The daily union., 1852-04-09


laon Of The State Has any one turned his mind TO an
estimate OF the number OF heads OF families settled in that
country When you recolect that there are at least
ten to twenty males for female, YOU will that
there can be but few heads oil families ia that State
think this matter is fully understood by gentlemen !;
and under my conviction about IT. am constrained 10
vote against the amendment proposed by the senator from
Lousana and. Of course, against the one in favor Of
California But II the one or the other passes, would
say vote for both i California comes in for another
representative, shall feel under obligation to vote Tor
ons ior Louisiana; but the better plan is 10 stick to
pfncipie and would suggest now that II the State ol
Georgia had fraction only wanting 900 70 make her
entitled 10 another member, whether could with any
propusy come hereafter, having established the prln
cple and say, because TO it. why not LEI
next lowest fraction. allow another State I'M II
you dQ IN one case, you establish principle which
will be considered precedent to control all future
lesi Station upon this subject, and this question OF repre-
ssnatioD. according to population. will never go off
quietly because, the precedent becoming established,
every member who has large fraction in his State
VIII make an effort 10 get increase oil representation
But now that we carrying this law into operation, lei
us sand up firm for principle which, n the next emu
meraton, may not affect California or Louisiana but may
affect the State that | represent now, Some Of the
States Is obliged TO be in the condition OF Louisiana and
California and if is their time now il may be next;
and when the principle is established there will no longer
be opposition 10 The law, and shall get along smooth
~ Hence s as at present advised my determination
IS 70 vote against bolh including Loui-
sana as well as California but, as have already stated,
II one adopted shall feel constrained to vote Tor the
other, ii have the opportunity.
Mr. WELLER Mr.. President, although am labor
ing under hoarseness which know will preclude the
possibility of my being heard by the Senate would fail
to discharge my duty if did moi attempt to make some
response 10 what has fallen from the senators the
other side. did not suppose until to-day that there
any senator here. who at all acquainted with the
state OF affairs in California now, who seriously intended
or desired TO strike down OF her representatives in
The other branch oil The national legislature Sir this
very important question: far the interests OF Cali
forna concerned and this always question Of
importance when you recoect the political power which
Sfnfa nj Ilnlnn thn anal
legislature California begging nothing from YOU She
is only asking that she shall have her proper weight and
influence in the other branch of Congress in the enact
ment OF those laws BY which her people. part Of the
American people, are 10 be governed She only asking
tha when you come TO apporton out the political power
OF this government two hundred thousand men, standing
upon the shores OF the Pacific ocean, shall exercise the
same political power two hundred thousand standing
upon the shores OF the Atlantic She is only asking that
that same need OF justice shall be extended her that is
extended to the other portions Of the American family
for the people OF California part ot that great
family We "bone OF your bone, and flesh OF yoor
fesh' We standing upon the shores OF the Pacific
under the protection OF that flag under which you
sianda flag that was disgraced dishonored
And now the senators upon the other side claiming
that California shall be deprived OF her representative;
and why Sir. before you undertake TO strike down
representative in the other branch from State OF this
Union. you ought to be sure that you have right and
ing upon the authorities OF California that they have not
an Of hs State Of caons s s'e Who Sfh
says ts The senator from Massachusetts Mr.. DAvIsl
says H. but the census agent does say Siryou have
selected man under your laws-under law OF the fed
eral goyernmentwhose duty twas take an enumera-
ton oil the population OF California You him there.
lie had no agency in his appointment selection You
sent him there with the power OF the federal government
to ascertain the population of California Has he dis
charged that duy' What does the census agent himself
say' He says-and the senator from Massac chuses
slipped over this part rather hastily, thougbtthat $50
erroneous, IN fac was the general impression then pre-
yaing amongst the population residing there regarding
he northern boundary OF the State that the large popula
ton on the klamath river not enumerated, being sup
posed 10 comprehend the Territory OF Oregon" 4
There is the statement OF the census agent himself
OF the Klamath river which, because q their ignorance
OF the geography OF the country they supposed to be 10
the Territory OF Oregon Now, il that population stands
within the limits OF California, ask you whether they
not TO be when you come to FIX upon the
popalaton OF The Satei The agent tells you that
This large population was not enumerated Now, sup
pose--and put this question in all fairness to the dsn
gnlsheJ senator from Massachusetts Mr.. DAvsl-that
the census agent appointed by government 10 take an
enumeration oil his State had omitted to make return OF
several towns that lie upon the frontier and suppose
that in his return he states the fact thai he did take
the enumeration of certain towns specifying them be-
cause he supposed they were outside the limits Of Massa
chusets: would that senator consider il falr--would
be consider Il just and proper the part OF Congressto
refuse TO receive any evidence OF the population OF those
towns not taken by the census agenif s.
Mr.. DAVIS. Does the senator understand me as re-
fusing consider evidence Why, that was my whole
argument-on the ground that would receive any ey.
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errors in The census statements.
Mr. WELLER. IL apprehended the Argument OF
the senator, was this that was utterly impossible 10
rely the statement OF Mr. McCorkle, any other
gentleman who claimed 10 be familiar with the state OF
affairs in that country, because you had the returns OF
your own officer. and that the census agent. Now
| will show You the unfarness with which the senator
from Massachusetts undertook TO quote Mr.. McCorkle
He afms that we seeking 10 set aside the returns OF
the census agent, because Mr. McCorkle has said
AS ILLUSTRATION Of the gross naccuracy OF the census
returns OF California, will give you my estimates OF few
counties in the northern part of the State"
Now, will read The balance OF the passage, and that
win show what degree OF weight and importance TO be
attached to The declarations OF Mr.. McCorkle The
ato iron Massachusetts stopped in The middle OF the
tepce. The balance OF il reads thus:
Counties with which perfectly familiar aud in
which have resided Tor the last two years and half"
Now, ask the senator why he could not have con.
cluded The sentence and given the whole OF 1t in order
that the Senate might be enabled TO Judge how much
dence was 10 be placed in the statement OF MIR McCor.
klei
Mr. DAVIS. Does the senator suppose | had really
any motiye in stoppngjn the middle OF sentence Can
he suppose anything OF that Sort when the document
from which quoed every senator's table open
Inspection | stopped only because did not want to
trouble the Senate with reading what before every
boJy's eyes. .sf1
Mr. WELLER. There was but line and half more
10 be read and that wasvey important for the that
il states the ground upon which Mr. McCokc had based
his information. Now, the information Of any gentle
as to the population OF California depends upon the
fact whether he has had the Of knowing that of
which he speaks. Mr. McCorke has stated the fact that
he perfectly familiar with that countryhaving
sided for year and half in the northern countless the
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