The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-08

formed That seems TO be clearly the import Of the con-
sttulion itself. which reads as follows.
no se sham ss oy Congress into ss
the jurisdiction Of any other ate nor any other Sares he
without the consent OF The legisaopss Of ~ ss,ss
as well a. OF Congress. rf' I - -
The gentemans proposition would seem to imply that
congress should first give the assent IN an sctshoud
nsst make an encouraging proposition TO California to
form two States instead of one and two free States most
certainly think, on the contrary that such an nita
loiy proposition as that should emanate from California,
and when i comes here prepared to consider II but
vi does come shall vote against all propositions Of
the kind particularly they have been sprung upon me
Mr. DOGGLASs shall vote for this amendment, and
desire, in two or three words to state why have al
ways thought that the boundaries OF California were too
bill, pending laid onthe table an amendment pro-
posing to divide California into three States announced
ne same opinion IN speech delivered in February last
that when majority Of the people shall agree that the
State shall be divided into two States the same shall take
effect 40 think, while we all admit that The bounda.
simply TO give our assent to subdivision, if the people
oil California seslre n thar we ought to give consent
consequenitiiyy, shall vote for the amendment
Mr. EWING shall vote against the proposition. and
shall do so under the full belief that il II be carried twill
give us two free States the Pacific But not dis
posed 10 cut up this new territory into small States either
in size or IN populations for with all the extent
of California great as she is represented 10 be- she will
never De able 70 sustain with all the riches Of her gold
30, hs q as sas o. Ohio
capable OF cultivation q mean, Of course, cultivation
WITHOUT irrganon) equal n amount % part Of
large. There is considerable amount Of pasture and
grazing country available only dung part Of the year
but there but small part OF the country comparatively
win be drawn there by the gold mines and quicksilver
mines, together with what will necessarily concentrate in
one rtwo commercial Cities will be exceedingly small
am not, therefore, disposed 10 up this new territory
into small States and give them undue prepondeance
in the general contederacy OF the Union.
Mr. SOULE, understand, from what has just fallen
IRON The lips OF some SENATOR'S that we all agree as 10
the fact that the boundaries of California too exen
sve and II would seem that while thus agree about
that TACT which is an undisputed one, the only difficulty
that we meet in our way is how TO restrict them Why,
would SEEM indeed that California has passed out OF
our hands that she is beyond control and that there
is such virtue n the by which she has organized her
sell into State that it precludes Congress from
cisng any kind Of provision upon the question OF her
boundaries. Do honorable senators maintain that we
have II not IN our power 10 put hand upon those bound
arrest apprehend, sir there is not one senator bold
enough TO assume such position. We therefore have
within our power 10 restrict those limits thus represent
ed, and being on all hands conceded 10 be extraya-
ganty large Now let me ask the Senate most respect
fully, how II is that, while we all agree that California
is too extensive, while there is member Of this body
limits we dare not do III How is it When that ques
ton is answered shall probably be prepared reply
such an answer as may be given.
Mr.. SEWARD asked for the yeas and nays upon the
amendment and they were ordered.
MIR. SEBASTIAN asked for the reading of the amend
ment, and it was read Mr. s then begged leave offer
the end OF the amendment under consideration, hat the
said new State ought TO be admitted in the same manner
as II the constitution of California had extended
over the same"
Several SENATORS. Oh, mol
Mr.. FOOTE | cannot accept any such amendment
deemng it wholly unnecessary. am not willing TO EN-
barrass my amendment with compcated legal question:
which must inevitably, il il is added, defeat it.
MT. SEBASTIAN. will not insist upon Offering i,
II the senator thinks II will embarTass his amendment
thought it absolutely essential to change the proposition.
which, in the form IL is being proposition TO di-
vide the whole territory into two States the fundamental
provisions OF the constitution OF California would fret
have be extended the State that is proposed
to be carved out OF the territory and would become in
corporaed and ingraited part OF the organic law OF
the land am in favor of the restriction OF the bound
AIRY directly, and by the exercise Of the authority OF this
government, for there be any question that is left to
US and which we are al liberty to decide, is the ques-
ton OF the boundary OF this State. would say TO the
senator from Mississippi that when had been informally
notified OF this amendment, understood il to direct the
exercise OF the power OF this government to restrict the
Mr. FOOTE. simply rise to say now, that should
consider very vain, useless thing TO offer such prop
ositioo Tor would be voted down Immediately That
Is my reason Tor providing this amendment One other
remark, which hope the senator from Tennessee will
listen TO a lawyer The honorable senator maintains
that the action Of California upon the subject Of slavery
viii not be with effect without the action oil Congress
upon the subject What is that action TO be II ia 10 be
the adoption OF this BILL and OF its various propositions
And when OF the provisions is to be like the be-
fore us. will not the law, by its adoption, be changeds
think So
Mr. PRATT. While my friend from Arkansas is re-
ducing his amendment 10 writing, will say word in
reference 10 the amendment offered by the senator from
Mississippi | very reluctantly differ with my worthy
friend with respect to any proposition made We have
been acting together, and have been following his lead,
as my friend from Missouri Mr.. ArcHsos1 has said
Mr. F00rE. Will my honorable inend permit me-
Mr. PRATT. In a moment
Mr.. FOOTE wish to withdraw my amendment
MIR. PRATT. The honorable senator may withdraw
his amendment but want TO make my speech fof all
that, laughter IL may have the effect OF calling the
mind OF my friend to this subject Now, therefore,
this proposition IL 10 be withdrawn, without going into
that permit to ask the attention OF the Senate TO the
consideration OF this proposition II the boundaries OF
California not established by her constitution how
many members OF this Senate would the bound
aries far they assumed apprehend that the
ment OF every senator who hears would be that there
is not single member Of this body who would agree
fix the boundaries OF California as established by her con-
stituuon, il the constitution silent the subject II
! am right in this, what does il invovei That
now to do what would not have done il the constitu-
ton did not itself prescribe boundaries II can only be at
ubuted to indsposition the part OF the Senate 10
send California back agatha disposition that she should
senators that she has sent here's that practically. the
objection TO the alteration OF the boundaries OF California
Is that the State will be rcmanded for periodat any
rate not to be admitted at hereand that her repre-
sentatves here and upon the other floor Of Congress will
not be permitted TO proceed at with IN the legsa
ton Of the county This Is the only practical objection
any urge. Now, sir. In this omnibus. in which
had ride for while with my friends upon this floor
there OF who considered this question: and
believe the majority Of the friends of that
to the conclusion that il in the power OF Congress TO
restrict the limits Of California and nj The same time adj
ard has,