Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13
ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA.
II sKrArr-ArRiL IL, 1850.

Mr.. FOOTE move that subject be now considered
The motion agreed to.
Mr. DICKINSON. If there prospect Of there being
vote TAKEN will interfere with this but if
60 go with the ordinary general discussion without begin
ming end shall ask that be laid over and that the Sc
nate shall take up the deficiency bill. ...s +.
Mr.. FOOTE. It is my desire, stated when moved
the posponement Of the further consideration of the subject
till to-day, that the should be taken this time.
suppose there is gentleman who desires be heard the
subject
Mr.. BENTON. think it fair to make known to the Sc
nato from New York that will take up little time on this
subject said the Senate when this subject up
days ago. that during the sixty years in which have
been admitting States into the Union, there had been
example Of combining any other subject with the
ton Of the admission Of State and that this was the first
example proposed to be set Of such an ndgnity to State
AS some gentlemen then thought | was mistaken, have
taken the trouble verify the fact since. have examined
sixty years legislation the subject and the admission Of
Slater, and am now ready to go on and verify
what said tie Senate the other day This will OF course
interfere with the Senator from New York, and desire 10
give him this notice that be may know what have TO refer
Mr.. FO0TE. ! will ask my friend from New York TO
bear with me, and allow this subject to be considered now
Mr. DICKINSON DO not wish to counter to the
feelings of the Senate certainly should be glad TO get this
motion of The Senator from Mississippi Of the way
possible for together with kindred notions it has
interfered with the public business for long me and the
is be TAKEN certainly shall make objection
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is the
amendment submitted by the Senator from Connecticut, (r
Mr. BENTON. Did the Senator from New York hear
what uttered for his especial benefit that before this
taken had sixty years Of legislation to examine
Mr. DICKINSON. will ask the Senator from Missis
spp if it will all his purposes if this subject
should be laid until the deficiency bill is disposed of
Mr. FO0TE. BY no means look upon this as the
most important question that come before US, and can
not consent its postponemen will do any thing else
almost accommodate my friend from New York.
Mr.. BENTON Mr.. President, gave, of the
sons why the Senate should mix up nothing with this bill
for the admission Of California, the fact that the sixty
cof Tho If
States, there has been example Of mixing up
any other matter with the admission of State but that
every has been admitted by ITSELF at all events in
pany with another that the circumstances equal
supposed that there in that statement of
mine, and deem very material thing as is proposed
that we should now commence with doing by new State
what without precedent in the annals of legislation, and
which many feel 10 be deep indgny to that State, that
shall by reference to the Of admission OF Staes
show that such thing has never been done before
The first Of the States which admitted Vernon,
She admitted by the act Of the st of February 1871,
and nothing could be brief and simple than that of
admission 1t entitled An for the admission of the
State of Vermont into the Union "a title which, of ITSELF
excludes the idea of any thing being mixed up with it,
says: .t. .... .= ...&. ~. !
The State OF FerTn having petoned the Congress
be admitted member of the United States be it enacted
of America Congress assembled hereby enacted
and declared that the fourth day March, thousand
style Of the State shall be received admitted
into this Union, and entire member OF the United
States OF Approved 18th February 1871 Il Stat.
at Large, l9l.
Thati act sir the admission Of the FIRST State and
ats simplicity and unity is worthy of all praise
The next the for the admission of Kentucky, Of
the 4th of February, 1871. II formation of
the State, and provides that the ls day of June
1884, it shal be received and admitted into this Union
and eatire member of the United States of America"
The act embraces other subjec-(See Statutes al Large
page 1897 s,.-.... .....
Then Tennessee. She adm led by the act of
June 1916 The is in the breiest possible rm and
contains other subject whaeve-(See Statutes at Large,
page 49l.) .~a ..a..#.... - -
Then comes Ohio The act was to authorize the foma-
ton of constitution and State Government, AMI for the
admission such State into the Union In this
authorizing the people form cons uon and providing for
the admission OF the State into the Union and the
The admission 10 take effect upon their comply
ing with the requirements set FORTH and was therefore,
complete and contained nothing but what related the
admission of the State Afterwards there passed
for the due execution Of the laws of the United States within
the State of Ohi and that declares the State have
become Of the States Of this Unione 2, Statutes at
LARGE 20l Neither Of these embrace subject
but what relates to Ohio and the making of the laws of the
United States obligatory upon her. Il. ~
Then Louisiana. She was admitted on the 9Th of
April 1872 That act includes nothing that does relate
to that State. (See I'd Stat at LARGE 70l II has been
supposed that it did, but examination of 1t, it will be
found that contains nothing but what relates the adms
of the State and perfect that admission by giving
force to the laws Of the United States within the State The
first section IT, that Louisiana be admitted into the Union
independent State and provides for her admission. The
next section give effect it by allowing her repre-
sentative in the House of Representa- ives The that
the laws of the United States shall be enforced there and then
judicial circuits and officers provided for There
nothing in but what provides for peectng the admission
and what would have been contained in by itself, if
had not been joined to the Of admission In this parcu
lar there is little diversity of action. On occasions
the which admits State provides for the extension Of the
laws of the United States the State, but in majority of
it is all reserved and put in by ITSELF and the ad
mission stands alone. ~~n ,a
Indiana admitted by joint resolution Of the IL tn Dec
1916. (See Stat. at Large $685. The resolution is
tiey clear of any other than the admission.
Mississippi admitted by joint resolution Of lOh Dec
1917 and contains nothing besides the simple admission
6 Stat. al Large, p. Ar
Illinois admitted by the joint resolution of 3D. Dec
1918. Il contains nothing bat the simple admission
"a Stat. at Large, p 1867
Alabama admitted by joint resolution OF 18th Dec. 49,
II contains nothing but the admission g Stat at Large
naked misunderstanding e Stus at Large SAY
= Missouri admitted by joint resolution of March 2,
1921. II contains nothing but admission, and condition
for the State to perform. g Stat at Large 645.)
This is the in which the Senator from Kentucky (Mr
CLar) had supposed something else mixed up with the
act OF admission but clear he COMPOUNDED The which
authorized the meeting If the convention form State
s1tuon with he joint resolution for the admission cf the
State itself The joint resolution poseror that time
was passed the after and for that joint resolution thu
State OF Missouri AMI the whole Union, indebted the
Senator from Kentucky himself It IL tina, the State should
comply with certain conditions, and upon lied copy of
the constitution being fled in the Department State the
Presden; should by proclamation declare The admission com
Fsete, and the State 10 he in the Union all of which
done and Sin fact occasoned very little delay for the
General Assembly of Missouri met erv alto he