The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-29

49, Wv" 'eNhs, oeclGei Jhst us II will decide
uhotf the influence OF similar consideration,
10 regard to new States formed Of or ou, Of
J, Ne" Mexico and Uiab, With or withou, tho
institution oi slavery sccardIng to tho cons,,.
4 'u''ohs and judgment OF the people who com.
pose men, ss to "hs. may be 6es, to promote
ihrlr happiness.
10 considering the question Of the admis.
ti1n OF California as Slate into The Union n
msJaiiiy Of the committee conceive ,bat anv
irrgularuy by which that State was orusp.
ized without the previous authority Of an sc,
oi Congress- ough, 10 be overlooked, in con.
sldefa''nn OF the omission by Congress to e..
sab'ish any territorial government for the peo.
pu q Caiorns, and the conse queni necessity
which they we're under TO create a govern.
msn' Tor themselves bes, adapted TO their own
wshls. There afe various instances. prior TO
The case OF CalIlotnIs, Of The admission Of ne "
States INTO he Union, without any previous
suIhouZ4lIon by Congress. Tie sole cont,
iion required by The Constitution Of the unl.
ted States N respect 10 the admission of a
new State is, that us Constitution shall be re
publican 10 form. California presents such a
coGs'tu'ion; and lhero is no doubt OF her
having gtea'er population than thu, winch,
according TO The practice Of the government.
has been heretofore deemed suflicicn. TO re
cene new SAFE into the Union.
I ln regard to the proposed boundaries OF
Cslilotnia, thc Committee would have been
glad II there existed more full and accurate
geo1 aphetical kno~eds- OF the territory
which those boundaries iucluJe. There Is
reason TO believe lha', large as they are, they
embrace 20 very dlspropoitonse qgsnt.iy OF
land adapted 10 cultivation. And II IS known
That 'hey contain extensive rsnges Of moun.
Ielns, dc'ers ol stnd, and much unpfoductise
soil II might have been. perhaps, better TO
have essgned TO CaI.o'uls a more hunted
front on the Pc fc 10, even If there had
been reserved On tie shore of that ocean a
potion Of he boundary which It presents for
any other Safe or States, it ls not very Ger.
tam that an accessible In'erlor Of suiliclent es
tent could have been gwen to tLem TO rerder
an approach 10 the ocean through their own
limits oI any 'e'y great importance.
A majority OF the committee think that
there are many aud urgent coucurrIng consid
efsttous ~ favor oi aduitIng Cahlornia Nth
the proposed boundaries, and of securing 10
her at lh,s tne the benefits ola S sie govern
meni. II, hereafter, upon sn increase Of her
population. more thorough exploration of her
tetulory, and an ascetleinment Of The Ieia-
uons Which NAV arse beisesn the pc ople &C
cupi 'ng ls various paris II should be found
Conducive 10 Their convenience aud happiness
20 iofm new SAFE out Of California, We have
every reason TO believe, from pas, experience,
that the question Of lis GdmssIon wlIi be fair.
ly considered ard Jps,y decided.
A mijpu,y OF the Committee, therefore, re
commend To The Senate the passage Of the bill
reported bv he Committee on Territories for
The admission sl Cahlotnia as a State INTO The
Union. To prevent mlsconceptIon, the com.
miuee also recommend that tho amend nrnl
reported by the same commttee TO the bill
be adopted, so ss TO leave incou,estabe the
rIgh; Of the UnIted States to the public do.
man and other pahhc property IN California.
WhJls, mtj'tiry OF the committee believe
i, to DO necessary and proper, under oclusl
circumstances, TO admll California, they thuk
II quite rs necessary and proper 10 establish
governments for the residue of The territory
derived from Mexico, and to btng II within
the pale OF the Federal authority. The re-.
moteness Of that lerrl,orf from the sea, Of the
General Government: v dispersed seat Of
us population the variety OF raccs--fufe
and mlyed-of which II consists; the isuot.
nnce Of some Of Tho races Of our laws, Ian
guage, and hpbns their exposure to inroads
and ears Of savage tribes; and the solemn
sHpuatIons Of the treaty by which we acQnlr
co dominion over them, impose upon the Uni.
ted States the imperative Obligation Of extend.
ing to them protection and Of providing for
them government, and laws suited 10 their con
drion. Congress will fail IN the performance
Of high duty, # I, does not give, or attempt
to give, to them the benefit Of such protection,
governmcn, and laws. They are no, now,
and for long time TO come may no, be, pre-.
pared for Safe government. The terrl,orinl
form, for the present, is best suited 10 their
condition. A bill hos been reported by the
COMMITTEE on Territories. dividing all the
territory acquired from Mexico not compre.
hended within the limits Of California into
two Territories, under the names Of Nsw
Mexico and Utah, and proposIng for each
territorial government.
The committee recommend to The Senate
the establishment, of those ekerritorIal govern
mems: and in order MORO sspinly to secure
tha, desirable object, they< recommend
tha, the bill for their stabliskment be lucor
pora,ed IN the bill for the admission Of Califor.
mia, aud united together, they both be passed.
The combinations Of the two measures 10
the same bill is objected 10 on various grounds.
|, is said that they are incongruous, and have
no necessary connexlon with each other. A
mslori,y Of tho committee think o.herwise.-
The object Of both measures is tho establish.
men, Of government .uiled 10 the conditions,
respectively, of the proposed new State and