Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

aon, this would be sufficient for me- But there are others
and very decisive Our great object as have said
is the final termination Of this agtation and any
will be mere paiatiys-perhap indeed something worse
oy the Irritation Il prcduce-which does settle the
whole controversy Now sir will hardly be denied her.
or elsewhere that by the union of these measures we shall
be much more likely provide territorial than If
each subject were considered separately take it FIR grant,
Cd tna California will be admitted. There such decided
majority IN favor of that II be prevented except by
some process OF delay arising of the machinery of egsa
uon TO which suson has than once been made but
when should be very sorry to see employed The
measures will aid each other and in my opinion their
union WIZ render much probable the passage of both
and % too, may be effected in shorter time than would
,S pc Necessary Objections that would be urged
tue admission Of California if that measure were presented
aone may be reDquished when il is associated with pIsn
ior the government of the Territories
oni' sr we are asked, and with much emphasis by the
senator rom Missouri why are these measures Joined to-
gether shall answer sir and ,rns 81 sr,nh.;;.a1,
have already said that the attempt to force the admission @
California through the Senate as an isolated wod
agans' every Southern Senator but The propo-
stoh Wouid immediately assume sectional character and
the very case would be brought into our councils apainst
winch we were warned with much patriotism and wisdom
by the Father OF his Country North and South would be
placed 10 antagonsc positions upon of the prayest ones
tons known to usan addition the sovereign States of
this Union How long the would continue and what
scenes OF violence might produce can tell But all
can tell that irritation and alienation would be introduced into
our political family, and would lay the foundation Of lasting
dissensons And are not these considerations full COM
for the union of two measures both equally within
our power and both equally called for by the condition in
| which placed :. =
Now, sir, what the objections to this course will
try to deal fairly with them, so Ear as understand them
!: II is said It will delay the admission Of California
would be Of little importance compared with The great interest
pressing upon U.S. am the citizens Of California who
have given such acceptable proofs Of their attachment to
inc onon' would approve rather than condemn delay like
that, bringing with harmony and good feeling But, SIR
even tins sacrifice not requred for satisfied as have
already said that the union Of these measures will expedite
action upon EACH by removing objections which would other
the difficulties that surround us. @.
That it may defeat the admission of California.
How 1t can produce that result utterly unable to con-
lecture Ihe question of admission SO far as the Senate ia
concerned is always within the control Of maioy of this
body. That majority as have already sad and as no one
denies, clearly in favor of that measure IF is put to
hazard BY this union and by unexpected opposition the
medy Is IN the power of the majority and would be applied
without hesitation, when found necessary by separating the
OBJECTS and passing the California bill by itself am as
strong as any one in the conviction that California should be
admitted and as determined far my and vote will
go that that admission shall take place. And have not
douot out am best promoting this object by advocating the
proposed union.
g. But besides these objections on the ground Of DELAY and
mere Is another argued with degree Of zeal of
all proportion, appears me- intrinsic Importance
and that u.s. that the dignity Of California would be affected
oy TINS association and therefore should sanction it,
Really, Mr. Predent find it difficult to treat this topic
as seriously as respect for the Senators who urge would
prompt me- The dignity Of California affected because another
matter kindred in its object is provided for the same bill
understand many kinds of dignity some true and some
false-he dignity of virtue and of moral worth. can even
understand many Of the dgnfed payhngs which belong to
the old school OF European socey but the dignity iuxta
poslton-not OF person. but of namethe want of respect
which would be exhibited towards the people of by
providing for their admission into the Union the same time
that provision made for the of other regions
which belong to US by the tenure beyond my powers
OF comprehension IT, indeed this mere form of proceeding
of adj and Cali
forna were to be kept until something else foreign her
interests DONE should consider the effort inudcous-
UNJUST indeed-and should zeaousy oppose it. But, after
all what is this indgnity It that these subjects
are discussed IN the same by the persons the
same lme indeed all this does make the point oec-
on for It belongs in effect, to political organization It
must De the parchment the pens the ink the papers
and do not believe that single citizen of California will
ever consider his State pride injured harmless
instruments of recording the legislative viii Of Congress
used well provide others as to recognise
his own But is said that such has been
adopted IN the whole history of legislation This
mistake, sir, which is easily shown Iowa and Florida were
admitted BY the same act of Congress Here union Of
SUBJECTS totally distinct in their origin and their interests So
far therefore, dignity depends being aene hav-
ing no other matters embraced in the process of admission
this measure was equally undgnifed to both II depends
not on that, but on the nature gravity Of the measure,
think that the government Of regions subject
from whose contact of position State admitted or to be adj
mitted the republic ITSELF need shrink from pollution.
But Sir, we have upon statute book example of the
Congress authorizing the people Of Ohio form constitution
and State Government and under which they admitted
into the Unou provided for the Of the present
State OF Michigan till then united with Ohio, by attaching
it to the Territory of Indiana Here is the power Of
junction assumed by the present BILL The third section of
that act regulates the disposition Of Michigan and exercised
the same power OF government for Territory which is
ecsed here. The dignity of Ohio was, believe way
affected by this measure for then citizen of that State;
nor did ever hear the subject alluded ia in
This indgnty juxtaposion is discovery
Of these later days
But sir, the slightest inspection of the statute book the
most cursoy reference to the history Of legislation will
show that this Of uxaposon has exerted any
influence whatever upon the action Of Congress | am
speaking not Of inconguity, but Of ndgny Look your
appropriation bills and what strange mixture of subjects
great and small, they contain. Lamp OIL uatey Closets
top dressing for plants, and infinite variety Of similar
matters found side by side not merely with other objects
Of appropriation but with permanent legislative provisions
affecting the operations of the government and the grayes in
ttress OF the country The United States, Government
finds itself in strange company, agreeably to this doe
trne of Legislative etiquette. must be allowed to repeat
that the ZEAL the warmth the anmosiy almost, with which
the union of these assaed appears out or
all jus, proportion to the importance of the subject Itself
have been Observer and not careless one public
and for than half century, and cannot
now recall single Instance in legislative where
question insignificant in itself this question Of dig
atyhas been made aspect grave Really,
10 hear all that sad and is sad spectator ignorant
Of us and OF our fierce contests with the tongue would nau
rally suppose that the Government ITSELF the very Institutions
Of the republic indeed hanging upon the issue of this
discussion, and that the talking controversy which
engaged Of those conflicts of opinion and Of action