The southern press., 1850-09-09

(ether now discovered, or TO be discovered here
after,) as may not be include in any lawful grant
made to private individuals, or to corporations
Prior TO the eession of California to the United
States a,tE..5a sas. II ..-IH .s.r atfer -
That the lands Of the non-residents shall never
be taxed higher than those of residents;
That the navigabe waters shall be open and
free TO all citizens Of the United States, those of
California included and
That her southern limits shall be restricted to
the Missouri compromise line, (thirty-six degrees
thirty minutes OF north latitude,)
And as soon as she shall have produced to the
President of the United States, satisfactory and
authentic evidence, that the terms above set forth
have been fully and exactly complied with, the
President of the United States be- and he is here
by, authorized and requested, without any further
action on the part of Congress- to issue his procla-
nation declaring that California is, and she shall
thereupon be, admitted into the Union upon an
equal footing with the original States in all res
poets whatsoever.
SEC. 2. .7adbe it further enacted, That such por-
tions Of the revenue collected in the ports Of CAL
ifornia, may remain unexpended at the time of
the issuing Of the Presidents proclamation as
aforesaid, shall be paid over to the said State OF
California.
SEC. g. .3ad be it further enaeied, That the Sena-
tors and Representatives elect now before Con-
gress for the said State of California, shall be
entitled to receive, and shall receive, the mileage,
and the per piem pay allowed to the delegate from
the Territory of Oregon from the day that the
message of the President transmitting the con-
stItution OF California was received by Congress-
Sec. T. .7nd be IL further enacted, That the coun-
try lying between the thirty sixth degree thirty
minutes OF north latitude, and the boundary line
between Mexico and the United States, establish
ed by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidago, and ex-
tending from the Pacific to the Sierra Madre, shall
constitute Territory under the name Of the Ter
rtory OF South California, and shall be organized,
sueh under the Of this bli. QDDV-
ing to the Territory of Utah, Changing names
where they ought 10 be changed, } in all respects
whatsoever and shall, when ready, able, and
willing, beco State, and desiring to be such,
be admitted into the Union, with without slave
nv, as the people thereof may desire and make
known through their constitution
Mr.. ORR, Of S. c., asked the gentleman from
Mississippi to yield the floor moment to enable
him TO offer an amendment
Objection was made.
Mr.. THOMPSON, then offered the amendment
proposed by Mr.. ORR, and at his request, as his
own, it beng an amendment to the bill, while Mr..
rs. first proposition was substitute for 1t.
The question being first upon agreeing to the
amendment 10 the bill
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi said: Mr..
Speaker, know and feel that the hour of de-
bate is passed, and that this House is impatient
for action; but feel constrained even yet To make
one effort TO secure stlce for that section OF
the Union represent. Ii is true | struggle with
out hone. | know the result in advance. But
have sought the floor to enable me TO place on rec
ord my own opinions and and views.
The substitute proposed limits the boundary ot
California by that ancient, well-known line on the
south Of $50 3U. 1t admits California when she
has agreed not to interfere with the primary dis.
posa of the land, and pledges herself to those stpu
|a,ions which were required of the other new
States by proclamation OF the President. IL organ.
ICES territorial government for the residue of the
country south Of the line of 36o 30, to be called
South California, and adopts for its government
the same provisions enacted on yesterday for New
Mexico.
Sir. believe, there is but one feeling from one
end of the Union TO the other-that the boundaries
of California, as now claimed, are unreasonably
large This opinion is not peculiar to the South
buI | know it is also entertained by the whole
North.
Had the people Of California, finding themselves
left without government by Congress, formed
one looking to the securement of their own rights
alone, we all admit that there would have been
force, and even proprlety, in their making gov
ernment for themselves. Had they been conten,
with limits which were confined to an effort to Sc
cure their own protection, itwould have presented
a strong case calling upon our iberaiity; and II
would have diminished the difficulty of overlooking
her grnss irregularities. But when it is apparent
to us all, that this whole movement is political
maneuvre; when band OF adventures, enter
ing upon the public land in violation of law, at
tempts to fix the fundamental law for an empire
embracing country large enough for FIVE States
of the ordinary size, the character Of the whole
transaction is apparent Were it not that the
South is excluded-that slavery is excluded, dc
not believe single Northern vote could be OBJ
,ained for her admission with her present limits
We vet have her boundaries in our hands.
repeat, her gigantic proportions characterize
this whole proceeding political mo, ement
conceived in fraud, carried forward in fraud, and
this House this day is called upon tn baptZe and
confirm this gross and outrageous fraud.
This in my judgment, and however others may
be disposed to acquiesce in this application, car
not doubt that in their hearts they entertain the
same feeling.
Another thing: This Government stands in a
different position TO this country from any new
State which has been admitted heretofore. The
United States has never asserted jurisdiction in
California. We have never exerted our power to
dispose of the public domain. Without our per-
mission, squatters are now in possession of the
lands of California. The Convention which framed
the constitution which we are now acting
claimed and asserted their right Of sovereignty
Their constitution and laws are now in full opera
ton The State Of California is taxing the settlers
for the use OF our property. In our hot haste. we
are rushing into conflict. California excitement
and California troubles will not end with her ad
mission.
Are gentlemen prepared to jeopardize the whole
public domain? That California will claim the
mines, and most of the valuable lands, believe
that the Government Of the United States will ul
tmately yield in the controversy, | cannot doubt
In former times, there was more particularly
and caution in the admission of new States; II was
in those days when the doctrine Of State rights
meant something. Then each State, before she
assumed her equal position among the Confederacy
Of States was required to agree before hand to the
stipulations which seemed to conflict with her sov.
ereignty. Even in those cases in latter days whet
the previous stlnu!ations were pretermnted, the
Government had surveyed her lands and sold them
to settlers, and the interest Of every voter was d.
rectly enlisted in maintaining yourttle 1t is drf
different with California there the interest of every
voter will enlist him in opposition to your title
Vote yourself farm will become an election
eering cry; or perhaps it may be vote yourself {
gold mine Whoever raises the cry will triumph
Their distance from US, and the yielding t" their
commands which this day will witness, will en-
bolden them in their demands They will thr, ater
secession, and complain loudly Of harsh treat
ment.
The consequence, unless the precaution provi
ded for in nv substitute prevails, will be, tina