The New York herald., 1850-03-12
THIRTY-FTRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
BY MoRsR's MAoNEcTIc TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1850
PETITIONS
Numerous petitions were presented and referred.
Mr. CLAY presented petition Of citizens of the valley
Of the lower part Of the Rio Grsnde, complaining Of
their CONF ecton with Texas and asking territorial
government.
MIR. RusK said similar petition was presented the
other day and that would be found to be the result
ofthe action of Mexicans, who had settled in that
region since the close Of the and that the Ameri
citizens had, at large mass meeting, repudated
the action Of the petitioners
Mr. Cray .aid the petition was in both Spanish and
Epglish, and appeared to be signed promscuously by
Mexicans and Americans.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE nv THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
MI BRApnvnr gave nStise that ne would on fria.y
removals from office by the present administration.
After the consideration Of much routine businessth the
Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of the motion
refer the Presidents California message
srEEcH or MR. sEwARs ON the CALIFORNIA QUESTION.
nate. He commenced by an allusion to the remarks
BILE history of California, which, four years ago
scarcely Inhabited quite unexpiored, and almost
known except for It's capacious hsrbor, which states
men alone foressw would be useful In distant not
chimericsl future. A year ago she was mere mill
with epthusiasm its acquisition with its newly disco,
vered mineral wealth. To-day she Is Q State more
populeus than the least and richer than the greatest
in the Union, for admission into which shs
apply while Congress debating the dissolution Of that
I is and y he .d ys
As OF the instructed representatives Of one Of the states
Every State was welcome come from what quarter she might
but california with her poson-the youhfu queen Of the
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ns and M .s s6ms che % %sa
preliminary consent of Corsree and therefore, BY usur-
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n ss NJ .sas a.. .afs ot n ~ Gs'a H.n
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cation. Of sc'ss and as 8.
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order caiOrni. eomplassa Of as fs,sfu I'M
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of niisry power ~ establishing eis nsstutioss rssaIa
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feature on her scnstacp nor what Induced ADOPT
w. whether. h,yps ad:E,sa ses,,,uon ~ s ,hs ,sa
urged sssns, sdisien Of California aud Il would
& they had mo %
which lsy, not been g.noraly Stse,ysd was
for the future The rszulary eouplsned o. being nns-
80 sdslss.in he var With sssiso in tie treaty with
xssC has 4 % wTs %ss iSr ,s,,sST.
such Asan. sts,ss S.tions aad kmprs.
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ehanse caorniA had from s bead nation rot
.ptsaiios with I, ssmlsr, NJ n,,, rrOo.sd.d . ave
i,,ee. he sensSsfd tie probable Increase q population
~ United s,a,s ana one hsndr.d 5ss,' IN ,.s i.isr
have extended itself whole poss.:iens from
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Essts rsSsin on: ssSa o. should iroisn
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,y hor would California chide DELAY she bad maay mo-
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sss ia IL ne ,ams Sori abilities iSr ss,sr
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s,s. her, on A% sS1i &C css sa S orssSn
% iasinstsy allied 70 her and loosely attached 70
si,h Ss western i,si,y q ,ss sierra Ssvsss would
s at II T. .si y as s'.s q ne slavery y. qa
isa ns eIpOs.s . ahy sssh s.Ugrom.s in say ssd
@ . rrs ,S i. Tsssy sror sysvsS sarsasST
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future questions, of ,hs province o. future ss.lsOr.
ton q fySsn rsS som, -, prsa q liberty n on. re-
sSs r hty 5 sss,sr T,'s b., &C., T,sr1a I. sr9.,
r,ros Of human freedom igr ths uissd eOn.id.rs
ss oIpesss I: ,h in psrisssr Isss1ss ,s
s.s ns.ssfsy q tss stss., 70 ,, esn %
u its Dii = Csiumta. Ne. nexeo, California,
lss ss.ss rssy wsrs snsssssssry insoaSrnoss
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go siss ~ ,nsus,sa s y 70 b ,Ss,
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toth. s rtsgus scvauase VI equality 10 the senate
t.as - ~ sT % ssn'st' ssf u se ,'i @ sa
ssrss vt.h ts ireri .h.n hays veto assi9,. u.
vsi mfr.stsss,s tsssu.s g %. n,luah'y q ,sri.rg
santsr q slaves shd fr,saes, wh.eh e.ad ne. t ss
sAufe q The srsssr rso e insrsss o. rastsa in Ne
tts esmfrcriss. No law eeud be nsas Nor. sriassat
force Tor tne recovery
and 10 Government fsd yes fuccctdsd IN chang
~ moral convictions Of its subjects ~ otes TIE ss
trtdca fuguves non lufice vas net admitted ~ the
psiurs and of satoLs tut rtted Yosutary COM
Trcs Ttsrs tut two cqrrracts f1rrf N h
tory admtfirs ensdition of slaves ohe dutrg tle
~. other IN he Coustiu,1a % the Iaiied
states TIE Law u narns aisavcus sn-h cora7s aaa te
tr 81 u.ture pren tie hetra sut contceaee oi nee
uens rtfsiatss usD. Another i-atnfe IA mcst e -
TltLs f tli Of rfete ftr slavery "a
tfe bfict tturt tls vaith th tlut net - rrantci
tsetuft te rec Etstes sutiy resp ~
sihe a. re save states fof sisrsry IN taai Dstrch
the teii esciutitfy tf toancn isFlsie ton iert
Nae hte rtatn @ hcfe tast fsIrry existei IN ta
Sni n islor oi emahetttcn. btt ~ tle ttmfrniss
Wert a1e thffe STATES ~rdli tr wfsfs refrrett
lily ~ TIE sruacr, NJ - hsrssfisr
~htn acquuet 1hs rrtfossd 81 ths t9as-
tary n Tnts was iutica qaetc, sai sh ola q krrs
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