The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-07
The Pets. 20 the Tfssago Of tho Call
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The folloaiug is copy OF TIE protest
against the pa,s Sc ot the Ca'nor na hili
presented by NJ Hunter, Of >ugii', 10
the t. 5. scna,e. at the opening OF the ses.
sion Of The li'h;
We. the undersigned Senator'S, deeply
impressed with the Importance OF the DC
cason, and With solemn sense OF ihe re-
sponsibily under which we are acting. Ie-
respectfully submit; the following protest
again., the hill admitting California ms
State into tho Union. and relaes, that Il
ipsy be entered upon the journal OF the
Senate.
We eel tina, {. is mt enough to have re-
sisted ia debate. alone, hill 50 fraus1.
with mischief TO the Union and to the
S,,tes which we represent, with all the re-
snufres oi argum,u. which ne possessed.
but that it is also due % ourselves to POO.
ple whose interests have been entrusted 20
our Gaze. and 70 pos'c i'y which even in IT,
most dis,an. generations may ie'l its CON
sequences "a lcnve. m whatever ioun may
be mos, solemn aud cuda ing memorial Of
the opposition While, W. have made 10 the
,nea-iire. aud of the reasons BY which We
have been governed. agon tie pages Of
journal which the cor tiuiion requires /"
be- ken. so bong AS lho Senate MAY have al
cxissen,e. We des 10 place the reasons
upon which we are wiling t. DC judged by
generations living. aud We, a. conie, for our
Imposition 10 bil whose consequences
may be So durate and pc tenions as n
make j, an chjee. Of deep mtefest to all
who may como alter il We have dissent
cd from TIL. bill, because /. .ives the sane
ton 81 llw, and .hrs imparss validity 70
tho unauthorized action 81 PARTON OF the
inhahi,apts OF California. hy winch M
odians disc n,naiinn j. made against tac
property OF the fifteen slaseh"'ng States
tho tniou. who are thus dep ivcf o. that
portion Of epns'i;e which the Constitution
So msuiiesty designs. and wh,ch COAST.
,s,es the unly sure aud stable foundation
oa which tie tnlon can iepose.
Because the ishi OF the slaveholding
States to common and eqnsl stjoNnien' .
the ,.rti,n. res OF the mon has been de-.
l-aird bv system ol measu - which.
withau, the au,ho It's ol = eeed. ut, Of las"
nr of the constitution, were maiiitgsiiy con
,ivcd Tor that purpose. and Which oasfess
must sanction and adopt. should this bal
Locome law.
10 saHc,nning this system 81 measures
this Goyegnmvni Will ADM, that III. i,'hab'
i,ants o. Il, TT ltorie whether permanent
or Transient. whether lawolly or uhlawi,il.
ly oceup,ia g the stise. n'ss torn Stat
wiihsn. the an'ho,iiy Of iaw--wthoat even
the piial security pi terrific III orgaui'
yition formed hv Congress, Without AIRY
lc.ai census. or other eiiicicnt evidence OF
,As,r possessing the number ot cli4eus nee
oscar, to au,ho W. the representations witch
;ley may claim, and Without any Of those
safeguard. about the bslot-ho Which can
onl, be pro, ii~d by law. and which are
necessary 70 ascertain tho Luc ssnta OF
people.
1t will admit, too. that Congress. having
re used to provide . .oov' rnme'at, except
upon tho condition ri exolad. & Ave =,
law. the executive branch ol this Govern.
men, may. AZ its own disc elton, insi'c such
n,nabi,au,. % meet 10 convention. u der
such rule. ~ il o. its agents may psssc, ibc.
and 10 form . constitution Affecting not
ouly their own righss. but those ak Of &.
eun Sntrs Of tie Coa',s ers ,. By t.cla-
ding territory With The rarpss Of cnelu.
aug shoss Ststs from is srjoymens. aad
~s,aoss ss;asl y ~ as,a.al diacss .:
boundary. = ~ ct tie considerations