Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-17

came. Neither was Il any suneptitious' sssemblape. Il
was body summoned together under very high suspces
Should any Of the States Of this conedecy however
considerable In extent Of territory number Of people, adopt
measure, and recommend its adoption other States that
act itself gives the character of high
But this asssmblage not made at the call or single
State ony but many Of the considerable of the South
ern States formally recommended it. and five Of them were
very fully represented In it. The Stats Of Mississippi through
formal action Of her Legatnre made provision for the
pay Of her members the State of Georgia comforting regu-
lar commission upon them through her Governor and other
oales In modes informal but all with regularity and
precision giving high credence to the delegates assembled
They have discharged their trust the results in their
acts are before the country. believe that the rep
Iesenaives Of my constituency may be we'll satisfied if they
a. general and cordial appreciation Of their conduct
Of the duties entrusted to them these gen.
pave zone from the constituency which they represent
60 NASHVILLE need call to the attention Of any one
mere tna which well call the burst of appreciation with
.ne have been received in that section Of
tue country Wncn was chiefly represented there They are
satisfied having, as believe DISCHARGED their duties
scienousy made their report to those who sent the ana
received their approval They have never attempted 10 in
WIN ne auy o. Others, or inrude their counsels
any otner dehDerave body call the Senate to bear
me witness that during the months that have been with
you, have volunteered here word Of the
OF this convention have attempted in the srhtest
degree influence your deliberations by any sppea ~ n
thority Its members appointed 10 represent ,ha snh
e people in council to them they have made their return
by them are they to be approved censured They claim
no authority here they utter voice Of counsel much less
Of threat this body. II their constituents and our consi
tuens have approved Of their
o. that approval have reached herehs is but the free
action Of public sentiment, passing from man. until it
reaches these in whose hands the Legislative power rests to
inform or guide them Whatever may be the opinions enter
tanned Of the address and resolutions Of that convention and
Of course they viii be very various and discordant think
may claim for them camuess and propey in their delbera
nons and studied abstinence from any dicaon this body
except through the medium of common constituency.
his Is all l have to say upon that subject
But Mr. President as have been called up desire to
express some views which present themselves rea
ton to the subject which before consideration
cannot but regard of evil omen that this measure Of the
admission Of California should be pressed through this me
All seem to admit that the greatest Irregularities have marked
the process through which this country has passed 10 reaching
the position which occupies before u.s. in vain to
search among archives for any precedent The gentle
man from Connecticut, (M SMITH,) who spoke early in
this debate, acknowledged freely that although find else
where Irregularities and not slight ones yet that such
bnation OF them has been found united in any
in this under consideration And SIR the reasons which
might well have induced pass irregularities else
where by their absence should require mark them very
strictly here The people who have settled those por-
tons OF Territories formed into States heretofore
sent is true. to encounter many dangers and tolls
u is true that they obliged to bear with them the i'm
pemens OF se the rifle and the sword but they also bore
with them the implements Of peace the spade and the axe
They bore with them their families their wives, and their
chidren-a that assuages mans ferocy, giving him
social condition, selfsusained, established permanent
When therefore community thus trained applied for admit
lance into council longer merely govern
themselves but also to assist in governing U.S. cheery
listened to their application, and willing yield
thing Of form and precedent rather than repuse those thus
bred, and trained and disciplined from station to which
judged them fully equal Such considerations cannot but sd
dress themselves with great force any prudent council when
application is made to it. for the liberty of self govern
ment but for the high privilege of governing this natoH
The case has been widely different in the settlement Of Cali
onia speak not with any dsrespect Of her inhabitants
the contrary am inclined to believe that, from the diff
Guilty and expense Of the journey, large portion Of the set
tiers have been of great respecaby But civilization needs
to be maintained and that great element Of domestic e by
which il must be nurtured and sustained, else decay and
perish, has not reached California No families homes,
whilst the very nature Of the employment Of the soournes
there them from the influences which train and sustain
in the habits Of secontro qualifying them for govern
ing themselves and assisting in the government Of others
Let not be supposed reflect in the slightest degree upon
the gentlemen who sent here from California They are
well known able in Of them claim large part
of glory for his and my native State and solace myself with
knowing that she be without honor when here
she gives Mills and Fremont science. should gladly
welcome him to association here, should the gentleman
who is his colleague be unwecome. But cannot be blind
to the indications which reach from California, and they
to TO prove condition of society which makes
unwe in to them here to aid in Government.
Let them first learn to govern themselves in orderly and
quiet before admit them govern canno but
consider the mode in which they seek sustain the
Of their government Indicative of awless spirit in the
highest degree regus violent and oppressive The She
r win an armed posse OIL those who call themselves cl-
zens, compes the reluctant foreigner to yield up por
ton Of his earning not tax, but Frey, for the
support Of government and upon this precarous and dan
gerous their finances depend Is this condition Of
affairs which should render eager to associate this State
in our Government
But pass from this topic Let be considered that this
Government of California has been organized in
the most dangerous to the future welfare and liberty of these
States You making for yourselves precedent aught
with danger You permitting President to organize,
and majority here in brief act TO create State You
thusn all future time establish power in the President with
the assent Of party majority 10 fill this body the Senate Of
the United States with members Of his creation IN the same
the King of England summons by his writ
to. House Of Lords The day may when those who
most urgent in pressing through this measure shall
deeply regret the precedent which they establish when
they sha invoke and invoke in van the protection Of the
constitution against some popular President with
puous party majority overpowerng all opposition his dis
posa Of the spo by organizing through his satraps
States with numbers and boundaries and internal regulations
approves Of and calling up from them Senators and
Representatives according to his will For let be
bered that time is be inerposed formay regarded.
are assembled the work is accomplished. Two Senators
here obeden the voice of that summons obedent to-
the voice that commands. And safe in country like
this whose vast territorial extension, great variety Of interest,"
strong conflicts of party and principle, accumulation Of
business tend daily greatly increase the Executive autho-
ty il safe, ask you furnish this monsrous precedent
Of successful usupaon Are you that the
which any OF yon desires most advance and preserve
will be always identical with the interests Of the dominant
pie upon your rights You may hand down the quarry,
ysu sure that you shake of the rider
Mr. President there is but one impulse power sufficient to
these safeguards preceden all these dictates