The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-27
Speech of MIR. Badger,
On lhs Ruast Of the President il rlaiien 10
Califenla,

On lhs Kuast Of the President II nlalien 10
caIiisnla,
Delivered is DE s<nsle on Thursday.
February IA.
Mr.. BADGER ifesire. sir. 10 STATE
some difficulties which | fselin voting for
the instructions moved by The honorable
Srnalor, from Missouri. by which The
commiise on The Teniiories is 10 be di-
rrcra'o bring in bill for The admission
II sir Stale of California into The Union.
I sag difficulties. which. as they must
pew prevent me from supporting those in
siruclions. mast also. unless they ran be
satisfactorily removed in my mind. pre-
vent me. 10 any future stage Of this pro-
eeeding. fom voting for The admission Of
that State. What have 10 state. Mr..
President. has been IN pari referred 10 by
The honorable Senator from Souih Caso-
lima. (Mr. Builer.) And. although do
moi think il al all necessary on this oeca-
sion 10 60 into The discussion. as he has.
Of this question Of slavery. in which al
mast every subject Of discussion which
comes under The consideration of lhe Sc
nate either begins or ends. YET allow me
TO remsrk. that, for the difficulty in which
we all ictl ourselves io-be involved upon
this great aud agiiaiine snhjeci. which is
now shaking this Union from one ex-
iremiiy IN the oiher-for the serious. al
most awful prospect which we have be-
fore us Of danger. either from actual dis
rupiion. ar from the severance of those
ties Of mutual affection and confidence
which should bind ms into one truly uni
ted people-lei me say. that for This am
not responsible.
The honorable Senator from Sonih Ca
rollna Mr.. Builer) says that when this
treaty was under consideration he fore
saw the difficulty that would grow out of
territorial acquisitions. Now. sir, il that
honorable Senator. and Two other gentle
men upon this floor. on either side of the
chamber, foreseeing these same difficulties,
and acting under The just and natural in
fluence Of that foresight. had united in the
support OF the amendment which N.Y.
self moved TO that treaty. BY which all
acquisitions were 10 be stricken ont, these
troubles would never have been upon us.
Mr.. BuTLER. did not sllude 10 the
discussion or votes npon the treaty. bu,
just before that. When The treaty was
before US. The only way to get through il
was to sign the treaty. We had got Car
enough IN before that. What I wanted
was TO get ou,. Laughter.
Mr.. BADGER. Well. Mr.. Presidcns.
SO Tar as that matter is concerned, stand
clear OF all responsibility. had nothing
TO do with getting us into the difficulty.
| had nothing To do with The admission Of
Texas, which resulted in the war, or with
the acquisition with which The war ter
minated. The question upon the treaty
was before the Senate. I proposed my
amendment. and. with whatever power |
possessed, endeavored to en- orce upon the
Senate that. by the acquisition Of this ter
rl,ory, we were bringing frebrand into
the Union. Gentlemen will remember
u. i an sure the Senator from Missis-
slppi (Mr. Fooie) remembers il. I then
said that. Notwithstanding the opinions I
entertained with regard TO the origin of the
war. believing, as then did-believing I
said it--ihat in its origin !, was unneces-
sary, and in its purposes unjust, ] would
rather consent 10 wage that war for ten
years than to end il by the acquisition Of
any territory which was to produce an in
teinal disquiet and contest through the
whole extent If our country. | have 70
right at all To complain of any gentleman
upon this floor, who entertained different
aplnians with regard TO the war, because
ne voied against striking out the acquisi-
lion oi territory, or because he voted for
.l'e acquisition Of territory; but surely |
mad some reason TO be surprised, when
gentlemen sympathizing with me in opin.
ION. looking forward 10 this present con-
test, realizing the necessity for such a
course as would avoid il, refused at the
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votes, which. had they been given. sir. !
hazard nothing in saying that the difficult
" We have-now 10 contend with would
never have been upon this Uninn-at all
events not in our day. The vote stood
upon that. amendment 35 10 Is. Two
votes taken from the 80 and added to the
10 would have reduced the majority voting
against striking oui TO less than two thirds,
and so have carried the amendment. Nv
friend from Georgia (Mr. Berrien) did me
the honor on that occasion 10 second and
support the views, and 10 atop, in sub.
stance the argument had offered, as his
first reason for not being able 10 vote for
The ratification Of the treaty with this ac-
qnIsiiion Of territory.
have no disposition 10 refer 10 matters
OF that kind. or to dwell upon them now !;
and | therefore proceed, as | intended
when ! rose, TO state the objections which
! Iceland strong objections they are. sir
Ito the admission Of The Stale OF Cali
iornia into this Union al this time and un.
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