Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-12

be held or nol, Of fr 70 one in its favor ara almost VIII
aI "a saw that will give il up Of public
I'm ofae' ~ and in justice 10 the rc"ldt'pU I'M,
opinion, ~ ~ wcll as the sacred cause OF Son'. III has
sls' ',nsronteed by the Constitution ASK ~"
- : 80 = race in your columns. -, ~ o;.,d
90, ,oso SHELTON +. lEAhh'
A CORRECTION.
,; or Mr. Masons remarks in the Senate vi
III VI, and publslcd in the Enquirer Of the o''' ''''
his readiness TO assume ie deotG n the
nc ue s,,fcs which shall be carved OUT 81 e M on
a ali I'D 10 vote for the fugitive sia.e oi' ~
oio !; sanction siarery IN a her teF""3 , =,
P0ssa ,os taken from tho Baltimore papers, 'ia -
:, rcbt without proper examination - ~
s'i''a and does Senator Mason great ihj"s'''' -
-, m make amends, and to let our readers ' -.
-, roaitiou on deeply Important quSS"o.' ..l.
e"''' ,o,,rts below He takes somd anu '''"''''
,bc admission of California, as sepaa'S
s'o'nD ..hh under the circumstances, woniu oe d.
9Th m outrage justice and ilsh' Is ,
80, inflicted (Sec the San Francisco ic''c''
Mr. MASON do not mean now |" ~ -, bstore his
Ai ii the questions that are bending net S ,
coiisiuei' Ia,, the country. am restrained 81,
senate t,h the State and the section VI the county
sSnt are standing in decided aaa 'see , =; n, -,
epe Ron made 10 feel that what Is or "has no.
y in reference this question mas lo' 49, ~ nso
W t nv The majority. do not kno" "a' 'en En-
tlnlt
Is hu' n.sihv 10 the Southern States Were AZ present
,t any position thar might interie'c WIN W, -; L
,,Im,n Of these questions Sir Tie POM " h
In, STATES where slavery exists ana the 1'aeS
twee moi exist is his We claim under Inc cohstil
i iii in law for all any nj our cl"els 70 =" i'
anv Territory belonging to hc Inl.eu ~ sn as thir
=. without moestaon or hinnrancc nnirf te pro-
ciion nf ,he constitution so long a e'naihs
NJ nd thc, Territory is, in the terms d the constitution
a., ,,n.,,v of all the United Siaics; and - long a.
southern states where slavery exists are constituents %
hes United States they have the right 10 90 mi" lha e'l-
orv To reside there with their property, ana 10 ehs = ~
ir he protnction The constitution That Il tie r!sit
clearly and hope distinctly, defined upon the part oi .e
South 40 far as understand H. "ha' - sad upon ue
o,her side Ii is said that the majority oi those VINO repre-
conf the pcopc the United States in Congress nave ehs
By law TO prohibit the people o the Southern states rom
fixing species o. properly INTO iieiF ie!o:, VI.
there is nothing in the constitution To prevent H. "ha. =
tho nnson on the other side Now sir, notwithstanding
what we have heard ust from the Senator over NE way
fNr SrlpsJ a tie consequence Of the assertion ~
lie r;oh, ON The part Of the Southern
Iina what nav b. his opinions o! the hpo!c? o Maintain
ng such right their part they are pfelied 10 sso ~
md ia make il good what aay. Sir, the State 81
Ergno has sscred il; Mississippi has asserted II; carolina
has asserted IT, Georgia has asserted il Alabama has ISscr-
ted il: and VIVA, they shall 10 in such event IS no longer
,.rrr IA br coaiioycrcd Their position l. taken
Now sir | have said, and repeat II, that DO ~" mean
noy r., 90 into hc discussion Of the questions involved u
Ills sectional division. must wiii nni 't> are ~
in moro u,ctica point have arisen rEinc!ihE
IN present not 50 luon this Senate rs I" those repre-
sen, II distance what is The present os!nr" oil these 9
~ the honorable S'ct!oI nom 'i"-
sjssinai Mr. FooTGl rccr Ill these contr"vrrleG question"
"a select committee III the hope and the belief expressed
no that Senator that il will be III the power ol coin'e
az raised 10 adjust them. What the questions ne
organization oil governments or The territories lc eseu-
cnSv nj creating one States III cIas--ihc pro-
po.iton Tor the purchase Of her pubic ands- proposition
10 define her boundaries and proposition 70 adii' m
ritn,v o California the stat" Government when size
mas recently assumed These are he questions We are
mel ~ The threshold by motion coming " lie Slale vi
Connecticut by the honorable Senator over the way lhI.
nwIx modified and adopted believe, By Senator from
Missouri mir 5rSToS) 10 accept from !i reference Tue
the admission u California; ana me reasona'o"
"a i mat the admission f California = she Is BOW present
IA under the constitution when the inhabitants oi Iaito
min have al opted and with the boundaries "hlch lhai con
stituon has prescribed must be taken W ma entertained ~
this Senate atr question: 10 ~ ','a'I upon ~
avn merits se,.r and unconnccted Win WHAT We
consider a knir estonS and necessarily to be- ronsa-
cred and adjusted a. the same time. 80
Now sir We were told yesterday By The Senator from MS
ssnpi Mr. Faorel who moved this committee, that IN
his nj lnent the admitting California into his mon
.l,ra the other questions settled, would ho taken ~
The Southern States oensyc-as indicating me urpos
- M ,e,orv in congress- In exclude ,hCi- people from I'll
the territories; an rth.r A. he believed ic admission 81
ifrnia rs a separate and independent question would III
yoly, a dissolution III this Union Sir, UPON ihs iionr I'm
der the and h.ay! responsibilities nroh2ii ~ al VI ~
We are bound form the best Judgment oi Hlsch we are
capable difficulties 'si surround s ana 10 eNpre'
IT, Sir what the consequences may be OF Inc ADMISSION %
California she Stands now by separate anu hacpeh-
den. vote am not prepared 10 say Ii rests WIN onsiS
not with But an prepared To say is' uiat y i "
dome as the act cl majority. and against Tie united dissent
rr vote of nl the slave holding States, II WI! rcffc no
nrophe to lorc,el what the consequences ISL" be upon r
minds the Southern people SIT, am not one o mos
il fcr. h apy vino are OPPOSED 10 the admission 81 Can
f,.na Far FROM il. There il man who symp!Li@cs
more deeply than do with the people now IN tt stfi'"s
Thcrc Is no man sho would 10 further consistently With
,y ia others Ia provide government Tor hon or TO rat
IL ,ha, which they have provided Tor themselves Add l-
ha, I'M, be SAVED from the necessity 81 voting aglns
n Lion into the Union that deprecatc the action
IN. ,r,ed ~ separate upon the admission oi Ia;
iorna sir Tie point al which the action 81 me states o
l on,h has been eycc in he settlement vi this cues
;on the Introduction 81 slavery III the territories passing
undar the modern historical u The Nmot povso-
The intcrdictiou III slavery in the terrItoIles
Now sir what California al this day al the moment
thai ,rerk What are the federal relations oi that people
10 the United S,aes California Is Territory, nothing ou
/, Territory say it without The least dlsparaeencnt ="
the action her people in j. ~ th
Iav and nj this moment Territory and known on; AZ
Territory 10 the Constitution and The laws she cannot be-
come State, either in the acceptaion oil haoh'i "a" :"
within the Interpretation u our constitution uh,ii r "
comes 50 Ly the assent OF the lso"efnien! vi The mica
States the owner OF the Territory or uncss she should
mace herself in opposition The Government and lah'
,o3 he, claim yind;cating by Of She nov
remains 4 Territory and "ith every disposition "lich
cordially entertain throw 10 obstacle IN the way o. '
people there in The formation d STAT o,f'L''' oa % "
recognition Of State government aeadv o.mt"i a' a'
nrepad 10 do il and DO IT, while ms IN d'ro@aoh
Of the rights others the rights OF citizens " Inc southern
States
The Senator from New Jersey, fMr DAyToS who ad
dressed the Senate time ago took The ground distinct
Is md asowcd il III his place upon th- io"I ma te lnes
the weakest form for the South III which Inc qutslioh o
slavery or no ~s,ery could BE- presented Why dldse say
so? lie said ~ because might h. considered ~ cohP
ca ted with the right Of people 10 govern themselves ana "
might he ascbed the South that fci. true oaecuon 10
the admission oi California should such objection be nnne
was that in deciding themselves the people had excded
slavery Now sir circumstances and events over winch
none have control placed IN hc power o ihoSe rep!
re n,ina the free here 10 change The ISSUE IN or
although not in lact The attraction of the gold lns s
urrid an immense population into thai Territory and they
have felt themselves strong enough 10 assume an lnaccn'
danf government In doing this they have assumed bonn
dary embracing the entire Pacific front and they have 10y
their fundamental law excluded The rcopc III all Tie South
ern States from removing there with their slave property
Now sir have no desire for all this, 10 remand them 70 4
Territorial state and under proper conditions to refuse
them admission into the Union, with such institutions =
they deem beat Tor themselves; hut before this i done an
bound TO insist on such division q; the co!lon property
IN II the lphts of all shall be regarded
unle stood the honorable Senator from Massachusetts
lr WEgsrgA1 in speaking oI the admission OF ths st''e
OF California 10 say that his opinions upon That question
were reserved thpi h. could reason N future Oh!
10 refuse admission California with Suitable bohhiafeS
Since l,n ,- announced his purpose IL be u a'Hil rs
with her present Boundaries Now M.. President w'fi'
wish 10 say 10 honorable Senators who prepared 10 vote
for the admission. Of California with her limits a no" pre-
scrbed-if their purpose be- n doubt mol Is 10 90
no act gratutously which may prevent the adjustment
OF our differences this FoIbear at vote until some d
position i. made The remaining Territories why should
hs-n mol prfl