Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-08

these debates here for the purpose Of showing that the people
Of California far comprehend their wishes, do at
tsch 10 the proposed contraction Of her boundary that
interest which is connected with here Washington
leve that yielding the desire of the people of California
become Immediately Of the States OF the Unon they will
take much heart if contract their boundaries
have proposed But there another striking fact shown by
the debates in that Convention and it is this that every
representative in the Convention present from the Territory
south of the line of $50 80 against the formation of
State Government ALL that the people who resided south
Of that line in favor Of Territorial Government and
against State Government and is further stated in the
debate by gentleman who took part In it when this ques-
ton was before the Convention that the votes Of those who
were representatives, from the territory south of that line
30) were given against the formation of State
Government should say, then, viewing this question: not
Of political expedency, but Of justice and pro-
priety that the Senate of the United States in prescribing
proper southern boundary for the State of California,
should restrict that boundary to the parallel of $50 30 To
do this would enable the people living east Of the great chain
of mountains have to the Pacific coast and would
be conformabe the wish of the large and stable population
residing south of that ne
Mr. President has been asked in this Senate more than
once with what view would contract the boundaries Of
California 1t has been asked of gentlemen from the South
States whether if they did contract this boundary and
open way that they could carry their slaves there, it
would ever be done The Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr
WEBSTER some time ago, declared that slavery would
yer 60 there that this Wmoi proviso written every
rock and nevey plain that Nature had ordained that slavery
could exist there, and that idle to attempt TO
ravene the ordinances of Nature. Sir any gentleman who
will inform himself of the statements made and acted in
the California Convention, shown by the Debates will find
that if the people Of the Southern States had been at liberty
take their slaves there, under what assume to be their
constitutional right they would have been taken into the Ter
rtoy by hundreds Of thousands, and thai at this day the
larger portion numerically would have been the population Of
slaves held by the Southern Shareholders Sir what could
be valuable of that labor than working those
mines Every body understand that for himself But
proved tho that after the Convention Of California
had determined upon the exclusion Of slaves from the Terri
tory, proposition was made that the constitution should
cude the African in every form, oond free and the
reason given for il thus summed up You have excu-
ded slavery Now, unless you exclude the African alto
geher the consequence will be that the Territory of Cao
MIA will be inundated by free negroes Because valuable
would be their services to their masters that the Of
slaves woud take them there by thousands and thousands
upon contr,ct that they should them two years
and then b manumitted. 1t said that by adopting this
each slave would be worth from five thousand
year to hi master These them are facs which present
answer gentlemen who contend that there is
for African avey there Now who say that the
reasoning DIES not apply to the southern part Of California
is said tina gold has not been discovered there and that
never will b. Those who have said may be right they
may be wrolg. Gentlemen say that the climate the SOIL
and the deser wastes which to be found there afford no
inducements or slave labor In that too they be right
they may wrong but say that under the constitutions
we have eg right have the door left open, and to have
1t kept oPen order that we may enjoy it. so long as re-
mains teroH, IN any way may think most exPedlent
But, apart iom any question of constitutional right or
obligation towal the Southern States glance at the map
will show that eery motive of public policy, and just equality
in the Tertoryequres that the immense reach Of country
lying eastward the Sierra Nevada the proposed eastern
boundary Of the State, should be excluded from the
and hde of the Pacific. We are told that it is
idle to attempt ovde for that country the Pacific
coast because the separated from by vast and npas
sable mountains again refer them to the map, which shows
that the mountains UPSIDE south Of the parallel Of thirty
tn the
of Of the chit members of the conventions who ina
Gated the utmal policy of the country the erection of
six States in the Territory each of which should front and
bind the Pacific oean. It is advantage, of value in
esmabe to future Sites, that they should have share in
the great commerce of te Pacific and is clear duty to
provide for them, by kng that the entire coast not
and engoss those who happen to have been
the first comes Look, at the great valleys Of the Colo
RADIO and the Ga both oa great extent but the
latter giving evidence by the color Of its waters and the
dons Of the Indians, that it embraces hghy valuable and
fertile country Nature has opeaed way for the of
the inhabitants Of these great valleys to The and
called upon to cut of for under heaven that
conceive, unless be expressly exclude Southern
people from the whole territory. s,.,....... ....
And now, sir the adjustment Of the difficulties around
u.s. beg say, that the leading and controlling objection
the bill under considerations far the Territory Caor
MIA concerned this extension Of her southern boundary
think have shown that every consideration Of national po
cy, and OF justice to the immense country behind the
State, requires that she be restrained from engrong the en-
lire border Of the Pacific think have shown from the Ian
guage of her public in Convention that there
gent affecting her condition why this extended boun
dary should be allowed and have shown furthe that the
people be affected by south of the line indicated
cous and anxious to be excepted from the limits Of the
State But insist, than ALL that it violates the of
The compromise OF 1920 opens anew and in aspect of
prophetic warning the South the dangerous purposes of
those who claim the right to limit and restrain the extension
,f the institution of slavery and it will compel the States
where this institution exists to rely their
md strength to arrest the exercise of the power whatever
consequences may ensue.
But to the contrary of all this, determine to abide by
he settlement Of this controveed question made the
admission of Missouri, and the horizon clears of at
Great view the concession made by that settlement
he part OF the South it has been done, and willing
ret TO abide by it. So determine, and admit California
'nce, and upon the proclamation of the President such
orm be most acceptable upon information satisfactory to him
hat the inhabitants within the prescribed limits have in the
proper forms contracted their southern boundary ndcat
ID, and have limited their representation present
member And will do this in the earnest desire to restore
ranquy to the country, and harmony and efficiency the
ubc councils, although to do must overlook the gross
surpaons of the Executive connected with the subject
long with all the irregularities attendant upon the constu
ion Of that Convention and if in all this there be
spirit of cancellation, then fear that nothing will satisfy
he majority but terms tha, import ruin to the South.
submit this proposition to the Senator OF Kentucky
Mr. CLAY) who has asked the Senator of Louisiana Mr
'oULE) what the South wanted and what would
AXE offer the mode of adjustment the line of the
Missouri compromise, that upon which the country has pos
lentures and set them free hold it to be doc
rne that every State has right protect itself against
IN evil so enormous as this"
Again, the same gentleman, page So: l..
Let look the Inducements and see whether these
without foundation let see what is the probable
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