The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 26, Is4s.
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MONDAY, July "a, 1S4s.
In the Senate after tie reading of the journal the Vice
President laid before the BODY communication from he
Treasury Department, TRANSMITTING IN compliance WIN
resolution submitted by Mr.. Johnson OF Maty'ahu'
statement of the number of officers empi.yed In the Gus
om-house at Baltimore
The general appropriation BILL received from nc iou'
of Representatives Saturday last read twi.e' anu
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Johnson of Maryland submitted resolution, re-
quesng the President of the UHited States transmit
the Senate the proceedings of the two courts of inquiry
in relation to General Pillow which was agreed to-
Mr. King gave notice of bill to grant quantity Of
public lands to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.
On motion by Mr.. Clayton, the Senate resumed the
consideration (as in committee of the whole) OF the
bill establish the territorial governments of Oregon, Cal
ifomia, and New Mexico.
Mr. Hale moved to amend the BILL by striking out OF
the 9Th section the words Stree white" to extend
the elective franchise and privilege of elgbiityto office
TO male inhabitants of all colors.
Mr. Clarke addressed the Senate in opposition to the
bill He moved to amend the 9th section of the BILL so
provide that, in all involving the personal lib
erty of citizen, any person residing IN California, IN
which the decision of the territorial authorities shall be
adverse to the liberty OF such CITIZEN appeal may be
taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States
He also moved TO amend the bill in the Goth section, SO
provide that law respecting slavery shall be pass
ed in said territory ii being understood and declared thai
at the time of the cession of New MEXICO and California
10 the United States slavery had been abolished, and did
not eItS therein.
Mr. Miller next addressed the Senate in opposition to
the bill.
Mr. Phelps followed in vindcaton Of the bill.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said it had been suggested that his
vote would be an indication of the views OF General
Cass upon this question He desired it to be understood
that he had of knowing the views of that gen
tleman except such as open TO all He also
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bill under consideration, if his vote to decide its
fate he would vote for it, but, from the indications
this morning, he feared that its friends doomed to
disappointment At all events, he did not wish 10 be
understood as committed to the bill in its present
shape.
Mr. Corwin opposed the bill in its present shape.
He objected to the conneXion OF the provisions for the
territorial government of Oregon with those for the terri
toria governments of California and New Mexico. He
proceeded to address the Senate in strong terms against
the extension of slavery and in favor OF its positive pro-
hibton in Territories where it does not exist
Mr.. c. having concluded.
Mr. Underwood moved an adjournment; which was
agreed to by yeas 30, nays rs, as follows:
Allen Badger, Baldwin ss Benton
Dix Dodge, Felch, Fitzgerald, Greene, Hale Hanlin
ham, Walker, and Westcot-29.
Bradbury Breese Bright Calhoun, Clayton Davis of Mis-
sIssppi, dickinson, Douglas Downs, Foots; Hnnnsgan
Houston, Johnson OF Georgia. King, Lewis, Mason, Rusk
Sebastian, Sturgeon Turney, and Yuee-25.
So the Senate adjourned
In the House, the rules were suspended for the pur-
pose, and joint resolution authorizing the adjournment
of the session the It'll of August, introduced by
Mr. Clingman, read three times, and passed
The remainder of the day occupied by the discus.
sons arising out of the consideration of message from
the President of the United States responding to Mr.
Stephenss resolutions OF inquiry relation to New Mex
leo and California. The message is as follows:
To the House Of Representatives of the United States
In the resolutions of the House of Representa-
tives the 10Th instant requesting information in relation
to New Mexico and California, communicate herewith
reports from the Secretary of Sate the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of War; and the Secretary of the
Navy. with the documents which accompany the same
These reports and documents contain information upon
the several points of inquiry embraced by the resolutions
'The proper limits and boundaries of New Mexico and
California" delneated in the map referred to in the
late treaty with Mexico authentic copy of which is
herewith transmitted and all the additional information
upon that subject and also the reliable inform alton
respect the population Of these respective provinces
which in the possession Of the Executive will be found
in the accompanying report OF the Secretary of State.
The resolutions request information regard the
of civil governments in New Mexico and California
their 'form and character" by "whom instituted, by
"what authority" and how they are maintained and
supported"
In my message of December g. 1885, in answer to reso
ton sin relation the establishment organization OF
civil governments in any portion of the territory of Mexico
which has might be taken possession OF by the
of the United States, communicated the orders
which had given the officers of army and
and stated the general authority which temporary
military governments had been established the
quered portions of Mexico then in military occupation
The temporary governments authorized, instituted
by virtue of the rights of The power declare
against foreign country, and prosecute according
the general laws of sanctioned by civilized nations
will be questioned exists under constitution
When Congress has declared that exists with foreign
nation, the general laws of apply situation"
and becomes the duty of the President the
tiona "commanderinchief of the and navy OF the
United States" to prosecute it,
In prosecuting foreign war, thus duly declared by Con-
gress, have the right by conquest and military occu
patton" acquire possession of the territories of the
my, and during the exercise the fullest rights of
sovereignty it," The sovereignty of the enemy is in
such Suspended" and his laws "no longer be
rightuy enforced the conquered territory, or bc
obligatory upon inhabitants who remain and submit
the conquerors BY the surrender, the inhabitants pas
under mporary allegiance to the conqueror, and
bound by such laws, and such only as he choose
recognise and impose "From the nature OF the
other laws could be obligatory upon them for where there
protection, aegance sovereignty there can be
no claim obedience" These welestablished prin-
civilized naons and they have been sanctioned by the
highest judicial tribunal Of our country.
The orders and instructions issued the officers of
territory as had been or might be conquered by our arms
in strict conformity these principles They were,
indeed ameioraons of the rigors of the upon which
light have insisted They substituted the rsh-