Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

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there should be possible mistake 10 the subjects
il would be wrong to combine together; ana nc
them; " for example, Of the establishment ei isn
ernmsnts." This is Of the very thines 's -
rates amongst those which would not be ght
with California Why, sir, that Is the very ioon'cs 'ns
that has been DONE but which he said ousnt not "
But he proceeds with his enumeration suelec' o.
the establishment Of boundary line or iexas anu ye,
have b.t yerv subect incorporated with California, and
WE are blamed because resist the connnexion but ne
goes on to the proposon 10 Iexss o me sur
800, ar tsyritory" II was right that that should be
;ond n California And yet he has got incorporated
Win California in this bill Yes sir, that Is the Identical
motion now pending before the Senate The admission OF
California is delayed while we are driving this bargain with
Texas.
But he goes on still further and says 81 think the subject
Of the admission Of California ought to be kept separate
and distinct" II not only ought TO be separate, but
shou be kept and because have acted his opn
ion and have endeavored keep California separate and dis
tnc as he said she ought be kept here ectured
before the American people for obstructng the transaction OF
the public business He, however, was willing that the resi-
Of the proposition the admission Of California being separa
ed from the residue OF the subjects, should go " Al tne
proper time to committee to be acted upon ogehe Du,
Il think that time has yet arrived for such reference
He then goes to say
There four members OF Congress VINO nave
come all the way the Pacific, with constitution
purporng to be the constitution Of state which
right to subject them to all the delay the uncertainty the
procastinaon which inevitably result from the eomol
nation of all these subjects and reference OF mem 70 one
committee wait until that committee shall have ad-
judged the whole 20
He puts 10 those who then the minority, or the
msority know not whichhe puts to the Senate TO say
whether is right subject these members OF Congress to
all the DELAY suncertanty, and representation
which must inevitably result from the combination OF all
these subjects. Sir that time the Senator thought what
we all now think that the condemnation Of these subjects
would delay that out of their congomeraton would
and uncertainty and ne demands OF the
Senate if it right to subject them to this delay uncertainty
and procrasination Yes sir the Senator then saw delay,
procastinaon and uncertainty the inevitable result OF
joining these this BILL He saw It then and de-
nounced it them and yet he is found throwing the blame
Of this delay, procrastnaon and suppose OF uncertainty
upon those with whom he stood at that time But he pro-
ceeds
arguing whether California ought ought
not to be admitted with the boundary which she proposes
with any boundary but eontendng that-consider
ing the circumstances under which her representation pre-
itself Congress- under the that when
they left their homes perhaps nothing earth further
from their expectation than that there would be the slightest
impediment or obstacle to their admission"
Mr.. President when they read hatwhen those members
read thale have entered into their meditations
that this very delay, this very pccrasnaton. this very I'M
certainty which then indicated and denounced here would
be brought upon them by the Senator from Kentucky The
people Of California when they read that Speech have
doubt they did with great exultaton, or heard read at
public meeting in San Francisco, which have doubt was
called for the voted thanks that were sent hm
for such things believe have been done in commentator of
his course Little could they then have thought that he
himself could have taken the identical which was to
lead to delay, procrastination, and uncertainty
81 think the question of the admission of California one
which stands by ITSELF that should be kept disconnected
with the other resolutions"
Thus he then thought, and yet we to be ectured
because still continue think he did then. Are we to
be lectured because did POSITION 1t will
not do sir We members Of the American Senate, men
of represent sovereign States and is not right that
such lectures should be delivered but he that does
must take that the admOnions OF bis lecture will
not recol upon his own head
Now, Mr. President, will drop this subject, to which
have been called by the unexpected occurrence Of this
morning, and to the question which is before the Be-
nate, the motion made believe. by the Senator from Ala
bama-(Mr CLEMESs) to ell the blank in the proposition
to pay Texas consideration of million Of dollars. 1t
is objected to filling up that blank The committee reported
in blank and they gave in their report for leaving
blank, which did not not seem to me to be very good In
the proposition which previously submitted, named sum
and therefore my opinion that sum ought 10 be named
The committee did not name sum- and they gave reasons
why should be kept One was, that were made
known would lead to peculaons in the stocks, or some
thing Of that kind Now, sir the very fact and circumstance
of leaving in blank the very thing to create speculation
Ia the first place. grant the gentlemen who constitute the
Committee Thiteen there has been inviolabe
cy observed to the which they agreed upon have
heard the amount suggested But sir, things OF this
kind almost to leak out some another mad
veeny or by other, the thing sure to
leak outs but it does not to the public generally 1t goes
only few, and those few have the advantage buying
selling stocks But, suppose sir, that it does not escape
and that it remains inviolabe secet-what then Imag
nations go work l up the blank The tongues 60 to
work to fill it. speak of those who engaged in the gen
era business Of dealing in such things He who wants to
buy will fill it with small but when he wants to sell
he will fill it with large We know perfectly how
these things done sir We know that hints and innuen
does given make them believe that there's authority for
what is said, and to make them drive bargain
Now, sir think the arest way is to name sum in the
beginning, and let the whole public know what sum- named
fifteen millions when named basis of settlement previous
annexation; wit, millions to be offered 10 Texas,
and five millions to Mexico for her consent We have also
basis the which given TO the Cherokee Indians
for their territory and also the given Georgia for the
REIMBURSEMENT of territory in the western part of her do
minon We paid them considerable sum, for which we
issued scrip; but in making such settlement must be
borne in mind that there something to be acquired beyond
territory There peace and harmony to be secured which
things above all price and all consideration under repub
lican form of Government And wish to repeat what
have said several occasions that not giving what
propose merely for what is dispute between Texas and New
Mexico. consider New Mexico only the John Doe OF
the transaction There large extent of country not
connected with that dispute which is worth something to
be sold again. But when look at means OF quiet
w sister Staewhen consider that large part OF this
territory ntevenes between the United States and Utah. and
that we cannot do justice the people Of those Territories
without having the laAd which lies their 'front.' without
having the primary disposition of the SOIL assumes greater
Importance How can give them the protection to which
Howare we to obtain the right Of way unless have uis
necessary to enable make grants along the road actual
is the people that may place there by giving them land
You cannot protect those people unless you obtain possession
Of the territory which lies between and Them that
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