The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-01

create or howmuchsoever such omission may lessen the
value of his slave property And such government
enact no law that will impair his constitutional rights 10
his property
tween the white and colored races which haze ad-
vered to part of the common law OF this govern
ment will lead, in the very cases now under cons,dera
ton by the Senate TO results not merely Absurd but shock
ing 1t is admitted that upon the cessiQn, the Mexican
citizens of California and New Mexico who chose TO
remain there became ipso faco citizens Of this govern
ment This is the rule OF the law of nations and II is
also expressly recognised and reiterated IN the sth and
9th articles Of the treaty with Mexico, which gives them
the right to 'reain the character OF Mexican citizens
if they declare their intention to do within year from
the final ratification of the treaty, and which also pro-
vdes that those who do not make such declaration sha
be considered have elected To become citizens of the
United States and stpulaes that those who shall
preserve the character Of citizens OF the Mexican repub
ic" as stipulated "shall be incorporated into the Union
of the United States and be admitted at the proper time
Ito be Judged of by the Congress of the Unite Sates TO
the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens OF the United
Provisions similar their character and effect, though
less useless verbosty used, are TO be found In the
Louisiana treaty and in the Florida treaty with respect
to the "inhabtdnts (he term employed in the former
treaes OF these Territories at the time OF their cession
respectively.
of Louisiana The negroes and Indians in it, or BY the
cesson of the Flordas the negroes and Indians there
became entitled to the privileges stipulated IN hose rea
ties equal American citizens by the application OF this
boosted theory of the universal equality OF human
rights" unaffected by considerations relating to race
Color civilization or condition Il SO oseeHia, WA
should have been arraigned and prosecuted, tried and
punished for treason free citizens and not treated
Indians. 1t is not too late to proceed by indictment
against euizen Arparka who yet remains in the Ever.
gla1es though there might be some trouble in the ar
resting OF that citizen" by the marshal even with the
New Hampshire, Mr. HALE,l and Others urged here and
elsewhere, prevail, and the rule OF the law OF nations
have stated sustained by the Supreme Court OF the United
States, than occasion (see note Z, appendix
is applied Them shall be compelled to receive not
merely the white citizens of California and New Mexico.
bat the Peons negroes and Indians of all sorts, the wild
tribes OF the Camanches the bug and lizard eating Dig
gers and other hall monkey savages IN those countries,
as equal citizens Of The United States THep as they
their unhappy ignorance of their nestimabe rights and
the legitimate moles OF enforcing them they could read
lily control the governments there They could send htheI
Peon Camanche Digger ornego delegates, at the first
elections and when they organize States there and are ad-
med here, may have others of the same or some other
equal CASTE for governors and Judges and senators and
representatives in the federal Congress This is OF the
glorious results of disregard Of the distinction between
The pie and cOlOred races that is sought by some
ber Can the senator from New Hampshire (Mr. HALE)
regard this consummalon devoutly to be wished
MIR HALE. have not so contended But It 49, in my
opinion the conclusion and result of the principles the
honorable senator stains.
Mr.. President. by adherence to the principles handed
down to us by the statesmen of the Revolution who
were in the of political liberty, and as
devoted TO justice and human rights as any OF the new
lights OF the present age and which principles are
can occur The colorci races-the Guachenangoes-th
Peons-the Characteristic Dggers-and the negroes,
will all remain in their appropriate conduon-that
which best suited to them and IN which necessity re-
qures they should remain for the wellbeing and security
of the whole communy and none but those Tree whites,
who only, under the principles of our government and our
institutions according TO the principles OF the constu-
ton be free citizens Of all Of the States, will be.
come entitled to that privilege either under the law OF
nations under the stIpulations OF the treaty. The
treaty framed with reference to our institutions, and
is be construed and executed in harmony with them
If am correct in the principles have advanced, all
inquiries to whether there was was not PRIOR to the
cesson of California and New Mexico laws there either
of the local governments OF the central government OF
as recognised in this government, are entirely useless
Those laws, such existed are annuled by the cession
&c. too, Investigations as to the existence and character
of Peon scrvude in those territories are wholly unneces
sary The result respect affect the question OF
the institution Of domestic servude recognised in this
government. If have been correctly informed, Peon
servitude originates in the local municipal laws OF Mexico
for The collection of debts from pauper Debtors not dissimi
lar insopent laws and pauper laws now or recently IN
force OF the savehoing States OF this Union,
authorizing the disposal OF the person and the con-
troll of the services and labor of the nsolvent for
the payment of his creditors or OF the pauper Tor the
benefit of the public, which laws apply TO all
races and colors. Such laws have been in force in
some of the States with respect to uagrants Olious
may esteem snci laws in their operation upon
free citizens, possessing equal rights and FORTH
and repugnant they may be TO the great principles OF
"human rights and OF civil and political liberty. they are
ameoration of the old laws under which the creditor
cerated there without bail or mainprse. Such local
municipal laws of California AMI New Mexico whether
enacted by those States by the central government OF
Mexico if in force at the cession not being inconsistent
with institutions, not being an exercise OF ultimate
sovereign power but merely of the ordinary law making
authority, would remain in force until repealed pros
pecvey by the competent legislative authority OF these
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