The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-11

mon aunory OF the Union VIII recall them 10 obedience
and sense Of their duty very quickly But sir, thes.
three Territories one Of which is now called State
were component parts OF Mexico and they are now com
ponent parts OF the United States; and allow to say
IN reference to that part OF the Argument OF the senator
from Missouri which speaks of the wreiched condition
81 California at this moment with her mines OF bound
1 chy with which she is threatened. that want Of law
which exists, that danger of breaking into pieces
dor such, believe, was the remark Of the honorable
senator) if there some legislation heredo not all
these considerations every one Of ihem apply with equal
force, and ought they not to receive equal application
to the Territories Of Utah and New Mexico' Why, in
regard TO New Mexico especially she is not only al
present without any government except some patched up
military form OF government but she is at this moment
threatened with civil with her neighbor Texas and
were to single out Of thesethree Territories. that in
regard TO which il the imperative duty OF Con-
gress at once to legislate would say was New Mexi-
CO. and The adjustment Of the boundary between her and
Texas Every consideration derived from anarchy con-
danger from disorder which the senator has arayed in
Ss~ Msea Ipss So. y aoss @ ss and S s
The three sisters came here at the last session Of Con-
gress New Mexico the eldest California nexi and Utah
the youngest They came here all soliciting territorial gov
ernments Attempts were made to give them all territorial
governments, but they failed. In the mean tme Miss
California impatient at the delay. and without parental
she has not only done that, but she has taken as
large portion OF the common patrimony of the whole
as she Pleases She comes here now with her two
sistersthe one older and the other cocks
up her nose and asks il you will associate her with
those two poor but more dutiful girls. [Laughterl
M mg aufs did not feel The pro-
on another memorable occasion, q Ye gods, on what
meat has Cesar fed that he has grown SO great "
believe the meat OF California would to be gold for
although appears to abound in all parts Of the country,
yet i is said that they cannot carry the government
without some loan have some documents OF late
from the legislature Of California and find in one Of
them very sensible report to branch Of the legsa
ure, in which it is proposed levy poll tax OF five dol
lars which II is said will collect ampe revenue by Ju
there not in the nature Of the subect-whch is the es
adjustment OF governments for recent acquisitions
is there not in the fact OF their community OF existence
heretofore and in the community Of their present exist
ences there not in the fact that propose
for the one manred is true, in the form Of State gov
ernment and for the others governments also adapted
their peculiar condlon-ampe reason why they should
be combinedl And what is there ask in the nature OF
the that oends the dignity OF California or renders
less to her honor to be associated hereafter where che
has always been associated heretofore, with Utah and
New Mexcol
But, sir the honorable senator from Missouri has en-
deayored to place himself behind precedent and he as
serted that in every instance of the admission OF new
State the question o admission has stood BY ITSELF
nected with any measure whatever Now, it is very
case OF the admission Of the very State OF which he is
such able and efficient senator Why sir that State
was not admitted alone Other subjects were connected
with the act by which she was admitted Here il Isl
IAN authorize the people of the Missouri Territory
to form constitution and State government and for the
admission Of such State into the Unon upon equal foot
tain Territories" r'' 'e'' = 80
And the eighth section Of the bill provides expressly,
no merely lot he establishment OF temporary territorial
government but permanent, perpetual fundamental law
IN reference to those other Territories:
fhai in all the territory ceded by France the United
mia north aao not Included gain % hs ass 81 % osa oes
tempated by this act slavery and involuntary servide
otherwise than az punishment for crime, whereof the
ever prohibited" -
What did we do in the case of louisiana In
both embraced in the bill-one for the Ter
rtory of Orleans, and the other for the Territory OF
louisiana the latter embracing the very State to
which this provision in reference to slavery applied
But were 10 open the records oil this body, what would
they discosel Not Territory and a State combined
but two States as Tar separated from each other pos
be were combined by the Senate OF the United States in
the same BILL and, by perseverance almost unexampled
IN the history OF legislation, each house. having disa-
greed with the Other vote after vote was taken without
any pracucal result But they finally land and the
question was settled by the Senate yielding to The separa
ZION OF the two States Maine and Missouri in consider
alton Of the introduction OF the free clause 10 which
have referred. But IL there precedent in the
case might very properly say that the peculiar situation
OF affairs would supply precedent There is, admit no
case exactly IN all points like that OF California and the
two Territories adjacent to it, which seeking the es
adjustment Of territorial governments.
In most OF the cases 10 which the honorable senator
has REFERRED Vermont Kentucky Tennessee and Others
there was but single Territory be admitted and
tna was clearly Defined and its munments ascerained
by the parent States. But here have the subject be-
this body, il there is not connexion and fitness and pro-
prety, and sympathy in the subjects themselves that not
only warrant but demand that you should connect them
togetherl
But, SIR, see the eyrayagance OF these pre,ensions
for distinct action as 10 California. | hope il will
be distinctly understood that equally anxious with
the honorable senator from Missouri for the adnis
sion OF California. think her admission has been i'm
properly delayed Il has been unavoidably delayed by
causes which we all know and understand But not only
does the honorable senator require that this elder sister,
who treats with so much scorn and contempt the
poor and weaker members OF her family--not only
does he require that her superior honor and dig
nifty shall be recognised, but be exacts from us
that she shall be kept separate and alone that she
shall not be contaminated by any sort OF connexo
with her sisters lest she might contract some conta
gious and fatal disease The honorable senator is not
satisfied that she should stand alone but she must lead off
IN the dance she must precede all The others He in
ssts that II will be treating her with ndgnity with con.
tempt II you take up the territorial bills in The first in
stance and act upon them before you act upon the ques
tion OF the admission OF California
Mr. President, hope am doing less imprudent thing
IN tb" attempt am making TO keep these subjects To-.
gether, than doing in regard TO my personal condi-
uon 70 occupying so much OF your time II had sup.
posed otherwise, should not have said word But,
sir hope have said enough /, show FIRST that Califor.
mia would be more speedily admitted by being connected
with the Territories IN common bill than il il should
stand separated from Them secondly that there is in
congruy IN the association Of the subjects and, thirdly
that according 10 precedent and all the anaogies TO be
drawn from pecedens not exactly like, but somewhat
Similar 10 the present case, there mpedment in the
way OF the course which have proposed. And il am
right in this view, difficulty need be ap.
pretended. Every member Of this body desrous OF