The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-26

mighty powers President who of my party The
suspicion cannot rest upon and my efforts, that am
endeas orng prejudice the liberties of the country by
placing IN the hands Of my purity President either the
sword or The purse am grauhsd that our position rs
SUCH That when we offer this great and great patron
age offering 1t to whom the country has lately
honored for his bravery and deeds of armso who
has manifested through life deliberate determination to
discharge his duty with energy, yet with orbearance and
courtesy, IN every position IN which he has been called
upon to act and who enertains at the time diff
erent political principles and belongs different political
party, from that to which have the honor belong
Sir, If we can treat with indifference during the
short remainder of this of Congress this important
matter must be because too have not looked the
state OF things which exists II must be that, 80 far from
being lovers of tranquility they lovers of that excite
mont and that agitation which, if KEEP; up, ana If not
checked by the good of the American people must
long far produce alienation to the departure
of that spirit of peace, harmony and brohery love-
which this government ought to be based and which
alone 1t he based With and hopes of prosperity
May the time be afar of, sir, when ouch aienaoU
of feeling s,Ich end of all aterna feeling, shall
brought about. May the period be far remote, that
even the of expectation Itself cannot look TO with any
fear of Its reaching US 30 long we exist so long
our appreciable poslery shall survive. Sir, there is
solemny about It. Upon one side OF this ohnhe we see
that taken insult which intended, and
which would not be taken as matter of offence by those
whose minds had not been rendered morbidy sensitive
by fearful forebodings that their rights attacked
and in jeopardy. On the other fear there much
of disposition goad and rriate-f from a love of
cruelty, from little for the feelings OF others Some
thing there is lurking in midst every
feel sad and solemn that such thing does exist and which
ought to bring him to the solemn and firm resolve that
with the last breath of his life he will struggle with all his
energies TO eradicate this state of feellng that he w
press to the discharge Of his duty himself his neigh
Dor, and his country-to his counry in all ITS
parts whether North South, East West,
remote Every of us has constituents who have lately
gone to the distant region of wealth-o California Turn
your eyes, the distant portions of the newly
settled regions of the West. The who lately made the
cchong woods resound the strokes of his has heard
the tale of the land of gold. He has bid farewell wife,
children friends, and kindred he has gone The young
ploughman so lately whstlng through the furowy task
has heard the sound of gold he too has gathered his
well us gone He has left the home of affection and
kindred behind him, and is now there The mechanic,
whose sawr 50 Lately lent din to the busy Of
life has gone Likewise. Oar neghbors and friends have
gone from every region of the country and from every
rank; leaving behind them those whom they were
bound by the chains Of affection and of kindred love.
This human lille, like the earthquakes wave, is onward
and resstess 1t cannot will not be stopped delayed
Every one of US has had for feeling upon the
subject. And If we would discharge duy towards
those who have gone out from among let do now,
at the present session of Congress- and be
greeted by the question, Why have you left fathers
and brothers unprotected subject the assassin knife,
the murderers pist Why have needIessy been doomed
50 soon to lose that which dear to ushi which
cherished-Xhch support and protection-our
: companonshp through life SIR,
ought be impressed with duties now urged and press
ing upon us; that ought to be ready up
the manly performance of duty defiance Of ali that is
sad done, threatened in either quarter of the Unon
which IS likely to sever brother from brother Let
forward like men, determined to do right if the heavens fail
Now sir, what propose shall be done, set forth the
amendment which have had the honor 10 offer the
Senate.
wish very briefly allude to this amendment, and to
ask the attention Of the Senate to its TERMS that they may
perfectly understand what my meaning is, and what the
proposition all its bearings; that If Incorrect other
gentlemen with their better knowledge, experience, and
sagacity may correct the into which have aen
SEC dad be it fu ther enacted, That the constitution
the United States. aud all and singular the several
Congress respecting the registering, recording enrolling,
thereof and tue foreign AMI coastng trade and fisheries
aud all the acts respecting the Imposing and collecting
4 nd i'm
ercourse with the Indian tribes, and all respecting the
public the survey thereof all sng
the other of Congress of public and general
acter and the provisions whereof are suitable and proper
be applied % the territory west Of the Rio del Nore
acquired from Mexico by the treaty OF the second day
February, eighteen hundred and foryeght be- and the
same hereby, extended and given, and made in
full force aud efficacy in all said territory.
That is the first provision Now, have remarked that
this general extension Of the laws OF the United
the territories has generally taken place gradually as tie
interests and necessities of the country which they
to be extended grew up Bit sir under the peculiar
of things here, proposed now, and in this manner
extend them at SIppose sir, that propose
carry this matter hrougha series of years. should
have the power to do all that proposed to be done Is
there anything prevent extending now and once
the laws with regard to the recording regiserng enroll
ing licensing ships vessels and the entry and clearance
thereof California; Is there ythng prevent our
extending the laws relative to the foreign and coastng
trade and fisheries" to that erriory' Is there any
thing prevent extending The laws respecting the
public lands the sale and survey of hereo Is there
anything 10 prevent the extension OF the laws respecting
the imposing and collecting of duties mportsn is there
anything to prevent extending any of these laws
Have not heretofore, in other cases. extended all these
=: laws-though not all in act Bat, sir under
the peculiar state of this case-under the peculiar cir
cumstances which surround it expeden for u.s.
extend all these provisions that rerrory Are
there lands to be sod We know that there are Are
there inhabitants whose necessities demands commercei
Have not profits been made Of unprecedented by
porters to that region, We know that there have been
AMI will be- to the of millions ncacuIable. Why
should not then, compel them contribute something
q for the support of this government, and of that'
Sir, II may be SAID that the poor settlers there will