Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-07

c0se had Established territorial government in the usual
FORM with goyehor, judges and other officers appointed
by the United States She entitled under the deed OF
cesson to be admitted into the Union State soon as
she had sixty thousand inhabitants The territorial govern
ment believing it had that number took census by which
ltappeared it exceeded it. She then formed constitution,
and applied for admission Congress refused admit her
on the ground that the should be taken by United
states and that Congress had not determined whether the
territory should be formed into one two states it
authorized to do under the cession She returned quietly
her territorial condition An act was passed to take
sus by the United States, containing provision that the
territory should form State All afterwards regu
larry conducted and the territory admitted state in due
form The irregularities in the of California i'm
measuraby greater and offer much stronger for pur
SUING the same But it may be said California may
not submit That is probable but if she should not
when she refuses it will then be time for Us to decide what
is to be done.
Having now shewn what the Union, return
to the question with which commenced. How can the
Union be savedl There but one way by which
any certainty and that is by full and final settlement
the principle OF justice of all the questions at issue between
the two sections The South asks for Justice simple Justice
and less she ought not to take She has compromise to
Offer but the Constitutions and concession surrender
make She has already surrendered so much that she
little left to surrender Such settlement would go the
root OF the evil and all cause of discomfort By
sying the South could remain honoraby and safely in
the Union and thereby the harmony and aterna
feelings between the sections, which existed anterior the
Missouri agitation Nothing else can, with any certainty
nay and forever settle the questions at ISSUE terminate a
ation, and save the Union.
But this be donel Yes easily; not by the weaker
party for it of itself do nsthn-not even protect
sefbut by the stronger The North has only to it to
accomplish ito do justice by conceding to the south an
equal right in the acquired Territory to do her duty
by causing the spuaons relative to fugitive slaves to be
faithfully fulledo the agitation of the ques-
ton and to provide for the insertion of provision in the
Constitution by an amendment which will restore to the
South in substance the power she of protecting
herself before the equilibrium between the sections de-
stroyed by the action OF this Government There will be
difficulty in devsng such provision. One that will pro-
tect te SOUTH and winch, at the same time, VIII improve
and strengthen the Government nsead OF mpairng and
weakening it,
But will the North agree to do thsf 1t is for her to an
this question But will say she refuse if she
has half the love of the Union which she processes to have
without justly exposing herself to the charge that her
of power and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is far greater than her
love Of the Union At all events the responsibility of saving
the Union rests the North and the South The South
by hers and the North NAV save it
without any sacrifice whatever unless to do justice, and to
perform her duties under the Constitution should be
garded by her as sacrifice.
is tme Senator's that there should be an open and
manly avowa on all SIDES what intended be
If the question not settled whether it
ever can hereafter be- and the representatives of the
States OF this Union regarded governments should
to distinct understanding to respective views in
der to ascertain whether the great questions issue be
settled not If you who represent the stronger portion
cannot to settle them the broad principle of justice
and duty and let the States both represent agree
to separate and part IN peace you are unwilling we
should part in peace, tell and shall know what
ance. Ii you remain SILENT you will compel to infer
what you intend. In that case California will become the
test question. If you admit her. under all the difficulties
that oppose her admission you compel to infer that you
intend to exclude from the whole of the acquired Terri
tories with the intention of destroying irretrievaby the
equilibrium between the two sections We would be blind
not to perceive in that that your real objects power
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and infatuated accordingly
have now, Senators, done my duty in expressing my
opinions fully freely, and canddly this solemn
SION In doing so, have been governed by the motives
which have governed me in all the stages of the agitation of
the slavery question since its commencement. have
erted myself during the whole period to arrest it. with the
intention OF saving the Unon if could be done and if ii
could not to the section where has pleased Providence
to cast my lot and which sincerely believe has justice and
the Constitution its side Having faithfully done my
duty to the best OF my ability both the Union and my
ton throughout this agitation shall have the consolation
let what will come that am free from all responsibility