The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE UPON THr ~
RITORlAL QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, January q ,o.o
TO the House Of Representatives
~ the tfnitsd Sat-


ofthe uni.ed States
Transmit 10 the House Of Representative.
answ er TO a resolution OF thai BODY. n,..aa
both oil December last, The acco,n,,anv;na W
OF heads Of Departments, which CONAN i eIoli
cial information IN Tie possession o, ,ha ~ of
tive asked for by the resolution. - Aaes.
On coming into Office found the milf.
mandant Of lie department Of California .. .of.
sing the functions OF civil governor In ,hs s',,e.
ritory; and left as was 10 actnnaer be ~. a.
Guadalupe llidalgo without The aid OF anu ~
lature provision In establishing a goyernma' ~
that Territory, thought it best not 10 a..
that arrangement, made under my preda.a saa
until Congress should take some action ~ y
subject. therefore did not interfere wiz 'as
power Of the military commandant. who .a's "
ued 10 exercise the function oil civil pove. "us
before, bu; made no such appointment. cas,
red no such authority, and have allowed M
| ere ised compensation 10 the commandapt to,n
services.
With view TO the faithful execution =
treaty, so far as lay in the power Of the Fr,aa
tive, and to cradle Congress 10 act at the n,..
session with as iull knowledge and as lille M
Guilty as possible on all matters OF interests NV
territories, sent the Hon. Thomas Butl., w s.s
as bearer OF dispatches 10 California and ca NY
officers to California and New Mexico. Who's
ties are particularly defined in The accolDpas,.'
| letters ofinstruction addressed 10 them saSa!'
| by the proper department.
| did not hesitate TO express 10 The peonl. .
| those Territories nv desire that each TT,
should, il prepared TO comply with the reap.
tions OF the Constitution OF The United s,,.'
form plan Of State constitution and snbr NH
same TO Congress, with prayer for a5r;s,..
into the Union as state; but did mol an,;.;ns.
suggest, or authorize the establishment If ~,
such government, without the assen, ofcor.,s.'
nor did authorize any government apen, >, y
6cer 10 Interfere or exerrIse any p. y
troll over tie election of deleGates, or o,a. I.
convention, in making or modifyinr their Son.
tic institutions, or any OF the prov;s;ons IF W.
proposed constitution. On the ron,r,,y ,hs as
structions given by nv orders wero mai III us
sures of domestic noIicv aann. "a 4. ~ Il's
California mus, originate civ Win ,hdra, slN
,ha, while the Executive Of the I,ni,ea Sta,a.
DESTROYS TO protect them in the torma,oa -
rovarnmnnt ran.nh,;can !, ~ .b,,an,a. ~ ', aI
The proner lime s,,hni,ie5 n Con,,os. 80.
ia he as,inctlv understood ,hat ~ la "
government mnst 4, the came ,ima h ~ -,
of their owr Deliberate choice ana o,;,;a.,,as
Themselves wifhon, the ;nse,,er,ncs r. nv r.
ecp,ive wv -
lam unable 10 give any inflammation a. "a a.
Laws nassad by a,y sarnosad e,o.a,..a, ri
iforna. or anv census .aken n eibar u H. ~
rito,ies mentioned h ,he resolution - i MAJ
information on those subject. =
As already stated. have not Disturbed ,bs =.
raneements which found hal exis.ad i.as, :.
predecessor
! In adyisinr an early ,nn,;ca,;on h, Tho n.,,.
of these Terr,,or;es e., a.Im;ss,on "a S,sts.
actuatea n,ine;n,l,, hy ! , .,,,as, ass;,s - a..
n,,,n,;,, .sa. "a, s.ns;nss - "a s
rrv d;ssens;ons a,nae, ,le nso,ls al ,hs La.
Siates 91"
rnler tha ca,s,;t.,;o, a,.r, c,.,a r.. 4
right ofestab,isf,ing' and from time 10 tms n.
inc its roun;c;nal ia,rs ana dnn.st;c ;ns,i,,;,,,
;naane,Ient ID e.s,v o,hsr Sts,s M "a a. g..
srsl t,oya,nmert snh,ec, onI. 10 ,bs n,oh;t,.,
anil onarar,tees exnresslv sci forth IL ,hs Ca,s.
tn,ion of the Iini,ea S,,tas TIE snh;e,, i, i
len exclusively n The respective states us,.
desiyned mr. evnec,aa IN hacoas toa;cs or,.,;,,.
AGITATION S,iil. az nndey The 1,ons,;,a,;a" e..
o1ess has no,vsr 10 maize aii nesaenl 49, :,
Revelations resnert;ngthe T.,r,ores If, hs Ii,,.1
States. eyerv new aeou;sition 81 TERRITORY be. y
ia dIscnssjon On tha n.,es.ion Whether the srs.,
ofinyoiuntarv servi,ia. which prevails n rs,rr
of The States ehou,t ar should ,nt be nrohibI,a
in that Tertiary The nerioJs NJ exei,sn.
from this cause which have heretofore oeeprrl
have been safely nassea bu, anring Tho ;ntsr,,l
OF whatever length which NAV elanse before b,
admission OF The Territories cedsd bv Meyieo \
States II annears nrobah,e N 4, similar exr,sr,,
will prevail 10 an undns ex,en,
Under these circumstances I ,bouoht and ,8
think, that i, was INV duty TO endeayor 10 M, I
in the power Of Congress. by The admission /
California and New Meyico ne states 10 remos
all occasion for the u,necessarv agitation Of N
public mind
II is understood that the naonle NJ the wss,,r
mart of California b,ve formal . n,.n ne /, sst,
const tn,on and viii soon s,h,oi, ',,s .,1ns IA h.
;udsment Of Congress- and atnly foy aim ;sso, 4
= STATE This course an ,ns,r ~, ,hnnah i a.
cort,nce with. was mn, adon.sd eycHsiyer \
consequences of any eynress;or of INV si.hs
inasmlch as measures te.d;ny n this enl hu
been promoted bv The officers sent thsre bv M
predecessor and We're already n active nrs,rss
Of execution before anv commun,cat;on from N
reached California ifthe nronosed constitute
shall. wben submitted to G onpress. he in eompi.
ance with The reauis;t;ons al the iops,;utjOn 4
the Tinted states earnestly recommend Thai /
NAV receive The sanction Of Congress-.
The mart Of California no, included in The prs.
posed State ofthat name is believed 10 Be uninhas.
,,ed ayran, IN ! sa,,lam.nt ~ onr conntrvmen n