The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-21

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cALuoaNxA--TERRIToRIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mr. fOOTE next addressed the Senate, but hs re-
marE.. withheld for revision, have not yet been iur
6r BERRIEN said wish the senator from Mississippi
Mr. FouTr TO understand that not out OF want "a
snurs respect that senator that abslaned o.n AZ
swearing ssrsatim on the moment ms qassos ac,sd %"
possd and if have At any time myself ac.ed con-
lExry the principle, snli DO mol consuc - oo'1sc
mode of argument to ask questions IN thai manner dy
memory, however, does moi make mo aware tnas III thls
respect have myself been in error
The questions that have been proposed are two. ~
understand them What WIN os .ns essen.a dnefsnce'
lorna with greater OF limited boundaries! Would
voe for the admission Of California If her boundaries
III admission OF California if her boundaries were re-
slriced have said. and repeat that the restriction Of
her boundaries would remove Of my objections TO
the bill When it il said, sir, that California Sa,e
and the instances referred to OF revolution
and the formation of constitution, and especially
the recent instance of the ratification OF the Next
can treaty, confess, sir, that cannot discover the
analogy. II senators are disposed the people of
C1lgxnia usurpsrs OF the public domain. who have
ehssd against the authority OF the United States, who
revolution. have organized State, that presents state
o things that has not heretofore been placed before the
Senate That not the ground upon which they have
heretofore placed the claim OF California
That disp0ses OF the OF our own revolution and
the formation OF our constitution.
Now cir, with respect To the rahcauOn OF the Mex-
can treaty. seemed to very extraordinary that that
case should be cited The neg0ator Of that treaty
not constitutional agent all The power to negotiate
treaty depends upon the President and Senate OF the
United Stes and without the Intervention OF any agent
they might take up any paper agreed upon by the heads
Of the respective governments and subject It to the action
Of the Senate and approval of the President There il
tho sghtest analogy between the case OF the people
forming State and the unauthorized action OF the agent
but re :onstaoDai action o. the Sy The
treaty and in s ratification and that was all that the con-
Mr. FOOTE. You have not answered the other ques-
ton wheher there any where the Congress OF the
United States, proposing to admit State into the Union
il authorised t. look ALL directly indirectly into the
MI BERRiEN resumed That is the second ques-
ton, understand it, proposed by the honorable
tor Now. sir am free to admit that have, at all
times. from the time FIRST called upon to express my
feelings upon this subject up to the present moment ex
pressed and still entertain the opinion that Congress
has no right 70 sEslas upon the subject Of slavery in
The Texrories The question OF the honorable sepAtOr,
however, assumes q different form. Has Congress q
rght % look into the question OF slavery IN the adme.
saaof ney STATED Why sir, if could consiser Cali
lorna . State, any municipal regulation which she
should have made upon the subject would have with
d9vn thst , entirely from the case i,
question, whether Florida State the time of the
Mr. BERRiEN Ii the honorable senator will permi,
mako 70 = embrace that question. What mean to
Aay 70 the Senate, to the inquiry OF the
tor, 10, that have at all times believed, and still believe
thar Congress has no legislative power over the subject
Of slavery tie remories and that in the ADMISSION
Of State corporate body. authorized IN whatever
manner make the municipal regulations by which they
may be governed Congress has right TO interfere.
BatAe action Of Congress upon this occasion not the
Sxerciss OF right, but OF obligation to protect her
salt from the mputaton Of being the author OF this in
Ibiioa Il is California, the people OF California. who
without any power but that which Congress may subss
quentiy give them, have introduced this inhibition. The
question ios Congress is will make the OF Cali
fOfnia will Among thOn0 acts
this inhibition Of slavery; and Congress does act BY
ths admission OF California she acts upon the admission
with psoo.oon OF slavery forced upon her by the action
Now, in regard to Florida, the question propounded 70
me is, whether Florida State. The eesstor rscol
!ects perfectly well that the constitution Of Florida wa
formed by The authority OF Congress, authorizing
what w1s called State. and declaring that upon the
adoption Of that constitution she should be State Wber
Coegress, then, have said before, relinQ0shsd the
supreme Jurisdiction which they had over the Territory o
kl0sda, and AuthOfxed the people OF Flonda 10 form
Ss sse fsio Elords became STATE on ne ,aSod h
Union until she was admitted into the Union. Then
when the question o the right OF Congress to introduce
before the senate, objected a. would now il cAlifor
na had acted under the authority Of act OF Congress-
bad made this inhibition ! am not seeking OF advoca
uf0a the subject Of slavery asking to abolisk
this pk0vison in the constitution OF California a.
only saying that the inevitable forced upo1
M BY the necessity OF action. order to give validity
TO the act Of California forces upon action upon tn
Mr. HALE 1 wish to make a single suggestion
6omething like week ago, moved to lay this BILL upoI
Ne nb1e but upon earnest appeal Withdrew IT, witt
The 1sfsanding that We were 10 proceed 70 take volt
upoa ~ amsndmsnts proposed for debate, and
the debate 10 Be had upon the main question Well, SIR
II thn suggestion my motion to lay the bill upon the "a
bic was wishdrAwn. I do not know how long ago tina
was II was % long ago, have forgotten when II was
But know thai more than three fourths Of the time
has bean taken up upon the amendment
think the very 6rst speech was from the chairman
the eounittss. suppose. II this continued the oppo
nents Of lhe bill might take into their heads speak
well . the chairman Of the committee. rise AMPLY
TO express the hope that may have vote upon th
smsadmsah Thsn, il there are speeches to be made
make than aftrwards II this cannot be DONE shall b
fosced 10 make motion, which the Senate act upoI
- il chooses. to lay the bill upon the table, which,
OF courtesy to senaors refrain yet 10 tho hOpe that VI
may have votes, not eternal talk upon these snsndmenta
Mr. DAVIS. Of mississippi Before the vote taksl
/ W0ed IKE to offer An amendment to the amendment
and without repeating the Argument upon il which
have made on . former occasion l move amend TIL
amendment BY striking ont the word "fve." and insert
NJ ho word SAX in the sth line, which will establish
- line Of the Missouri Compromises 30-ss III,
southern boandary Of California will say to my much
fepeetod and Distinguished friend from Alabama wht
pm tbis amendment, that the map to which he refer
hns 093h Of 80 30. think all the passes through tina
nesana idee. all the avenues OF intercourse between
thal e0ia, shout the lake of Dolores and the ocean
rsqaie t1ai skould b. connected in government
10 By Dc h&nd n Nature, with the country which lie
south think tbs uue natural demarcaton or division
for the ofHGoixadoo Of Snte IA the country 81
ths Sierra Nevsda, and which ID dzincd by the riven