The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-05

had 90 900 rnhabitants The territorial government,
believing IL had that number took census by which
IL appeared 1t exceeded it She then formed consti
tuition and State, and applied for admission Con-
refused to admit her the srouads that the csn
Congress had not determined whether the territory
should be formed into one or two States, Is IL wss
authorized 70 DO, under the cession she returned
TO take census by the United States and providing
that the territory should form one state. All after
wards regularly conducted and the territory sd-
mittsd o. State In due FORM The irregularities In
the Of California immsasursbly Igrestsr and
afford uch stronger reason for pursuing the same
But, it may be said, California may sub
NIT That is not probable; but IL she should not
when she refusest will then be the time for us to DO
Having now shewn what cannot save the Union,
return to the question with which commencsd-Hew
can the Union be saved There IL but one way BY
which IL with any certainty be saved and that s
by full and final settlement the principles Of JUS
tice OF all the questions at Issue between the two
tions Tie South asks for justice simple justice, and
less she ought not to take She has compromse TO
render TO make She has already surrendered much
that he has little left surrender Such e.ttlsmea
would go TO the root OF the evil remove all casse -
discomfort aud satisfy the South thaf could
honestly aud safely in the Union and tsersby r-stors
the harmony and fraterna feelings between the
which existed anterior TO the Missouri agitation No.
thing else with any certainty. finally aud for
settle the question tissue, terminate aud saws
But can this be donei Yes easily net by the weaker
party for II of itself DO nothing protect
% ,sst,eat m oy .ns s'ronses me Nof.n mas only 70
accomplish it to do justice by coucedsg South
equal right in the acquired territory a.d to do hu
duty causing the etipuations relative to fugitive
rlaves To be faithfully fulfilled TO the agitation
OF the slave question and provide Tor the insertion OF
provision in the constitution by ndmeut which
will restore IA substance the power she possessed G
protecting herself before the equilibrium between the
sections was destroyed BY the action of this govern
msOt There will Ne no difficulty IN dsyising sucn
provision tbAr will protect the and which
at the same time win improve and strengthen the
vernment. instead OF impairiDR or weakening it.
But viii the North agree to do this t for her TO
answer this question But Will say she cannot re
fuse II she has hail the love II the Union which she
poesse- 70 nave or without justly exposing herself
toe charge that her love Of power aud aggrsndzemsbt
,s " eater than the noa. At al
events me responsibility OF ssviug the Union the
North, and not the SOUTH The South cannot save "
by any OF here and the North may save IL withoui
aIy sacsinc" whatever unless 60 DO justice and per
foam her duties under the constitution De regarded by
her 4 sacritse
tine SENATOR that there ould be an ops a aud
manly ayonsl ali sIdes 70 wat Is INTENDED to
b. d"Se u he question l. not nos settled it Is
uncertain ~hether y ever can hereafter be, aud
th- Representative II the States OF this Union
ga dsd es gcYsramen.s, shouid 10 distinct
d-rs snding TO our respective yi-~- ia order 70
etiihn "he hsr the great questions 81 issue bets
the two srelicrr n settled u you who
pzrsrht tLe stronger portion csnno agree 20 settle
tasm The broad pinsiple 0fJustse anu iuty cay
stG let The states repr~sDt agree to sparste sod
part IN peace. II you are siiiing should pare "a
praee tell 0s so sbd 90 shall know shat TO do rnsu
you reduce The question 70 -ubpsFi1n rssistaac-
~ you remain silent you thea coDpsi us 90 infer what
you n,sna lu s1s, Sasa tsliflrnis sill become the
question u yog ADMIT h.r andsr all the dic al
es that oppose her aiar-ion you compel "a % isf.r
that you Iptsnd sxciud. the wnois Of tss
acquired tsrritorie with The Intention of lrstr3y.ns
iuetrs,Soy the equ bruu4 betsr-s he two rectioB.
would be blind uct TO perceive ia that ca.. tos,
your real objects p0wuf aud snt
IL fstustsd, net 70 Scr &C ot0insy
have NJ. senators, done any du;y, Ia expr-s-ias
my opinions folly freely ami csrJi1y fAis slisns
occasion la doiug 90. nave been governed By tbs
motives which hsve governed me D. al hs stages Of
the agitation ~ the siayery qu@.p1a sirse, its
Increment sDd exerteJ ys-if ~ il, eth
intention Of saving the nior 81 t eoiid be done and
N ~ csnnot, to the section shsle pleased
Feyiaspce 20 cast my lot And xaies fincersly believe
has justice and the constitution its eide Having
Isrhiuy dsne my outy % the b, nv ability bogh
the uiop and section throD shoas tho 10 nf
his agitation sbsi have The csusoixti,l. lee wAl
will come, that am free from al Zee ponsiblity.