Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

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80 hsrssIf into State and we had admitted her alter
wards And Congress more resPonsiDie 'or e
dcon Of slavery which exists in the consuuon q
MIA now than Congress would be responsp'e ,o' e
had been prior act Of Congress authorizing lhe people OF
California 10 consider for themselves and TO determine wne
,ber thev would OF would not into the Union as mem
Der Of it.
thai IN the slightest degree the force of this agu
msnt said that in regard California, she had an ex-
cuse which did exist in the Of other States That haze
been admitted into this Union without previous authority OF
Congress. In the Of the other States they were not
abandoned by Congress Congress performed its parental
duty Of providing for them suitable Territorial Governments
They had got Governments they had got good
they had got free Governments but what Is the case IN re-
gard to California She abandoned by Congress at the
last session. Congress failed discharge its parental duty
towards California the last session She was in state Of
profound perfect anarchy unless she could obtain or make
some laws suited her abandoned condition. And, when
thus abandoned by Congress- what does California do Why
she calls Convention and that Convention forms consl
ution-a very excellent constitution, believe so fsr as
have looked into it. She chooses herself OF her own nee
will refuse to admit slavery within her limits and sne now
comes here How Debating to Congress NO, SIR she
comes the very parent who has treated her IN TINS heaess
manner respectfully asking the parent who has thus turnea
her loose cast her eff from all law, without uoVernmeh.
enanatng om the only authority which could institute real
and legitimate and proper Government-she comes 70 her
how Threatening to make herself
ing secession, threatening disunon NO % no sne comes
here and in respectful not IN most humble man
ne asks you her the enjoyment of the bessngso
which you denied to her in any form at the
last session Of Congress And you bound not only BY
the Of the United Sates but by the treaty by
which she was acquired and by the higher law Of God him
SELF give those who thrown into your power or pos
session. by conquest by purchase the benefits Of gov
emment You have refused, sir you denied to her Gov
ernnent You abandoned your child and when that
child comes you having shifted for itself well as could
the absence Of your parental authority you eproach with
usupaton, with mpudence and are readyat least some
portions Of Congress readyto repe her from your
h,nH
shift she during the residue of this contest which
may last for years.
The difference therefore, between the case Of Michigan
and that Of California is the difference between government
and government between government and anarchy be-
the exercise of parental authority the part OF Con-
gress towards Michigan and The abandonment Of all duy,
CONSTITUTIONAL natural and parental on the part Of Congress
towards California. And yet gentlemen in
apologies for the conduct Of Mchgan and none in
the poor California
Michigan had we are tod been patiently knocking at
doors for years. and yet we rejected her. Why sir there
difficulties not altogether insupeabe, to be sure,
about the extent about the limits The boundary Of that State.
and difficulty resulting from the contest between her and
her neghbor Ohio. These OF the difficulties which
existed but all this time she was enjoying Government oil
this time she had her Legislature her own representa-
on her aws she had the power herself as
she pleased in her Territorial condition.
Sir, does seem me that if will look at things
they are, and be med by FORMS by techncalies
worthy Of consideration for moment, that will not
only draw distinction favorable to California between her
and that Of Michigan, but that will draw from the
facts the conclusion OF duty which, for one, am
ready and anxious to perform.
heard sentiment uttered day which have again and
again heard uttered, and which have heard uttered
but with shudderng and apprehension We told that
upon certain contingencies upon the OF certain
events the South take particular aspecfed course,
gardess of consequences. Regardless Of consequences
Why, sir acquit ourselves to ourselves,
quit ourselves to civilizations acquit ourselves to that
religion which all profess to respect and adhere to
the tIOd OF himself, II
upon Of this magnitude, of this transcendant inn
poTtace take il regardless Of consequences Sir,
know Of condition of man, individually associated,
wherever he be- whether solitary and alone, in the midst
of the wide praries Of the West upon the oceans pillows
when tossed by storms acting in delbeative assembly,
know Of condition where religious, moral rational, re-
ponsbe being take step regardless OF consequences
Sir precisely because do regard consequences and
apprehend em this that side Of the Union alone
but to all parts to the entire only
affecting U.S. but affecting all mankind in greater OF less de-
gree consequences which affect the existence of segove
nent which affect the preservation of liberty itself it is be-
do look to these consequences because regard he
because have deberated upon hem hat led to the
cusion OF making exerton OF making every effort the
power to make which yet reserved avert the great
est of all human caamites, not only that could bea this
country, but that could be the whole of civilized man.
Mr.. CLEMENS, of Alabama, and Mr.. DAVIS, of Mis-
sspp, followed in explanatory remarks mainly
relating to their Interpretation Of Mr. CAsss Nchoson
Letter. and the construction which placed upon it in
their respective States This part Of the debate is omitted
Mr.. FOOTE. I regret the necessity imposed upon me
Of occupying the attention Of the Senate for few minutes
whilst notice ausion to myself in which the honorable
Sena frcm Kentucky Mr. CLAY has thought proper to
indulge IT, in addition should deem proper to offer
remark in reply portion of the speech of that SEN
which has just been addressed u.s. think that shall
not under oil the extraordinary circumstances Of the hour be
very strongly condemned.
The honorable Senator from Kentucky complains that his
prpate intercourse with members Of this body has been
brought under review and made hesubect Of harsh stc
ures understand the honorable Senator perfectly he is
dissatisfied my having referred to the conversation which
going few days snce between the honorable Sen
ator rern Missouri Mr. BEsToN) and himself, and should
have ven.ud speculate upon the character Of that
mystical cooquy Well, sir, beg leave to announce to
the honorable Senator that do regard any proceeding
which may here, in sight of ALL open Senate and
having connexon with public Of great moment
strictly belonging what the honorable Senator calls
fprivete intercourse to render either ndelicae
parliamentary aude it, This, sir, is hall Of debate
legislative assembly in which important pnbc questions
brought forward discussed and acted upon.
royersial arena to be occupied by authorized dispuans all
Of whom have precisely the rights and privileges and
absolute equals in point Of official dignity. The members
duties to perform and nsbe field of action wherein 10
qure legitimate populariyhe appreciation Of the good and
wise Of generaton and endless immortality of
must not be forgotten, though that in this
in other deliberative assemblies, corruption Intrigue ard
lou management wall sometimes show G,er accused
vissages, and that is quite neeSul that guard
selves and constituents against the guefu of fraud
and chcane, that mikgle in csaeous and
faerna debate upon the nomentous questions which cain
their toluticn at our hands
Now, s, did not charge the honorable SENATOR from