Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-15

I The vTCEpRESIDENT snnounced that the motion 4
fill the blank took precedence of the motion to strike out
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President. hope the blank will not
filed and that any proposition to that effect will be ve
ted down. The committee had this subject OF hng tn
blank before it at the time Of arranging this measure Ther
several considerations which induced the committee
forbear to recommend any specific to the Senate One
them was that if the committee did propose any specific
it might lead to stock specuaoas; and again. the commit
tee could knew what extent Of territory Texas woul
yield her claim to- and whether the line would not be extend
ed above below Ell Paso greater or less distance They
therefore, thought that the proper time for filling the blan
that which is the usual time for filing banksupon h
third reading Of the bill and they LEFT it to the chairman
the COMMITTEES propose suitable sum after the bill was PEI
fected, and when it had arrived at the stage Of ben
put upon its PASSAGE when the whole subject will be ope
to discussion and full consideration. hope, therefore, ha
the Senator from Alabama will Persevere in his motion
and if he perseyeres in it. trust that the Senate will vot
down the motion for the present. reservng the filling of tn
blank as the committee wish, to be done at the usGl
| proper time-he third reading Of the bill.
But sir while am up, feeble am, feel constrsine
by the conneyion which have with this subject and wit
the committee to make few observations IN reply to tn
gentleman who sits in this vacant seat 1Mr SRwARD Sir
the Senator from New York began with assertion which
utterly deny. He began with assertion that the effort
get these passed had arrested the progress of tn
public business and prevented
ties Now let LOOK little into this matter. There has beaI
compromise before the other branch Of Congress
how then, ask him, has the proposition for compromise
in this branch of Congress interrupted the public business
the other But from its being trueAha the commes
the majority of the Senate liable to the charge Of in
terupng the progress Of the public business, the Senator
himself and those who cooperate with him. the true and
legitimate Of the interruption OF the public business
this branch Of Congress. And how, sir How will tell
you how and the country shall know how is. find by
memorandum which has been placed in my hands, that
the 18th of February the Senator from Msassppi (Mr.
FoorE made his motion for the appointment Of Committee
of Thirteen. If the committee bad been appointed according
the ordinary Of Legislative proceeding if it had
been appointed ought to have been for such object
to settle the distraction Of the country Senator had voted
for it. ss in my humble opinion, without wishing to cast
proach upon any they ought to have done three months
ago might have had report and adenitse settlement
of the question. The minority who ptrsevengy, frem first
last resisted the appointment of the committee, and after
the committee appointed resisted action upon the report
of the committeehey charge them before the country
and the Senator from New York, who sits my right hand
amongst the nunber the true of he interruption of
the public businessmen Of Congress- but If this branch Of
Congress How often did the Senate. by amsjoy decisive
and conclusive, express itself in favor Of this committee
How often instructions and other daory modes of de-
lays resorted to for the purpose Of hwarng the action of the
majority
should be justified in applying term which orbear to
apply to the of this minority which, from the begin
ming to the end has been the of the npedment Of the
pubc business in this branch Of Congress The gentlemen
who not satisfied with the expression the opinion Of
the majority once twice, three and four tines but who
sorted every possible Of thwarng The declared and
known wish of the majority, charge them with being the
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patch Of the public business in this branch Of Congress. Sir
what have been doing this week.-Mrs. precious week.
when the whole country is looking With undivided
anxiety for definite conclusion Of this question: and
when the other House also may be naturally anxious hear
what is the opinion Of the accordan branch Of the Legsla
ture On the first day of this very precious week. motion
made which to hang speeches, and three days after
the motion made and when the speeches have been de-
vered withdrawal takes places of the proposition And
yet we, the majority, to be charged with impeding
the progress of the public business Sir unjust
more unmered, more unfounded charge pre-.
ferred against the majority of any body upon earth The
delay does not come from Why, sir, attempt was
made to lose whole week after the return from the funeral
ceremonies OF one OF colleagues. Yes; attempt
made and made apparently too, by conce to lose
entire week TO postpone, to delay to impede, to procras
nate, has been the policy of the minority in this body and
yet they rise here and charge who have been anxious
for sPeedor the speedy appointment of the committee for
speedy report and speedy action that repowh causing
delay As little delay took place in the committee as
proper, subject of such vast complication and magnitude
There was but delay of about weeks in the commit
tee, and since the report of that committee has been
anxious wish, and our most ardent DESIRE to to final
conclusion upon the important questions which involved
in this report What has been done by that committee and by
myself humble member Of it, We have taxed phys
cal powers and required the meeting of the daily sessions be
fixed an hour in anticipation, and sat out all the working
days last week. in order 10 arrive at definite conclusion,
and yet to be charged with delaying the public bus
ness Sir for my friends Of the majority; an
swer for the committee, that they will be ready and willing,
if they permitted by the minority do it.
final decision in less than half dozen days from this time
Sir, felt the horrible injustice of the unfounded mputaon
of delay this committee with such degree of sensihy,
that forgot the weak and feeble, and, might almost add the
trembling limbs with which have to this body oday.
But now for the amendment to strike out which is
pended only, as understand it, until the amendment to fill
the blank, Immediately under consideration dispos-
ed Of What is that amendment 1t is proposed by the
amendment OF the Senator from Tennessee (Mr TURNEI)
to strike out all that relates compromise of the title of
Texas to the country of New Mexico equivalent which
proposed to be offered to her, and leave that question
1t now is In other words the proposition of the committee
is to preserve New Mexico entire with slight exception
which will presently pay attention to deach it from
Texas to define its limits, give it the benefit Of civil govern
men and put into position to become State, when the
amount and intelligence Of its population shall authorize to
be formed into State That is the proposition of the
miee. Now, what is the proposed by the Senator
from New York. and other Northern men, who have much
at heart the preservation Of New Mexico detached and sepa
rated from Texas The Senator tells that he is against
the whole bill, and therefore against any part Of the BILL
We cir, he be against the whole BILL put it to him and
to Others the bill to pass would you not rather should
pass with the of New Mexico and the adjustment
Of the boundary of Texas than without Now the amend
ment of the Senator from Tennessee prevails what the
sequence New Mexico is left to the claim of Texas The
learned Senator Of opinion that worthless she has
here my left (Mr BERRIEN) and the eminent
who has just resumed his seat (Mr WEBSTER and who,
without expressing positive opinion with regard the title
that Texas has, said that the inclination of his mind
wards the validity of her title the extent Of her claim
Mr.. WEBSTER No, no; said the
Mr. CLAY. Well, then, misunderstood him; but at
least half dozen Senators the other side Of the chamber Of
the first eminence in the couny-he Senator from Mssissp
p (Mr DAvIs) believe the Senator from South Carona
(Mr BUTLER0 and ohers-baye expressed their opipon in