The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL.



O"itsd St"tes, July and IS, 1850.
lcoNriNuED FROM Yesterdays PAPER
Nj, BUTLER resumed aud concluded his remarks as
follows;
Mr PaxslprAT: The cad event which caused the sus-
pension OF The remarks was max ing Tuesday last has
given them melancholy connexion with il which
deeply regret How far that event may have any 'nhu-
ence on The measure under consideration, cannot say
know that II must Influence and 10 great extent, the
scope and aim Of the remarks which should have made,
well causing me, personally, painful embarrass.
ment ! will endeavor, however, to conclude what |
propose to add, limited time rs practicable
Sir was urging my objections to this specific bill, or
to particular portions of Il. First, said that
could not 20 Tor the bill because proposed admit Cal
itopia with her present limits, and under circumstances
that would be Obliged to regard as unconstitutional and
without precedent; and indeed, if admit her
under these crcum lances, would establish very
geous precedent was opposed TO another provision OF
the bill, in this: that could consent that Territory
should be taken from Texas with the avowed purpose oi
being converted into State 10 be called New Mexico,
with The certainly before that that State is 10 be the
first upon The western border Of the United States
savehodng State and thereby to affect the safety OF
the neghborinK slaveholdng population. and afford
new outlet TO fugitive slaves
Wel sir, far regards the other essential provs-
ion OF the biltha Utah shall have ordinary terri
toria government was in favor of it. did not
regard AZ very high boon, of very essential
poance to any section OF the Union, because the orbear
insert the Wilmot Proviso is founded upon the
solemn avoWal that It 10 unnecessary TO nErat it upon
territorial bill Of this kind inasmuch there prior
existing law altogether the in its operaon and not
that. if anything intended by way OF concession to
what is known regarded the southern interest in
this confederacy, it concession made upon the ground
that there are laws already existence such will not
be strengthened 10 their legal effect by cumulative pro.
vison such me Provso would be; allowing the infer
ence 10 bs drawn that, without such pre-exisng laws.
some such PrOvsO excluding slavery, would have been
insisted on ~ proper and expedient
Well. sir, according to the analysis Of the argument
we are left thus: Shall California into the Union
with her present limits and under the constitution she
has formed Shall New Mexico be erected by the pro.
vision OF this bill into Territory, with certainty that
is TO become non saveholiing State! had thus urged
my objections to the BILL and | was then about to do,
what the dietny senator from Kentucky (Mr.
CLAYl very aIry suggested that was the duty OF the
opponents OF the bill 10 do, to state wha. would in my
estimation, satisfy. far can speak for them the
constituents whom in part represent
Well. sir, the predicate of all that was able TO say
would regard as satisfactory adjustment necessarily
involved lhe proposition that California should he
manded either to territorial condition. and be placed
under government emanating from Congress, or that
she should 60 back with such notifications in her future
poslOn "a would CONFORM with usage and the consttu
ton Of the United States The reason say that that is
the predicate OF all that intend 10 urge is this main
tain. from the views and considerations which have
gwen this subject II California be allowed 10 occupy her
present attitude, and she comes into the Union with
previous rese vaton on the part OF Congress, but with
The recognition nune pro tun OF all that she has done it
necessarily follows that all the reservations. conditions.
and limitations that the Congress of the United States
think proper to propose may or may not be adopted by
her that is if we regard her as having the peexstng
iui jurisdiction over that bad the power 10 dispose oil it.
if might have thought proper could have disposed
Of It TO foreign government or II could have disposed
OF 10 the people OF the Territory. under leave that
they should form themselves into State and in either
point OF view the transfer would carry with all
franchises not reserved both proprietary and political II
were to transfer by deed treaty. any other solemn
mode recognized by nations, any the territory possess
10 another nation. certainly would give with the soil
all me jurisdiction we possess over IT. and al the interest
sir. can posaby make any difference that we do not
give 10 foreign power, having right 10 take II, but
to our own people, who shall form State When we
give leave 10 form S, we give under Il all our ]uris-
dcton and proprietary Interest, subject like any other
only 10 the constitutional rights OF the federal govern
ment we may transfer all. or reserve something as
mere proprietor. By reservations we may retain owner
ship which would depend upon the act OF cession and
therefore the remark Of the senator from Louisiana Mr.
SouLE] to be well foundeS this that il, in
feIring power 10 make Sale recognising the right
OF any people 10 form themselves into State, there
previous reservation OF property we confer by our ha
pre,ary the public domain Of California The
grant OF power to make a Sae-wEa IA IL IL it that
be resumed BY this government after is made
people Of territory. having once had the faculty Of
making Stale government, take condition alone
IN political point oi vlew-tha, H. the constitution shall
be republican in it's form They may agree exercise
this faculty under such terms they bad previously
serted The question IA terms be after the
power has been carried into execution the claim that
the government continued = proprietor | have made q
esltOn oil my Impression.
Now. sir. what propose. and what think would be
satisfied wiih TO- that California shall be cuailed in her
limits to SO deg 30 min. take that because IT has been
rather recognised by the popular voice and appreciation
than otherwise. regard il. therefore. indispensable
for the plan which would adopt that California should
cuail her limits, or rather thai we should curtai them
for her. to 80 deg 80 mln her southern boundary
the boundary already indicated continue for her east
ern boundary, wherever she damn her eastern bound
art be- and Oregon 10 be her northern boundary Well
sr, would 70 thus far by way of ntimatIng the plan
that would on, that California, that portion OF
California whose lims indicated and defined, shall
have the right, under Executive proclamation, OF form
nK such constitution would ente them instanti
to come INTO this Union upon an equality with the Other
States OF the Union. think, sir this IL gong very lar
am willing waive all the Irregularities and to admit
her with these condons the understanding that she
sbail only clam such rights with regard 10 the number OF
her representatives. as other States enloywithin these
curtaed limits to recognise right IN the people 10 form
constitutional State ior think such State has yet
been formed.
Mr. CLAY. VIII the senator give way for a single in.
MI. BOILER Certainly
Mr. CLAY heard with great pleasure and sasfac-
ton the ecnators declaration statement of what would
be satisfactory himself upon this subjects but wan,
10 make single inquiry, for when happen come il
should ever arrive AT that PERIOD 10 sort OF rsml OF
this argument desire to know exactly what the senator
Wishes should like to know whether in calling for
the line OF rs deg 30 min TO be RON through Caor-
ma the also requires that there should be an
press recognition OF the right TO carry slaves south oil that
liner
Mr BUTLER The senator shall hear me very fully
upon that point The senator speaks 0i the dihcuty
approaching the vote upon this bill inlha uy sympa
thizs with him. and would willingly fofbear any re-
marks which may have to offer II the vote could D'
taken al the passage OF the bill. or on mouof
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