The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-04


fence Of the right Of people to self
government. All such difficulties as
now appear, would then have been as
empty bubbles, on the vast sea Of rea-
SON, which he would have brought TO
bear in favour Of the immediate aud
unconditional admission. of glsr.ous
California as a State.
He says he was for extending the
Missouri Compromise line across Cali
fornia to the Pacific. Now l contend
that such policy would have been most
suicidal to the South. How stands the
cases Those who have had ample OPP
portunity to form a correct judgment
declare that the portion Of California
South Of So so. is not adapted to slave
labour,-that the institution could not
exist there. In memorial semitic Con-
gress on the l2th March, 1850, by
Messrs. Fremont and Gwyn, her Sc
nators, and her two Representatives, j
/, find the following language:
i Much misapprehension appears 10 have OBJ
iained in the Atlantic STATES relative 10 the ques-
ton Of slavery in California. The undersigned
have no hesitation in saying lhatihe provision in
the Constitution excluding that institution, meets
with the almost unanimous approval Of that peo-
pie. This unanimiiy is believed 10 result not
50 much from the prejudices against the system
, which are quite general in the Northern pant Of
the United States, as from universal conyiciisn
that In no portion Of California is the soil and cir
-. - ~t...nt.x ..f.ut,l N elaxa tuf.orn
. Again, hear what was said by some
! Of the leading men in the Convention
that framed her Constitution. l read
from the debate in that body compiled
by Brown-Mr. Lippitt said-(page
449.)
, aAnd what viii the South four South) say
: Certainly the South will not commit an sct s.
suicidal as To refuse its assent 10 this Constitution
because we have not cut off all south Of 360 90
! Thele Is not member on this floor who believe
: that slavery can ever exist there. Whatever &c
! sire the South might have TO introduce SLAYER
there il l. utterly impraeticabe TO do so,-that
never can exist in that region is sufficient TO pre-
> cude the idea. II the Territory is divided at al
!. il will, in accordance with the compromise agree
e to between the two great parties, be erected int
free State by the action Of the people themselves
There is no division Of opinion between the norlt
ern and southern population Of California on th
subject Consequently If i becomes separal
State. il viii be free State, and instead Of on
d there viii be tive free States"
y Mr. Gwyn Zone Of her Scnators) Sal
G in The same debate. .Tlie line Of 3d
go is great question OH the other sid
!. OF the Mountains. Here il is nothing
+ n any portion Of our population are or
d posed 10 slavery per Sc, il Is that porlio
st soull Of that line. !, is utterly uyiffe
= q for slave labor, being grazing aud
!. grape country, with few rich valley
10 and extensive arid plains"
E Here then we were told inexpress term
sr thai if The Missouri Compromise line ha
e been run. and all south Off cut off from Ca
: lifornis. il would beyond doubt have be
come free Slaie--ihat " il is utterly On
: fitted for slave labor" What then woul
: have been the practical efiec, Of The gen
e lIeman's policy Why, TO weaken lh
slave States and add strength to III
}, North.
o There is one historical laci which pei
b haps has escaped the genlleman's meme
Q ry. As early as December | l. l6is
d Mr.. Douglas introduced into the Senal
> of the United States bill for the imme
t date admission Of California as Stat
d into the Union. This Bill can be fonn,
k in the Congressional Gl' be Of lS4S-
T (page 2l.) lrhas heen declared by Nj
i Lumpkin Of Georgia, learn. then
i member of The House Of Representatives
: tina. this bill was prepared aud introduce
n al the instance Of or under The approve
h Of Mr.. Polk. Did we hear any expires
! sions of holy horror at all this ! But
$ dismiss this branch Of the subject. How
e ever irregular may have been the pro
d ceedings connected with the admission q
! California, see nothing in them viola
d live of the constitution. She is now
o sovereign Stale of this Union, and ca
y establish slavery if she wishes. Sh
y stands upon an equality with her sister.
and instead Of giving her The c"ld shou
l. der, and wrangling about the legilimac
j. Of her birth, let us rather extend TO be
,f The right hand Of fellowship, and bid ht
: God speed in her career 10 greatness an
d glory!
J. The next branch Of the Compromis
1T 10 which cali your attention is The al
le establishing territorial government (
r Utah. The whole of that territory liz
= North OF the Missouri Compromise lin'
to lis Southern boundary is The 37lh parrall
ct Of North latitude: and so far from ii
Of Wilmos Proviso being applied 10 i, u
r FIRST section Of the acl expressly provide
er that when admitted as State, the sal
t, territory or any portion Of the same sha
he be received into the Union, with or viii
ve out Slavery as their Constitution ma
m prescribe at the time Of her admission.
o. And pray. is there nolhug gained hel
$, for The Suulh! II is plainly re-esla
Te lishment of The principle which was su
IN rendered by the Missouri Compromis
Is II not only does not extend the Wilm
er proviso over This ierritory-the whole