The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-03

VI SUuuNy TIE De SAIL ol
bill, defeated by him at The last session hope i viii
not meet with the same fate now and that the Senate
viii proceed to discharge lis duty country BY the
passage OF this some other measure by the ope alton
OF which these land claims shall be finally seitled and
The people OF California may know what portion Of that
country belongs private individuals, and what portion
is public domain. move 10 postpone The further consid
Grafton of the bill until Tomorrow.
Mr. BENTON. 1t is my intention from this time forth
that statement made about incorrect IN point of
fact shall pass upon this floor. That is my intention
Nov, have made charge against the senator from
California have made change against his colleagues
the House OF Representatives OF design or intention
10 inlure their constituents. | have made such
changes | happen to have been here long enough to
know that debate ought to be conducted without ma
king II personal have been here long enough To know
that and | happen know how to conduct debate
without running il into personalities. None my de-
%heh The senao has brought ''f tsIso spoke Of lis
different trials. and one Of hsm here 10 The Sapnsme
bo, at the lac, and this expressed NV re-
gret that The delegation from csIifonia. ineSdns Mr..
FREMONT should have felt their duty lar TO yield 10
the prevailing ideas in the country to think OF board
Of commissioners. ! regretted it. thought that Mr..
ing decisions of that board decisive against the
United States. | regretted that he should have 40 far
yielded 10 what is becoming current idea IN the United
States have board before which all the titles OF
the country 10 be arragned, and where they were
all to be held invalid till proved 10 be good That was
my argument But before am done with i think l
shall make out that such bill that now before ms s
tanamount to general conscaon of the landed prop
er,y in CALIFORNIA; that in its effects il is violation Of the
treaty with Mexico that il is violation OF the laws
of nations; that it is violation OF the procamations is
sued by the American commanders in California that
is violation of the capulatons entered inte with the
sages and of the country in which these titles
are 1t violation, Mr. President, OF the decisions OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States and no con-
tell these people that by pursuing their claims
through three different trials, and coming to the United
Sa,es they may at last get what they ought never to
have been disturbed in. Iexpect TO make all this good
TO give chapter and for each thing 60 along;
for do not suppose that anything that say will OF It
self weigh much upon the minds OF senator's But when
produce that which law and fact, expect to have
weight upon the minds of senators and that is what
propose to bring in at the proper time.
And now with regard TO this letter OF MIR. FREMoNT.
which is paaded here. applies to tract Of land,
and that recent one OF the recent gransa grant.
believe OF 1884, and not accompanied by possession at
the time The grant was made There special exemp
ton from possession account OF the dangers by which
was surrounded and these dangers not imaginary
for six men killed the first night Mr. Fremont went
upon it And now, this grant to Mr. Fremont is des.
tined to make so large figure say that he had no
more do with the selection OF II than you yourself had
Mr. President he had an agent. now IN inns country
perhaps this city-a United States consul, Mr.. Lar
kin-and he got from him rancho expecting, believe
tina, il would be got upon the north side OF the bay OF
San Francisco Failing in getting that which had been
pointed Out to him. Mr. Larkin bought this tract which
Mr. FREMoNT had never heard OF, This is his fret
attempt at speculation Now this latter s,. o. Col Ere
have come from the governor general of Caliomia-lc
last that out by the central goyenmeht OF
MeNco anu whom tHe people cNFeHeu Ny uldl teNNhA-
ton which brought pco 10 the head OF government
THIS grant and one 70 Gen Vallejo about m me -sa'ne
grant upon end of which there has since been found
some gold is 10 make the great figure here, and TO pass
through the newspapers of stupendous specnla
ton on the part OF Mr. FREMONT and only that but
what he, an American, who has some knowledge OF
rights, said with respect to ms own grant this recent
grant, 10 be brought forward why every in
bablant in Calfornia-why the poorest inhabitant OF
Caliorna-sha be tracked through three different courts
and brought here to the Supreme Court of the United
Statp in rle tn he King nj
Spain induced and paid him 10 accept three efonhs OF
century Bat am willing that should be read,
and done; but nothing else but what he has said and
done am willing should be said read here
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And with these few words 10 correct the senator from
Caliloniato let him know that make charge against
him. nor against anybody and that understand the de-
corum OF my place too well TO do H. evenA thought it,
10 let him know that he is not TO send ont report from
this chamber that make charge against him and the
representatives upon the other oorI deny the fact
and out and say that spoke against the effect Of his
measures, and expect TO make good what say against
the effect OF his meas ures at the proper time,
Nh GWIN. read the official report of what the
ator from Missouri said. and read particularly in
der that might conment upon 1t properly As sup
posed il stated there that he says the effect OF the bill
Is 10 despo portion OF the old inhabitants OF California
of their property This bill had been prepared BY my
colleagues IN the other House and myse-hat is to say,
agreed upon the principles OF the bill and hence this
charge-the senator objects 10 the ermhat the effects
OF this bill will be despol a portion OF our own CON
suents Of their property, for the purpose of Its nurng
10 the benefit of the United Sales has led II notice
the remarks OF The honorable senator take occasion to
say that this is serious allegation 10 be brought for
ward against n measure-call II charge or what you
please-to say that the effect of the will be TO
despo a portion OF our constituents OF their property
And take occasion say that believe the senator
mistaken, and that the public sentiment of the country
would Justify in the course we have pursued. tHE
Now in regard TO the extract from the letter from my
colleague make no false allegation against the senator
from Missouri, against any other senator do not
seek any issue with him seek controversy nor
will submit to infringement OF my rights upon this
floor, as myself will infringe upon the rights OF
ator. | confess thai am a member. and with
the same experience the honorable senator-not
well acquainted with parliamentary law. But know
my intentions, and know them IN be correct and in
tend pursue them 10 the end, knowing that desire
nothing but what every representing the interests OF
his constituency would desire. Now about this letter OF
was extensively circulated and had reference 10 ques.
ton in which he was personally interested do not look
at that say that the principle, which ia all that look
at is the same with Col FREMosT is with regard
every other land claimant in California. took the let
ter and believe II the general understanding in
California that he favor OF the principle involved
do not the slightest impuation upon my colleague
know his claim purchased by gentleman nm
known to him That gentleman has told me 30 ; and
that is the very gentleman lMr. Larkjn) who has ex-
pressed his desire that this bill should be intro
luced and pass. | know that my colleague knew Hoth-
ing OF the purchase OF this claim; that far he
himself concerned, he had agency in it; did d
rectly indirectly cast any imputalon upon his claims
have personal feeling that would lead TO do
But intend so far as my Knowledge and ability go, TO