The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-10

Mr. LATHAM said.
Viii, noble euuiaGion, Mr.. Chairman, j. impelling
mSrs on this eoor % ae o. care and nsce towards
Tqgrv a. yFt rkgye, the committee iee assured
~ not refuse generous 10 statement Of the wrongs
ess on stronger md healthier chfd to te sure but
whose birth and baptism took place under hlr less iFor-
re1,laaanoes II fNebuAsl ven nnborn Is entitled
- e sErnns3les of this House. LalloEnaz the zrighty
rrln which trom the time 81 s birth has been Obliged
o m for ITSELF may without running The rlsk u hein
considered irlnoaest urge her outstanding e1s on your
s,v, rarsiaararian While NehrEskR ! sincerely
boe VII be protected Id al her abstract rights cannot
I'M bleve that Substantial justice will DC done 10 the state
N California and that the ImpartiaAfy which has
;, rare ed the proceedings of this House viii cause
~ atg u lie alike blessed the shores of ths Aclfic
Is the yalley Of the Mississippi And plead Is an excuse
Sr ~, upon The sRb,ect under Immediate eonsld-
rs,nn liz rt thar when the bill upon which desire 10
~ heard euues al for action the very rule which
M ,hs latitude NAV prevent from making the House
epra1rphend the am Of California apon the general gov
.srrT5aert for what is known as the civil fund
AIthppl the attention Of Congress has already been
called q tins question il has received that eonsidera
NON 10 which i entitled and which It's merits demand
And now let enGeaypr 10 fully explain lhe character
and history III this CIVIL fund To do this, nalst recall
few facts rer fresh IN Ton1 minds II il well known
that one Of grraf results howing from our conflict ~
e recent with Mexico the conquest and aeqaisl-
ion 81 the territory Of California by the treaty Of Gaada
lupe Hidago This treaty made on the 20 day OF
February lsaS Guadalupe HdAlgo, exchanged at
Queretaro On the Goth May ratified ~ the President
T tbe United States on the l6th March and proclaimed by
hin on the Ash July Of the year On the 9Th day OF
August lg4s Colonel Mason G the United States army
then commanding me military forces II California; received
official notice that the tarTtoIg o which he WAS the acting
governor part Of he domain Of the United STATES
In the meanwhile gold discovered II the greatest
glant Perneating the whole country IN every variety
and shape So intense became the excitement resulting
taefru people Of a cllnes and aaons Of the hAb
iiabie globe rushed into this common held Of enterprise
and wealth One hnndred Thousand people
serbied snd The abundance of the gold being confirmed
the commerce Of the world was faxed % supply the
necessary demands Of this population who came
shher without the OF subsistence and whose
bcrs and wants CONTINUALLY aisFroporlcnala Con-
gres although acknowledging the allegiance Of these pee
Die had failed 10 provide for them any government They
had protection but the security Of their seresec
and the ideas Of social order they brought with them
They had courts 10 appeal 10 for redress OF daily griss
TIE adjudication OF disputed rights The gBTer
Of TIE UEid States like England towards hcr infant
colonies not only neglected but did NOT understand ther
condition. and By force of NECESSITY, therefore they
soFeG 10 form government Of their owa holding thst
ANY governments preferable 10 government al all
ON the third dag q june l5s9, General Res who bad
sncneedei Col Mason de ra0 governor hy of his
military position issued proclamation from Monterey,
calling the people 10 elect upon August ls delegates To
convention he he4d in Monterey the Isl OF SepisI-
bs 10 form Stale oonstitataOa-
The delegates eieried. who mel the day appoint
Cd and ierneG constitution which submitted 70 The
people for their railsca0n the Isk November and
received ny hen The legislature elected ia November
smbed on the I5th December when cril governor
duy insuguraied and By the roth 0f that month ali the
machinery II State organizatian waz IN f and Success
I'll operation
notwithstanding lhe people had aus assumed ihc rg
action for themselves in ne absence of any provision
by Congress securing e and property il not recng
uissd ay manner the protecting shield of fhe gem
eal gDrernmen extended them, until the 9Th SEP
tmber iao when they EeTe admitted into the lnien
hare becn Tins careful in these historical aein for they
should he rrcoiieri SD have immediate bearing,
ths House VII upon the present claim
During al fis time tbs question may wr be asked
stenre The nOney only tuf 90 cArTg
n TINS gorernmeni For Congress had moi only neglected
2 prur1as territorial gorernm b1f lad faed p EiYs
te protection of her laws In any form whatever She did
not support exceTt in the shall hereafter
show. the military authority, which her had
sc'ed he conirc and issuing edcts a1d procala-
u0ns 10 the people a thai c0unir- Colonel Mason -
whom TIE 9Th August l64- 0csal noficn given
tine rafhcon Of the treaty Of GnsdRlz,e Hsgo pro-
aet-tea ef hs votou the military governor q
CnorHia 70 establish ports Of entry, locate
aae appoint coecfors and under the tariff IL ls46 of the
lnited STATES d5recies them 70 collect duties upon az
goes and merchandise imported into the country The
rzer ht seeing this act unauthorized by law ae-
dressed letter 10 Commodore Jones then il command
The nsFy hr pacsc coast know hy what aufhorfy
tbsse duties collected, and they r,frsed - pay
Nhefher he wonln resort "a farce 10 compel them VIII
read lAelr lettcr and C0mzacdOre Jones's reply
sAx fRAScIsoo. February q lsss.
suns requested. BY parties the imPorta
Una q merchandise into this port - inquire respectfully.
yus wiH pusiicly confirm the appointment = Mr. Edward
septrnir by casone r. B. MAsan military governor
IRfer oalis and whslher IN The q iorcisn goods,
eutry te souss and The payment a duset thereon
you ~a take the rs~'<ty a eizing and cunfiseaiins
snot gsoa wsrs snd merchandise. ad the coEeceor 4
eustoms . DE- 81 wifh tie sorue under your command
Tal nqnirTs mads y conseguenee q he tenor q The
8 fhs Unitrd States. date a ocsobur lsss and
haa u tss Presidents delivered t0 both bcuset y
Darsss = beecsser lAst which hnvs rcorty eeen re
hare asavs aubtd the safesIty and iegnhty II Colonel a
r ordering The collection q dufses mport into Cali
ess psops pos s-s,sve tHt the government Wash