Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-08


ne irregularities in all that have occur
req are oi similar nature In all there existed territorial
s"ae.nnehs established by Congress with officers ap-
pointed oy le United States In ALL the territorial govern
ent took The lead in calling conventions and fixing the pre-
es preparatory To the formation OF constitution and
ADMISSION into me Union They all recognised the .oye
eighty Of the United States and the authority of Congress-
over the territories, and wherever there departure
from established usare was done ON the presumed consent
OF Congress- and in defiance of IT'S authority or the So
vrregny Of the United States over the territories In this
respect California stands alone without usage or single
: example 10 cover her case
Ii belongs now Senators for vou IN decic whar nar, vo
VIII act in reference 10 this unprecedented transaction The
mas ad ihe paper purpor,ing be the constitution
c!.oa oeiorc you. and asks you admit her into th.
Union as State and the question is will you or will YOU
llo hum heri II IS grave question: and there upon
youa heavy responsibility Much very much will ,enend
upon decision If you admit her YOU endorse ana give
your sanction 10 all that has been done Are you prepared
10 90 so Are you prepared 10 surrender your power e
siailon Tor The terrtoresa power expressly vested in
congress By thc Constitution has been fully estabshed
an you, consistently with Your oath 10 support the Con-
Fu'nloh, surrender the powerl Are you prepared TO
ADMIT ltai the inhabitants of the Territories possess the so
verelgny over them, aud that any number, less
may claim any extent OF Territory they please; may form
constitution and government, and erect il into State
without asking your permssion Are you prepared
render The sovere gnty OF the United States whatever
territory be hereafter acquired the first adventures
who rush into il! Are YOU prepared 10 surrender yr
lually 10 The Executive Department all the powers which
you nave heretofore exercised over The Terrorcl If
now can you consistently with your duty and
support the Constitution, give your assent the admission
o California as State under pretended constitution and
government!
Again can yon believe that the project Of constitution
which they have adopted has The least validity Can you
believe tha there s such State in reality the State
California No; there such Ii has no legal or
constitutional existence. II has validity and
none, without your sanction How then can you admit
rs STATE when according TO the provision OF the cons
tuon Your power is limited admitting States. To
be admitted IL must be State existing State ndepen-
dent OF our sanction before you admit it. When you
give your permission 10 the inhabitants of Territory
form 4 constitution and State, the constitution and
state hey form derive their authority from the people and
not from YOU The State before admitted is actually
state ana does not become BY the Of admission
would be the with California should you nd,n her
contrary 10 constitutional provisions and established usage
heretofore.
The Senators on the other side o the chamber must per-
nit me 10 make few remarks in this particular
y applicable 10 them, with the exception Of iew Senator'S
from The South sitting that side of the chamber when
The Oregon question before this body years
since You took iii mistake norl universally the ground
that Congress had the sole and absolute power Of egslang
for the Territories How then you now, after the short
interval which has elapsed abandon the ground which
Took and thereby virtually admit that the power egisla
Ilng instead vi being in Congress- is in the inhabitants of
the Territories How you justify and sanction hy
the OF the Executive which direct de-
rogaon al what then, contended for? But approach
still nearer 10 the present tme how you after condemn
ing little than since, the grounds taken by the
parry which you defeated last election wheel round
and support by your the grounds which explained
recently this oor by the candidates the party last
clccton are identical with those which the Executive
has acted in reference 10 California What under
stand lay all this, Must conclude that there no sin
cery, nith in the and declarations Of public men,
10 conclude that c exclusion o the SouIh from the terrific
IS acquired from Mexico is an object OF so paramount
character in your estimation that Right Justice Cons,ic-
ilon, and Consistency must all yield when they siand In
the way o exclusion
But il NAV be asked what Is 10 be done with California;
should she not be admitted answer remand her back
the territorial condition, done in the of Tennes
ce in the early stage Of the Government Congress- in her
case, had established territorial government in the usual
iorm wh governor Judges and other officers, appointed
by the United States She entitled under the deed Of
cesslon 10 he admitted into The Union State
shs had SHY THOUSAND 5 h no Terio5a Coy
which appeared exceeded H. She then formed consti
luton and applied for admission Congress refused 10 ad
init her the ground that tho census should be taken by
the United States. and that Congress had not determined
whether the territory should be formed into
States il authorized do under the cession. She
returned quietly 10 her territorial condition. An aci
passed take by the United States containing
provision hai the territory should fora State All after
wards regularly conduce and the territory admitted
State in due torn. The irregularities III the of Cali
Drni ar measnbly greater, and otter much stronger
for pursuing the same course. Bu. IL may be 5aid
California may submit. That probab.i but if she
should not when she renses ii will then be time for us
decide what II 10 be done
Having now shown what the Union, return
10 the question with which commenced. How can the
lnon be saved There is but way by which II
with any certainty and that s by full and final settlement
on the principle Of Justice OF all the questions nj issue be-
tween the sections. The South asks for justice, sim
e justice and ess she ought not 10 take She has
promise OTTER hun the Constitutions and concession
surender make. She has already surrendered uc
Tint she has little left surrender Such settlement
would the of the evil and re.ose oil cause Of
discomfort BY satisfying the South she could remain hon
oraby and safely in the unor and thereby the har
mony and lraernal eegs between The sections which
-rcd anterior The Missouri agitation. Nothing else
with any certainty finally and for settle the question
isene, terminate agitation, and save the Union.
But this be donel Yes easily not by the weaker
" for il can of itself do nothngnot protect itself
but by the stronger The North has only TO will TO ac-
compsh ito justice BY conceding TO The South an
equal right the acquired Territory and 10 do her duty by
causing the siipulations relative fugitive slaves be
faithfully ulEcdto the agitation OF the slave ques
tion and provide for the insertion OF provision in the
Constitution by amendment which will restore to the
South Substance the she possessed OF protecting
herself before tie cquihra between the sections was des
troved BY the acton Of this Government There will be no
difficulty davsing such provision One that will protect
le South and which, al the same time, vii! improve and
strengthen the Government, instead Of mpang and weak
ening H.
But will the North agree do this! 1t for her to
swcr this question. But will say she cannot refuse if
she has half the love of the Union which she processes
hnve without justly exposing herself 10 the charge that
love Of power and aggndzcments far greater than her
love OF The Union At all eyrnts me responsibility Of say say
south il by any act OF hers a'd The North may
save without sacrifice whatever unless to do justice
and perform her Gues under the CONSTITUTION snoud De
II is time Senators tha, there should open and
ayowa on all sides what is intended 10 be done If
he question is not settled s uncertain whether ever
can hereafter be- and the representatives 81 The States
this Union regarded as governments should come 70
distinct understanding respective views in order
ascertain wheher the great questions al issue can be SET
tied If you, who represent the stronger portion
land DUTY say and let the States we both represent agree
TO separate and part peace If you unwilling we should
mart in peace tell us 60 and sha know hat to do when
You reduce question submission resistance you
remain silent you will ccmrei n infer BY your acts what
r you intend, :,
I'm tha, ease California will become the question. II
vou admit her under all the difficulties that oppose her ad-
II mission you compel infer that vou intend 10 exclude
from the whole of the acquired territories with the In
cnon Of icsoyng i,retrieyaby the equilibrium boween
the Two sections We would be blind not 20 perceive, in
ho case that your real objects powe and agEfandzo-
s. men,, and infatuated not to act accordingly
i have now Senators doEe my duty in expressing my
II opinions fully freely and cauddy, this solemn occasion
In doing So have been governed By the motives whcl
governed in sill the stages OF the agitation OF The
slavery question since lie commencement have exertec
# myself Curing the whole period 10 arrest IT. win the in
.ention of saving the Union il could DC done and II
could not the section whe. 1t has pleased ProT
dence 10 cast my lot and which sincerely believe ha
justice and the Constitution on ts side, Having faith
fully nj duty the best ofmy ability both to he unior
cpd ms section thronghou, this agitation shall have th
u consolation LEI what will come that am free from all re
d spansibility.
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