New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-20
BY THE MIDNIGHT SOUTHERN NAIL
The New CompromIsc.

The National Iafe1ieeaosr Of "Wednesday gives
the substance Of she Compromise bill agreed upon
by the Special Committee as follows
The bin provides Territorial Government for ORE
eon--coutinuing Ia force the laws which have 9een
passed by The present temporary Government unl se
Legislature 10 be- created ~ this sct sha pas 9'u
laws in conformity o. IRE wishes and Interests Oh VIC
people whom they VIII represent
A. . regards New Mexico and lAnioIn-a, = ~.
for cach Government such that hrst gwen - tne
Michigan Territory but ~ the same uii' -. ..
fie.l Irr1ri from passing any laws on ll s-u,t =.
slavery freedom 8f rrieion ar impairng the night oi
the United states to The unoccuped istas- Nuacle'
rights I'd property are % b. enjoyed y 'i'eNH
moving OBJ those Territories den'el rom ,Ho sols'
tuoL ari avs o the United states are % Of rei'Ir
o. and lr dcd By the Judicial Power OF tAe "t,I
states ,ua'cctfo srpca from TIE courts "ith-h 'Ae
Ieruloics to the supreme Court OF the United ssieA
on Introducing the bil the Chairman J. NJ.
CiNroS. made a statement from which we CLEAN
The following:
The territories l1r which temporary Civil Govern
ucuts were to hc organized embraced an area OF o.
Off.fr square mlcs-ahout - large - tnAt Oh one
third 90 Nd Europe and capable OF sustaining sooner
0r later. che population oi mighty empire
4 vote was taken oa proposition moved ny INC sen
slor from Missouri, mr. Aiohison) tnat the 'pI" OF
the Missouri Compromise BE- adopted 70 govern u' -
tsmru. o. al the territories of the United states oh
ihs question the Committee divided n'e oi and tA,sc
s-snst the motion. Tho senator rom indians vi
Bdghp then moved The proposition. nouec OF NH.sl'
had been previously given IN the senate eoniA4hius e
roris oi ths Missouri Compromise, AZ inc eohal.u.
OF the territory said "a BE- different from thHt
% which ihst Compromise applied 80 ~ a moeoh
was made by The senator from hentHcSy tNf. thlei
wood % amend that proposition ~ pfoN4hs Hai
IN the territory In New Mexico add California south
of The parallel Of l6 90 shall BE- placed on tne same
footing u all respects 10 slavery hat existed IA lou
isisna while % was territory On thls qaesuoh VII,
Committee divided four Tor the motion ana Tour ~ tnst
IL fsarf he fll'f nf
taken ON the position oi the Senator rom Kentucky
sud with Akc rcsuit-thc Cominiticc o'ins asaih
equally divided
IA Ills stage oi the proceedings al compromise Ar.
pesrcd 10 h- impossible But the Committee proceeded
srward % consider proposition % endeAlof 10 ADJUST
the great question essi 20 Tar a. 90 enable congress
o. extend the laws over snh provide ioi lhe an4s'la
ton OF Justice In the Territories leaving ioi the present
the settlement of % the laws o population or the
adaptation of soil. climate and all circumstances %
the various knds OF labor. While II was admitted
ON all side. that By far the greatest portion Of the
Territories was properly adapted 20 Free Labor and
would necessarily be free soil forever yet u was also
with equal unanimiiy conceded that that there was 2
portion ~ where free abor never could DC introduced
owing 10 the climate and the peculiar productions OF
that portion Il was thought that u Oregon. wncn no
one magines can be slavehodmg could be or sanz
ed rs tn people OF that Territory desired by the tenn
uorqrv adoption Of their present law merdctnS OF pro
hbfn. slavery u the Territorial Legislature proposed
% be- organized by popular vote. under ihe hili refer
red could euaci some law on the subject most OF
the objections would be ohviaied without any sacrhcc
of principle hy those VINO urged them and that alter
thus diposnr OF the question. far relates 90 Ore
rOn the Territories Of California and New Mexico
could be- organized in the same bill by the appoint
ment OF Governor senator, ana Judges, 20 compose
according 90 the old precedent temporary Lc-l-lA
tur, for each of these Territories. but without the
power 10 lcgislsic the subject OF Slavery, thus
placing that question beyond the power OF the Territorial
Legislature and resting the night 70 introduce or pro
hhit slavery in these Territories on the C0nsutu-
uon AZ the should be eXpOunded by the Judges,
with right OF appeal to the supreme Court OF the
United states Ii thought that by this means Con
gross would avoid the decision Of tins disracuns ques
tion leaving IL 10 bee settled by the silent operation OF
the Constitution itself. and that In Congress should
refuse 20 touch the subject the country would he save
holding only where by the laws OF Nature slave labor
Elective and free labor could not maintain liset On
the other hand, in case Congress should hereafter
choose 20 adopt the Compounds line OF 30 80, lnorth
which suppose 10 IL not expected that slsvelaOor
be introduced) or any other rule OF settlement "
will be free 10 act ~ 10 is wisdom and patriotism shall
seem IT,
After many conflicts Of opinion these views thus gen
orally expressed were substantially agreed upon win
great unaumity all the members OF the Committee
agreeing 20 make the report and but two Of them Zone
from the North and the other from the couth) dlsap
proving any of the material features as they under.
stand H. BY order OF the Committee, have prepared
bill in accordance with these Vows IL contains some
important amendments the or gon bill particularly
50 far a. il corrccs the defective description oi the
boundaries 10 that bill
ms Oil resolves tuc Nuoit N4trAon bttNt'. "a
North and the south into constitutional and judicial
question IL only axis OF men Of all sections 20 stand
6y the Constitution and suffer that 20 settle the differ
encc byis tranquil operation. II the Constitution
settles the question either way lei those who rail Al the
decision vent their ind gnaton against their ancestors
who adopted H. We otter no bill % introduce slavery
bv Congressional enactment into any free territory. TO-
~ the south contends the Constitution gives the right
20 carry their slaves there they VIII maintain that
H. az The North contends the Constitution confers
such right they Will vindcste their claim. And Oregon
will be- AZ once organized Territory, with power 20
elect their own Legislature-a power which the Com
mitiee think cannot now with any proprley, be- con
erred upon the population OF the two her Territories