The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-29

On his Amendment 10 tLe California Bill; dslipered IN
The Senate Of The Uniied Statss,' Monday, Jane "a,
Mr. SOULE said | rise, Mr. President, TO state the
reasons that will compel 10 resist and which, IN my
humble judgment ought to induce the Senate 70 delay,
the admission OF California into the Union unt she has
executed full and solemn REIMBURSEMENT OF all rights
and preensions 10 the public domain within her limits,
and until she has restricted the area Of her jurisdiction TO
suitable bounds and dimensions When that 10 done,
she may and take her rank among the SOW
ereigns of this great confedeIacy shall be The first to
hail and welcome her for harbor no feeling entertain
no designs that should alarm her friends or make them
suspicious But, while am for throwing open TO her
every avenue through which she may surely and promp
" reach us cannot consent let her ride the rights
II the South and the best interests OF the republic
Sir many as the objections which might urge
against her being admitted at ALL under present circnm-
stances shall not overlook the exgences q her present
condition. and the unjusable neglect through which they
we're brought about know, sir, that we have been
unwarrantably delinquent IN her case; and am will
ling on that account that we should treat her claims
with the highest degree OF indulgence, and that we
should clear the way for her from all removable
encumbrances and distractions; and that IS what my
substitute aims effect Had California been provided.
a. she ought to have been, with a government that
would have enabled her to prescribe rules for the gud-
ance of her czensio extend security TO their lives TO
insure protection 70 their property-we would not at
bs day be engaged in this disturbing and inauspicous
discussion. Yet sir it should not be forgotten that
when the attempt made IN the two last Congresses
10 organize government Tor the Ierro-
RES il was resisted by those who are now the most anx-
ous for the immediate and unconditional admission OF
Caiorniaby those who had originally opposed her ac-
cession to the United States and had voted against the
lreaty annexing her Ii resisted on the avowed
ground that, as no hope could be nduged that the
Executive sanction to be obtained 10 any bl having
the unconstitutional proyiso which blind fanaticism
sought to insert in it, ii better to leave the Terri
tories exposed all the troubles and dangers OF
ahy than suffer the South TO have the least chance OF
sharing in the profits OF conquest for which she had
poured out lavshy her treasures and her blood 1t
was the triumph OF numerical force over law and justice
over and right, the spirit and letter OF the
constitution. And for wha, 'for WHAT Why, slavery
was to be excluded from these acqusions 1t was
an evil not TO be suffered 20 foot beyond the limits
within which it was then encifced
Sir, much has been said about slavery; and will not
stop to consider here whether it be blessing evil
War evil, and your statute book shows that there
NAV be Just and necessary wars The Territories about
which now debating were the immediate fruits OF
war and am yet TO learn that those who denounced
that war to the civilized world social and religious
crime have been deferred by any scrupes from sending
their stout and hardy sons to dig out from the accused
acquisitions the communicating and corruptng treasures
they contain. Government is an eyi-a great and stu
pendous evil-a vast net OF servitudes covering q
handful OF liberties yet sir, we owe 10 the protective
influence OF government that we can live IN peace, in
comfort and in happiness Ii slavery be an evil what
right have northerners denounce and 10 cast II against
the South as a repToachi Who implanted II where it
now preyalsl Who nourished the slave-pague from
1887 TO $685. and gathered its victims on these shores
and reaped the spoils OF the advehuresi Why, their
very fathers and fathers fathers They 1t was who be-
queathed 10 us and al all events supplied fully three
iourihs OF the original eas out oil which sprang the
present stock And sir, among those who have engaged
the unhoy crusade which has been raging for these
fifteen years past against the South, how many are there
who st dance the sken carpets and look out IRON
gilt balconies that were paid Tor with The profits OF the
unhoy trade They enjoy remorselessly the unholy IN
herance and think OF aonng Tor lis helllsh orr
gin otherwise than by their foul and ceaseless assaults
against those whose only sin is to have made themselves
The instruments and victims OF their own fortunes
How elastic is the conscience OF man He thunders
out his anathemas against the vices and corupons OF the
day, while he exults with insulting ostentation,
the displays Of the very profits which he derives from
them
These Territories, now the object of much debate,
were stgmalzed Qf fecoect Alright the language OF
the peace fanatics OF the day. the fruit OF spoation
and thei But they insist upon having II all 10
themselves All but for slavery-slavery Why, sir,
tits as ancient civilized man. Ii has peIvaded the
whole world and cares along with IT, through the pass
ing centuries the sanction OF the highest and OF
ihe most revered authority Il covers even now by far
the largest portion OF the inhabited globe, and u say
u IN deep sorow) under disguised names, even where
liberty said PREVAIL constitutes the condition OF nine
leen-twentehs OF the human race. II Is the work OF
ages, which ages alone can remove These who de-
nounce and calumnaie il would certainly perform
bier task IT, instead OF wasting their energies IN impoien
stnyngs for an impractcabe emancipation, they applied
Them 10 the propagation oil those solemn truths and sau
ry doctrines thai tend amelIorae It's hardships, and
night awaken their own minds to the mysterious call
mgs which an all-wis Providence may hide under H.
But, sir, am wandering from my subject, aud hasten
hieiurn to A. One OF the objects which have view
40 presenting my substitute is 10 secure in The United
States The right 70 the primary disposal Of the public DO
NAN 10 California
The third section Of the bill reported by the committee
provides
Tb,tthe State Of California shall be admitted into the
Uhon upon the erprsts e0Hiioa t people OF the said
state, through their thdu
Tt ch hs primary disposal Of s public lands Wifhin
m' ahd shut pass no tao and do no act ioasr6g ne s
M Unu1d States 70 and right 20 dfote of ne sant sau
atHpattd gnesffOafd atd that they stall levy
any az astssnient 81 any tecfipCn whatsoever upon
ihe public domain Of tho Unrcd staios, SC, Ne.
When the bin originally introduced into the Sen
ate ifom the Committee on Territories, j, was without
such provision. The experienced senator from Ala
bama lAir. KISGl promptly noticed the onisslon and
strongly pressed upon the Senate the necessity there
OF securing the public domain through a conventional
oonance IRON California, renqushGg all claim or title
meteto pror 10 receiving her into the Union; without
wch, as he most ably contended, the whole Of that do
man would escheat 10 the State, and be wholly lost to
me United States The senator from Kentucky Mr.
expressed his decided concurrence IN these views
uigea upon Tie chairman OF the committee, Mr. DoUG-
AsJ VINO had reported the bill, the necessity OF prov
sns against such consequence; and | understood the
aisuhBuished SENATOR from Missouri, Mr. BEEToN,l on
ins Gek daJ, iuy asserting that such provision
Moul &c necessary 10 protect the public domain. The
,Ssuon which have ust referred 10 was the result OF
eApiessons OF opinion and believe that express
80 opea.on a oil The whole Senate in saying that, unless
hieNe PROVISION Is made 10 the consequences,
@ @ @ Pu,.s uohan viii escheat 10 California the moment
,s WIN ~ ,he sovereignty and jurisdiction 1t All
ny m'isis W PNohe law, the ablest utsts oil ancient
and modern times pgree Thai soyprognS Il necssssil,
snu HsepaIaoy connected with the right oil soil 10 tbe
teioil over WHICH exercised q, -essen;ia il this
sn ~ nna, soVssreghy Cannot exist without IL (Vaitr
-, ~ no y y safFsng at all that such should
be the unanimous opinion tie II sserns "a
have been the unanimous opinion ~ hoth houses ri in
gess IN every Congress, Or these tuy aara oast
mas PROVIDED or the admission retc Staes into the