The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-16

oMIssIoS.-We did not compare the first Por-
ton of the Presidents Message as received BY us,
with that as received by the Cincinnati press, and
we were consequently not aware until yesterday
morning of the omission of several parsgraphs.-
We now publish the omitted portion, and our
readers will observe that il is a very interesting
and important part of the message. Some mad
vertence in the Cincinnati office, we presume
prevented its transmission:
In organizing Governments over these terrific
mes, no duties imposed on Congress by the Con-
stitniion require that they should legisate on the
subject OF slavery, while their power TO do so is
not only seriously questioned, but denied by MANY
OF the soundest expounders of thai instrument
Whether Congress shall legislate OF not, the peo-
pie OF the acquired territories, when assembled in
convention, TO form State constitutions. will nos
sess the sole aud exclusive power To determine
tor themselves whether slavery shall or shall moi
exist within their limits. II Congress shall abstain
from interfering with the question, the people Of
these territories viii be left free 10 adjust il as thew
may think proper, when they apply for admission
as States INTO the Union. No enactment of Com
gress could restrain the people of any of the
reign States OF the Union, old or new, North or
South, slavehoiding or non-slaveholding, from de-
termining the character of their own Domestic in.
situations as they may deem wise and proper. Any
PSooCcc IT,,
cannot deprive them of it. The people Of GsoT.
sIa might, If they choose so alter their constitn
ton 10 abolish slavery within its limits and The
people OF Vermont might so alter their constiin-
ton as to admit slavery within its limits. Both
States would possess the right; though ALI knoNV
Il is not probable that they would exert il.
Ii is fortunate for the peace and harmony of the
Union that this question is temporary in its nature
and can only continue for the bCief period which
VIII intervene before California and New Mexico
m nv ha nd ffa1 Sfos~
the tide OF population now flowing into them il j.
highly probable that this will soon occur.
considering the several States and the Citizens
OF me several States as equals, and entitled 10
rights under the Constitution, if this were an
Original question II might well be insisted upon
inat the pfncipie OF non interference is the true
doctrine, and that Congress could not, in the ab-
senee OF any express grant Of power interfere with
Their relative rights. Upon a great emergencv
however, and under mensncing dangers 10 he
Gnlon, the Missouri compromise line in respect 10
slavery was adopted. The same line Was extepd-
ed farther west in the acquisition of Teas After
an OF nearly thirty years in the princ
pie OF compromise, recognized and established by
hese acts, and 10 avoid the danger 10 The Union
which might follow lift were now disregarded. n
nave nav. nefetoiofe expressed the opinion that thai
line OF compromise should be extended ON The
parallel OF 50 degrees 0minutes from the vessern
BOUNDARY OF Texas, where il now terminates 10
me faeific ocean This is the middle ,round ~
me compromise upon which the different sections
OF the Union may meet as they have heretofore
met ms be done, il is confidently believed
hrse majority of the people Of every section Of Inc
country, however widely their abstract opinions ON
ne subject OF slavery may differ, would cheerfuIV
ano Pauiotcaiiy scqniesce in Il, and peace and
harmony would again fill our borders.
The restriction mark Of the line was oplv v;slSA
10 IN the case of Missouri and Texas mo, III |
principle OF Compromise made necessary FIR ,ns
sake Of preserving the harmony and possibly The |
existence of the Union.
IL was upon those considerations that. AT The
lose OF your iast session, gave my sanction to
he principle Of the Missouri COMPROMISE line NV /
approving and signing the bill 10 establish terrio.
TAI government OF Oregon. From sincere desire /
Q preserve The harmony Of the Union, and In de-
ence OF the acts OF my predecessors. felt con-
sia.heI 70 yiee my acquiescence to the extent
ale anc dangerous question. but If Conxress sh.ll
low reverse the decision BY which the N;.sorr;
omPromise was effected and shall proross 40
Ntend me restriction over the whole terriforv
: Wen as north OF the parallel of g degrees 81 Il
nm !, ~ , - viii cease 70 be a COMPROMISE, and
ha US De regarded as an original question.
u congress, instead Of observing the conrss all
leaving the adoption of then Do
iestic institutions 10 the people who NAV ;oh.h;,
l;sson reii.one.; o. IT, instead Of extending the
refer to submit the legal and constitutonsl onss
ons winch may arise TO the decision of the ma.
iai tribunals, 40 was proposed in a bill xxh;ch
Assed the Senate at your last session. an adjust.
lent may De effected in this mode. Ii the whole
oe teieied TO the Judiciary, all parts oil
&c Union snonld cheerfuly scqpiesce in The final
ecision OF the tribunal created BY the copsitn,,on
y 'ne settlement OF all questions arising ,,nder
ates. VI ''ie oniieo
Congress is earnestly invoked. for The s.l. ri
.,;,v az ~ lain'ony, and our continued pros
~ a. nouoil, 10 ADJUST at IFS present session
Is, me only dangerous question, which lies in
u path, IT not in some one Of the moJs- s,'ss.u
IN some other which may be satisfactory
ASH AZ sscerained that mines of sola s;,,.x o
PIPER and quicksilver exist in New Mer,co ana
.s.'o'nla, ana mat nearly all the lands where
-, - 1 pe'onS 10 the United States. il ia =
emeq important 10 the public interest thst nroe q
non oe made Tor the geological and mioer.la~;- q
examinaton OF these regions W~.-n Il
ouiu ne ADOPTED TO preserve The mineral Isrss
pec.si'y sueh as contain the precious metals 81,
~, -. .ne United States, or, if brought into d.
. dispose OF them in such manner as ~ ss.s
a.se rstuin Of money 70 the treasury, ana al The
ne Tune lead to the development Of her v~.ns Al
ina.vldnei proPrietoFs and purcha>ers r. - eli
!, ., VIII pc Necessary 10 provide for an immeS;
MA 49,, r,'I !, 'ocs.'on OF The iotA II Conresr
as, they should be sold in small cn..s;s: He1a 40
} hxsd minimum rate a~~Asauss and
anticipation of the establishment af H.
enecss over the acquired teuitor;es
- vi OF the otficers of the army srJ wa
y pc: oeen ordered TO proceed to Inc casss III
iiornia and Oregon fof the uurnoss 81 so.ss o. CO.
onnoissnce, and the report a. 10 r. .-6 co,
: iof me erection offortifcalions or osx ~
i've woEks on land, and Of s.litabIs s;srs.;s In
s.ss. ss,1sons, aud the information vk;cS n.
- ~ s sLosn scientific and skilful errn;n.,
'-'s " 'ne cossss would b sni- No