The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24

The House. resolving itself into Committee Of the
hole on the stale oi the Union, on MOTION OF MI.
3kONG, Mr. McLAkE IN the char y ana takln& up
report ron the Committee Of Elections ON the appl'-
ION OF A. w Babbiit TO be admitted as territorial
rxsle from Desetet.
RI BlSSELL sa,d he thought IL much TO be regret
that Mr. smith al been fused admission
IN New Mexico He also IN favor OF the admission
he delegate from Desent and he should regard his
lion ~ extremely unofunate-'or me reason, among
es that, his opinion. this was the last chance we
build have this session To do anything at all for the
Irlory OF Deseret, yesterday, in all probability
our last opportunity of doing anything for New Mex
He had scarcely hope now, he was sorry 10 saw
! territorial governments would be established over
Of those Territories during the present session. and
had still less expectation that either would now come
las State.
Ses here from those Terores--necessary not alone or
Sy, the people there but to us in Congress: 10 The
kennent here under whose protection and guardian
N those people were The delegate from Deseret being
be, aud u being N the discretion Of the House to admit
D not, he could sec no sufficient for refusing
IA admission. |, would neither violate any constitu-
bal provision nor any existing law. He maintained
there was no occasion for any precedent in the case
|e House should Judge OF the Case and decide upon
|osn merits II has the same power and right 10 do 80
i former houses have had TO determine other cases
denied also that the admission Of Mr. Rabbit would
Ia quasi recognition OF the Stale constitution of Desc
AMI the laws passed under it, To contend for that
Valid be 10 claim for The House By tsel power which
ongs TO the entire legislative department OF the gov
\ment lie did not look on the people OF Deseret as
be interested. The people Of the United States were
WISE interested The people Of Deseret had evidently
red and expected the admission OF the delegate with
reasonable period of time Dad any one doubt that,
for the difficulty between Texas and New Mexico,
smith would have been admitted delegate from
| Territory No one would doubt il In the case Of
application from DeseSct. there is no such difficulty
Pc way; While all the reasons in favor Of MIR Smiths
before u.s. Therefore. Mr.. Rabbit Should be @ adj
tied lie could not, il those who had sent MIN here
Re Mormons. II was sufficient for him that they were
zens Of the United States.
9Th against the admission Of A. w. Rabbit arguing
H. II admitted, il should be under the provisions OF
and then he contended that this met neither the
reInents OF the ordinance Of 1857 Of the law Of
l7-the only acts under which delegates could be re
led in Congress. To admit him, he held, would be 10
ha precedent that every little gang OF emgrants who
lee to squat upon the prairie and raise crop around
p. were authorized to come here and 70 demand ex
ive representation He had II all times been willing
live the people OF Deseret and New Mexico gov
rnent; but not one giving them special privileges.
coald not consent 70 give them q government which
d shut out from that Territory his constituents
had been said that representation and taxation should
together. and that the American revolution grew out
ogland's violation OF this great principle Now; all
had no application to the case for delegate had no
K in the hall. He could exercise more influence
the legislation OF the House than borer in the lob
He further contended that delegate could only
admitted in pursuance OF (undeD law, and he held
vi
He also argued that il would not be proper to
be a law for MIR. BIS advantage. As for the plea
this the last chance to do anything for Deseret
New Mexico, he stood ready to make governments
them the moment the North would consent to deal
3ly by the South in the premises. Let them do that
territorial governments would surely be made with
further delay
|ir. SWEETSER said that there was nothing in exist,
laws on the subject 10 warrant the rejection OF MIR
bit Indeed, his opponents did moi pretend To claim
rejection az required by the laws This was very
trent question from that decided yesterday. which in
we'd complicated and delicate issues. such as were not
be found in this case. The question was whether
were not under obligations TO extend 10 the
pie of Deseret the rights. privileges. and protection.
ch had been accorded to every other new community
g out from ameng He protested against making
suffer the penalty growing out OF the condition OF
country upon the slavery question. which he con-
ed had far induced Congress to deny to them JUS
Mr.. S. then described the condition Of the colony
eseret. and the circumstances under which the colo
had congregated there.
protested against the doctrine held BY gentlemen OF
South, that the North were excluding them from the
ritones They were, on the contrary, to have
Jed TO them any and every right enjoyed in these Ter
ries by the people Of the North Bat the North had
mined to exclude slavery. from the Territories
lr. MEADE here asked Mr. SwEErsrR il he might
him a question The gentleman had said lha, he
lid prevent slavery from being introduced into the
ntores at all hazards. He tMr M ask ed him il he
erred the Wilmo Proviso. or restriction OF slavery to
Union OF the States
pr. SWEETSER said. in reply. he not Provso
but had been elected over the Wilmot Proviso>
dr. MEADE rejoined. asking the gentleman in what
he Proposed to intefdict slavery lat all hazards !"
Pr SWEETSER relied upon the constitution and
Of Congress. Slavery could not now 30 TO the Ter
PIES without local legislation, as there were already
the Territories laws prohibiting it, ~.
s. continued his remarks at cofSside rable length,
ng the necessity for admitting the applying delegate
7. McWlLLiE remarked that the constitution de.
I'D that the House should be composed OF mem beers
certain qualifications. He doubted the constitution
u tk.l ,xCf sA.r~S k~t
bi be admitted. lie could not 20 beyond the const-
and the law in this This had ceased 10 be gov
8nent of law, and had become one OF an uncontrolled
onal majority. which by it's own will seemed deter.
Jed. in violation of law 10 admit this delegate. The
liar friends OF California OF all men. should be OPP
to the admission OF this delegate. az be claimed 10
esent large scope OF territory within her bounds
liter the speech OF Mr. SwEErrER, nothing should be
Of southern uitraisms That gentlemen held 10 the
tne,y OF permitting the inhabitants OF any portion OF
globe, and all cas~es thereof, 10 locate this terri
except the southern planter Now. the South were
rmlned TO have their nghts, as the North would in
end'fnd out. He could not understand why the North
ped TO fly from their bargain made IN 1890 by which
North obtained three fourhs OF the slaveholdng ter.
~ OF louisiana. In this case, the South were
ng 10 take the same settlement, by which she would
pm not more than one-fourh the territory acquired
d Mexico. For setting up this small claim OF right
South were being everywhere denounced as ultra
the hour Of one. p m, set for closing the debate
~ STRONG, the chairman Of the Committee OF Elcc-
r. (who entitled to the floor under the rule TO
e the discussion went on 10 address the committee
ing that A. w babbitt WAS not entitled by law to adj
ION - delegate, and impressing on the committee
oropriety Of setting no such precedent, would be
lved in the proposed legislation. lie admitted the
prtanca OF framing territorial government for the
pie of Deseret. but contended that such government
bid b. established before delegate from the peonI, ri
ret should he admitted the importance OF which he
ed u length
be resolution of the Committee Of Elections, de-
hg Il insxpedisnt TO admit A. W, Babbiu az a terrific