The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-09

II lthsl TIC AiihNpMltNEtN tlfut Iilrft IhF
been ."ne ,rrcgulNr,ry ~ tine movements IN
California, which have resulted Ia tho lortna.
tiun Of hcr constitution. Il was not proceed
rd 10y al action of Congress authorizing q
Convection, and designating the boundaries
81 Tho iroposed State, according 10 all the
GAGS Of the admission ornew States into this
1tnr, which were admitted prior 20 thar Ot
Michigan, II am not mistaken, which, M.
authorized 10y Congress, undertook to form
Tor b"rsclfa constitution, mud to knock at
he door Of Congress for admission into this
- jniou. | was myself at tho time, rccollcci,
"icn Michigan presented herself opposed
lu consequence ofthul deviation, -lfptn the
early practice tho Government, To her nd
'rjssion. Tho majority determined other
vIEe, and IL must ho la cnndor owned by all
X iuen, thai California has much more renson
IN 40 what sbc has done, uusuurtioued, and
ilHhuhori(cd by prcVions net Of Congress,
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Notwithstanding The irregulariiy oC the all
tuission of Michigan INTO the Union, it has
been happy event She forms now one of
the brightest States of this glorious con(ed
crHcy. She has sent here To mnele in our
councils Scnaturs and Representatives go
distinguished That 40 mny nll associate with
ihcm with pride, with pleasure and suIisfac
''ots md truol thnt it California, irregular
~ her previous action may have been, in the
'tl"'ett efa constitution, lint more tustitiu-
lie lhnn was the uctiou OF Michigan, II she
-ltall be admitted, proposed by this first
gesouIiou, With suitable limits, she, too, rnny
mike her contribution of wisdom, patriotism
mud good Feeling to this body, 10 conduct the
fairs OF this great and boundiess Republic
The resolution proposes her admission when
size arTrlies. There is no intention on my
I.nrt TO Estieipats such nh application, but
IN
part ~ the general plan on which pro-
pnse the adjustment Of this unhappy qucs-
ilpm The second resolution is MS follows
Second Resplped, Tint MS Slavery does
10! exist hy law and is not likely to be intro
dnccd Into any of those territories acquired
hy the United States from the Republic of
Mexico, it is ineXpedrpt for Congress iopro-
vide, 10y law. either for its introduction into,
ar itseNcIuslon from, any pnrt of the euid
territory: aud Hut appropriate Territorial
Governments ought to he established hy
Congress, ia all the said territories, rot as
-igHnd az the boundaries of this proposed
State of California, without the abolition of
representation or condition on the subjcct of
Slavery.
Sir, it proposes the declaration Of two
truths, one of law mud tho other of fact. Tie
ruth of INV which il declares il, TINT there
dnrS not exist, NJ the present time, Slavery
within any portion ufthc territory acquired
frnnr Nexro When ! shy whut TINT truth
j., I -prnk my own delihcrnte> and solemn
conviction. lam aware that some gentle
uep have held different doctrine hui pur-
shade -Ipyselc that they themselves, when
ihry come to review the whole ground, will
Frr rtifirrrt ft,f ltAt+ee Err trrrtiiti
"ntion,o i their opinion; and ii they adhere to
ii,,hcy viii he Mund to compose a very small