The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-03

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the country MIR. Polkwas accidentally nominated by
fraction Of his party but he had not the moral force
or gravity to lead the party lie claimed subsequent
~, the whole Of Oregon but war with England be-
ing threaten ned he hrked responsibility. threw il upon
the Senate, and instead OF keeping at "a 40 he
down to 40! THE chairman requested Mr.. Thompson
TO suspend his remarks until gentlemen got through
with their conversational AS to Texas, instead OF
adopting the alternative of enectng annexation by
negotiation, MIR. Tyler in the dying moments of his
administration, despatched messenger TO annex
Texas directly. She came into the Union on the
fourth Of july II there had been no annexation there
well as the war. We took her with all her troubles.
Mr.. Thompson read the documents about General
Taylors movements from Corpus Christi to the Rio
Grande, to show that old Zack advised the seiz
ure Of the disputed territory, conended by the de
mocracy. From the history. 1t plain that was
Predetermined. Congress by the constitution, alone
have power to declare it but 1t was commenced ana
precipated on the country by the executive, without
authority He cited, for the thousandh time, the
wing views of the and the of its inception;
and in conclusion throwing aside his manuscript he
said the having brought the country to era.
what do the lovers of free institutions desire than
to have General Taylor elevated to the Presidency
He viii take the constitution for his charter, aud
Washington for his example yet the wings asked
for programme of their principles Mr.; Thompson
Washington were principles enough for him. The Al
lison letter sheet-anchor of safety and he was
wiling stand by it for veal or for woe.
FEW BLOWS AT WING PRINCIPLES.
MIR. BococK, of Virginia. said that gentlemen were
not willing to wait until they reached the stump but
had here launched intoa discussion OF the Presidential
question. We have been told Of the immutability of
wing principles What are they! The gertleman from
Pennsylvania (lr Pollock SAYS that one of the whig
principles is protection. If SO, why not declare it?
believe that il has become fashionable to denounce
pledges and letters. They say that a man who gives
pledges and writes letters unworthy of the confidence
OF the people. Is this the doctrine of the wing party
Did not MIR. Clay write letters The wing convention
in Philadelphia appointed committee to report princ
pies. The result was resolution, that Zachary Taylor
has furnished such evidence Of his soundness whig
as recommends him TO the support of the people.
suppose then that we must refer TO General Taylor to
ascertain what these principles are ask, gentlemen
if We must refer to General Taylor as the exponent Of
wing principles what is he for know that he wrote
aetter TO the Signal of Cincinnati In that letter he
says that he is in favor of the ordinance of 1851 being
extended to territory free. In another letter,
which. Sin the fnllness of time must come the Allison
letter he says that the gentleman who fills the
tive chair should not control legislation and that he
leaves the settlement of all questions to the people
Has not the gentleman from Pennsylvania put that
construction upon it Others have done the same.
What will my partie ular friends from Virginia and
Georgia do Wall they go for that doctrine General
Taylor has his hundred and fifty slaves, they may as
sert and therefore safe But not the people
to be cheated on one side or the other You gentle
men, either invent execute plan to deceive the
people Let us hear what he is for. Gentlemen must
remember that this is not the first time they have
brought out man with two sets Of principles. What
was the result Theywere
Like dSpd Is sea afr. fruits IL. tempt the eye
you come into power you will have to undeceive
portion of the people or the other
The CHAIRMAN-Win the gen teman turn his face to
and address the chair?
MIR BooocK-.I will endeavor to do so; but l am not
very familiar with the rules of practice here Gentle
say that General Taylor will leave everything in
the hands of the representatives Of the people What
will he do in relation to bank, the tariff and the
Wilmot proyiso? Will he leave these with the majority
of the representatives? read in the constitution that
all bills shall be submitted to the PRESIDENT If
he approve he shall sign them if not he sh all return
them to the House in which they originated, with his
objections. ANY way, whether General TAYLOR ap-
representatives of the people What kind of Presi
dent would he be? Such one as to be twisted and
in with whg Congress They resolve that such and
such duties shall be laid. General Taylor approves
and signs the bill The next Congress is democratic;
pass act to the contrary. General Taylor ap-
proves and signs that too thus signing bills of adverse
policy My constitution tells that it g shall be
the duty of the President to give to the Congress in
formation of the state of the Unon and nd to
their consideration such measures as he shall judge
tuition says. The gentleman from Pennsylvania thinks
that the word ought not to be there. All we in
this the old leaven Of federalism peeping out You
may amend the constitution, but long it stands
let it be regarded as ii is The constitution contains
the veto power yet gentlemen had arrayed themselves
against it, The fathers. Of the constitution placed
it there You have not altered it; but you choose
to strike it out of your own accord. An amend
ment went before the people, and they refused
to adopt it; but yet you want to strike it out.
The democracy, however will meet you. They
majority and that it prevents og-roing. You vote
for bank, and viii vote for your tariff, the
case in 1912. Mr.. Bocock then proceeded to discuss
the question Of the of Congress slavery in
the territories taking the ground that they cannot
prohibit il there nor control the rights of property
General Taylor and MIR. Fillmore He referred two
measures. At this session the Wimot proviso was
Gratis voting in the Affirmative In the Senate, six |
wings voted for the abolition Of slavery in the District
Of Columbia. The Others lodged the question. No
democrats voted for it, After consuming his hour Mr..
Bocock resumed his seat.
PRoHIBITIoN OF sLAvEEy-eENERAL VIEWS.
Mr.. MANN the successor of the late Mr.. Adams. of |
Massachusetts,, maintained that presidents nume
rous, if not innumerable, that Congress has power
the subject of slavery in the territories After
the territory of Louisiana added the United
States by virtue Of the treaty in 1903, with France
Congress made the President the dictator of the ter
rory They him all legislative and judicial pow
They him control Of the army and tn navy,
to carry out his will. And who the President
gress but exercised the power which they conferred
Congress provided territorial government, con-
sisting of a governor and council of thirteen
members, all Of whom were appointed by the
President. And yet gentlemen say that Congress
Congress have exercised the They restricted the
importation of slaves into Louisiana before it ad
United into the States They said that if slaves
imported into that territory they should become free
They did the same in relation to this district with
gard to slaves who should come here from Maryland
and Virginia. Congress have egisated again and
again. and he thought that he should not transgress
the fact when he said ten times again. Government
whose hands and on what conditions it Shall 60 II it
ship Of war does it own it merely for the timber
iron, and cordage 1t cannot legslate for the solid
insensate substance Having the right of ownership
it determine how it shall be disposed of Can 1t
not say, if you do not take the territory certain
you snail not III at In MasSachu-
sets large company have purchased lands and the
deed was given condition that sprtuous liquors
shall be manufactured sold there Had not tho
original owners Of the soil the right to require this
diton 1t is said If you shut out slavery you do nus
tice to those who have acquired the territory by
mon blood and treasure. But If slaves go into it,
tiers from the free States will not They too well
what the foundation of prosperity rests If you 20
| into the country with your slaves you shut us
! out If we go there. we shut you out with your
slaves. The population of the free Is double that
Of the slave States. The shareholders never exceeded
the number Of three hundred thousand. Therefore,
to admit slavery would exclude two thirds of the Union
! mir. Gayle and Mr.. billiard interrupted Mr. Mann,
| but we could not hear what they saidl 1t not
Nathan Dane but Thomas Jefferson, who framed the
clause TO prohibit slavery in the territory northwest
OF the Ohio 1t should be called the Jefferson and not
| the Wimot proviso Slaves claimed property,
and 1t has been to-day that they property and