Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

ent OF social and political existence. They did not wait
until slavery should go there and then eradicate H. They
did not inquire whether slavery could exist without positive law
they knew that the country then, and they detem
ed to keep so by positive law against slavery and who
can look upon those five magnificent States, free they
are great which have grown up under the influence OF this
organic law Of freedom and admire the wisdom Of thai
forethought which prompted the ordinance Of 81
The Senator from Mississippi (Mr. FoorE) asks whether
am IN favor OF any compromise upon this subject will
answer the senator's inquiry with pleasure. not in IA
vor OF any compromise that will admit slavery into either Of
these Territories and will proceed my
for this position.
Slavery has legal existence in either Of these Ter
rtores Ii is, in fact prohibited in them ALL They were
free when acquired title to them. Oregon is free by
nature aud by the act OF It's inhabitants New Mexico and
California free by the law OF Mexico aboishng slavery.
Now agree, by way Of compromise to ant slavery into
these Territories into either Of them would by nv vote
establish slavery in country where had no legal existence
before This responsibility assume In taking this
position make upon the institutions of slavery as they
exist by law in the slave States interfere with no mans
rights private political take things they are leaving
slavery where has the right to be and prohibiting i. where
it has right TO 60 Neither can perceive that there is
any thing unfair towards the South this The North has
heretofore all occasions where the territory acquired
the time Of its acquisition subject slavery yielded the que-
ton to the South. Lousana Florida, and Texas al
slave Territories when acquired them. We Of the North
did not insist that you should abolish slavery there We OBJ
ected to the annexation of Texas unconstitutional and i'm
polite but did not insist with threats of dsunon that
very should be abolished in Texas condition her ais-
sion into the Union.
Since the acquisition of Texas have acquired other Me1
Territories in which slavery is abolished Now, all
ask of you to extend the fair rule them that
tended to Texas. They free let them remain
If that acquired slave territory shall remain subject
to slavery ought not you to that acquired free territory
should continue free What fair and equitable compro
mise than that you expect? To demand more your
part would be asking for slavery double advantage and
grant part would be surrender the rights Of
labor in all the Territories While Of the North are
willing to maintain the existing rights of slavery they exist
in the States in the Territories cannot, will aa
creating for that institution rights and new advantages
We consent acquire territory in order to The
Of slavery. We will conquer free countries, and then
subject them to slave institutions
There is another why would not compromise the
question upon these Territories. 1t is this New Mexico and
California acquired by that out of the
nexaon of Texas and Texas annexed for the avoweG
purpose Of extending and strengthening slavery am not
willing to this unhoy purpose with double success by
extending slavery, only into Texas but also New
Mexico and California am not willing that the triumph of
this shall be the sole triumph of slavery
There also other Mexican provinces lying south of New
Mexico; they well adapted to slave labor; they would
make several slave States to be annexed 10 Unon and
admit that the provinces already conquered may
be subjected to slavery, shall hold nducemenf
portion of people for the suhugaton Of all the others
am not inclined to compromise any difficulties which stand
in the way of another with Mexico would rather in
them.
opposed the admission of slavery these Terrific
es for another believe its establishment there would
also retard the growth, cripple the energies, and the f
prosperity of the people and of the States which de
tined hereafter occupy that country In forming the FIRST
for our Territories to be States, the Pa
cfc, should look the country upon which that govern
ment is operate: should look its climate its SOIL its
relative position TO and its future influence upon the Union.
With these enlarged views, is duty well into
rest give this choo Of infant communities such laws and
institutions will best train them up into great and prosper
States States where labor may receive its best reward
enterprise achieve its richest triumph and liberty enjoy its
est protection We not engaged in making government
for South Carolina Massachusetts, but for Oregon We
not making laws for the regulation and protection of the
domestic institutions for the local rights Of property in the
several States Of this Union, North South No. sir
egsang for far distant provinces the Pacific, and the
question is what laws and institutions will best promote their
prosperity for their prosperity will best the strength and
glory of the whole republic deny that the slave States
alone interested in the introduction Of slavery ntoihese Ter
tores. II it be right that slavery should go there slave
labor will be profitable there if the prosperity and wealth Of
that country be promoted by it, then, considering
question of political economy of the North
much interested in sending slavery there you the South
So the contrary, If slavery will be hindrance the
growth and prosperity of these Territories you Of the South
much interested to keep out Of the North
less you put yourselves upon the and selfish groune
that you have the article to SELL and wish to get rid of by
nfcing il upon and inexperienced Territory.
During this debate Senator'S from the South have said that
slavery enaed upon the Southern States by England.
introduced there while they yet colonies when they
had not power resist the imposition They charg
mother country the Preparation of the misery We have
also been told that if slavery be that the North aided
in nfictng that upon the South Without stopping
nqui into the truth Of this charge, desire TO call the at
tenon Of the gentlemen who make this charge to the striking
similarity between the position Of colonies the Pacific,
and that Of the old colonies of England the Atlantic The
distance Of each from the mother country is about the same
except ours have the advantage in the inland OF
muncaon Both countries about to be settled by
reemen and improved by human labor Both about to be
impressed for the first time by the controlling influences Of
law and civil institutions which will mould the character and
fix the destiny of people and States Now, sir, it be
that England committed outrage upon the rights
Of humanity and upon the best interests Of her subjects by
sending slavery into her colonies how
selves for following her pernicious example, by sending sl
very provinces the Pacific England may plead
her for justification she has the opinions Of
this nineteenth century, full Of light liberty, and free labor,
what apology offer 10 Chrsendom for planting slavery
upon the distant shores Of the Pacific There is Christian
living who would like to acknowledge his descent
from him who by force placed the first African slave upon our
Atlantic shore, and who, ask, is willing TO take the respon
bty Of planting the first seeds OF slavery IN the free soil OF
Oregon and California upon the Pacific
TIE proposition TO establish slavery in countries conquered
BY our arms and free at the time Of the conquest
and startling proposition. This is far beyond and above the
old question concerning the rights Of slavery they existed
when our constitution formed, they exist under
State institutions With these vested rights have neither
the power the disposition to interfere. would potecs
them where they arc, would protect any other rights
nv anil The But this