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

is closed, and closed forever and will be for week
hence To give the country the whether hing
and yhlng, what, has been done upon this subject
But SIR, will be for the Senate to remark that hereto
fore independent OF the form of organization of the
erntorythat giving It its specific power, and pre-
scrbng the manner for the transaction of its internal
nicipa aairssomethng else has been done And this
point ask the attention of the Senate particularly Il is to
this poneavng out the organization of the territories IN
n municipal sense-thst this amendment proposes go.
Besides the organization Of the territory, whenever the
growing improvement of the territory has involved the
teest Of the United Sales those lava which relate the
general gernuentto the government of the country its
relations to the always been extended
for instance, the pos Office laws the laws in relation to
the sale of the public ands the laws of the country
have been extended and all other laws Of general charec
ter winch were necessary and proper to the OF
the rights of The country And contend s that the
stuton itself requires that domestic tranquility should be
preseryed-that domestic Instruction and violence should
be soppsessed And if it be not proper to extend our
laws for this purpose, whether organize govern
men or not, am, for one, unable to suggest pur-
pose for which it should be done Yes, sir, doubt
whether there is in this Senate VINO would feel il
to be otherwise than his duty if it practicable,
to organize territorial government in form in those
ritores. But when this is impracicabe--when time
will permit and when the peculiar of feeling here
will permit. the best thing evidently becomes
duty that Ia to extend the laws Of the country general
ly and protect the interests Of the United States in It's
relations with that country and the rights and interests
of that country and IFS people, SO far as they stand IN con-
neXion with the general government. If we fail to do
this, we have failed do anything. And calamity may
succeed and know not who are to be accountable
for the succession of calames which will ensue, unless
it be the Senate and House of Representatives in
Congress assembled Upon as, to me- properly
to be visited the odium attached this neglect and
visited upon US, it to that 1t will be difficult
matter to show which would offer anything to
palate the olcnce the of the people of the
country.
Usually sir these general laws Of the United States have
been extended territories gradual yha is when the
population of the country such demand the
of the public land the land laws have been extended
when there population which required and justified
the services of the Post lice Department the post office
laws have been extended when became necessary from
the increasing commerce OF the country to establish ports
of entry and extend laws for the collection of the
have been extended and gradually step
by STEP has the exercise of general jurisdiction by the
United extended in all those respects which
the interests Of the country required its exercise.
But what is the of the before us Let call
the of the Senate this of the Here
picture presented which was never presented be-
fore country occupying position which none
occupied before it, We witnessing Developments
which and unprecedented. Here interests
of the kind growing suddenly into exist
enceand interests too, which their tendency
first existed have had the effect excite the avarcs
and the base passions the human mind than any other
Them sir what state of the does this produce Here
the lands brought in the gllering point Of
view before the eyes OF the world showing the necessity OF
surveying them, and establishing land districts and land
offices for their disposal From the immense quantities
the precious metals which being found there, COM
mece unprecedented history of any country has
sprung existence. Sails bespeckng the from
one extremity to the other extending from the various
points of departure to that of debarcation scene
eyes of the American people, or any other na'or
on the Here is a commerce Of the most import
ant and dangerous character, and of the most interesting
character from the amount of Its profits Many en-
gagged IN 1t. From the destitute condition OF the country
all who there interested in it thus begetng the
cessly for tho extension of the revende laws over tina
country.
But sir the from Massachusetts, told that thu
extepsion of these laws is useless. He tells that thei
operation will amount nothing and that the step will bt
entirely nugaory and he gives as nstanccthe case
Florida in 1S22-and gives the important Information
that from the of the extension of the laws
the period Of the organization OF that Territory there
not 500 of revenue collected SIR give Florida the i'm
quantities of gold that embowed in the mines
Cafora-glve her the important ports that there exist
send her the mighty tide of population that rushing
to Caorna--creale Florida the necessities which
now existing there, and then ask that senator If the extcn
sion Of the laws California is not important?
his mighty mind and great sagacty do not suggest dit
ferent that which he gave in the instance
Florida shall feel much mistaken my estimation of tina
sagacy and magnitude OF mind.
Sir there is a necessity if there necessity il
any case for the of the United States
her laws California. Upon the principle of extending
her laws to that country let here be distinctly
undersood for in advocating points OF expectancy
and policy wish to be sustained, If possible in consist
ency of principle may say that am opposed to all sys
tens of indirect nxaono any indirect system ofrevenue
by the imposition of duties imports. Bat 1t exists
in the country. Every ship of every country cartf
would be directed to California, if the amount of compch
ton did Forbid it. And while every port almost thu
world is sending forth her manufactures, productions ant
fabrics be sold and disposed of there to come into com
petition with uswhle have to make large expenditures
for protection and U hopa for the government of tina
country, why should we deem 1t improper TO extend thu
system there? Why will it be improper in country
where the importer finds rich and valuable mar ket
Why should he be exempted say, sir that while this
system does exs-whie levying imposts upon importa
tons of foreign goods is the practice of the country
decidedly favor of its extension to New Mexico and Cali
, fornii
Well sir this being the peculiar state of things with re
gard land and laws 10, pass othc
points in which this territory is to be viewed. Sir fine
here heterogeneous class of population than perha
found shall find, congregated during III
space Of tme any region of the world Turn you
eyes to Belgium she sending forth her numbers Dec
your mind Cornwall and you will find her miners leavin
their native land for this Ell Dorado of America Look
any part of Great Bai, and you will find the popuIato
pouring itself out in numbers their faces all toward
the same point Again, turn your eyes to Germany and
reports give anything like the ruth the Germanlc State
are pouring out their thousands Turn to any part of tn
world and do you find restessness pervadng the pub
lie mind upon the subject of these gold mnes Yes,
there something peculiar in the interest which is felt
only by country, but other countries IN bravin
a harlshps by and land for the purpose of graspn
in brief portion of the vast wealth that
there being obtained from the land have 80 lately acquired
In our own country we have, perhaps, sent forth gred
many of enerpfsins TO this section Of the world
But 1t is equally that many of vicious hav
gone there not disposed to say that the population
there suddenly aongregated, vicious than any
where else But that there vice stalking abroad
that there is danger the weak who subject tn
strong the vicious and tyrannca there be little doubt
and that there la there adequate protect thos
who are unable to protect themselves is and must b.
ndlspuabe Thou, sir, this Is state of things which
renders very necessary indeed that steps exraodnar
and commensurate with the emergency should be taken BY
us for the purpose of accomplishing the end desirable
Them sir what the which ought be taken, Or
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