Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-08-05
NO. 100.

language only designed 10 prohibit thai slave iafe
which consists Of purchasing and bringing slaves into the
District 81 Columbia. and pating them into dep,is hero
ir the purp OF being transported Ia iafegn and distant
markets As 10 an idea which has ben mentioned hero
npin fpn r occlsion. have already said that il per-
rcsing IN thu District ch 10 90 of the Dis
ifcl five miles and purchase slaves or himsef
the W would mol pr"ven, him from so doing But !
am taking mp time this snl ct Than Iint nded.
w hen he proper mo arrives for lis discussion tho bf
will be vindicated from the into which, s think
the honorable senator from Vi,gpia has fallen have
stated la II was my nteniun iocninc my observations
10 the three under consideration the admission
t, California as State. territorial governments Gr the
twn Territories, and the cstabl slmcn oi the boundary
between Texas aud New Mckee.
II is most remarkable circumstance connected with
the debate upon and the pr gress ol this measure. that
that feature Of the bill which supposed bs least
likely Il encounter obi 'eon that which il has
heen nssrried wnnd daw nier il by The n:rc Of It's osr
attraction Tho oiler contemplated in The hill -
II truly remarkable lhst the OF the admission
ol California has encountered the of the difficult
which have been developed in the progress Of the bill.
Tho senator ifnm Louisiana, Mr. Snule. the senator
ftom Georgn, Mr.. u rrien and yours II, sir Mr..
King, have all directed y,uf aieni naitly 10 lha
subject Of HE boundaries nj Cahlrnia and Tho repre-
sen ati n posed fr Callfunia by he measure andr
oan,Idc alton believe. with very slight il any further
mdlieann all tIee Of the senators tu whom have re-
errd. would have hct willing. If they could have been
Satisfied vi rceafd to California, to vote or the whole
charged with introducing into hs bill Cor the purpose OF
purchasing surph for ohet IN asnrcs II is Califnn,a
that has created all the dlirnltea. At lfa, the cLif
lat of he difficulties, wh ch the bill has encountered.
Now, Mr.. Plesidenl, What may he the ultimate vote
which may ha given In rors quence Of tho mode in
which California i. bounded. by the hree nators 10
whom ! have rfertcd depends upon their own pfop-r
sense II duty must say To them--and hope they
VII, take I IN the hind and candid spirit IN which
II II mentionc1-hai soc the slightest reas,n
"A Iy thput iill pi,rit ,I,la hsrau
lheo Il someh hng in It Unsatisfactory e. them in rep CT
Il California They know thai, if this measure s de-
hated the ch irnan Of the Committee on Territories
Nf. Dougas1 will cali mp The California II sepl'at ly
aud alone. and that 1t will b. passed a. il is with all
IT. 'NreWionablo lcaluns of extended Limits and full
representation I'll honses by considerable majority.
VIII, ihrr. then. on account of the Ceoraa pat OF
The hl-iho pfsag' of Which. when Ir scented singly.
may be regarded IA inevitable event will lhiy on ac-
count oi a1y difficulties nnt amnnnilng Ia rons ntanal
dlllcol lea ( admit. II g"nlemfn have. drllbe
rate review Of the opnons, difficulties Of clnsiiiu
unnnl nature nothing en- should overcome the--"il
they be c'nstnned, hdm the necessity fesul i"g from
entertaining these opinions q VOC against the entire
c,snrol
But sir, happened 10 hold directly The opposite opin
lon. thai there Is nothing cns onal in any OF the oh
lrc,lons taken Ia he admissl Of Cal frna. aud rs
lrus these senators " themselves perceive that there
IS m constitutional gonnd Of objection that II Is alto
gelhcf matter Of 'Xpelloncy addressing rself 10 Tho
sound discretion and d,lbcm'r Judgment OF C"rgussI
d1 hope and trust Of HE oecoas that exist
10 the admission II California when they prc,re IL Is
pltt ot great system Of ial0n anI harmony "a
The country they will mol b. disp sod to rfc the bene-
lis nnd compensation 10 he fund IN nhsr paris 1t tho
bill because they know fall well that California. iusi
sho has ps7ntej herself with the felrrs ntaon propo.
sell by lrr. vii he inevi ably admilcd-provIdfd This
bill Is defeat 4. They must alsl well know that the
admission of Cal forna al ne. wilhau, any measure
~ vii have the unavoidable tendency Of
the sense OF wrong mud innryN neither well
or III oun'icd -tat exists in the quarter Of the Union
from which the senators 10 whom referred cme.
Nlth rospcc 10 the territorial governments, il is also
a IA worthy of remark that scarcely senator who has
fl'cn upon III inr las failed 10 acknos Wedge The duty
o Congress TO provide territorial governments Every
senator almost who has spoken the subj rl has admit
t. d that territorial gvernmcnis ought be p-osiisd
.onc wishing for the Wimo poviso and others Obi TT
ing to thu Pnvso; but with without the Wllmol Pro-
vsn, have mt heard solitary say, that it
not the hanndcn dhv of Congress institute lerfit rial
governments ft these Territories.
NIh regard another plan If dsposing Of the ques-
tion-lhe plan viii upon lormef OCCASION characer-
zed as the plan OF The ESecnive Of the late President
of The United Stats | shall have few brief observa-
lluns 10 make. Allow To AXE the the only
suitable one, in my opnlon of expressing my deep
gret and my profound sympathy with The fam ly Of the
nstrious deceasfd. had known him. perhaps. longer
than any o'hcr man in Wa hingou. knew his h,her
lei,re hm-a most e'iimall' and distinguished cz.n Of
Ken urky. knew the lae President Of the United
States from the time he entered the army until his
death. although sc,og him often in consequence of
Dur operations in d1ereat spheres Of public duty in
country. lie was an honest min-he brave man:
he had covered his avn head with aurels and had ad
ed iame and renown io his country. Without express
sing Judgment upon wha, might have been the just
lppecai n af The administration of the domestic aud
riy affairs Of the country ii Providence hal permitted
him 10 serve out his trm take pleasure in the oppor-
unity Of saying, IN reference TO The foreign affairs ot our
government that in all the instances of which any
Vlpd1 ~ hv mpn thp de
hey condnrted by the late administration, they have
net with my hearty and cordial ncurrence. During
he residue Of The remarks which may address 10 you.
shall have occasion say anything up,n the plan
proposed by The late President. it will be viii the most
perfect respect TO his wthoUt single feeling
# unltndness abiding nmy bf, asst Peace to his ashes!
md may he at This moment be enjoying ihuse blessings.
n another and better world which all desrous,
or later 10 attain
But, with respect T., The mode Of getting the diff
iruty in regard to New Mexico. the plan that New
Mexico sh uld in as State she had tot
ned Sac, adopted her constitution, and presented It
acre. Now, Mr. President, the senator from New Jer-
sew who sits me-, Mr. Dayton argued in this way:
You Of the committee have given u the people Of New
Mexico he power Of legislation the power 10 elect their
egslalors-he power to pass such laws may be best
,daped 10 their condition; and where is the difference be-
the powers with which they SO invested, and
receiving New Mexico member of the Union, re-
presented in both branches nf Congress?" Why, Mr.
President there is all the difference the world There
scatcey any people low ia the stage of civilization
-even the Esqumaux- - the Indians any portion of
continent that they may not comprehend aud be a.