The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-27

J. " S FEATHERSTGN, WM. SAWYER, TH0S. J. TURNER, M ". WICK,
 JNO&L ROBINSON, II. S. fo0EE. 4@t
 HOWELL COBB.
 4. N. NENAbLE,
 b. S DICKINSON,
 Hsn LEWIS CAss
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. ls47. c,.l.n,a. Agrcsasly to yoar request, place al f,y, aiseosal a copy Q. the leiier to which ysu re- With fres; lespec', am,
 gsasnsu, your ob1 ktst.
 LEWIS CASs. Hon J. Thornrscn, " S. Feathefsion. Win Saw err J. Turner, W. W. WIek, J. l.. Robinson, F s. Foo,e, Howell Cobb. 4 " v.nAbie. b s. DItkinsoa. ss
 WAsnIx0TOs. Dee. 2s. 1e47. DEAn Sra. haYs received yoar letter, and shaii sssrsr II As frankly ss f is written.
 Yoa ask me whether an In fAvoE cf the aeoui- suon of Mexican territory. ard Hhat are my senti- ssnis Sith regard te the Wilmot Previsof have ofien and so explicitly stated my vie ws the frss qasssivn. in the Senaie that 1t seems al aast aaaeeessary to repeat them here. As you ssUesi ii, hoSersf, shall bsi fly ave them. lasak, t'eh. taAi DO pence shoald be granted to ssNco. 'ill reasonable indemniy is obtained for ias aE,es whseh ske has Gsoe us The territorial t'cni oi tAls indemnity Is. in ahe first instance ss9ect oi Executive consads ration There the t..s,,uioa has placed it. and there am wiiliar kaye ii, not only because have fa,i c0nEdenec fs ladili0as exercise. but because in The eyet- ,a1tg cifeamsi2nces nf war, II would be iaeis- cert D Pusisc declaration. ;S ccmmR fhe conn- pl Q any hne oi indemnily, Hhich might ether vss he enlarged, The obstinate injustice of ile eseRy Tfoiongs the coHies', with is loss cf blood ABs treasure.
 appears to ine that the kind of saesapArsieal ns;Rafimiiy, which would reject ssi iadenanity al, s close of bloody and expensive IT, brou a4st en '' 2 Greet attack upon cur troops by the enemy, 'as p'et eded by succession of nniust acts for szss ef years Is ss unworthg cf the age in which Es a's, as It is Fevotting to toe common sense anu lfs,,sce Oi msnkiad. II would coadace bni uiiIe fo a' ioiaTe security, or indeea to ous present ,epu saon, b Geclafe Thai iepu3iale alt exnec:at,on aee@pcnsAho5 from the Mexican Goseraeses,. and r' hghiing5 not Tor any practical result, but for s'Ss 'sgue. PsfhaPs phiisnthrUpie object, winch tssPes my penetfatSoB, snd must be defined by aose who a4sstse this aew principle of national in. 'Teorstaaniesticn. Ali wars are io be deprecated. as well by the staissmaa.as ky Inc phiiaaihsoas.t ssy srs great eslis; bSt tbsTe are grea;ef evils Aaa these, and saassslssson io injustice is among em. The natios which thosJd lelnse to deiend rights and is honor, when aasaiiea. would sooa iFe neither 10 defend; aud whea dYiYen ,o war i, hoi by professions ef disinteresfedness sua seiara'ions ot tnagnantnaity tixi is Fatioaal b. 's csh be eesa oosained 4 efbeT nations tau shi ssoa os t0roeafanee---tas strongest security fof srnsoen, peace. Me are at wsr with Mex,co. and i'tsoroas prosecution is he saresi neAus of its ready '~rinissiion. and ample iademui;y the surest --Faniee sgAiissi iAs recurrence ei such injustice 0 rroyokee II.
 Toe Winoi Prcviss has been before the touatsy aas iH'e- II has seaH repeatedly discussed ia -a- ess. gnd by the public press. am s'rorr!y 1t essa1 win the opinion. ihat great change has ~a geug ell in ihe pablie EaiBd spen tbis s0bieci -a ny own as well as other.; sad That 4aouhts gre ,s2tb iAeinselses Into eonssc iions that the t1pl- q Iuyolyes sisoald be kept ioat of the Ma a d l.es'zatares aud leit ta tbe people oi the .Eie6tract ia lheir respective Local governments fae wuoie subleci Is fosnareb@usiye one a nd 'laS' of isfo''aft consequences. IL weald te i-3sed 70 discuss II here. shall not zssame shAt OBS De task, bat shall eoAhGe myself to such ia' 'i Es, as gre necessary o he far exhibition ry cplL.ols.
 @e may weB regret the existence of slavery in >eu'htrs oises, and wish ta.sg had beeh ssvsd '- is iaEoaaeiian. kai tbers ii k, and net by se ui ihe Ffc'esd generation; and We must de al a 'i as great practical qurs.ioa, iHyolsiag the s @onea'o1s consequences. We have Dc4she4 ilsAi nor the bower 10 touch lt where Il exist 'l Se bae both their exercise, by aay mexns feioese suggested, migft lead to results which N's man "oaid willingly encounter, and which ,0o7 E'aR would contelnpiste Wiihou, anxiety. ne neSty of our Government p1esapposes that '1i9Gs aas nbes have reserve ea fo themselves the s2isiga oi Ah sDbscts rtistsng to what may be f~e' nti' iaisinsi Poiies. Tiry gre sovereign a' 'hfl' boz ndsfies except Id those cases . here } A"e safe nderef to the General Goyerna4cui
 ''1 o' ,h'h t'shis, ID Sfdes' 'o give effect 10
 afle ol u'- t"ion, yhstaeF tbsss concern for
 asli34s Q, ih= s=Eeiai Ststs taemselves. Lo- hs' m'ion'. ll l msy zo speak whether they 'f lr's1encs To slaFety or 10 aay ether reIalions
 e o' puehe, are Left tc lOesl authority, either
 @ CT otrlrsiVe. Congress has no rgh, to
 .1a' Nefs sAai be slavery in New York, or
 -'Ie shaH b- no slavery iR Sesrgiz: nor is sAf hsr hHmza power. bat iise people ef
 SA'-s -s' iesIeeliFeiy, which can change the '.as ea's'ing therein aoe tsey say, fl they wiH.
 -'a h've slavery if tie fogloeT, and we wiii
 ss h n he iaitsF ' ~iious 'csPects the Tefrito,iss diffsr from the o7ne oi tpeaF ughis are inchea,e, and they T fssfss the pscali ar siii lbutes of sovereignty.
 feisucn 10 The Cesefsl Gosernn1eat Is very
 'eety dehned by The Cons ltaiion; and ii uill
 .eea' aqoa sxaniaAioa. ilsa, la thai irstramsnt
 s'ahi ot power concerning them is coa. ii t'e I-sfase, '.Ceaxrsss bail have inc oew.
 'Fse o' snd make al nsedfal raics sai rrg-
 'esfefbng the territory ard etbet proDerfy
 ga; 70 tae United slst-s' CestainIy tsls s''a@a2y IS ssgy loose, II it were desi-ncd to in.
 n shr g'ah' ihe whole power of Iegisiailon
 l-'s9is s' well As tLinss. The expression, the
 ao1 oiasE P'oPsTty," fairly cooslraed,
 ,' ihs Paeaie lands 2 such, to arsenAis. dock
 '"'s' saiPss sse aA the safious kinds of ~4 AA~' sAA sSNse
 "itf 'hs simple authority to dispose of and s a'est. eoes not exiena 10 the unllaiisd
 'ss ssiai.sai 10 the passage ef all laws, in
 t' sfAtFA aecePirti9a of iae aSrd. winch,
 t "esfs'nly sxesuaei from the seais nee. W rsS' 4 lh1s were so, 1t would renter Un-
 ! @9nlafer provision of the Consultation,
 r'oA 10 Coagfess Inc power io iegisazse, ase ai ei tae States. sspeet tyeiy oYeg al
 f-''aases ief tAe 4'eIsrtson of fnsfs mara. .~...ss - sai' oock-ysrds. Be" Tssese beng lhe
 - oi t5e |. States, il the power to nD ske 'e'es aAd ffgglaAaaz eeae~7gias ther h.. -s e StlttAi power of legislation, then the
 sl.l@fly 10 fsgRsts "lhe ieniior. and
 .Fti'J q the Uhixd Ssstes,' is aniimit>s.
 e,,.. 1''27tia are io4al iot it's ersgsi.sn. ena ..-s As5oe- nS s.Kii.1fy provision. K. sH The st , ' -ses soi inos9 3e knch power of iegi is's-