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might go to tn at region to take care of
themselves. They had no jodicial tIibu-
nails, except a3caldes with vague powers
unsdited To the, customs and habits of the
new comers. They had no security that a
government would be supplied them. Why
should they not form government suited
to themselves aud yield it voluntary obe-
diencei They had just as much right to do
that az to dig gold; as much right as they
had to make written rules, and appoint of
ficers TO s1!Perintend things as they travel
ed over the plains in their journey from the
States.
No doubt there was some political ambi-
ton there tno--soine hungermg for Office
a very fashionable infrmily these days.
Some nice young men wanted to serve their
country; I'd some old ones in all luck at
home, wanted to get of piece and see if
they could not bound to Washington from
the Pacific, as man who wants to make a
good leap walks back piece. No doubt
such motives had place in the movement.
A constitution was formed to suit them
selvss-a first rate one, too. They exclu-
ded slavery because it suited their notions,
and The tho ousands in California ratified
what their agents had done, and their gov
eminent has moved of without asking the
Uni:'d States to pay expenses. What is
Congress to do now? The child TO be rais-
ed is already grown up; so you need not buy
a cradle for il and fit up nursery. They
don't want President to send them rov-
Iernori they have one Of their own make
The day is past when California can be
managed 10 suit the States on this side Of
the Rocky Mountains. It is now Q Stat.
in ell respects save one. Il is not repre-
scented, and will retsin State whether it is
admitted into the Union or not. It's oil
vein to talk Of precedents, and tell us how
Missouri, Tennessee, &C., were admitted.
The csses are not alike. The circumstsn.
ces are essentially different. TIE whole
conditions are different. Congress has
power to sdmk new states. Here 10 ONE
shall che be sdRittedf The people did not
make this Stste BY authority Of Congress
they dont dig gold BY authority Of Con.
Igsess. They have ussspsd ns.hine; for
they don't denAnd TO be admitted, they on.
lly ask it. What they have done 10 vet moth.
ing to chs Unisp; but they are ready to
, make il something IL Congress please, 9TH
ervise they will mind their own business.
: We suppose that the people Of CaliEornia
are attached to the Union. They will not
set up for themselves unless provoked By
I tlneglect, the rejection Of vhst they nav
consider reasons sbie request. But they
may conclude that IL Congress can't man.
? Isgs the territories. they hsd better assume
, the power themselves; si,d in that event
will Congress undertake to compel submis-
( sioh9 Even i the effort should be success
ful il would place in che hands Of the fsder-
} lei governtnent power that would Be not
IOnly inconsistent with the liberties Of the
PlPsoPIs Of the territories, bat dangerous 70
. the rights ofths States. It waald increase
\ imnsssursbly the prtrossgs Of the federal
|. government, slresdy too great. Let the
I friends Of the State rights reflect upon this
. msster. II 10 Of the essvest importance;
the more % bseeuse our written constitu.
. ton 10 vogue and indefinite on the subject.
, The power Of the general government does
not grow dy direct, but BY indirect means.
Turn sii eyes upon II; give it greater va
. IriAty Of subjects to sct upon; increase its
patronage until its acts absorb all attention:
so that State rights and State interests are
forgotten; especially give arbitrary suthor-
|, lily to legislate and control half continent,
: or territories containing hundreds of thou
F sands Of inhabitants, and il will sosn absorb
0 all power into itself. II the constitution
r needs amending 90 any point, Il is to re.
tain within definite limits this power over
the territories. IT is now asserted to be
absolute and boundIess. So Mr.. Calhoun
, msintains. We hold such Q power mon.
strous, dangerous, tending to consolidation
|. and ruin.
n The doctrine of Gen. Cass in his Niehol.
son letter is the true one. Il 10 the only
democratic doctrine. Fit was good in The
; sunshine, it is good in the storm. It's the
only safe guide to follow. Do only what il
: needful for the territory. Don't undertake
+ TO frame institutions for the people, to an.
!, thorizs or prohibit the action Of the pso.
pie.
! It's true few adventures should not b.
allowed to legislate for vast areas. with 4
large portion Of which they have no con
Germ. We must allow Congress to exsr
else common sense and common discretion