The organizer., 1850-05-18

ny any DOoy IS 10 connect and cOmbna
together the government Of territories ac
quired in common and TO establish n,
these territories a suitable form Of govern,
ment adapted 10 their respective situation.
And, sir, what is the condition of ths
ease2 Let us look at the fdcts. There !,
a certain portion Of this body that is 70,
California. Give us Callforn ia, California
and nothing but California There is an
other portion of this body and of Congre,,
that says, we are willing to give you Cali
lrr6ia, but we want something more than
California: we want TO establish cover.
ments for people thrown by the vicn.
STUDIES of war and Of political events unde,
our care. And, to my utter surprise.
have heard Senators Upon this floor ex.
press the opinion that we should leave ali
New Mexico and all Ulah--New Mexico
with population Of one hundred thousand
and milrary--yes, | have heard Wings,
Wings express the opinion that Te should
leare the military government Which s in
operation In NeW Merico to continue
Wings who denounced the existence OF the
military government established under the
authority of the late Administration during
a session Of war; aud yet now, in state Il
profound peace. il is proposed 10 pass Cali.
iornia, and leave New Mexico and Utah 10
take care of themselves. Sir, it is contra
ry to erery Obligati Of duty resulting
from the treaty resulting from the cOnsfita.
ton, resulting from The position and char,
Gcter ,shich t6e hold as American statesmsr
and Legislators; and as SON as leave New
Mexico and Utah without governments
of a others the portions of that country
the most in want Of goVernments-l woud
as father, rs lieVe turn oul my son al the
age of fifteen into the streets Of corrup;
city, and say TO him, SEQ, my boy, take
care Of yourself uutil you are twenty one,
and then come back To me and | will tell
you what honorable vocation in life 10 Sc.
lect. Sir, Il is our duty, our bounden, our
S lerHn duty, to make al least an attempt
10 establish governments for Vi aud New
Mexico; and il we cannot do it al'er ma.
ng the fort, we shall stand reproach e..
for not having done 1t, II we cannot d1it
It will lie the result Of differences OF oph
ION unfortunately existing amongst US
which viii prevent It's he ng done. The
error Of those Senator'S who talk of leaving
Utah aud New Mexico 10 their fate is e6.
aclly this: they begin where they ought 10
end. Begin to discharge your duty; Try to
make governments for these territories
aud if you fill to do it, you will stand uure
preached in the eyes OF God and man in
having made the efiort 10 discharge your
du y.
have said that one portion Of Congress
wants California, aud nothing but Califor.
lorna; another portion whilst for bringing
in Ca ilnrnla, vs., let us Sc tie this dis
lracliug question; let US establish terllo.
rial governments without the prov.so, ard
connect them with California, Ana why
sho aid MT we do it? have heard the "dig.
nny of Ca'Iforni," alluded t., rs f all the
gold an dignity Of the nation had sought
refuge and sought tTa.sylIm Oh The shor,s
# The Pacific.
have been utterly unable to compre.
henl This der & zion from the dIgLity Of
Cal 70 mia. Sir, | g. f,r both measures;
both ought to be cArried-brih, in NY
opin on. ought to be associaled together.
and do not see the slightest ey dence Of
dIsrespccr to California or to any bOIy Sc
IN doing il.
Sir, framed this resoluti deli erately,
rnl framed it for The purpose # getting
rid OF the unnecessary instructions which
the Senator from Missouri has proposed.
aud to dispose Of bny other instruc ions
which his ingenuty-and no man posses.
ses a greater am lunl Of it than he does
miglt sugg ST to be brought before this
boiy LIT amendment be adopted, and
lei the Sena or offer his oher instructions,
from one to ninely-nine, if he pletses, anl
We will see whether the question Of order
will MOI silence them all.