The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-11-16

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plea svs~ which the majority in the Senst,
aessd IN shc admission Of California. -
i.vsslu and % incomplete was its clan
~ sdssis.ion. Tat the g'cst lsader sn'
chairman Of the committee. IN DESCENDING
tie a>sssrv ssainst the snsns~srabl& ar
s~w~s>s dsjivered ON the OCCASION BY YOU
~, distinguished senator. Mr.. Berricn
ssd Jsd1e Batter OF South Carolina. ane
sehsss. that b wss forced u assume groun'
~ shasld arouse every man IN the South
Fey one moment think Of il. That II mat
~ ast "rAs, oar: 81 yeopie," whether
keod Of free. ~AY color they arc trart
~. n, h. embraces the African .lave viii
- white mas. ~ we'll ~ ali other inierme
Aisss shsdes. cclors. and conditions oil the
kuman famiIy,) he carcs not rh0s rirh
lAev Asre 70 ks SOD" how they came
whsshe, for Haporary or permanent pnr
sneeI. II Congress chooses 1t has the
rowrr n a4lm,t them into III. mon npoo
ehe presentation of a Constitution. These
A., the POWERS claimed for ongrc-s. IN the
admission of new States Let rs follow
out some of the consequences OF the pm
v,ples involved ~ the admission oi Cantor
mia Suppose there was colony OF iugi
tive Slaves to take possession at the public
do,s.ia. in territory al the uued states
and having gone through all the formula
tast California has. Tor VIZ. Clay say. u
nSuers not what sort of people they
are" or what color they ar, II tOnPrsf IS
ehoo.es upon the presentation OF ihcton-,'
tuition formed ov .ucn people, Congress has
the power 10 admit tbem.) would Won sub
mt to ~ And ii YOU would not submit
10 il, can you point out the difference IN
uy,nr,pl. between such case aud the one
,,at has already occurred IN the admission
,-Ialifornia. It is no answer to the argu.
,ncnt to SAY that II the case of California.
va believe and Congress believed that
American citizens had gone there. that the
debates in their Convention with the names
n tie delegates. general report, pr'vat.
eorrcspondcncc, and the oral testimony oi
respectxhl. men. established the fact, Ehi. is
not the evidence. or medium through which
it should be obtained, to render Consres com.
petent to admit these people into the Union.
And vet such is the character OF the c,i.
hence, and such the principles of this great
measure Of psc'hca,ion by which peace
concord, and harmony are to DO restored
and by which. should be added. We have
gained much by losing all
How stood the question and the facts DO
fore Congress. when reckless II resolved
to admit California ~ th" Union bn"HS
thus: individual. from different portions oi
ths Inton and foretpuers from every cout.
try. were attracted th''her by the glowing
accounts puhll.ned IN TINS country ana ~
rope. OF the ileS1ass'ble ialnes 7i g"'i IN
tina, region. They were there Ms ady"ntur
era. not NJ citizens or permanent re''"enr
,dcnt'icd VITA the country, ht owning ah'
t'llns the sod, Tor the government h'l no
np to h'' tne' dl'pp'"d 'i one acre "i tp''
Immense ter Rory. lnns fon4'Ha'cd' ne
eording to the laws ol the n'iel states
they were trespassers upon tue pubic d"
man. purchased ny your hioou anu Nouf
'ea,nFe, ~ common WIN ,he boo" ana
t-easnfe oil the ctt'Aeas OF other portions 81
I'e mon OF course. do not n ms state
,rrnt, refer to the Ne1icans OF the land
owned BY, or niddr Them. VINO under 'h'
treaty had ngh's secured and have seer
1t stated numbered three th'nsani. Snci
was the coalition and character ol the PEG
pic OF 'his spafse'y settled region, win nc
Law but the Constitution OF 'he 4 states
and such OF thn h'slein laws ns were con
s'stcnt herewith w'th N MARY com n'n'
der. made H"vernor by the order OF 'h'
President IN ms nnofg"niked condition
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