The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-09

their election in year af.erthe treaty Is ratified sand
hose who shall remain u the territory after the expa
to retain ihs character OF Mexcans shall be considered
70 have ELECTED to become citizens Of the United
States" tstN4
Mexicans remaining in the territory after twelve
months .shal be considered have elected to become
citizens OF the United Staes' but who shall make them
Of this treaty We have that Mexicans may acquire
the rights OF citizens OF the United Safes and that under
certain circumstances they deemed to have elected to
Mexcans who in the territories aforesaid, shall
preserve the character Of citizens Of the Mexican repnb
c conformaby with what is stipulated in the preceding
article shall be incorporated into the Union OF the Uni
ted States, and be ADMITTED at the proper time Ito be
judged Of by the Congress- OF the United Sates) the
q Al the rights q d citizens M q The United States
Here we have it, They :. 10 be incorporated into
tts Uaion and Be admitted at the proper time 10 Dc Judged
sg essti .d e 81 %hsss az aa s Ss
get his authority dispense with these articles, these
solemn stipulatons Of the treaty By what right does
he extend 10 these people that dearest privilege OF an
American freeman, the right Of suffrage By what au-
thory does he confer the power to hold Office, TO sit in
convention, and to rampe under foot the rights of the
southern peope The late administration had something
to do with making this treaty. and they provided that
nsss people 2. pyoper sme' e oe Judged O. by Con-
Se ae
gess has refused act and the President tells these peo
pie % vote TO accept oce TO make State constitution,
gress, &c., &c. And when they have done as he bid
them, he earnestly recommends their acts 10 the avor
able consideration Of Congress" And this is the Pres
dent who was going to act according TO the laws and the
constitution. and abstain from all interference with the
duties Of Congress tempora 0 morss!
Here the hammer fell, and Mr. BRows gave notice
that he would APPEND the unfinished his print
ed speech
The present President Of the United delights in doing
he audes less than three times, with evident self
complacency, TO supposed simudes between his acts
and those OF the illustrious Father Of his CoaAtry
In the earlier history of the republic, and in the time of
Washingtons presidency, case bearing close resem
bance the under discussion was presented for his
consideration. How closely the second Washington
copies the precedent OF the first may be gathered from the
history OF the transaction That history has been briefly
skeched BY distinguished, eloquent and aged friend OF
President Taylor. ! read from pamphlet by George
Poindexter:
Shory after the cesson by North Carolina Of the south
western territory certain influential individuals anxious
ha the formation Of an independent State government
within the ceded territory, induced the inhabitants
convention and frame State constitution, which they
met the unhesating rowns and disapprobation the
Father of his Countryside ilusrioas Washingten-who
caused u to be instantly suppressed and in lieu Of this fac
titons State government territorial government
lived and prospered for many years
IT the first President, the great, the good, the illus
trious washington, woud not listen to the proposition of
sSs sraaksndes 9 citizens as as they were Of the United
stances attending their application ask how the present
President shall justify his proceeding in first prompting
Lower California, and, in fact the interopers and ad
venturers from all the nations of the earth upon
our territory TO form State constitution, and ask ad
mission into our Union! And now, when this consttu-
ton, the creation OF such conglomerate mass is about
TO be presented let the friends of the President Justify
they can his earnest recommendation that tmay receive
the favorable consideration of Congress" 96
Frankland was not admitted State, but territorial
government given 10 the country udder the name OF
admission, and again their application was rejected
read from pamphlet the history oil this second
application
Subsequent to these transactions the inhabitants Of the
Southwestern Territory having increased, IL be
ieyed 70 sufficient numbeao ende them TO become one
census TO be taken, under the authority act passed
by thar body This having been aken exhibited
grsa,er number than required by the orinance Of
1881 to admit them into the Un,on and the 25th Of No
vember 1885, the governor being thereto by law
issued his proclamation requiring the Inhabitants the
several counties Of the Territory choose persons repre-
sent them Ia convention for the purpose OF forming
sitution or permanent form OF government This body so
chosen met IN convention ON the iith January 1885, and
Of that part Of said Territory which ceded by North
Of the State Of Waoa em.sg ~ 1e eo m
mute details OF all the proceedings which took in rela
on to this constitution IL will be sufficient for my present
purpose refer The Senate JournA session OF
the fourth Congress- 10 which that constitution submit
reporot the committee Senate to whom this cons
tution was referred, will be that this of the
that the ordered be aken was
% many respects deficient in detail and especially
sti,ion, be made by Congress that this rule Applied TO
The original States of the Unioa and rights
nenbefsp Of the Unon affected by the admission o
new Saes, the same principle which Dins
OF ner inhabitants be tske under the Authority OF Con
gess equafy requires the Of the Inhabitants Of
iuy state aid by Congress in like manner should
be made nndcr their authority This rule conmiuee
point Tue committee therefore reported the inhab
tants OF thbt part of the Territory south of Ohio ceded
Nor n CAROLINA this time ented 10 be received
as Safe into the Unon This example Is drawn
tron the action OF Congress during the administrator oil
Washington, and will serve show you sir, the greai
caution with which, under the that
trious individual tue S,ae was admitted into the Union
In the purer and better days OF the republic, il was
thought necessary to consult Congress the DISPOSE
lion TO be made Of the territory belonging the United
States, and our fathers thought IL necessary to show
decent regard TO the demands OF the constitution in ad
hitting States into the Union. But in these latter
days, when soldiers become statesmen without study
and nfuliug understand the constitutions the old
fashioned notions OF Washington and his compariots
are treated with scorn and given to understand
that the soldier President make States without
the aid OF Congress- and in defiance of the constitution
Whether the people will submit this high handed pro-
ceedlng do not know but for my single SELF am pre-
pared to say that, "tpe die, sink sgm SURVIVE or
Persh will oppose it sat all hazards and TO the last
iremdy" tN
What Mr. Chairman, is TO be the effect OF admitting
California into The Union State Independent, sir
OF all the objections have been pointing out, il will
electually unhnge that sectional balance witch has so
long and happily existed between the two ends Of the
Union, and give TO the North that dangerous pre-
ponderance the Senate which ambitions politicians have