Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

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expressly vested in Congress by the Constitution, as
has been fully established Can you, consistently with
your oath support the Consultation surrender the pow
er? Are You prepared admit that the Inhabitants of
the territories possess the SOVEREIGNTY over then and that
any number less may claim any extent ofterrory
they please may form constitution and government and
erect it into State. without asking your permission Are
YOU prepared surrender the sovereignty of the United
the first adventures who may rush noit? Are you pre-
pared surrender virtually the Executive Department
all the which you have heretofore exercised the
If NOT how you consistently with your duty and your
oaths to support the constitution give your
sution and government Again, you believe that
the project of constitution which they have adopted has
State in reality the State of California No; there is
no such State 1t has legal constitutional existence
ton How, then, you admit it State when accor-
ding the provision Of the constitution your poweri linn
tied to admitting States. To be admitted it be
State existing State independent of your sanction, be-
fore you admit When you give permission the
the constitution and State they FORM derive their authority
from the people, and not from you The State before ad-
mitted is actually State and does not become by the
act OF admission as would be the case with California,
should admit her contrary constitutional provisions
and established usage heretofore.
The Senators The other side of the Chamber must per-
nit TO make few remarks in this connection paricu-
arly applicable to them, with the exception of few Sena
tors from the South sitting on that side of the Chamber
when the Oregon question before this body not two
years since You took Gf mistake mott universally the
that Congress had the sole and absolute power of
egisatng for the territories How then, you now af
ter the short interval which has elapsed abandon the ground
which you took and thereby virtually admit that the pow
kabitants of the territories? How can you Justify and
sanction by your the of the Executive which
in direct deogaion of what then commended for But
approach still to the present time how you
after condemning, little more than year SINCE the grounds
by the party which defeated at the last election
wheel round and support by votes the grounds which,
explained recently this floor by the candidate of the
party in the last election are identical with those which
to understand by all this? Must conclude that
there sincerity faith in the and declarations
of public men, and that all is acting hollow profess
sion Or TO conclude that the exclusion of the
South from the territory acquired from Mexico object
of so paramount character In your esmaon that right
Justice constitution and consistency mus all yield when
they stand in the way of our exclusion?
But it be asked what is to be done with California
should she be admitted answer remand her hack
the territorial condition. done in the of Tennes
ees in the early stage of the government Congress, in
her case had established territorial government in the
usual FORM with Governor Judges and other officers
deed of cession, be admitted into the Union State
she had sixty thousand inhabitants The terri
torial government believing it had that number took GEN.
sus by which appeared exceeded it, She then formed
constitution, and applied for admission Congress Tefu
int on nu s no
ermned whether the territory should be formed into
States as it was authorised to do under the cession
She returned quietly her territorial condition. An
passed take by the United States, contain
ing provision that the territory should form State.
All afterwards regularly conducted, and the territory
admitted Sate in due FORM The irregularities in the
of California immeasurably greater, and offer
it may be said California may submit That is not
probable; but if she should not when she refuses will
then be time for to decide what is TO be done.
Having shown what cannot the Union, E.
turn the question with which commenced. How can
the Union be saved? There is but way by which it
with any certainty and that is by full and final settle
men the principle of justice of all the questions at
between the two sections The South asks for Justice
simple justice and less she ought 20 take She has
compromise to oter but the constitutions and
sion surrender make She has already surrendered
much that she has little left to surrender Such settle
would the root of the evil and remove all
of discomfort By satisfying the South she could remain
honoaby and safely in the Union and thereby the
harmony and aerna feelings between the sections which
existed anterior to the Missouri agitation. Nothing else
can with any certainty finally and forever ques-
tons issue, terminate agitation and the Union
But can this be done Yes easily; not by the weaker
se-but by the stronger. The 'rth has only will it
e da eo ah e DO The e Sdu u1 V
causing the spuatons relative TO fugitive slaves to be
faithfully fu6edo the agitation of the slave ques-
ton, and provide for the insertion of provision in
constitution by amendment which will restore the
South in substance the she possessed of protecting
troyed by the action of this government There will
difficulty in devslng such provision One that will pro
tect the South and which, at the time will improve
and strengthen the government instead of impang and
weakening it.
But will the North agree to do this? 1t is for her
answer this question. But will say she refuse,
she has half the love the Union which she processes
nave or without justly exposing herself to the charge tina
her love of the Union At all events the responsibility
saving the Union the North, and the South
save Oy any o. nerS and the NORM
may save it without any sacrifice whatever unless d.
justice and to perform her duties under constitution
should be regarded by her a sacrifice
1t is time, Senators, that there should be open
manly avOwal on all Sides 10 what is intended to bt
DONE If the question is settled it uncertain
whether can hereafter be and we representa-
ves OF the States of this Union regarded Governments
should come to distinct understanding
tive views order ascertain whether the great questions
at issue can be settled not If you who represent the
stronger portion agree settle them the broad
principle OF justice and duty and let the States
both represent and part in If
unwilling should part in peace tell So and
shall know what do when reduce the question
submission resistance.
If you remain SILENT you will compel 10 infer by you
acts what intend In that case California will become
the test question If you admit her, under all the difficulties
that oppose her admission compel to infer that
intend to exclude from the whole of the acquired terrific
res with the intention of destroying etrevaby the equi
brlum between the two sections We would be blind
perceive in that that your real objects power
aggrandizement, and infatuated not to accordingly
have now, Senators, done duty in expressing m,
opinions fully, freely and candidy this solemn occa
sion In doing have been governed by the motives
which have governed in all the stages of the aoatio,
OF the slavery question since its commencement hqv
exerted myself, during the whole period, it, witt
the intention of saving the Union if it could done
II 1t could not to the section where has pleased Pro
vldence to cast my lot and which sincerely believe ha
justice and the constitution its side. Having Faithfully
done my duty to the best of my ability both the Unio
and section, throu shou this agitation shall have RI
consolation let what will come, that am free from all re-
l. sponslbility.
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n New ORLEANS, February %.
: Later from California.
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