The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-13

election are identical with those on which the Executive
h.. acted in reference to California! What we te
lerst.nd by all this? Must conclude that there
sncerty faith the acts and declarations OF public
men, and all this il acting hollow profession
Or are we conclude that the exclusion Of the South
from the territory acquired from Mexico 10 an object o
10 paramount character in estimation, that Right
Justice, Constitution and Consistency must all yield
when they stand in the way of our exclusion!
But may be asked, what is to be done with Calfor
mia, should she not be admitted answer remand her
back to the territorial condition. done in the
of Tennessee, in the early stage of the Government
Congress- in her case had established territorial gov
ernmen in the usual form with governor judges, and
other officers appointed by the United States. She
entitled under the deed of cession be admitted into
the Union State she had sixty thousand
inhabitants The Territorial Government believing had
that number, took census, by which appeared it
ceeded it. She then formed constitution, and applied
for admission. Congress refused to admit her, the
ground that the should be taken by the United
States and that Congress had not determined whether
the territory should be formed into States
it authorized to do under the cession She returned
quietly her territorial condition An was passed
to take census by the United Staes containing pro-
vision that the territory should form State. All a
forwards regularly conducted and the territory adj
mitted State in due form. The irregularities in the
of California mmeasurably greater, and offer
much stronger for pursuing the same course
But may be said, California may not submit That Is
not probable but if she should not when she refuses
will then be time for us decide what is to he done
Having shown what cannot save the Union, re-
turn to the question with which commenced, How can
the Union be saved There but one way ny which
with any certainty and that ls by full and final
settlement on the principle of justice of all the questions
at issue between the sections The South asks for
justice, simple justice and less she ought not to take.
She has compromise to offer, but the Constitution;
and surrender to make. She has already
surrendered much that she has little left to surrender.
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remove all cause of discomfort By satisfying the South,
she could remain hoDoraby and safely in the Union, and
thereby restore the harmony and aternal feelings be-
tween the sections which existed anterior to the Missouri
agitation. Nothing else can, with any certainty finally
and forever settle the question issue, terminate aga
ton, and save the Union.
But this be done! Yes, easily; not by the weak
party for of itself do nothing-not protect
ite-but by the stronger The North has only to will
it to accomplish ito do justice by conceding to the
South equal right in the acquired Territory and to do
her duty by causing the stpulatons relative fugitive
slaves to be faithfully fulfed-to the agitation of
the slave question: and to provide for the insertion Of
provision in the Constitution, by amendment which
will restore to the South in substance the power she pos
sessed of protecting herself before the equilibrium be-
the sections destroyed by the action of this
Government. There will he difficulty in devsing such
provision. One that will protect the South and which,
at the same time, will improve and strengthen the Gov
ernment instead of impairing and weakening.it.
But will the North agree to do thisi 1t is for her to
this question. But, will say, she refuse
if she has half the love of the Union which she processes
to have without justly exposing herself to the charge
that her love of and aggrandzement is far greater
than her love of the Union. At all events the response
bilty of saving the Union rests the North and not
the South The South cannot it by act of hers,
and the North may it without any sacrifice whatev
unless to do justice. and to perform her duties under
the Constitution, should he regarded by her sacrifice.
1t is time, Senator'S that there should be open and
manly avowal all Sides to what is intended to he
done. If the question settled, Is uncertain
whether it hereafter be and the repre-
senatives of the States of this Unon regarded gov
ernments, should to distinct understanding to
respective views in order to ascertain whether the
great questions at issue be settled not If you
who represent the stronger portion cannot agree to set
tie them the broad principle of justice and duty say
se and let the States both represent agree separ
ate and part in peace. If you unwilling should
part in tell and shall know what to do
when you reduce the question to submission resistance
If you remain silent you will compel to infer what
you intend In that California will become the test
question. If you admit her. under all the difficulties that
oppose her admission you compel to infer that you in
tend to exclude from the whole of the acquired Ter
roes, with the intention of destroying rretevahy the
equilibrium between the two sections. We would be
blind not to perceive that case that your real objects
power and agsrandizcment and infatuated to act
accordingly.
1 have now Senators, done duty in expressing my
opinions fully freely, and candly this solemn
sOn In doing have been governed by the motives
which have governed all the stages of the agitation
of the slavery question since its commencement have
exerted myself during the whole PERIOD to arrest it. with
the intention Of saving the Union if it could be done
and if it could the section where has pleased
Providence to cast my lo and which sincerely believe
has justice and the Constitution its side. Hav-
ing faithfully done my duty the best of my ability
both to the Union and my secon throughout this agita
ton, shall have the consolation, let what will come,
that am free from all responsibility.