The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-15

ALBANY, Jan. Is, ls47.
The Anti Slavery Propiso in the Standardization
&c. $c.
The sense of the Senate of the State of New York
upon the Wmot proviso, literally upon the i'm
porant question at issue in Congress- whether CLAUSE
inhbtng slavery in any territories which may he rea
ter be acquired by the United States by treaty or other
wse should be incorporated into any approprsing
moneys to prosecute negotiations with Mexico has pro-
badly been prematurely stated II may have been alto
gether misapprehended
The movement in the New York Senate upon this
question: which the majority in Congress pretend TO 70
gard as to the question of supplies or no sup
plies for the army, with which latter question il has been
unhappy connected was has been supposed nearly H.
multaneous with its agitation in Congress There brosd
ground for the opinion that the anti slavery resolutions
were introduced here, not to embarrsss the general
government to subserve Interior political purpose,
and that they were offered with the and
ADJUSTMENT OF certain gentlemen at Washington
These resolutions, which wero introduced here and
which are now in charge OF the Committee Of the
Representatives in Congress to oppose not only any
naked proposition to introduce slavery any terri
tories which we may acquire but TO oppose any equivo
cal measure from which such result may flow. They
emphatic.
Though this matter may have become stale, and
though by reason Of the late determination Of tho Mexi
can Congress with regard to entertaining peace propo.
sails they may have lost their importance and attraction
in degree yet within twenty Jour hours have taken
the trouble to get the the Senate upon THE
question so far as man may readily do so. and hnd
that these resolutions. with unimportant emenda-
tons. will pass find that the Senate, though at this
critical moment may be opposed the agitation Of this
question in Congress- at the peril OF the American arms,
would, under common circumstances, and when the tide
OF battle has rolled back nearly unanimously oppose
the proposition. II would az ainst 1t
In the present condition OF things expect that action
upon the resolutions will be suspended here The glory
OF the army demands the suspension Of question Of
this nature
Mr. Jones' resolutions, which were proposed a sub
stitute and not 10 annex TO Mr. Halls declare that sla
verp cannot properly be settled by tire y and that
domestic regulations they else declare that 1t mex
pedent to agitate this question at present
so far as the eIpediency Of the present agitation Of the
matter concerned think that the Senate will
with Mr. Jones' resoluti ms, but further. 1t will no
resolve that slavery cannot be settled by treaty that
it is domestic equation. So this matter stands pre-
sent. The war probably a terrible check TO the un
foreground operations Of certain candidates for the Pre
dency.
The Legislature has fairly entered into the i'm
mense usiness imposed upon l. by the constitution. I
shall be always present. and shall always try acquit
myself OF my duties in manner and style which will
command the attention interest the readers OF tho
NeJ York Herald
BY and by shall give the biography Of every mem.
Der OF the Senate beginning with the distinguished Pre-
sldent.