Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

and unprncped men as we see daily tanning this fame Of
discord. Yes sir, them in this chamber well as
out Of seeking and looking to the formation Of this sectional
party around which they TO rally free State party,
Tor the purpose of accomplishing purpose in violation OF the
constitution and which must if persisted 10, finally result in
dissolution Of the Union cannot orbear to read here
another short extract from the address Of Gen. Jackson bear
ing directly on this subject
Motives OF philanthropy may be assigned for this
ranaoe and weak persuade themselves
and asserting the rights the human race but every one
upon sober reflection will that nothing but mischief
from these improper upon the feelings and rights
of others Rest assured men found busy in his work Of
discard are not worthy OF your confidence your
In the legislation Of Congress- ALSO in every measure
ct the General justice to every portion of the
stand without virtue in people, and lofty spirit
patriotism and il sordid feelings sefshness shall
uHp the place which ought be filed by public spirit the
legislation Of Congress will be converted into scramble
tor personal and sectional advantages"
Here think, this distinguished patriot has clearly stated
and pointed out what is before us the work Of
bous corrupt and unpncped men, and whether designed
not, the only result Of which be, if carried into
operation, the dissolution and destruction Of this country
A few words, Mr.. President, and have done, and
those will be in reference the admission Of California
opposed 10 it, have been unable any power in the
constitution to admit California with the territory claimed
with any constitution whatever. There is Government
existing there and the only law they have is the law of the
sword and Of military power Attempts were made TO give
laws To that people, session after session, but they failed and
the fault to be ascbed to this party DESTROYS Of dssovng
the Union, and not the South have say for one that
advocated and supported the known as the Clayton
compromise bill which transferred the Supreme Court Of
the United States the decision Of the whole Of this question:
agtaed and pepexed between the two sections of the
Union The Southern members assented with but few
exceptions and those especially who charged with
design of dsunon sustained it but told that
nothing would be received short Of the Wimot prcvso
Here sir proposition submit this matter to the
Supreme Court and to leave them to decide and the South
had not the constitutional rights contend fo Why then,
would be no disgrace dshono that should cause resis
lance II we were excluded from the Territory The South,
under such circumstances would feel that their honor had
been wounded their rights been usurped But sir this
voted down, and voted down for the avowed
reason, the part of Northern men, that the South would
then have the right there with their slaves property
voted down the ground that they should be denied their
constitutional rights Well, proposition for compromise
the Missouri line then offered, and gave it my sup
port thought it might compromise the question, and al
though did not give to the South all to which was emit
tied, yet, similar question had been settled by it,
willing to make the basis for the adjustment of the present
question Yet voted down and defeated by Northern
So the amendment offered by the Senator from
Wisconsin (Mr WALKER) to give laws to California.
gave it too my support In word have voted for every
proposition believe that has been before the Senate to give
government and laws to the people of these Territories
therefore not obnoxious to the charge Of desiring dsso
luton Of the Union. have abored necessarily to
pish compromise and setement-an amcabe oneo this
question All have been voted down, however, and voted
down. too by those who seek to this exclusion of
people from the Territory And they propose to pass
this exclusion the ground that honor will not be a
fecied by coming as it does as State and not as
Territorial Government with Wimot proviso.
Why far this so-caed tuition concerned do
propose examine it all say that there State
formed-neither State people having legitimate
sence. Has the State of California legitimate existence
such Where do you find it Sir, it is the work of die
ator Gen Riley issued his proclamation calling Conyen
ton Of the people of the Teoy-no Of the whole territory
of California for sir he does not include in his proclamation
all this territory He called Convention for the purpose Of
forming State constitution and government for portion of
California Gen. Riley bound state, before he could
convene Convention what the boundaries designated in
order to know who is that s to 60 the polls and select
delegates and they live within the boundaries thus de-
gnated Gen. Riley lay off districts for the election of
delegates to the Convention Gen. Riley must prescribe the
qualifications of the voters Gen. Riley must appoint the
judges Of the election Gen. Riley must make the law authorz
ing these judges be sworn and declaring who must admin
lister the OATH Gen. Riley must do every thing that belongs
to Congress do and which alone could egmatey be done
by this Congress- and which did not vest either in Gen. Riley
the President of the United States So far argument
is concerned, it whether Gen. Riley acting
under the order Of the President he had power
do these things The people, when thus called upon
TO elect their delegates had the districts laid off the
boundaries of the State laid off the qualifications of the
voters prescribed They ordered do it, and it
their part They did under the proclamation Of
military chiefain, who commanded them to do it. In obe-
dence to these orders these military ORDERS they convened in
Convention and formed something that is called constitution
and sent here So far they acted it revolutionary
California either does does belong the United States
to the United States then for the United States to pre-
scribe government for her. 1t for Congress say and
desire them to hold Convention and form State Govern
ment for Congress to lay off the boundaries of the State,
to prescribe the districts the qualifications of the voters the
duties Of the judges Of the election the punishment of those
who shall cast illegal votesa these duties devoved upon
the law making power Of the Government We acknowledge
power of that reside in the people of the Territories
without the consent of Congress.
But there another objection, and that that there
something in the action Of the Executive this subject of
which do not approve. In The letter of Mr. Clayton
giving Mr. King his instructions, told that he
possessed Of the Presidents views see that let
ter Of Mr. King says that he had private instructions,
and perhaps may go further and say that he had
instructions from the President ALL they do choose
call them instructions He was, however, apprized of the
Presidents views in relation this Territory, and those
views They not put in writing, and per-
haps that Of the why they do the
character of instructions for believe there has been
the history of this Government where of
agents received instructions in other words oral
instructions know that there may be instructions for
the time beings but they subject be called forth when
the public necessities demand and they must be in
order know the conduct Of the public funclonaries Here
Mr. King possessed of the Presidents views and is sug
gested to him that be counsel the mode of carrying
out and accomplishing those views, be they instructions
any thing else DO not profess to he sufficiently familiar
with diplomatic matters decide what technically in
strucons and what but here the views of the Pes
dent given orally TO the age and not committed to wr
ting in relation to California, which he is desired to carry
into practical operation What those views Of the Pre-
sident of which Mr. King appized and desired to
carry into practical operation would know, il il pos
sib what the President desired and much wished and
which communicable Mr. King in way other.