The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
sPEE0H OF MR. sOULE,


the Senate Of The United States, June 24th and 2ott'
1850. IN
Mr.. SOULE resumed and concluded as follows:
Mr.. President When, on yesterday, through the
indulgence OF the Senate. | was permitted to resume
nv seat, commenting upon the legislation OF Mex
leo with respect 10 The mines propose now % Ie-
be in my power do. But before proceed in my 70,
marks, will express my regret that anything which
said yesterday with respect 70 the ordinance enacted
by the California Convention, should have been construed
as casting the least repoach upon those persons VINO
were in any way connected with the TRANSMISSION of y
this sgovernment II iswh me an object not only OF
tase but OF scrupuous observance never TO bring names
into debate when il can be avoided, and, above all never
to the emotest suspicion any individual when ne
has not fair chance OF defending himself was deal.
ing with facts, and seduonsly avoided connecting
them with any person TO whom they bore not an ofcia
and undeniable relation. Ii names were brought forth
during the debate II was not through my agency, but
through that OF others and Tor this decline all espon
sibility
Returning, then, 10 the question Of the mines, the
Senate will have perceived that the only right which the
United States, sovereign, and under the stipuatiOns
Of the treaty OF GUADALUPE HIpALGo, can set up, and
are entitled to SET up and to exercise over the mining
regions, ID the right reserved by Philip ii, when he d
vested himself OF that part OF the domain, 10 witt the
right ofleyying duty upon and OF requiring portion
% e - neq D
even under any reservation OF the public lands the Un-
ted States could exercise i after transferring their
eighty the State Of California, without any specific
reservation for it's protection'
The present god-dgges will, then, have acquired in
the intervening time between the cesson to the United
States by Mexico OF the territory which California
braces within her boundaries, and the time when the
clause in this bill extending them the constitution and
laws of the United States shall 20 into operation certain
should have been disposed OF by you in some way or
other while you retain the sovereignty in your hands
What will become Of them when your sovereignty has
passed away, and you have surrendered the only power
that gave you any control them II ft that the
Senate should deeply ponder upon the consequences be-
fore hazading step which subject these vast in
fnt fafa MIA n irrptrieyahle abandonment
Having shown on yesterday, as think, that the ord
nance enacted by the California convention amounts to
pothng that the Sd section OF the bill under debate al
ords lnor could through any notifications which could
be made i protection whatever tor the invaluable
public domain OF the United States, which will be saved
or sacrificed as shall decide after the most deber
ale and anxious reflection, my mind rests under the
ycton that it is past the wit OF 10 devise plan
which will protect this interest from escheatng to the
Safe, unless there be conventional ordinance from
California preceding her admission sovereign State
into the Union. And think may satisfy the Senate that
California is very much Of that opinion and, what is
more ominous STILL that she resolved and intent upon
maintaining ii the moment the occasion arises TO put to
the test IT under this conviction that prepared
substitute for the three first sections OF the bill under
debate, which, 1 think, safely and amply provides
not only for all these exgences but places northern and
southern territorial rights upon fair basis of public
Justice and constitutional equality, that its adoption
would not only the peace, but the fratena
harmony OF the Union. II there be any plan different
from this in any OF It's essential features adequate to the
objects we all profess to have in view, confess have
no reach OF mind OF power or vigor enough to com
nass or to grasp it, Be assured sir, that il It shall be
ihe pleasure OF Congress to pass this bill in its present
form we shall have parted with the last opportunity and
The only means of securing Of the great interests
stake and the only chance that will be left us. there
be ehanee,he only hope that remains, i there be
enquish her title TO that which the provisions OF this
bill will make indispuiably her own. We may form
some estimate of the importance and value OF such
chances and hopes in turning 10 few startling passages
which struck my attention while glancing through the
volume Of debates OF the California Conventon.-(See
Debates, p. 3l6)
Mr. McCarver submitted the following resoutionsi
Rord (as the deliberate opinion OF this convention
That the public domain within the limits Of this Stale In
night and justice belongs TO the people OF California, and
The undisturbed enjoyment thereof ought to be secured to
Rsoped, That the legislature of this State, first
ton be requested take such steps il may deem
cea tocay the object of the foregoing resolution
Mr. McCaer said conceive the object OF these resoln
wa " tons 10 ~ ,h % Snn viii encraIv nn win me n,
take the into serious consideration.
public domain within their limits The question has been
before The American people, and has been advocated by
gh d The new States 70 the public domain within ihsr
borders has been generally conceded through the United
States
Mr. Botr following, said, shall against the
% &c A. 2 ae @eGlsc ,s, Sy bs s gSabs
necessarily belong the State, am willing
knowledge IL but shall against the action Of this
Sy S:s aSsS a fSak
sm ready to take; but will take Il at the polls
OBJECT To the aNONed IN
Seb but any action OF this honse upon the SUBJECT
Now, will the Senate follow to page $40 OF the
same volume!
| Mt Stewart, Of San Francisco, in. abiding 10 what
MI Gwnhad stated before in these words, "Ne have
ne privilege, whenever beceIne State, OF taxing
@NUO acles Of land. As matter oi course, we Will
select the best IRON the gold mInes," sc, says:
o0gCut en''rey with my coeasue isom San Francisco
laf uwnl "a esaui JyO, 900 land granted
YOongtess lof Tie purposes OF tducauon
us Nsays Mt Sherwood the pagc) the up-
olon that tue Ho,001 acres, portion them, may
dru w the mining dis Tcs and from those lands
feVehue may be derived, which properly should 20 TO
pfovho should stand
by gong back to page AL, the Senate will find the
ssstiuon oi maj right IN the State hrst claiming abso
sNY me puDlc domain exelusively and then, at all
sVehs, OF oeaiing the lands, claimed BY California
uohahon IN ihe mining regions without dissenting opn-
ION, 40 far as can hnd = n
nMf DOUGLAS. VIII the senator from Louisiana
o" me 70 ask hlm whether he asserted that California
Saie ' 'he ia"us a'u veio's ~ ~"
MI soULE. Not at all. have. ON the contrary,
oa mal lhe resolution resisted upon the ground
wy ulS u was not matter for the action Of the con-
wnnIG out lot mat o the legislature who undoubtedly
eommsnh saenh fei the resolutions referred 10 the
o.l 10y U lhe whole without dsse nting voice, and
ta eu % pass, not because OF any reluctance the
nrl ue convention to admit the principle which they
fnee, lior IT was generally assented to- but be-
upon them ~ - w ~ ~ - - -
ad Mr President, the keen eye OF the senator from
Cgs caDnoi have failed TO perceive the act that the
oihla constitution had TO be subjected TO the scru
se NJ " both houses Of Congress- very adequate reason
ny we members OF the convention should have for