The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-21


the of Congress. And, In case of the death re
novai, resignation, other necessary absence of thu
governor from the territory, the secretary shall iay
end he is hereby authorized and reor rcd TO exerut
and eiform all the powers md duties of tho yoverno
during such vacancy or necessary absence or until
another governor shall he duly appointed to iii such
vacancy.
Sec. 81 And be It further nacted That the ia acia
power Of said territory shall be vested in supreme
court district courts, probate courts nd in justices
! the peace. The Supreme Court shall csn.ist of a
ebi-i justice and associate Justice who sh All
hold tenn at the seat of government of sad
territory annually, and they shall hold their Offices
dung the period If four years. The said territory
sbsl be divided into two Judicial districts and
a district court shall be held in each of said dis
tTc,s by Of the justices Of the Supreme Court at
such times and places as may be prescribed by law
and the said judges SHALL ter their appoiptments 70
spectiyely reide in the die trcts which shall be as ign
"a en-. The jurisdiction of the several courts herein
rsov'oed for, both appellate and original and that OF
the bate courts and OF justices the peace shall
be as limited by law Provided, That justices of the
shall not have ur dcton OF any matter in
tosersy when the title or boundaries of land may
in dispute where the debt claimed shall ex-
cetd hundred dollars and the sad Supreme and
pisnct Courts respectively shall poses chancery,
well AZ common law jurisdiction Each district court
the judge thereof shall appoint it's clerk who III III
also be the register in chancery, ard shall keep his
Office at the place whtre the eouei MAJ be held Writs
OF error. bs Of exception, and appeals shall be
ed in all finn the pa decisions If said district
courts to the Spp,enp Curt under such regulations
may be I1essrih.d By law but la removed
to The supren. Court shah tial by jury be allowed
snd conrt The enc Court, Or the Justices there
hal
bold his oce at the pleasure of the for which he
shall have been appointed Writs of app aals
from the final decisions of said Supreme Court snail be
allow and may be taken to the Supreme Court OF he
United states in the same manner. and under the
regulations from the circuit courts of the
United States and each Of the raid district courts
shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction in all
airing under the constitution aud laws of the
United States az il vested in the circuit and district
courts of The United States and the fr~t six days of
every tenn Of said courts or 80 much thereof shalt
lie necessary. shall be appropriated tho trial of
causes arising under he said constitution and laws
and wrts of ard appeals in all such case shall
BE- made to the Supreme Court of said territory, the
same as in other cases. The said clerk shall receive,
in all such the fees which the clerks the
district courts of Wisconsin Territory heretofore re-
ceiyed fer similar services.
See 80 And BIZ it further enacted That there shall
be appointed attorney for said territory who shall
continue in Office for -four years, unless
ly the President and who shall receive the fees
aud salary received by the attorney of the
United States for the Territory of Wisconsin There
tha also be marshal for the territory appointed who
sia a, Ia his ONCE fr four years unless sooner re
moved by the President and who shall execute all pro-
issuing rom the tad courts, when exercising
their Jurisdiction as circuit and district courts the
United States; he shall perform the duties, be beet
tn the same regulation and penalties. aud be cntit.d
to the fees received by The marnl of the
district of the united STATES for the Territory
Of Wisconsin and shall in addition. be paid two
hundred dollars annually compensation for extra
services.
tive Of SAID Territory shall until Congress shall
otherwise provide be vested in the GOVERNOR secretary
them. Shall have power to pass any law for the admin
israon of justice in said territory which shall not DO
and constitution Of the United States Ent no law
shall be passed respecting establishment of religion
respecting slavery interfering with the primary
disposal Of the soil and shall be imposed upon
the property Of the United States shall the lands
other property Of non-residents be taxed higher
than the lands other property of residents All the
laws shall bo submitted to the Congress of the United
States. nd II disapproved shall be null and void.
Sec "a. And be 1t further enacted, That thel COVER
oh; NJ troftc sv,.f,
tornty and ma, hal, shall be nominated, and by aud
with the advice and consent of the Senate appointed
by the President Of the United States The governor
and secretary to be appointed aforesaid shall before
they act such respectively take oath affyma-
ton before the district judge justice of the
peace in the limits Of said territory. duly authorised
to administer oa,bs and affrmations by the laws
in force therein, or before the chief justice
some associate justice of tho Supreme Court
ton of the United States, and faithfully to
discharge the duties of their respective Offices
which said oaths, when taken shall be certified
by the person by whom the shall have been saken
and such certificates shall be received recorded by
And the chief justice and associate justice and all
other civil officers in said territory before they
said governor or secretary or some judge Justice Of
the peace of the territory who may be duly commits
stoned and qualified which said oath or affirmation
thall be certified and transmitted. by the person
taking the same to the etary be by him record
ed as aforesaid: and, afterwards. the like oath
affirmation shall be taken, certified, and recorded
in such manner and form may be prescribed by
law. The governor shall re Give annua al salary of
fifteen hundred dollars governor. and fifteen
fundrod dolla's rs superintendent Of Indian af
fairs The chief justice and associate justice shall
each receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred
dollars The secretary shall receive annual salary
Of eighteen hundred dollars. The said salaries shall
be paid at the treasury of the United
sum Of one thousand dollars, to be- expended by the
governor to defIay the contingent expenses of the
territory and there shall also be- appropriated annually
sufficient sum- to be expended by tie secretary Of the
teri tory, and upon estimate to be made by tho
creary Of the Treasury of the United States de-
fray the expenses of printing the laws and other Incl.
shall annually account TO the Secretary Of the Trea
sury Of the United States for the in which the
aforesaid sum shall have been expended
Sec So And be it further enacted That TIE consti-
tuition and laws Of the United States are hereby
tories of California and New Mexico. so far rs the
same, or any provision thereof, may be applicable
Sec 49, And be it further enacted. That the Presi-
dent of the United States by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, may at his discretion appoint
for and within the territories any number of indian
agents not to exceed six; said agents to receive the
same pay discharge the same duties and be subject to
the same restrictions and liabilities Indian agents
now are by law and that the laws regulating inter-
course with the Indian tribes in force, shall be
extended and be in force in said territories
Opinions of some of the Leading Journals on
the Merits Of the above Bill
From the New York Tribune
SLAVERY ExTESsroN-THE NEW popeE-THE conpRo-
MISE.
Now you see IT, gentlemen aud you don't I'll bet any
gentleman ten dollars he can't tell which thmb the ttc oke
undcI."
Shirk, dodge, palter shufle-such is the latest
game OF the slavery exentonists view of the
arouslDg spirit OF the free North with regard to
flee or slave SELL We regret that the names of
John NJ. Clayton and Samuel 5. Phelps are connected
with the new compromise. 1t will not render them
more illustrous.
The great question and the only question at issue,
is-Shail slavery (thst is the system of laws which
recognize and .nf,rce the right of one man to own
and sell another) be planted in the territories
Nobody ever supposed II could be planted in Oregon;
the tight made the Oregon bill by the propag
was mere feint, intended only to and aid the
attack on the real point in dispute Now the bill
does not propose to settle the great question, but
ms IL entirely from Congress to other tribunasfrom
two hundred and ninety men chosen by the whole
people and directly responsible to them to seventeen
NE appointed by the President with the Sepaes ap-
pro,a and responsible only TO him-most of them to
nobody. We protest against this juggle.
BY the conquest Of New Mexico and California,
slavery either has or has not acquired u right to
itself without nd No limit tha