The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-03

OF decaratory resolves favor, and the bill becomes
as if by mutual appointment, the common battle-ground
OF abstract anagoIlsms each theoretc agitation is IN
debed to the other for existence and each subssts alone
upon the ament provided ready to its hand by its hostile
have drawn hther to knde their respective altar fires
and 10 vie with each other in efforts to determine who
shall cause the smoke OF their incense TO ascend the
highest Both are assalDg the same edihce from differ
ent angles, and for alleged opposing reasons-both de-
clare their support of the bill depends upon the contingent
of the amendment; and the efforts OF both unite in
common result and that Is pocrastnaton and the hazard
of defeat The common enemy is overlooked and almost
forgotten that we may glare upon each other over
sidebar issue, and revive the sumberng elements OF con-
roversy IN proposing to prescribe domestic regulation ol
aton we may at some time, In some manner, upon some
part OF the continent from some government or people,
and upon some terms procure. This exciting and rou-
blossoms, question has no necessary conneyon with
this bill, and it, indeed, it ever have any
practical operation whatever it would certainly be
equally operative If passed separately. 1t cannot
ought it TO be concealed that there exists in some
quarters strong desire to embarrass the acnllns-
a!ion in the prosecution of tins Some to that end,
have taken open and decided ground denouncing il
wicked, unjust, and unconstitutona-the offspring OF ra
pine and rapacity-and sympahyZng with what they
pleased to term, sister republic Others have proposed
and insisted upon amendments and provsos to measures
obviously just which, all must have could produce
nothing but embarrassment and confusion if not defeat
And, in the other House. it proposed TO append this
very amendment to bill designed to raise money TO feed
and cothe onr brave army in Mexico. Why, ashland
why will the country repea-his pertnacity to engratt
this provlsO upon some measure relating to this war
Il is made general in its application, is to operate through
all time, aud throughout the continent and is not con-
fined to territory to be acquired by this negotiation And
proposed it, except rider TO measure connected
with the And, not assured that the senator
from Vermont [Mr. UPHAM,l who now insists upon con-
Meeting this disturbing question with this bill does so
from what he regards duty, should be ready to ex-
claim 'an enemy hath done thisw But suppose we do
not, after ALL we well may not, obtain by negotiation
Gle Of legislation will clause like this present to the
world II will stand upon the pages OF the statute as an
act OF the American Congress- designed to regulate the
government of Mexican territory, but whose operation
suspended by the nterposlton OF the Mexican veto
chapter in our history TO be employed by our enemies
evidence of rapacityof weakness and depraved NOR
alsa target for the eers and SCOTS of the kngy govern
ments of the EARTH for the derison Of Mexico herself,
and the general contempt OF mankind! lapsed legacy
to the memory of misplaced benevoence and aborve e
gisation. We rghtfuly boast ourselves great and
powerful people; but we only so when we move
with energies united Our great element OF strength
corresponding element OF weakness when powers are
neuralized by the resistance OF opposing sections, or
wasted by the chatting of conflicting fragments. And
while our best faculties directed against each
other and wasted in domestic conflict, Mexico,
our treacherous and willy antagonist, whose hope
is vibrating between our intestine divisions, and
her ability to lay her sacrleglous hand upon her
consecrated images Is waiting for to withdraw
troops fall back upon defensive line, declare
the UNJUST and unconstitutional TO govern
ably the propositions which have been offered and the
speeches which have been made And what more huml
ating, that the enemies oil popular freedom throughout
the world are scowlng with malignant qualification, tC
crippled and comparatively feeble enemy, without pla
cling in the foreground of Its measures this pregnant ele
ment of domestic controversy, which the world sees and
knows is the canker which gnaws at the of do
nestle peace; and when 1t is that if from this
especially, have practically proved inability &c
unite the prosecution OF war; or provide measure;
tor hlIch ShaII bo r1p1u
insult and contumely, and be laughed to scom by The
despcable government with which at strife
and which we have hesitaed to strike, because of her
mbecty and weakness. If obtain any portion of
the Mexican territory it must be done by conquest by
conventional arrangement. Although we have already
conquered more than half of the of that repub
it thus as well for our own defence and ndemn
y to compel her to negotiate for peace, and have
no jurisdiction over it, except that OF military rule
Should California, or any other portion, be coded
to in treaty OF peace 1t would still require
the legislation OF Congress to provide for its ter
ritoral government and upon that occasion, should the
contingency happen, can leglslate for ruton and
for hope have not partial ken OF the excitement which
has prevailed here and shall not. have gloomy fore
boding the dissolution of the Union Politician:
could not dissolve it they would and would not i they
could. 1t will live on, sir long after we all laid
in the dust and pillar after pillar shall strengthen and
adorn the edifce, while others-the venerable ant
gray headed, who yet unborn, shall occupy these
seats and these walls echo to their voices would
have added single word upon the subject of slavery
but it is due to the occasion that my views upon it SHOULD
be fully understood So far as am advised believe
the great of the people Of the north entertain b
opinion upon the subject and that is the which
is entertained by many at the south They regard the
institution great moral and political evil, and would
that it had no existence They are not unaware of the
difficulties which bese it, and do not intend provoke
sectional jealousy and hatred by i'll timed and misplaced
discussions They will not listen to the cry of the fana
tic or favor the designs of the political schener from
the north or the SOUTH nor will they disturb OF
trench upon the compromises of the constitution They
believe the institution TO be local and domestcto be es-
alone subject to their control But being thus the instu
ton of local sovereignty and afranchse peculiar itself
they deny that such sovereignty its people can Justly
claim the right to regard ltas transoy, and erect ii
the territories of the United States without the auhorii,
of Congress- and they believe that Congress may prohb
its introduction into the territories while they remain
such And further, that its prohibition in the territore,
will, by giving them free population, as they became
States, tend o form more perfect Union establish JUS
tee insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings OF liberty to ourselves and our poserty They
have resisted the admission Of slave State be-
cause it was 50 inhabited and holding the numerical
power in both houses OF Congress- the slave States have
increased nearly efod But believing that it is for
the general welfare" for the benefit of all the States
and not for any part of them, that free territory should
remain so, and that II is the legitimate subject of egsla
ton, they desire, without intending to disturb existing
rights at all proper times TO discuss in that spirit-be
coming brethren of common household, the mlu
ences its extension is calculated to exert upon the
human race, and the desnies of the country And
they doubt not, that ii upon the whole it shall appear
was formed will be best promoted by such prohibition
that those who believe their pecuniary interests Oh
political relations will be thereby pejudced will yield
in becoming spirit interests so comparatively trivial &c
slowly rolling its dark towards tropical sun, and
God grant that in His good time, its subjects