New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-20

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~ and properly executed Il must be kuo IN ii a
T. there are Of the richest mineral countries IN
ssvord adjoining California, With population e.le.y
sis 10 defend them against the Indians, erFeiHions
hta;s kipd vii proceed from California. unicsss re
60 Of the United States there Is sufficient g. prevent
an Wherever orr people 60 they carry weal's 49,
~ ,rosrerity with them and never forget the ps'nep,
n Tbery they have inherited And Trough SO
- be unlawful il they succeed they resut ~ o-1S r.
~ inh sbiiantf bocau'e o. the chang ''gs -
IrnY in California hes never Q. n 49, Tt.o
- Of the evil Congress has failed - ~ MY
ssxreiiiious cen 60 by land 10 sono-a aN ~ So,
lsve gone, or WI 90 Inc - - evects II. twas
- Tor the President 20 eiienW ny y ~
- stop them As long as territorial * alO' = "a
- a. Isspds can be Rad os for the t-ins' ana
49, T,;,sd states opposes no pfeFeuuFe iofee sHeHa -
ibe United States vii be ioaI- e"7 q. "a Z" - -.
.ons and they viii be sacces i-l mere "@' 10 .-54
-; On that coast bccause coal was hgh mere ms wa.
5uy wise and pound foolish economy Wnca destroyed
sciencv Of Government, and en- scl his ni- MS
t~.r5ea with -fsmv for violating laws th-- there
-, no rower 10 enforce lie warned the country tna IN
- he power Of vernmonl was cen eAel 'el -ney
iS not expect tha citizens q c. fonia 20 stand STU
- thew we're invited into those magnificent countries
md when they could get thcm with tie VIII o. tne inhaO
isnis by taking them The proclamation va 20 4 :S
ne yas anxious 20 observe t1e nc-trtty law.' anI
,ras the that treaty had been negotiated by VII
i.rce portion Of Mexico s TO become tie poses o. 0
Tnited Ststes, il showed that public .snmert 90 's
,niuistration desires this very territory re h"Pu .
t~eafv would embrace oil the territory MN ue-
nj defend and that IT, would e,ia9hsA 'l 80. 10
ceeert boundary between tle w" .-.'.--'
would enieavor 10 have in 60 moline -. 49, Ia p,
Mr. PETIT had no o9eeiion 10 ,.; ~ ~, th-.
dssite 10 reflect the people o. -ii'' NC ~" w
tbe ser,tors defeDe OF bis constituency 1I5
~. irJ In effect the Senator sid tlat j. yon WIZ
sr5 his constituents with t0iis ana Dhi.' "i'h WI
,~s,rer with soldiers with arm iu tltir hae 1-! WIN
49, ..,J;ng and psreudnc: that they VII Pc honest,
forsooth II compelled 10 be honest DO Noala nl1 De
honest under such circumstance Inc c'AAl,. S-fs
a. are inviting fields Of gold, rich mineral wealth and
800 acres that are desirable 10 the eye and tloths con
sftueu;s-inelceu and worthy ami peaceaO-c as tne!
sre-cannot restrain their own greedy rnspne appies
Al arpropriate that which belongs 70 theF n-sho''s
rpe.s they are unGed with wall. Slch were con
stuents that man oreM L. o. p'o1Q OIL
He regretted TO hc8r IN the Senate OF the United sies
is, snv norton Of IFS citizens must be constrained in
bcSx IN order 10 keep them in The bounds o. duty a. ct
ION; OF this RepubEc toward Other ueiions Ia al com
munes, there were ia" bTeates gul ng never oe,IS
supposed that that character peIaind y ".oe
lies and 10 whole localities II YVES II edeci SAYING lht
the rights Of nechborhOOd could not De ml,nlalhed.
The peaceable citizen who neither suffers ms o"n
:S,s 20 he trnmnled on nor wantonly abuses
re S1 ", ws~tonIv nor rarinely lay his haods
nm the property OF Others, but viii always conduct
himself "a good citizen ard good member
AZ society Tie Senator had said neither more nor
less than that these men. his constituents if their neigh
bon houses lay open and treasures Of gold and valuable
articles were to be found IN them. AMI there was not
watch dog sentinel al the door woa.d forget all morals
and ell night, and waniony possess themselves oil th-
neehbOs goods Il regretted t. hear that any mass OF
our people were dsposed-he regretted 10 hear any
seraor say that his constituents were disposed that
nohing but bars and bols-not laws not moral strength
nor ussion regard 10 duty psbc or pryaie-woul1
restrain them from mis- rapaety but that the powers Of
The Government must be called in 70 d There ought
dosbess TO be naval force on the Pacinc' and the
Golden late ought be fortified It not for tue purpose
Of preventing the citizens from stealing and robbns 1t
should be unnecessary to require anything beyond moral
tree and intelligence 10 prevent these things. Guns
oud be Pot there guard and protect the security aud
interests OF the territory OF the nation
M GWIN-The Senator said that 20. up here TO de
fspd my constituents for committing acts Of swles rob
M because the United States did not put bolts and bars
gOUnd them 10 prevent their doing so
Mr. PETIT did not say that he got up 70 ae'end
Asm but that he got up undertaking 10 defend hs con
suenis not for that act but admitting they were Of that
dks who would rob and steal # not prohibited OF pre-
waited by bolts and bars.
Mr. GWIN-That is rot true l made no such state
nsIt and DO legitimate inference OF the Kind can De
drawn fiom what said He then explained TIA. what ne
hA said was giving reason why the expeditions ha5
saRed from California viz because the Government had
tled TO put force theTe TO prevent II Hla eiu ls
Dc in the Senators State 10 prevent Is"ess acls
ere was perhaps much stealing and robbery ID ina
ana as in any other STATE
Mr. PFTTIT-Their Senators do talk about II here
Mr. GWIN said there we're iails end peneA.ares N
Indiana and the State authorities could protect It's e
zzs but none bgt the General Government had control
Of the foreign police Of the country. How could the
President enforce proclamation except by using the
vEtsrv or naval fore He had defended the expe
ditous but had maintained that the President could not
have prev vented them without force which was n9' On
Tia, coss He charged neither the p-ese nj nor ae fe
dsnt with neglect: but II adequate force had OesA
ksre the expeditions could have been prevented re
dd not say that there were not laNess men ID 4ouA
k there were there than IN other sections "A'
osad not resist that evil against which wGs directed the
MAYER Lead Us not into temptation lie referred 10
be fact of the expeditions proceeding from the Chte1
State Texas and said that the Iovernn * vas ceasaIe
ten for not preventing them. When TIE Presic en- issued
k PROCLAMATION be ought 20 have provided force 70 en-
nee H. His constituents paid taxes 70 Keep up an ry
and navv and were entitled 10 their protecuon mere
Ts but one pon; in California from which sucn e1ell
tons could sail and tha, Sal Francisco and single
rsser with one gan in hat hErbOr could preven then
Ssosrture The reclamation without force 70 execute
.oud have but the eject % iTriate the people lie de-
sired the country to know the fact that ere was LOT
Gun mounted the Pacific coast and thai when the e1
IeSfOns sailed there ship OF war within thou
Egsds Of miles Of the coast.
Nr BADGER agreed with the Senator. that there ought
70 have been sufficient force on the coast OF CA!iora
hve prevented the setting out OF an kxDeiii0n the sue
essful prosecution Of which, from port oil tde ILt5-
Sts wes calculated TO intct deep reproaca upon the
nDn But neither the present nor tie last Acnnis!Ta
ton we're 10 blame Ill knew that the system % Gaming
1rr the estimate pursued during the last two 5ngrs
q ~ bh tie present and the lare Administrations with
o., The Of maintaining such force there A. "ola
eaae il al all times 20 execute the laws and Nhlcae As
Aasr Of the country against laWls deDTedaor- upon
Vscsshle States adjoining To place naval i'fce Oh
California would have compelled the Executive 70 weaken
neeessary force In other quarters lie thought hat 90
Ara The blame to which the Government was exposed
Congress alone was responsible
NJ SHIELDS said be understood the senator from
Csloia A. charcu the President With gleci Of duty
"a failure IN the discharge q his - n noi nAFh
lsoed naval force the coast Of CdLoEnia 70 prevent
| ~ nzrrauding clifton - ..
hre there called attention 70 that fact
Mr. SHIELDS considered that as amounting 70 TIE
ans thing Tn Senator complains g TIE fFeleni .ol
Ia having had force there when be NJ g. O. heaI o.
~ Naval Committee. knew fell wei '-i- 70 .--l
Nss.5 10 supply tie President with 10 means - pa, aAf
kssinfo service HOw cOud The President p. -e i'fes
81 ia; coast when the i0-ce does not eKis. Ale o@nA