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

They compelled % quietly submit the payment oi
tase duties il being question of starvation and deaIh
refuse anIl ihs could appeal Congress reaedy the
wrong.
NON, then, Mr. Chairman nom the 9th August is4s
when Colonel Mason resolved notice of the treaty acquiring
California up 70 the 18th November ls4g lat winch time
Mr. Collier, The collector appointed by President Taylor
under the law q March 8 s49 FIRST took charge Of the
IN California there received Of these mil
itary exRrtioas 81 365 lsT 81 80 informed ny
letter 0f Mr Guthrie dated April 3 1854 uf this
amount be informs me- the expenses d the civil
government Ss47e5 3a the expenses of the con-
Tehon 10 form The State constitution Sl04e6 "
THAI ilee used f0r the military purposes OF The lHea
STATES Ssa 7sl a and that the oossiiRg agents hase n
their hsnas yet 3@s0 "a Ana farther hs informed
that between the I'm IL November lS49 and September
ls5o when State admitted into the Union and f0r
the FIRST nlne - organization IN any way recognised there
was collected az duties in California under the
March ss9, which went into operation the 18th of
November, iss9 81 6o35sl os To this latter gum shall
caI attention of before close Ii is
the first that wish particuly Invite Four
These duties called the civil fund ot Cab
fornia receiving le name from ihe tac that Il col
ecied by military authority 10 cpnslnle flaa ior civil
purposes The Aey fund therefore, il simply the duties
collected bg military authority after Official notice of
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in the Stale q Cali
forniay Up November 10, ls49 the time when the
revenue laws Of the United States into operation
During the with Mexico these duties collected
BY executive authority, and called military contr
buttons web known in The Law Of nations right be-
longing To the r1aqnering the conquered country
Bat when the had ended this right ceased unless the
country whom the territory ceaed passed aE
giving ii va4idiry and force These dale e eIaa proper
N talvg The A4s ef lalfoaaG and aot u f geseral
gocernas1 And this -ciri fund having been used By
the general government, il is bound ia honor refund
to the State If California 90 wish To be under
s.ood ta- clairn or thai arguing THAT the general
government should repay 70 the STATE Of California
much Of said money applied for the Immediate t
rect benefit of the people of the Territory, which there
no legal binding obligation the general govern
payas for instance the expenses d the cIrs
GOV eTrnens California, expenses OF iAe colEenan 10
the constitution rella OF overland rnl grants
ana expenses Of collection DO not claim 1o the
peoEle Of my Slate that there would be any el tae reS
sen why the general government should repay These
inasnueh as California has been the inle1ate beneficiary
While we deny the right force pay these du-
ties we are not here claim them. But when you cal
upon uz by these duties support The army OF the niid
STATES re pay the barracks Tor yoEr soirrs 10 pro-
vide support and maintain ali the military purposes of
yoar general government then, sir saE we aTv anL
we're NOT and have been the beae6carie an& we
recognise moral Legal or other otaiion 70 ronirbule
duties for this purpose
Now then sir cAu the attention Of the committee
the arguments why these duties, t civil fund be-
longs 10 California and the general government and
before proceed wish 10 remove prejudice whlen has
awars existed to greater less degree the lArT e
soufhern members against State because they regard
her coming the Union anomalous and ungAr-
ranted This Irpure orig mated from tle iact uAi C
forna formed her constitution and applied tor admission
Tie time WheA the question Of slavery Was a. ta-
zenith " is agitation Whatever blame may he attached
10 this informal acl does he at The hands Of the
people of California the act Of the President OF
the United States and the necessity arising from thcI- con
ditian
dives cn the January, lsso President Taylor
o., coming into o5ce found the military ccnrarisn
department of California exercising the fnons q
crl governor III that IerrtoTy and Lett as WAS 70 ae
unaer the treaty OF uaaaaI Hi2lgo, without te aid Of
say Legislative proceeding establishing government ~
that Territory thought best not 10 disturb thai Arrange
aen1 made under my predecessor until Congress should
Take some action fGt subject teTpfore did not IN
trfre with the powers q The military ccTEnanGAnt, who
continued to exercise the functions q civil governor a.
before tgf made no such appointment conferred Ea
sn1hsrfT and ave allowed increased compensation %
e oonaxnA1dan Cor bis =eryiUes- With view - the Hath
m Of the treaty far ag IN lhe power =
the Executive and enze Congress 70 aet 81 ihe present
sessiOa with fall kno~edge and as Lite aculiE a.
possible al o Interest in these Territories seat
ihe Hon Thomas BHtsr King = bearer q aespAsbss
to California and certain obcers . CAtiforEia and
New Mexico whose durie particularly Geaca y ise
accompanying letters of inrroaacon addressed 70 them
sererAr by the proper departments ID not hesAte q
express 10 ihe people Il hose Territories ny desire that
cach Territory should prepared 10 comply uth he n
yuisii0ns of the constitution q the United States
form plaza 81 State constitution and submit The same
70 Congesz with prayer for admission aio he Vnion
IRON tlis i III appear thaa tie Bon Thomas BuaeT
King sent that country 81 the paTPoss q getns
the people 10 form state government n thsr PouHi10n
permitted Il Tnaer the influence which be brought 20
bear representing ne administrator 'cn n power Who
desired th resaif for we-kncwn political purposes be
pcpis fsr-aed fber Sta8e government Mben yuu add
fh that unless they orIDca government for then-
selves hev would receive nonethat anarchy, Esrln nna
disregard q Al social and legai obligations sarpag
tie VERY felood u the country, and blasting tar proc
perify 81 Land favored with all Gods gas uazlwho,
fask can reasonably attach bAEae 70 hcn for e-rcsing
power insrpar4hle from thcr existence and mT11fTey
called for ~ tae Instinct ~ sciffrcaerf@1uu fbesc str
The causes which led - the ad0por 81 gur STATE con-
stitnfion But tbe safcst under diseEssloB
Frr4 il Importance wfv lhE ~cwl fund snouid be
paid 10 California the fact tal il oolcred coazry
= law y place that these dE1ses exacsoa
~ The rai a force and from the people q Csor-
without the eolor II law anG directly az rarlaBoe
with is instructions q hs Secretary a H. Trrasury,
without he q the President q DE United
States ana conlrn al The rccsdents 81 govern
ruent and TIE scrons of courts hsvc rad ALREADY
yog Commodore J0neX letter which EhUws that wfr
the people appealed . bin 70 know what would y The
result they refused 70 7AT ilsese Duties he Enys,
SIN srrVloy the sorue pnder my cuHfnand wen cand
hv the oaecior, hen otherwise iind necvssa
~ suforoe tbe Laws a fhe Indtea States
These were ihreaaE Arsin- when ,le atfepfoH q 1is
Setrttarv Of the Tremsurv Hon Rober1 > Walker
called this nesfion hc ssTs IA his reperf ~ DcHler
III lsts The laws not having been exrnded -
CaIifornA autes could he cosctec ihcr bus e Do
,astenf rreeacs nj itS snthortr ~ ssaBe tr circular
constitution betsrrr - ports anE those q lie rest of fhg
Caion Tie trpe guarding he rsrsnnt from loss a.
Sax prAcnaae and ne cruiAr Shove rrerFsd y sA e
C5rcula- = assasors sua esheg efaars y a. essss
TzrkaarY DEssErMrrT, oct5bof Z, issss
on thc a5ih of NAY upon the bxchanre ~ rasisca-
fons 81 tezsy Kfth MeIeo. California pecane par
81 tbs Arstrcnn Enor ccnoeqnence q which rsTluus
quertions have heen presented By ertsns and ccctars
for the decision ~ lsis defHrtfEgnf
~ The cpuriutan 81 tac ntca States 4 y declared thaf
= - aaeas snads which Ean be rnnde, nndrr the
thnrtF n tne uited Ae3 - 80 utr ~ ~
Imnd" ~ the rraf with Merios. tnana arneNed T.
t rsute. Aaa tae rustNtsua ~ tiA0 nt~d ~sfcf
tended oref at Territory and n fob fgrre throughout
tire rnthcats0n = bc treaty have sfacily recognized
California part ~ fs niuu and extrnaed