Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

Prerogave to offer to the undsngu;ssd ones but Their
these uDdsingushed may have the privilege to refuse 10 ra
ceiye -nay refuse sanction the implication bv
to vote equedmay take the high ground that thew
nos ooercpe mat hey owe allegiance, not to the committee
but honor and duty and that they can trust
an honest vote, in bill by itself, although the committee
cannot trust them But stop Is il Government or he
Government which the committee propose secure by CO.
ercion Is it Government, such q majority Of the Sem
ate may agree upon or is it the Government such as
msJority of the committee have prescribed II the former
why not leave the Senate free voting in separate bill II
the latter, will the Senate be coeced will it allow ma
Jo OF the committee 10 govern the Senate seven to
govern sixty II is the atter-so avowed aud being the
hst instance of such avowal ii should meet reception
which would make il the last
mr. PRESIDENT all the evils Of ncongruous conunciions
ie exemphed IN this conjunction of the Territorial Govern
enl Diis with the California State admission BILL They are
not only foreign to each other but involving differ
en- and resting upon principles different natures.
, soives the slavery and antisavery questions the
ohei Tree from them One involves constitutional cues
lions the other does not One question of right resting
upon the constitution of the United States and the
WIN the other Is question Of expediency resting
In the discretion of Congress One the case Of STATE
asking for an equality of rights with the other States the
other is question Of Territories asking protection from
States. One is sovereignty-the other property Sc
mat az al points and undo. every aspect the subjects differ
unite in vote for the admission Of California who cannot
unite in any vote for the Territorial Governments and that
because these governments involve the slavery questions
u
on which and parties split here Some deny the power
of Congress IN toto the subject Of slavery in Territories
such as they support no bill which touches that
one way the other Others admit the power but deny the
expedency of its exercise. Others again claim both The
power and the exercise Others again under legislative
lnsrucons-some to vote way, the other Final
~ there are some opposed to giving any governments all
70 these Territories and in favor Of leaving them to grow up
OF themselves into future States. Now what the Sena-
tors so crcumstanced to do with these bills conjoined
Vote for a-and call it compromise if oaths, duty,
constitutional obligation, and legislative Instructions
subjects of compromise. No rejection of the whole is the
only course and to begin anew, each bill by ITSELF the only
remedy. =
The conjunction of these bills illustrates all the evils of
joining incoherent subjects together presents revolving
enormiy, OF which all the evils 60 to innocent party
which has done all in its power avoid them But no. to
do the Committee Of Thirteen injustice must tell that they
have looked somewhat to the interest of California in this
coDuncon and proposed compromising advantage to hers
of which kind consideration they entitled the credit in
their own words This them is what they propose for her,
As for Califoniaar from feeling her sensiLy affected
to rejoice and BE- bsh Quilted st = nte
the Union, she have contributed the tranquility
happiness Of the great family Of States. which 10 be
hoped she may one day bea distinguished member"
This is the compensation proposed to California. She is
to rejoice and be highly gat6ed She to contribute the
tranquility and happiness Of the great family of States and
thereby become tranquil and happy herself And she is one
day, is hoped become distinguished member Of this
Confederacy This to be her and
glory Prospective felicity, and contingent glory Whether
California will consider these anticpaons ample compensa
ton for all the injuries of this conjunction-the long delay
and eventual DANGER and all her suengs home in the
mean time-wl remain for herself say. For my part
would not give hours duration Of actual existence in this
Union for whole eternity of such compensation and SUCH
think, will be the opinion Of California herself Life, and
present relief from actual ills, is what she Existence
and relief, is her cry And for these she find
pensaon in the illusions of contributing the tranquility Of
States which already tranquil the happiness Of people who
already happy the settlement Of questions in which she
has concern and the formation Of compromises which breed
new quarrels in assuming to settle old ones.
With these five reasons for lacking Utah and New Mexico
to California, the committee proceed TO pile load
her back Texas next appears in the committees pan
med into the California BILL with all her questions of debt and
boundary, dispute with New Mexico, division into future
States, ceson Of territory the United States Of
compensation to be given her, thrust in along with her
compact with State put into law for the life Of another
And upon the admission of California given Texas.
This is monsrosty Of which there is example in the
history of our legislation and for the production Of which is
fair permit the committee 10 speak for themselves They
say:
!" majority of the committee recommend the Senate
that the section containing these proposals Texas shall be
incorporated into the bill embracing admission of Cali
orna State and the establishment of Territorial Govern
for Utah and New Mexico. The definition and esab
shment of the boundary between New Mexico and Texas
has intimate and necessary connexon with the establish
of Territorial Government for New Mexico To form
Territorial Government for New Mexico, without prescribe
ing the limits fhe Territory would leave the work imperfect
and incomplete, and might expose New Mexico to serious
controversy dangerous collisions with the State of
Texas. And most if ALL the considerations which unite
in favor of combining the bill for the admission Of California
State and the Territorial bills apply to the boundary
question Texas BY the union the three every
question of difficulty and division which has arisen OF the
territorial acquisitions from Mexico will is hoped be adj
usted placed in train of satisfactory adjustment The
committee, avalng themselves of the arous and valuable
labors Of the Committee Territories report BILL herewith
annexed marked A. embracing those three measures, the
passage Of which, uniting them together they recommend
the Senate"
These the of the committee and they presen:
grave in law, both constitutional and municipal and of
geography and history They controversy between
New Mexico and Texas. No such thing New Mexico be-
longs the United States and the controversy is with the
United States They there is way to settle this
controversy but by compact with Texas This is another
great mistake There three ways TO settle it first and
BEST by compact secondly, by suit in the Supreme Court
Of the United States; thirdly by giving government to New
Mexico according actual extent when the United States
acquired her, and holding that until the question of title
decided either amicaby by compact legally by the Su
preme Court The fundamental Of the committee is in
suppo ing that New Mexico party to this controversy with
Texas No such thing. New Mexico is only the John Doe
of the concern That corrected and ell the reasoning
of the committee falls the ground. For the judicial power
of the United States extends all controversies which tho
United States party and the original jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court extends to oil to which State is
party This brings the bang up at within the u
risdcton of the Supreme Court without waiting for the
sent of Texas, waiting for New Mexico grow up into
State have suit between two States and there
danger Of collision the committee suppose, and make
argument for their BILL in the danger there is to New
Mexico from this apprehended collision If any takes place,
it will be collision with the United Sates whom the
rtory of New Mexico belongs and she will know how 10
prevent this collision, first by offering what is only just,
but generous Texas and next in defending her territory
from invasion, and her people from violence
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