Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-19
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eer,,ti,es OH the 10th inst we 's'S ~
,rsrude- Ne from laying the whole OF this powefu'
space ho e,.rle Of Virginia It's delivery in the
uouse as we are assured, proaueea q p'''''
md we ssk for il an attentive peiasai .
~ ,,e;vs demonstration of the unconstltnuonahty
49, y,Imo, proyiso its decided opposition 10 thS aos
- rfo,na as she it, its denunciation oil the constant
e Northern aggression on tho South' ana It's warn
~ voice that the Union is in danger unless us'eo " u''
- rho South il is one Of the most rehalAao
have ever read from Northern man, anu uoe' ''' a
honor 10 his patriotism and noFda e00'ase' '''p'' "
d If ,ru,h and reason with the letters anu the
=, b Bo,,s' and SANKEY'S of tho Sout no" much more
warmly should this Pennsylvania democrat W e"e''eu "
The hearts of all true patriots OF the oou'i'
After presenting able argument against 'A' power u
y, enact the Wmot Proviso he proceeds with
these striking views .., -.
- ~ chairman | will leave this constitutional point
~ tho attention of the committee 10 other matters con-
pectrd with the question under consiuoia i.; % an.
LONGER sir be disguised that this sa'efF asia'on as NV
ssnme fearful aspect. The danger, WIN WHICH we are
threatened s of recent origin; mas oee g auua. 0
steadily approaching for years past though III ~ mas oe
i, occcerated by recent political events Inc TWO ahlugo
.an,s which were combined in our Constitution,
have been warning against each Other ever SINCE us iofa
ton The time has now come when th9 ua"se u p me-
@ ~ face and upon this body is devolved the nigh and So
iann resuonsbiv of meeting H. Ii must not Do met W
nsiatyes by expedens, by any system Of political
ackery known BY the OF compromises NO, sif lin
nv ;1ts mr. eypedien,s of any kind has passed We
rid hc Missouri compromise in lS2O and win "ha sue
et the history of the country from that Tune 10 Tue pre-
semi answer Sir since 1920 the slavery aga'on mas pro
Sod vim alarming strides The Missouri compromise
onened the door for its agitation IL cef'ahs uia @ @
10 suppress IT, and could have had no sueh ec -,
yr clear constitutional right issurrendereo oy coi1'
NO sI further surrender will inevitably be sooner or H.
,nr dsmanded Such has been the effect OF the missouri
omnrouise and such will be the effect oil all compromises
~ rns,;,u,inu mower am opposed air, 10 all c"inpro-
nses of this question am in favor OF meeting IL on oroo
grounds with the solemn declaration OF '
/ thn
Iensute in regard to Ii such resolution coua % auop
ted il would strike at the root OF the ev al once an
would relieve the country from the agitation OIL question:
hitch il already surrounded with much danger 10 the
and stability OF the Union. No one can be insens
HE of th. danger Formy own part believe hat the peru
il more imminent than il has been at any former peoo oi
,r history Dissolution may this year. or the
next but il does not require the GIT oil prophecy u loe'el
that il will or later these aeeessohs upoh
the domestic institutions of tho South are persevered In
He then takes up question of the admission OF Caor'
na as State and after pressing minor objections 10 H. nc
thus proceeds
pu have other objections the admission OF California
ne State Ii occurs me- that II were not Tor the inu-
ence which this slavery question exercises over mo nds Of
Us ALL twenty gentlemen could Dc iounu III 'hl tius
who would for her admission inc territory ooraced
nv the proposed State of California contains nearly four
times the number oil square miles, which either we" orK
or Pennsy yania possesses pennsylvania mas loHofy
cmbracin nearly II 900 square miles, and New ork
has about the sauo number But California lie seeking ad-
mission with territory which may DC estimated 10 contain
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she has sea nine hundred miles or hecabouts In
addition 10 all this she includes within her limits every mar
Dor which we have the Pacific why sir ADMIT her WIN
her present extended boundaries and she VIII be an empire
IA one who looks forward TO the future when dense popu
laton will fill her borders can doubt what VIII be hef oesti-
nv With her varied and rich mineral productions her spen-
Aid and unvaed commercial position with the raie OF the
Eastern and Western world falling into her lap her popua-
ton will ncieaoo with accoeration unprecedented even In
this country That destiny will then be separation from mo
Union and the formation Of OR territories west Of the
Rocky Mountains OF separate western eoaledelacy am
aware that has been said that great part o. er SOIL Is
barren and will be unproductve, ana mat therefore she VI"
be incapable of sustaining large population But "ha-
ever NAV the fact regard 10 her soil inesi a
with her immense valuable mineral productions sho VIII
population much larger than mercy
territory could possibly do Sir we all know te peponoe
inn influence Ct large States In lSi, The wing party e
sesby weight Vi tie empire State OF New OK whose
electoral votes crushc 'heir hopes ana
their candidate. And in lSis the Democratic party VITA
candidate distinguished for his patriotism and sound Amen:
can feeling for his abilities and ongtrled services IN me
councils Of the nation and for his pure and constitutional
Democracy say that with such standard bearer the De-
mocratic party for the time struck down by t9 twenty
81. electoral Votes of pennsylvania which she cast ir The
no.party President The three Stslos OF New foK Penn
sylyana and Ohio poll nearly two-.hris OF the electoral
votes necessary to elect President; and i we adj virginia
wa find four States the Union wanting but io OF three
Gnr,hs of The vote requisite elect candidate. Does not
this aInple statement strongly exhibit tie dangerous power
which belongs 10 large Safest we have iffy states III
tho Union and Of these four alone from Their extent o
territory pol rec-fouIths u The vote necessary 10 Choice
By combination with each other, their power IN every
Presidential election, would DC irressuolc he epohae
rating influence of large States IL tct not only IN our fes
dena elections but in the councils OF the nation and IN
everything upperans !" the government OF the coun
;ry Sir / think il Il unwse 10 extend This power by adj
mi ,tinr California with territory nearly -four times
large as anv tho four States have named mo smaller
we make the States on the Pacific the greater will be our
s,,nry arainst secession If influenced By the slavery
question i'm nv objection the admission oil California
would take the ground that by dividing her territory we
would have free States instead OF ono anc tour Sena
tors in Congress instead Of two, and thus strengthen the
power of the free States the legislative department OF the
Bu there are other objections to the admission Of Cali
ornia besides the of her territory Has she served
the period which has heretofore been required
of all our erritoresl Has her population in one year be-
come sufficiently ndocrnated in republican principles to
enttc them to the nestinablo rights privileges dimmu
mites enjoyed by State Government am afraid not
sir largo portion Of her population consists OF Foreigners
who have had republican training II well KNOWN
that on the discovery of the gold persons from part
Of the world ocaed California and that the Pacific coast
and islands sent forth their thousands To say sir that
such population composed Of every hue aud brought To-
achcr from every cline. fit PERSONS in whom 10 vest
that high attribute of rcsmcn the elective franchise what
cannot understand and do not believe. The high prly
of becoming one of the soveoignte OF this great Con
ledoracy has been lightly granted Michigan was
erected into territory January II lsO5i but she was not
admitted State until January 26, lS31nore than thr
-wo years after her territorial government had been es
tabshcd Notwithstanding she had three times memoriazcd
Congress for admissions; and sir when she finally adj
mitted she allowed but representative in Congress
And how ii in respect TO Florida territorial Gov
established in March, 1922 but she was not ad
q
ter she had been created territory although she had knock
ed four times your doors for admission Even them she
vas allowed but representative in Congress might
run through the list Of all territories and show, that In
every instance they served probationary before they
we're admitted States but my time will permit to
do So Why sir should this sautary rule DO broken down
in favor of California Inmy opinion rigid enforcement
Of il is necessary in regard to California than II
in other
But, Mr. Chairman, what the population Of Calsor-
mia when this constitution formed and what is
Whom speak of population do goldseekers aud
other advcnucrs who have gone there for temporary OBJ
oct; but what is the number of her resident population =
No tell. But fact do know, and that
s that the whole number of polled only about
twelve thousand eight hundred and that without
regard residence any other qualification Of tho voter
No single district in Pcnnsy lvana in my other State,
that polls only twelve thousand eight hundred votes is enti
tied representative in Congress. My dis
polls than sixteen thousand votes. But Califor
mia Is be admitted State with two Senators and two
Representatives when her entire polled but twelve
thousand eight hundred. The admission of California under
all these circumstances will only be violation OF every
rule which have been heretofore governed in the ad
mission of States but will be OF great injustice the
other States who have for borne all tho bur-
ens and tho pcrs of The Government in its most Try
Rod 1t will be precedent for the admission the
session. of New Mexico Minnesota and Utah and will
thus break down that principle of fair and unequaed repre-
scntation which is the of our republican sys