The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-06

will be calculated increase the excitement and calmly
10 determine whether this is not sufficient reason fo
endeayong TO avoid that necessity II is unnecessar,
State to withdraw from the Union What desTs TO sa,
is that the people Of OF those States will be Assem-
bled in convention Tor the purpose OF considering h'
grave Questions presented by this and other acts oil Con
gress, which they may regard violating their consttu
tonal rights ask you 70 consider whether the Assem-
bling OF that convention will probably be confined 10 III,
people OF that particular State whether the effect viii
not be TO increase the excitement which agitaes
dslurbs the Union and whether in fact il may not eac
TO consequences which shall all deploe 10 this view
OF the matter, the question desire TO ask is, whether tbs
enlargement restriction OF this proposed State OF Cab
iorna be consideration which be weighed in ths
balance against even these possible consequences Yot
have il in your power 10 restrict the boundaries OF Cali
4 forna. That is now the territory OF The United States
You are about to almt State, as government, over
portion of t and il is within your constitutional compe
tency TO decide what portion the government which
you are about to erect shall extend
The question of power being undoubed the remaining
ona IS deg 80 mn proposed BY the senator from
Mississippi, Mr FoorE,l is consideration which can
weigh in the scale with the consequences which probably
element and agitation ii portion of this Union. III
Sir, have abstaned anG will still abstain from the dis
cusson Of those agiatng questions which form the sub
ect OF debate No man who has been engaged In public
life during the period or for much shorter period
than has fallen TO my lot to be- presume, be with
out decisive opinion upon these questions forbear 10
discuss them because desire TO present this subject to
The Senate in spirit OF c0nciation. ask them
else undoubed powerone which they certainly pos
sessto restrict boundary which it cannot be important
to The interests OF California to preserve, to any inter
ess in the United Satesnot to those who most
anx0usy solcitous for the accession Of additional
Tree Sate ak them to exercise that undonbted power
in matter comparatively indifferent to California and
to the United Saes view OF the possible
which may result by the disturbance OF the peace and
harmony OF the Union am not among those who de-
sire to ascertain the strength OF this governmens
pacity, by resort to physical force to control the action
Of the free people by whom il has been established; bu
those who direct shall feel ha, ,bey are au.hossd and
compelled to 10 physical force for such purpose
the Unon which is the result OF the united tounses OF
fathers will have lost it's value in the eyes OF great
portion OF the American people repeat, sir do not de-
sire to test the physical strength OF this government
do not wish to see the experiment made whether it can
carry out its edcts by military foce in opposition to the
determination the people OF any of the States
Of this Union My belief is thai this is the strongest gov
ernmen upon EARTH but its strength does not consist in
strengths founded upon the ties which unite u.s. Of
common interest," recollection OF common glory in the
past and the assured hope of common and glorious des
nny in the future. believe that the strength OF this
government consists IN its sudousy abstaining from all
resort TO physical force for the purpose Of executing iis
nandates-in determined forbearance 10 abstain even
from the expression of any intention determination
to 10 such force believe that this Union will
dure long its most ardent lovers shall desire. if that
sssas eony %na esns ss
shall vanntingy proclaim 10 the people OF the United
States the existence Of the power and if in their udg
termination to military force 10 reduce to sub
mission those who may question their authority, il will
have lost the essential element OF its strenglh-of its
moral slrengthhe affection OF the people of the United
States. Sir, people may be dragooned-may be driven
by military force into submission By the exercise OF
such power they may be rendered the fit subjects OF
despoisn. But il is not by such means that you can
qualify men for the discharge Of their duties as citizens OF
a free republic.
Il is with this feeling strongly pressing upon my mind.
with an anxious desire that those consequences which,
from pressing, in It's present form. the measure under
consideration may be aveed that have felt il to be my
duty to present the subject in this aspect for the consider
alton OF the American Senate The people, not OF the
South or Of the North, but the people throughout the
United States, will thus understand that il this meas
ure-l the admission Of California with her pres
ent constitution and boundaries-shall result in pro-
ducing excitement which il may be found i'm.
possible to control, the people throughout this Union
will understand that the Senate OF the United
States have deliberately chosen 10 adopt that course,
rather than the more concliato one which might have
avered these conseqaencesthe restriction OF the bound
ary OF that State in the proposed by the senator
from Mississippi, Mr.. FoorE.]
Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President. some remarks Of The
tor from Georgia, connected with the debate OF yesterday,
did not intend connect me with the subject be remark
ed uponthe case presented BY The admission of Caior-
MA with her present unrestricted boundaries lin which
Georgia has resolved, upon further action.
because did not remark upon that case. Some remarks
which fell from me yesterday might be grossly misun-
hat what said had no pserencs Al ali to the adj
mission of California with unrestricted boundaries, and
with her present constitution Il had reference to
case OF actual aggression On the contrary, said that
in aggression amounted TO intoembe aggression,
the necessity OF revolution would instantly arise. But
did say and stand by it, that II any body Of should
and say, without just provocaon, that they will
oppose the government, and not obey Its laws but will
secede from this Union, and break up the Union. with or
without aggression, those wherever found are tral-
tors. and must be dealt with traitors In this am sus
tanned by every President, from Washington down. II
must be the doctrine OF every that loves his couny
and who anxious 10 sustain this Union in opposition
to faction II is well known that General Washington
recommended in the most earnest manner to march
army TO Massachusetts once, for the purpose Of
putting down the Shays rebellion He also marched
army to Pennsylvania, in order to put down
an insurreciion there. do not believe have ever
had President Of the United States who would
not, IN case OF insurrection in any part OF the
Union, be willing do his duty did ot intend TO say
word upon the case presented by the senator from
Georgia here to-day will say that there has been fair
opportunity Of adjusting this que dion and II il is not sd
plan OF adjustment, equitable in its character has been
presented From the opposition OF southern men, a. much
OF northern men, II has been defeated. Now, the
presented by certain gentlemen in South Carolina
that they justified in rising in rebellion merely from
failure our part TO legisaie IL then this govern
ment is not worth living under ]. read from certain
speech yesterday, which all recoect which solemn
California into the Union at ALL South Carolina will
cede from the Union, and seize upon California, upon the
mouth OF the mississippi, and blockade the western
States say, In such that II the President OF
the United States did enforce the authority OF the gov
eminent, be would be ecreant TO principle That what
said yesterday, and is what say to-day and am pre-
pared to maintain do not conceive this language AZ