The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-20

Ihe Oh utpflVct,
of the South of the equal rights they possess under the
protection Of the law and the constitution Now, sir,
every southern man-every southern State which may
coincide opinion with these protesantsmust come to
the cong which they do that resistance is not only
Their fKhi, but their duty. II IS one thing, as nave
SAID for gentlemen who really entertain these sentiments
TO ayow them, and them as they have done here.
IN The most solemn manner; il is important that the
country should know that gentlemen, highly respecta-
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tors upon this oo who do not entertain those opinions.
are asked to give TO those the privilege OF put
ling upon the journal OF the Senate sentiments in which
we do not concur The paper itself. apprehend, must
have been signed by some Of my very worthy and es-
motives from those expressed by The paper itself and az
pressed by those who have spoken in this debate say
The unconstitutional act times reiterated il this
paper. OF those who signed this paper, there was the
honorable senator faom Louisiana, Mr. SouLE,l and
several others OF my worthy friends, who during the de-
bate this very bill under consideration expressed their
determination for the bill amended in reference
the boundaries OF California. They were prepared 10
vote for il. Therefore, in the estimation OF my worthy
friend from louisiana Mr.. SoULE,l there con-
siitutiona impediment to the passage Of this bill.
Mr., SOULE. Ii the senator will allow me, can ex-
plain never Intended to declare that the admission OF
California part Unconstitutional or subject TO the
objections which had urged against her admission; but
willing that California il she should be confined In
her limits 10 80 deg 80 mn, should be admtednot on
account OF the restriction OF those limits only, but be-
cause, according to the substitute which had myself
offered she was to be remanded to new convention
and being so remanded. the constitution under which
would have been admitted into the Union would
longer have been the former constitution. but the con-
sttuton sanctioned BY this new conventions thus held
under the authority Of Congress- thank the senator
for his kindness in allowing me the opportunity OF ex
panaton.
opportunity OF making the explanation, and to show
what he meant Now, sir, remark Of the senator is
in accordance with another clause OF this paper:
Because all the propositions have been rejected which
have been made obtain either recognition OF the right
Of the slavenoding States to co nmon ENJOYMENT oi all
the territory Of the Uned States, to fair division OF that
territory between the slavehodng and non-siavohoding
States Of the Union.
This paper therefore, asserts that all propositions for
the purpose OF giving to the slaveholdng States of this
Union a just participation Of this Territory were
voted down. 1t has been said upon this ioor-I
beg here state fact known to you and to other
senators upon the floor who do not entertain the sent
was before the Senate we had obtained majority OF this
body who had consented to divide California according
10 tue wishes OF southern friends, provided that bill
had been defeated and provided cOald have passed
with the amendment which mad been made to it. state
this fact, therefore, that there not that dispo
sitcn the part Of the representatives OF the North
here oppress the South which attributed in this pa
per They wanted California admitted, and they were
willing that the territorial governments should be estab
her willing for the sake OF the peace and harmony of the
country patroicay sacrifice what they might consid
the opinions of their own immediate Constituents for
meet the views Of the South In reference 10 this pos
ton, have already said, sir all that designed to say at
the time arose to speak. cannot vote and regret it
exceedingly for the admission Of this paper and spread
ing II upon the Journal
Mr.. HUNTER Mr. President, must say that, in my
opinion the senator from Maryland Mr. PKArrl labors
under very extraordinary mistake with regard to the
meaning and force OF that protest. and certainly mputes
influences and designs which we have never enter
tanned or manifested He says that paper contains
cuson which will force the slaveholding States to
cede from the Union Now, maintain there is nothing
of the sort TO be found within that protest II contains
against the admission of California given, be-
lieve in every speech made. But il confines itself to
those reasons and neither recommends suggests any
thing be done BY the States upon the subject So far
from suggesting even secession as consequence OF
the passage of this bill, he will find that opposite
conclusion could legitimately be drawn from IL.
This clause declares that the principle which this
might lead, If persisted in, would lead TO the dsso
luton OF this contederacy and thus would seem 70 ex-
cude the conclusion that il ought TO sever the Union,
unless persisted He will perceive that, in the clause
referred TO, protest against the admission Of Cslfor
nie under such circumstances because i would seem to
imply, view of the case, that the object OF
cuding slavery was so high and important a. TO justify
this government violation OF the principles Of good
policy, to justify even in violation OF the conshu-
ton We say that such conclusion would lead TO
principle which, il persisted in, would lead to desruc-
lion OF the confederacy Is there q man here who be-
eves the establishment OF such principle would not
hs of Ss
fair participation in the Territories An object 20 high ~
10 justify the government in disregard OF the constu-
ton How could we live in The confederacy with safety
if such principle established and pesisted inl
mel will say that any airminded man, for
| know my friend from Maryland IMr. PRArr1 10 fair
minded--but | must say that it seems 10 me he com
menced reading this paper with spirit OF prejudice and
has thus been induced to draw nerences from il which
it will not justly bear. There is not even hint OF
recommendation TO resistance in the whole paper. In
summing up the conclusion objections against the
measure, say, is true, that the establishment OF
such a principle il persisted in, must lead TO separa
tion and who can doubt il But the senator iron Ma
ryand Mr. PRATTl has made another objection TO this
protest He says that assert that the admission OF
California is unconstitutional and that could not have
admitted her upon any conditions without violation Of
the constitution This, sir is matter Of construction.
We differ from him in his conclusions do not propose
to enter upon this sublec, al length but think be will
not hnd it asserted in that paper that II was unconstitu
tona TO have admitted California with reduced bounda
ries He will only find il asserted that the admission OF
California sanctions system of measures, which nave
been pursued the Territories calculated to deprive us
OF our constitutional rights. That u ~ assertion,
and nothing more. So far from that ling assert.
ed, he supposes, OF the causes OF compliant
is that every amendment made for the purpose
of producing fair division Of that territory vas
rejected But TO this too he objects. for ne says
we knew If we had voted for the Compromss oni ve
could have obtained such reduction and hat o'ns een-
aprs knew it, He may have known th's puI we oc not
nor had cause TO suppose H. Wns'ess' w rvvToseu
for this purpose voted down. ana ths - AL tnat W
assert We make no assertion, no protest, - 10 what
might have been obtained, what would have bean At
tanned under certain circumstances y may be well
enough for gentlemen to say we coula nave oonined
this or Thai, and if southern would only have done
what tbey could conscientousy dovote for the
duoton of the limits OF Texasthat these northern gentle
men would have reduced California to a southern bound
ary Of degrees 80 mnutes II they willing to
vote for it in combined why not separate
proposition SIR, they must have been willing to vote
for because II was just proper, and expedien' unoe'