is the duty of Congress to make wise and liberal appropriations for the improvement of such harbors and rivers."

Debate was had thereon, when

Mr. Carroll moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Stanton to amend the first resolution,

A division of the question being called,

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to strike out, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Stanton moved to amend said resolution by adding at the end thereof the following:

"Provided, such appropriations as the President recommends, whether for works begun or to be begun, are such as the wants of the country, and especially the advance of our population over new

districts, and the extension of commerce, may render necessary; and provided such appropriations can be made with a due regard to other necessary appropriations which may be made out of the treasury during the present session of Congress."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said moion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Mann moved to amend the first resolution by striking out all after the words "if the Senate concur," and insert the following: Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the recent message of the President of the United States in relation to California, in which be recommends to Congress not to establish a territorial government over the territory commonly designated by the name of New Mexico," and advises that body to wait "the silent effect of causes, independent of the action of Congress," to settle "the subject which now excites such painful sensations in the country," (meaning the extension of slavery,) is a just and merited rebuke to those of his supporters in this state, who have for mere political purposes, professed on this subject opinions in opposition to those of the administration at Washington, and affords conclusive evidence that the friends of the present administration of the National Government intend to wait "the silent effect of causes, independent of the action of Congress," to settle the question of freedom or slavery in the territories, and that they are not in favor of enacting the Jeffersonian ordinance of freedom for that purpose, notwithstanding their oft-repeated professions to the contrary.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That "the claim advanced by the State of Texas to a very large portion of the most populous district of the territory commonly designated by the name of New Mexico," is not in the opinion of this Legislature any good reason why Congress should delay the establishment of a territorial government over said territory, for the protection and security of the lives and property of its inhabitants.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the policy recommend

ed by the President, of non-interference by Congress on the subject which now in his opinion excites such painful sensations in the country, is contrary to the policy which the friends of the President in this State have heretofore professed to advocate, and that notwithstanding such recommendation by the President, we are in favor of positive and speedy action by Congress on the subject, and are decidedly opposed to waiting "the silent effect of causes, independent of the action of Congress," to settle a subject which "excites such painful sensations in the country."

Mr. Upham rose to a point of order, and submitted that a motion to strike out and insert was not now in order, in as much as the Senate had once decided not to strike out.

The President decided the point of order to be well taken.

Mr. Mann then moved to amend the first resolution, by adding at the end thereof the following:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the recent message of the President of the United States in relation to California, in which he recommends to Congress not to establish a territorial government over the territory commonly designated by the name of New Mexico," and advises that body to wait "the silent effect of causes, independent of the action of Congress," to settle "the subject which now excites such painful sensations in the country," (meaning the extension of slavery,) is a just and merited rebuke to those of his supporters in this State, who have for mere political purposes, professed on this subject opinions in opposition to those of the administration at Washington, and affords conclusive evidence that the friends of the present administration of the National Government intend to await "the silent effect of causes, independent of the ac tion of Congress," to settle the question of freedom or slavery in the territories, and that they are not in favor of enacting the Jeffersonian ordinance of freedom for that purpose, notwithstanding their oft repeated professions to the contrary.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That "the claim advanced by the State of Texas to a very large portion of the most populous district of the territory commonly designated by the name of New Mexico," is not, in the opinion of this Legislature, any good reason why Congress should delay the establishment of a territorial government over said territory, for the protection and security of the lives and property of its inhabitants.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the policy recommended by the President, of non-interference by Congress on the subject which now in his opinion excites such painful sensations in the country, is contrary to the policy which the friends of the President. in this State, have heretofore professed to advocate, and that notwithstanding such recommendation by the President, we are in favor of positive and speedy action by Congress on the subject, and are decidedly opposed to waiting "the silent effect of causes independent of the action of Congress," to settle a subject which " excites such painful sensations in the country."

The President decided that the said matter, so proposed to be ad

ded, was irrelevant to the matter under consideration, and out of order.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the passage of the first resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

The question then being on the passage of the second of said resolutions,

Mr. Mann moved to amend by inserting after the words "as will," the words" in a constitutional manner."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the amendment of Mr. Mann, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the passage of the second resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolutions to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred therein without amendment.

Mr. Mann offered for the consideration of the Senate the following concurrent resolutions, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the recent message of the President of the United States in relation to California, in which he recommends to Congress not to establish a territorial government over "the territory commonly designated by the name of New Mexico," and advises that body to await "the silent effect of causes, independent of the action of Congress," to settle" the subject which now excites such painful sensations in the country," (meaning the extension of slavery,) is a just and merited rebuke to those of his supporters in this State, who have for mere political purposes, professed on this subject opinions in opposition to those of the administration at Washington, and affords conclusive evidence that the friends of the present administration of the National Government intend to await "the silent effect of causes, independent of the action of Congress," to settle the question of freedom or slavery in the territories, and that they are not in favor of enacting the Jeffersonian ordinance of freedom for that purpose, notwithstanding their oft repeated professions to the contrary.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That "the claim advanced by the State of Texas to a very large portion of the most populous district of the territory commonly designated by the name of New Mexico," is not in the opinion of this Legislature any good reason why Congress should delay the establishment of a territorial government over said territory, for the protection and security of the lives and property of its inhabitants.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the policy recommended by the President, of non-interference by Congress on the subject which now in his opinion excites such painful sensations in the country, is contrary to the policy which the friends of the President in this State, have heretofore professed to advocate, and that not