The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL.


Untisd States, Ju.e - and az. 1850
The Senate having under consideration the bill for
ihe admission OF California State into The Union to
establish territorial governments for Utah and New
Mexico and making proposals TO Texas for the establish
ment OF her western and northern 6oundaes--
1, MI DAVIS oi Massachusetts. said: have listened,
Of this subject with grevk interest and desire do JUS
ce 10 the whole OF Il and have regretted with Others
he on ana shape IN which II is presented TO us for our
conslderatlo aud final decision
lhe htst portion OF this bill makes provision for the
Introduction OF California State into this Union
That is measure sir which meets my appreciation and
am anxously desirous to give to il my cordial support
nave supposed that there reasons sufficient for the
Introduction OF that Territory State into the Union
nave supposed that there Population there which
was sufficient in number, sufficient in respectaby, and
suncienl IN Intelligence, manage State organization
WIN advantage 70 themselves and usefulness 10 the
whole country That. is great why she
should be adnilteda which has hitherto been
deemed sufficient
Then. again. sir. this Territory il in very remote por
on of oui country, looking out upon the Pacific al the
distance OF thousands Of miles from this OF govern
ment That, again. furnishes why the people
there should have the benefit OF all The powers which are
conferred BY State organization There are obvious
reasons, also where Territory situated California
~, that her local interests should be protected by local
organzaion Of as much efficiency be given to 4
ana every one can that there very decided differ
ence between territorial and State organization for
that purpose But there other considerations many
of which have been mentioned and need not be again
Drought TO view, meritng noce this point, some OF
winch are OF peculiar character. We have the dis
Closure OF the most remarkable mineral wealth in that
country, and that these United States have thus
great and all absorbing interest," which demands the pro-
lection OF this government to greater degree than can
be extended to 1t in the existing state o things 1t seems
70 me that If the United States have the purpose of pro-
tcctlng the great public interests which vested in
them in that Territory, It is Indispensable that the
power and effective jurisdiction OF the government
should be stretched it in manner other
las It now exists II is left in most things to self
government, and the interests OF the United States
there are left TO take care of rather not
bq red al Is a N r.
son why should attend promptly to This matter; and
Tor this and other considerations have been ANXIOUS. Tor
one, To come TO vote upon this subject, and,
his bill fails, to put Caornia upon the course by itself
have been anxious, ALSO from the outset 10 disconnect
her IRON other subjects; but in all this have been
|oveuled, and this subject is connected with others
which regret to say have become of purely sectional
characteristic dicut 10 be managed and the more
TO be deprecated because they sectional, involving
mink OF very great DANGER Sir, object To connecting
California with subjects of this description There seems
10 me TO be no adequate motive, no Just and uticeni
Ieason, why that should be done The committee have
frankly ayowed The reasons which governed them In
uniting these together; and nndersan the
pnport Of it, this, that the strong may
sst in carrying the weak They choose TO apply this
|coercng power senator's 10 compel hem If they are
anxious To vote to bring California the Unon TO
vote Hlso for another OF which they do not a
prove They thus placed in position in which they
must violate their judgment 10 accomplish their anxious
desires. Vote which way you will, you will be made
10 under coercive power. may be parliamentary,
but still Il is measure which is none the more recon-
mended to my Judgment because II has parliamentary
precedenls for be that the parliamentary rule
is.empoyed to against that which they
approve and for that which they condemn But lei that
pass. The Senate has decided that question, and we
must NEE, il in the shape in which presents itself toI
consideration. intend Tor one, TO do IT, and to dis
pose OF II according TO the best OF my judgment.
This is REPRESENTED u.s. sir, a bill OF compromise
as bill OF peace as bill of Cancellation, that har
monIze distracted country II placed before US IN
thai attitude and called upon TO act upon II as al
measure that wall bring with II all these blessings Well,
lsr, II IL is bill OF compromise and concliaon, 1t pre-
suPposes matter OF controversy and discussion IN
the community, abou, which there great difference of
opinion and TO understand whether IL s is not heal
ing measure IT rs necessary 10 understand what IS the
cause oi controversy
MIR President, there is large party Of the people Of the
veholdng States which has long announced
10 the wol the onnlon in various ways, that slavery
ought not To be extended into territory which is free
MAI opinion has been also announced IN the chambers
oi Congress II has been entertained IN very large por-
ton n ihis country, and by great majority OF his cii
zens | one among the number that nave maintained
the opinion that slavery ought not to be extended INTO
territory that rs Tree, wisch OPINION have on several
occasions expressed here But, sir there another
large ana portion OF the citizens of the United
States that entertain precisely opposite opinions They
coulend that they have the right TO carry their slave prop
elty into territory which free and that 1t Is taking
from them privilege which the constitution secures to
| deny them tina, right This s the issue between the
psrues. THIS Is the exact point which, II tranquility
follows, be hAnnonized. settled and adjusted by
this bill
The hrs inquiry, then, is is the bill itself one OF such
provisions will be likely TO accomplish this purpose
Why, sir, the senator from Kentucky Alf CAy frank
sand Us. IN his opening argument on ihis SUBJECT
that he concurred IN IN general sentiment oil the conn.
try He saIdand be used stronger and more emphatic
language than shall employ-that he was unsil-
ling that slavery should he extended into territory which
Tree S,f. bold Just The opinions that he does IN
that respect and the question how shall our views be
caried.pu consistently with the state OF opinion which
exists In this country coincide with the SENATOR and
only desire that his opinion may prevail II could car
ry out ihe-e and opinions by following my inclina
ntp
pass. The ordinance OF 1884, and then should be Ger
that the principles which entertain would be carried
into effect But Il Is sad. and perhaps with much truth,
that ii quite impossible carry through the two houses
o Congress the ordinance OF 81, or the Wilmot Provso
a. il il more amarly called and entreated, we
invoked conIured TO make some concession on
this point Tor the peace and welfare OF the country. II u
ia necessary make concession am willing to concede
almost thing but fundamental principles; but am
driven when that proposition IL made to me- to ask, what
can concede! What ia there in this matter that can
cor cede without concedIng the whole That IL the point
for consideration, what can conccde lake the propo-
sition i- slavery IA TO go into territory Wh,eh Is
now free or il is to be prohibited from gong there Now
SIR ask every man. who has turned his mind TO this
subject, to reflect upon it, and say whether there -
any intermediate ground betweea these points; wheh
ther there any platform upon which the TWO partes
can meet and stand. s II thing that "a capable OF a.
fording TO anybody intermediate space to stand upon
nd does concession, therefore, amount necessarily
to of the whole thing to the one SIDE or ne
other Is not that fact that Is apparent v every
mind hold sir, that it is a proposition entirely plan
and clear that the ultimate effect OF any decsloa whcn
may be made this point must necessarily ena IN me
introduction OF slavery into this Territory, or the exc'u
son OF slavery from itone the other there can %
no intermediate position Whatever It'll may he passed.