The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-17

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we are poor people, having all the elements aud hindss
mens' OF FarWest homes. Il is all very we'll % sslk
bSssehss and survey our domain When we have = SCI
lied popuaion, they will tell what bounds and laws they
A,presen n regard 10 our popalation success or even
success In has prodaced absenssesm
waing to learn the wants. resources capacity Of the
S Snd % drawn BY The te. oomor and charms of
eomsrs remain 70 struggle, and IL they can 10 pay oI our
nns,vs government iuHown for plumber shocked ss
As matters stand with now have only 70 look 70 d.
misguided course in adopting State Institutions or poIis-
cal revolution or nnihcatlon, else nraculous show
patriotism among Office holders under our ne inst
| tutons. ~ ~ ~
Sir this is letter. addressed to member Of ,he Sen.ts
from respectable gentleman. resident merchant oil
San Francisco. His intelligence may be Judged Of from
the terms in which he writes, and his responsibility i
vouched for to by the senator to whom il 10 addrass
ed On the authority OF that letter, and OF repeated pub
cadons 10 various newspapers, and Of information Do
rived from other sources say, then, that there large
portion Of the people OF California who de not desire i'd
ment and whose earnest wishes viii be graisd il this
bill shall not pass say further. the authority Of in
formation which have received and on which rely.
that the people OF South California especially dosi
Of being separated from this State government it
should be allowed. and OF having territorial governnent
for Their pEoscppn ssy also from authority II %h;h
the people OF North California that the wishes Of their
southern brethren in this particular should be gra6ed
And now, sir in this view OF the subject, and on the
evidence before us, why is this measure pressed 10 ts
consummationl II is yet within our CONTROL The bill
has not yet been engrossed and is open 10 amendment
Have you any better evidence than this OF what are the
wishes of the people Of North and South California; II
you give credence to this, you disposed TO force agov
ernment upon people, great portion q whom are nn.
wiling to receive il Are you willing especially TO force
upon the people OF South California, who are anxious
to be separated and TO remain as Territory under your
proectionl What is the motive to this Are there not
abundant reasons against it The next steamer will
probably, almost certainly, bring you information on this
subject. You will learn wish to be understood q: ex-
Lul.c
eceived that the wishes OF large portion Of the people
OF California, and especially OF South Caornis are
sosn as s& ss M u ne
people who earnestly mpore you not 70 take advantage
Of false step which they have made, under delusion Of
not by their Wishes but by the agency and persna
sion Of the officers and agents Of the government of the
United States Sir these apply to the peo
pie OF California alone But when you look to the con-
dition of your countywhen you see that the peo
pie of the United Saes do not speak Of this or that
Sta,e but Of the people OF number OF the States Of this
Union il is wholly immaterial whether they be northern
southern Staeswhen You find the people OF derent
States OF the Union opposed to the admission OF Caor
~ you one sensible Of hs feelings which
you excited by the belief that they the victims
Of art6ce by which, while you disavow your willing
with their constitutional rights, you yet subject them TO
the imposition OF that self-same restriction attempted TO be
imposed BY people wno upon he lace q ins
into lis adoption, and to whose mpotent efforts you are
about to give efficiency by the sanction OF your authority
heh they ss asI ss unes
these circumstances is disposed to press this matter TO m
consummaoni II they will respect the wishes Of
o The o s y
will not respect the suggestions OF their own Judgment
satisfying them, they must do, when they come 70 re-
fleet upon the subject OF the ncapaciy ot these people
10 meet the expenses of State governmental all these
considerations will avail, will they be nsensibe 10
the condition and feelings Of our own people W,l hsy
cherished from the still stronger desire to preserve the
peace and harmony of the Unon From my soul desire
the Senate Of The United States moi 10 do IT, There s no
adequate reason for it, We ask you to restrict the
boundaries OF Caforniato expunge that section which
evidence, she entitled. And why will you not do
iti Many gentlemen who oppose 1t have no particular
objection to the restriction Of the i limits Of Ginornla
question: TO limit the representation to one member
of the House OF Representatives Why, then, VIII you
40 peoDs 81 She Be-
admitted State Her senators and representatives.
cannot be allowed, Immediately after this bill passes
their respective chambers. And is it intended BY the
American Senate to proclaim to the people Of ,nese
United States IN their present excited ma
OF this soran appeal to you to preserve me o
this Union by modifying the constitution of Calfomia
that S You sa% sS mas Se 10 ss"a
United States 10 proclaim to the people of this Union mat
upon an appeal 10 you restrict the boundary OF Cali
fornia and TO limit the number oil her repesenaivesto TO
that which, upon the principles OF the constlfuuon and
the evidence before you she rs entitled TO nave 10 tne
other branch OF the national egsature-is intended 70
say TO the American people that all these grave ana
weghty considerations must bend TO one great master-
feeling which actuaes yoayour desire to introduce .wo
senators and two representatives al the earliest ptacucs
BILE momen, into the halls OF Congress Sir am IN the
American Senate am not prepared tor the avowe ot
such feeling cannot persuade myself TO believe that
this the ighest egalive body oil the Union wilngto
put at hazard its peace the excited state Of puo-
c feeling, for the sake OF giving to California our de-
grees of latitude and OF permitting two senators ana Two
representatives take their seats in these chambers Ut
lie earlier than they might do i this constitution was
sent back California And yet you have heard re-
peaedy stated, during the debate the Compromise BILL
objection to this that proposition Tor the
ton OF her sttuon, that, not IN itself 30 ooec
tionable but that would send the senator's and
aves back, and occasion delay in her admiseon ois
confess that depart from this consideration with great
uctance wish had the power TO impress upon tne
OF senators The deep and earnest convicton wncn
tain OF the danger which you subject the peace any
mony OF this Union by perseveng in this measuIe ~
to utter no threais-fo indulge in anicpanons O zoe
naiare Of he evil to come merely ask you 70 consider
from yonr own knowledre OF the acqa, con1nlon ~ me
country what may be the result l nope snen p!o-
,ect myself from the mputaon Oh being a'sunqni1,
rom ,ba mare fse, Of propouudng this inquiry, II ask
von m consder the danger OF forcing upon an excited
eope n measure which is, in their Judgment, liable to
he various substantial objections which have stated
Esneciay would have you TO consider that the motive
ybch inpes you in this crusade against the domestic
OF the South which is too obvious to be con-
ventures to deny, is calculated inct more deadly
din giv n he more degrading cnarhctef