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voffl'ce,, 82*00, If paid within six 'months; if not $&50 will bo
o u l t l e s
•! • » *
none.foaillioutt ami troublesome as those which
reltite to 'tfcxaBi- because,- pir, l^exas lias a question
of boundary to settle, aiid the question of slavery,
or the feelings coiiuected with- it, run into tho
g^"" No' paper discontinued (unless nt tho=optiou of tho
,proprietorii,) until nllnrvouru^cs are paid.
question of. boundary. The .Jtprth,- perhaps, will
be,anxiousto contract.Texas wicliin• -the narrow,
RATES OR ADVERTISING,
est possible limits, in order to exclude all'boyoud
Advertisements, other thmi legal, inserted nt $1 per square
her to miiko it a free territory ; the South, o'u tho
•{fourteen,lines) fov theilratthroo weeks, and25cents for evcontrary, may b e anxious to extend' those sources
ery subsequent insertion. Alibcrnl tUscountwill be made to
of tho-Rii? Grande,for the purpose of creatingan
those advertising b y the year.
"additional theatre for slavery ; and thus, to tho
Legal'Notices inserted nt the prices established by Law.
AU JUettora nnd communications'designed for this paper
question of the 1-rmita of Texas, und* the settlement
MUST BK riiEE OK x-o.sTAQjj, to secure attention
of her boundary, the slavery question, with all
its'troubles and difficulties, is added, meeting m at
every stop- wo take.ing my rights,-will maintain them at every sacriThere is, sir, a third question, also,- adding: to
fice. A political outcast could not be treated I
the difficulty. B y the resolution of annexation
ivpon the memorable occaM-ai of the introduction
stitution of slavery,,.aiiy more than it can be ar- of the l a n d , and enable them to command for slavery was -iaterclicleel in all north of 36°'30' ;
worse;
and
if
3'ou
force
mo
on
shore,
recollect!
of Missouri into the TJnioijvwnK.whetjier itwas
LIVING AND MEANS.
gued on the other sido-that, b y the operation of the public treasury a greater amount from that but of New Moxico, that portion of it which lies
it will be an expensive affair to you, and one v e r y !
competent or not eonlpoter't "for 'Congress to imthe same constitution, the fifteen free states car- sourcebf revenue than b y theexelusionofsiavos, .north of of 30° 30'' embraces I think about onuBY IIORACK OnEELEY.
annoying to me. But, remember, if I leave t h i s !
pose.any restriction which <.touU exisfj after she
ried
into the ceded territory t h e principle of free- would t h e y not have h a d the right to s a y , in fix- third of tho whole of New Mexico east of the Itio
boat by your assault, I will not leave Venice till!
became a member of the Union, W e who were
O n e of the mostmischievous phrases in which
don*
which they from policy have, chosen to adopt ing tho-ruieS, regulations, or whatever y o u choose Grande ; so that yoir have free and slave territory
full and complete indemnification is obtained.—!
nr
ravor
of
the
admission
of'
Missouri
contended
•a rotten Morality, a radically false and vicious
within their limits..? W h y , sir, let me suppose to call t h e m , for the government of thatterritor-y, mixed, boundary and slavery mixed together, aiiil
As. the consul of the United States lias died w i t h !
m
a
t
no
such
restriction
should
bi
imposed.
We-,
thoso difficulties are toboencounlorcd. Why,
Public Sentiment, disguise themselves, is t h a t
a ease. Let m e imagine ; that Mexico had n e v e r that any one that chooses to bring slaves may all
sir, at this iiionieiit-»and I think I shall have tho
contended that, whenever v
' ' '
w i n c h characterizes certain individuals as de.'«
0e
a b H5hed
-bring
t
h
e
m
,
if
it
will
enhance
the
value
of
the
concurrence
of t h e two Senators from that stato
S
T
E
t
e
l
s
^
? " f "•"- 1 °
= ^ W S ; a 7 l r f e ? me su pose
tituto of financial capacity. A * kind, amiable!
W
' f „ ? . m 0 " ' S h . f i , h l d a ' ; . ^ ' t t g h t s a u d p r i v - t h a t it was eexisting
x i s t i n gin point
point of
of fact
fact and
and in
in virtue
virtue property, in the clearing and cultivation of the when I annoaace 1hc ftict—at this moment there
•lieges of any pre-existing, sta.o in the Union,
generous, good sort of a man,' (so runs the v a r
is a feeling approximating to abhorrence on tho
ot law, from t h e shores of t h e Pacific to those
and that among these rights ofd privileges one of the Gulf of Mexico, at t h e moment of t h e 'Soiljrana add to the importance of the .country ? part of the-people" of New Mexico at the idea of
nish,) ' but utterly unqualified for tho manage
was to decide for herself Wlk-tWiaven?should cession of these countries to u s by the treaty in -Or take t h e reverse :—Suppose Congress might auy union with TcrxaB.
•ment of his own finances'—' a mere child in e v -think t h a t agreateramountof revenue would be
or should not exist within-ter limits: that she question.
erythingrelating to money,' &c, &c.—meaning,
Mr. Husk. Only, sir, 011 the part of the officederived from the waste lands beyoud the Ohio
had as much a right to, decide <tJpon-the introt h a t with an income of $500 a year lie persisted!
seekers and army followers, who have settled
W i t h what patience would gentlemen coming river by t h e interdiction of slavery, would they there, anil attempted to mislead the people* •
duction of slavery or its -ab^ition as N e w York
in spending $1000 ; or with anincome of $2,000
bail a n g h t to decide upqirtKe "introduction or front slaveholding states listen, to any argument not have a right to interdict it ?
to §'3,000, '
' '
Mr. Glay. Ah ! Sir, that may bo, and I am aSir, I w i l l not farther dwell upon this, part of fraid that S'ew Mexico is uottbe only place whora
abolition of slavery; and:-$;.',, ifthough subse- which should be urged by t h e free states that,
sand, accor „ , .
„
-...- —•
" H e not only is right, but he under
notwithstanding
the
existence
of
slavery,
within
the subject: but Isaid there is another source of I this class coiupos.es n majority of the whole pop'quently admitted, she stood > - L g lier peers,
the credulity
rights." T h e passengers then exequally invested w i t h a l ^ t b i M l j i l ^ s j i j i t f a n . y those territories, theconstitntion of tho U n i t e d power equally satisfactory, equally conclusive in | ulation of the country, f Laughter. 1
T h o victims of this immorality—debtoi
r,
btor us J pressed their opinions that my passport w a s perSiates'abolisbed
it^
tlfe
indment'it
operated
u
p
o
L
L
I^.'S4^!'V1-"'1''^
'd*™***'***?'*™**' U11 oxtTuffini.a nistiiifbrtons adopted by tlin coh»
one of phe original t l n r t e j s f ^ ^ K S S p ^ ! s S t taJ
well as creditor—-are entitled to more
-— ~ ".»•" faithfulifectlvcorrect.
Tho^Sjcor, handing it back to
.ana-co&offewirt^he'ecaeirterritdi'y-? *vv*K>lis anil tljatis thetreaty-makingpower—the acquir- 'ven tint iiftfwaded tj the journal of the convent
dealing
at
the
h
a
n
d
s
of
those
not
directly
unci
ln
dealing lit the h a n d s of those not directly affect-"I m e , said, " T o n appear, sir, to be ft vary clever
Now, I p u t it to gentlemen, is there tiou of Tthe territory of Now.Mexico, held at llio
And se, sit; I think t h M : | P I ^ J P " » h a w i'eeu- thero not just as much ground to contend that, 1 ? power.
ed by
the misdemeanors
of ft hi e- former.
IT-t is
s^Jrito.UjA's <•'*«''•; ymijnay
bv-the
misHomoonnw,. «f
«.——
-•- I.spjrjto.UjA's«-lW$
j m l m a y go. on.
on, nnd 1 wish
where auioiety of the States is free and the oth-' ^ f »6 "as moment a power somewhere existing city of Santa l-'c, iu Septembcrlast,. which declare
contending
with
so
much
^
i
^
s
'
t
n
e
s
s
and
perth eJ t0 a d l
t h e duty of the community- -<** *t>bvUa*~und-rB™ 1 or exclude slavery from t h e ceiled the.* inefficiency of theiv then government to propj-oss-th"eS8"p6rii'tefons gibsies, making the t r u t h u pleasant passage;" for which I tendered him
severanceTor the Wilmot ptti^jftojiglitki jfeflect e-r moiety is slaveholding, "the principle of free- « . '
.dom which prevails in the one class slnfH operate territory? Itisnotanannihilatodpower. Tins
heard and felt t h a t inordinate expenditure is my thanks, and we parted apparently well pleasthat, even if they could c a n ™ i t e i r object and as much as the principle of slavery which nre • l s impossible. It is a subsisting, actual, existing tect the rights of t h e people—their (lungers from
llio Indian tribes—their unsettled boundary &o.
J
k n a v e r y and crime. No man h a s a moral right ed with ourmidnight enterview ; but the opinion
adopt the proviso, it cea^as the moment any vails
vmlo in 1-1,
u i . . . . 1? ri...
•- *-power; and where does it exist; I t existed, I
That is tho oonditiou.sir, of Now Mexico, Well,
then other
Can you come, amidst'this
thus to lavish on his own appetite,money w h i c h of all was, " they had waked u p the wrong passtate or territory to which ifcv ..< applicable came conflict of interests, principles and legislation
X
suspect that to go beyond it, to go beyond tho
h e has not earned and does not really need. I f senger." W h e n the boat had cleared herself I
to be admitted as a niPti"; r n'" the Union.— which prevails in the two parts of the Union,to presume no one will controvert, in Mexico prior Rio Grande to the territory which is not cluimed
Public Opinion w e r e sound upon this subject— from the examining board, and the engines were
W h y , sir, no one contends i.,y.v, ),o one believes, any other conclusion than that which I under- to the cession of these territories. Mexico could by Texas, you will not finil a much better" stato of
if a man living beyond his means when his means walking off under a heavy press of steam, there
that with regard to those Niiiili»cs.tern states to stand to be the conclusion of t h e public law of have abolished slavery or introduced slavery things. Iu I'aot, sir.-1 cannot for a moment recou'
were commensurate^with his r e a l needs, w e r e was a cheer from the passengers of " Viva la
which the-ordinance of 17-i applied—Ohio, In- t h e world, of reason, and justice—that the steins either in California or N e w Mexico. T h a t must ciloTtto my souse of duty to snfl'er Congress to
Americano.'"
and
they
said
"
t
h
i
s
is
the
first
.subjected to tho reprehension lie deserves—the
diana, Illinois and Miulii'jpui—no one can now of law, as it existed at the moment of the eon- boconceded. Who will controvert this position ? adjourn without «n effort,-at least, being made to
extend the benefits, llio blessings of government
evil would be instantly checked and ultimately freedom of speech and action that we have heard
believe b u t that any one of tiu a* -fates, if they quest or tho acquisition, remains until it is alter- Well, Mexico has parted from the territory and to those people who have recently been acquired
or seen since the Austrians reconquered Venice."
eradicated.
thought proper to do it, hav? ',jsi ns much right ed by the sovereign authority of the conquering from the sovereignty o v e r the territory ; and to by us.
I have given j-ou the foregoing particulars,
to introduce slavery within ilieir borders, as or acquiring power ? That is t h e great princi- whom did s h e transfer i t 1 She transferred the
T h e world is full of people who con't i m a g - that youinay know thefeelingin Austria towards
I think, therefore, that all these questions, difVirginia has to maintain tin'«.-, j-n-nee of slavery ple which yon can scarcely turn over a page of territory and the sovereignty of the territory to ficult and troublesome as they may bo. ought to
ine w h y they don't prosper like their neighbors, the citizens of the United States. T h o officers
:
the Government of the United Stales.
within
hers.
Then,
sir,
it
y
the
struggle
for
be
met—-met in a spirit of candor and calmness,
when tlie real obstacle is not in banks nor tariffs, of the government say t h e y will not forgive our
public law of the world without finding recog^
The Government oi t h e United States, then, and decided upon -us a matter of duly.
power and empire betwccii t/ia two classes of nized and everywhere established. The laws
in bad public policy nor hard times, but in their Govornment and people for the conduct wo
Now, these two resolutions which wo have un.
states a decision in ,Culifouiii I as taken place of Mexico, as they existed at t h e moment of the acquires in sovereignly and in territory over
'own extravagance and heedless ostentation. T h e have pursued in tlie Hungarian war, and the
adverse to the wishes of tlfc Pbnthern states, it cession of the ceded territories to this ce^,!.^iy, California and New Mexico, all, oiiher i n sover- mediately under consideration propose a decision
y o u n g mechanic or clerk marries and takes a attempt to annoy me was from vindictive politiof
these questions. I have said, sir, that there ia
is a decision not made by Sic General Govern- remained the laws until, and unless, ilioy"were eignity or territory, that Mexco held in Califor- scarcely
house, which he proceeds to furnish twice as ex- cal feelings.
a resolution in tho series which I havu
nia or N e w Mexico, b y the cession of those
ment.
}""'
pensively as he can allbrd, and then his wife,
offered
that docs not contain some mutual couces- '
altered by that new sovereign power which this territories. Sir, dispute that who c a n . The
W e arrived at Trieste the next morning, found
siou or ovidonco of mutual forbearance, whoro
instead of taking hold to help him earn a liveliI t is a decision respectingwhich they can ut- people and these territories come under in conpower exists or it does n o t ; no one will contend tlie concession was not altogether from ilie nouhood b y doing h e r own work.must have a hired the cholera was raging fearfully, and left that
ter no complainttoward lh#eneralGovernment. sequence of the treaty of cession to the United
for its annihilation. I t existed in Mexico. No slaveholding to tile slaveholding states.
servant to help spend her limited earnings. T e n gloomy place within a few hours for this city.—
It
is
a
decision
made
by
Cnljornia
herself;
which
States.
3
one, I think, can deny t h a t . Mexico alienates
Now, willi respect to this resolution proposing
years afterward y o u will find him struggling on On the road from Treiste, thousands of H u n - Oil his Compromise Resolutions, in the V.
Statos California had unquestionably 'he right to make
I think, then, Mr. President, that I m a y tho sovereignty overtlie territory, nnd h e r alienee a boundary fur Texas, what is ii / "We, know tho
under a double load of debts and children, won- garians were marching through the mud for the
under the constitution of tie United States— leave that part of the subject,with two or, three
Senate, 011 Tuesday, Fob. 5,1S50.
ditl'erence
of opinion which has existed in this
is the Government of t h e United States. The
dering why tho luck was always against him, army of Italy, with a most destitute appearance,
T h e r e is, then, in the lirstj rcsilation, according
Mr. C L A Y . Mr. President, never on any for- to the observations w h i c h ' I mule some time a- observations only upon the general power which Government of the United States,then, possess- country with respect to that boundary. Wo know
while his friends regret his u n h a p p y destitution and tho officers of their army, from generals
I think appertains to this Government on the es all power which Mexico posses-ed overtlie that a very large portion of the people of (ho
of financial ability. H a d they from the first down, were thrown into the ranks of common mer occasion have I risen under feelings of such go, a case where neither party lOnccdes; where subject of slavery.
U. States have supposed that tho western limit of
ceded territorics.and the Govertimcntof theUtiited Texas
painful solicitude. I have seen many periods of tlie question of slavery, neithc its introduction
been frank and honest, he need not have been soldiers.
was llio Nueces, and that it did not extend
States
can
do
in
reference
to
them—within,
I
adSir,
before
I
approach
that
subject,
allow
me
groat
anxiety,
of
peril,
and
of
danger
in
this
On
roachitt.
to the Rio Grande. We know/by the resolution
so unlucky.
nor interdiction, is decided in reference to the
Veinna, I endeavored to h a v e
mit, certain limits of the constitution—whatever of iiunexatio.il, iliat tho question of what is tho
to
say
that,
in
m
y
humble
judgment.tho
institucountry,
n
n
d
l
have
never
before
risen
to
address
Through every grade of society this vice of my passport vised for H u n g a r y ; but was in- any assemblage so oppressed, so appalled, and action of this Government; nil if it has been tion of slavery presents two questions totally dis- Mexico could have done.
western limit and the northern limitof Texas was
inordinate expenditure insinuates itself. T h o formed neither myself nor any of 1113- country- sonnxious; and sir, I hope it will not be out of decided, it has been b y a dilTc'Mit body—by a tinct, and resting on entirely different grounds—
I know, sir, it is argued that there is n o grant an open question—that it has beon all ulonz an
single man ' hired out 1 in the country at ten to men would be allowed to visit that rebellious place to do here, what again and again I have dillerent power—by Caltfornif'ifself, who had a slavery within the states, and slavery without of power in rhe constitution, in specific terms, open question. It was an open question when
tho boundary was run, in virtue of the net of
fifteen dollars per month who contrives to dis- people. T h o history of our newspaper publi- done in m y private chamber, to implorenf Him right to make the decision.
the states. Congress, the General Government,
Mr. President, the next resolution in the series has no power, under the Constitution of the U . over the subject of slavery any w h e r e ; and 1S3S,-marking the boundary between the United
solvu his year's earning in frolics and fineclothes; cations, the course our Government had pur- who holds the destinies of nations ami individuthere is no grant in the constitution to Congrt «s States miel Texas. Sir, at that time the boundary
sued
in
sending
a
special
agent
to
incite
the
rewhich
I
have
offered
I
beg
gci.lenien
candidly
the clerk who has three to five hundred dollars
bellious in H u n g a r y , were assigned as a cause, als in his hands to bestow upon our country his I now to look at. I was aware.perfectly aware States, 10 touch slavery within tbestales,exeept specifically over the subject of a vast variety of authorized by tho act of 183S was a boundary
a year and melts clown twenty to fifty of it into
and denounced as being unworthy of a friendly blessing, to culm the violence nnd rage of party, of the perseverenee with whph the Wilmot in the three specified particulars in thai instru- matters upon which the powers of Congress may commencing nl the mouth of the Sabine and run'
liquor and cigars, are paralleled by tlie young neutral nation.
ment ; to adjust the subject of representation ; unquestionably operate. T h e major includes ning up to its head, thence to lied river, thenco
to still passion, to allow reason once "more to reproviso wosinsiste.1 upon. / 'mow that every to impose taxes w h e n a system of direct taxa- the minor. T h e general grant of p o w e r com- westwurdly with Red river to, I think, tho hunmerchant who fills a spacious house with costly
T h e Emperor is a fine-looking young man of sume its empire. And may I not ask of him one of the free states in this'i T ri"n, without exfurniture, gives dinners and drives a fast horse
tion is made ; and to perform t h e duty of sur- prehends a l l the particulars and elements of dredth degree of west longitude. Well, sir, that
too, sir, to bestow on his humble servant nowbeon the strength of tho profits h e expects to real- about twenty. H e speaks eight ditferent langu- fore him the blessing of hHsmiles.andof strength ception, had by its legislative b»dy passed reso- rendcring.or causing to be delivered up, fugitive which that powerconsists. Tho power of acqui- did not go so far as Texas now curium, and why 7
ages,
which
are
the
number
spoken
by
tho
ditlelutions instructing their Senators and requesting slaves, that may escape from service which they sition by t r e a t y drawsufter it the power of govern- Because it WIIBan open question. War was yet
ize when his goods arcsold and his notcsall paid.
and ability to perform the. work which now lies
raging between Texas nnd Mexico | and it was
L o t a man have a genius for spending, and rcnt people who form the Austrian empire, and before him ? Sir, I have said that I have seen their Representatives togetlha^v restriction in- owe in slave states,and take refuge in free states. ment of the country acquired.
not foreseen exactly what might be her ultimata
whether his income is a dollar a day or a min- their Emperor can converse with all in their other anxious periods in the history of our coun- corporated in any territorial g" ernment which And, s i r j a i n ready to say that if Congress were
Tho other truth which I respectfully ami with limits. But, Ri'r, we will come* to the question of
might be established utiler the ty'spices of Con- to attack, within tlie slates, t h e institution of
nte, it is equally certain to prove inadequate. native dialect. Yours, very truly,
what was done at the time of her nuni-xntinu.
try, and if I were to venture, Mr." President, to
gress. I knew how much and I regretted how slavery, for the purpose of the overthrow or ex- great deference conceive t o exist, and w h i c h is
S I L A S E. B D R E O W S .
If dining, wining and party-giving won't help
trace to theiroriginulsource the cause of all presThis whole resolution which relate-* to iho
much, the free states had put their hearts upon tinction of slavery, then, M r . President, m y announced i n this resolution, is, that s l a v e r y is
him through with it, building, gaming and specent dangers, difficulties and distraction, I should
Those Rochester' Spirits.'
the adoption of this measure, hi the second voice would be for war ; then would be made a not likely to be introduced into any of these question of buumhtry, from beef lining to end, asulating will be sure to. The bottomless pocket
ascribe it to the violence ami intemperance of
territories.
Well,
sir,
is
n
o
t
that
0
fact
?
W
h
a
t
sumes
an open bounilary, tin unaseorlnined.uiifix'
resolution I call upon them to wiive persisting case which would justify, in t h e sight of God,
will never fill, no matter how bounteous the
From llio X. Y. Tribune.
party spirit. To party spirit! Sir, in the prohas occurred within the last three months ? In oil boundary to Texan on the West. Sir, what ia
stream puuring into it. The m a n who (being
W e published in our .supplement a very sweep- gress of this session we have had the testimony in it. I ask them,for the sake cf peace and in and in the presence of the nations of the earth, California, more than in a n y other portion of the the fh*t part "f tlie resolution 1 His that " Consingle) docs not s a v e money on six dollars pel- ing onslaught on the reality of the alleged spir- of two Senators hero, who, however they may the spirit of mutual fnrbenrauee to other mem- resistance 011 the part of the slave s t t o s to such ceded territory, was it most probable, if slavery gress diitb enuri'iit that the territory properly inw e e k will lint be a p t to on sixty ; anil he who, itual communications at Jiochestcr, and the in- difler on other matters, concur in the existence bers of the Union, to give it iip-ipto no longer an unconstitutional and Usurped i>\ tempt ns would was adapted to the intercsf-i of the ii.ilu-trinl cluded wilbiu and rightt'elly belimgiae to the Redoes not lay up something in his first year of i n - tegrity of some of the persons engaged in their of that cause in originating the unhappy tliller- insist upun it—to sec, as they n n | t see, if their be made on the supposition which I have stated. pursuits of t h e inhabitants, that slavery wmd-1 public of Texas mavlie er, eted into anew BUite."
Properly included in—ri c btfully 1,,-lniigiHg to.—
dependent exertion will be pretty likely to w e a r production. In accordance with our resolution enoes which prevail throughout the country, on eyes arc npf'n, tin-duii'.i'rs ,"'.;.•(< lie ahead, if
T h e n wo should be acting in rlefenre of emr have been introduced. Y e t , within t]V spue" l'he rcciuutiiiu upceities no
bounderv. 1' i-nuld
they pcrsi vi-rc in inM-l i'ljr •,">"*•
n poor man's hair into his grave.
rights, our domieils, q •• of.'|i.-riy."«r <41f.-iw.-1r . f ths'ee r,r four ninntha, OrMSimin Ivr elf 1...1 «neri"( -..r.-. ltli.."sFei-iliediio W"-i.-ri. „re..rto hear all testimony on the subject ami main-. the subit-ct JJ£ thubislitutimunf s l a v i v .
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r.
N o mnij who lra»rlie fmturut i r o or" his facullb em liMiiuilary lor 1 r a n
It has le ,ni.i.-,l ie Hod
unt, sir, 11 is luijnis-ililf foi tis KJ be wind to
fr^'r
'.'""• r a s e in which the sluM-lmldiii^ st.ite-i would ]-• O'j.ilust the introduction of slnmry vii!,;,i lii-r »»,i» • ol'mu'rrtiiiiity what we know iu )• In! ,.t I,.-{
ties and his muscles ha-t any right to tax others name of a citizen of Rochester ris authority for tl'-c facts which arc, daily trauspMng bi'lore us. do this, v. .^ I „„t luruiil t„ )T-'-v
with the cost of h i s support, us this class of nnu- these statements who, thimgh strongly preju- It is impossible for us not to perceive that party of that fiiviiruv p.-iuripli' or rr, inv ••'ilieir--, justified, by all considerations whi.-h pi-ituin f> limit-.". And, as I remarked 011 a" i'i«vo r .»-i-,t- exited. Hut then the hitler part nt ;i : *• ,s:.id
finaucial gentlemen habitually d o . It is their diced agaiusf tlifse revelation* and revelators spirit anil future elevation mix mure or less in all some cut,ip,-n-uli..ii, u»t as m, i.^h'i'b i . t b y a u y t h e happiness and security of nmti, 1" u i i p l v si.'ii, thi-i de-clurutiiiii w u s not eoiiliiic-1 t o uon- slute to b e formed subject to the. ndjii-11. . -n ,,! ;dl
questions of boundary thai may nriso with other
slitvi-hiilde-rs.
common nrslakc to fancy that if a debt is only from the outset, could not mean to slate anything our atKiirs, in all our delilu'rnriiuis. At a mo- means, but ,<mi-miin.i ii-uri.,,, >, 1I1. -pint of every instrument which God nrtiuluri'liad ph.Governments, and t h e constitution thereof," &c.
paid at la«t, the obligation of the debtor is ful- but the solid truth. W e bespeak fur his strict- ment w h e n the White House itself is in danger mutual forbearance, wliicli, an 1 • iiii-_ mm side, cd in their hands to resist such an atlcui) t on
That is to eay, sliu is annexed with her rightful
There
w
e
r
e
persons
from
the
slave-holding
filled, but the fact i s nut so. A man who sells ures a candid hearing.
of conllngration, instead of all hands uniting to ought at tin' sam>' time to aAualo the other tin- part of the free states. Anil then, if unfor- slates who concurred in t h a t declaration. T h u s and proper boundaries, without_a specification of
And now for a word on the other side. W e extinguish the llnmes, we are contending about side ? Wi-11, >ir.what i* it that ^.itU-n-d them 1 tunately civil warshouM break out,and we should
his properly for another's promise to pay next
this fact w h i c h is asserted in the resolution is them ; b u t in ns much as it was known that theso
week or next nitmth, and is compelled to w e a r received a private letter yesterday from one of who shall be its next occupnnt. When u d n ad- It is a dni-Uiratiouof what I clftracli-rizcd, and present to the nations of the e a r t h the specta- responded to by the act of California. T h e n , biiuiiilrnies at the we-.t ami tho north were unsetout a pair of boot-sin running after his due,which the believers in the verify and spirituality of rlie ful crcvus.tr has oceured, which threatens inun- must still churaeterize, wilh ere-rt deference to cle of one portion of this Union endeavoring to sir, if we come down to those mountain regions tled, the Government of the r u i t r d StatcB retained
he finally gets after a year or two, is never re- Revelations at Rochester, Auburn, &c w h o dation and destruction to all around it, w e un- ull those who entertain oppo-ite Iqiiuiuus.as two subvert un institution in uolatinn of tho cemsti- which nre to b e found in N e w Mexico, t h e na- to itself the power of settling with nuy foreign
ally paid. Very often, he has l o s t the fare of incidentally, and without any idea of its publi- contesting and disputing about the profits r.f an truths, I will not say incuutcstoMc, but to me tutioii and the most sacred obligationswhich enn ture of its soil ami country, its barrenness, its nation what the boundary should be.
lear, and 1 think they ought to, In- regarded as bind men : we should present t h e
Suppose there had been a treaty of limits of
his demand by not having the money when h e cation makes the following statements. T h e estate w h i c h is threatened with total submersion. indisputable
,
...... m u spectacle in unproductive eharneter, every thing w h i c h retruths. "Wliaturetlu'y ? T h e first
concluded between Mexico and the Tinted
needed itj beside tho cost anil vexation of lim- names am given in full in his letter, but w e ,
Mr. President, it is passion, passiun—party, is, that by law slavery no Ituis-r exists in any which we should h a v e the sympathies, the good lutes to it, a n d everything which we h e a r of it Texas
States, fixiii" the Nueces as the western limit of
ning after it. T h e r e is just one w a y to pay nil having 110 right to use them in this connection, parly, and intemperniice—that is all I dread 111 part of the acquisition made bf us from the Re- wishes, and the desire for our success of all men and about it, must necessarily lead to t h e con- Texas, would not Texas hnve been bound by it J
obligation in full, and that is to p a y it when d u e . do not. T h e y are those of most respectable cit- the adjustment of the great qiu-stious which un- public of Mexico; and the• othVr
other is, that 111 our w h o love justice and truth. Fardillerentjfear, clusion which I have mentioned, that slavery is \\ by, by the express terms of the resolution sho
H e who keeps up a running light with bills and izens of Rochester, utterly above the suspicion happily at this time dividenur distraelid coun- opinir:n,aeeordhigto the probabilities of the case, would be our case—if unhappily w e should be not likely to be inlrndnccd into them. W e l l , would liave been bound by it; or if it had been
loans, thro' life is continually living on other of fraud or collusion. Our correspondent s a y s : try. Sir. at this moment we have in the legis- slavery never will be introduced into any portion plunged into civil war—if the tv.-o parts of this sir, if it "be t r u e that by l a w slavery does not the Colorado or the Rio "Grande, or any other
"Allow me to state a fact which occurredbut lative bodies of this Capitol and in the Mates of the'territories so acquired frirn Mexico.
men's means, is a serious burden and detriment
country should be placed in a position hostile to- now exist in t h e ceded territories, and t h a t it is boundary, whatever western limit had been fixed
by the joint actiua of tho two powers, would have
to those who deal w i t h him, although his estate a few days since: Mr. C. W . and M r . ,T. B . twenty odd furnaces in full blast, emitting heat
ward each other, in order to c a r r y slavery into not likely to b e introducer] into the ceded terri- been binding and obligatory upon Texas by tho
And
I
can
only
=ay
that
the
sjeeowl
resolution,
should finally pay every dollar of his legal obli- went to a house in Rochester to hear the sounds. and passion, anil intemperance, and diffusing
the
n
e
w
territories
acquired
from
Mexico.
tories—if
y
o
n
,
Senators,
agree
to
these
truths,
express terms ofthe resolution by which sho was
There were abundant manifestations indifferent them throughout the whole extent of this broad even without the declaration ofthe^u two truths
gations.
M r . President, we have heard, all of us have or a majority of you, ns I a m persuaded a largo admitted into thu' I'mon. Now, feir, Mexico aud
expressed, would be much inojo acceptable to
Inordinate expenditure is the cause of a great parts of the house, when a signal for the alpha- land. T w o months ago nil wascnlm in compar- me than with them—but I could utit forget that rend of the etlbrts of Franco to propagate— majority of y o u must a g r e e to them—where is Ihe Uniteel States conjointly, by treaty, inighthavo
share of the crime and consequent misery which bet was given, and these words were spelled ison to the present moment. All now is uproar, I was proposing a scheme of arrangement and w h a t , on the continent of Europe? Nut slave- the objection tir ihedillicnlty to your announcing lixed upon the western and nojtliern limits of Texdevastate tlie World. The clerk who spends out—'Mr. B . do you believe this all gammon V confusion and menace, to the existence of the ciimprunuVp, that I enulil nnl.tlii rrfore, depart ry, sir ; in t shivery, but t \ e rights of man ; and them to the whole worW 2* W h y should yon as, and if the United States have acquired by treamore than ho earns, is fast qualifying himself for Tho company looked astonished, when Mr. W . Union, nnd to tho happiness and safety of this from the duty which the preparation of such a w e know tho fate of herelletts in a work of that hesitate or falter in the promulgation of incon- ty all the subjects upon which the limits of Texas
might have operated, have not the L'uiled States
a gambler and a thief; the trader or mechanic remarked that Mr. B . had said while coming people. Sir, I implore Senators, I entreat them, scheme seems in me to imposc.rf ollering,while k i n d . But if the two portions nf this Confeder- testable truths! ? On the other hand, w i t h re- now the power solely and exclusively which MexWho overruns his income is very certain to b e - from tho house, ' n o w , W . is this all gammon /' by all that they expect hereafter, and by all that we ask the surrender on one sip' of a favorite acy should unhappily be involved in civil war, gard to Senators coming from the free s t a t e s al- ico nnd the l'uiled" Stale's conjointly pusso-sod
come in time a trickster and a client. W h e r e v Again; a M r . P . was there, who was v e r y is dear to them here belnw, to repress the ardor measure, of tillering to the other side some com- in "which the effort on the one side would be to low 1110 here t o make, w i t h reference to Cali- prior to the Into treaty between the two countries 7
er you see a man spending faster than ho earns, skeptical, and asked—' W h o will communicate of these passions, to look to their country, to its pensation for that surrender or |: e-rifiee. W h a t restrain the introduction of slavery into new ter- fornia, one or two observations.
It seems to me, sir, that this emichiriou and reathere look out for villainy to he developed, tho' with m e ! ' T h e answer b y alphabet w a s — interests, to listen to the voice of reason—not as
riming nre perfectly irresistible.
are the truths, Mr. Preside i.t ! | The' first is.tlmt ritories, and on the other side to force its introWhen this feeling within the limits of your
it be the furthest thing possible from his present 'Your mother will.' ' H o w many years h a s it shall be attempted to be uttered by me, for I
w h a t a spectacle should we pre- states was gotten u p ; w h e n the Wilmot proviby law slavery dues not exist vMiin tin- territo- duction there,
S i r . I admit it is a delicate power—an cxtrcmcthoughts.
shebeen d e a d ? ' I t was told correctly. ' N o w am not so presumptuous as to indulge the hope ries ci-di-d to nsby the repubhVj'-f Mexico.
s e t to th' 1 contemplation ofastonished mankind! so was disseminated through them, nod your Ij delicate power. I admit that it ought to bo exthat
any
thing
I
may
say
will
avert
the
effects
if
this
be
really
the
spirit
of
my
mother,
will
An
c
Hint
not
to
propagate
right,
but
I
must
say
W h e n the world shall have become wiser and
people and yourselves attached themselves to cereised in aspiril of justice, liberality, and geneN o w . u i t h resp"ect to the opinii-.ih.-re expressits standard of morality more lofty, it will per- she tell me w h a t were the last words she ever which I h a v e described", but to listen to their ed, t h a t slavery docs not exist in the territories —though I trust it will be understood to be said that proviso," w h a t was t h e state of facts ? T h e rosity toward this the youngest member of tho
ceive and affirm t h a t profuse expenditure, even spoke ?'—The spelling was—' God will t a k e own reason, their own judgment, their own good ceded to the United States by M"v'enj can on- with no desire to excite feeling—an effort to pro- state of facts a t that lime w a s , that ynu a p p r e - great American family. But here lire power is.
sir, upon that question—however I offer
by one who can pecuniarily alford it, is ncrni- care of you, m y son.' At this time Mr. P . burst sense, in determining upon what is best to be ly refer to the fact of the passage of the law by papate wrong in t h e teiritorics thus acquired hended the introduction of slavery tlicre. You I'ossibly,
no positive, opinion—possibly, if the L'uiled Suites
simis nnd unjustifiable—that a man, however into tears and said, ' T h o s e were lily mother's done For our country in" the actual posture in the Supreme Government of Mi-xiri abolishing from Mexico*
did not know much—Very few of us now know were to fix it iu a w a y unjust in the opinion of
which
w
e
find
her.
Sir,
to
this
great
object
have
T h e pnwtr thrn, M r . President, in myopininn much—about these very territories, TIn y were 'foxes and contrary to her'rights. she might bring
wealthy, has no right to lavish on his own appe- dying words, and I know that no one here could
it, I think in 1824, and to the j-ub~. qur-nt pastite, his tastes or his ostelitation.that which might know anything about them.' T h e s e are t h e m y efforts been directed during the whole session. sage of a law by the le.5islativel.nK of Mexico, —and I will extend it to the introduction as well far distant from ynu. Y o n were apprehensive tho question before t h e Supreme Court of tho TJ.
Sir, w h e n I came to considerthissubject,there
have raised hundreds from destitution and des- class of facts daily transpiring."
1 forget in what year, by whicltThey proposed as the prohibition of slavery in t h e new terri- that slavery might be introduced tlicre. You Slates, and have it there again investigated and
pair to comfort and usefulness. B u t that is nil
As we write, we find the above case stated were two or three general purposes which it — w h a t it is true" they have ncvir yet carried tories—I think the power ilocsexist in Congress, wanted as a protection to introduce the interdic- decided. I say possibly, sir, becamm I am not
improvement in public sentiment which must substantially n s b y our correspondent by another' seemed to mo to be most desirable, if possible, into full effect— compensation to the owners of and I think there is that important distinction tion called (he Wilmot pro-s iso. It was in this one of that class of politicians who believe that
every question is a competent mid proper quesbe waited for,while t h e other is more ready and person (George Willcts) in the Bulington F r e e to accomplish. The one was, to settle all the
between slavery outside of thestntes and slavery
controverted questions arising out of the subject slaves for the property of which they were strip- inside of the states, that all outside is debatable, state of w a n t of information that the whole tion for the Supremo Court of the United Slates.
obvious.
Press, and this case is added thereto:
North blazed u p in behalf of this Wilmot pro- There are questions too largo fin-any tribunal,
ped by the act of abolition. l e a n only refer to
" Mr. and Mrs. Pierpont, persons of wealth of slavery. It seemed to me to be doing very the acquiescence of Mexico in the abolition of all inside of the states is umlebiitable. The Go v- viso. It was Under the apprehension t h a t sla- of that kind to try; great political questioiiR. naT h e meanness, t h e dishonesty, the inquity of
little if w e settled one question andleft other dissquandering thousands unearned, and keeping and standing, living in this city, were present tracting questions unadjusted. I t seemed to me slavery, from the time cf its cxtinctim down to ernmenthasnoright to touch theinstitution within v e r y might be introduced there that y o u left tional territorial questions, which transcend their
others out of money that is justly theirs, have where the communication is known, and a gen- to bo doing but little if we stopped one leak in tho time of the treaty by which, wo acquired the states; but whether she has, and to whatex-' your constituents. For w h e n you came from limits; for such questions tfteirpowersare utterly
incompetent. Whether this be one of thoso quesh ot,tsi ]e o f h
rarely been urged a n d enforced a s they should tle rapping was heard, and the question w a s the ship of state, and left other leaks capable of these countries. But all Mexiciyofaraslknow, H i e s / n t e ? f ^ " ' ^ ° r ","• \°^uch
'
I J"™' at f h e t i m e J ' 0 1 ' l r f t vour res'pecth-'o *i£itions or not, I shall not decide ; but I will main~ - ^ - "• •
-•
- '
bo. T h e y need but to be considered and under- asked, 'AVho will communicate?' When t h e producing danger, if not destruction, to the ves- acquiesced in the non-existence 0:' tlavery.— thestates, is a question which is debatable, a m i ' donees, —
you did not k n o w ' t h e fact, which has ,„,„ ( I ) 0 [ Uw ,.- n ; [( ,j s f e t l . V „ - 0 ',„~- }i ; vc Vted soie-'
upon which men m a y honestly and fairly differ,
name of it grand child was spelled to them.—
stood to be universally loathed and detested.
Gentlemen,
I
know,
talk
about
the
irregularity
o
r
i
y
reached
ussmee
the
commencement
of
the
l
v „ n d C xcbn,ively wjtb that power which wag
The child then said by the alphabet, ' Grandma, sel. I therefore turned my attention to every of the law b y which that act was roti'mplished; but which, decided however it m a y bo decided,
From tho N. Y. Herald.
don't you remember'I was scalded to d e a t h ? ' subject connected with the institution of slavery, but does it become us, a foreign po4er, to look furnishes, in m y judgment, no lust occasion session nf Conjgress.thot a constitution had been common to both tmtifrns— to fix, ascertain, nnd sotAmericans Abroad.
When"they could find utterance, they both s t a - and out of which controverted questions had into the mode by which on object 1 lis been ac- for breaking up this happy and glorious Union of unnmmoiisly adopted by t h e people of Colifoj- i] 0 the western mid northern-limits of Texas,
nia, excluding slavery from their territory.
The-Genera! Government fins no right, nor has
ted that they had a grandchild of the n a m e sprung, to see if it were possible or practicable complished by another fcrcjgiiu^JjjpJigri she our?
VIENNA, October 10,18-ifl.
AniTir. prior 10 your departure from your res- any oilier earthly power the right, to intorfuro
M r . President, with my worthy friend from
spellud to them, and that he was scaldedso t h a t to accommodate nnd adjust the whole of them.
T3n the 6th inst., I embarked at Venice, ill the
herself is satisfied with wlialfsfr^yaJuanv, and Michigan—and I use the term in" the best and pecfive homos, you hod had an opportunity of con- wilh the limits of a state whoso boundaries oro
h e died, some years since. No person present Another principal object which attracted m y atsteamer which lay off that city, to leave at
when, too, she is the exclusive nidga -whether most emphatic sense, for I believe h e and I have fen-iii" with vour constituents upon
adoption
ol a tlnis fixed, llm6ascertained, known, and rceognithis most
knew at that time whether Mr. and Mrs. P i e r - tention was, to endeavor to form such a scheme
twelve o'clock at night, for Trieste. My passan object which is local aiid municipal to herself known each other longer than h e and I have constitution
excluding fact—of
slavery the
in California—do
itis voluntarily.
Tlie extreme
case interfere
may bo nut—
lendimranil important
adoption of a zed.
The whole power,
ntleasf,lo
with
pont ever had any grand-children. I might m u l - of accommodation that neither of the two classport was placed in t h e hands of t h e clerk, to prehas been or has not been accomplish d in con- known any other Senator in ibis hall—I cannot you not believe. Senators a n d Representatives one winch Itrust 111 God may never liappeuiu this
tiply incidents of this character almost ad infi- es of states into which our country is so unhapsent the Austrian officers who come on board to
formity with herfundamentallaws? "Why.Mex- concnr, although I entertain the most profound coming from the free slates, t h a t if you had had nation—of a conquered nation, and of « constitunitum, all proving most certainly that the com- pily divided should make any sacrifice of any
examine the character of the passengers. I had
ico upon this subject showed to the las£moment respect for ihe opinions he has advanced upon the advantage of that fact told in serious, calm, tion ndaptingitself to tlie stale of subjugation or
munications are from the persons which t h e y great principle. I believe, sir, the series of resfire sidoronvcrsatisu with y o u r constituents, they
to which it has been reduced • and Tilretired to bed, and w a s enjoying a deep sleep,
her anxiety, in the documents which' weto laid the subject, adverse to my own ; b u t I must say, would not hnve told you to come here and to set- conquest
ing 111. the whole states, as weff as parts of states,
purport to be from : and that they are not dead, olutions w h i c h I have had the honor to present
when, at ten minutes to twelve, I was rudely
before the country upon the subject of the nego- when a point is settled by all t h e elementary tle nil these agitating questions without danger to in order to save from the conquering arms- of the
but olive and very near us. These Spirits s a y to the Senate accomplishes that object.
awoke, with an order, " Y o u m u s t get up, sir,
tiation of this treaty by Mr. Trist.
invader what remains. I say such a power 111 caso
writers of our country, by all the departments of this Union?
that they are not idle, but busily engaged in t h e
I believe, sir, that 3-ou will find, upon that
nnd go on shore." '* W h y must I go on shore ? "
What do you want % What do you want who of extremity may .exist. But t admit that, short
In the very act, in the very negotiation by our Government, legislative, executive and judipursuits which are congenial to them."
careful, rational and attentive examination of which the treaty was cdneludediceding to us the
reside
in
the
free
states
7
You
want
that
there
of
such extremity, voluntarily, the General GovI asked; and wa3 answered.
" Y o u r passport
cial—when it has been so settled for a period of shall bono slavery introduced into tho territories
them which I think they deseri-e, that neither countries in question, the diplomatic representais not in order." W h e n I entered the saloon,
Life a t T w e n t y .
fifty years, and never was seriously disturbed acquired from Mexico. Well, have yott not eminent has 110 right to separate a state—to toko
party in some of them make any concession at tives of the Mexican republic, urged the abhorthere were about thirty passengers standing
until recently, that I think, if we are to regard got it in California already, if admitted ns a state 1 a portion of its territory from it, or to regard it
Dow, Jr., describes life at twenty in the follow- all; mothers the concessions of forbearance are
around several Austrian officers, and m y appearrence Wilh which Mexico would view t h e intro- any thing as fixed and settled under the admin- Have you not got it in New Mexico, in all h u m a n otherwise than as integral, one and indivisible,
ing unique maimer:
and not to b e affected by any legislation of ours.
mutual;
and
in
the
third
place,
in
reference
ance in m y night-gown, together with the know"Friends, at twenty w e are as wild as pat- to the slaveholding states, there are resolutions duction of slavery into any portion of the terri- istration of this constitution of ours, it is a ques- probability, also ? What m o r e do you want 1— But, then, I assume, w h a t does not exist in tho
ledge that I was the American, attracted the atYon
have
got
w
h
a
t
is
worth
a
thousnnd
Wilmot
tory
which
she
was
about
to
cede
to
the
United
tion
which
has
thus
been
unvariflbly
and
uniformcase
of Texas, that these boundaries must be fixtention of all. Addressing myself to the supe- ridges. There's no such thing as taming us, w e making concessions to them by theoppositeclass States. T h e clause of prohibition was not in- ly settled in apartieularway. Or arewetocome provisos. You have got nature itself onyour side. ed, ascertained, and indisputable. With regard
rior officer, Isaid, " ' W h y , sir, am I i n this rude ride that fierce, fiery, and head-strong animal, of states without any compensation whatever serted in consequence of the firm ground taken to this conclusion t h a t nothing, nothing on earth You have the fact itself on y o n r side. You have to Texas, all was open, all was unfixed ; all is unmanner awoke from m y sleep, w h e n you hold Passion, over fences, hedges.or to the devil—leap being rendered by them to the non-slavebolding b y M r . Trist, and his declaration that it was an is settled under this constitution, b u t that every the truth staring yon in the'face that an slavery is fixed at this moment, with respect to her limits
existing there. "Well, if yon are men} if you can
my passport, properly vised at Meran, m Tyrol, the five barred gate of reason without touching states. I think every one of these characteris- utter impossibility to mention the subject.
thing is unset tied?
rise from the m u d and slough of party struggles j west and north of the Nueces.
by the highest authority, through to -Trieste ?— tho curb of discretion, or pulling harder than a tit- tics which I have assigned, and the measures
Texas brought herself into a state of war, and
and
elevate yourselves to t h e heights of patriots,
I
take
it
then,
sir—and
availing
myself
of
the
M r . President, w e have to recollect it is veryAnd you certainly know, so long a s I am travell- mouse xipon the strongreiti of judgment. And which I proposed, is susceptible of clear and sat- benefit'of the discussions which took place on a
w h a t will yon do 1 You will look at tho fact an it when she got into that w a r , it was not the war of
a
t
twenty
you
are
perfect
locomotives,
going
at
possible—sir,
it
is
quite
likely—that
when
that
isfactory
demonstration
by
an
attentive
perusal
Toxas
and Maxicodiut it was tho war of the whole
ing in Austria, on the road to Trieste, I am not to
exists. You will say, this fact was unknown to ray
former occasion on this question, and which I
be detained, or subject toother v i s e s ? " H e re- tho rate of 60 miles an hour, y-our heart the boil- and critical examination of" the resolutions them-1 think have left the whole country under the im- constitution was framed the application of it to people. You will say, they acted on one set of thirty United States and Mexico; it was a war in
er,
andlovethe
steam,
which
you
sometimes
blow
such
territories
aSjLouisiana,
Florida,
California
selves. L e t u s take up the first resolution.
'
facts, we have g o t another sot of facts here inff u- which the Government of tho U. States, which
plied. " Yon must have it vised b y thenujitary
The first resolution, Mr. President, as you pression of the non-existence of slavery within and N e w Mexico w a s never within the contem- incing 11s, and w e will act as patriots, as retponsi- created the hostilities, w a s as much tho trustee
commander of Venice." " N o , sir," I replied"; off in sighs, and hope, fear, anxiety and jealousy
the
whole
of
the
territory
in
the
ceded
territoarethe
train
you
drag.
At
this
season
of
life
you
plation
of
its
framers.
It
will
be
recollected
blemon, as lovers of unity, a n d above all of this aad agent of tho twenty-nino other states comare aware, relates to California, and it declares
" tlmtisnot incumbent on me. Venice is a part
ries—I take it for grantedthatwhat I h a v e said,
Union. We will act on the altered set of facts posing the Union as sho was the trustee and agent
d Austria, anil my vise enrriesme through ovory are filled with exhiliraling gas romance, every- 'hat California, with suitable limits, ought to be aided b y tho reflection of gentlemen,will satisfy that when that constitution was framed the unknown to our constituents, and we will appeal of Texas. And, sir, with respect to all theso circifcy, from Tyrol to Trieste." H e replied, " W e thing looks romantic by spells—even a Jackass admitted as a memberof this Union, without the them of that first truth, that slavery does not whole country northwest of the river Ohio was to their justice, their lienor, their magmiaimityj to cumstances—such, for example, ns a treaty with
You imposition of any restriction either to interdict
unpeopled; and it will be recollected also that
have no time to discass the subject. You are philosophising over a barrel of vinegar.
concur with us on this occasion, for establishing a inap annexed, as in t h e case of the recent treaty
exist there b y law, unless slavery was carried
detaining the boat, and you must go ashore at (both boys and girls) now read novels till your or to introduce slavery within her limits. W e l l there the moment ihe treaty was ratified bv the the exercise and the assertion of t h e power to concord nnd harmony and maintaining the exist- wilh Mexico ; ouch an t h e opinion of individuals
gizzards
have
softened
into
a
sentimental
jelh'i
make governments for territories in their infant ence of this glorioiiB Union.
now, is there any concession in this resolution
highly respected and eminent, like the lamented
once.'' In the mildest 'language I could use, I
two parties, and under ill? operation of the con- state' are, in the nature of the power, temporary,
Mr. i'olk, late President of tho United State's',
by either p a r t y to the other?
stitution of the United States. Now, really, I and to terminate whenever they h a v e acquired
Well, Mr. President, I think, entertaining these whose opinion was, that be had no right, as Pressolicited him to change that decision ; that my- \ lvknowhow von t% p i t r f y ° n ' f ! » ™ M h h - ° \ f l
i....:
1- it
:. v.._..t.
;
!_....!•_
.... :-' I "ow now you teel i you would like to soar from
" I know that geigleiiTm who come from slave- must say that upon the idea that eo inttanti upon
views, that there was nothing extravagant in t h e ident of the United States, or in any character
business made
e r y important
for meto'bein
a
population
competent
for
self-government.—
Trieste the next d a y ; that I was not leaving star to star! kick little planets aside, take crazy holding states say the North gets all that it de- the consummation of the treat} - tho constitution Sixty thousand is the number fixed b y the ordi- hope in which I bad indulged when theso resolu- otherwise than ns negotiating with Mexico—and
Austria, but entering their capital, where, if I comets by their blazing hair and pull them into sires; but by whom does.it get it ? Does it get of the United States spread itself over the ac- nance of 1787. N o w , sir, recollect that when tions were prepared and offered—nothing extrav- in that the Senate would have to act iu concuragant in the hope that tho North might content itwas a suspected person, they would have me their nght course, sit upon the highest peak of a it by any action of Congress ? If Slaven- be quired territory and carried along with it the in- this constitution Was adopted, and t h a t territory sol f even with striking out as- unnecessary these rence with, him—that h e had no right to fix tho
coniplctclyui their power. T h e o r d e r was again thunder cloud and dangle the red lightening be- interdicted within the limits of California, has stitution of slavery,-the proposition is so irre- was unpeopled; is it possible that Congress, to two declarations. They are unnecessary ibr a n y boundary; and its to the map attached to (ho
repeated—" Go ashore at once."
Folding m y tween your thumb nnd fingers, as a watch chain it been done b y Congress—dry this Government? concilable with any comprehension or reason whom it had been ceded by the states for the purpose the free statcshavein view. At all events, treaty, it is sufficient to Bay that tho treaty itself
arms, T replied, " I will not go ashore, unless a m then dive into the celestial svrens, speed oil, No, sir. T h a t interdiction is imposed by Cali- that I possess.thatlhardly know how to meet it. common benefit of the ceding state and all other if they should insist upon Congress expressing the is silent from beginning to end on the subject of
the fixation of tho boundary of Texas. Thg anW h y , these United States consist of thirty members of the Union—is it possible the Con- opinions which are hero asserted, at all events, nexation
you compel me to do so by using brute force ; pull the nose of the. man in the" moon, ransack fornia herself. And has it notbeon the doctrine
of the map to t h e treaty wos a matter of
and wo to the hand t h a t is placed upon me. I all creation, knock a few panes of glass out of of all parties that when a state is about to be ad- states. In fifteen of them there was slavery.in gress had no right whatever to declare what t'lcy should limit their wishes to the simple asser» no utility, for tho treaty is not otreiigthenod by it;
lion pf'hcm, without iasisting on their being inam_, gentlemen, an American citizen, have 00m- tho windows of heaven, and then flutter down mitted into the Union, the state has a right to fifteen of them slavery did not exist. Well.how description of settlers should occupy the pflblis corporated
in a n y . territorial Goveramcnt which It no mora affirmE llio truth of any thing delinepelied with all the l a w s pf Austria, have a pass- gently as a breeze and find the darling object of decide for itself whether it will or will not have can it be argued that the fifteen slave states, by lands?
ated upon that map in relation to Texas than it
Congress may establish in the territories,
the operation of-the constitution of tho United
port with every endorsemcnfcreqnired, and, Ul)o.w- your love mending stockings! T h a t ' s how you slavery within its limits?
does any thing in relation to any other geographSuppose they took up the opinion that the
The great principle, sir, which wasjn contest States, carried into the ceded territory their in
I pass on from t h e second resolution to the t h i r d ical subject that composed tho map.
j introduction of slavery would enhance tho value. and
fourth, which relate to Texas,; and allow m e
In Ihe resolution, what is proposed 1 To con»
Old Series, No, 1,146,
20, 1850,
POETRY
MR, CLAY'S SPEECH,
Mime IV, No, 23,-