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

s.sd her constitution H., California doneit did the
has psid them all What other expenses have been in
CURED What other considerations can senators pro-
aIee and pyssnt TO thl. body 70 induce 10 vote for
this appropriation None al all, Now, what expense
has The general government driven California 10 incur I
None Then This would be exercising the power gra
tn,iousy TO confer upon that section OF The county that
money which We would not confer upon others There
10 no reason Tor il. -a.aHva#@.A Dr. sft Z
Twill say thai there is no senator upon this floor who
more liberal In his views anxious 10 do just
ice to every section Of this Union, than But when
u comes in violation OF principle then opposed to
It When am called upoL TO fulfil an obligation, want
70 know the character of The obligation repeat here,
that there is no obligation upon the part OF the United
States TO make this appropriation OF 100000. Why
penses oil the convention which formed her constitution
paid by the general government Ii State matter
But the expenses OF California have been paid by The Uni
Now i is said that California has been cruelty treated
that she has been oppressed and that millions have been
drawn IRON her without her having the right OF repre-
senation here. or Of being heard through her govern
| menl Is that SO! Has single citizen of California
pald dollar more under the laws of this country than
hayes have paid my share of taxation for the support
OF the government according to my consumption Of for
egn lmportatlons They have been relieved from taxa
non within The limits OF the State; they have been
sVea from the taxation to pay even the convention
which formed the constitution under which they now
i've and ye they say that they have been oppressed,
ana we ought now TO pay them for it, There has been
liberay in relation to California almost without mi,a
hon There has been kindness, indulgence extend
ed towards her, which has been extended within
my knowledge, to any other section of the country And
why has II been SO! Ii has grown out of the peculiar
condition IN which the various sections of the country
soua bs and to a. all that
Shall we establish precedent here that other States
which may come into this Unon may take as the ground
presented petition here this morning stating their
condition She is without government TO this very day.
ior her territorial government IS not yet organized She
yet under military government and has not paid
dollar Tor the support OF the governments for the govern
ment which has been and is there has been sup
ported BY the general government She formed const-
tuition year ago, and applied for admission here but it
was denied. When hereafter she shall come into the
Union can we not turn back and say that all the ex.
penses incurred by New Mexico from the formation Of
her constitution down 10 the time OF admission, shall
paid for by the general government II she does that
shall we ask her to present items upon which the claim
Now, with regard to California, she has not paid a
dollar the parent government has done it and il the
citizens have been taxed il by the State alone and not
by any act OF the general government Hence is that
California has been blessed has had rights,
has had more liberties and enjoyed more advantages,
other States of this Union, The millions of dollars that
have been picked up, scratched out Of the earth
almost by the handful came not from their sell, but
ours and we have neither checked them their indus
try, nor taxed them with single cent for il all They
have used that which belonged to all for their own benz
s Let them m enjoy IT, Il but let US no, in this
crafty disposition to be exceedingly just, when we
have already beyond the proper limitations OF justice
altogether
cannot, liberal as disposed to be- and strong
my disposition is to crafty my friend from California,
vote for this proposition, because do moi think that if
he was thrown into chanceor's chair, and the case
was presented TO him a chancellor he would give
decision in favor OF it, But in his character senator
from that State, admire the galan,ry with which he
susains himself in this body and the numerous advan
ages he gets in favor of his State. His State ought to
recoect him long Tor what he has done in her behalf
but II we do not check hun am AFRAID he will do great
Mr. BORLAND Iagree fully with the senator from
Georgia IN the latter part OF bis remarks think Cali
ornia very much indebted her representative upon
this floor for the fidelity and zeal with which he has
deaken TO subserve her interests and for the great
tent to which he has succeeded in doing it, am disposed
to be as liberal TO California of duty will allow
But think we have already gone further in this respect
than we have in regard to any other State Of the Union
We have been told that should deal differently with
her IN this rsspec, from the other new States because we
have passed presumption laws which not only permit hut
invite pioneers into the new countries TO settle upon the
public lands and acquire right to the purchase OF them at
low price. Sir, am perfectly willing to give to Cali
fornia precisely that advantage, and even greater adj
vantage am disposed to make pre-emPon laws more nor,
double this lberay will even let it encroach some
what upon the gold mines. and instead OF Limiting the
settlers 10 lands which only covered with oak and
pine trees, and soil that will only produce from four 10
five barrels OF corn 10 the acre. am willing to give them
pre- empuon law to pay dollar and quarter an acre
for land that will yield bushs of gold TO the
II has been said that the position taken by the senator
from Mississippi correct that these persons were
s9uaters in violation OF the law, who nigh, have been
driven of 1t objected 10 that. that such law was
impoc and ibera, and ought not to be executed SIT,
while disposed 10 exempt California iron the OPP
Grafton OF such law, let turn our eyes TO the other
States, and how tar exempted them from its OPP
eraon We have now upon our statute book the ACT OF
1891 which, by solemn decision OF the Supreme Court,
makes every man who Roes upon the public domain,
aud cuts a single stick OF timber TO build cabin 10
shelter his family, respasser subject 10 hne and m
prisonment That law stands upon your statute book,
and decision Of The Supreme Court declares that
shall be executed and we hear OF prosecutions IN all
the States subjectng settlers 10 great expense, and,
II they convicted, subectlng them TO fine or i'm.
IprisonmeDt.
Now. il will be time enough TO exempt California from
the operation OF this law when we have exempted the
States which have been already subject TO II Tor long
time. We forbid the citizeas OF the new States from
cutting down to make fire, or build cabin or put
up fence, or make skiH in which to cross river.
They subject TO heavy penalties and to imprisonment
and yet proposed allow the people OF California
not merely occupy land and gather gold by bushels,
but exercise sovereignty over Hnot only TO occupy
themselves but to keep other people out oil 1t al their
| own will and pleasure
Another point 1t claimed a matter OF right that
the expense incurred BY California prior to her ADMISSION
into the Union shall be paid out of the treasury OF the
| United States. Now, the seneaor from Georgia has
suggested that New Mexico might make similar CLAIM,
and with equal justice. But will 20 further and point
10 Utah On the principle she may bring IN bill
OF costs for the settlement Of the Mornons the Salt
valley Are TO pay for the Mormon Templei And
/ if you pay this money matter OF right upon
what principle you deny the same beneht 10 The
Mormons II will apply to every irregular settlement
made in violation OF law. .s.s
Mr. BELL, in his sea,) We paying for that gov
MI BORLAND. The senator from Tennessee says
we are paving for that government now. Well, have