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no act whereby the title of the United States to, and right to dispose of, the same shall be impaired or questioned; and that they shall never lay any tax or assessment of any description whatsoever upon the public domain of the United States, and in no case shall nonresident proprietors, who are citizens of the United States, be taxed higher than residents; and that all the navigable waters within the said state shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of said state as to the citizens of the United States, without any tax, impost, or duty therefore: provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as recognizing or rejecting the propositions tendered by the people of California as articles of compact in the ordinance adopted by the convention which formed the constitution of that state.
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has been accomplished; and it is believed they will shortly apply for the admission of California into the Union as a sovereign State. Should such be the case, and should their constitution be conformable to the requisitions of the Constitution of the United States, I recommend their application to the favorable consideration of Congress.
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And be it further enacted, that the said state of California is admitted into the Union upon the express condition that the people of said state, through their legislature or otherwise, shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the public lands within its limits, and shall pass no law and do
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the state of California shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states in all
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No civil government having been provided by Congress for California, the people of that Territory, impelled by the necessities of their political condition, recently met in convention for the purpose of forming a constitution and State government, which the latest advices give me reason to suppose
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The extension of the coast of the United States on the Pacific and the unexampled rapidity with which the inhabitants of California especially are increasing in numbers have imparted new consequence to our relations with the other countries whose territories border upon that ocean. It is probable
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in 1820. The size of the California territory, its natural resources, access to the Pacific, and the speed at which the territory's population was expanding added a special urgency to organizing and admitting California into the Union. Some feared that if the United States did not act swiftly an
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Whereas the people of California have presented a constitution and asked admission into the Union, which constitution was submitted to Congress by the president of the United States, by message dated February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty, and which, on due examination, is found to be
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became president. Although Fillmore was a northerner and was not a slaveholder, he had strong ties to the South and was much more open to a compromise that would allow the extension of slavery into the territories. The change of leadership opened the door for the passage of the
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in October 1849 in preparation for admission into the Union specifically prohibited slavery in the new state. The compromise was offset by concessions to slave states, including the possible extension of slavery into other territories ceded from Mexico and the passage of the
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that the intercourse between those countries and our possessions in that quarter, particularly with the Republic of Chili, will become extensive and mutually advantageous in proportion as California and Oregon shall increase in population and wealth.
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And be it further enacted, that, until the representatives in Congress shall be apportioned according to an actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, the state of California shall be entitled to two representatives in Congress.
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on May 13, 1846. After receiving word of the declaration of war, a force consisting mostly of American settlers in California staged a revolt on June 15, 1846 against Mexican authorities, which became known at the
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On January 29, 1850, Senator Clay proposed eight resolutions to end the heated debate over the status of the territories acquired from Mexico. Congress adopted Clay's resolutions, collectively known as the
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Placed the public land in California into the federal public domain under the sole authority of Congress and outside the authority of California to tax or lay assessments (Section Three).
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Stipulated that waterways in California would be open to free navigation by all citizens of the United States without the imposition of taxes, duties or fees for usage (Section Three).
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The California Constitution was adopted on November 13, 1849, and Taylor submitted a proposition to admit California as a new state to Congress for debate on February 13, 1850.
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The territory legislature first met as what would become the legislature of the State of California after admission on December 15, 1849 at the first state capital at
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Declared none of the provisions in the act of admission was to be construed as endorsing or rejecting any provision in the Constitution of California (Section Three).
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independence movement could erupt that might sever California from the United States. A fierce debate raged over the status of California and the other territories
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had previously voted on January 17, 1850 to admit California into the Union by a vote of 48 to 3 and they concurred with the House vote on September 7, 1850.
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The issue of the expansion or restriction of slavery was a fundamental dispute in the admission of new states to the Union since before the passage of the
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With the signing of the Compromise of 1850, California was formally admitted to the Union as the 31st state in the Union on September 9, 1850. The
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arrived in Sonoma and replaced the Bear Flag with the flag of the United States, formally declaring the United States possession of California.
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Despite outlawing slavery and applying to the Union as a free state, California had elected one anti-slavery and one pro-slavery senator,
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was intended as a declaration that Congress took no position on the provisions against slavery contained in the California constitution.
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approved the bill on September 7, 1850 by a vote of 150 to 56. The United States Senate under the careful leadership of Henry Clay and
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Woolsey, Ronald C. (1983). "A Southern Dilemma: Slavery Expansion and the California Statehood Issue in 1850—A Reconsideration".
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Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
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assumed control of the republic's forces and integrated them into his California Battalion. On July 9, 1846, Navy Lieutenant
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The Struggle for Civil Government in California, 1846-1985 by Joseph Ellison, California Historical Society Quarterly;
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Granted California two seats in the House of Representatives until the next Congressional reapportionment (Section Two).
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Winter, Molly Crumpton (2008). "Culture-Tectonics: California Statehood and John Rollin Ridge's "Joaquín Murieta"".
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Burns, John F. (2003). "Taming the Elephant: An Introduction to California's Statehood and Constitutional Era".
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a large portion of northern Mexico in what is now the southwestern United States. With the acquisition of the
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Image of Congressional record for Henry Clay's resolutions proposing the Compromise of 1850, January 29, 1850
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The California Admissions Act was the second act of the Compromise of 1850 to be passed by Congress.
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A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
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A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
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America's Great Debate: Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, and the Compromise That Preserved the Union
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Potter, David M. (1976). "Chapter 4: The Deadlock of 1846-1850, Chapter 5: The Armistice of 1850".
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America's Great Debate: Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, and the Compromise That Preserved the Union
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Ellison, Joseph (1931). "The Struggle for Civil Government in California, 1846-1850 (Concluded)".
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The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party: Jacksonian Politics and the Onset of the Civil War
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Starr, Kevin (2007). "Chapter 11: Striking It Rich: The establishment of an American state".
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An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873
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over the captured garrison. Their control was largely restricted to the area around
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The text of the act contained three sections and enacted five main provisions:
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Zachary Taylor: The American Presidents Series: The 12th President, 1849-1850
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and took their oaths of office on September 10, 1850. On September 11, 1850,
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was the formal title given to the Congressional legislation passed by the
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Admitted California as a full and equal state in the union (Section One).
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A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
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to the United States as the thirty-first state. Passed in 1850 by the
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The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream
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With the unexpected death of Taylor on July 9, 1850, Vice President
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Pathfinder: John Charles Frémont and the Course of American Empire
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An Act For The Admission Of The State Of California Into The Union
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An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union
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An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union
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An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union
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Contains an excellent historical bibliography of older sources.
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Revere, Joseph Warren (2011) . "Chapter 6: Bear Revolution".
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Federal admission act to join California to the United States
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Greenberg, Amy S. (1992). "Chapter 12: To Conquer A Peace".
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as the thirty-first state on that date in 1850. The city of
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Parker, Robert J. (1939). "Clay and California Statehood".
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and lasted for 25 days. On July 5, 1846, Brevet Captain
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The first version of the Bear State flag is named the
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Popular Sovereignty and Slavery in the United States
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An Act for the Admission of the State of California
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(1992). 1018:Western American Literature 351:ceded to the U.S. by Mexico 312:Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 302:End of Mexican-American War 193:31st United States Congress 152:on September 7, 1850 ( 68:31st United States Congress 4806: 4655:Statue of Millard Fillmore 4599:Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 3593:National Natural Landmarks 1763:"California Admission Day" 1534:. The United States Senate 1162:Constitution of California 824:Scarry, Robert J. (2001). 733:. New York: Random House. 423:Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 337: 216:, and signed by President 4709: 4629:Illinois Central Railroad 4568: 4462: 4404: 3608:congressional delegations 3406: 1897: 1602:Herbert C. Jones (1950). 1371:Merry, Robert W. (2009). 1302:. The State of California 805:Merry, Robert W. (2010). 786:Madley, Benjamin (2017). 551: 224:as the 31st state to the 142:on August 14, 1850 ( 129: 50:California Admissions Act 37: 3910:Santa Clara River Valley 3635:state historic landmarks 3286:Northern Mariana Islands 1821:California Admission Day 1662:"Clay's Last Compromise" 1221:San Francisco earthquake 1005:California Legal History 647:California Admission Day 642:California Admission Day 547:California Admission Day 463:California Admission Act 245:California Admission Act 239:California Statehood Act 185:California Admission Act 177:California Statehood Act 33:California Statehood Act 18:California Admission Day 4682:Millard Powers Fillmore 3890:San Francisco Peninsula 3685:California Coast Ranges 1891:History of California 1274:The Library of Congress 490:The final provision in 228:. 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Fillmore 4624:Millard County, Utah 4013:Sacramento–Roseville 3915:Santa Clarita Valley 1953:Mexican–American War 1938:Spanish colonization 869:Biber, Eric (2004). 609:San Jose, California 308:Mexican–American War 296:Joseph Warren Revere 166:on September 9, 1850 4490:U.S. Representative 3965:Southern California 3880:San Fernando Valley 3830:Northern California 3790:Greater Los Angeles 3296:U.S. Virgin Islands 2156:San Fernando Valley 2126:San Fernando Valley 1965:California Republic 1583:. September 5, 2010 518:respects whatever. 346:Missouri Compromise 280:California Republic 197:organized territory 125:Legislative history 34: 4730:← George M. Dallas 4700:Nathaniel Fillmore 4594:Compromise of 1850 4517:Anti-Masonic Party 3905:Santa Clara Valley 3900:San Joaquin Valley 3895:San Gabriel Valley 3750:Eastern California 3720:Coastal California 3695:Central California 1980:United States rule 1926:Later explorations 1921:First explorations 1911:Native Californian 1167:Flag of California 948:California History 904:California History 559:Flag of California 503:reads as follows: 439: 406:Compromise of 1850 371: 340:Compromise of 1850 288:Sonoma, California 269:The United States 267: 230:Compromise of 1850 47:Other short titles 4757: 4756: 4735:William R. King → 4722:Franklin Pierce → 4422: 4421: 4023:San Diego–Tijuana 3970:Transverse Ranges 3920:Santa Ynez Valley 3870:Saddleback Valley 3865:Sacramento Valley 3850:Peninsular Ranges 3825:North County (SD) 3795:Los Angeles Basin 3657:Index of articles 3362: 3361: 2950: 2949: 2144: 2143: 2025:Industrial growth 1217:Mary Todd Lincoln 996:Sanders, Myra K. 594: 593: 324:discovery of gold 173: 172: 140:Passed the Senate 108:Statutes at Large 77:September 9, 1850 16:(Redirected from 4797: 4746: 4745: 4715:← Zachary Taylor 4676:Abigail Fillmore 4634:Perry Expedition 4574: 4497: 4485: 4474: 4456:Millard Fillmore 4449: 4442: 4435: 4426: 4413: 4412: 4411: 3755:Emerald Triangle 3745:East County (SD) 3730:Cucamonga Valley 3715:Coachella Valley 3458:California Dream 3448:California sound 3389: 3382: 3375: 3366: 3306:Outlying islands 3260:Washington, D.C. 3254:Federal district 2977: 2970: 2963: 2954: 2612:Rancho Cucamonga 2587:Huntington Beach 2040:Legal revolution 1948:California Trail 1899: 1884: 1877: 1870: 1861: 1856: 1848: 1840: 1838: 1778: 1777: 1775: 1773: 1767:Farmer's Almanac 1759: 1753: 1752: 1750: 1748: 1736: 1730: 1729: 1718:10.2307/25160443 1701: 1695: 1694: 1692: 1690: 1679: 1670: 1669: 1658: 1652: 1651: 1643: 1634: 1633: 1625: 1619: 1618: 1616: 1614: 1599: 1593: 1592: 1590: 1588: 1573: 1567: 1566: 1555: 1544: 1543: 1541: 1539: 1528: 1519: 1518: 1516: 1514: 1502:Zachary Taylor. 1499: 1493: 1492: 1490: 1488: 1473: 1467: 1466: 1458: 1452: 1451: 1443: 1437: 1436: 1428: 1422: 1421: 1413: 1407: 1406: 1398: 1389: 1388: 1368: 1362: 1361: 1343: 1337: 1336: 1318: 1312: 1311: 1309: 1307: 1292: 1286: 1285: 1283: 1281: 1271: 1263: 1246: 1243: 1237: 1234: 1228: 1209: 1153:in San Francisco 1099: 1078: 1067:10.2307/41171032 1049: 1012: 1002: 992: 971: 960:10.2307/25161702 954:(3/4): 126–136. 927: 916:10.2307/25161698 898: 858: 839: 826:Millard Fillmore 820: 801: 782: 763: 744: 725: 706: 687: 636:George W. Wright 628:Democratic Party 566:Observed by 556: 544: 449:Clay Resolutions 442:Clay Resolutions 401:Millard Fillmore 353:for most of the 334:Admission debate 276:Bear Flag Revolt 218:Millard Fillmore 164:Millard Fillmore 150:Passed the House 109: 97: 93: 42: 35: 21: 4805: 4804: 4800: 4799: 4798: 4796: 4795: 4794: 4760: 4759: 4758: 4753: 4705: 4664: 4660:Fillmore Street 4643: 4575: 4566: 4500: 4488: 4477: 4466: 4458: 4453: 4423: 4418: 4409: 4407: 4400: 4342: 4335: 4241:San Luis Obispo 4032: 3989: 3810:Mountain Empire 3710:Channel Islands 3675:Antelope Valley 3661: 3625:Protected areas 3414: 3402: 3393: 3363: 3358: 3300: 3262: 3248: 2987: 2981: 2951: 2946: 2832:San Luis Obispo 2463: 2369:San Luis Obispo 2160: 2140: 2107: 2054: 2030:Postwar culture 1996: 1893: 1888: 1851: 1843: 1836: 1832: 1790:Primary Sources 1787: 1782: 1781: 1771: 1769: 1761: 1760: 1756: 1746: 1744: 1738: 1737: 1733: 1703: 1702: 1698: 1688: 1686: 1681: 1680: 1673: 1660: 1659: 1655: 1645: 1644: 1637: 1627: 1626: 1622: 1612: 1610: 1601: 1600: 1596: 1586: 1584: 1575: 1574: 1570: 1557: 1556: 1547: 1537: 1535: 1530: 1529: 1522: 1512: 1510: 1501: 1500: 1496: 1486: 1484: 1475: 1474: 1470: 1460: 1459: 1455: 1445: 1444: 1440: 1430: 1429: 1425: 1415: 1414: 1410: 1400: 1399: 1392: 1385: 1370: 1369: 1365: 1358: 1345: 1344: 1340: 1333: 1320: 1319: 1315: 1305: 1303: 1294: 1293: 1289: 1279: 1277: 1269: 1265: 1264: 1260: 1255: 1250: 1249: 1244: 1240: 1235: 1231: 1210: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1106: 1081: 1052: 1015: 1000: 995: 974: 945: 901: 887:10.2307/3692440 868: 865: 855: 842: 836: 823: 817: 804: 798: 785: 779: 766: 760: 747: 741: 728: 722: 709: 703: 690: 684: 671: 668: 663: 644: 634:(Democrat) and 624:William M. 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Index

California Admission Day
Great Seal of the United States
31st United States Congress
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Millard Fillmore
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Union
Compromise of 1850
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declared war on Mexico
Bear Flag Revolt
California Republic
Bear State flag
Sonoma, California
John C. Frémont
Joseph Warren Revere
Mexican–American War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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