The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

arrangement Of this whole dif6culty Everything has
been voted down, and voted down BY those who now
s csosnis and he other TsnI,oriss
They nov seek 70 pass this exclusion upon the ground
that our honor y not now to be affected THAT California
w nss sdS x r.. S ~ s S a q
now be her act and not that Of Congress unief ine
Wwot Proviso. Why, Mr. President 20 faf as inis
5efss g anything N the STATE q 4 no
State formed whose constitution can DC ~ ,L
any way When we speak Of States we speak q tnoss
MIA legal existence Where do we find IL q wholly
The work 81 military commander, General Riley calling
q convention for the people OF the Territories. ILL.
have he boundaries OF the State legally assigned. IN
order that YOU may know who Il ~ that IS 10 De en-
titled vote. and for whom I. IS .ia' Inc goseanmen :
Those living without the boundary are not 70 vote. Gen
Riley laid Oh The districts fo, the election Of the members
q ne IL so ss Rsy
Judges Gen Riley made the law, and authorized those
Judges to be sworn in and administer the OATH General
a @ % Which aons eoaa 81 sss
by Congress- not possible that these steps could
Be legally taken do not care to inquire whether Gen
Riley was acting under authorization from the Presi.
dent the United States not Il not possible fol
the President TO give authorization that should have
anyvalidty people did nothing in the matter Of them
selves They were ordered p 40 what hey hey aa y
obedience to military orders.
Now sir. 90 far as any action s concerned Caliorn'a
Ss s q does not bSs9g Sc n then i
to prescribe government for them il is for Congress 70
direct them TO hold their convention for the purpose Of
forming State constitution and II s for Congress 70 lay
81 boundary for It, to prescribe districts and the
qualifications Of voters, and TO iniic punishment upon
those who shall cast votes illegally. All this is to be
and We acknowledge no dicaior-no power OF that sort
either ia the Territory in the Satesno power TO lay
of States and % prescribe all other things necessary for
the formation OF the State constitution.
But Mr. President. there is another objection and thai
e that there is something in the OF action this
subject which do not fully comprehend We are told
by Mr Clayton, N his instructions 70 MI King az ioi
You are fay possessed OF the Presidents views. and
properly suggest AZ ,se people Of caiona the adop
Of originate solely with themselves
but assure them,' DC
Now, sr, be was possessed Of the Presidents views;
saw. also letter from Mr. King, stating that he had
no private instructions from the Presden-that there
were no instructions attached II they did not choose 70
call them instructions, he was apprzed at least OF the
Presidents views in relation to this matter. These
views were secret: they are not put in writing we
cannot obtain them Perhaps that Is one reason why
they do not the character OF instructions; Tor
believe there has been instance in the history OF
this government where foreign minister has received
secret instructions know they are often secret for the
time being but they subject To be called Tor whenever
the public interest shall demand it, But here is posses
sion Of the Presidents views, and it is suggested to him
that he can, in certain mode carry out and accomplish
Now sr, BY that instruction or by that secret under
standing call il anything else do moi profess to be
sufficiently skilled in this diplomatic matter TO decide
whether this technically amounts 10 Instruction. or mott
here ID the view OF the President of The U d States,
not committed to writing, in relation 10 the peope OF Cal
ornia which be desires to be carried out into practi
cal operation by an agent whom ne sends Tor that pur
pose The minister is apprzed Of he is told to go and
have carried into practical opera
ton What that' II there was no other objection to
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cret matter was which the President much desired, and
which had been communicated in some form or other TO
Mr.. King And they will moi have 70 be instructions,
then let take in such form he may choose 10 give
il. II they will not have il oral or written communi-
cation then 1t be the Secretary Of State has lied
BUD Dc nSs shopss e sssxs that Is Sss S c srs ws.
counter MIR Kings denial Here is the knowledge of
what ths President desired but in order to Be certain i
the part Of the people themselves Now for onebeing
the first time in the history OF this government believe
tina. anything Of this form has occurred where there s
desire which has been communicated the part Of the
Executive TO accomplish his object but which has no.
where been put upon paper-l would say, for the purpose
OF putting down all such conduct in the future and OF
stamping il highly improper, will disregard whatever
may have been done The fact OF its not being upon pa
per, bat secretbeng hidden from the world in ali time 10
suspicion that all = not right For that rea
could not therefore, vote for the admission OF Cali
fornia Il is mere trick and contrivance to avoid
whats To avoid the Wilmot Proviso II is contri-
vance 10 ave the President from committing himself up
on the Wilmot Proviso would not blame the Presi-
dent or his cabinet il they 10 avoid or evade this
question: If they could do II without sacrificing the right,
OF any section Of the Union and in this evasion ! see
the rights OF the southern section evaded and sacrificed &c
him and his popularity, either with the North or the
South, a. his action would incur the censure OF the one
other section Of the Union, acting upon this ques
ton which has been submitted in the form Of terrific
rial government am not, therefore, that account
disposed TO favor III but willing TO meet il in the
question OF the admission Of this other Territories
II we agree TO one, we can agree as 10 all u we
settle one settle all To admit California Is
TO surrender all slavery will be excluded from every
portion OF our newly acquired territory Of any value
and will have been excluded by trick, conrvance
verify believe and in violation OF the fundamental
provisions OF the constitution OF the United States.
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