New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-07

Mr. Preston KISO asked leave 70 make per-
sonal explanation leave being unanimously given,
Mr. King said
Mr.. Speaker find IN the Union Of this morn
ing paragraph abiding presume, to bill which
yesterday asked leave Introduce The Editor Of the
Union 1t is very evident mistakes the purpose OF the
bill desire briefly to state the reasons and opinions
which induced me 10 propose the and that ]
may not be misunderstood have written Whist pro.
pose TO say Sir in proposing TO introduce that bill
had intention TO interfere with or TO anticipate the
action OF the Standing Committee from which II came
10 the House at the last session but was governed
solely by the desire TO bring the subjects presented
by the provisions OF the BILL 10 the early consldera
ton and action of the House. The bill embraces two
| principal features-one placing an amount Of money
at discretion Of the President 10 be used In nego
tistng a peace with Mexico. II an opportunity shsll
occur when the President should deem it proper
to use this money Ia negotiating treaty Of peace
the other, excluding Slavery from any territory
which the United States may hereafter acquire being
the provision offered by the honorable gentleman from
Pennsy vsnia Mr. Wilmot and adopted on the part Of
this peace by the House Of Representatives in
August last will frankly say that II had not suppos-
ed that there disposition in quarters silently
10 give the free principle OF the Wimot proposition the
goby and by smothering and avoiding action upon 10
give farther extension the domnions OF slavery at the
<pense OF free territory, should not al this time have
brought forward this bil The Presdcn. recommended,
and reiterates his recommendation of law granting the
two millions. If complied with, with the Wmot pro-
viso would cheerfully grant the money. But would
have the free principle OF the Wilmot proviso enact
I
has come when this republic should declare by law that
it will be made instrument to the extension OF ia
very on the continent Of Amerca-that the bounda-
rics institutions and principles Of our Republic must
and will extend, there can be no doubt The present
with Mexico must result in an extension OF the ter
ritory Of the United States peace honorable to this
country cannot be concluded without indemnity from
Mexico In territory. 1t is whispered that it will not do
to propose law that any such territory should be free
territory because Southern Administration will take
no territory unless it shall be so arranged that the terri
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hsrbor monstrous idea every inch OF Texas was
yielded 10 Slavery | know that II was reluctantly
yielded to the possession OF Slavery by many who sup
posed the acquisition of Texas might be hazarded by
any dssenson about the terms so stronuously ill.,
sisted upon by the Representatives OF the slave
states but with Texas. the extension of Slavery, il
was supposed you'd stop 1t was hoped the South
would not desire to carry it where it does not now
exist Is this so The two millions are distinctly, ur
gently, and repeatedly recommended by the President
TO be appropriated There is no other purpose Tor
which this appropriation can be wanted except IN con
nection with cession of territory by Mexico. Mexico
already owes US unpaid ndemnites for acknowledged
and adudicated spoations on our commerce. lrepeat
we must have territory from Mexico and there can
be no harm improperly In stating what crcum
stances and every action OF Government proclaim
TO the world clearly and as uneringly as words
could 10 Shall the territory now free which shall come
to our Jurisdiction be free territory open to settlement
by the lsOoring OF the free States or SHAH II be
slave territory given up slave labor One or other II
must be it be both The labor oil the Tree white
men and women, and of their children cannot and VIII
not eat and drink, and lie down and rise up WIN inc
black labor of slaves free white labor Will not be de
graded by such association. Slavery IL not excluded
by law the presence of the slave Will exclude the aoor
ing white man. The young men who went win their
axes into the forests and hewed out oil the woeIhess
such States Ohio and Indiana and Michigan ana IN
nois and Iowa. and Wisconsin would never nave con
scented in the workshops or in the nelo 20 oe
with negro slaves. These powerful communicating
bsv snrnnc nm in the great West within the memory OF
single generation free populous and nourisnhg oy 'e
wisdom OF the legislation OF the men OF the heVouuo
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other acts of legislation Ii the ordinance oil july
| 1881 by which slavery and Involuntary serVlIo .,
except for crime was forever prohlotea IN q. .ne
territory Of the United States north and west OF e
| Ohio river The brave and pstriotc generation VINO
achieved our independence, and established tne re
public did not hesitate about passing such an sct lhey
thus saved these now populous and powerful states
from the evils of slavery and black population Shall
hesitate to do the thing Tor territory where
slavery does not existi trust not The man who
has wealth OF credit TO purchase plantation and become
the owner OF slaves may settle and reside without socia
degradation in country where slavery exists MOI so
with the lsbOring white man. HE cannot go "lloutso
cia degradation and he therefore will not 60 He ex
cluded quite eiectuay as he could be oy ia" Inc
mere presence OF slavery wherever exists degrsaes
the condition the responsibility the character
false and mischevous public opinion regarding the con
dton and responsibility OF labor isproduced by us pres
cnce and false and TO his and TO his cor
s,uency would be any 5ePre'ens,e Of iree Mne h men
labor upon a condition OF social equality with the labor
of tho black slave equally false would he De VINO upon
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question produce the degrading result Inc measure
which had the honor propose presented ms suoect
to the House cannot and OF course DO NOT eisu any
originality in the principles OF the Dill one sanfs h
which comes from the earncst recommendation oil the
President in his Special Message 10 Congress oil me last
session the other from the motion OF my friend rom
Pennsylvania Mr. WnmoT and the Adoption ., nls
and passed The bill Is again. in the annual Message
of the President at the opening OF the present session
strongly recommended to the favorable suen'ioh Oh
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the nouse and the country. II passed the Rouse OF
Representatives at the last session late on the saturday
night next preceding Monday the 10Th OF august on
which day Congress had decided 10 ourn at IL o'clock
M noon MANY other important bills were still pending
in the Senate be decided in the forenoon OF Monday
and this bill, taken up IN the last hour OF ihe SEES,
sion of the Senate did not receive the hna acton oi
avote upon its passage, but was lost by not having
been voted upon and without the decision OF the Sen
ate This measures in time OF war Is recommended by
the President and should be acted by Congress as
peace and evidence 10 the country and 10 the
world that however vigorously II may be deemed Just
and proper 10 prosecute the while war or cause OF
war exists s the desire for honorable peace is
tment strong as ever with Government and this
measure recommended by the President is evidence
that no intention exists in negotiating peace TO de
mand other than such rs are honorable both 10
bs country and Mexico OF the causes OF the war OF
the manner in which ii commenced twould scarcely be
proper for me now TO speak even 1t were al all Ihese
topics have been discussed very considerable length
by those much more able 10 elucdaie Them than am
am one OF those who believe that war with Mexico
was inevitable after the annexation OF Texas upon the
terms selected by President Tyler should be consun
msted-whether the alternative mode presented by
Congress or any other mode or terms would have
avoided war. Il is now, perhaps useless TO inquire
The annexation OF Texas to the United States was
believed 10 be desired by the people OF both coun'
tres and Texas annexed The night OF annexs
ton by two independent nations cannot be questioned
To obtain possession of Tamsuipas and chihuahua be-
tween the Nueces and the Rio Grsnde where the MeN
cans held disputed and 70 set sanafe where
the Mexican authorities and people held undspued pos
session the use of force necessary The use OF force
between nations to decide between them
| il war The use OF force aud OF military power was
necessary repeat 10 expe the Mexican authorities IRON
all of these provinces claimed by Texas unless Mexico
should cede them by negotiation. But Mexico not only
refused to abandon Tamaupas and Chihuahua between
the Nueces and the Rio Grsnde and santa re, on the
north OF Texas but she asserted claim upon Tex
as itself and declared that the annexation OF Texas to
the United States would be regarded by her an act OF
war on the part OF the United States against Mexico
When measures for the Ration of Texas were adopt
ed By our Government Mexico withdrew her minister
from Washington, refused to renew negotiations, and
prepared to wage war In the valley Of the Rio Grsnde
the Texan side of that river the armies OF the two
nations met hostities commenced and actual war was
waged There can be doubt Of what is the duty OF
every good citizen of the United States in state OF
war. The enemies of his country should be his