Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13

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Mexico had Government and laws except such
found existing there the time of the acquisition In tina
of things California set about forming constitution 70
Observation-Disclosures stimulated to il not for me to say
she about establishing State Government for herself
from the necessity of the case, with the view of securing
public peace and tranquility. In her anxiety do some
thing protect herself and TO p.e.ve peace in that
try to which emigration is rapidly flowing she thought
formed in that wayn that irregular way as even the Sc
from Missouri is bound admits presented to the
Congress of the United States in order that California may
be received into the Union. And told that in MAX
ing e,to protect ourselves and property to protect
the rights Of the citizens of the United States doing
great injustice to California Now, sir, was here when
Missouri admitted know very well that consider
ed not party MEASURE but as very favorable indication
that Congress gave of willingness bring her in without
delay, by requiring her assent to particular provision
introduced by the Senator from Kentucky, but her Sena
did take their until after this assent was gigsn
But told that California is State. WE'LL if she is
State what debating about Ifshe comes here with
all the rights of State there is further question about the
matter No. sir she is but Territory and Territory she
federacy of States. California, in forming her constitution
has done-what Has she compedlwth the acquisitions Of
the constitution ofhe United States which have always
toore been considered necessary to entite State
into the Unionl Will gentlemen tell that they are
prepared renquish all the territory of California; Will
they tell that they prepared to give up the whole Of
the public domain And where is the guaranty that il is
surrendered the moment you admit California into the Union
the compact that have formed with State when seek
ing for admission Instructions have been always given
the Territory that when she held convention for the pu-
pose of forming constitutions these spuaons should be in
troduced that all nayigabe should be open forever
the citizens Of the United States and that the State should
not impose tolls Another was, that the Territory Of the
State should be given up that the public domain should be
secured to the Government of the United States and not to
the State herself New States relnquhed all claim to the
territory. Where is there any such relnqushmen in the
constitution Of California Do you find it any where No.
sir, there is such REIMBURSEMENT its part And will
any Senator who lawyer and who understands the force
Of terms tell that unless there is such Ieinquish
men the Government of the United States does not lose the
domain the moment the Territory becomes State if such
State should think proper to claim all the territory with
her ms Are these considerations sufficient to in
duce the Senate pause before they upon the subject
and ascertain whether il is proper send the
committee whose duty it shall be to investigate and see il
mode of proceeding cannot be adopted by which this
omission may be remededi by which the evil that will be in
ced upon US if California be admitted without such
provision, may be averted' And tell the Senator from New
he is entirely Mistaken be supposes that every
Senator this floor ready and willing permit the State
of California to in nstany-if he supposes that every
Senator this floor is willing to acknowledge that California
must and will come in by overwhelming maj y. Sir the
honorable Senator, he supposes this will find himself mis-
aken he will find that unless mode be devised that will
render agreeable gentlemen admit California sepa
rate question: matter disconnected with all Others to
duce them waive their objections these unexamped regu
arities, which there is almost absolute obligation on the
thing done, California cannot in for let the ine
gence be spread before the country, not before section
only, but before the whole county-et be understood in
New England that lose domain there, that
have asceaned that California if she chooses grasp it, has
in her power do so; that is go of hands, and
that shall have of getting back, unless she
unfairly surrender it let this be understood and rest assured
that that section Of the country will not justify approve
the admission Of California under such circumstances
Well, where the great evil if should become necessary
to send California back Missouri sent back We
told and doubt is the truth, that the people in Cafor
mia almost in of anarchy that they cannot
along; that they get funds to support their Govern
nent that portion of the Territory is arrayed against
the ohe tina: San Diego is arayed against San Francisco
And blythe bye all that portion Of the territory lying south
of San Francisco opposed to the formation Of State Gov
eminent They anxious for Territorial Government;
and in that they showed their good for have doubt
Territorial Government, properly organized, would have
been much better for them for TO come than
State Government they could possibly establish. have
question Of that
My object in rising, sir, say, that while most
anxious this disacting question settled some
sonabe basis that can be acquesced 10 in every quarter
Of the Union while am anxious to see aterna relations
and harmony restored and while for the purpose Of securing
these objects would he disposed to Yield every thing that
could yield consistently with my duty to my constituents and
TO the country while would be disposed, say, to yield
every thing that could yield under the oath that have taken
the constitutions and consistently with the duty that
the people whom represent and the country gene
rally, shall not be driven by any kind Of proceedings to
be beneficial TO the country put end to these astaons
but which would undoubtedly augment them in consequence
Of which they would 60 from day to day ncreasng and
continually becoming worse aud worse.
When you upon the question you will probably get
majority upon this question alone, and determine to
nothing reference the other questions but leave them
open be acted upon for political other purposes But,
sir, tell you that if gentlemen attempt to interfere with
rights there will be division among the controversy
when every one feels he should feel that his rights have
been naugh that insult and injustice have been heaped
upon him. they will stand together, shoulder to shoulder in
defiance of what they honestly believe to be oppression Are
gentlemen prepared bring about this state of things Are
they prepared goad the Southern people almost to depea
ton We willing to bear with expressions long
possible; prepared to sacrifice every thing that
reasonably be demanded expected Of and MORE in
order preserve the Union but they must not drive
extremites or they will find themselves at that point when
they will be compelled calculate the value Of the Union
Mr. President, few perhaps have been more attached
to the Union than MYSELF few have manifested,
occasion where the opportunity presented to show it.
stronger desire maintain every principle that binds the
States Of this Conedcracy together never lent myself any
of the wild schemes that got up some years
dered them visionary and unnecessary and in degree
dangerous and therefore, made all the opposition to them
whose motives respected but whose deprecated
and would not sustain.
had no design, Mr.. President Of OBTAINING the Sem
when speak but must add, that trust in God
that there will be patriotism good sense and aerna feeling
enough this body to enable it to act upon these great and
dsracting questions in such way will restore harmony
and peace the country We have been told times by
various gentlemen, Of the glory, the power the magnfcepce
of this country, and feel the truth of all these glowing de-
scrptions American and feel also that desn
ed if avoid internal dissenons become the great
est among the nations Of the earth but in order to this