Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-09


y temporarily held. Those who held not to expel
all the government which existed there before into
their possession. Tho gentleman from South Carolina (Mr.
WooDwARD) had put this matter in its true light 1t might
well be remarked here that for the conquerng
general to say what should be the government of the country
he had seized He bound to maintain his military
patton off but was his Government that to establish
the laws IT, not merely temporary officer. The real
question is, not whether mlder harsher form Of govern
ment has been introduced but whether the occupied provinces
regarded and treated permanent conquess already
nexed to this country.
Mr. III. said that his object was to cast any
either the President his officer but show that the law
quoted by the gentleman from Virginia did not apply to the
Of territory held only in temporary To him,
however, did sepm that the instructions given did disclose
the purpose of making this war Of conquest.
II had been said that in the of the conquest of Casne
by the British in the last war; goods imported into that port
not subject to the duties imposed by laws
This true but that question Of property not
question of civil liberty political rights In the of the
United States Rice the facts these goods i'm
ported into Castine in September 1914 during its occupation
by the enemy, and remained there until its evacuation Upon
the establishment OF the American Government, they
subject to American duties The Supreme Court decided
they not-upon the principle that the sovereignty Of
the United States the territory in possession of the B
fish troops suspended and the inhabitants passed under
temporary allegiance to the British Government, and
der such laws they chose to recognise and enforce.
If there had been part violations Of the law of
ons they bots the fair character of the nation be-
cause IN that case we might appear in the eyes OF foreign
The proclamation Of Gen. Harrison had been referred
but there broad between that document and the
proclamation of Gen. Kearny. Mr.. HI felt profound inter-
est in the memory of Harrison 1t "onsecrated by the
most astonishing political victory that the annals Of this coun
try could show. Mr. III. here quoted Gen. Harsons pro-
camaton dated 18th October 1872 Here subversion
OF subslstng laws no appointment of alcade appoint
ment of judges sher, and hundred other Officers the
laws suffered to remain True, he said, the commits
ons OF all magistrates suspended but their authority
still continued under that of the United States In taking
possession OF Upper Canada he sad the district
the quiet possession of troops becomes necessary pro-
vide for its governments therefore hereby proclaim and
make known that the rights and privileges of the inhabitants
and the laws and customs of the country they existed
were in force at the period of arrival shall continue to
prevail"
Had course like this been pursued in the present case we
should have been freed from the present controversy The
spectacle would not have been presented the world Of
indecent haste provide forms of the
ment had obtained military possession of OF the pro-
vnces of our enemy. The question Who did il y"
On that Mr. H. had nothing say The aud the great
question was How will this affect the character Of
try How shall we appear in the eyes of men who cooly
and in silence look at the principles of right and Judge
motives by what has been done -
There other topics to which Mr.. H. must turn
gentleman the other side had this morning declared that
our intention to keep all had and to keep slavery
for ever out of these provinces
The gentleman from New York (Mr PREsroS KISG) had
told the House this in many words In reply Mr.. II.
would tell that gentleman he treading dangerous
grounds that he was speaking rashy Mr. H. said he
not to the extension of the territory of the United
States he did not feel that subject the appehensons
which haunted the minds Of gentlemen He believed
that such the elasticity of the principles Of federal
SYSTEM of Government that might lie made extend itself
over any Space great small 1t resembed the tabled tent
in the Arabian Nights which could with its shade few
many But territory acquired let it be in legitimate
mannerby purchase the coming in of neghborng peo
pie who had attained high degree of civilization lie took
the ground which he had taken before the Oregon
question He had right say the Executive depart
men of the Government what should be DONE and therefore
he considered it highly improper introduce such projects
here had been alluded to this morning 1t might look very
patriotic, and il might be traced TO high of morality,
that gentleman regarded slavery crime but Mr. H.
garded solemn interference with the province and duties
of another department of the Government fix in advance
the terms OF treaty hereafter be concluded with Mexico.
That belonged the yaking power II was for that
House to discuss questions of very different character.
Would the gentleman say he hold all the territory we
might acquire, and to exclude slavery from every part off
III he did, he would that gentleman that that
ton this Union could only stand those compromises which
he regarded in their sacred obligation second only the
constitution The compromise which had taken place the
Missouri question had been sufficiently dsadvanageous the
South. He said this offensive The South did
not interfere in the Of the North. They
tuated toward her by lofty feeling Of brotherhood He
oced for in the splendid achievements and unpeceden
ed success OF the industry and enterprises of New England
as much any Why, then, opportunity lost
to prescribe the South, if they guilty of great
crime in the sight both of God and That question had
far could go. They could know other ground
than that which had been heretofore taken. Gentlemen
transcribed the rules which should govern them here if
they proceeded, they would feeling the South
would rend the bonds of this Union Samson burst the
withes that bound him. Was this the doctrine that was to
be acted that acquire what territory might, free labor
might be suffered there but the of the South should
not take their slaves with them there Mr. Holmes Maine
had said that regulate slavery the attribute of
reign power He used this language
'sTo regulate the relation between different members OF
To il
OF sovereign power - y The gentleman from New
York has told that slave representation ond the org
nal States unequal and contrary the spirit of the compact
know not where the gentleman derived his authority surely
not from the constitution 1t there argued that the repre-
sentaon shall be apporoned according the number free
persons and rees Of the slaves not such States then
existed but in such be included within this Union
This language is explicit aud positive"
Mr. Macon of North Carolina had said ia the same debate
upon the Missouri question
sThe gentleman from New Hampshire has said that the
constitution compromise to slaves This is doubt
true but not a compromise to emancpate The States
that held them could free thcm others had DONE with
asking consulting the convention Congress But
was compromise as to representation and nothing else"
This the language Of truth and OF Justice. Why was
he be told that the North hold the conquered pro-
vnces but that neither he any other Southern man.
their children, their chidrens children should set foot
within them, unless they consented to abandon their property
This not place to discuss the question Of slavery 1t
subject that should he named in that hail. IL
institution which belonged TO the Southern States
themselves; and gentlemen did those States wrong to press
them on that subject here
The Missouri COMPROMISE had done them much niustce