The daily union., 1854-02-18

IL went down 10 the House, and they refused 10
concur in The amendment. You and |. Mr Prss-
dent, both know the long night OF pain and su1er-
ing passed here for The purpose OF considering
the question whether that amendment should be M
sisted upon OF resisted by The Senate. know well
that sat up here one whole night, knowing thai
majority OF the Senate resolved 10 recede, and
thousand Oregon bills myself rather than recede-of
mainaining what thought the rights OF majority OF
this body In determining what should be done IN regard
10 this amendment. when there understanding
among gentlemen here to continue the discussion unl
we adjourned. want 10 show the vote upon recedng.
Upon the motion TO recede from the third amendment
OF the Senate The vote sood-yess 49, nays 23-as Io
YgAsMessrs Allen, Baldwin Benton Bradbury. Breese,
Bright, Cameron. Clarke Corwn. Davis OF Massachusetts
Dayton, Die knson, Dix Dodge Douglas Fech Filzseald
Phelps spruance, Upham, Walker and Wsbsler-2s
BaIel Calhoun Davis ppi Downs. TooIs Hun.
Johnson Of Maryland. Johnson Of Ionssns Johnson
Rusk Sebastian. furney. Underwood. Wss,eolt, and Yu
lec---25.
We were all united originally and believe, with but
together We preferred losing the bill to losing-wbat
This very Missouri Compromise line So stood the
in l64S How stood il in 1850
Now, in 1850 had manifold evidences that south.
eTn gentlemen upon this floor desired nothing in the
world but the Missouri Compromise line. Some south
ern gentlemen thought the establishment OF the line
constitutional exercise OF pOwer others thought was
not But. so anxious were we that this whole matter
should be closed up and fuisre agitation avoided that,
0IHercnCeS
subject all We asked the carrying out of the prnc
pie established in 1920, by the continuation OF that line
through The newly acquired territory. Now, / must
trouble the Senate by calling their attention 10 two or
three casesnot SO much account OF the Senate be-
cause We all remember them, but because the country
ought TO know how we stood then. and why stand
where we now. When we had the bill before us re.
specting the admission of the State OF California MIR
King moved an amendment, reference to which was
made the other day. by the senator Connecticut, mir.
SMITH and which will serve TO illustrate what the
determined earnesness with which southern gentlemen
insisted upon that Missouri Compromise line Mr. King
moved an amendment, the effect OF which was TO make
the southern boundary of that State the parallel OF 35
deg. 80 min north latitude. A motion was made by MIR.
Davs, OF Mississippi 10 strike out the word "ihir,y-
read as deg 80 min the Missouri Compromise line
That motion determined in the negativeyeas 49,
nays 30 Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Messrs Atchison. Badger, Barnwel. Bsrrien. Butler,
Houston. Hunter, King Mangum, Mason, Morton Pratt
Rnk, Sebastian, soale Tarney. Underwood and Yulce.
Them upon the question Of agreeing to the original
amendment OF Mr.. King, establishing the line OF IS deg
80 min the vote stood-yeas 20, nays 81. Those who
voted in the affirmative were
Mesn.. Achson, Barnwcl. Berrien, Butler, Clemens,
Haner. King, Mason Mor,on, Pfss, Rnt sba,,ien
Soue, Turney, and Yulce.
Those who voted in the negative were:
Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury. Bright,
Dayton Of axas Doass
Of Iowa. Douglas, Felch; Grsene Hae. Aamln, Jones.
Smlb, spruance sturgeon,lU Underwood, Upham, Wales
Walker, aud Whitcomb.
Among those who voted IN the negative was myself
so resonie was for insisting upon the particular line OF
the Missouri Compromise The reason for will eY.
plain in few minutes.
Mr. BUTLER II the honorable senator will allow
me few moments, wish 10 make explanation at tins
point
Mr. BADGER. Mos, certainly with the creates,
Mr.. BUTLER. | find tha, the amendment, of Mr.
King, establishing this line OF IS deg. 30 min has
been misunderstood. The that the mos, OF us
from the South voted tor that line because il ran
along the summit OF mountain range and appeared to
to be the best boundary 10 be established with prospec,
OF being adhered to.
sir, the 3ls OF July 1885, motion made by MIR
DoUoLAs amend the bill then before the Senate BY in
seng in section 5h line 5. after the word east the
words BY the summit OF the Rocky mountains and on
the south BY the 3sih PARALLEL OF north latitude" mo.
ton then made that the Senate adjourn which was
determined IN The negative The amendmen. proposed BY
ATcHIsoH, by striking out the word thirty eight" and
inserting after the words parallel Of the words hiry.
agree to the amendment, of Mr. DouaLAs as modified
was then determined in the negative by yeas 20, nays
~. Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Mesus. Atchson, Bsdser Barnwell, Bell, Berrien But
Douglas, Downs Foole. Houston, Hunter King, Mason
morton, Pearce, Prau Ruk, Sebastian soue, Turney,
And againfor the question tried in every possible
form-the Senate having under consideration the bill for
the admission OF California together with the amend
ment proposed thereto by Dir. DouoLAs. Mr. FooTr
moved TO amend the proposed by inserting af
ter the word thereor in the 10Th line and that the
said State OF California shall claim within her
boundaries, attempt TO exercise Jurisdiction over any
portion OF the Territory which il embraced within the
following boundaries, - then specify the bound
ares the southern boundary being the line OF 80 deg 30
min north latitude That motion decided in the mega
tive by yeas a. nays 49, Those who voted in the afir-
native, all southern senators, were:
Messrs. Aichison, Badger, Banwel Bell Berren Bu,ler
Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson Down, Foote,
Houston, Hunter, ktns, Mason, Morton, pearco Pfatt
Rusk Sebastian, soue, Torney, and Yuiee.
Again Mr. Turney, Of Tennessee propos ed an amend.
southern limits shall be restricted the Missouri Com
promise line (thiriysix degrees thirty minutes OF north
latitude ~ il rejected by OF yeas 90 nays 80
Again in relation 10 the bill establishing the boundaries
of New Mexico, and establishing territorial government,
there Mr. CHASE moved to amend the bill by Inserting in
section ~, line O. after the word residents" the words
nor shall there be in said Territory either slavery in
lanary servude, otherwise than in the punishment, OF
crimes, whereof the party sha have been duly convicted
have been personally guilty !" which amendment was
determined in The negative by yeas 30. nays as
| will not trouble the Senate by referring 10 more
cases OF this kind; but the Missouri line rejected
over and again. But there amendment which
u particularly recoIec which set forth with great par.
tcularity that the Missouri Compromise line should be
extended 10 the Pacific ocean, and declaring II o be In
full force and binding for the future organization OF the
Territories Of the United States. in The nd
with The came understanding with which II crigin-
ally adopted" That amendment was rejected by n Vote
OF yeas ~, navs 32
Now, what the result of all these various votes
II was this berc the Territory OF New Mexico.
ALL except very small portion of II not worth mention