The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-02

sinterrup<ing him. am awsre that the Commissioner
bis arrival 4 sa Francisco bus he does not say. and
therefore ask the question Of the senator who to
Be familiar with this subject for him 70 answer whether
General Riley did not, on the Sd Of June, know the
wishes Of General Taylor and issue his proclamation in
accordance tberewith} N IS, $500 sh ,.fss s.Ses
Mr.. MILLER i know nothing that would warrant
presume sas hat fs!s ssis u
qsa!nted with the wishes OF General Taylor upon TINS
Mr. DOWNS. But there were steamboats,, and other
= Mr. MILLER ! understand that the steamer when
carried Mr. King there the rst steamer when anve1
in California after the adjournment OF Congress- anu
there no reason to suppose that General Riley haa any
secret instructions from this government 70 20 VIVA. ;e
senator changes or any e. ynss 81 us1Oaon
in the Executive or the Secretary OF state 20 recommend
the people OF California TO form constitution the sena-
TOR nse il guilty of the crime AT the last
sion Of Congress the honorable senator from Louisiana
presented the following resolution; n.
.ssolssd Tint is competent and expedient and not
cases. % admit California. snch portion Of tas Congress
may deem proper, Immediately into the Union. on
innee be instructed 10 report bill for that pur.
io Thai g0on q California which lies west Of the
summit Of the Sierra Nevada mountains." A@
This resolution Of the honorable senator recommends
in substance the very thing which the President RECON-
mended and which the people OF California have carried
out believe i embraces the very territory they have
" Mr. DOWNS. | wish the senator, instead Of quoting
IRON my resolution, which is mere assertion Of prin-
cipe. would quote from the bill reported from the mi
norty Of the Judiciary Committee He would there find
that although did report bill Tor the admission OF Cal
ilonias Novided for system Of suffrage, and other i'm
M. MILLER. had no reference 10 the bill which
ths ssnalor INTRODUCED after his resolution neither do
think the people of California heard oil his bill but
s resolution before the public. and have no doubt
had some effect IN inducing the people Of California 70
form constitution and present II here; and they will
be much surprised TO hear that the senator opposes
their admission into the Union But. again, in his speech
the other day, the senator said: s3sl 81 Fg
~ believe II 10 fact that members Of Congress
w,ese e !hs friends 70 California On this subject my
selves would meet and make constitution would agree
but s oEs n1s ha
NOW op posed v IL admsslon." N
81 thatthe honorable senator has twice recommended
could Ss spsseS ossr
Shcnd ind that he had said il three times. Thus be
stands precisely where the Secretary Of State stands he
fair for say that because be has done So therefore
be was opposed to it FL WV 3less s5, III
But are mol the circumstances about the case concu-
evidence that neither the President the Secretary
Of State interfered TO bring about the prohibition of sa
very in California! The circumstances all looked the
othsF Bey, when !. was first announced that Mr. King
bad been sent to California; the abolition and free soil
wRD were horrfed at the very idea They said, here
wasa southern President and southern Secretary Of
State sending Commissoner-a STAKEHOLDER from Geor
gaint0 California to regulate this matter OF slavery
and confess that there ground for their
Pcious Under such circumstances. was il not right for
ne Secretary Of State e use every precanton 70 guard
himself and the administration against all suspicion
this pointl But how preposterous il is for the South 10
change that southern President with majority Of his
iOnsr, an owner Of three hundred slaves IN Georgia. for
he purpose Of inducing the people Of California to pro-
hkit slavery in their constitution The idea is absurd
whatever and we have the letter Of the Commissioner
published this morning under his name, stating that
there were instructions given to him other than
ataAA anita hofr kn
with emphass. the whole charge to be utterly
without any foundation in truth. tssssg s. q
Bat Mr. President pass from these to other views of
the subject ask senators to look at the great and
tDous facts and circumstances surrounding Cafor
MA and put to them to say whether she does not
contain ali the elements which constitute State Look
at her one hundred thousand inhabants look at the
thousands who, even while am speaking, are going
there from every State and county Of the Union. They,
about twenty 1--we thousand inha6tantsa CITY in which
collected in eighteen days in November last
OF public revenue They have already paid into The
ona treasury 50 900, and in the coming year it es
timated that il will amount to the sum Of So
more than is collected in the port Of Philadelphia or in
any port south OF this except that OF New Orleans The
city Of San Francisco, am informed. collected for city
purposes during the past year by taxes imposed per-
ssnsl property the sum OF s250000. This rapid accumu.
aiion Of population and OF commercial wealth must CON-
tract the gaze Of the world Even the people Of China
hereofore combining their commerce to their own narrow
have boldly crossed the Pacific, and there with
the Pacific Islands, have become navgaiors OF the ocean
In search OF California gold Ships oil every commercial
nation IN Europe there for trade and commerce. Can
be supposed that such people, with such territory,
embracing all the great elements which constitute free
Stale, will long remain under territorial form OF gov
ernment while they taxed annually by your revenue
laws from two TO three million dollars No. sir; they
will demand representation in Congress, and think that
they are entitled 10 il. rf
Again. sir this is the first free constitution that ever
was formed upon the Pacific California will be the first
Tree State established the borders OF that broad
ocean; and. sir shall il be said that when that consii.
within prohibition against the institution Of slavery
No. SIR; no. ! believe that there is not man in this
Senate who ii he was now in California, and acting on
his own responsibility would strike from that consu-
ton this prohibition am, therefore, for admitting Cal.
ifornia, and for admitting her at She is moi to be
connected with any compromise, for there is nothing
there to compromise She has passed beyond your terri
torial pupiage. You cannot dwarf her now into Ter
ntory She Is full grown and is entitled all the rghs
and privileges of State.
An important question has arisen in this debate upon
vUy crust, IN fact and by law, in these Mexican Terrific
mes u me time they pere acquired BY us. consider II
very important question, because, IL slavery did exist
there legally, not for disturbing any rig his leg
attached 10 that kind OF property.
That slavery abolished by law in Mexico long be-
fore acquired these Territories, eaertan no doubt;
and that does not now exist, in FACT in California or 10
New Mexico, 10 well ascerained But as the contrary
has been insisted upon by senators in the course OF this
debsts, have. with the aid Of friend acquainted with
the Mexican laws upon this subject procured what be-
the Mexican government upon the subject Of slavery.
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