The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-11


wifhous any influence being exeried against him.
As, however, silence might be construed into an
unqualified assent in his views. we deem it due 70
ourselves 20 examine, not only the letteZ, but the
speech of Mr. Conrad We shall endeavor TO DO
shin with that " fair and liberal spirit which
characterised the brief notice to which mr. u
| excepts
| We were among his friends previous TO the noml-
nation, for we admired the moral courage with
/ which he stood up in the Senate Of the United
States in defence Of the dead, against the terrible
lpristiqe of that man who conquered every; one
who ever dared TO thwaH him.
| We had looked forward to see him assume an
equally bold stand on the California question.
With our knowledge Of his conservative spirit,
and his national attachment, we had expected him
to receive with warmest emotion, the new State
The world has never seen such sublime specta-
ele- thousands of adventurers, brought together
from every part Of the Union, in newly-acquired
territorycut off from the mother country and sur
rounded by the worthless population Of Spanish
Amerca-neglected by their own government and
left to themselves, without laws or any regularly
established authority--we have seen these Amer
leans, without violence or conyusion, forming for
themselves, from the discordant materials, an or
gained government. This is the most gratifying
proof Of the capacity Of Americans for selgovern-
ment. The grains of quartz are not more obedient
TO the law Of crystalization, than the American
people, wherever thrown, to form for themselves
the protection of an organized government.
They framed State Constitution--they fixed the
boundaries and institutions which nature had as
signed-they sent their representatives to Con-
gress-how are they met by the representative Of
NewOrleans? He recognizes the right of these
distant Americans to form a goyernment-he adj
nts that slavery is prohibited by natural lavs-but
he saws their action has been irregular. But by
what standard will YOU try the question Pin what
scale shall it be weighed Great emergencies
make the rule unto themselves Does the Consti-
tuition say aught Of the mode by which Territories
shall be admitted as States 81 Not at all 1t leaves
that to be determined by future contingencies
Louisiana and Florida were admitted by treaty
slpulations. Texas, republic, with its army and
navy, and all the external show Of foreign indie
pendent government, was annexed. Vermont,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Maine, Arkansas, Michigan,
Florida, Texas, and Iowa, were admitted without
any previous act of Congress authorizing them to
form a Constitution, and Ohio, Louisiana, Indi-
ana Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Missouri, and
WASeohsaAa3 WOW SNAAehtSN WIN PiS'ASoS aCt'
Why cavil about the irregularity after these |
instances
But, II this IS serious constitutional objection,
how can 1t be evadeds We are at a loss to dis
cover what bargain can be made by which the OBJ
lection can be met and overcome If Mr.. Conrad
Is correct, then under no possible compromise can
California be admitted with her present Constitu-
ton.
we ihink ne u wrong IN his opposition TO the Hd'
mission OF California But, if he is correct in his
objections, he would be certainly wrong in voting
tor ITS admission as one Of several conditions
Either California Is ennued 70 De admitted with
out regard to any other question, or else California
- not entitled 70 Dc admitted al an and conse"
quently no possible bargain can justify it.
The plan carried out by the people OF California
was favored by both the late and present adnstra-
tons. u was deemed the best mode OF saving the
country rom one Oh me dangerous quesnons' II
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''"' .uo aullssiUn u Ceiuoih,o cer'Ain
aboiiionsts alone in favor of its admission as
an independent measure, and that its admission
would be suicidal to the South.
In New Orleans we never dreamed that Mr.. Con-
RAIDS speech was Northern in il tone. He frankly
admits that California is untitled for slavery This