Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13


within the Interpretation of constitution, until she boz
by the of the Government OF the United
States tho of the Territory unless she should place
herself in opposition to the Government, and make good her
claim vndcaing by force of She now remains
Territory and with every disposition which cordially en-
tetan throw obstacle in the way of the people there IN
the formation of State Government Of recognition OF
State Government already formed, not prepared to do
IL and cannot do it. while il in derogation OF the rights OF
others-the rights OF citizens of the Southern States.
The Senator from New Jersey, (ir. DAYTON VINO ad
dressed the Senate time ago. took the ground distinctly
and avowed in ais place upon this floor that the question
of the admission admission OF California the weak
est form for the South which the question OF slavery OF no
slavery could be presented Why did he say SO he said
because it might be considered complicated with the
right OF people to govern themselves and might De as
crbed to the South that their objection to the admission
Of California should such objection be made that IN de-
Gliding for themselves the people had excluded slavery Now
sir circumstances and events which none have CONTROL
have placed 10 the power Of those representing the free
States here change the issue form, although not IN fact
The attraction Of the gold mines has hurried an immense Po
pulation that Territory, and they have felt themselves
strong enough to independent government In
doing this they have assumed boundary embracing the
tire Pacific 'front.' and they have, by their fundamental law,
excluded the people of all the Southern States from removing
there with their slave property Now, sir, have no desre
for all this remand them Territorial state and, under
proper conditions to refuse them admission into the UnoD
with such institutions they deem best for themselves but
before this done, bound TO insist such division OF
the property that the rights of all shall be regarded
understood The honorable Senator from Massachusetts,
(Mr WEBSTER in speaking Of the admission OF this State
of California to that bis opinions upon that question were
reserved that he could at future day to refuse
admission California with suitable boundaries Since them
he has announced his purpose 10 be to admit her with her
present boundaries Now Mr. President what wish say
honorable Senators who prepared to vote for the adm
sion Of California with her limits prescrbed-f their
purpose be- doubt not Isl to do act gratutousy
which may the adjustment of differences this
Forbear that until disposition made of the
naming Territories. Why should be done California
has assumed the form of State government and is as
Informed, regularly organzedwo houses OF legsa
ton, judiciary, and executive all appointed, all in ope
alton. am perfectly that their authority must be, to
certain extent weakened, and their not fully
under the control of their people, that vgor and lie
will be infused into them their exsttnceis acknow
lodged upon the part of the United States and they ad
mtted into the Union. But cannot great neces
ty for it to have it done now, in hurried andpf
maury, and before other kindred questions considered
the adjustment Of which be vitality affected by such pre-
ference to California After the State carved out there
mains territory in California three times large in
sxen and with 600 900 people, to ne provided
with government. Agn, there i, the Territory Of New
Mexico pressing, by pe lou tables, for govern
nent to protect them do rot see why one is ore pressing
upon than the other but do although cannot ex
it rcby than yesterday expressed by the
from Mississippi (Mr. FoorE why proper regard
large portion of the States should require US to act upon
he Territories before act upon the State Of California
Sir there be upon this floor who has sacred
egada supers,itious attachment, If may so express
the constitution which onds these States together
han he who addresses you, DO not know who he is.
L there be State this Union which has given more I'M
doubted proofs loyalty to the constitution than the State
which represent part know not what State Is. But
ir knowing that people as know Them they would not
egard the constitution worth the parchment which it is
impressed if it is to be maintained at the expense Of rights
which they intended it should No, sir just
Tally they into this Union, will they out OF
= when they satisfied that the bonds of Union
,arded by majority only for the purpose Of oppression
Now, Mr.. President Isubmt to honorable Senators who
at heart know they have the preservation Of the
Union, and the design to any oil from the conse-
luepce of dsunion which have been strkngy depicted
here call upon them pause before they bring into il the
State Of California, under the constitution adopted by her
people, before final disposition has been made Of the
great questions yet undecided in reference to the government
of the remaining Territories. ,-# a.~ a...1
Sir, hope am aarmst; feel no alarm myself; but
know the people Of the country from which come well
believe know the people of the Southern States through
their reputation and by their l know their deeply
cited feeling; and know that nothing bring home to
them keener of their condition hopeless minority,
nothing will fill them with alarm, than the admission
of another free State carved of the Territory in dispute
before the question of prohibiting slavery in the Territories
that remain is finally disposed Of X. a.,
Mr.. President repeat again, and believe in doing
express the sentiment Of the people Safes that there
who against the admission Of California
State who desire have her delayed longer than
cessary to the protection Of their rights and their safety
mean California with suitable boundaries-a question which
discuss when the proposition to admit California
directly before usboundaries which will leave TO the peo
pie Of those States the liberty of enjoying portion of that
Territory should they think proper to do So be found
adapted to their condition. ..E LII
We have head here from various quarters and from high
quarters and repeated all bands-rpeated here again to-
day by the honorable Senator from Illinois, (Mr SHIELDs
that there law of nature which excludes the Southern
people from every portion Of the State Of California know
Of such law Of whaever but do know the
contrary, that if California had been oga lied with Terrific
rial form Of government ony and for which, at the last
sessions Of Congress- she has obtained the entire Southern
VOTE the people of the Southern States would have gone
there freely and have taken their slaves there great
bers. They would have done because the value Of the
labor of that class would have been augmented them many
hundred fold Why, in the debates which took place in the
convention in California which formed The constitution and
which any Senator read for binse after the pro-
excluding slavery agreed upon, proposed to
prohibit the African altogether free well bond
debate upon it and the ground ocy taken,
shown in those debates, that the entire African
excluded their auor would be found valuable that the
of slaves would bring them there though slavery
prohibited under contract to manumit them or
three years. And it required very little reasoning the
part opposed this class of population, that
the producveness of their labor would be such cause
that result An estimate gone into with reference the
value of the labor of this class Of people, showing that would
be increased such the mites of Calf rna that
they could the labor slave
any of the States from which they would be
not worth more than hundred hundred and fifty
dollars year, and that in California it would be worth frem
four thousand dollars They would work themselves
free in years. and thus the country would be filled
by class Of free blacks, and their former owners have
ceent bargain 10 taking them there.
do not mean go into what may be suitable boun
dares may do when the question properly before US,
and shall be disposed Jeal literally proper regard
to the rights Of others will admit The people now in Cali