The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09

the Union without amendment OF the constitution
Iowa. have been all. nevertheless admitted And who
would now think OF opposing the admission Of Mime
sota Oregon, other new States formed out OF the
legged original defect OF constitutional power In grave
national transacons, while yet IN their earlier or IN
cipient stages differences may well exist but when
they have been decided by constitutional majority
and are contaminated, in process Of consumma-
ton, there be other safe and prudent alternative
than 10 respect the decision already rendered. and 70
quiesce IN H. Entertaining these views, majority OF the
committee do not think it necessary proper 10 recon-
mend, al this time, pTospectively, any State OF
States to be formed out Of the territory OF Texas Should
any such State be hereafter formed and present itself Tor
admission into the Union, whether with without the
establishment Of slavery it cannot be doubted that Con.
gress will under full sense Of honor Of good fath and
OF all the high obligations arising out OF the compact
with Texas decide just as il will decide under The in
fuence of similar considerations in regard new States
out the institution Of slavery. according TO ihs constu-
tons and Judgment OF the people who compose the, as
10 what may be best to promote their happiness. /.
In considering the question OF the admission OF Cali
fornia as State into The Union, majority Of the COM
ittee conceive that any reguarity BY which that State
organized, without the previous authority OF act
of Congess ought be overlooked. consideration Of
the omission BY Congress establish any territorial gov
eminent for the people OF California, and the consequent
necessity which they were under 70 create
for themselves, best adapted to their wants There
various instances, prior 10 the OF California, OF
the admission OF new States into the Union, without
any previous authorization by Congress, The sole
States in respect the admission of State is, that
Its constitution shall be republican in form. California
presents such constitution and there no doubt OF her
having greater population than that which, according
to the practice of the government has been heretofore
deemed sufficient to receive new State into the Union;
In regard to the proposed boundaries Of California the
committee would have been glad il there existed more
full and accurate geographical knowledge OF the territory
which those boundaries include There is reason to be-
Hsy I o es dsy
and it is known that they contain extensive ranges 81
mountains deserts of sand, and much unproducvc soil
nave 81 ~ Pscc bS
il there had been reserved the shore OF thai ocean
portion Of the boundary which it presents for any other
interior of sufficient extent could have been given to them
to render an approach the through their own
limits Of any very great Importance
majority of the committee think that there many
and urgent concurng considerations in favor Of admit
ting California with the proposed boundaries and OF
curing her at this time the benefits of State govern
ment Ii, hereafter, upon increase OF her populahon
more thorough exploration OF her territory, and an
certanment of the relations which may arise between the
people occupying its various parts i should be found con-
ducive 10 their convenience and happiness to form
State out OF California, have every reason to be-
eve from past experience that the question Of its ad
mission will be fairly considered and justly decided
majority OF the committee, therefore, recommend to
the Senate the passage of the bill reported by the Com
mittee Territories for the admission Of California as
State into the Union TO p.eyen. mlssSoncspnon the
by the same committee to the bill be adopted SO as 10
leave inconestabe the right Of the United States to the
sa 0as n ass .s,. y % Ss
cessary and proper under actual circumstances to admit
California, they think il quite necessary and proper to
establish governments for the residue of the territory de-
rived from Mexico, and to bring within the pale Of the
federal authority The remoteness OF that territory from
the of the general government the dispersed state OF
its population the variety OF racespure and mixedof
which il consists the ignorance Of of the Of
our laws language and habits; their exposure nroads
and wars OF savage tribes; and the solemn spuanons
fhcrva
impose upon the United States the imperative obligation
of extending 10 them protection, and Of providing Tor
them government and laws suited to their CONDITION
Congress will fail in the performance OF high duty y
does give attempt TO give. to them the benefit OF
such protection, government, and laws They are not
now, and for long time to come may not be- prepared
for State government The territorial form for the pres
ent is best suited TO their condition bill has been
ported by the Committee Territories, dividing all the
territory acquired from Mexico not comprehended within
the limits OF California into two Territories under the
of New Mexico and Utah. and proposing for each
a territorial government
The committee recommend to the Senate the esiab-
isbment OF those territorial governments and in order
more certainly that desirable object they also
recommend that the bill for their establishment be incor
hs sssbs1 S o oR Be passed '''
The combination OF the two in the same bill
is objected TO various grounds II is said that they
incongruous, and have no necessary connexon with
each other. majority OF the committee think other
wise. The object OF both measures is the establishment
of government suited TO the conditions respectively OF
the proposed Stale and oil the new Ierrt0res f0r
to their transfer the United Staes they both form.
ed part of Mexico, where they stood in equal rea-
tions to the government OF that republic They were
both ceded to the United States by the treaty And
in the article OF that treaty. the United States
solemny engaged 10 protect and govern both. Common
in their origin, common in their alienation from one
foreign government 10 another common in their wants
OF good government, and conterminous IN some OF
their boundaries and alike in many particulars OF physi-
cal condition. they have nearly everything in common in
the relations in which they stand 10 the rest OF thus
Union. There is then, general fitness and propIiey
in extending the parental care OF government to Both IN
common II California, by sudden and extraordinary
augmentation OF population, has advanced 30 RAPIDLY as
TO mature her for State government that furnishes no
reason why the less fortunate Territories OF New Mexico
and Utah should be abandoned and left ungoverned BY
the United States should be disconnected with Cali
forna, which, although she has organized Tor herself
State government be legally and consutonaly re-
garded Territory until she is actually admitted as
State into the Union
II is further objected, that by combining the two
ures in the same bill. members who may be willing e
vote for and unwilling to vote for the other would
be placed in an embarrassing condition. They would be
constrained is urged 10 take or to reject boh On the
other hand, there other members who would be will
ling vote for both unted but would feel themselves
constrained to against the California bill ii 1t stood
alone. Each party finds in the bill which i favors some
thing which commends il to acceptance and In the other
something which disapproves. The true ground there.
FORE OF the objection TO the union OF the measures not
any want OF affinity between them, but because OF the
favor dsfavor with which they are respectively re-
lority OF the committee that spirit OF mutual con-
cesson enj6ns that the two measures should oe
connected together the effect OF which will be, that
| neither opinion will exclusively triumph, and that