The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-06

d. It surely not unfriendly to differ In opinion
on the oontrovsrted question.
nsetipgain New York, TO which reference had been
Of her rights in California indirect mode Of
culpable When the subject should up regularly,
he hoped to be able to defend his views more fully
THE PRESIDENTS CALIFORNIA MESSAGE.
The Senate then resumed the confederation Of the
motion to refer the Presidents California Message to
the Committee on Territories.
MIR HAmLIN, having the door, addressed the Be-
nate In support OF the proposition for the admis-
sion of California as State defending Its propris.
tie people Of CALIFORNIA; from the charge Of usur.
patton, contendipg that in the formation OF the'i
State constitution and government. they had scted
in accordance with their constitutional rights; the
practice In all precedents, and the great principle
of self government laid down In the Declaration OF
Independence The Executive had been charged
With Interference IN ia. sTsirs OF Csforniamch a,
had been designated as ussrpston He did not design
to defend the President but proceeded with an exps-
nation and defence Of the acts OF Gen. Riley, incl
dentsily ailudug to the President thus vndicatng
both from the charges made. An examination OF the
against the exercise by the President OF suggestive
iuhuerce n that was admitted, even those no no y
raifed e'otjteton had no right to arge It, because
the reccrd showed that these eome persons who now
ob c. to the exercise OF Suggestive influence voted
atthe last session for Mr. Walkers amendment, giving
to the President plenary not to soy despotia power
and however denied suggestive Influence had
the action OF California. Every known faot gave evil
depce that the people had acted entirely upon
have been exerttd would have varied the resulting ac-
ton BY referring the precedeps he conts oded that
the seventeen States admitted into the Union since
its forms lion, eight formed after previous action
By Congress and nine without such action the rule,
therefore against those Who commended that States
| could only be formed in accordance with previous
Congressional action lie quoted FROM speech OF
| Mr. Calhoun. made year ago in which he recog'
nised the detrimental the people Of the territory
alone have the right to settle the question of
slavery for themselves, and that the only qsestion
for Congress, upon the application by the people Of
such territory for admission into the Union was,
whether their constitution republican. He coald
quote all dsy aud all night from Statement orators and
presses In tupport Of this position IL was too late In
the DAY then for these to object TO the admission
Of California because she has settled this agitsting
question, upon the principle which the South has as
serted but adverse to their wishes.
MIR SEWARD took the floor, but yielded to
MT. DOUGLASS, who moved that the further conside-
ration Of the subject be postponed until Friday next.
The VIcE PREaDssT laid before the Senate the mos
from the President transmitting letters from the
BIitsh Minister relative the navigation laws, ITO be
found In full In the House procee dngs which, having
| been read, ordered TO be printed.
The Senate then adjourned.