Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27

spect to California They know that il this measure Is de
eated, the chairman Of the Committee on Territories (Mr
DouGLAs) will call up the California bill separately an'
alone, and that il will be passed s-wlth all It's excep
onabe features Of extended limits and full representation-r
both Houses, by considerable majority VIII they then
account of the California part OF the b-he passage
which, when presented sngy may be regarded as an nev
table eyen-wil they account OF any dihculies no
amounting constitutional dificutles-for admit, II gen.
tleman have deliberate review Of their opinions, dt
cues of constitutional uGe nothing can or should over
come themwill they be constrained from the necessity re-
sung from entertaining those opinions, 10 vote against the
entire measure
But sir happen hold directly the opposite opinion,
that there nothing constitutional any OF the objections
taken the admission of California, and trust these Sena
tors will themselves perceive that there IS no constitutional
ground of altogether matter OF expedlency
addressing itself the sound discretion and deliberate judg
of Congress- do hope and us account OF the OBJ
ections that the admission of California, when they
perceive part OF great system of reconciliation and
harmony the country they will be disposed 10 reject
the benefits and compensaons be fourd in other parts Of
the bill becau they know a'l well that California, just
she has presented herself with the representation proposed
by her will be inevitably admitted provided this Fill is de-
eated They must also well know that the admission of
California alone, without any accompanying it, will
have the unavoidable tendency Of aggavating the OF
wrong and njury-whether well l-founded-hat exists
in the quarter of the Union from which the Senators whom
| referred come.
With respec, the Territorial Governments ii is also
fact worthy Of remark that scarcely Senator who has risen
to provide Territorial Governments Every Senator, almost,
who has spoken the subject has admitted that Territorial
Governments ought be provided wishing for the
Winot poviso and others ohectng to the poviso but,
with without the Wlmot provso, have not heard so
ay Senator say that it not the bounden duty of Con-
gress institute Territorial Governments for these Territories
With regard to another plan of dspong of the question
the plan which, upon ormer occasion, characterized as
the plan of the Executive, of the late President of the United
sates-l shall have few brief observations make. Allow
take this occason-the only suitable one, p my OPT
nono expressing my deep regret and my profound sym
pahy with the family of the illusrous deceased. had
known him. perhaps longer than other in ashng
knew his father before hima estimabe and dis
ngushed citizen of Kentucky knew the late President of
the United States from the time he entered the army until his
death, although not seeing him oten in consequence
OF operations in different spheres OF public duty IN
country He was an honest man-he was brave man he
had covered his head with laures, and had added
fame and renown to his country Without expressing any
judgment upon what might have been the just apprecia
ton of the administration of the domestic civil affairs OF the
country if Providence had permitted him TO serve out his
term take pleasure in the opportunity of saying in refer
the foreign aas of Government, that in a the
instances Of which any knowledge has been obtained by
of The mode in which they conducted by the late Ad
minsraon they have with my hearty and cordial
During the residue Of the remarks which may
address you, shall have occasion say any thing upon
the plan proposed by the late President, it will be with the
perfect respect his memory-wihcu single feeling
of unkndness abiding in my breast Peace his ashes
and may he at this be enjoying those blessings in
another and better world, which all desisous sooner
or later, TO attain
But with respec the mode of getting over the difficulty
in regard New Mexico, the plan that New Mexico
should State, she had formed State
adopted her constitution, ard presented here Now Mr.
President, the Senator from New Jersey who sits me-
(Mr DAYToS) argued in this ou OF the committee
have given the people of New Mexico the power of legs
aon-he power elect their legsaor-the power pass
such laws may be best adapted to their condition and
where the difference between the powers with which they
ipya al ard af
the Union, represented in both branches of Congress " Why
Mr. President, there is all the difference in the world There
scarcely any people low in the stage of civilization
the Esqumaux the Indians any portion Of continent
that they may not comprehend and be able to adopt laws suit
ed TO their cond,ion-few, simple, clear, and well
derstood for in their uncvilzed state is necessary
them 10 have cumbrnus code of laws But it is widely
different thing whether the people OF New Mexico may
be capable of passing laws adapted to their unpe and
yet hafcivilzed condition ! speak not of the American
portion OF tie population there, but of the Indians the Pu
eblo Indians and some of the hafboods 1t is very diff
eren thing whether they may be capable of enactng
laws suited to their condition, whether they may have
Senators this floor and members the other House,
to survey the vast and implicated foreign and domestic in
erests OF this great republic and legae for themselves
only, but for us and our present genefa'on
For one, sir, mus, should be utterly unwilling
ceive New Mexico State in her present immature cond
'ion census will be shortly taken and shall then know
the e3act condition OF her population If am not greatly
deceived in my opinion, il will that there are not per-
haps thousand American citizens within the limits Of
New Mexico and perhaps above 900 Of Mex
leans and mixed breeds exclusive of Pueblo and other Indians
and they certainly in condition comprehend the duties
and attend to the rights and obligations which belong the
exercise ofthe of the people of the United
will turn out quite sure when the returns Of the census
are made that there stated population in New Mexico
such would justify receiving her into the Union and
IN giving seats to be occupied by members from tina, State
may not say it in this august assembly.
Now sir, New Mexico herself was conscious of her own
imperfect condition. New Mexico desirous Of Territorial
government II she has been pushed upon the proposal of
government OF different character which her population
and her condition did adapt her. has only been in
quence OF her extreme necessity pressing her despair upon
her part OF obtaining any Territorial government
mus 'hen Mr. President, al! agree about the necessity
OF Territorial government with without the Wimot pro-
vso We all agree about the necessity of an adjustment of
the Texas boundary-a boundary of which say there is
imminent danger OF sprngmg-f the question be not ad
Jused during the present session of Congess-one il not
two civil wars-the civil between the PEOPLE Of New
Mexico, in resistance the authority of Texas TO which thew
are utterly avers and the civil lighted UP on the ppe
Rio Grande, time extend itself to the Potomac
ALI therefore, asreea have felt-eyery Senator who
has expressed his opinion upon this subject during the pro-
OF his debate has avoed his Of the necessity
of an adjustment compromise settlement of this boundary
It has been obj c,ed agains, the measure that il is com
promise 1t has been said that il compromise Of prn-
ciple, OF Of principle Mr.. President what is cornpro-
mise Il is work Of mutual concesson-an agreement in
which there reciprocal stpuaonsa work in which, for
the sake peace and concord party abaes his extreme
demands in consideration Of abaemen, of extreme demands
by the other party il is of mutual concesson-a
measure of mutual sacrifice. Undoubtedly, Mr. President in
all such measures OF compromise, party would oe very
glad to get wha. he wants and reject what be does de.
sire, but which the other party But when he comes
10 reflect that from the nature of the Government and its