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

recommended) to rest upon. This obecuon oi presi-
dental interference receives, then, the wofold answer
OF being unfounded in fact and sequir, II Il was
not
These are the named objections. strenuousy urged al
FIRST but more family In fact they seem 10 be aban-
doned and bargain offered for the admission o the State
with threat of total defeat il the offer not accepted
ande 10 what was said BY the senator from Kentucky
who sits furthest over the way, [Mr CLAY1 Friday
last and which then had the effect OF starting from
my tranquil seat. He said, find it reported and
think correctly, in the morning papers;
she would say now those desired the speedy adj
mission OF California. the shortest and expeditions
way of attaining the desired object include her ad
.He made this statement because he was inpeiled do
from what had his knowledge. Il her admission
separate measure be urged opposition s created
which may result in the defeat OF any bill for her admls
sion"
aiming at compromise, and Whatever would be product
I've OF harmony and 10 the distracted country should
be done"
These are the points Of that senator's remarks which
struck forciby 10 spring from my seat at the
time they delivered and upon which, after full time
for deliberation, feel bound to comment now. had
heard such things beofe, but did not attach any very
great practical consequence to them but when them
reproduced by that senatoa man OF head and nervea
the consequence which he attaches 70 them, can no
longer consider them words without intents Words
are sometimes deeds, and these now become and as
such they deserve grave consideration
The senator from Kentucky is in favor OF the PROPOSE
ton 10 couple the admission OF California with some
other subject think he limited himself to the terrific.
the most speedy way OF accomplishing the admission
OF the young Stale Sir say, honor first, speed af-
forwards. say, an honorable admission, no matter
upon what time, in preference to dshonorable one,
no matter how speedy. The subjects proposed to
be coupled with California under the motion from which
we move to except her, are all the subjects impending in
the Senate and which grow out OF the institution OF sa
very in the United States If she goes TO the intended
grand committee OF thirteen under this proposition, she
goes there to be coupled in the consideration and weighed
IN the balances and mixed up the concoction, and
brought out in the product oil all these subjects moulded
and amagamated into one measure, into system OF
measures Of mutual dependence, and called compro.
mise. qualify this dshonorable to California and
say that the latest admission without it. is preferable to
the speediest with it.
Her position is anomalous, and dsadvantageous a
young government without the means oil llvlng-wth-
out character 10 borrow-sociting loans, and that in
yam Va, ai ihrse per cent % monn sue was sa,e o.
but being she is, without acknowledged legal exist
ence the capitalist eschews her: and this young State
rich in inherent resources, and sitting upon gold is dv
to the resource OF State bonds and paper medium
which nobody will touch All her operations carried
al disadvantage for want of fixed legal character
The SUN Of SIX hundred thousand dollars has been ta
without government and ought to be paid back to the
State-bul being State ne iaw, her name cannot be
Pu, in bill to pay back TINS SIX hund5ed thousand n
low time for the development of her own II
is justly DUE being illegally collected for duties when
there was no law to warrant it. no correlave protection
justify taxation, and when the necessarles and the
comforts OF life were dear enough without being sub
ected to military tariff That money should be refunded,
not 10 the merchant who paid il to the military chest, but
10 the people, who restored IT, with his per centu upon
il, to the merchant, and who are the rghtul party TO
have il back and their State government their rghtful
agent TO receive IT,
Want OF branch mint and before that could be got
ready, assayer TO fix the value OF gold in the lump,
another want OF California neglected because she 10 not
State The abSrer loses largely ely On s In Msd,sg1gs Tor
country is used AT great losstwo dollars IN the ounce,
have been informed, equal to twelve per cent the
amount dug. That is enormous tax upon labor-such
country behed yet il has to be endured until
the State is admitted; and alter that until Congress
can legslate for her.
These are some OF the reasons Tor the speedy admission
OF California they are great, and many remain untold;
but great they all are, dshonorabe admission is
than their still longer endurance.
The senator from Kentucky made this statement be-
cause he was impeled to il by what had come TO his
knowedge-na that il her admission was urged as
separate measure, an opposition IS created which may
result in the defeat OF the admission; and thereupon he
declares his determination not 10 urge the separate
measure. Now, this strikes exactly in the contrary
sense. Threats not good arguments with me, even
when may be going little wrong. much less when
going precisely right II is right 10 consider the ad-
mission oil California as separate measure IS right
to do so upon parliamentary principles. II IS right
TO do so upon the principle OF ialr legislation right
TO do so upon unilorm practice. All other new States
have been admitted and II is ndgnity TO Caifor
MIA to make her an exception. We have a right under
the constitution, upon parliamentary law, and upon sixty
and 10 be deferred from II by a threat 9-by a
threat OF creating IN opposition which may keep the
State out OF the Union, III we persist IN doing what we
have clear right 10 do! Are to capItulae 10 that
threati Sir let Washington that question. This
is what he says OF il:
" All distinctions the execution OF the laws all combi-
nations and associations under whatever plausible chara
ter, with the real design control, counterac awe the
regular debeation and action OF the constituted anhon
lies destructive this fund anensl prnc pie (obed
ence TO the established govenmen and OF fatal tendency
rhey serve 10 organizes faction, 10 give II an artificial and
extraordinary ioce 10 ut the place oil the delegated
will of the ndtiol the will OF party, osn small bnt art
ln aud enerprIsing minority Of the community and,
cording the alternate tfiumphs Of different partles to
make the public administration the mirror OF tie lcon
consistent and wholesome plans, dgested by
mon counsels. and modified by mutual Interests"
After an impressive pause. Mr. b continued
Sir, this threat comes under the ban OF the Farewell
Address OF the Father of his County. | have often
read that address, and pondered every part OF IT, but
expected TO have occasion TO produce any part OF u N the
American Senate. That time has now come, and pro.
duce this clause against combinations TO defeat public
measures, or 10 oyeawe the constituted authorities as
the part which the statements OF the senator from Ken
lucky extort from me- He yields TO that threat do not
On the contrary see additional in IL for adheng
to what deem right 10 legislation. The threat
H. indeed, serious one; otherwise the senator from
Kentucky would not have felt himself mpelled 10 CON-
munlcate i TO the Senate and 10 present u as an argu-
ment 10 influence deliberations The nature OF the
opposition Is explained; but il is obliged TO be COM
bnalion in minority in Congress TO control or awe the
mai Jrily and may connect itself with that approaching
convention Nashville OF which the want oil a clearly de-
fined object and many deporabe indications permit and
justify the most unhappy suspicious Connected or not,
each in ITSELF and much both together fall under
the ban Of Washing,on's Farewell Address and the
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