The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-23

been admitted there and when the convention thus
filled in this anomalous mode, it had the assistance, in is
deliberations, OF an executive agent. The Executive
sent outa member Of Congress while be was member
of Congress- and paid him out Of the treasury without
authority Of law He thus conferred important ONCE
on member Of Congress during the And to what
abuses may not such system lead! lfdurng the recess
Of Congress the President may appoint member to an
honorable and agreeable mission how long can we ex-
pect when such Offices become profitable and numerous,
and far in proportion to the number Of It's mem
bcrs than that the Independence OF Congress VIII
exis And this agent paid and sent out undertook to
advise this convention in relation TO their functions, as II
appears from the statement OF OF the members. He
advised them 10 settle much OF this question as poss
beio cover by their laws not only that portion OF the
Territory which was settled. and perhaps in number sum
cisnt to justify the forming Of State, but 10 extend
s a'G Sa so s he
was for this convention or Of caonia to relieve them
from their difficulties. And this very assembly paid
by the Executive out of the treasury Of he United States
without authority or warrant OF law and was thus de-
pendant on him, whOsc agent was thus advising II. for
sion 1t resulted from all this that bound to adopt
an anti slavery constitution. and could adopt other,
anxious As they were 10 come in. and knowing that in
order to do so they must oder some tempting bait to the
majority here They aware. too. that this majority
was anti slavery in Its sentiments and that the most
tempting bait which they could offer anti slavery
provision IN their constitution and they knew in point
OF fact that 1t they permitted slavery they could never be
admitted; for who believes that they would have
ceved twenty for admission if they had here
with provision permitting slavery in constitution
made under such circumstances those under which this
formed But this constitution, if il may be
called submitted to the people, and received some
thing like thirteen thousand votes. Now. it is well
known that in population like that Of California where
the men number more than all the women and children
put together, this would not represent many as thirty
thousand people Yet if they had had enough to have
entitled them to elect member OF the House Of Repre-
sentayes according to the present ato they must have
eIse THss
did not receive the votes Of majority Of the people II
that be cannot be said to have the sanction Of
the people OF California. but in every OF the
term, child Of Executive creation refer to this last
fact Mr. President, not violation of the constitution,
but as evidence to show that this constitution, formed
without the sanction of law, has not been helped,
some suppose, to legal existence by the consent OF
majority of the people Of California.
But sir, 10 crown the whole, the Executive undertook
to withdraw the authority Of the United States, and to
resign into the hands Of the California government,
which was called into existence as | have described.
And what is the consequence So far az the Executive
recognition can 60, California is Sate either in
out OF the Union Suppose we grant her application:
so far as the Executive recognition can tappears that
she is already State; and il that be so how she
come into the Union constitutonay, unless she
in did Texas, by annexaon-as independent State
State achieving its Independence by sort Of boodless
revolution, and having thus achieved it, acknowledged
by the treaty making power! And what is to result
from that' Why, the loss the United States Of every
foot OF the public lands within her limits; aud you
not, if this be true. impose any conditions upon her in
aton to those lands But suppose she were to withdraw
her application to eater the Unon in what relation should
which ia mainly charged with our foreign relations
| has acknowledged her to be State, So far as the
admissions % cf that dspa%Sn are are concerned our s
States formed out OF our territory when the Execu
tive says we SHALL, or we may run the risk OF losing
spp, hsS sphss 10 his conduct
spirit of historical investigation. OF truthful inquiry, If
here could have been fragrant system OF viola
would be thus brought into the Union Is it not OBJ
that owing to this, they constrained to adopt
an anti.savery constitution Ia il not obvious thai.
owing the neglect of Congress to perform It's duty in
relation that Territory, and owing to the OF the
Executive, it was impossible that slavery should not
be excluded, and tina. the South has not had fair
to vote for bill which proposes to include State thus
formed and thereby to sanction all this usurpaton, and
say in effect we would by that voe that the object Of
excluding slavery 30 high and holy that s above all
the obligations OF compact, and that Its accomplishment
ushes encoachmens, usurpations and invasons OF the
constitution itself Is not that the way in which the
page o history and can be asked to vote 10 let in Cali
fona under such circumstances!to lei her n whether
part OF this omnibus BILL whether she comes alone
cannot; for hold II 10 be my duty, not only by
my speech, but my vote, as far as to rebuke the
acts OF interference the part OF the government the
effects Of which have been a. certainly to exclude the
been passed in terms by Congress- And what 10 the IN
ducement held out TO me TO vote to sanction such
wrong We are told ,ha; we gain something g II ne other
cannot help it; and that may be 80 II may be that
majority have the power and the will bring her but
let the wrong il be one, and believe rest on other
SHOULDERS and not mine. Do not ask me TO sacton
system such this DO not ask to give countenance
aud authority to system OF usurpaon such as that to
which have been referring.
II cannot be said that the present condition OF things in
California constrans Congress to admit her - State
On the contrary If Congress should vew thla case ~
do and eel disposed 10 vindcate the constitution OF the
United States, might remand California TO ts territorial
condition. and call convention of the people In regu-
lar and legal manner, and thus permit them to form
State with suiabls limits, and then admit her with or
without slavery, according to the pleasure Of her people
This would lead but little practical Inconvenience, 10
far a Il is mpractcable, because it does not
and 10 admit her s too much them to ask that
thoss who profit by the wrong and not those who suffer
under il, should become Responsible Tor III
Blu, we told that there other provisions Of the
bill by which gam somethng-that il gives us terri
toria Cover in Utah and New Mexico, based on
the model OF the Clayton Compromise Yes sir, gives
to after the North have had the start by two three
the opportunity TO settle the country and under
circumstances which render il doubtful 10 the STAKEHOLDER
whether he carry his property there Does any man
suppose that under such government STAKEHOLDER
contained in the bill, there was something done
to quiet all questions to his right to do II ia
true that there many in the South who believe that
the Mexican laws do not exist there bat will the owner
of his property be content with that Will he not
inquire TO the opinion of the senators from Ken
lucky, from Michigan, and from Mamachusettsl and
will he thai the most distinguished OF the ad
vocaes of this bill all maintain that those laws do ex-
is and exclude slavery He would hardly carry his
property into country where his title 10 be exposed
10 the dangers Of lawsuit when there 10 much territory
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