The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-13

vAs vsuid return non the var uvsn tr..tv A. 49,.
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pie New Mexico spd California would triumph in sss
rcure the dem ocratio candidate the moment he comes
th' mau OF the party, he becomes Axsd star and ell
Ana xe nno ,,. tevoive In harmony around him
Senator advises us tn stand Never sir-nevar appeal
to the whix party of tho whole country II this Il the
proper course The Senator from Massachusetts, has in
extrioaby committed himself and there may be no 9TH
e COURSE for him but is that the position for the wbig
party II tho acquisition Of territory uucors u
tions then there would be alternstivs but s
Sonsutu'ionsl the treaty Of peace We have sdopt.d
no territory, brought forward in an issue before
the people On that issue the whig party would
be dead before the end of the year, and It's motto
foolish thing, and 1t never did. wise onen
Mr. webssr's rain argument az ,inst the acquisition Of
the territories proposed to wit that 1t would create
monsrous Inc quality in the In the Senate
Mr. Dayton contended wss untensbls. The Senator
New Mexico. and California. would upon very sparse
population give fourteen members to the Senate Bat.
allows WILL De made cut OF Texas because Texas is
for'gone conclusion, and is here Independently of the
tressy rms disposes OF ten Of ths Senators appre
hended, and leaves but four to DO provided for But
Texas claims nearly all Of New Mexca If she gets
II it will be along time bsfors the residue of that
SENATOR possibly be suflcentiy populated and re-
specable to be admitted state; and the argu
men, might DO applied to California. Mr. Dayton was
in favor OF the treaty another ground 1t avoided
practically all the difficulties of the Wmot proviso
The territories acquired produced the staples Of
the southern States They could not become slave ter
riories, or tlsvo States. Agsin-Is Q clear prn
cpls that the civil or municipal laws of conquered
territory remained the until charged bv the
preme government acquiring such territories The laws
OF New Mexico and California prohibit thu Institution
OF slavery cannot therefore exist in those terrific
res till established by law OF tho United States A
savehoider settling there with his slaves, hold
them under the laws OF South Carolina or Georgia He
must appeal TO the laws Of tbs territory and they
not recognise slavery, his slaves free MIR Dayton
argued this point with great ability In conclusion he
oon1endsd that tho treaty the best alternative that
circumstances presented, in every point of view Delay
was full Of danger. He hoped the war over-thst
NO more Mexican blood would be shed under the Ame
ricsn nag At this juncture OF the word-whep thu
tions OF the earth shaking to their oundstionsi
becomes Us OF all things to secure state OF peace 1T
homo He feared bloody revulsion in Europe he
doubted the capacity Of this French people avoid the
horrors Of general war-he dirusted the future for
Europe 1t was black with anarchy nnd red with blood
The old world may spring, at moment to arms At
such time IL was our duty to SECURE pesce at hometo
stand fast to husband to prepare for the
enock to remain wstchfui, and fixed, and unmoved
The main land whom the ground swell rolls In upon It,
lSuch Is meugre outline of the noble and ssterly
argument OF r Dayton In reply to the late speech Of
MIR. Webster
Mr. MASON secured the floor, when. motion of his
colleague, Mr.. Hunter the Senate adjourned