Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18


the plans which have been presented for the settlement
these questions One has to Us from yery hob sutho
ny, recommending understand it, the admission Of Ca
orna and doing nothing more leaving the question Of thu
boundary unsettled between New Mexico and Texas an,
leaving the people who nhab Utah and New Mexico nm
provided for by Government Mr.. President will take oc
cason to say that came Washington with the most
ious desre-a desire which still entean-to cooperate in
my legislative position in all cases in which could
housy cooperate with the Executive branch Of the Govern
ment Ineed not add, however, sir that came here also
with settled purpose follow the deliberate dictates Of INV
own Judgment wherever that judgment might carry me- Sir
is with great pleasure that state that do cooperate
with the President Of the United States the extent which he
recommends He recommends the admission of California
The committee propose this There the Presidents
mendaon stops and there take up the subject and pro-
ceed to upon the other parts of the territory acquired
from Mexico Now, sir which of these two courfes COM
mends itself best to the judgment of those who
the case In the first place. sir if do provide GO
vernments for the other portion OF the country acquired from
Mexico, fail to fulfil obligation, sacred obligation
contained in the treaty with Mexico II is said that they
will have government of their own, local government
that they have such but that they have such
they had when they part of Mexico When
they part of the republic of Mexico, with the common
Government of Mexico stretching all the parts consti
ung that republic, they had all the benefits resulting from
their local laws, and the additional benefit and security
resulting from the laws of the Supreme Government cover
ing all parts Of the republic We took the place of that
Supreme Government They transferred from that So
veregnty to this sovereignty and stipulated with the
gens of their former sovereignty that would extend TO
them protection to their PERSONS security to their property
and the benefit of pursuing their own religion according
the dictates Of their conscences Now, sir If you ad
init California and do aohing for Utah and New Mexico,
nothing in relation to the settlement Of the boundary ques
ton with Texas ask you in what conditions in what state
will you leave those countries There the Mormonsa
community OF which do not wish TO word Of dsre
spec for know very little about them have heard very
opposite accounts Of them believe that during this ses-
sion my colleague before me had occasion present
memorials to the Senate showing very harsh if not
oppressive and yrannca treatment by the Mormons towards
citizens Of the United States who did not happen to
a portion of their communty-
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. They were strangers, and were
merely passing through their settlement.
Mr.. CLAY. My colleague says they were strangers
merely passing through their settlement Well of that peo
pe of their capacity to govern of the which hey
would give other citizens of the United States who nigh, set
tie among them pass through their country belong
ing TO their communityupon all these maers-matters upon
which Senators from Missouri and Illinois, are much more
competent to aord information the Senate than am
not whether they bad they represented by
their enemies, good they represented by their
friends they portion Of the people whom we are
bound by treaty well by other high obligations governs
and put it TO you, sir is it right say the people Of
Utah. comprehendng the Momons and the people New
Mexico, deprived they Of the benefit Of the Govern
ment they had the supreme authority of which resides
at Mexco-isit right to say that will leave them to
hemseves 1t is said that they will take care Of them
selves" and that when they get ripe for State Govern
ment-and when will they get ripe for State Government =
after the lapse of many years. let them come forward and we
will admit them States. Sir is that dschargng our duty
Sir will go further with reference the message in cla-
ton to Cafornia-whch am sorry it is my duty
with the plan of the committee under consderaon-and
that have doubt that there srong or at least
plausible for the adoption Of the recommendation con-
tanned in the message Of the President the time was sent
10 Congress- at the beginning of the session. have no
doubt that it apprehended at that time that mpos-
sble to pass any measure providing for the
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painful and unpleasant character. have no doubt was
believed indeed stated in the message that the dis
radcton would be greatly aggravated that differences of
opinion would be carried to extreme lengths if the Pesi
lent believed al the time the message in any attempt
should be made extend the authority of the Government
these territories But sir happy be able to re-
,ogns what all have seen that since the commencement Of
he session most gratifying change has taken place The
Noh the glorious North has to the of this Union
,fou She has displayed adspositon abate inner demands
The South the glorious Souh-not less glorious than her
neghbo section of the Unonhas also come to the rescue
minds of have moderated passion has given place
% every where Every where, in all parts of the
Union, there is demand-a demand, trust the force
md effect Of which will be felt in both Houses Of Congress
amcabe adjustment Of those questions; for the ren-
ushment OF those extreme opinions, whether entertained
he side the other and coming together
ends brethren, living in country and enjoying
ne benefits of freedom and happiness flowing from
Sir, think if the President had at this time TO make re-
he'd upon the subject since the Of the present
session Of Congress- nearly five months ago. he would not
init himself to recommendation merely for the admission
If California leaving the Territories shift for themselves as
hey could might He tells in one of these messages
forget whether in the which in December or
january that he had believe that of these Ter
toes, least New Mexico, might possibly form State
Government for herself and might here with app
;aton for admission during the progress Of this session. At
events there has been such change Of circumstances from
he period when the message sent in down to the present
ime, that cannot but believe that the gentleman who
oresdes at the head Of public affairs he had had the BEN
ft Of all these lights would have made the recommendation
much comprehensive and much general and heal
ngn it's character than simple recommendation for the ad
mission of California, leaving all the other questions unsettled
Sir have spoken of the abandoned condition Of Utah and
New Mexico, left without any authority Of this Government
acting locally protect the citizens who there see
to protect those who in ansu through the country
without any authority connected with the supreme Govern
nent here, any of communicating from time time
he of things they exist there. To abandon these
,ounes in the face Of our obligations contained in the
Of Hidalgo and other high obligations by which we are
,onndo abandon them thus would not it appears to me-
be conformable to that duty which called upon to
perform.
Well, then, there is the boundary question with Texas
Why, sir at this very moment learn through the public
papers hst Texas has her civil commissioners Santa
Fe, into New Mexico for the purpose of bringing them
under her authority ard if you leave the Texas boundary
question unsettled and establish for Utah and
New Mexico, venture to say that, before meet again
next December, shall hear Of civil commoon, per-
haps the shedding Of blood in The contest between New Mex
and Texas with respect 10 the boundary for without
meaning express this time, any time any positive
opinion that question: know that the people of Santa
much opposed 10 the government of Texas and
much convinced that they do belong Texas that they
constitute portion Of the territory Of Texas know