The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-13
THE UNION.

State Of csIfoms. P,opidsd. That nothing herein con-
ss o Ss o
pying immediately aiier the adoption Of this ae', their
paed fih That when such alteration Of the boundaries
Of California as herein proposed shall have taken place
viii be Recognised being IN all respecs ia tie sane
plight and condition as % tbs constuono Caliomia bad
never be-a extended over any part thereof
/ shall not make any extended speech on the amend.
ment. a 1t is plain II Is provided expressly
that nothing in the bill contained sha operate
ssSaos and the two %
Congress These donations suppose should bestow
al any rate know there was an informal understand
ing, perfectly recoected by various gentlemen pTes
- among the friends OF The Compromise BILL that pro-
lded The amendment which had the honor 10 intro.
duce. which would have limited the territorial boundaries
OF California as to make the line OF IS deg 80 min.
the southern boundary OF that Saten the event OF lis
having received the support Of northern and southern
senators. which thought there was good reason TO
ton among the friends al the bill in support OF aTate
proposition thereafter expected 70 be introduced precisely
of the nature OF that now introduced BY me. That
anendment having failed have thought pro,er TO in
troduce this anendmentno one s bound pledged TO
vote for itas think il will have very happy effect il
giving Satisfaction. in quietng the feeling in The South
Il 10 true that the republic IL sale, Tor effected that
yesterday but this will give additional satisfaction, No
harm can be done BY It. California will be admitted
VIII hea presen. ooundares and territorial government
ornia 70 accept these donations upon that condition,
which seems to very desirable for California that che
o q Be- s BE- a ha
and condition. as il the consturon OF California had
never been extended over Ill which think would be the
without the provision. shall not argue the amead
ment conceive that very saluary effects likely TO
arise from it, II by other gentlemen these effects shall
not be appreciated, will yield; but hope that we shall
Mr. DOUGLAS. I shall vote against this amendment
for the same reasons against the others am not
prepared 10 say what proportion what number OF
axUraSr uehA Tha
amendment would give two this side OF the mountains
and two the other side, which is four in all for Caor
MIA There are other grants also on similarly extended
cae compared with what has been done heretofore.
not prepared yet to decide upon that part OF the sub
ect Again, by the ordinance adopted by the people of
California the rs senators and representatives are au
should want TO confer with them. For that reason
left it out OF this bill to make subsequent act II
proper to annex, condition to these grants the
change Of boundaries, that can be done afterwards as
well as in this BILL For that reason | shall vote
M ATCHISON. Mr. President, shall vote for this
amendment, although think there is objection TO
doubt very much whether by law admitting Califor-
mia into the Union as State you can take from the Sen
ate and House oil Representatives the entire and exclusive
CONTROL each for themselves, the admission OF mem
beers,
MnFOOrE, inteposing) Will the senator allow
herein contained shall be so construed as to pevent
their taking their seats. II is wholly negative pro-
vision II does not provide that they shall take their
Mr.. ATCHISON II seems that misunderstood that
part Of the proposition. In relation TO the donation of
senator had doubled the quantity should hav. consd
cred it nothing more than an act OF justice TO California
opposed to the proposition submitted by the chair
man of the Committee Territories, when the bill
first introduced reserving the United States the title
all the public lands in California believed then
be unjust to California, and believed 1t to be impol
itic so far as this government was concerned. can
see nothing but expense and trouble, and confusion
to result to the United States from this reservation We
all know that the most difficult branchso far as the
public lands concerned-of their disposition by Con-
gress has been in relation to the mineral lands. From
the best accounts we have, very large proportion OF
California Is i Of this description Of lands DC no, BE-
devise satisfactory system tag the disposal OF the
mineral lands Of California do believe sir, that the
legislature Of California, acquainted with all the details
and everything connected with the subject, will be more
likely TO be able 10 make disposition OF IT, fair and
equitable towards the citizens well as the State OF Cali
ornia My objection therefore, TO the proposition submit
ted by the senator from Mississippi is, that il does not
20 far enough am decidedly in favor Of that portion Of
the amendment that limits or may limit the southern
have teen urged with much force from the tune OF the
introduction OF this bill She has enormous extent OF
territory stretching nearly 900 miles upon the Pacific
900 miles. believe from the southern TO the northern
boundary Of California
Then, Mr. President there is another and with
suihcient one, whether il be right or wrong have
received instructions from the legislature OF the State Of
Missouri upon this subect-fesolutons, too, admitted
not only 10 be the sentiments Of the Legislature OF that
Stale, hut oil the Whoe people oil Inc Stale. do not
au the disputed resolutions Of ls4o, bu; the
resolutions OF prior session. They as follows:
Resolved By the Ga0ai Asstaby of The State If Msso
az jofiops:
SIC. That the peace, perinanency, and welfare OF
aona Union depend upon strict adherence letter
and spirit OF the eighth section OF the act OF the Congress OF
United states, entitled An authorize the people
of the Missouri Territory 10 firm constitution and State
and the admission Of such State into
Union equal footing with the original Sa'es and TO
prohibit slavery In certain Tcutores, approved March
the sixth. eighteen hundred and twepry.
Sac. 2 That senators the Congress OF the United
States hereby instructed AID representatives
uuested accordance with the provisions and the
spirit Of the said eighth srctonof the SAID act 10 ali cues
lions which may before hom in relation TO the organs
Of Territories States ont OF the territory
belonging he United States, which may hereafter
be aciutd either by purchase. by ueaty conquest
SIC That OF these resolutions bs iorwa drd by
secretary oil State each Of our and repre-
SCI iatves in the Congress OF The Uned States.
Approved February Is. 1877
Now sir, believing, do, in the right OF the legsla
ture to instruct the senator and has consequent duty
obey those instructions, ieel myself compelled vote
for this proposition, although does not come fully up
those Instructions The instructions confined
the organization OF governments Tor Territories, bur
tend 10 the admission OF States into this UnIon
Of the territory now beongngDg 10 the United States,
and the territory " hereafter acquitted"
MIR. FO0iE | SIMPLY announce that in the event OF
this amendment faling-whicn hope IL will not do, al
though, in the present anguid condition Of the Senate,
exhausted by the oraioy OF the senator from Florida,
long continued aud SO poieny maintained, could hard
~ expect have due attention paid 10 important
amendment ths-in the event OF IFS failing, shall
certainly II Ia distinct and substantive form here
after, as a separate BILL
Mr.. ATcHlSON demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi AT the lime my attention
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