however, that conclude what
wish to say this subject tonight.
At this point Of his remarks the honorable Senator
way, without concluding, when on notion
The Senate adjourned
MONDAY, JUNE 3,ls5O.
The ComPromise Bill again coming up for consideration
Mr.. SOULE Mr.. President mindful Of the call made
upon the other day by the honorable Senator from KEN
tucky have attempted to prepare with what feeble abilities
could command three four sections as substitute
for the three sections Of the bill relating to California That
cfitutnI xpish he