Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11


slavery question: thought that, American Senator,
could not prudeny and dscreey consent to the
long line of seaboard which camed-to place the whole
interest of the United States in the commerce which will ne
cessay be introduced into that Territory through the ports
of San Francisco and San Diego ard, believe, chs fly
through the latter well those growing out OF the mine
raj riches which found thereI could not consent place
these entirely within the control single State OF this Union
If had locked at that question in conneSon with he subject
of slavery, would have been desirable to have had California
in rather than several States BIT belieyng as did,
that the interests of the United States would be more effec
uay protected by the check which different states on that
seaboard would present each Other thought unwise
that ground the admission of California with her
present boundaries. believed entirely competent TO
make States giving to that portion OF the people residing
norhnot of go 30 but of $50 800 convenient division
of the Territory for the establishment OF valuable member Of
the Union.
found however, difficulty of higher character, in
laon to the admission of California, in the proposed number
of members allowed her in the House OF Representa-
tives of the United States. hold that difficulty be
slituiona and could not for it, unless upon the
principle which would vote for the Missouri compromise
that say, the ground that the public safety required
do beyond the limits of the constitution, and 10
throw myself upon the justice and generosity Of my constu
for my justification. Except such state of things should
arise seemed to that there constitutional objection
to the proposition admit California with two Representa-
tyes found in the constitution Of the United States pro-
vision that each State should be ent Representa-
tive found that, for the purpose of having any number OF
members beyond that, required that the representation
should be appooned according numbers that the existing
appoionment would require in order to give California two
Representatives population of AL 360not transient per
sons foreigners merely native Caiiornans who
not yet citizens of the United States under the reaybu that
number of settled inhabitants of the country of that class of
persons who contemplated by the trainers of the cons
uion when they requ red for the purpose OF xing
the ratio OF representation Now, have evidence OF
the fact do believe that any body else has any evidence
it. do not believe that the fact exists Although there
may be great number of persons the Territory, yet do
not believe there be found there that number Of settled in
temptation of that provision of the constitution which requires
that representation shall be appooned according onumbe
IL with this conviction upon my mind acqaiesce in the
admission of California into the Enon acquiesce in that
admission in derogaon of the rights of every other State
slnce they all restricted to that provision Of the coDsu
ton and made to conform to it, For these reasons, found
Impossible to concur in the provision which conempates
the admission OF California did most cheerfuliy
in that provision which proposes give governments the
Territories OF New Mexico and Desere was DESTROYS of
fulfilling our obligations to that people afford them the pro
ecton OF governments and laws concuried most cheer
uly IN the emission OF the Wimo provso, but regretted
that that had not been simple act, unaccompaned by the
reasons which took from it the healing influences upon the
public mind would otherwise have ha' Il left the nie
renee to be fairly deduced that in the opinion of the
mtee, power existed 10 impose that restriction and that it
might be exercised whenever should arise rendering it
necessary to do believed that this expression Of the
reasons which induced the Withholding Of that provis
calculated to diminish the beneficial nfuenc, would have
producing harmony among the people the United States,
and quoting the agitation in the country.
With respect to the boundary Of Texas was DESTROYS that
it should be fixed either "a degrees point APP
preaching which would have left the settlement existing
in the vicinity OF Ell Paso, and south of the desert of from
eighty to ninety miles, which found there when that
boundary xed that this settlement should be included
within the state OF Texas TO which it is properly attached
and not annexed to New Mexico from which separated
by this desert is pos Bile that the line suggested by the
conmttee-the line lightning twenty miles above Ell Paso-
may accomplish this object If does noand the fact may
be ascertaned during The discussion in the enate will be
necessary change this ne because its adoption made
with view TO the accomplishment Of object which it will
have failed to accomplish. >..... ~
Upon these points, sir it my misfortune 10 differ from
the committee. is a qualification to believe that the
committee has rendered valuable service the country for
presenting this project do abandon the hope that in the
progress of this through the Senate such mod6ca
tons may be made will relieve from the difficulties which
press upon my mi d. II that is the result of our de-
berations, no one will cordially rejoice in the
pursued by the Senate upon this OCCASION and in the
ton Of that harmony which will be the result Of it. have
no doubt that the effect Of any proposition which shall
ceve thesancon of both Houses of Congress will be Tempo
ray beneficial upon the public mind that it will tend TO
prevent any outbreak 1t is my earnest desire to go beyond
this to present. if be possible compromise in which
the North and South might unite feeling that they stood
curely under tie protection of the constitution. i
Mr. MANGUM Mr.. President, it is with great deal Of
reluctance that rise to follow example that has been
me, and which would have been very slow set mysef
but feel in sort called upon TO make remark
originally, you know, sir, for the raising of this
select committee. did it with view that they might har
the country knew, sir that upon many of the present
questions difficulties between the North and South, they
were widely apart in their abstract views the poes ard
entered upon the very humble part which have performed
on this committee, with spirit of justice both sections of
the Union. neither de ired TO take the weight of hair
from the North, 10 which they entitled, concede
to the North any unreasonable requirements which they
might make.
But sir, from the very of things all questions or
controversies Of this character that pevaded this coun
Try and deeply agated it, and stirred up the passions Of
from extreme the Other every man of common expe-
rence and, indeed, of sense apprehend must
that any scheme which command the appreciation
OF large majority of the people, will be open diversity
of criticisms.
Sir, act upon the principle OF hypercritcism, if we
act upon the principle of standing dogmatcaly upon posi-
tohs which we may have assumed at former time
ure to Say that this question will be adjusted, and what
will ultimately become of it the wises in my hearing
may not be able say. Sir for this entered into
endeavoring TO bring about adjustment upon practical
ground, that of doing equal justice every portion of the
Confederscy.
II the North should set pretensions which, my opn
ion, had no warrant in the constitution they had
in the constitution, yet wholly inadmssible, because
they disparagng and dsrespecfu would repe them
and while would do that would up claims on the
part of the South which strictly within the limits
the constitution ..
ton Of the country gain triumph another portion in
promoting the welfare of section at the expense of an
other section. desire to the country again restored to
that position when every be he Wing be he Democrat
may hold out to his fellow The right hand of fellowship
Let US differ we p!ease this that question of policy
but upon those questions which touch the integrity Of the
Union and perpetuy of the Government and shake the solid