The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-25

u oxsu ~ t1e United STATES connected with their
domcils, 70 which they may and intend 10 return and
resume IL in hs exercise Of the elective franchise within
their respective disfieis Or Il they have abandoned
their donic here. and acquired ia California then
the right Of sel exists connected with that
domicil but i is right which. subsis,ing Territory
Of the United States, s subject to The Jurisdiction and
XIV %us Ss
right subject 10 the provisions OF the which establish
ed and the right which they acquired in consequence
organize territorial government 90 beyond that
which they would have enjoyed II such government
had been promptly organized BY Congress
suppose these propositions 2 Be clear and am no,
content myself by saying, IN conclusion, that believe
this controversy may be terminated; and hope in the
turasr pogssss q h h o may assume form calca
sort to theoQwer which for high and patriotic purpose
was assu in the Missouri Compromise. Il is unnsess-
sary to egslas on the subject q slavery restriction
ganization OF territorial government in the excluded
territory on the same plan as that which is propos
ed 10 organize the governments Of Utah and New Next
co, would. believe, give entire satisfaction.
And to those senators from the Tree States from whom
perhaps may be authorized expect the most direct OPP
position 70 such measure, beg leave to say word in
perfect kindness / quite satisfied that while the
right of equality OF equal participation in the public do
main, claimed one hand by the Soulh and denied
the other By the Morrill, with the sernness with which
that denial has been made and peTsevered in, although
shall escape civil commoton, and this Union will
main ii is without being broken into fragments
apprehend, yet am entirely certain that that good
feeling which ought TO prevail in different portions Of this
confederacy and which Is essential TO its present and It's
future welfare. will not be found 10 exist am very
well satisfied that instead OF conflict OF arms, we shall
have conflict Of legislative action in the different States
and sectional conflict in the legislation OF the United
States
The consequences Of leaving this question open will be
10 dissolve the two parties which exist in the United
States and convert portion Of both into great
tional party Looking TO the possibility OF such result,
invite senators from the free States TO consider whether
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maintaining be considered equivalent to those which
may be put in jeopardy BY this course Of events.
Ii the South is to be thrown into one great sectional
party, and the North is to remain divided as in all time
il must probably remain from the separate investment Of
capital and labor it will be perceived that there will be
power given the united action Of the southern sectional
our brethren OF the free States beg also suggest 10
them that those interests which the subject OF pro.
lection by the action Of this government. all OF them
minority interests Having all aud each OF them, been
hitherto sustained in part BY southern voles the division
oil parties in the free States, 10 which have Referred
should be realized and the South should be forced into
sectional party, the withdrawal of the southern votes by
which those interests have been hitherto sustained may
leave them without the protection which is essential to
their prosperity utter this not in the language Of men
ace. | announce determination, but speak with the
freedom which is authorized by the support which have
heretofore given these interests present L az sub
ject for the consideration OF the representatives Of the
Tree States whether the hostility which they mani
testing to southern interests and feelings may not posi-
bly, be INDUCED al the hazard Of bringing into jeopardy
interests important to them as those which they are
assailing to the South leave the subject with the
Mr.. DOUGLAS Mr. President | must ask the induI
gence of the Senate while make very brief reply 70
the points advanced by the senator from Georgia shall
not 80 over the whole number in detail, because know
that this day. oppressive 1t is al this late hour
would be unusto The Senate and also to myself IN my
one who drew up this part Of the bill, in relation 10 the
admission of California vindicaie it, il have the
power, from the two constitutional objections advanced
L.,I L,r.t ~ fho rUht
OF California to two representatives the other branch
OF Congress II is conceded that according TO the rule
all such cases. each State is entitled to represent
proportion to the population The census Of the United
States for 1910, or rather the apportonment under that
census. has prescribed rule BY which we are To- as
is entitled TO- 1t is this that fer 1900 and a
fraction they shall be entitled to one representa-
tive and for fraction or moety over that number.
SO that if State has 100000 LOT 900 people, under
the census OF lS40 she entitled to two representa-
tves in Congress- Notwithstanding the argument OF the
honorable senator from Georgia am unable to perceive
how il is that he deprive California OF the benefit
Of that provision of the law which Is applicable
to all the other States of the Union If they have popu
ation enough in California give them two representa-.
to every State in the Union. think that is amply suf
cent But, says the senator, we have had no census
taken by which could ascertain that there people
enough California TO amount TO this 900 population,
as required by the apportonment law Of isio That is
very true, sir But the objection would have exclu
ded many other States from this Union, il you had
qured actual enumeration OF the inhabitants in order
to ascertain the fact Of her population being sufficient TO
entte her to this representation. But know OF no
why you should apply more rigid rule to Callior.
MIA than you have required of other States when they
applied for admission.
Mr.. BERRIEN What other Statesl
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Florida, Tor
Mr.. BERRlEN: There was census.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. There was census in 1910, and
Florida then possessed population OF $1,000 or $1,000
only In i545 admitted her into the Union without
any other being taken under the authority OF the
United States, and at tune At which the census required
10000 people to entie her TO one representative.
that she had sufficient population.
Mr.. DOUGLAS The senator from Georgia says with
evidence 10 show that she had sufficient population.
What kind OF evidencei Not official evidences; not a
regular taken under the authority OF the United
States. nor under the law of the Territory We had
neither Of these descriptions oil evidence in order 10 show
how the stood We had evidence made out OF esti
mates OF intelligent gentlemen, oil members OF the egs-
ature. of judges OF courts, and opinions expressed oy
gentlemen familiar with the State OF Florida, TO show
that she had sucleat population % DC admitted INTO the
Union and we acted upon that evidence.
MIR. BERRiEN. This was IRON the TACT that many oil
the inhabitants OF the Territory obliged TO ny on ac-
count OF the Indians. But the whole subject was ex.
planned by the senator from Florida Mr. YuLEEl the
other day.
MI. DOUGLAS Yes, sir, I heard the explanation.
Yet being member Of the House Of Representatives al
the time, forced to notice the facts OF the case and
they fresh upon my memory because took the
responsibility Of recommending the admission Of Florida
into the Union at that me upon that estimated popua-
ton, and indicated her admission.
Mr.. BERRlEN. Will the honorable senator allow
me have not commended that there was any given
number requisite 10 entille State to admission. There
fore, the OF Florida does interfere with my
gnment The specific requisticn applies when the Stale