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

ury can accrue either 10 the northern States or the south
ern States, or 70 any human being But they decide.
after examination fully into the value and actual
don of hercounry that The line OF 80 deg 30min would
De best fo them ia any man here 80 ungeneous 40 70 re-
No man q ,1sm s ae p'veSs o. modmg ,nsi @ 1
sanction such action upon the part o the people Of Calf
aey any senator TO arise IN his place, and show
mai mischief can follow the adoption OF this amendment
we adopt H. the excitement conseQ uent upon the ad0p-
ton Of this measure without restriction a. boundary will
be onvialed ana prevented and California will come into
the Union under such circumstances as to give no dssat
isfaction u Z. any quarter Of this coniederacy.
Mr. BuILEh ! suppose the main object Of this
amendment TO ascertain the true opinion and feeling OF
California herse and say hohing more now Than /
have heretofore said uopn the subject II we admit Cali
Ss she q '% e. pso. d alto
when once a State Whatever we do or shall pass Of
that kind will be perfectly nugatory, and WILL in q meas
address State in such isngu i once admitted oacs
being admitted. you cannot remand her back, and have
no influence at all over her This may advise and re-
il imposes no obligations They cannot decide without
our aid II rs true.
sumsa By ihs senator from South csIolns Hs says for
desirable to have The boundary OF California limited nthe
proposed by this amendment That Is the desire,
my opinion Of the whole South not certain BY any
that the adoption of this amendment would be in
favor On the contrary have constantly feared that
a and q lie Ss
ate Other means Of accomplishing the object have fail
now propose tnH as new metnOu Oh
that object And what is the senator's replys That 4
we admit sovereign State with her constitution her
senators and representatives il Is too late to impose obi
cations in reference 70 this matter Sol agreed at the
outset. The object not to- impose obligations, but to
make proposition. and TO provide that California shall
accede to it. certain results shall ollow propose that
California should divide her territory BY the line Of SO
deg 80 min, and If she yields what Is south OF that
ne TO organize government upon it. This can all be
a spec. to to the popular feeling Of California II think not
think they ought to be consulted Does dishonor the
sovereign States Of this confederacy can perceive
the government before Californian By no means II lis
simply proposition e ins people about h t. bs IA admitted Sas
boundaries already laid down, the proposition can in
jure one North S,uth On the contrary. the very
fact that such vote bad been taken, and that the
jorty Of the votes thrown in favor Of the bound
ary line fixed by her constitution would tend to alay the
excitement oihe South for the whole country would be
country and their interests better than ourselves H.
upon the contrary they should determine that the line OF
SO deg 80 min the best boundary for the State Of Cali
forna, think for various they would decide,
then territorial government would be established over
that Territory repeat that injury can arise from j.
appeal most earnestly to my democratic friends to Join
in the measure which can do no HARM and will tend, in
my Judgment TO alay excitement and give satisfaction 10
that section Of the confederacy which s perhaps more
excited than any other attach much importance to
the amendment that it consistent to do would
90 upon my knees TO every individual member OF this
body, and would beseech him at this moment to labor
loved country from those dangers which obviously be-
set her at the present moment
would attain his object. and avoid constitutional dculy
il he would modify the amendment 90 as 70 declare the
assent Of Congress He understood the amendment TO
Mr FOOfE read the amendment 10 show that Il was
not mandatory adding that II the people Of California
declined the proposition no asceainment q tns popular
sentiment could take place. being prevented by their non-
MIR. CASS said that the amendment was not manda.
tory and with slight change be objection to It.
! Mr. FooTE modified his amendment 50 = to obviaie
the objection Of the senator from Michigan, Mr. CAss
MIR. BALDWIN. Mr. President, rise to say few
words upon this amendment am not myself entirely
satisfied that il the object proposed by this amendment
in itself desirable the amendment can be adopted
consistently with any power conferred by the constitution
hs psops q the Ss q after that ss
shall have been admitted into the Union with is present
70 as sI o. ss Ss g
the line OF % deg 30 mn of their rights a. members OF
sovereign State, for the mere purpose Of converting
that into Territory OF the United States. Now, cir,
do not believe that the people Of the several States Of this
Union will let their rights members Of State be subject
10 the action OF majority Of the inhabitants Of that
BY the senator from Mississippi. mr.. Foorr-l 4.
indeed, SIR the people Of Slate shall desire % d.
with The assent Of the Inhabitants Of both portions
OF the Territory divided, and with the consent OF
Congress. that is which the constitution provides
az member Of this Union without his own consent On
the moment be ceases 10 be under the jurisdiction Of
State he becomes member OF the Union, ~ the nhab
liant Of another State 10 which he Is presumed, the
adoption OF its constitution, freely 70 have assented
But, according TO the provisions Of this amendment
majority OF the people OF California living north OF the
line Of 36 deg 80 min II majority OF the people OF
the State OF California agree-and that majority may oe
made up entirely OF persons living north OF the line 80
deg 80 may leave the population south OF that hne
proposed amendment gives them the right OF 90 doing.
contrary TO the Wishes may be- Of every individual re-
siding south Of that line Sur the proposed amendment
only requires the assent OF the majority OF The people OF
California, bat does not authorize the people living south
OF that line 10 form constitution, and apply themselves
for admission State
Mr. FOOTE Mr. President, with the consent Of va.
rious gentlemen, sir, will modify my amendment ]
must confess that Of the views suggested BY the
senator who has Just taken his seat among those
entertained by myself but did not know how generally
they were entertained I will modifyut a. follows.
with the consent OF majority OF the quahea vo'e's
occupying the territory south Of 80 deg. 30 min
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi There Is quesuon
that occurs me. and TO which would invite .ne susn
ton OF my colleague, tMr. FooTr" suppose ne pas
opinlon the territory that s divided from lne c,se o.
California will have attached to the fundamensal law
of the State OF California; whether me PROVISIONS N sne
Constitution Of California will 90 on tne territory mus
divided. A
.,,h ~ az deg 30 min would remain in the exact
d;son IN every particular that they now ere.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi Then. Mr.. President, II
would seem be no more than this: II admit the
state OF California with that clause in her consultation
which prohibits slavery, we fasten II upon the wnolc