The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-05

motion to print extra copies Of the Patent oies po,
discussed and laid aside apd the Senate adjourned.
In the osses Mr. Chandler announced the death, during
the his colleague, Hon Chester Butler, rep
resenative from Pennsylvania. and paid tribute his
memory Afer adopting the customary resolutions. the
House adjourned y ~ n 3aFs t'H ai 1850 e tHS4s
Gov. ouitm.n's Message. NJ"
Among the violent disunion nanfesoes. have seen
none 90 open. so undisgused and, many respects,
manly az the message Of Governor Quitman the legs
lature OF the State Of Mississippi He neither evades
nor the opinions he entertans. In his bold
ness makes some amends for precipitation and error We
will concentrate into small compass practicable the
main points which he relies, aHeis speaking Of the
objections made by the southern States to the admission
OF California State Of this Union:
~ Autbese protests and were before Con.
would probably have commanded and
secured the rights OF ,he SOUTH had the saess and
Of me But ,hs e Deaas
Of the country, DIRECTIONS from ranks occurred
ssa s
for nine months became laws. 6ilg ssq alsh.-E
soatey exulus from the greater poron and by far
valuable part, Of all tie acquitted from Mexi
prising the whole the Pacific the gold mines and
az area large sIs.g or ten ssss Medium 'zs
Mt 81 hass Ssss I asy s Wilmer
which were Supposed 70 the OF slave.
which surround ais inuodacton nto these Territories
an 70 an sexual psonsi''on and % was c9ns,de.sd
emergency opthe extension q slavery BY
Nav nut hen. be us6ed il ,a, by ,h...
the slayehodingq Slaes have been virtually
cuded from the use and enjoyment Of every OF the
public domain Acquired from Msxico3 stssf q sissisa
The position here assumed is the same as the one
which has been repeatedly contovered and denied So
N,
himself admits that the Wmot Proyiso has been with
held and refers general doubt and apprehension the
Foundation of the objection ernakes. Mr. Cheves rid
icules very justly the idea that the obsolete Mexican
laws can control our own constitution in its operation
on our own rights; and il Is not for Governor Quman
to breathe life into this humbug, and enable to nuify
the plain provisions Of the federal constitution
great question is this Did the admission by Congress
Of California as State prohibiting slavery in fact
amount TO the same thing the exeasioR Of the Will
mot Ptoviso over that vast region Of country This is
the 'sheada and frsnt OF Governor Qutman's complaint
Let US here indulge for moment our own personal com.
plants upon this subject We opposed the admission OF
California at the time and in the mode in which she was
admitted and especially with her isdeieminaie bounda
ries; but we were overruied by those considering Cali
fonia to be portion OF the great national compromise
/ We confess that we have been among the num-
Der of those who have believed that directly or ind
reeiy, .he agency Of Pfesden, Taylor's adminstra-
ton was used procure the State organization OF Cali
fornia and we have condemned and still condemn il as
emphacaly Governor Quitman but we do no, regard
the measure justly liable such objections rs he
makes, The worthy governor eaters nio most eabo-
argument 10 prove that the admission OF California
is equivalent TO the recognition Of the Wilmot Proyiso
We confess that have never seen, among all the
sophiscal goes Of the schoolmen, more absolutely
obvious reductions 10 a6surday than this. The admis
sion Of California was doubt irregular; but how do
You associate it with the Wimot Proyisoi This is the
true point No nan can tell The inhabitants were tenn
porsry squaters says Governor Qutman but they came
from all parts OF The Unou.~ About an equal portion OF
the delegates In the convention that framed the State
constitution from the South from the North Of
this county Take the present senator, MIR Gwin, for
nery OF Mississippi, Mr. Bolts OF Virginia, Mr.. Stew.
art Of Maryland and oters from nearly all the southern
Saies did they not know the feelings and interests Of
the South well Governor Quitman } Surely they
did and yet Of them voted 70 establish slavery
In that State Governor Qai,man discovers, in the
recognition Of slavery in California, wonder
full increase in the value oil slaves; General Hsmil
ton discovers the very opposite; and, in fact. II
Governor Quitman is right the South would have
been almost depopulated-and the happiest event OF
the century is, her IRON this drain west Of her
slave population Governor Qutman discovers such q
most horrible violation Of the constitution In the sdmis
sion Of California how does he reconcile the admission
OF Texas, with the constitution Both alike con
uaryo his IDEAS Of the federal constitution On all those
points, touching the admission OF California, we refer 10
the able and manly speech OF Senator Downs. atde
vered the other day al Baton Rouge in columns of
this morning II fully susians the positions we have
assumed. and literally puivuises the objections OF Gov
smor oumsn, and those who in his extreme no.
ions General Downs supported the measure. have
done. portion Of the comproniss; and IA secure that
sysem, were willing 10 forego our opposition to the
iniomalty Of her organization and admission.
The abolition Of the slave trade in The District Of Co
lnmbia Governor Qaiiman says. 10 she same thing ia
principle lberating the slaves This modes, dec
lsrsion papably unfounded that should he almost
ashamed to deny it, condition precedent Of forfeiture
declared BY act Of Congress the party ncurs that for
fixtures and tbs. Govenor Qunsn asserts. is the same
thing declaring that slavery itself may be abolished in
this District Governor Quitmsns assertions are rather
pushed to extremes The one Il violation Of criminal
DR. police regulation and fofeore Incident 10 such vo-