Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-07
coNaKEss-isT sEss,o.
MosDAY, JUNE 3, 1850.
SENATE.

message was received from the Presden, of the r.,.
States in compliance with the resolution Of the Seps,aa
curing in relation 10 the recent expedition aaains, On
ansmittn. reports tom the several heads OF De2artmsn,
containing all the Information in possession Of the
relative the subject, and stating that no informant, I'VE
received establishing the existence any revoi
movement in the island Of Cuba among the nhaban,..
that island. The correspondence dscloses the fac, h,,
pea,ed attempts have been made under the direction ~
regners enjoying the hospitality of this country 10 % "
armed expeditions in the United States for the purSo ~
invading Cuba, and shows that The Government, ba. ~
faithful in the discharge Of its treaty obligations with ST.
and in the execution OF cacts OF Congress The msssag
read and ordered 20 lie on the table.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the proceedings Of nee,ipp -
citizens ot Syracuse Me-" iorH in favor Of the immri,,
admission OF California into the Union, and the prohb;
of slavery in Territories Ac.; which laid On The ,,tI
and motion 10 print referred 10 the Committee m
Printing.
Mr.. WEBSTER, by unanimous consent asked and ob,.,
ed leave 10 introduce bill amcnd,ory an act res1s
fgitvcs from justice, and persons escaping from the s.
OF their masters approved l2th July 1898; which va. -
ana ordered 10 be printed.
In Introducing the bill Mr.. W remarked thar ct a, s,.
period Of the he turned his attention TO m , y
preparing bill in respect tic roclaimng Of fugitive %
Or preparing amendments The als;az ay an I'm.
subject. He conferred win many eminent member, ~,
The legal profession, and especially with hish u,c, ~
thoy who had more 10 do with questions this kind h.
supposed than other Judge in the United States A,
these consultations aud conferences he 7reDred bin ano
datory the OF 1898 intending when the proper Time
came lay il before the Senate for consideration lie now
desired present il 10 tie Senate, PREPARED some
time February last. lie moved 10 ly upon .he ab,
. 4 : seemed u he now altogether urCileG nr.
The motion las the table agreed to- and the bin
was ordered 10 be printed.
On motion by Mr. CLAY the Senate in Committee al
Nh. Whole resumed tic consideration u! the bib ,r IN. "a
mission nj The State OF California the establishment of The
territorial government OF Iiah and New Mexico and max
ing proposals Texas the settlement OF her western and
northern boundaries.
The VICE PRESIDENT stated The question 10 be upon
the amendment proposed by Mr.. Chase amendmen,
submitted by the Senator from Mississippi r Davis 10
| the 10Th section OF The hill.
T. rave notice hi. u,rntiln ID nave IA,
lowing amendment, which Ibid the liable and o.lee!
IL be printed.
After the word government in the title insert the word,
South California" Strike out the u and 81 sections and
insert
BE i. enacted DC Tia, California shall haze
PASSED in Convention an ordinance providing that re-
lngusles all title claim 10 aN dispose oi, or in any
interfere with the primary DISPOSE! by the United State,
the public domain within her limits that she will not IN
terpose her authority and power to disturb or I'm.
peie any control which the United STATES may deem
advisable exercise such districts in the mining
regions either discovered u be discovered here
alter rs may BE- include! in any lawful grant made 10
private individuals corporations. PRIOR 10 The e-son Of
California the United states; that the lands 81 The non
residents shall be taxed higher than those OF residents
that the nayigabc shall be open and free 10 all c
OF the United States those Of California incndsd and
;ai her southern limits shall be restricted 10 the Missouri
compromise line 80 deg 80 min "t north at and u soon
shall have produced 10 the President u the United States
satisfactory and authentic evidence that the terms above sci
forth have been uiiy and exactly complied with the Pres
dent Of the United States be- and lie Is hereby authorised
aud requested without any further action On the part
Congress- issue his procllmlon declaring that Cal'ot
MA j. she shall thercupon, be admitted into The Union
upon equal footing with tile original States IN all respects
SEC ? Be cnac;ed &c. That such portions OF he
cole ed in the ports OF California ~ may remain IN
expended the time of the issuing ri the President pIo-
cmation aforesaid shall be paid over 10 the said State
Of California
See Be il enacted &C. That the Senator'S and Repre-
scnatves elect before Congress from the said State %
California shall be entitled 10 receive, and shall receive the
mileage and peyd!em pay allowed TO the delegate rom
e Territory ot Oregon from the day that the message OF
Sc President anSi.l. the consultation Ol California was
received by Congress
SEE L. BE- il enacted &c. That the country lying be
the 80 deg 80 min. oi North latitude aud the bountl
~ line between Mexico and the United States established
nv the treaty Guadalupe idaIgo and extending from the
Pacific the Sierra Madre, shall constitute Territory
der the OF the Territory o South California and shall!
be- organized such under the provisions Z" th- bill apply
ing 10 the Territory OF Utah. Changing names where they
ought 10 be chansed) in all respects "hAsos:ef am
shall when ready able and willing 10 5ecoH., S'ac Hnd
desiring be such be admitted into The Union with
without slavery the people thereof may dese ana make
known Though their constitution.
Mr. CLAY said he happy 10 perceive DISPOSE
ton the part ri those opposed Ia The bill Ia present
contra project lie thought the pursued by hs homo
rable Senator from ou-ienl much more consistent with his
duty the Senate and the country than that which
thai the minority is not bound 10 orr proposition He
was glad 10 that the senator had taken di!efen vie"
Of the matter, and had presented his amendment.
After some remarks from Mcssrs Hail. Douglas, Webster,
Davis Of Mississippi aud Cas without taxing any question
NJ / O'Clock the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After The transaction Of some Gnimaatant business on
motion III Mr. McCleinani the House wenl into committee
of the whole ana took mp the subject of the admission
California
Mr BOCoCK of Virginia. said thu, he tried seven week,
,o obtain the floor. and had suggestions 10 subn;
applicable thC condition OF the debate that time: bU:
long had been h~ probation and change having taken
place the ASPECT affairs what then appropriate
noy antigna,cd an! nnitiluyian v every ieey and i'm.
pulse nj his he Nirginan bound 10 her by Tie
strongest ties and he proceeded yindcate that State from
the foul aspersons which had been upon her with
unsparing hand" lie denied that the slavery agitation
vas gotten up by the Democrats 10 weaken the a..
ministra,ion and proceeded show that the North
ton slavery; and passing from this point; and
cing others he opposed the Niot poyso, the Presidents
plan recommendation and the compromise called by is
friends the adjustment; because By these propositions the
South nothing and the North all Nothing bu mpog-
equivalents could induce him for the admission
ot California into the Union In the course OF his remarks
spoke Of State rights, and said gentlemen would il
10 pass unconstitutional and oppressive laws and
with the bayonei 10 enforce them. The Union must be
bound BY affection and cancellation the part MI Is
members Ii shall look /" the past, ana keep
within the constitutional limits all would rejoice thai
rustanccs had arisen that caused take this view vi
the subject agitation will cease. and country Will then
be spanned BY the bow u perpetual peace and promise
Mr. CRONELI Of Ohio, said that in the Recommend.
ton Of the President that California be admitted hu mot
heartily concurred.
Mr.. O'CLOCK condemned the course pursued by The
President. e anxious that the controversy should t
ADJUSTED but was opposed 10 the compromise before ;e
Srnat.
Mr.. SYLVESTER had no fear ri disunion. he Gp
posed - tho extension Of slavery, regarding il evil
After further remarks from lessrs Cobb al Alab
ml and Thompson Of Mississippi the commits, and
the House adjourned.
Tuesday, JrNE /, 1850.
SENATE.
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