The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-30

mont exercise tp riebt 10 create new State ont Of
any portion ef Tie tefritory claimed bg Texee tts
cited early authosies q establish ahe .
claimed 81 Tsxas Y the tsrsi.ey Y dlspnte.
ton, Texas would stand where the whole Sooth
would stand-yvhich would be for her constitutional
rights in their bfoadest extent. rs ,.;sa.t
After he concluded, Mr.. Brown, Of Miss. took
the hoor yielded it to Mr. Clsrnand. on whose
motion the COMMITTEES rose and reported progress.
I Mr. McClernand moved that the Presidents mes
sage Of yesterday be referred to the COMMITTEE on
Territories and be printed. I. 5.;, J.
Before the question was taken, the House adjourn
ed at 81 o'clock. i. g..
49,. SENATE. 80 s--y.
WEDNESDAY, January %. =
In the Senate to-day, after the presentation OF me.
MORALS and petitions, Mr.. Hunter introduced his bill
to abolish the Home Department, and MI. Clay offer
ed the following Resolution:
Reaolued, That the Joint Committee on the Library
of the Senate and House Of Representatives be au-
thorzed and directed to purchase the manuscript of
the farewell address to the people of the United States
of George Washington, If the purchase Of it can be
effected just and fair terms in the opinion of the
committee.
descendants of Mr.. Caypole Of Philadelphia, to pm
it was given by Gen. Washington. after Mr.. Clay
pole had put it in type for his newspaper
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
Vermont Resolutions, when Mr.. Phelps arose and
spoke at some length on the subject. Mr.. Phelps
tions, but at the spoke deprecatingy of the folly
and fanasicism that prevailed in the North on the
Slavery question. He said he had always been oP-
posed toagitation on this subject. He anxious to
settle it, and in proof Of this he appealed to his vote
at the last session in favor of Mr. Caytons compro-
promise BILL He said that the clamor about the dis
solution of the Union was unwise and premature
The time for secession in consequence OF the action
of Congress, had not arrived. Congress had not yet
passed the Wilmot proviso, and it was time enough
to talk of resistance when it was passed. Nor when
Congress should have passed the proviso would the
time have arrived for resistance It would still be
open for investigation in another tribunal, directly
established by the Constitution for the settlement of
such subjects. Aud when that tribunal shall have
decided upon the question, and is attempted to put
that decision into force, then would be early enough
to talk of resisting tiff any one would think Of
sisting the decision of the supreme tribunal BY the
decision he would always stand, and would have no
objection to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court
in advance upon the subject.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Boyd asked the general consent of the House
to present the credentials of MIR. Babbit Delegate
from Deseret and also the Constitution of that State
or Territory, and that they be referred to the Com
mittee Of elections but Mr. Stephens objecng. they
were not received.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of
the motion of Mr.. Venabe, to refer to the Commit
tee Territories the recent message of the Presi-
dent of the United States and the accompanying doc
uments, on the subject of the Territories.
Mr.. Clingman was entitled to the floor, but was
not disposed to accept of it, and gave way to
Mr.. Seddon, who proceeded to notice the message.
The territory was. by treaty of peace, ceded to the
United States. and we are bound to pay very large
sum Of money for il. The Constitution was extend
ed over 1t, and became the law Of that land. The
sovereignty over the whole of it was ceded to and
vested in the United States. At the termination of
tinued by the we-es,ablshed principles of national
law, and on the presumed ground Of Legislative pow
to control the territory, and the presumed consent
OF the people on whom it operated. The de facto
government was in subordinaon to the Constitution
Of the United States, which is the supreme law, and
the President bound to enforce the existing laws.
So far he had been enabled to learn the contents
ot the communication Of the President, there no
Justice truth in the declaration that the course of
the present Administration, this subject was the
same as that of the preceding. The letter of Mr..
Buchanan shows the views of President Polk. The
only truth s that the governor appointed by the last
stilthe governor. The instructions
of the President to Mr. King plainly prove that he
urged the formation of State government, and ex-
pressed his desire that steps should be taken with
his view. This involved direct interference with
the legislative power; it was usurpation of powers
conferred upon Congress. He undertook to deter
mine at what time, and by what means, California
should come into the Union as State, and what |
should be the qualifications of the electors,
standing Congress had refused, previous session.
10 establish even territorial government. BY this
let Of the Executive there has been change in the
relations which existed between the territory and the
General Government. Does this de acto government,
which the President is bound to maintain, exist! |
No. Is there territorial government! No. On !!
he contrary, there is at this time separate and in
dependent State, even now in the exercise of the I
privileges, immunities and functions of an indepen-
lent State. Do you call it territorial government
No. Can territorial legislatures send Senators to
Congress They cannot.
1t of the action of the Executive,
hey preclude themselves from exercising authority
'ver the territories 1t puts Congress under serious
Embarrassment and difficulty, and they placed in
he position to remand the State into territorial
iition, or receive her into the Union. people num-
'erng not more than from fifty to hundred thousand
IRE formed into State at the mere volition Of the
resident, exercising authority over country embra-
he Pacific coast-a territory scarcely less in extent
han one-half of the thirteen original States.' The
southern States are thus deprived of their rights. In
'ne branch of the national Legislature, however, they
we're not powerless They had been precuded entirely
~ the act of the President California has been inv
If the issue and this has been done by kind of /
coercion. The insdious and inevitable effect is,
exclude one-haf of the people of the country, who
ire the sovereignty. They should not be cheated,
ind then insuIted. Under the pretence of non-in-
ervention, there had been direct Intervention. Mr.
Seldom understood to say that the Executive had
shown himself to be a brave soldier, and it was no
lisparagement to him to that he had more tai
INT for the field than for matters Of State. He has
Cabinet, which ought to be composed of men whose
ega attainments should guard against any violation
of the Constitution of the United States. He is no
eminent urst; and, relying upon their advice, they