Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

before justice of the peace and give pledge that effect
Mr.. F0OTE. The Senator from Conaecticut announced
in the NEST imposing manner and apparently under the strong
est feelings OF apprehension that the dog days almost at
hand and IN the same breath he complained that whilst his
patience ad been oentmes exhausted in listening other
speakers he had himself been allowed to enjoy
opportunity OF addressing this body often he desired
Now, congratulate the honorable gentleman that there
some consolation yet in store for him. As the dogdays
almost at hand the honorable Senator should have for
gotten the cid MAXIM trust he will permit me to repeat it
without the least intention Of dsrespect him. EgerY dog
has his day. trust the honorable Senator will hereafter be
allowed at least as early the dog-days shall come on
participate IN our debates here freely his ambition
possibly desire. i
The question then taken on the amendment Of Mr.
FooTE the amendment of Mr.. HALF, and it was adopted
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi Is that the amendment to d.
vide California into several States
A SESlroR. Yes, sir.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi It strikes me to be rather
premature There is Stale of California yet still less are
limits adopted Of what shall constitute her State If it is
proposed to divide her territory before know what is
extent taking time rather far by the forelock The
popositn presupposes every thing, and much in ad-
that do not think it proper to consider il.
Mr.. HALE. Precisely The objection raised by the
Senator from Mississippi will apply to the spuaons in re-
gard to Texas AT that time her boundaries unsettled
and shs was no, State.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. Yes.
Mr.. HALE. She not Stale Of this Union, and her
boundaries certainly unsettled and just the obec-
tons would have applied TO her then applied this
proposition in regard to California now.
Mr. DAVIS Of Mississippi No, the cases are very differ
emit Texas independent State, with certain part
of he territory undspuied. Some part dispute but
the part undipuej, and which did finally remain part Of the
State OF Texas, is still large enough to be divided.
Mr.. BERRlEN. There certainly is diversity between
the of Texas and California as suggested by the Sena
from Mississippi The boundaries of Texas were unas-
ceaned however, and the United States had the right
certain Them Now, the other objection made by the Sena-
tor from Mississippi would be operative with me- the prov
sion now attempted be inserted in the bill could not be
temporaneous with describing and limiting the boundaries
OF California But they to 60 together and does not
all anticipate the other hope, therefore, that the Sena
tor from Mississippi will not urge his objection the amend
ment which, me- having been presented in this
form, il is DESTROYS should be adopted
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. The bill calls on me vote
in relation this matter before the bill is passed therefore
my vote will not be cotemporaneous with the admission Of
California State it must precede that order Of business
Then again hope, when California is admitted it will be
with the exact limits she should have State and
for certainly cannot consent to admit empire the
Pacific with prohibition Of slavery in its constitution,
that future States may be carved out Of under the moulding
influence of that constitution 1t but another mode to ac
compish the end and efectual than the ia
nous Wimot proviso.
Mr. KING. l myself had taken the same view Of this
question the Senator from Mississippi think that
should be little cautious how attempt to provide for the
formation Of any number of States out Of this territory until
we ascertain what the extent of the legitimate boundaries
Of California The objection which weighed my mind at
first is, however, in some degree removed because if
should fail and if other Senator will bring forward the
proposition shall) to limit the boundaries of California in
applying to be admitted Sae then it will become ques-
ton whether should provide for the formation of new
States not There diversity of opinion this subject
Some are under the impression that being large, there
ought to be provision made for the erection of States
the territory hereafter But, whether make this provision
or not Congress, if it gives its the admission Of
California into the Union with her present limits will always
have the power to out States and the simple ques
ton therefore, here whether shall make expression Of
opinion the subject that the present boundaries Of California
too large, and therefore ought be divided rserng
the people of the different sections taken off, the power of
coming into the Union with or without slavery as they may
think proper agree that, by the present arrangement in
California the probabilities greatly in favor Of those new
States coming into the Union same principle which has
governed in California because her constitutions applying
it does over the whole of the territory, exclude all persons
from going there who might be disposed bring with them
this description of property. have said that while
anxious to form States of suitable size from this territory
willing TO leave to the people say whether they would
have slavery OF not they choose not to have it. have
more objection to their admission into the Union that
than if they had established the institution. wish
be understood that gentlemen of the North mistaken if
they suppose that Of the South struggling in this matter
with prevent the admission Of State into the Union
because its constitution prohibits slavery No such thing
We neither wish TO dictate restrain Them but wish
eye to be best for themselves And having acted,
complying with the usual requisites and limiting themselves
to proper boundary, then would say admit them. l
greatly loss decide whether is best take the amend
ment proposed not 1t to nothing than
declaration of what may be done hereafter by the majority of
Congress- with the assent Of California, if admitted that is,
the forming Of her extended territory Of States The
only difference is that declares in advance the people,
thus be cut off with the assent Of California that they shall
have the power Of controlling their internal affairs the
of of State without
restricted by any prohibition in the constitution Of California
They will thus be enabled to ask their admission into the
Union equality with other States, without any other
restriction their sovereignty than imposed by the cons-
tuition Of the United States.
On the whole and in order to enable the Senator from
New Hampshire show whether he is in favor of his own
amendment not believe shall for it. reservng to
myself the right the bill may be modified hereafter
to determine whether will adhere to If the boun-
dairy Of California shall be altered suggested then will be
that boundary, and have hesitation in saying that
should be altered and fear that unfortunately this slave
question prevents from doing what under other crcum-
Stances would deem to be necessary and that u.s. give
to California such boundary would be reasonable and
proper They have front the Pacific greater in extent
than the Atlantic coast from Maine to North Carolina.
Think if gentlemen would look cooy and dspassionae-
y, they fail to to this conclusion And they
ought not to fear for, according to their doctrine
do admit her with reasonable limits large if you please but
not extraordinarily large If the desines of California are
to be what they say, they have chance Of getting only
one but two free States there. shall for the amend
ment without much feeling way the other, eseving
myself the privilege Of econsderng my vote provided the
boundaries Of California restricted the further progress
Of this BILL
Mr.. HALE. The Senator from Alabama (slr. Krse)
desires to try experiment in regard the present Of
things and that ascertain how will my amend
ment think il could have got It unmxed with the IDEAS
Of Mssissp he would have found very readily how should
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