The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-12

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The VICE PRESIDENT again observed ,ha, ,he mo-
subject before the Senate, and stated The question upon
me amendment Of The senator from Connecticut, Mr.
MI BENTON. Mr. President, gave. As 4 reason
why the Senate should not mix up other matters with
the bin for the admission OF California that in the
course Of the sixty years OF Our legislation, and in the
admission OF seventeen States there had been exam
pie oil mixing up any foreign matter with their admission
Every one had come Ia on IFS own merits, or in company
with something connected with the State, II was sup.
nine and as deemed il very material thing that we
should not now commence with new Staie--a course
which Is without precedence in the annals OF our egs
ailon wished by reference 10 facts connected with the
admission Of States show thatthis thing has
CT been done before The FIRST cite is that OF the
State OF Vermont She was admitted by act Of Feb
ruary ~ l7s and nothing could pe more SIMPLE or bei
now. Il is entilled-
An act for the admission q the State Of Vermont into this
union,
The State Of yermont having pettoned die Congress
10 be admitted Inelnbcr Of tbs United States,
BE "a enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the Uad States of Asiefca IN Congress assembled and
hereby enacted and declared That on the fourth day Of
March, one thousand hundred and nineiy-one rhe
said State. by the and style The State Of yermon
shall DO received and admitted this Union as
ana sn,,o m I'm 2, re unled s's.es g America
This is the first case the next is the case OF Kentucky
Act OF February 4, 1891, consents to the formation OF
the new State, and provides that on the first day of
june one thousand seven hundred and ninety two" it
" shall be received and admitted into this Union as new
and entire member of the United States OF America
q Stat. al Lar, 1897
The act is in the briees FORM and contains no other
subject
The next is the State Of
Tennessee Admitted by act Of lst June, 1896 The
act is in the brefest FORM and contains other subject
(l Stat al Lar, 49l)
The next is the State OF
Ohio Act to authorize the formation OF constitution
and State governments "and for ne admission Of such
State into The Uaion" Approved 3olh April, 1902 e
Act Of 10th February, 1903, ito provide for the due
execution OF the laws Of the United States, within the
he United STATES" e Stat at Lar, 20l.)
Neither act embraces any other subject than relates to
the Siateof Ohio.
ton. and her admission into the Union. and The
act, aud containing nothing in the world that did
not relate To the admission OF the State
Louisiana Admitted sth April, 1919 The act in
cudcs nothing that does moi relate TO that State q Stat
at Lar, 70l.) VITA 03.sS
Indiana Admitted BY joint resolution Of 18th Deceml-
Der. 1916. Clear OF any other matter % Stat at Lar,
399)
Mississippi Admitted by joint resolution OF 10Th De.
cembe 1sl7 Contains nothing besides the admission.
Ihnois-Admitted BY Joint resolution Of Sd December
1918. Contains nothing but the admission % Stat al
Lar, $3.50
her 1919 Contains nothing but the admission. @ Stat
at Lar, 60S)
Mitae Admitted by act OF Sd March, 1920, Naked
admission l3 Stat at Lar, 544.)
Missowi-Admilted BY joint resolution Of I'd March,
1921 Contains nothing but admission, and condition Tor
the State to perform, @ Stat. al Lar, cas-
submit, sir, TO the senator from Kentucky, who sup
posed that there was something else mixed up with the
act of admission, that il was merely when the act
passed which authorized the formation OF the meeting OF
the convention TO form the State constitution but that
the joint resolution for the admission OF the State itself
was posterior TO that time. The resolution year
after, That resolution contained single condition,
hahn t,ltad
authorized by proclamation to declare Maine one OF the
States OF the Union
Arkansas.-Admitted by act OF June Is. 1886 Contains
nothing that does not relate TO Arkansas a Stat al
Lar, 5o)
lfichigan.-Admed by act Of 2sth January. 1897
Naked admission ion q Stat At Lar, I4a) !,
March, iS45 Contains nothing that does relate TO
those States. Is Stat at Lar, 742)
This is The only instance, sir in which two States have
been coupled together in the bill at the time OF their
admission. These States put together Ii was
case of equal dignity, and therefore they might 90 TO-
ssnvihng moi ;mmsSiaeIv eannse,ed Win one ~ hop
OF those States And even this precedent had been pre-
vously overrued in the OF Arkansas and Michigan,
States referred TO two separate committees at the
ime reported upon in separate bills, and passed in
THIS chamber pari passu because il was held 10 be the
right OF each State 10 have separate consideration
IeIds.-Joint resolution, lst March, ls45
W'sconsin.-Aci OF Sd March, 1877. Relates only 10
concerns OF the State.
wow, sHs Tue OF new the Union
Is clear question OF constitutional authority Congress
has the written authority for the admission Of States In
some cases II becomes obligatory upon Congress to ad.
init State and that is the in every instance
in which the Congress of the United States under oh
legation compact 10 admit State, when il shall
fulfil such conditions prescribed That is the case
with respect 10 California By our treaty with Mexico,
entered into covenant with her to admit these States
when Il could be done consistently with the principles OF
the constitution AID the system OF our government We
have both constitutional authority and treaty obligation
upon for acting upon this subject For, as have sad
before, California has fulfilled every prerequisite which
necessary 10 enite her TO the right oil State SIZE has
population far beyond what Is required from any other
Staie-a population OF one two hundred thousand
men, what might be called population OF six
OF hundred thousand souls-whereas IN all oher
the population has been limited 10 ten or twelve
thou.and men, sixty seventy thousand souls. Cal
iornia, them has constitution in her hands which gives
Congress- the authority 10 admit new States. She has the
treaty with Mexico in her hands, which makes u obga
tory upon The Congress OF the United Staee to admit her
when she presents herself under circumstances coming up
70 requirements and she has doac IT, Here, them is
the constitution OF the United States in one hand, and the
treaty wnh Mexico 10 the other hand. and sixty years OF
the uniform practice OF the government IN sncl to
sustain her the constitution, the treaty and sixty years
OF practice without single deviation from It.
Tha. is the question 10 be acted upon without subject
ing her the degradation OF being mixed up with sub
eci OF which she has washed Der hands, for the precise
and Identical purpose OF preventing her admission from
being dependant upon the decision OF tha question: She
has done il; and now TO undertake 10 mix her up with
all these subjects growing out OF slavery In the United
States is, Ia my opinion, wtongng her 10 my opinion
il j. an ndgnity her. injury and an indgnity;
that she has oue what she ouxhtnot do undertaking
IN hcreplf IN ha