Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-17
REPORT OF THE COMPROMISE CoMmT1rr1,E
OF THE SENATE : :

on Wednesday, the 9Th Instant presented to the az
following Report :-= sezaz 80
various resolutions relating California to other portions
Of the territory recently acquired the United States from
with institution Of slavery have according to order
had these resolutions Ehd subjects Under and
beg leave to submit the following report
The committee entered the discharge of their dut;cs
with deep of their great ipUrtanEe and with
be satisfactory Senate to the country Most f
the matters referred have been only subjected to extern
but to debate in the Senate ITSELF singular for It's e"bs
rateness and its duration that full exposition of ali
ded to the committee have determined the conclusions at
which they have arrived quite unnecessary They
tions to reflections which grow Of those subjects
Out of Territorial acquisitions and connex
the United States disturb the harmony
eve it to be highly desirable and necessary speedily to ad
just all those questions, in spirit of concord and in
think be unwse to leave any of them open and I'M
settled to foster in the public mind and to proong if not
therefore, this report to make such proposals and
mendations would accomplish general adjustment Of ALI
Among the subjects referred the committee which COM
Senate by the senator from Tennessee Mr. Bell By pro-
vision in the resolution of Congress annexng Texas to the
size not exceeding four in number in addition to said State
of Texas and having sufficient population may hereafter by
thereof which shall entitled admission the prov
sions of the Federal constitution such States may be
80 north latitude, commonly copro
line, shall be admitted the Union with without
slavery the people of each State asking admission may
The committee are unanimously of opinion that whenever
States formed of the Territory Texas not
exeeodng four having sufficient with the
entitled to such admission beyond all doubt upon the clear
unambguous and absolute terms of the
and assented to by Texas But whilst committee con-
eeye that the right of admission into the Union of
the number specified and under the conditions stated
the of an s c ce beu dG mot not" ae
with Congress The initiative in conformity with the usage
of the people of Texas themselves DESTROYS of constituting
State with the of Texas And in the
decide for themselves whether they viii admit w Eeu
slavery And however they may decide that purely munich
pal question: Congress bound to acquiesce and to fulfil in
good faith the stpuatons of the compact with Texas The
committee that it has been cOnended that the
oution of Congress annexing Texas unconstitutional
At former epoch of country history there those
and Mr. Jefferson under whose auspices the treaty of Lou
sana was concluded was among them who believed that
State formed out of Louisiana could not be received into
the Union without amendment of the constitution But
the States of Louisiana Missouri Arkansas and Iowa have
been ALL nevertheless admitted And who would think
of opposing the admission of Minnesota Oregon, other
States formed out Of the ancient province of Louisiana
the ground of alleged original defect of constitution
earlier or ncpient stages differences may we'll exist but
when they have been decided by constitutional mao
there be other safe and prudent alternative than
respect the decision already rendered and to acquese
time or pospectivey any State OF States to be- formed
of the territory of Texas Should any such State
hereafter formed and present itself for admission into the
it cannot be doubted that Congress will under full sense Of
honor of good faith and of all the high obligations arising
the influence similar considerations regard
states formed of or out Of New Mexico and Utah. with
and Judgment of the people who compose tem
n what may be best to promote their happiness
In considering the question of the admission of California
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ceve that -reguarity by which that State ogan
ought overlooked consideration omission by
Congress TO- establish any Territorial Government for the
were under to create for adap
to the of California of the admission States into
the Union without previous authorization BY Congress
e ne Of ew he Sa
constitution shall be republican in FORM California presents
such constitution, and there is doubt of her having
greater population than that which, according the practice
the Government has been heretofore deemed sufficient
= receive new State into the Union.
nregard the proposed boundaries California
mittee would have been glad if there existed
boundaries include There to believe that large
they are they embrace very disProportiOnae quantity of
of deserts of sand much
assigned to- Re on bftsT
but there had been the of that
terror of sufficient extent could have been given to them
render approach to the through their limits
Ii any very great Importance.
majority of the committee think that many
urgent concurng considerations favor of admitting Cali
fcrna with the proposed boundaries and of securing
at this time the benefits of State Government. IT, hereaf
ter, increase of her population, thorough
oraten of he. territory and of the rela
tons which arise between the people occupying its
parts should be found conducive
and happiness to form State out of California have
every reason to believe from past experience that the
ton its admission win be fairly considered justly
- ded.
% majority of the committee, therefore, recommend to the
Senate the passage of the bill reported by the Committee
Territories for the admission of California State into the
Unon To prevent misconceptions the committee also
commend that the amendment reported by the commit
tee to the bill be adopted, leave nconestable
IL right of the United States public domain and other
r. public property in California.
Whilst majority of the committee believe be
ary and proper under actual circumstances Cali
orna they think quite necessary and proper estab
h for the residue of the territory derived
and to bring it within the pale of the Federal
thOrty The remOtencss of that territory from the the
General Government the dispersed state of its population
the variety of and mixedof which
the ignorance of the language
habits their to nrOads and savage tribes
the solemn tpuatons of the treaty by which aequ
imperative obligation Of extending ohe protection and Of
providing for them and laws suited to their
dton. Congress will fail in the performance of high duty
docs not give attempt to to them the benefit
er such protection government and laws. They not
and for long time to not be- prepared for State
government The territorial FORM for the present is best
ne suited to their condition bill has been reported by the
committee territories dividing all the territory acquired
from Mexico not comprehended within the limits OF a0r
nia into two Territories under the of New Mexico
and Utah, and proposing for each territorial government
The committee recommend to the Senate the establishment
of those territorial and order
H to that desirable object they also recommend tina
the bill for their establishment be incorporated the bill TO
the admission of California, and that united together the
ne both be passed.
ON The combination of the measures in the bill
objected to various grounds is said that they a