The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-12

to California What are we To understand by
al this? Must we conclude that there is no
sincerity, no faith in the It's and declarations
'of public men, and that all is mere acting or;
hollow profession9 Or are we to conclude that
the exclusion of the South from the Territory
acquired from Mexico is al object of SO par
amount character in your estimation, that:
Right, Justice, Constitution, and Consistency
must all yield, when they stand in the way OF
our exclusion!
But, it may be asked, what is to be done with
california, should she not be admitteds an,
|swer, remand her back to the Territorial cond-,
'tion, as was done III the case of Tennessee, inl
the early stage of the Government Congress,
lin her case, had established Territorial Gov;
:ernment in the usual form, with a Governor,
Judges, and other officers, appointed by the|
United States. She was entitled, under the!
Edeed of cession, to be admitted into the Unioli!
'as State as soon as she had sixty thousand i'll
!labitants. The Territorial Government, be.
Elieving it had that number, took a census, by|
which it appeared it exceeded it She then;
formed u Constitution and applied for admission!
Congress refused to admit her, on the ground
states, and that Congress had not determined
whether the Territory should be formed into ote
or two States, rs it was authorized to do underI
che ccsson. She returned quietly to her Ter.
lritorial condition. An act was passed to take
q. census by the United States, containing pro-
,ision that the Territory should form Ole Stlte
All afterwards was regularly conducted, ano|
| the Territory admitted us L State liz due form
The irregularities in tue case of California arc
UNNECESSARILY greater, and offer much stronge.
2 easons for pursuing the same course. but, 1T
may be s;llu, California may not submit. 1lai
Is not probable; but ii she shoald not, when she
refuses, it will then be time for US to decide wha,
lis to be done.
Having now shown what cannot save thl
Union, return to the hequestion with which lcom.
smenced How can the Union be saved! Iherl
! is bit one way by which it can with any GER
tainty, and that is, by full and tiual settlement
on t.le principle Of justice, Of all the questions
iat issue between the two '.cctons. Inc Soat.
asks Tor Justice, simple justice, and less she ou5n
not t, take. She has no compromise to oi1ei ),
out t le Constitution and 10 concession Or sur.
lender to make. She has already surrendered
% much that she has little lett to surrender
! such settlement would 80 to the root OF til,
sevil, and remove all cause of discomfort Is,
satisfying the South, she could remain honora
( oly and safely in the Union, and thereby resto.,
me harmony and ir;ternal feelings between til.
sections, which existed anterior tO the MlssOu.'
agitation. Nothing else can, with any cert;li.,
lty, finally and forever, settle the question atlS'
sue, terminate agitation, and save the Union.
But can this De done! les, easily: not,D,
the weaker party, for it can Of itself do nothing
mot even protect itself--but by the stronger.
The North l;s only to will it to accomplish Ii
I to do Justice by conceding to the South al
equal right i'll tile acquired territory, and to d.
Aer duty by causing the stipulatiois relative t."
uative slaves to be faithfully tulhlled-to ce;ls,
the agitation OF the slave question, and to pro-
vile or the Insertion OF Il provision Ill the ton'
stitution, by an amendment, which Will reStor.
in substance the power she possessed of protect.
linz herself, before the equilibrium between tn,
sections was destroyed by the action OF TIL
Government. lnere will be no difficulty Ill de-.
/ svising such provision. One that Will protec'
\ the South, at the same time, will improve an.
strengthen the Government, instead ol impartii=
/ and weakening It.
But will the North agree to do this It's 10.
ner to answer this question. But, l Will say
she cannot refuse ii sne has half the love lor til,
Union which she processes to have, or wlthou;
] justly exposing herself to the charge that hei
love of power and aggrandnenlent is Tar greater
! than her love of the Union At all events, the
Responsibility of saving the Union rests On the
North, and not the South. The South cannot
save it by any act Of hers, and the North may
save it without any sacrifice whatever, unless
to do Justice, and to perform her duties under
the Constitution, should be regarded by her as a
sacrifice.
1t is time, Senators, that there should be an
open and manly avowal OH all sides, as to what
! is intended to be DONE If the question is not
! now settled, it is uncertain whether it ever can
hereafter be; and we, as the Representatives of
) the States of this Union, regarded as Govern
ments, should come to distinct understanding
as to our respective views, in order to ascertain
whether the great questions at issue can be set
tied or not lfyou, who represent the stronger
portion, cannot agree to settle them on the
broad principle ofjustice and duty, say so; and
! let the States we both represent agree to sepa-
rate and part in peace. lfyou are unwilling we
should part in peace, tell us so, and we shall
know what to do, when you reduce the question
ito submission or resistance If you remain 81
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