The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-10

State has forwarded that memorial 10 Russia hope
there will be no objection; These men merely wish to
justice has been done them The counsel may do them JUS
tice can see no improper interference in this, either
with the Russian government q the executive Of our
own government. IN Dquing whether the Secretary OF
State has forwarded such memorial
Mr. FOOTE said that he should NOT occupy the time
Of the Senate by going into the details Of the transaction.
by other gentlemen He had been from very early pc
Rod in the matter acquainted with the facts and they
had not been stated too strongly He felt bound 70 say
and violent in the extreme, in his opinion. His letter to
the Attorney General was looked upon by the Attorney
General as grossly insulting, and replied to by him
wn grea. spr, The action q TIE Russian Mnl ,s
matter should be investigated and that all proper faclli-
ties should be granted the heirs for obtaining justice
rhelr memorial had been referred 70 the COMMITTEES On
termined 10 recommend TO the Senate that i should pc
sent TO the Department OF State and i had accordingly
been sent there. He was confident that, unless some
steps should be taken, grevous wrongs would be expe-
rienced by those unfortunate persons. II would be
cruel wrong that the heirs OF the immortal Koscusko
should be deprived OF their fortunes deliberately and
frauduleniy He conceived that il would be grievous
national disgrace He must say that in his opinion,
was the duty OF the Senate to call the attention OF the
Secretary Of State TO the subject promptly and earnestly.
and to ascertain what steps he has taken in the matter
his attention has been absorbed by other matters, the
particular language used in this resolution may induce
him to give his attention to this subject and to take such
circumstances.
The question being then taken upon the adoption Of
the resolution. It was decided in the affirmative, on d.
vsion-ayes 30, nays 10.
AFFAIRS CALIFORNIA.
On motion by Mr.; YULEE the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the following resolutions, submitted by
him on the 9th instant
Resopd That the President Of the United States be
quested furnish 10 tho Senate copies OF all correspondence
between any Of the executive departments and General
Perser smith and Brigader General b. Riley either
Inf xuhtn hnQn hepn
Rrsoped further That the President be requested to fur
nsh 10 the Senate all information existing In any OF the ex-
ecnve departments respecting the transactions Of the con.
venon in California by which the project OF State gov
eminent prepared and particularly copy of The jour
nal Of said convention and ofuch of the ordinances adopt
ed By il as may in any way have been communicated to
esolped farther, That the President Of the United States
be requested to inform the Senate II the surrender Of Gen
men made by the aforesaid convention was by order OF
.ao. Of The United States and 4 NOT whethe,
Stale government and submitting its jurisdictions has
| ceived the sanction of the Executive.
Mr.. YULEE. Mr.. President, | would remark that
since these resolutions We're presented information has
been received here from the Pacific coast which renders
il the more important and pressing that the information
It appears, sir BY the intelligence which has been
ceved within the last day or two, that the government
erected in California and which is now exercising jurs-
dcon over that country has, by the authority Of an act
of IFS legislature demanded Of the collector Of the port
OF San Francisco the ender of the revenues OF the
United States in his keeping, and also that movements
have been made there's looking to the establishment OF an
independent government II seems still further, that
movements in progress in the southern portion OF the
Territory, the Pacific, having in view session or
men of separate territorial government This is very
important intelligence and 10 very desirable 10 obtain
from the Executive whatever information may have been
upon these as well as the other matters included
in the calls OF the resolution have also some informa
ton from the Territory OF Oregon this morning. making
advisable that amendment be made to these esolu-
orn1 Axvht
shall ask leave to present have received letter from
the commanding officer in Oregon, in which il is
stated that there is not remaining single civil officer In
Oregon All the judges have gone to California Laugh
teri This presents remarkable state of things
ganc territorial act exists for Oregon and no instrument
atty through which il operate II is not exactly the
of star n eclipse, for Oregon has not yet place
in the political rmament but il is very curious case
of abdicaton dissolution The government has gone
out The object of the amendment which propose Is to
ecuve OF this condition OF the Oregon affairs, in order
that may adopt such adequate legislation as the cir.
cumstances may require
journal of the California convention, and for all ordi
nances adopted by that body | do not know that the
Executive is in possession OF this information butt hope
1t is II seems to me TO have been an mpenous DUTY
of the executive government OF the United States
in whose charge the possession and keeping OF the
territory acquired from Mexico was intrusied, be-
fore surenderng that charge, 10 possess itself OF all IN
formation respecting the transactions connected with the
formation OF the new government which II proposed 10
recognise take II for granted therefore, that they are
possession OF official cory of the proceedings OF the
convention and of the ordinances adopted BY il IL has
been rnmoed sr that there ordinances which have
not come before the public. After the action on the
question OF the admission OF California had made con
siderable progress in this body, ordinance OF consid
cradle importance came 10 our knowledge OF which we
had previous ntimation IL is not, therefore, i'm.
possible that other ordinances OF equal importance may
still be behind and which We may reach, and. II may
use the expression may unedrh, by the operation oil
these resolutions 80
The last resolution makes inquiry upon point OF still
more moment The Executive was in possession, for the
United States OF the Territories acquired IRON Mexico
Ii PROFESSIONALLY high executive duty TO retain
that possession subject to the control and legislation o
Congress- to which belonged the final disposition TO BE-
made of them and the REIMBURSEMENT OF this possession
and trust is most extraordinary abandonment OF duty
/ Indeed the course OF proceeding TO which advert u
only calculated 10 embarrass the action OF Congress
in the exercise Of its constitutional discretion as to the
disposition OF the territory acquired by the treaty with
Mexico, but may result IN the most lamenabe conse
quences TO the private rights OF the inhabitants OF tina
void and. as fear. incapable of being made valid b.
any retrospective legislation OF Congress. trust, sir
that this proceeding has not received the sanction OF ht
President find in the message communicated to ths
Senate reply TO resolution introduced by the senator
from Alabama, [Mr CLEMENS, that the President states
substantially, that II not his intention nor did he au
horize, that any government should be established
or go effect there until the assent OF Congress has
been given take il for granted therefore, that the &C
OF Gen Riley without authority, that il has receives
the rebuke OF the Executive, and that necessary meas
ures have been taken TO restore the authority OF th
4 United States.
Il may not be generally known that the reinquishmer
imadvert, done by formal proclamation OF Cover
nor Rey Here ia.