Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11


ment Of those Territorial Governments and in Older more GER
any to secure desirable object they also recommend that
the bill for their establishment be incorporated in the bill Tor
the admission Of California, and that united together 'hey
both be passed. 49,
"The combination OF The two in the same bill
objected various grounds is said that they are IN
conguous and have ecessay connection with each
majority of the committee think otherwise The object OF
both the establishment Of Government suited 70
the conditions respectively of the proposed new State ana OF
the new Territories Prior their transfer to the United
States they both formed part of Mexico, where they soou
in equal relations to the Government OF that republic
were both ceded the United States by the same treaty
And in the article of that eaiy the United states
solemny engaged to protect and gsern both, Common IN
their origin in their alienation from one ioeign
Government another in their wants OF good gov
and contermnous in some Of their boundaries and
alike in many particulars OF physical condition. tney nave
nearly every thing in in the relations IN winch he
stand the of this Union. There IS 'hen geDe'a'
fitness and propety in extending the parental care OF
ment to both in If California, by sudden ana
extraordinary augmentation of population has advanced 30
rapidly her for State Government that furnishes
reason why the less fortunate Territories Of new eA
and Utah should be abandoned and e upgoverned y the
United States should be disconnected with California
which, although she has organized for herself ae GOV
ernment be leg lily and constiut,onay regarded rs
Territory until she actually admitted State IN the Union
is further objected that by combining the two measures
in the BILL members who may be willing 10 Voie io one
AID unwilling for the other would be placed IN an EN-
barrasng condition They would be constrained urged
members who would be willing 10 vote for both united but
would feel themselves constrained to vote against The Caor
MIA bill if it stood alone Each party finds in the bill which
something which commends to acceptance and 10
the other something which it disappoves The true ground
therefore, of the objection to the union OF the measures not
any Of affinity between them, but because Of the avor
dsyo with which they respectively regarded Ia this
conflict of opinion, II to majority OF the committee
that spirit of mutual enjons that the two mea
should be connected together the effect OF which VIII
be- neither opinion will exclusively triumph ard that
both may ndn such enough OF good
reconcile them the acceptance OF the combined measure
And such Of Legislation is not at all unusual Few
have passed in which there not parts to which
exception taken. II is expedient not inpraceable,
to separate these paris and embody them in distinct bills
as to accommodate the diversity Of opinion which may exist
The Constitution of the United States contained In great
variety Of provisions of which serious objection was
made in the convention which formed by different members
Of that body and when it submitted to the ratification
of the Sae Of them objected to some parts and others
other parts the instrument Had these various parts
and provisions been separately acted on IN The convenuo
separately submitted to the people Of the Uned States
by no that the constitution itself would ever
have been adopted ratified Those who did not like pari
provisions found Compensation in other parts OF IT,
And in all cases OF constitutions and laws when either is
sented whole, the question to be decided is whether the
good Of greater amount and does not neu-
traizs any thing exceptionabe in it. And nothing human
perfect for the sake of that harmony desirable in such
coederacy this must be reconced to much
Of what wish, and be consoed ny the reecon
that what we do exactly like is friendly concessions and
agreeable those who, being united with Us in common
destiny is desirable should always live with US in peace and
4 concord. &....
"a majority of the committee have, therefore, been
led 10 the recommendation the Senate that the two mea
sures be united The bill for establishing the two Territories,
will be observed, omits the Wimo provso, the one
hand, and the other makes no provision Tor the nroauc
ton Of slavery into any part Of the new Territories That
provso has been the fruitful OF distraction and agta
lion. If it adopted and applied 10 any Territory it
would have any obligatory force as soon as such
Co., v1a.a, HkaKat
any occasion for it. accomplish the proessed object
with which originally offered This has been clearly
demonstrated by the current of events Caliiorno, OF all
the recent Territorial acquisitions from Mexico vas that IN
which, if any where within hem the introduction Of slavery
was likely take place and the constitution o. Cali
forna by the unanimous OF her convention, has sx-
pr ssy inerced it. There the highest degree of pro-
liability that Utah and New Mexico will, when they come to
be admitted as States follow the example, The proyiso is,
all these regions in common, abs raction Why
should be any longer insisted Totally destitute as
is any practical import has nevertheless, had the por
ncous effect to excite Serious not alarming
1t is high time that the wounds which has inflicted should
be healed up and closed and that TO avoid, in all future
time the agatons which must be produced by the conflict
of opinion the slavery question: existing as this institution
does in of the States and prohibited as 1t is m Others
the principle which ought TO regulate the action OF Con
eress forming Territorial Governments for each newly
acquired domain is to refrain from all legislation the sub
ect in the Territory acquired long it retains the Terri
oa form Of Governmenleaving to the people of such
Territory, when they have attained to condition which en-
titles them to admission as State to decide for themselves
the question of the allowance prohibition Of domestic sla
very The committee believe that they the anxious
desire of immense majority Of the people OF the United
States when they declare that is high time that good feel
ines harmony and fratea sentiments should be again
vved and that the Government should be able TO
its great operations promote the happiness and
prosperity OF the country, undisturbed by This disracting
cause. .~
As for Caona-far from feeling her sensbity affected
by her being associated with other kindred measuesshe
ought rejoice and be highly graed that in entering into
1.-The Union, she may have contributed to the tranquility and
happiness Of the great family of States Of which, it is TO be
hoped, she may one day be distinguished member.
The committee beg leave next to report the OF
the hen and boundary of Texas. On thatques
ton great diversity Of opinion has prevailed According to
according another it extended to the Rio Gandc, and
stretched from its mouth to its majority OF the
committee, having to the conclusion OF recommending
amicabe adjustment Of the boundary with Texas abstain
iro expressing any opinion TO the and legitimate
western and northern boundary of that State. The terms
proposed for such adjustment contained in the bin
herewith reported, and they with nconsdeSabe variation,
the that reported by the Committee Territories.
According TO these terms, it is proposed to Texas that
boundary be recognised the Rio Grande and that
river the point COMMONLY called Ell Paso, and running
thence that river twenty miles, measured ahereon by
straight line, and thence easswady to point where the hun
dedh degce of west longide Red river being the
southwest angle in the line designated between the United
States and exico and the angle in the line of the
rloy set apart for the Indians by the United Staes.
If this Boundary be assen,ed 10 by Texas, she will be
quieed 10 that extent in her title. And some may suppose
that consideration of this concession by the United States
she might without any other equivalents relnqush claim
she has beyond the proposed boundary that claim to
of Ruf The nAu of