Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17

~ s.r~ h,;rs save,y am sure that no Southern Sem
ator will ppse her admission will not Say 'ns. 80 vii
be cheerfuy admitted No srs that would no 7.
We cannot6e nsensSc to the implied reproscn
consusiu Of this Kind But this VIII say. ,ns' sne VIII
meet with M opposition. The constitution Oh ne couoy
empowers h to make regulations upon 'ns suIsc'' anu
the authority that constitution we ssei so an, ~ me- al
mission of Ste You constrained tne southern Peo-
pe 10 meet VOC upon ground entirely omoen' rom naa "
their mere repugrance the introduction OF Oaon. io1
h.va in manner so clear that we should be blind
- d MI nee IL that the great object you desire to accom-
h & 70 exclude the institution Of slavery from the whole
Ene o the Pacific ocean We who hold slaves ere forbidden
% look asequas upon that great ocean Nor y s!cusoa
merely nut inequality, 5iscred and dishonor, which you
seek 10 sttach them Snh jealous OF their nghs
cannot well submit to-
MI. President called up unexpectedly, have said with
much haste and confusion that which thought duty to
saw u,on this question. cannot consider the Of
this as Of evil have hitherto addressed 70
YOU considerations Of general character such 90 nlnk
should prevail with you in quiet times as American statesmen
and American Senators. There are other circumstance
which affect this question peculiarly, and give special nm
p0ance II is not for me to say what VIII % ING sco"
those States which, by Legislative resolutions deeer@e con-
sdeed and repeatedly adopted have soaemny ns
they will regard the exclusion of their citizens from ne
rpts in the public domain aggression upon Me ngn
not 10 be submitted to- 1t is for them 10 vndcae their truth
and honor. III .
Tale the sect in the aspect in which you regard 1.-THE
hast fnr uon he worstforus You atm California. These
States have sdeny resolved that in 30 doing you violate
their most essential rights they have soemny resolved ne1
they oughtnot remain passive under ns VIOLATION o. .ne
b,s tht ther honor is affected and the hoBor Of State
sthat widely extended element Of sensby by which the
approach Of danger indicated from aarthe more earnestly
to be regarded and defended by States the interests under
their the Numerous varsous ana pre-
or Ietit te that the terror Of your authority has constran
ed these States waive the assertion OF their ge ana SUD
NIT to the exercise Of your powe Have you
any good for the country Do you count u small mailer
that You leave one great section ii hscouniy already bound
together by essential interests deeply endangered with their
honor BY their own admission tarnshed their hearts and
feelings srssperaed and ndgnsn; their weoe temper ana
disposition and embttesed toward ns Government
Sin but single State Of this conederacy had become ut
tey with the Government under which was
living should hold it to be very serious misfortune.
ought TO ect very deeply il believed that there was
Government looked upon its opprescFs whose people,
instead Of looking upon this Government &C eemen snoud
look upon Government instituted by themor their defence
and security regarded the source OF the deepest apPe
our assembling, rejoicing IN our dispersion
having every thought Of this Government associated with he
sense Of injured honor and aggeved rights DO you nenc
to place large section Of this country in this condition 10
you believe that this is consistent with your duty as Ame
can Senators as wise men, whom the country has dele
gated the high of administering this Government fo inc
welfare Of the whole nation have not then read Alright
the duty Of those thus placed for believe that such con-
dion things not only our duty isoo 0u'
Mr. EWING. rise but to submit few words and those
in reply the remarks Of he Senator Eem georgia INIT
BERRIEs) yesterday understood the Senator TO say yes
eray that the Executive meaning of course the late Execu
tive had either deuded the Convention Of California into the
passage Of the provso in their constitution or that he had
used influence by agent Of the Government to induce them
pass that provso and when replied to nim amer mao
BEEN think second repeated, that neither knew nor
believed that fact exist he expressed his sympathy at my
misfortune in not being advised Of what body most
people knew. IL it as have stated
MI BERRIEN. As the Senator commences his remarks
by statement Of what he to be fact am called
upon admit deny that statement and cannot but ex
press my surprise that he has totally and
therefore mconstrued the observations which have made
The statement which made with much dstincness as
am capable was substance that the late President of the
United States had authorized officer Of the United States
to give his countenance the action OF the people OF
that Territory, which has resulted in the formation OF
State constitution and that by the statement which have
read the Senate alegedby the people OF that Terri
tory that they had been deluded into the formation OF State
Government stated distinctly that the allegation was made
by the writer Of that letter. and did not present as state
ent which was made by me- The statement made BY me is
that confirmed by your records The officer commanding
there authorized with the appreciation Of the Government
invite these people to form State constitution The de-
fusion spoken allegation Of the letter, andwas neither
affirmed denied by and when spoke Of the Senator
not knowing believing that which was known to every
body else the observation mostly confined the statement
which myself made Of the authority under which the officer
Of the invited the people form their constitution
MI. EWING. The Senator perhaps has not recollected
fully what his remarks were but if corrected now will be
sufficient When replied to him. he did state most distinct
had neered induce them to insert the poviso in the con-
situton II to that replied had no knowledge or
belief Of the fact and that to that remark the Senator
replied that was unfortunate in not knowing what was
generally known. Aen nquired-if the Senator will allow
mefo go urtheron what authority ne founded that asse
ton And he then said that he did it the authority OF the
debates in the Convention Of California and upon the auho
rty contained in that letter. That is what he stated at the
times and certainly should not have replied 10 the other at
all for the records show just to what extent there was and
there was not interference It the charge that the late
Executive did interfere in moulding the institutions Of the
State when the Convention had assembled to form that State
constitution that repealed but if the charge Is withdrawn
am done with the subject.
Mr.. BERRIEN. The statement made in reference to the
debates in the California Convention cannot be
That statement was made with reference to the particular
member by whom the observation made IN the Conven
ton and that was that by the representations OF the agent
of this Govesaen who sent there ne the
enlargement of the boundaries of the State for the purpose OF
excluding any question Of difference as to slavery Inc re-
ference the statement made in that Convention to
conversation with Mr.. King the subject Of extending the
boundaries so as to remove the difficulties appehended
Mr.. EWING. That was subject to which did not re-
ply, or apply my remarks to it at oil.
Mr.. BERRIEN The Senator did misunderstood me,
then unfortunate, perhaps in not having the capacity
to express my IDEAS with sufficient disiinctness.
Mr.. EWING. must say, then, that the Senator has
been misunderstood by great many persons around Inc
subject has been named by other individuals and has
been suggested that it due from position towards the
late President that should set the matter right felt that
myself and required no admontion from any quarter and
right It is better sci right however, by ex
panaon showing that the charge not intended, and
made, is Withdrawn.