Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23


constitutions 10 their hands, and knock at your door for adj
mission and claim do So without having consulted Con-
aes undsr the very precedent are about % esta6sn
have heard % Of the danger Of the plan OF the Engsn
mower Of making peers when they wanted votes The power
Of issuing patents Of nobility by royal Perogave mas peen
rarely abused in England has often been d'eaded and
some times not resisted ministry wanting power wi
be under strong temptation 10 resort to IT. and IN some IN
stances have abused the prejudice Of public liberty
The power now claimed Of making new States under the
Spontaneous action Of the people Of Territory is foreign TO
the consultation but when is recolected that this power
must be under the influence Of Executive
under the moulding influence Of one OF the departments OF
this that must always DO under strong influence
to give itself strength historical popularity or eun hen
eral Dopulau-i.is time should look consequences
do not say that the present Executive and his Cabinet
have been influenced by such considerations have no ea
con to suppose But ask who may not be tempted to
take advantage Of them hereafter He that makes
ceden OF ought to look its in the his
tory of to wish that it in the power OF to-day
the consequences OF tomorrow may say that
plant myself upon principle am sure act from no per-
sonal objections certainly have no per-
sonal motive to reject the constitution Of California, or to
pose those who here under its authority do not
know the Representatives and my knowledge Of the Senators
entirely prepossessng-p more than tha were
to yield personal considerations. One Of the Sen.
elect from my State aud must be conceded
that he gentleman Of enterprise and ability and the trust
reposed in him is worthy commentary from tnose VINO nave
sent him here The other gentleman not unknown to our
Legislative history, and has claim favorable consde-
ration Indeed have to dsrnst them, individually,
any of controversies On the contrary, would trust
them morrow, whilst would not trust to the precedent that
would give their successors power hereafter.
majority rarely Indifferent to the counses Of expeden-
cy and when personal influence is brought in powerful
auxiliary expediency usually prevails see ITS influence
noH and those urging this that looked
upon California with have always regarded her as
requiring the moulding influence Of Territorial Government
than any other and am consistent in saying now that
she has right other and to submit TO any other would
be to submit the mot provso under its most dangerous
sanctionsunder sanctions that make precedent dangerous
and unparalleled in the history othe country, and which
majority alone resist and which minority called on
submit violation Of usage, precedent, and constitu
tona Obligation Should these 60 on, they must
have resua result for which cannot answer SO far as
regards the Southern States. The confederaes that
will come ine the Confederacy may have Southern ahnes
and may be willing to oppose the justice Of constitu
onal prescription. But they cannot control the elements OF
power Of which they constitute part They will 80 to swell
majority, now, without veto CONTROL and almost
from necessity, will have with it. And when see that
the constituents OF that maj y will be combination OF in
eress to make war upon Southern institutions would not
be faithful sentinel were not to raise voice. What in
duence may exert cannot tell The Southern States have
their rights and, if they degenerate, they will main
tain them. They avow-and will, think put every thing
to hazard to maintain 1.-THE doctrine of equality Yes, sir
equaity-I repeat it. equality. That sentiment not de-
pending on the cold definition of selfish logic The Southern
people wish to have opportunity, under the obligations OF
honor, to engage as equals in all in all struggles for
national aggIandzemen, and to believe that, in eligibility
they are not be looked as interiors to other
and that they have the rights they had when
their ancestors formed the constitution.
They acquesce in the doctrine which Northern
majority attempting to force upon hcmthat in all future
acquisitions Of territory, well that which has been
qud they to be excluded under any implication that
they equally worthy with those who supe-
roriy them. If there should be they wish to
have share in its hazards and its tumphs But under the
doctrines that have been avowed, how they take commits
scns enlist soldiers to carry war for their degra-
daion and Acknowledgement
Different regiments engaged. The from the South
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of its movements; the fuller ranks Of its Northern associate
claims all the honos far they be conferred by the
Federal Government All the efforts in Congress to prohibit
slavery from the Mexican Territories made to establish
docrne-a doctrine under which Southern Institutions
not only crurble, but under which Southern must be
made TO understand that hereafter they hold their franchises
by srerancc and that far regards the high federal
honOrs they be excluded unless they acquesce in
Northern ainies and, indeed, unless they acknowledge
Northern doctrines and seek prefermen through Northern in
duence. Can such government last II it cam it must
be under the influence Of irresponsible despots, sustain
ed by popular professions and the yielding facility of ephemea
demagogues Degeneracy and deseon may be the elements
of such results That calculation has been made from high
quarterscan suppose will not be eluted Justice may
obvate the anticipated results which have alluded, and
now close with this remark Gentlemen of the majority, you
too much the Of the Union you have
in your power preserve it, and if it is destroyed il will
be by blind temerity by selfish design. thought FORE
and than have sad that these acquisitions of
territory would bring with them the elements of discod,
put in jeopardy this Union Our duty is to look the
the country will make an eventful history.
Mr.. BADGER. desire, sir, some difficulties
which feel voting for the instructions moved by the hon
orabe Senator from Missouri, by which the Committee the
Territories is obe directed to bring in bill for the admission
of the State Of California into the Union say difficulties,
which, they must prevent from supporting those
instructions, also, unless they be satisfactorily
moved in my mind, prevent in any future stage of this
proceeding voting for the admission Of that State
What have to ate Mr. President has been in part referred
by the honorable Senator from South Carolina (Mr Bur-
LER.) And, although do think it at all necessary
this occasion into the discussion he has Of this
ton of slavery, which almost every subject Of discussion
which under the consideration Of the Senate either be-
gins ends yet allow to remark, that for the difficulty
in which all feel ourselves be involved upon this great
and agatng subject, which is no shaking this Union from
extremity the oheror the serious, almost awful pros
pec which have before of DANGER either from actual
disruption, from the OF those ties Of mutual
affection and confidence which should bind into truly
united people-Iet say that for this am responsible
The honorable Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Bur-
LER says that when this treaty under consideration he
foresaw the difficulty that would grow out Of territorial acqui
satons Now, sir, if that honorable Senator and other
gentlemen upon this floor either side Of the chamber FORE
seeing these difficulties and acting under the just and
natural influence Of that foresight had united in the support
of the amendment which myself moved to that treaty, by
which oil acquisitions be stricken out these troubles
would never have been upon
Mr. BUTLER. did not alude TO the discussion votes
upon the treaty. but just before that When the treaty
before u.s. only way get through sign the
. We had got far enough in before that What wanted
was 10 get out. Laughter.
Mr.. BADGER Well, Mr.. President, far as that mat
is concerned stand clear of all responsibility. had
nothing do with getting into the difficulty had moth
ing do with the admission Of Texas which resulted in the