The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06

ML rVpIE' Vn his seat) They can report by 1don-
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. The sooner The better. IN the
mean time think The remarks made BY the gentleman
from s,fFaIa are snilea g some weight The sovs
Guilty The only difficulty win be matter 81 some H.
tie personal concern to ourselves and the respectable del
Congress That fe but small matter al ali events
and one which we will remedy IL q few weeks Il
seems e me- s That ias f0 y w Be calculated 70
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question ufOn the
BENTON called for the ayes and noes. which
Mr. BUTLER fully concur. in all that has been
said By my honorable q friend from Virginia INT 1881
o ns wo uoon tbs su 81
Il is In the power Of the majority to save this Union
i s in the power Of the majority 70 control this Union
Of this country from modification and insult BY making
such issues at least may be consistent with their
rights Now cir let me put i to this body suppose ~
this state OF things California Is admitted with ner
present boundaries. and, As some Of us suppose BY DIS
regard 81 the practice and fundamental principles o ne
reconcile their conscsnces to waive any obeespns.
and to recognise California in state OF political an
stence There are those who can be brought 70, his
that am one; but there those that can do It. do
say this. however: You admit California with her pres
ent boundaries and with her usurpaiions, and what y
brought in and the Wmo Pfoyso will be incorporated
into them, else you will refuse the Territories any
Come IN gradually, as California lad dons sssains
position which Congress would not have ventured 10
assume under the ordinary practice Well sr re VA.
i is not put upon the on the ground Of giving them no
government, but allowing them t0pursue the course which
California has pursued which y nothing TGrs nor lsss
undertake to say whether slavery will Or not for
II by the laws Of Nature cannot 90 there II Is an insult
cessy whatever for it. But il that Provso put upon
these Territories, sir shall utter no threat. shall not
say what influence i will have upon the temper Of the
southern people never have said so think under
stand very we'll sir that every people who have ajnef ap
probation Of their rights have se-respect enough AZ
1nd you msy force s California upon H. and then @
il into the power Of the majority to incorporate he
mot Proviso, or what is equivalent 70 j. HCafornisis
these matters reserved, and in some brought
into the scope of such provisions shall result in the
adjustment Of these subjects, will not say that there
will be ultimate acquesCence, how far the ADJUST
ment will accommodate the sentiments and opniQpsof
every section Of this Union but il you take these issues
T a.
you are presenting most dangerous and esrc issue %
fore the Senate i popossioa io IL snsSd@sut made
to the motion of the honorable senator from Msaiaspp
refer these subjects to committee Of
reference Of the subject Of California. Mr. President
deplore more than do what ID the manifest
state of feeling and the relations Of parties at this tnen
most unhappy agitation which prevails in Congress and
throughout the country This agitation has engsndeed
have Induced some Of Us to fear that one portion Il
mon subject having been disposed Of other portions OF the
subject may fail to be finally disposed Of Sir lido not
some others may From the first moment Of my entering
into this house until the present hour my anxious desire
has been these great questions settled and adjusted
amicably see harmony, concord, and fraternA aec-
ton once restored to this divided country Acting
upon this feeling have hailed with delight every prcpo
termination as described This confidence may BE- In
dugsd by others in particular modes Of adjhstne the
question. have been for embracing them all-~evsry
pieces il presents. for embracing every. one that
looks towards union and harmony amongst this people
When. therefore; the senator from Mississippi tMI
20 VO's for i though sss snsans result
good-whch hoped il might do. and which hope YET
L may possibly dot could do no harm and that
is great recommendation to any project having the
benefcent object in view to which have rsfsfrsd.
am ready, for one to vote for the admission Of Cal
lonia separately, or in conjunction with the other
Territories. for which government. are proposed out of
the recently acquired Territories Of Mexico. am ready
to vote for either separately conformity with with
out the boundaries which she has prescribed for herself
case in the boundaries which she has herself prescribed
am ready to for her admission, repeat. n any
time under any either separately o. con-
jointly.
dent communicating the constitution of California, Wa
first received in the Senate chamber, inclined for
immediate and prompt action upon that message, - 70
admit al the delegates OF Californa, who he'd
far and travelled in such nclement season Of the
year. and their infant State wanting the contamination
which could alone give by admitting her among the
members OF this Union. thought II might have been
done instantly and promptly. think il ought to have
been done. But has not been done. Causes which
did not anticipate have brought into existence degree
OF opposition, and produced procrasnaon upon this
subject, OF which was totally unaware. Nov, sir,
cay TO those who are friendly to the admission OF
California, and who constitute, believe, large
majority OF this body, and who are friendly 10 the
prompt and speedy admission OF California, that
have been forcedby circumstances to come TO con-
get California admitted member Of the United States
by combination in the same bill Of provisions for her
admission, and provisions for the Of the rest Of
Territories. shall not 20 into the consideration Of
all the circumstances but you propose the admission
OF California separately, there will be degree OF opp0si-
ton to the passage oil the which will delay,
il does not ultimately defeat, its passage and much j
longer time that will be consumed by the union Of the
provisions for the admission Of California with the
provisions for the governments for the other Terones
| have heard il said that such course would b.
disrespectful TO California How would ii be disrcspcc-
full What would be disrespectfuls To combine her in
bill which shall comprehend not only her admission
and speedy admission than any other mode could
bring about-but governments for the Territories
conceive OF discspect 10 her. in putting her
in bill within other kindred measures. than there would
be in putting the bill fer her admission exclusively, IN
statute book which should have other bills and other
laws upon the subject within it-none whatever There