The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-20
THE UNION.


and coDe now to the principal object which induced
me to say word 10 the Senate have been more Than
anxious from the commencement. have stated ever
and again, TO this unfortunate question settled in
such way project the rights of ali The ciuzens oil
the United States to taku fso1h what they fair
entitled to under the constitution. and give all
that participation which they have right to ask clti
zeas From the commencement OF this whole matter,
10 every individual who thought proper To ask my opin
ion OF The subject have stated thai this boundary Of the
State Of California il called, an insupe rdble OBJ
lection 10 my mind 1t is not necessary TO go into any
examination OF the extent OF country that is taken by
few ndivduas-l must call them lew Individuals
stationed at Monterey and San Francisco, and lew
scattered upon the inean extent OF country which there
is not man IN this Senate, | venture 10 say would
mark out the boundary OF any State, II the territory
boundary HIMSELF one II there had been action
upon the part OF California, and we had been about TO-
mark out the limits for State, and to authorize her to
form constitution and State government, what shoAid
we do Would you not give her reasonable limits
Would you not give her limits similar 10 those granted
to the largest States OF the Union '-lims which would
enable her to perform the duties that appertain 70 State
governments Certainly you would Then why Is u
that that disposition does not prevail now' Uniortq.
nateiy, Mr. President. the reason e too apparent II
cannot be disguised and felt little, must confess
some time ago, when my honorable friend from Illinois.
[Mr DOUGLAS with thai ador and eloquence, and ZEAL
that always characterize him, thought proper to intimate
that the objection OF the South to the admission OF Cali
forna was because she prohibited slavery. Was that
just Was II fair! Did fairly represent the opinions
expressed by any honorable senator from The South Not
so certainly not. We were prepared from the begin
ming. believe may say-and speak OF most OF the
southern men, and probably Of ALTO waive the many
objections from rrsgulary and
that under other circumstances would be almost nsu
perabe But in order to get clear OF this unfortunate
question. il practicable. without sacrificing everything
upon our part we were prepared to admit California, to
restriclit within proper limits, waving all objections
know that the question will arise whether II her limits
are restricted, you can admit her nsantaneousy. That
the opinion that such admission might take place, though
must confess that the pecedents are rather against me
as in the case oil Iowa, and Michigan, and Arkansas
Mr.. President, what | desire-and my amendment
shows my desreis TO give to California boundary, nat
nra in ITSELF very extensive giving her all the facilities
that State ought have, and, in truth, preventing what
may take place hereafter II the whole country is thrown
into one empire preventing, what gentlemen seem very
anxious to prevent the setting up Of these people for
themselves when you give them such an extended ter
ritory OF 1000 miles upon the Pacific, you take step
that more endangers the loss OF that portion OF the coun
try than any other you could possibly take II ID an en-
pre- OF itself 1t takes all the front i leaves all the
rear dependent upon them to unite with them, and make
common cause Whatever that 'front.' taking the trade
OF the world, determines upon the whole interior must
unite upon II you divide that front, you divide the in
terests You make your possession much more secure,
and you benefit the people themselves for they dis
charge their duties better citizens with two govern
ens than il obliged to travel 600 TOO miles in order
to get to the seat OF government passing almost mpassa
Bile barrers-the mountain range would ask honorable
senators, and again. to say to mel speak OF those
10 favor OF admitting California with her present extent
OF lnils-to say to and to the country independ
ent, as irank honorable and senators OF the
United States, whether they would vote for that
tory, as extensive as IT il marked down here, to be
State, If slavery was moi prohibited Will any man an
swer me that | do not believe there is man in the
Senate that would vote Tor it. Them is it not asking too
that they can, honestly believe with honor
and essential rights. to settle thisqueston! Why, ask,
will you not give us ground to stand upon We shall
be asked perhaps Why insist upon division for this
whole country is not fttedtfor slave labor. and you will
have two free States instead of That is not the
question Be If the country is not fitted for slave
a1,
OF free State settle the country, after giving them
territorial government in sufficient numbers to justify
its coming into the Union we OF the South have no OBJ
lection. Let it be free. Can anything be fairer' If
there IS anything unfair, unjust, beral IN the PROPOSE
ton make, wish it 10 be pointed out; and
aors will modify or Change il, or give up, provided
IL shall be made to appear wholly wrong, in order
TO place the whole matter upon just and liberal
terms. God knows | do not wish TO the
test continued God knows that it is my, desire to
see il brought to pacific termination. Whether it
Will be so or not depends upon the action OF Congress
! tell senators speak wha, know Whether il is 10
be peacefully adjusted depends upon the action of this
body and that OF the House OF Representatives. Let
Them determine to withhold from the South all partcpa
ion IN that whole couo,fy; let them determine to do
what Is tantamount-and II was so stated am Obliged
to acknowledge It's uuih-aniamount to an enactment OF
the Wimot Provso, far that extensive Territory is
concerned because they have stated that they would
vote for II without the prohibon-let them determine
that. and God knows when the peace OF this country will
be established, aud controversy and agitation terminate
My proposition, Mr. President, to take The northern
DouhudIy ol oNtc ot CdiHOrna Inc 9Zu parallel OF
latitude. which is the southern boundary Of Oregon
TO follow tina, parallel until you reach the summit Of
Sierra Nevada; pass along the crest OF that until you
come TO latitude IS deg 80 min fixed upon the latitude
80 deg 80 min. because IT IL mountain range, which
leaves the lake TIticoca, which some the
headwaers OF the San Joaquin 1t is throw all the
waters that OF the mountains OF Sierra Nevada
into the Territory OF California which propose 10 form
is only necessary for senators to look the map,
to see that II Is natural boundary. IL ~ that II
they had been going themselves to the matter
looking upon the whole territory and action having
been previously had they would in all human probabI
Ity have liked upon, leaving that Territory which
include in the limits OF the State Is upwards OF ninety
thousand square miles that in truth will be large
any other State in the Union. Ii Is more than twice
the size OF the State OF New York, AS my honorable
friend mir. DouoLAsl remarks II you look
upon the coast, has the distance OF upwards of hun
dred miles-between SIX and seven hundred miles.
Mr. President, have offered this proposition with the
most sincere and ardent desire that will meet with favor
upon the part OF the Senate OF the United States. and
ultimately upon the part OF the House of Represe
have done it, as have stated before differing with my
own friends regards other parts OF the bill ap pre-
pared TO risk my own standing and position in that
lion from which | come, in order try and settle the
cations that owe to myself. TO my own section, and
believe the whole people OF the country to go against the
whole bill, unless that protection be made.
know, sir, the objection in the minds OF many ind.
vlduals to fixing this boundary OF the State of California
results from their unwlinghess 10 send back the
the State III California Well, that be the opinion
OF the two houses OF Congress- that the curang Of the
limits produces that necessity. then appeal to senators
whether they leopard the pachcat,on OF
important to the peace and harmony Uf the country not
to say Of the Unda itself simply because four ndvdu
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