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some Of the promnen, objections have to the bounda

"a 900 square miles Ohio, 10000; Louisiana, 10000
Indiana $4,000 Missouri, o. ooo Illinois, 81. 600; Ala
bama 10000 Maine $4,000; Mississippi, 7.00oi Ar
Kansas 50 900; Michigan, 56p00 Florida $4,000; Iowa.
5O,0O0; and Wisconsin. 81, 900,
3D. They are unnatural disregardng those geographical
divisions which her very structure Indicates, and COM
bning together districts dsoined by the eternal barriers
Of the Creation. and by antagonstca conditions OF soil
3D. They are mpoltic, placing under the control and
sway Of single State territory equal in extent to all
New England with the Empire State OF New York added
all the trade Of China and Of the Indian Archipelago And
LAYING the foundation for empire which may hereafter
WELD in its hands the destines OF this republic, II II
should not endanger its very existence.
But we shall find in the movements that brought about
the adjustment OF the present boundaries OF California,
that they by originated IN any wants OF hers but
with the intermeddng OF the administration and IN the
arrogant assumption of the authority OF Congress TO close
up the slavery question. through the exclusion OF the
South from the totaty Of the Territory, which was the
nucleus OF the contest the last sessions and that
may give the Senate insight into the motives which
actuated the delegates in the California Convenon to
assume the boundaries which they claim, will now lay
before it other passages from the debates OF the
convention
Mr. Sempe, (president Of the convention) feel under
some obligation TO repeat conversation which has a.,
member OF Congress- who holds his seat from one Of the
States Of The Union, now in California With a desire g
all the inform alton possible in relation the state OF
things the other side Of the mountains, asked him
what was the desire Of the people n Congrsssa y
take larger boundary than the Sierra Nevada, and
that we would prefer not embracing within our limits ms
leave US no territory 70 egisla'e upon y Congress ne
went ON @ state tten llat te great onec "a OUT
ton OF state government was 10 avoid Iurtnei
there would be no question as % our admission by adopt
ing this course and that al sublecs ol minor I'm
could afterwards pc settled. Inihk - ny uuy ~
this information to the convention The conversation ook
place Desween ss Af ihoinas Duuef h'hs ana
Speaking OF this communication, Mr. Shannon says.
| debates. l9l y
The chief argument which has been urged in favor Of
M o mas the ao % be- derived from
o SANG hs CoSye. Of he United sas, and the au,ho
iy Of seneman from Congress. hat Il such proposi.
oa " was 70 a s acaon ,ne 81 h.
kind should no, rsoeive very favorable reception
' aa ~ Nv W. ,,s M Sossr higb phei chamc,ers q,
h een M N ms sn Ru bo ass assss
nome, Wc.' &c ,hav en ho have hac"ne nv hv ion
life or service in this country so deeply Interested in the
welfare OF California that the veal OF the new State Is
alone the dearest objects oi their aspirations Pr are
gess For they do speak The will Of Congress sim
president Of This Convention stated his afternoon the
preston OF Mr. Thomas Butler Kings "For Gods sake,
be- n0 IN il % hs did not
sentiment OF the ire Congress OF the United States Ine
have found themselves n difficulty upon this question
they in difficulty about the Wmot Proviso; and Mr.
the ars, place. for the purpose ofnaencng the people
California establish State government and, in the next
There are two great political parties there Tin Congress
who have been years past fighting like tigers in their
Every day, every hour, but the ferocy
with which they struggle upon this question Of slavery
When this proposition comes before thom, southern
members-those from the saveholding States-win see
M h'c ,sv s.,s 70 n,roauce avey hsrea
ter Add TO Thai The further argument OF the
extensive terrtey includes and then add that the
further argument that large portion Of that territory ha.
been represented in this body-hat the feelings and
wishes Of the population are not know.and inx you
eave open souna s sng ol IL ~ 3, Ia,
sI,ng MI those dcules which gentlemen hope to avoid
directly TO bear against tia result when every Eenueman
here5 have no doubt, honesty seek 70 nvoiu
a. a. ~ Jaa.s - NJ mar be,a ,vishes 10 in
ade bs whole Of in We are told by these very pene
men that il is too large il is unweldy Il includes
enormous barren tract OF country-an immense desert
but they we will bring u a m not ior the pnr
pose Of retaining Wlsn the STATE o. 0aiorha 70 put NJ ~
@ ihe pupoJSon ppJ - Z, - SELLING !. 'e sa'e f'o - "o''
aon .i"ena V Aeep ~ !,
Then we have something still more sgnihcant from
the delegate from San Francisco ln1r. 'wn,J page
1877;
ya. onpo,ed 10 any other boundary but that OF Cali
fonia as recognised by the governments OF the United
states and Mexco lor another reason and consider
very portant that f leave portion Of territory
out, wond necessarily open question which we here
should not Interfere win. we al Know "nas 90 ueg 2,
MN is ns Reaa gono =, ~ \, ,hes. i. con,es, II
as % n1 aoF bsge ,hs line stke. The Pacific ,hey
win that not a solitary vote was cast by delegate in
this convention south OF that ne, cAceP u9se cas-
lregon nnapimous In their votes against the establish
ment Of State government AZ we inc'oue lno ,cIoIy
these delegates represent on tne coast Why sxcuae ne
barren vase oeyonu, wnsre no WIZ ,h a w
AK the whole territory or stop line five Stop al
that line, mutiste the convention bV excluding he