New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-08
California a. the Bar Of Congress.

TIL. Members elect from California to the pre-
sent U. s. House OF Representatives GEORGE w o.
WRIGHT and EDWARD GILBERT, have at length
rsaohed our City on their way to take, or at least
tn claim the seats to which the People Of their spa
ciou., wealthy. rapidly growing and FREE state
have chosen them. We do not know these gentle
men; their party attachments are adverse to ours
we nevor met them. and have no idea or hint as 70
the course they intend 10 pursue, but we presume
it will be such as belts their exalted position and
its weighty responsibilities We presume they
will present themselves at the bar of the House al
an early day--yery probably on Monday nexi-and
offer TO take the oath required of Members, and l.
they are repealed or turned out 10 cool their heels
in the lobby for an indefinite period, they will moi
only ask the reason OF this course but endesvor to
make il known to their constituents.
Why should there be any hesitation or question
On the subjecti What is Congress called ON to de
cilei To what Committee shall their credentials
be reorredi Not to that on Elections, for there Is
no shadow Of doubt that they the Members elect
from California. Nobody disputes it. Not TO tina
on the Jud icary for the questions raised affecting
the validity Of thor claims TO seats are exclusively
Political not Judicial The whole matter is Just a.
well understood by Congress to-day ss it would be
after the waste OF month upon 1t IN backstairs in
trigue and angry discussion. 1t is question to b'
settled at last by the Political Rule OF Three
namely that TWO out number one. aud SO with an!
higher numbers. Then why should the Nation BE-
oonvulsed and public business delayed by a fruit
lessly protracted controversy
Let il be understood, once for ALL that Calitornif
does not appear before Congress in the posture o
a supplian. She has been powerfully solicited Il
form State Constitution and apply for admission
into the Union. and has acted accordingly. II she
IL acceptable as an equal and confederate, yer,
well if NOT she scorns any subordinate, crouchin.
position. II not counted an equal partner In th,
great American ooniedersoy, she is abundsntIH
able to take care OF herself Her natural resources
her revenues. her riass. are equal to any emergen
cy. We mistake hsr people If they will hear will
pleasure that her elected Representatives al
hanging about the doors OF Congress, hoping sn'
praying for admission at some unknown period u
the future.
A, TO keeping them out Of the seats aud thei
State out Of the Union in order to form make
weight IN some reWOte CohtiaiSSh' ~'NaSa ~ ."
entitled u compromise. that would be heSpins II
sult on indignity. What has California 10 do wit
the questions respecting tho boundary Of New
Mexico aud the legalization OF Slavery in the Tel
ritoriesl Why should she stand back to be rattle
of in one way or another She has formed he
own Constitution settled the Slavery question e
herself, wants no dictanon concerning IT, and vi
sabmit to mono. On all the principles contended Il
BY Cass, Dickinson and the Northern confederate
Of the Slave Power. she has perfect right to al
mission without cavi inquiry as tothe terms oil he
Constitution since it is undeniaely Republican
She surely ought not and we are confident sh
win not submit TO any such use Of her as is eo'
templated
What the House may do we do not know bu
what /, ought to do is very elear in our eyes tn
day that Messrs. Wright and Gilbert present thei
credentials as Members elect from California Shout
Be the day of their sdmisson-thst day Legislative
b. though it might be the next according to the a
manacs- Remembering how Texas sailed into tn
unson over all impediments. should hike To Sc
california put through at one sitting. Is there no
ncrve enough among tie Representatives OF th
Free States 10 do IN