The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-20


Legislative Assembly Of the - State of Deseret, ;"
after praying for the admission of the State into the
Union on equal footing with the other States or
for the establishment Of some other form of civil
government, ask that upon the adoption of any
form OF gov ernInent their delegate may be received
and their interests be faithfully and properly repre-
sented IN The Congress of the United States" IL is
thus apparent that those by whom MIR Rabbit was
sent do not contemplate hi- admission to a seat in
this House until sume form of government shall
have been given to them by Congress.
Mr.. STRONG, after a few remarks in support of
the report, said that if no gentleman was DESTROYS
TO discuss the question: he would move the previous
question.
Mr. MCDONALD wished to say few words, and
moved to amend the resolution by striking out all
after the word 'sResolUed," and inserting "rhat
A. w Babbitt be admitted as a delegate from Desc
ret for the present Congress" He contended that
Deseret has provisional government and a polit-
cal organization. and that the interests oil the peo-
pie should be furthered by having an accredited
agent here to furnish information respecting them
TO the House. Deseret is situated in the central
portion of California, thousand miles from any
organized government II was eight months after
the Presidential election when the people there
knew who elected. He did not believe, with
Mr. STRoSG, that the admission of Mr.. Rabbit
would be recognition of the form of government
framed by the convention in that Territory
Mr.. GENTRY said he voted for the admission of
the delegate from New Mexico, and intended to
vote for the admission OF the delegate from Deseret.
He held to the opinion that IT was within the dscre
ton of the House to admit refuse admit man
presenting himself here in the character of the rep
resentative of any given number Of persons claim
ing to be citizens of the United States While the
right to rule and govern is asserted it carries with
it the correlativc right to be represented else the
struggle of the patriots OF the Revolution in
vain.
Mr.. WOODWARD confessed that he desired to
see Descret become prosperous. He had no preju-
dices. He wished that he could vote for the adms-
sion of the delegate.
MIR. GENTRY desired 10 saw that New Mexico
has had regularly organized political community
for more than a hundred years; sometimes as u
State, sometimes as department, and sometimes
subject To the absolute rule of a dictator
| MIR. WOODWARD replied tothe gentleman and
| in the course of his remarks he said that nobody
| knew by what portion of the people Mr.. Smith was
| elected, nobody knew but what the people would
| have sent another delegate here within month.
He could not vote TO admit the delegate because he
came here not by provision OF law, and not in con
formity with the practice OF the Government Have
| the whole people co-operated to send him? 1t was
known that some people assembled in convention,
had sent him here. There'is proof that any Mex
lean, who claims the rights of protection and priv
| ieges under the treaty of Hdalgo Guadalupe, uni
ted in the election. All the rights under the treaty
| are for Me xcans and American citizens can claim
nothing under 1t. We can pass laws to exclude all
inhabitants of the United States, but cannot exclude
Mexicans from the territories acquired, because
| they hold their rights under the treaty.
Mr.. EVANS, OF Maryland, said it was his belief
| that we are bound to give Territorial governments
| to New Mexico and Deserct at the proper time.
He believed that the proper way to do this was by
| adopting the Compromise bill of the Senate, to
| which he would give his support. All other mea-
sures would be dllatory. He not opposed to
| the admission Of California There were others, he
would say here, who professed TO be friends Of
the admission of that State, and not. He was
| for such steps would organize Territorial gov
| ernments IN the most speedy way. He rebuked
the assertions that those only who voted for the al
| mission OF the delegate from New Mexico the
| frle a
| Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi, replied to Mr.. G EN-
| Try He willing to vote for territorial govern
ments whenever the territories ask TO come in at
the straight gate; but he not willing to admit
| a delegate in advance of government For more
than two years we have had right 10 give the ter
ritories governments, but have refused to do il.
With regard to the allusion of the gentleman TO
the causes OF the Mexican revolution, MIR. h. said
the British did govern US; governors sent
hther, and laws enacted for the colonies, but
they refused To give us representation. Have sent
any officers to Deseret Where is the governor, the
judiciary, or the tax gatherers! We have failed and
refused TO do that which we were bound to do He
| preached no man more than others might repToach
| him. He had voted against the admission of Mr..
| Smith, and should vote against the admission of
| Mr.. Rabbit. He would vote for any delegate
elected according TO the law of the land, and would
not whether he was for against slavery; but
| he should not break down law and trample the
| Constitution beneath his feet.
| MIR. ROOT replied to Mr.. WOODWARD, and ar
| gued in favor of the exclusion of slavery from the
Territories, and said that the House would violate
good citizenship by refusing voice TO Deseret, Il
| be heard when Congress Is about 10 provide gov
eminent for her He went for California, all alone
and wanted her TO stand out in all her pride and
| dignity State, without being cogged with the
| Fugitive BILL the New Mexico and Utah bounda-
| ries, and trash. He said that the omnibus bill
will not give peace, and, if passed, will produce
| more agitation than was ever dreamed of. Any
man from free State who votes for 1t will have
| the seal of condemnation put upon him
| Mr.. DUER remarked that be reported in
the Republic of to-day having said chat dele
| gates hold their seats by virtue Of the power 10
make needfui rules and regulations respecting the
territory belonging TO the United States" lie
never before heard such opinion expressed, eS
cept here, and did not express it, lie then referred
to the vote which he gave, during the last Congress-
| against the admission Of Mr.. Sibey delegate
from the Territory of Wisconsin; and said, in reply
| TO Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, that there no in
consistency in the vote he then gave, and that re-
\ Gently for the admission Of Mr. Smith as a delegate
| from New Mexico. As 10 motives, he never acted
| from any other than a sense Of duty.
| The committee, at the conclusion Of the gentle
| mans remarks, rose,
And the House adjourned.