The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-04

ndt tue people Oh IhlIoInd 80 lar as comprehend ne
wishes. do not attach to the proposed contraction OF her
boundary that great which is connected with IL
here At Washington do not find anything in these de-
q The people I Of California 10 become Immediately one Of
the States of the Union they viii take il much 10 heart
i we contract their boundaries as have proposed But
there is another striking fact shown BY the debates in that
convention and il Is this that every representative in
he coAvevon present from the Territory south OF the
line o. 30 degrees 80 minutes was against the formation
OF State government at ALL that the people who resided
south Of that line were in favor Of aerritora govern.
ment and against Stale goyernment and il is further
stated IN the debate. by gentleman who took part in
votes Of those who representatives from the terri
tory south Of that line (36 degrees 80 minutes were
given 10 man against the formation Of State govern
one Of political expediency. but as one Of justice and
proprety. that the Senate Of the United States, in pre-
scribng proper southern boundary for the State Of Cali
forna should restrict that boundary to the parallel oil SO
degrees 30 minutes To do this would enable the people
living east Of the great chain Of mountains to have
cess 70 the Pacific coast and would pc conornable TO the
wish q the large and stable population residing south o.
Mr. President il has been asked in this Senate more
than once, with what view we would contract the bound
aries OF California II has been asked OF gentlemen from
the southern States whether if they did contract this
boundary and open way so that they could carry their
slaves here would eyer be done' The senator from
Massachusetts,, MIR WEBsTER] some time ago, declared
that slavery would never go there that this Wilmot Pro-
yiso was written every rock and in every plain that
Nature had ordained that slavery could not exist there
and that idle 10 attempt to conavene the ordnan
ces OF Nature. Sir any gentleman who will inform him
self OF the statements made and acted In the Caor
the people Of the southern States had been al liberty
take their slaves there, under what assume to be their
constitutional right they would have been taken into the
the larger portion numerically would have been the popua
ton OF slaves held the southern SHAREHOLDERS Sir whai
could bea valuable Of that labor than in work
himself But proved by the fact that, alter the con-
venton OF California had determined upon the exclusion
Of slaves from the Territory. proposition was made
in every form, bond or ree and the reason given for
il was thus summed up: You have excluded slave
Try. Now, unless, you exclude the African race alto
California will be inundated by free negroes because,
valuable would be their services to their masters that
sands and thousands, upon contract that they should
serve them two years, and then be manumitted
Il was said that by adopting this course each slave
would be worth from two to five thousand year to
his master These them are facts which present in an
swer to gentlemen who contend that there is no room
for African slavery there. Now, who can say that the
.aS a so g N 'asS no ..s part s
covered there and that it never will be. Those who
have said SO may be right. or they may be wrong Gem
wastes which TO be found there afford no induce
ments for slave labor In that too, they may be right or
constitution on this subject We send /, 10 great power
Genemen deny the right of Congress Interfere with the
subject OF limits II Congress has the power to
ton there Twas opposed any other boundary bat that
OF California as recognised by the governments Of the Uni
very important one, that il leave portion of
tory out We would nsse.say Gpsa Question which as we
81 min. is II is the great bone OF contention North Of
that there Is no contest; south Of it there il con-
the Pacific, they will that not solitary vote was
cast by delegate in this convention south Of that line,
except those cast against State government The repre-
senatives here from that region unanimous in their
against the establishment Of State II
Ind
coast why exclude the barren beyond where white
man lives We take away the substance and leave the
line II stop that line mulilae the convention
by excluding the members south Of IT,"
Page ls4, Mr. Semple. the president Of the conven-
tion, said:
which has sirect bearing upon this matter! There Is
distinguished member Of Congress- who holds his seat from
one OF the States Of the Union, in California With
desire to obtain all the information possible In relation to
the state Of things the other side Of the moantains
asked him what the desire Of the people In Congress
observed to him that was not the desire Of the people of
aad not
limits this desert waste 20 the east His reply wasi For
He went on TO state then that The great object in
formation of State government was TO avoid further
sion by sptng this course and that all subjects Of mi
nor mpdnce could afterwards be settled think il my
took place between Mr. Thomas Butler King
Value of aapes in California
Some idea may be formed OF what the value OF slaves
would be in California, il permitted to be taken there,
from what follows, page 1877
"Mr. McCaver then moved the following section
"s9 Tho legislature shall is first session, pass such
laws will eecnaly prohibit free persons OF color from
mmigating and settling in this State aud eectu
ally prevent the OF slaves from bringing them into
this State for the purpose Of setting them free.
"Mr. McCarvct. This Is the article which offered TO
the House time ago. withdrew IL AT the suggestion
Of several gentlemen who thought would be appro-
pirate In another part Of the constitution.
have no dout sir that every member Of this House Is
placed owing to the Inducements existing hero for slave
holders bring their slaves California and them free
II am myself acquainted with number OF individuals
who, am informed, are now preparing 70 bring their
be correct doctrines s that every State has right to
protect itself against an evil so enormous this"
Again, the same gentleman, page So:
"Le look the Inducements and whether these
fears without foundation let what the proba
bic value Of ablebodied negro in the southern
Staesthey hire there At from sixty hundred dollars
him free condition that he shall you for year
He produces, according the ordinary in the
from TO six thousand dollars. There many of
southern friends who would be glad their negroes free
and bring them here II they produced only half Of that
amount When the terms Of the contract have expired
what would these slaves do They would become bur-
den on the community. And can you, sir thou
sands will be introduced into this country before long n
you do not insert positive prohibition against them In
your constituon--an immense, overwhelming popuh
ton OF negroes who have been eemcn, who have
never been accustomed TO provide for themssives'
And, in like terms, page $50, Mr.. McDougal
"Genlemen have this floor and stated that they
had receved letters from the south, and that they knew OF
many others who want 70 bring fhsr slaves here and work
them for short period in the mines, and then cmsncipafe
them. If this constitution Is thrown back upon ne for re-
consideration, IL leaves them the opportunity Of bringing