Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-19

of thousands of miles into the bosom of his State,
and mveg in language Of the coarsest scury and most
abuse against whom he daes not here meet
IN debatewhose characters public and private, spot
less as purity seand whose whole lives have been illus
raed and adorned by the practice of all those virtues which
bespeak the patriot the phlanthrops and the christian
This, sir is the heroic chetan who when far distant from
the objects of his hostility denounces them traitors dis
unoniss and villains and threatens getting sight of them
IN the Senatehoue to demoh them foreve but who when
ne gets here once more among either mysterousy and
ssocaly SILENT assuming truly lamb like meekness OF
aspect and of manner and soft nasay Of ntonaton coos
round the Senate chamber as gently sucking dove
Ihs SIR Is the person who has presumed in the very bo-
som OF one of the large slave States of the Unon to decam
ercey against slavery and give forth oil the encourage"
ment which, as st southene and STAKEHOLDER The had 1t
IN MS power to supply to the enemies OF our institutions
north OF Mason and Dixons line. This is the Democratic
leader who has scattered confusion and dcord through the
whole Democratic ranks of the North, who but for him and
his accursed teachings Ivey believe would under the sage
and honest counses which emanated from the honorable Sena
tor from Michigan who sits before CAss have stood
firmly and feaessy in the nonineerence doctrines of the
renowned Nicholson letter.
This is the "learned Theban who has taken upon him
self to proclaim, in than speech, in print not
only that Congress has right under the constitution to legs-
late upon slavery territories but who has gone far
as to assert that the continent noc doubled
the authority of Congress legslate in this though
he well knew the time that the honorable Senator from
South Carolina (r CALHOUN. the honorable Senator from
Michigan Mr CAss, the honorable Senator from Georgia.
Mr. BERRIEN and thousands and hundreds of thousands
beside in different parts of the Republic possessed Of under
standing, at least sound and trustworthy his own
entertained opinions directly the of that which he
was thus fercely Illuminating; among whom must men,
ton the Senator from Texas (Mr. HoUsToS,) who sits
over the way, and who, in his anti Gadsden letter.
has so emphatcay declared himself opposed to the Wmot
proyso upon every ground Of opposition heretofore assumed
to it. This too, sir is the ndscree rhetorcan whose nAam
matoy addresses to large popular assemblies in Missouri du-
ring the last summer said to produced most start
I'M fect the IN
country who, it is reported, by twenies and lorties
put themselves in ught for the Father Of Waters and made
their escape into the neghborng State OF Illinois. Here
Mr.. BENTON left his seat walked towards the door OF
the Senate Chamber and passed out of it, See, Mr. Pre-
sdent he flies did those deuded of Africa
among whom his eoquence is reported to have awakened
regular stampede He escapes me just as was about to
compare him to that nerae Roman SENATOR whom Cicero
addressed in language that will perish. exclam
ing, with majestic cadence " Quousq,e tandem abutere
Catiina patena ," As Tuly said Of that de-
generate Roman, feel that say now for myself and
my friends in relation to him who has just quit sight
Tandem alquando Quires, L. Catinam urentema udacia
scelus anhelantem, pesem patri nearie moente robs
atque huc ub terrum famman-que ainitante, ex urbe
vel elecauS vel enlisSus vel ipsum egredeent Uerbs
prosecuh sumus" l may we'll add : "Abiit erasit,
erupa."
In concusiop offer my bill to the consideration of the
Senate and ask that may be referred to the Committee
the judiciary. =
BILL to provide for the organization of the Territorial
Governments of California Deseret, and New Mexico and
enable the people oJacnto with the Of the State
of Texas to form and State government and
for the admission Of such State into the Union upon
equal footing with the original States in all respects what
4. =. ~:
CALIFORNIA. =. r,
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Rep, Of
the United States Of america IN Congress assembled That
from and after the passage of this act all that of Cali
fornia embraced within the following boundaries, that
say beginning the intersection Of the degree
OF north latitude with the shore of the Pacific thence
due east with the said parallel of latitude to the one hundred
and zenith IF lOnpi
the said degree Of longitude until shall strike the boundary
line bshed between the United States and Mexico by the
treaty concluded Guadalupe Hdalgo, the second day Of
February, eighteen hundred and forteght thence by and
with the said boundary line the shore of the Pacific
thence nohery by and with the said shore the place OF be-
ginning, extending marine league into the from the
southern to the northern boundary and including all
bays harbors, and islands adjacent to the said shore shall
form Territory known and called the Terri
tory of California; Provided That nothing in this
tanned shall be construed impair the rights Of
long as such rights shall remain unextngused Dy
the United States and such Indians to affect the
hory Of the Government of the United States to make any
regulation respecting such Indians their lands property
other rights by treaty law otherwise which i would have
never passed qtdbrouded FURTHER That nothing in this
contained shall be nhbt the Government Of the
United States from dividing said Territory into two or more
Territories such Manner and such tines Congress
shall deem convenient and proper from attaching
ton of said Territory any other State Territory Of the
SEC @ md be it further enacted That the executive pow
and said Territory of California shall be vested in
governor who shall reside ana hold
Office during four years. unless removed by the Pres
the United States unless said Territory of Caor
MIA shall before that time have been admitted ntohe Union
he shall be commander-n-chef of the militia of said Terrific
ry shall have power to appoint and commission all officers
cvand military required by law to be appointed Tor said Ter
roy whose appointments otherwise provided for by
law shall take that the laws be faithfully executed shall
poa grant pardons for offences against the said Terri
tory and repreyes for those against United States until the
decision of the President shall have been made known;
SHALL extraordinary occasions have to convene the
general assembly; and he SHALL co be superintendent
Of Indian affairs The said governor shall be allowed and
paid yearly the treasury OF the United States the
annual compensation OF dollars. ..
SEC. qnd be IL further enacted That there shall be
secretary of the Territory Of California whose commission
shall continue in force for four years, until the said Terri
tory shall have been admitted into the Unon unless
revoked by the President OF the United States he shall side
the said Territory and shall be his duty under the d
recon of the governor record and all the
ceengs and papers the executive and all the acts of the
general assembly, transmit authentic copies of the same
every months the President of the United States he
shall aid the governor be in the execution
of his official duties and OF the Office OF
governor the duties and responsibilities OF that Office shall
devove upon be executed the said
shall have been appointed and be ready
upon his dues until the said Territory of California
shall have been admitted into the Union The said secretary
shall be allowed and paid quarter yearly at the treasury OF
the United States the annual compensation of dollars.
Sec. d. find be IL further enacted, That the Legislative
power of the Territory Of California shall be vested Ge
neral Assembly, which shall consist Of the Governor Legis-
ative Council and House of Representatives The Gene
raj Assembly shall have power make laws all both
civil and criminal for the good OF the people OF
the said Territory not repugnan to nor inconsistent with the
establish inferior courts prescribe their jurisdiction
and duties they shall provide for the appointment OF the
Judges and other officers Of the said courts and tor the
pontment and for defining the and duties OF
shall regulate fix the fees of Office and ascertain and
provide by evyng aud collecting internal said