The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-07

and nothing would induce to accept this sum but from
hm con that she is entitled 10 the whole OF H. Ana
no, o. tina, class Of polcisns WAC van no. any
sustain the government OF California any Stale IN the
Union II you look at the message OF The governor OIL
that State you will see INA. .ne s &c ~, ~
right think this money IS due 10 heh anu as one u
The of that Slate. without any lnst ucuohs
State who think they are entitled 10 the whole, ana
would rather get than part. wm agree WIN .he
Committee Finance 10 give them ms posaoh u '
sum which conceive due 10 them
Mr. BORLAND Then 1 undcrstan that Inc principe
upon which this appropriation Is advocated 70 dielsn
with different senators. The senator from oa!o.na
contends for il a matter OF ugh,as being pofuoh o.
what is due 10 California The Senate lew MN
ago decided that she had such right ana tha' u
should not be conceded understood ihe argument on
the other side be that she has means al present
10 support her State government should give hef ms
SUN And the from Ohio puts upon the ground
IN addition TO that, thai 6y giving 10 het We Woua o
Terrlores--suppyiDg the means OF support may DC
mistaken but il my mpr essIoD that we nave already
paid California more IN that way Than we nave ever pau
10 any territorial government. Did we not pay the ex
penses OF her convention amounting 10 $4,000 may
be mistaken, hut learn that we have also paid the ex
penses OF her State legislation #.a9 I.
Mr.. GWlN. I'm his seat No, SIR.
Mr.. BORLAND. We certainly paid the expenses Of
the that framed her constitution, involving
larger amount OF money than we ever PAID TO any te'
toal government Tor the purpose OF preparing herself 10
come into the Union. Ga the score OF equality, then,
she can ask aoihns as matter 81 rghI ins nae s
does not need il from ". Upon what ground, then'
ask, is il 10 be given can none and shall vote
against and upon that question shall leel pound 70
call Tor the yeas ald nays 80,
MIA by the United States until she was ad-
led into the Union with the exception OF the yment
OF the expenses OF her convention utterly neglected
our duty as the paramount government, We used her
for other purposes than for taxation We gave hef
nolh hing for the money took from her. AS has
been correctly said by the senator from Tennessee IN
instances. for twenty-five years, all the expenses
Of the administration in the territorial governments have
arithmeca calculation, she is entitled to large sum.
And going to hold out the picture OF holding large
and remote possessions for the purposes OF two or
The PRESIDENT The senator will suspend his re-
marks for the reception OF a message.
Mr. CASS. That is about all have to say. Laugh
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi. The senior from Mchi-
gan says we have held the territory OF California Tor no
other purpose but taxation Pray whom did we tax
What population was there 10 tax
Mr.. CASS Every person that consumed an ounce Of
goods, "a .. :. ... .a d.
Mr.. DAVIS. Of Mississippi Every person that con-
sumed ounce of goods. And whose land were they
on and with whose gold did they pay Tor the goods
They were respassers upon the public domain There
law on the which required their removal,
and the laws of the United States mig and should have
been executed which have been executed IN other IN
stances. E. -. ....
debed the people of California II let the debt be
proven Bring in the items and the amount, and let
us see them Indebted TO them For what Because
they chose, without The authority OF the government OF
of the United States upon the common territory OF the
States, to erect government TO incur expenses IN the
support of that government and then come and require
them no authority do the Sir it strange reason
ing II was violation OF the authority OF the United
States, both in It's Inception and IN lis progress nat
right had they thea TO demand that we should bear
heir
funds OF the United States were paid to deray the ex
penses of that convention that assembled and claimed
the United States Claim this a debt from the United
States to apply TO California, because they chose to
assemble unauthorized by the government OF the United
States, and do certain things, matter what! Ihey
assembled their volition, did what they pleased,
did what portion OF at least disapproved, and
should hope what larger portion s would disapprove,
and then they demand payment Tor the expenses thus
incurred in violating, consider II, the rights OF a
portion and the obligation of all the States.
Mr. CASS. The honorable senator from Mississippi
these people espassers upon the public lands
Let ask him where there is new State OF this
Union IN which there were not espassers Why crossed
the Ohio river. and into the Northwestern Terrific
ry when there hardly an acre OF land for sale
and that practice going from day to day per-
around who know il as well rs Now, 10 rise up
and say is to be an exception to the whole prac
uce OF the govern from that time down TO his and
that are to institute suits against men, women. and
chdenln California because they were tresYissers upon
sands who settled upon the public land before they
owned one acre oil it, know it in every State OF
the Union The laws have allowed 1.-THE government, has
allowed II; and, still further, you have given your
legislative sanction than hty years In the pre-emp
ton laws actually passed for the purpose OF securing the
lands 10 those trespassers,
The senator from Mississippi says still further. that
these people in violation OF all the rights OF the
United States and established a government Now. am
going argue that topic II the senator from Missls
spp any other man, chooses 10 contend that hun.
dred thousand Americans the shores of the Pacific
withou, authority, have right 10 come together and
establish government themselves, will not con-
Tend the point with him. We had held that country for
two or three years. and neglected the duty which
ought to have performed towards IT, We kept in our
pockets the money ought have expended for them
and repeat that all the made OF them to tax
them.
Nc. DAVIS, OF Mississippi The senator makes a
Argument He takes totally position, and he
endeavofs to put in position which did
myself lie puts me in altitude OF saying that suits
should be instituted against the respasses. Let him
recolect that referred to the fac, of their being tres
passers in the proposition pay the money
said nothing about ns,iu1ng suit against them.
stated the fact in connection with his proposition to pay
them money for doing that which they bad no authority
to do which they did in violation OF the laws OF the Uni
ted States. That is the position took,
II chose could 60 into argument upon sQuattel
sovereignty but think have had all the argument
heretofore upon that subject that is called for have
therefore thanks to return 10 the honorable senator
for the argument he has entered into with now, II
s bis proposition. referred 10 his other PROPOSE
ton, and mentioned the fact that there law which
might have been against them respassers, 10 show
why this claim did not exist which act ont 10 be 4 claim
against the United S,atea As TO those who have gone
upon the public domain and received the benefit OF the
empton laws, they have all gone violation OF
law do not now propose TO enforce the law to remove