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

80 examined il has not been audited The sena
o California most distinctly declines to place thi:
Emf upoa the ground OF expenses Tor her govern
b.l ssses that he will not receive il, and that The
VII decline TO receive il, unless II be allowed a,
II Of fund unlustly detained from her. Now. IN
s.osrt / am moi prepared 10 vote for the amendment
hsnthe claim Is presented here upon the part of Cali
/. nroprrly with It's vouchers, and has been examined
.ssed upon by ct mmiiee. and reported upon favor.
then shall be prepared 10 vote Tor such sum AS will
,ans,jy ehsrgeabe upon the treasury Of the United
y. But do not think Il ~ right 10 introduce this
- mo tb,s bill. and divide this fund between the
.d States and California, for that will be the result
That was the original propositions and this appli-
= ot ihe fund is merely introduced for the purpose
,yoiding the legitimate consequences which will flow
~o,y | submit to senators-to senators upon this side
hi chamber-whether they are prepared 10 sanction
ae,,np of having To States dslributive portion out
n treasury of the United States, when the rght TO
The propriety OF paying the proceeds OF the public
A. in dislribuve portions has been denied, and most
oha,cally denied Now. upon the ground that the
IA, from California claims ms money, II seems IN me
ws are cognisng that principle II we pay this
m moi deain The Senate now by further discussion
III. question bat repeat thai am prepared to vote.
an me State OF California shall apply Tor u, for proper
M or The payment OF the expenses OF this provisional
eminent am prepared 10 vote for il upon the ground
n;,y and right bui not prepared TO vote for this
sadment because it looks like dividing fund between
ae and The United States, of which the United States
ms
,r side claims il all, matter OF right
Nr SEWARD As to the consideration upon which
money is TO be paid TO California. think there is no
und 10 apprehend that there will be any mistake. what
y NAV be the declarations that the representatives OF
Ifomia may make, as TO their understanding and re-
wing it, The amendment appropriates $500 200 from
srlan fund.- directing it to be applied to The payment Of
expenses OF the State Of California previous to her ad
.on into the Union rs "A State If California accepts
money al all, she accepts il upon that ground alone
in the act of receiving II, acquts the government OF
United States OF liability or claim to that extent.
al is all and you have the voucher which the senator
Rm Ohio [Mr CHAsE] demands in the language of the
and in the act itself. The honorable senator says
\ he wants evidence-Wants the claim submitted to
mmittee Does il make any difference to what commit
of this house the claim Is submitted provided that il
the ordeal and Dill reported 70 the Senate No
hitter what committee may have examined this subject
build the senator vote the sum any because it has
en- reported upon fayoraby by committee than upon
merits Of the proposition itself? The only question is
ether California incurred expenses TO this amount in
kutainng government for herself, previous to hel
rogniton as member OF this Union. Upon this sub
i | think the honorable senator has no doubt-there
be no doubt, 1...r T.,
linz without government-left in state Of anarchy
she obliged TO furnish government for herself
she did it at vast expense In leaving her in this
ndition we nvoluntary. did SO, to be sure; but in
voluntarily doing 50, we committed breach of oul
aly with Mexico, breach of our treaty with Califor
Tor were bound to protect and defend her against
reign enemies and against domestic dangers. We
glected TO do So and she provided government fol
se and il cost her the amount at least OF three hun
led thousand dollars. The fund ont of which this
ney to be paid, if not in her possession is fund
Der which she asserts claim. and is now TO be placed
The treasury OF the United States Now, is il not just
a out OF that sum, which is at our disposal shall
Sy over 10 her the amount that is now asked! Why
fat for any more favorable time The best time to be
always the time when we have the power, and the
pc when the demand Is made. @
Mr. RANIOUL shall vote Tor this appropriation oil
Tree hundred thousand dollars out OF this fund.- because
consider the whole TO belong, properly and justly to the
babtants OF Californianot because think the United
tae, government bound to defray the expenses
hy part OF the expenses which California necessa
" Obliged to incur in the proceedings which she wa,
ced TO make in regard to her government but that the
bat levy taxes grows out of the performance of
lin duties by the government That is too plain propo
on 10 require argument al all here. To my mind there
no evidence that the United States performed their du
Of even undertook 10 perform them; and the United
|aes not having done what necessary to give JUS
Eht 10 collect money from the inhabitants, and The
|oaey having been collected, seems to that in righ
d justice ought to be refunded by this government Il
bose from whom these taxes were taken. And those
tho paid these taxes were not the merchants who paid
BE daies. but The people of California. who purchased
be goods voted in the fret instance that the whole
foney should 60 TO California, But, having failed in
a am not willing to reject part of what seems 10 BE-
6xht because cannot obtain the whole; and upon thai
round and tina, ground solely, will TO
, much OF this fund to California as the Senate shall
|onsent to appropriate. Upon these grounds simply
Mr. DAWSON asked for the reading of the amend
hent veg .t p 03s
Il was read accordingly. s
Mt D. said: shall be obliged to vote against thi.
nendment and want to give my reasons for so voting
IS said that California had no government Now, tha
"a msake. California had agovernmeni--a military
(overnmen if you please still she had government vi
Y the time OF the formation of her constitution. Under
Per constitutions, and prior 10 her admission into The
aion she had her legislature. and under that egisa
lure oil the power OF taxation which given by the con-
|uon OF the United States has been exercised in that
pAie Now, what right has she been deprived OF by any
VI upon the part OF the government OF the United States
hce the formation OF her constitution? What taxation
Las been Imposed upon her that has not been imposed
uIon every other State OF this Onion since that period
what injury has she sustained by the delay the part oil
Longess TO ADM, her into the Unonl Where, then. II
ae ground upon which this compensation IS to rest
hslis Inc consideration upon which we are 10 make
hh appropriation! Why,it is upon the idea that The
'enaoI iromph Mr. CHAsE] throws himself hack upon
Sntn WAS originally sustained by the senator from Mich
INl Nt SAssl that here was people without govern
h', Set paying lakes 10 this government Now, that IL
Dol exactly SO, IN point Of fact There taxes i'm
Po'ed spon the people OF California, a portion OF the
loy q Inc United States. that mol imposed upon
t'eiy oiher State OF this Union Will it be coniended
IVY amllltary government ships with foreign goods could
entered her ports contrary 10 the laws OF the United
SA'es lneleby giving TO that people advantage over
very ot9er section OF the country Certainly not This
n was out 'he same that imposed upon every Man
Y ihe country who received articles which were i'm
ported INTO thus country. $500. r. -f. '.i.s.-.T
WOW, how does the whole matter siandi California
\ ~'d TO have been oppressed Now. have not heard
\ any oppression in that section OF the country She
~ army and navy there to protect her against for.
81 those who may have existed in the country
800 a'nn the Indians she had every facility ex-
rnea oe and IN addition to all this she Is distln
"sned rom any other State that ever into this
~ .'on There were the gold mines which belonged TO
u.sqyemment Of the United States, and which could
Nv s's oeen renlsd for large amount OF money. What
'as become Of them2 Why they have gone into the
"a Of our friends who have settled in California,
uty have had ~ fhasa nnines frnrn the