The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-13

ne now loudly advocates In such event. his occupa-
political capital; and with the departure Of the public
agitation would depart the hopes which that agitation
alone maintains The more reason Is there for .
union OF all who realize the danger aud are desT0us OF
avertng il Il will be OF little TO carry an isolated
measure leaving the causes Of difference 10 go on with
their work The admission OF California is de handed
by strong public feeling, and is essential 10 the public
tranquility and so il the establishment OF territorial
governments The adjustment OF one OF these sublects,
leaving the other open, would leave open one Of the very
questions that divide and which have brought Us into
our present condition Every knows that while CAL
itorna is kept out The contest viii 20 on, and the voice
Of dissatisfaction will be heard from one end Of the coun
Try 10 The other And long as the residue oil the ter
riiory acquired from Mexico is without government,
the Wmot provso will be urged and resisted and with
the same zeal and violence which have marked the his
measures-,hs admission oi California and the esab.
lishment OF territorial governmensae therefore equal
ly necessary 70 any successful action And agree with
the distinguished senator from keuucky that there -
propriey in their Simultaneous consideration. because
they provide political institutions Tor acquisitions em-
baclng The same region OF country secured 70 Us by the
treaty and 10 which VIC have assumed the same OBJ
legations But besides this fitness, arising out OF these
relations, there other considerations still more i'm
peratve which dictate the union OF these measures 10
the first place. sir il is urged with great earnesness by
many Of The southern senators, and believe de-
manded BY The public opinion OF the South am free to
confess that would require some very imperative rea-
son induce 10 oppose the under these cir
culnstances Such voice in this country should all
ways be heard with respect and especially al this time,
when there are many motives Tor spirit OF concilla-
iion, and when restoration OF harmony between the
great sections Of republic much desired by every
true American
there were no other reason but this in favor OF joint
Legislation, this would be sufficient for me- But there
Others and very decisive Our great object
have said, is the final termination OF this agitation; and
any measure viii be mere neutrality-suspicious. indeed,
something worse, by the irritation II may produce
which does settle the whole controversy Now, sir
ii will hardly be Denied here elsewhere, that BY the
union Of these measures, we shall be much more likely
welo considered separately take il for granted that
California will be admitted There Is such decided ma
orty in favor Of H. that il cannot be prevented, except
by some process OF delay arising out OF tho machinery
0legisaton, 10 which alusion has than been
made, but which should be very sorry employed
The measures will aid each oher; and ia my opn-
ion their union will render much probable the pas
sage OF boh and may be objected in shorter
time than would otherwise be necessary Objections that
would be urged to the admission OF California if that
measure were presented alone, may be renqushed
when IL is associated with plan for the government Of
the Territories.
Snll sir, we are asked and with much emphasis. by
the senator Iron Missouri, Why are these measures
joined together shall answer, sir. and trust as
phacay have already said that the attempt 10 force
The admission OF California through the Senate an
isolated measure would array against i every southern
senator bat one The proposition would Immediately as
sectional character; and the very would be
brought into councils against which warned
with much patriotism and wisdom by the Father of
his Country North and South would be placed in an
ag0nisc positions upon OF the gravest questions
known 10 tne sovereign states OIL tnl5
Union. How long the contest would continue. and what
of violence it might produce, can tell But
all tell that irritation and alienation would be intro
daced oto our political family "a and would lay the loanaa
lions full compensation for the union OF two measures,
both equally within power, and bath equally called
for by the condition IN which we are placed
Now, sir, what are the objections TO this course
will Try to deal fairly with them, SO far as understand
them. lss.. s.
l. Ii is said il will delay the admission Of California
Evs y uar 1 fex dave or
later would be OF little Importance compared with the
great interest pressing upon US. am sure the citizens
OF California, who have given US such acceptable proofs
of their attachment 10 the Union, would approve rather
than condemn delay like that. bringing with il harmony
and good feeling But. this sacrifice is not re-
CURED for am satisfied, as have already said that the
union OF these will expedite action upon each.
by removing objections which would otherwise present
themselves, and which could not fail 10 increase the
difficulties that surround us.
How II can produce that result, am utterly unable to
conjecture. The question OF admission, far the
Senate is concerned, is always within the control OF
majority OF this body That majority. as have already
said, and denies, is clearly 10 favor OF that
II it is put TO hazard byihis union, and BY
unexpected opposition the remedy is in the power OF the
majority, and would be applied without hesitation, when
found necessary by separating the Objects and passing
the California bill by ITSELF | strong any
in the conviction that California should be admitted and
that admission shall take place And have mol doubt
but am best promoting this object by advocating the
proposed union.
g. But besides these objections on the ground Of delay
and danger there another argued with degree OF zeal
out OF all proportion, appears to to its intrinsic inn
portancc and that is that the dignity OF California would
be affected by this association, and therefore we should
not sanctionit
Really, Mr. President find difficult to treat this
topic seriously my respect for the senators who urge
IL would prompt me- The dignity OF California affected
because another matter, kindred in its object, provided
for in the same bill! understand many kinds Of dig.
nifty, true and fase-the dignity OF virtue and
OF moral worth. can understand many ri the dig.
ned playthings which belong TO the old school OF Eu-
person, but Of nane-the want OF respect which would
be exhibited towards the people OF California by pro-
vdng for their admission into the Union at the time
that provision is made Tor the government OF other
gons which belong by the tenure, is beyond
my powers ofcomprehension. II, indeed, this form
OF proceeding rendered the measureof admission condi
iiona, and II California were TO be kept out I'LL some
considerthe effort njudcous- odeedand should
zeaousIy oppose it, But after ALL what,s this ndgniyi
not that these two subjects discussed 10 the
room, by the PERSONS at the time, indeed all
this does not make the point OF obiectonor belongs,
in effect 10 political organization. II must be the
parchment, the pens, the ink the paper and do
not believe that single citizen OF California will ever
instruments Of recording the legislative will OF Congress
are used as well 10 provide Tor others as 10
recognise his But is said that such measure
has been adopted in the whole history OF egs
lation This Is mistake, sir, which is easily shown.
Iowa and Florida were admitted by the act OF Con-
gess Here was union of subjects, totally distinct in
their origin and their interests SO far therefore, dig.
nifty depends on being aone and on having no other mat
embraced in the process of admission this
was equally undgnifed 10 both II II depends not on