The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-05

hat m . fpifil a comninmi4et ne ffesF
dsnl OuRhl 70 unile with 10. be recon-
ments he admission Of California. We
20 with him a. far he goes. and We make
10 admission compose > paH o. genera
plan of settlement and compromise. which
ne propose 10 The consideration Of The
Senate. In lhe spirh of compromise,
which. I imsi. does. and whirh I know
ough; 10. animate bob ends Of Pennsyl.
ranis avenue. We had right TO snppose,
when The eommiilee announced IN iis &c
porn that Il vas satisfied with his recon-
mendssion. 90 Car a. Il went. bat that Il
did not 20. in our respectful judgment. fsr
enough. and lhzt we therefore offered oar
measure 10 close up The fonr remaining
w01nds-i think. that in spirit Of peace
and concord, and Of mutual confidence
and cooperation. which ought TO animate
the different departments Of The Govern
meni. the President. entertaining that con-
slilulional deferenre 90 The wisdom Of
Congress which he has proiessed. and abb
staining. as he has declared he would abb
stain. from any Interference with ito free
deliberations. ought, without any dissaiis.
faction. 10 permit NJ 10 consider what il
best for our common country. will 90
. liule further IN this comparison. which
I make most painfully. After The obser-
va'ions which I addressed 10 The Senate
q week ago. ! did hope and trust there
would have been reciprocaiion from The
other end Of the avenue. as 10 The desire
10 heal. not one wound only. which being
healed alone would exssperale and aggra-
vale instead of harmonixing the country.
buI To heal them all. dad hope that We
should have had some Specification. in
some form or other. OF The Executive con-
ienimcnt and satisfaction with The entire
plan Of adjustment. But. instead Of con-
currence with the committee on the part
Of the Executive. we have an authentic as
surancc Of bis adherence exclusive 10 his
own particular scheme.
Let us look al the condition Of these
Territories. and l shall endeavor TO do
what has not been done with sufficient
10 discriminate between Monaco
lion or non-interveniion in regard 10 sla.
very. and non.ac,ion as II respects The GO
rerHmeni Of The people. who by the dis
pensalions OF Providence, and The course
,f events. have come 10 our hands To be
AIKEN care OF. To refrain from extending
o them the benefit Of government. law,
rider, and protection. is widely different
rom silence or non.inieiveniion in regard
o African Slavery.
The Recommendation Of the President,
10 ! have already said. proposed The sim.
pie Introduction Of California as Stale
nto the Union--a measure which. stand.
ng by itself. has excited the strongest
Of dissatisfaction 10 the Soulh-
.rn portions Of the confederacy. The
recommendation proposes TO leave all else
Untouched and unprovided for. In such
IN abandonment, what will be the condi.
ion Of ihipgs! The first approximate
Territory 10 California 10 Utah. and in
what condition 10 that LEFT by the Presi-
Ient's messagel Without any govern
nenl al all. Without even The blessing
" curse. as you may choose TO call il, Of
military government. There is no 20.
'ernment there. unless surh as the neces-
'iiies Of the case have required the Nor
mons to erect for themselves. Until The
common parent shall have spread its pow.
sr aud its authority over them, they have
no adequate government.
Then. next come to New Mexico. and
in what condition does the Presidents
leave heri With military 90.
vrrnment; military government, which.
as il is proposed To be. Is no
government. While upon this part Of
the subject, let me call your attention 10
what has been said by the Delegate from
that Territory. in feeling address which
he has recently published TO- the people
Of New Mexico.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, at the request Of Mr..
Clay. read the following extracts:
Why have our rights, which are certainly
indisputabe, been so long withhold Why have
we been compelled to live under a military do.
mination. so repugnant to frcemen, and 50 op-
posed to the acknowledged spirit Of and founda-
ton of this Government Why, our condition,
instead Of being improved by the transfer Of al.
legiance, as was promised to US, has been contin-
ually getting worse. Why has this Government
30 long neglected giving you that protection a.
gainst Indian depredations which was so often
promised, both before and since the treaty ce,-
sionl Why. the connection with this Govern.
ment. which you have been encouraged to look
forward to as the beginning Of your prosperity
and improvement, has had iis opening with three
years Of depreciation, miserable misrule, and mill.
tary despotism."
Again: !" 1t Is useless for me TO remind vou
that you have no other than military govern.
ment to administer the civil laws with which Won
came into the Union, land under which YOU and
your ancestors have lived for two centuries. /,
What other Executive have you but the com.
mander Of the troops in New Mexico! Does hc
not absolutely control all the civil establishments
Of your ccuntryi Is there a civil officer but
holds his Office by a commission from the militia
ry officer during his will and pleasure. Has ho
not indeed assumed to order the courts whom Il