The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-27
TWO CENTS.

to cnisrauts and settlers 1T will exed he cos. Of the
ject. d In acquiring 4
TINS received with laughter VA ha. hsl,I
z he resolutions also cs for the ~eV.dcnce. or any
part thereof that the extensive and valuable tera
tories c.ded BY Mexico to the United
indemnify for me past"
he immense value If the coded county doe. not
consist alone in the amount Of money for which tho
public lands nay be sold II rot dollar could be
allied from the sale of these sss ces-isn IF the
jurisdiction the utry AND The fact that ~
become part ~ our Union, ana cannot BIZ IN sie sub
Ject 10 European power constu =, ample Indemnity
lot tne past )" IN the i'm vsitsc And advantages
men Its acquisition must give to Es COMMERCIAL.
vpauhg MAJ uiacsnrng and Agricultural Interests u
, The value Of the public Iauds embraced within the
hmits OF the coded Territory grva that value may
pe lar less important To the peopis IT the United
States than the sovereignty over the country Nost
OF our States contain no pubic lands owned by the
united States; and YET the sovereignty AMI jurisdic
uon over tfem are If incslculabIe Importance tho
nation. In The state OF New York the U4ited Ststes
Is the owner Of no public lands and yet tvo-t third, Of
our whole revenue Il collected At the port that
State and wi hin her limits IL found about one seventh
OF our entre population Although Of the future
cities ON our coast Of Californa iuay ever rival
the city of New York in wealth, population aud
business, yet. that important cities viii grow up
the magnificent harbors Of that coast WITH
a rapidly increasing population, and yi-ading .
large revenue. would seem to be certain BY the
possession Of the safe ana capacous harbors the
Caorr IN coast, shall have great alvtntagss In ae-
curing the rich commerce Of the East and shst thus
obtain for our products new aud increased markets,
well as augment our tonnage aud revenue.
These great Advantages, far more than tho simple
value ct the public ands In the ceded territory con-
stuute our indemnity for the past "
WAsniNGroN, July "a, 1s4s.
Mr.. CoBn, Of Georgia II move that the message b.
referred to the COMMITTEES Territories that the
message and the accompan ying doc b. priut.d
Mr.. McCLERNAND-i ask my freud to modify hs
motion, 80 as TO print an extra number
Mr. BArLr- Move 20 print twenty thousand.
Mr.. CoDn-I make the usual motion to refer the
exped'ency OF printing ten thousand copies to the
Committee Printing.
MIR. BAYLY-Say twenty thousand
Mr. SeHENcK should like to that ton thou
eand copies of the Presidents message Of December
ls47, be printed cAgreed y should like to suggest
this, II It il in order
The SpEAKhR-It can only be received by unsni-
m Gus consent
Mt CosB-I will make no objection
The y stated the question when
Dir. H'LLIARD, Of Alabama. said that tho message
first read boastful In facts it ad-
vaDoss cid exploits and 1t must have been observed
that President passes BY in indecent haste ali tho
celamites of the without aiusion to the pa
triots living nd dead With an Indecent haste he
advances to the country that no made good bar
gain. New Mexico and California are ours. One Of
two propositions is trueeithe that lost, or Mexico
thing, will hold the administrators responsible; IL
We have gained anything it is credit the charao
snAwer for plungng into this war, IA the Oregon
question he laid claim to 81 deg 40 min which be-
We 'y rt tna Tsas Sse
tieuarly Objected to was, that army msrchsd.
without consulting Congress, to the Rio GrAnde,
interest Of the country involved no ons win stop
TO count the cost Of the war; millions not
for the glory Of tn country But to what
would this acquisition esdi The North was fun Of
open organ xatiou against the south
An ex President has been noun atsd for ths Pres.u
cy free soil candidste and the South was fun Of
solictude upon the subject. Sectional jsaousies
awakened. Is not the President rsspo asibs fr
this! In this nall there who apply their lives
to single purpose They the very imperso nation
cuiate the results of rushing bndfoldsd in their
career II is time to appeal To the patriotism OF
Jn;on IN do svspvIbina nv ~ Sno me
psrpetuatiDg the Union
Mr. GIDpiSes-I would ask ths gentlsmsn whether
he would not rathsr 500 this Uaion dissolved than
surrender what be claims for the South,
Mr.. HIlL'ARD-I may answer before sit down.
Mr.. GIppiNGs-Wili yon answer my intsrroyatorye
Mr.. HiLLIARD-I will NOT be diverted from tho line
Of my argument IL the country Is to be rsvsd nov
egsats for territories but while Congress possssses
exclusive power, the power is not unlimited In Ad-
vance, will state that will give my vote against
THE NEW ceMPRoMfse SCHEME
which has beer introduced into the Senate r do not
believe that is the sort Of compromise which should DO
ION is political question 1t has always been so re-
Iarded When the convention met to form the oonsH-
he trainers, seeing the danger involved united upon
ompromise. When Missouri applied for admission -
State into the Union, IL was political question: md
compromise was elected compromise which the
North passed upon. When Louisiana was acd uirsd.
'e gave up portion OF the territory and yet tue
Lessee ndants OF the very men who agreed the Mis-
onri compromise, now oppose 1t. say this In ne
prit Of unkindness 1t is time should look to che
country In all its interests, and not merely SEQ
ion. Another objection have il this The new
Ian does not settle the question it simply sdjourus
I Oregon is left to legslate for the exclusion q
lavery; New Mex co and California have no rights:
he question of the introduction OF slavery is isft
he judiciary. Whatever decision may be made by the
supreme Court the agitation will still 70 on and oou-
inue. When the Senate proposit ion shall come iass
lie House. will cast my vote against It, most heartily
never he revived again Let there be- compounds 70
De understood. Mr. Hilliard adverted to the veto
'ower and said few words, incide ntay in favor Il
his friend General Taylor.
SLAVERY VAN BUREN, -BALrr,foRE royyyN-
MIR. BrRpsaLL, of New York, read a speech ASSERT
ing and maintaining the doctrine Of w utioa
on the question of slavery the doctrn tho con
sttution Congress has power only to lesislste with
tho public property in the territories. He expressed
the belief that the abolition slavery In the District
Of Columbia without the OF the slave states
would be in violation Of the constitutional compact
and disastrous In Its consequences BY looking over
the documents, he pei ceived that John Hale, Pros
ton King Charles Benton, Anderson, R,thbun, aad
Others voted TO lay upon the table petition FROM
New York, asking Congress to extend tn pr ncipe Of
This petition was laid upon the table by
q vote If 1OS TO ST. The design OF Mr. Van Buren,
and his adberents Is to break the party
Whatever may be said to the contrary there at the
b. tom OF the Northern movement the dark spirit Of
abolitionsm, which MIR. Van Buren, often de-
nounced Who can doubt that he Il capable Of any
act of treschery aud bsseness We can calculate .
mans degradation when he acts from disap-
pointed ambition These factionists invoke the na ne
of Silas Wright. but they will have deeper dsmnt
ton than history assigns them Sas Wright SAID
" Let us cling to the Union, means Of per-
peuatng liberty n our own country and throughout
the world IL there are any who forget their obga-
tons to their country let us use every argume to
convince them Of their error Mr. Birdsal In couclu-
sion spoke in favor of the principles the Baltimore
Convention which will not only secure the triumph
Of republicanism but uphold the rights Of all the
States
ASSUMPTION POWER.
Mr. VfNTOv said that IL struck him, n remark-
able TACT that In every from the executive,
there Is 81 assumption OF power in dsro atom
OF the rights Of Congress As long he had here
ne bau never seen any essage presented to this bDy
30 psipsbIe this p rtcular Instead OF submitting
to Congress to settle the boundary Of Texas he dsres
to undertake to ettle 1t himself lt Is question be-
tween the United states and Texas % be settled By
he Judiciary The President enter into nsgotia-
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