Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-15
From the IFln41ester hdpeadem.-
Speech Of Hen. Geo. W. Jones.

Speech Of Hon, Geo. W. Jones.
| On Monday last, it being the con
mehcement Of our Circuit Court, a
naturally expected that several 9el
tlerhen who we're expected to be dar
didates, would address the people, =
In this they were not disappointed
| Hon. Geo. w. Jones led of. IT
reviewed his course in Congress d
! the representative Of this district f5
the last eight years, in a speech 0
( great ability and fully equal to any
| former effort, and was listened to viii
marked interest By a very large alt
dience. Mr.. jones passed hurriedlJ
oyer the various measures Of fedora
.pblicy, until the commencement o.
the 50th Congress- Here he took
up the slatery question, beginning
With the "C1qyt9a c01apromis', " vi hich
was defeated inthe House Of Repre-
sentatives by the vot es Of eight SoaAs-
44 ring medabers., The Claytoncom-
} promise, said be, provided territorial
governments for Oregon, California
and New Mexico. 1t provided to
continue in force for three months an
dct of the Oregon Legislature, pro
hibiting the introduction Of slavery
into that territory, and tie Legisla-
lures of California and New Mexico
fr5m establishing or prohibitingslaye-
ry in those territories, and vesting
the powers Of legislation in the Gov
ernor, Secretary Of State, and Judges
Of the Supreme Court, who were to
be appointed by the President and
therefore not responsible TO the peo-
pie.
The Compromise bin, known as the
Omnibus, defeated at|the last session
Of Congress, said he, contained four
distinct propositions, and only four
the admission Of California, theset-
-lement Of the Texan boundary ques-
ion, and the organization Of terrific
,ial governments for Utah and New
Mexico As to theITerritorial bills,
% far as the question of slavery ISL
concerned, which finally passed, they
ire the same as the thirteen or ON
libus bill, which was lost in the Sen
tie, and provided for the admission Of
hose territories as States into the
Union at the proper time, with or
without slavery, as the peolle aaghtI
1eterBqne for themselves, and that
hey are therefore preferable to the
Jlayton n compromise, (which the whole
Southern democratic party supported.
The admission ofI California was
another important Question Con
gress ha|d failed, at two sessions to
provide any government for her peo-
pie. The discovery of immense
luantitids IS Of gold had allured thou
sands Of our countrymen to that dis
ant land, and inpoint Of intelligence
le believed them equal to the citi-
sens Of any territory in the Union.
That Congress having failed to do
for them, and having been
,aised in azcountry distinguished for
wholesome laws, it was impossible for
them to remain long in state of an
lrchy and confusion.t They were
therefore compelled, in order to pro-
-ect their lives and property, to form
some sort of government and laws
This he believed they had a right to
10, and it was but carrying out the
republican doctrine thht the people
ire capable of self-government. Her
is before the world, and
viii compare fayorably with tina t Of
my other State. 4Ir. j. Said that
California is, perhaps, large enough
or three States, but if it was to be a
rec Statelhe preferred that it should
IL be in one, because if it is divided
rou give to both States two Senator's
ZACH, and in this way increased the
lumber Of Senators from the free
States. As to the manner Of her
admission, it was very similar to that
IF Tennessee.
Tennessee, it is true, had a terri
:orial government, and this is the on
y difference. An election was held
or the delegates to a constitutional
in Tennessee. The con-
rention met, adopted q constitution,
provided for the election Of q Cover
lor and members to the Legislature,
md actually organized a State gov
,rnment, and went to work, all with
,ut- the sanction of Congress. The
thus formed was apr
proved by Congress, and Tennessee