The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-13

| suachmch, and confidence smosg the severa
portions OF this grea, people, nov broken o,
t~eskened. can be reUni'ed and ssene'ke nod
show me how lhis practical advantage can en-.
sue from admitting California, end. ss love
ih's Union, rs iook 10 its pre.e'va.'en ~i.h
s.xious jealousy. sAd would say with General
Jackson that IT xassf be preserved. every pre-.
s,ous usage. every fs,nal difficulty, every
rpiDor consideration will be sacrificed, and
give way under the high demsnd Of that dul,
sbich owe both 70 the ccu.,l'usn,s I repre-.
seat snd the sres' Umon Of ~h'ch hey fern
q member. Salus popsi vii ,hsp BE- With
ue srprtma lea.
! o.eu 10 a,se,f, M. P7erdrs,, 70 ~,
1 that have cautiously avoided a'ludios to m,
fo'ni. constitution, except "ha, ~ss n'ces-s
~ to expl,in tbs ohj.er'ons I feel and have
stated to tho Senate. Ard ! AN sorry NY
friend f,om South Cavo!'ps W.. Butler }
thought i, necesssry. in urging, strongly 30
he did, his objections TO ,hs, meassre, TO cast
some reHectlon-for 20 ihpk he mus, have
heeu uudcrslood-upon the Pses,dsa, Of the
Umed Safes 10 relation 10 the forms,ion
Of !his constitution. Ea'edainine tho opinions
! Do. aud having endesvored to express them
frankly ard fully TO The SrHs,s, i, 10 PrnPer
and JUS, 10 say. I feel satisfied that hxh nnc.
,iona'y and noble gentleman has done aol htnp
ia rcgard 20 this Transaction lui whs, sp'spg
from tho most pstrin,rc motives that he has
used no po~er nc II q renee oil this G G.vern.
m-n', TO s,fle or control The opinions, OF d..
rect the judgment, Of tho people Of Cshforu'a,
nad made NJ suggestions even to them as IL
III" mode or 70 n, in .hicb lhey should rstab
,e i've. Tie has done nothing | confe-s
,ha, cannot see the improperly OF ,hst-bu,
would NE proper, If they dcs,s adm,sslon IN
10 this Uuion, To form a cOhsl,tuion And ask
admission. differ from HIM iu opinion as I.
lhe expedieBc, Of admitting them under pres.
en-, circumstances, bu, do n,i arfogale to
nyselfsn superiority ofjad. mtn,.
Mr.. RuTLER. If The hopcrable Senator
~sil permit me to mske an expIana,ior--
Nj. BADGER. Certainly, sir +; certainty.
NJ. BuTLEx. imputed nothing TO The
President mersiy sad that though, that
his course Of policy was rather unfortunate IN
its results.
Mr. BApoKR. nm glad to hear this *
4 p'apa'ion glad, indeed.
4 Mr.. FoorR 1.-THE honorable Senator wi;i
NJ. BADGER. Certainly.
Mr.. FoorE. The honor able Sens,us has
spoken asreal deal about preceden,s. He is
known to be strongly 10 favor Of follow 10Y
precedenls-more so perhaps, than aay oiher
member of,ho Senate. He has stated that 10
his opision The President OF the Unied States
did moi interfere improperly in the question o.
the Safe Government, Of California and
should Ike to have him tell me II he ever nc,
with precedent like lhis. He has made the
con fession ,ha, the P esiden, OF the United
States, did do something, and think he will
6nd h,m,sif much .. q loss 10 ls,''y the course
the Presid.n,.
Mr. RApegR, d, no, make soy COMES.
SION with regard 20 the President. know %
more OF ~ha, the P,ssiden, has done than the
honorable Senator from Misslss,pp, knows. -
All the information ] have 10 con,S,ned IN the
. P5esiaent's message and the psPets accom-
pan, ing II, called for and promptly communl.
Gated snd | am sure that no told the ruth
the whols truth. With regard TO the prsce.
, dents. | sp~ks Of those wh.ch SHOULD govern
{ N ma,,ers Of leg s,ssa,ion. With which am con.
: cefnod 10 the halls "f Congress. | do no, un
> der,ake to Judge for the President, Of the Unl.
; ted States VIA, might be the proper eourse
for him 10 pursue in the sxusordsary ci'cum
stances ia which the country is placed, and
which have no precedent IN history. Bu'
what mean, to ssy vas that the President
, in wha, he did, vac uc,uated BY high, patriot
ic motives, and did nothing, directly o. indl
. rectly. 10 control or influence tho convention
0 OF Califotnia.
0 - ! desire, Mr.. President, to keep this sub
.iisc! entirely clear from the topics iba. maj