Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-22

The tfth objection is, that California comes
under Executive influence, fist in her coming
As Il FIRE State aud seCoud IN her coming AT all
The first charge rests Oh suspicion only, and Is
peremptorly denied, and The denial is not con-
tro,erlrd by prrot- ! discard ii altogether.
The second i, true To the extent that both The
Late President aud the present President advls
ed the people OF California, that having been
left Without any civil government under the
military supervision OF the Executive, without
any authority OF law whatever, the adoption OF
a constitution, subj 'Ct to the approval OF Con.
gross, would be regarded layOrably by the
President.
Odly ycarago it was complained that The eX-
ercisc OF the military power to maintain law and
order in California was a fearful innovation.
But now the wind lA5 changed, and blows even
stronger from the opposite quarter. May this
Republic never have a President commit
more serious or more dangerous usurpation OF
power than the act OF the present eminent Chei
Mngslratc, indtavurin1 10 induce the begisa-
tive ruihurir@ 10 relieve him from the eXerc 81
OF military poNrr. by establishing civil institu
lions regulated by law, in distant provinces.
Rome would have been standing this day, if she
had had such Generals aud such Magistrates.
But the Obj elton, whether true IN part, or
even in TIE whole. is immitcral.
lie question is not what moved California
TO lmprcs5 any particular feature on her consti-
tuition, nor even what induced her to adopt "A
constitution at all ; but it is whether, since she
has adopted constitution she shall be admit
ted into the Union
have now reviewed all the objections raised
against the admission of California. 1t is seen
t.at they have no foundation in the law of ma
| ture and Of nations. Nor are they found in the
/ n I,r tho Mi il,p.
no form or manner of proceeding in the a1mis.
sion Of New States, but leaves the whole to the
direction Of Congress. Congress may admit
| new States. ! he objections are all merely for
nal aud technical. They rest on precedents
which have not always, nor even generally,
! bceu observed.
But it is sald that we ought now 20 establish a
safe precedent for the future. answer 1t Is
TOO late to sClHt tins occasion tor That purpose,
the IrlrguItlty complained Of being unavoida-
bic. The caution should have been exercised
lat when Texts WAS annexed; , |, when we
waved war against MeNjcn or 3 /, when We
rat fed that Treaty Of Guadalupc IIdago.-
Again we may establish prcccdens at pleasure.
Oar successors win exercise their pleasure
about following them. just ~ we have d me in
such CascS Iurd-SJa'rs, Nations and Em-
pres are apt Ia be particularly capriciouS, moi
only a. To the time, but even as 10 the m ~ ~
Of their beng born, and as Ia their sub.cq Icul
political Change. They are not accn,tomC d
to conform to prrccdcuiS. California sprung
from the head of the nation, not only complete
in proportion, and fully armed, but ripe for alliI-
laIiun with lis members.
proceed now to state my reasons for the
opinion that California "a lit to b. admitted -
The population OF the United States consists OF
natives OF Caucasian origin, aud cXjics o! the
same derivation. Thc native masS rapidly as
Stimulates to itself ana ah>Urbs the exotic; amC
these, Their, fore, constitute one humogeHnu-
people. The African race, bound and free. anr
the aborIglneS, savage and Ctviz'd, icinL IN
capa d" Of such assimilation aud absorption, re-
man distinct, and owing 10 their peculiar con
dtiOn constitute inferior masses, and may be
regarded as accidental if not disturbing pol!ti
cal forces.
The ruling homogeneous family planted al
first on the Atlantic shore, aud, following al
uhvio"o law, is seen cJutlnualIY and rapid /,
spreading itself Westward, year by year, sub
dni.ig the wilderness and the prairie and thu,
cX ending this great Ilitcal community, which
a. fast IA, It advances breaks into distinct States
for municipal purposes only. whc the whole
constitutes one entire contiguous and Compac
nation.
We'll established rules Of p, ca arithmetic
enables us to say, that the aggregate population
ui tie nation now i - mllllous that 10 year.
hcucc 1t will be so miilIo Is-2O years hence
50 miuns-30 years hence, 80 mlliOns-l0
years hence, 81 millions-5O year hence, 81
mlIllono--and 100 years hence. , 10 millions
But in the advance Of population, the Pacific
will lar exceed what occurred on The Atlantic
coast, while emigration is ont>tripping the est.
mates on which these calculations are based
There are silver and gold IN the mnuptans and
ravinrs Of California, the granite OF New
England is btrren.
Allowing due consideration 10 the increasing
density TT our population, We are safe IN asSum-
inc that long before tins mass shall have at.
tanned the MAXIMUM OF numbers Indicated, the
entire width of our possessions from the \ Ian
TIC TO the Pacific ocean, Will be covered By it
and be brought into social maturity and com
pete political organic ,rion.
The question now arises, shall this one grca
People, having Il common origin. a common Ian
guHgC, a common religion. common sentiments
interests ~ymptthlea and hopes remain one pc
liuCal State, one Nation, on" Republic q
shall II be broken into two conflicting and prob
q any hostile Mai ~, or Republic, There can
not Ultimately be more than two, for the habl
Of association is AREA ~ formed, Is The interest,"
OF mutual intercourse are forming, and the ceG
= trail portions, i they cannot all command acce'
70 to both Oceans, will not be obStrucled in thei
r approaChs 10 bat on2 which oilers tie create
. facilities TO thcir Commerce.
81 Small the American people then be div ded
' Before deciding on ms question:, let ms conslc
O or ONT position, our power, and CtpabllitleS.-
= The world contains no seat TT Empire so MAJ
n uhCpnt a. TINS. which while it EN- races all I'll
: varying climates o! the temperate zone, ard
lravor>cd by wide expanding Lakes and ion
Il brlnrhi q Rivers, offers supplies on tho Atlal
=. L. shore to the uvrrcrowdcd nations of Europ
@ wml' on the Pacific coast it nrercepis the con
- IN rec of the Indies. The nation thus situate
!. aui epJoylng forest, mineral and agricuItur
q resources uncqnII!cd # they are endowed al,
2 with moral energies adequate to The achicv
- mcnl oi great enterprise, and favored with
l. Government adapted to their character al
e condition, must command the Empire of Il
V Seas, which alone is real Empire. We thin
u we may claim to have inherod physical al
iutillrctniI vigor. courage, invention and ente
h. Prise, and the systems OF Education prevalil
n among Us op u to all the stores of human SC
~ ence and ar.