The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-15


affected and the honor Of State s that widely extend
cd element OF sensby by which the approach of danger
is indicated from aar, the more earnestly to be re-
gsrded and defended by States The interests under
Their guardianship are inc more numerous. various, and
Lei il be that the terror OF your authority has con.
strained these waive the assertion oil their rights
and TO submit to The exercise OF your power Have YOU
accomplished any good Tor the country Do you count
small matter that you leave great section OF this
country, already bound together by essential interests
deeply endangered. with their honor by their own al
mission furnished their hearts and feelings exaspe
anu lndlgnsnt,, their whole temper and disposition
changed and imbittered towards this government Sir
but single State OF this confederacy had become III
terry Disseminated with the government under which il
was living. should hold il to be very serious msfor-
that there was one small State which, instead OF looking
to US as ts government looked upon us as il oppres ors
whose people, instead OF looking upon this government
as ieehen should look upon government instituted by
them Tor their defence and security regarded il as the
source OF the deepest apprehens CONSIDERING our assem-
bling rejoicing - our dispersion, having every thought
OF this government associated with the sense OF injured
honor and aggIeved rights Do you intend 10 place
large section Of this country in this conditions DO YOU
believe Una. TINS s consistent with your duty as Aner-
can senator's as wise men, to whom the country has del
egaed the high trust oil administering this government
Tor the welfare OF the whole nation! have not then,
read Alright the duty OF those thus placed for believe
that such condition OF things only our duty stu.
dousy 10 avoid but even to make large sacrifices rather
then encounter it.
| Mr. EWING | rise. MIR. President to say very
few words in reply to remarks which fell from the
honorable senator from Georgia [Mr BERRlEN] on yes
terday understood the honorable say that
the Executive had either deuded the convention of Cali
forna into the passage OF the povso contained il their
constitution, that he had used influences through
agent 70 induce them 10 pass that proviso; and when
replied to hm-l think il bad been the second time re-
peated-that neither knew believed that the fact
existed he expressed his sympathy at my misfortune
mol being advised OF what everybody knew, or what
many people knew or what was generally known. Did
understand him rightly
/ MIR BERRiEN. Mr. President, as the senator com
to be The fact, called upon to admit or deny that
statement must say, then, that the has totally
misunderstood the observation made. The statement
was made with as much distinctness could give it,
Il was in substance That the late President had author.
zed officer OF the United States give his counsel
70 the action Of the people OF that Territory the forma-
ton OF State CONSTITUTIONS that BY the statement have
read 10 the Senate il alleged by the people OF the
Territory that they had been deuded into The formation
legation made BY the writer Of The letter, and not as
statement made by myself The statement made by me
IS that which IS confirmed by the record that the officer
commanding there authorized, with the appreciation
OF the government, tonvte these people assemble and
unite IN formation OF constitution What was spoken
OF as the allesahon Of the writer OF that letter
neither affirmed nos denied BY then spoke OF
ators not knowing that which was generally known in
regard 10 the authority under which the officer had been
E Rses sssn 1seoec,sd tuv Oeb.D.
what his remarks were but II they are correct. he
states them now. il ia sufficient When replied TO him,
however, he stated most distinctly, or was greatly de-
ceved that the President the agent of the President
had rerered induce the people Of California to insert
proyso IN the constitution. II was TO that to which
replied that he'd no knowledge belief that such
the fact II in reply to that remark that the
observed that was unfortunate in not knowing what
generally known. then inquired what authority he
founded that assertion he then said he did il upon the
authority Of the debates in the California Convention, and
upon the authority contained in that letter. That
what was stated al the times and certainly should not
have replied TO them al all, because knew that the
records showed to what extent there any interference.
but for the charge tina, the late Executive did interfere
the formation OF the institutions of that State, when the
convention assembled TO form their constitution II that
charge OF the senator is Withdrawn, am done.
Mr. BERRiEN. The statement made in reference
to the debates of the California convention cannot
be doubted. statement was made with reference
to the particular member by whom the observation
made in that convention, and was, that the agent Of
this government was not there TO recommend the
agemen OF the boundaries OF that State for the purpose
oil excluding any questions OF diligently The reference
made TO the statement in the convention in
saton upon the subject OF extending the government
AS 10 remove the difficulties
| MIR. EWING. That not what was in my mind at
| all did not hear those remarks
| Mr., BERRIEN. | am unfortunate, perhaps, in not
having The faculty of expressing my ideas with sufh
| cient distinctness.
understood BY so many persons around him: The sub
ject has been named TO by other individuals, who
suggested that it due my pan to the late Pres
dent that should set that matter right felt myself
that il II required any admonton from any quarter
would rise TO set right by explanation showing that
the charge was unounded and not supported BY evil
| Mr.. BERRlEN Mr.. President, in the alternative
which the honorable senator presents will say that the
charge was made; but II made II would be with.
drawn
| Mr. EWING. | take il that the charge was made in
words If no; in words intended TO be made and
that such tue understanding OF the Senate IT. how
ever, the senator has fallen into error, withdraw IT.
M. BERRlEN. have not fallen into an error.
| Mr.. EWING. ! believe the honorable senator
did ia into and will appeal TO the Senate that
have not made this explanation, attempted 10 make IT.
without reason enough FORT.
Mr.. BERRIEN. The fact that the honorable senator
has conferred with persons by whom hs impression upon
this subject has been confirmed need moi at all surprise
any one The discussions upon this subject have con-
WINGED every body that looking to the different questions
which have been presented, with equal degree OF
intelligence under the influence OF their feelings take d.
recy opposite views OF questions which would otherwise
be simple mean 10 present the fact; mean TO insist
not uPoa any explanation withdrawal oil myselio al
firm distinctly what did say, and to dsavow what did
not say however may have been understood by the
| alor and those around him.
marks of The honorable senator from Texas require me 10
make very brief reply An ordinary man would have
found his condition as representative OF so wise Slate as
Texas--of one who has so many questions involved IN
the legislation OF The counirysucent 10 occupy his at
tenton, without taking upon himself the charge Of the
neighboing States The senator, however, has thought
proper to take Mississippi under his wing, and now
upon former occasion, TO arragn the conduct OF the
people Of Mssisspp, and 10 institute comparison be-
tween the primary convention Of the pc pile OF Mssisspp
and her gsailre injurious TO the latter. On former
occasion found Il necessary TO correct into
which the senator had fallen relation the action OF
the people OF Missssipp and, though great while
has elapsed, time 10 have swept IL from his
DRY, the returning tide on the shore wasbe. out the
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