Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-05

the flag Of the United States he had next asked Congress
establish permanent Governments there before the territories
were ours, II we intended keep them and that
had the treaty, be again recommended to Congress legs
late for them
He noticed the fact stated the message Of his having e
We'd contributions and imposed duties in Mexico, and nqu
ed for the authority which he had acted He denied that the
extracts from writers international law quoted by the Pre-
sden to sustain bis action pertinent to the point They
went establish the doctrine that, between nation and
another the invading nation had that authority which
denied But the inquiry propounded the President by the
solution of the House. and which the country demanded
have answered. was by what authority the Executive depart
of this Government had undertaken exercise this pow
These extracts OF weight in this case unless the
President assumed that he the absolute sovereign Now,
he asked gentlemen if the conduct Of the Executive these
points had not been in violation of absolutely inconsistent
WITH several provisions Of the constitution The constitution
first provided that supplies should be appropriated by Con-
gress for the support of the army for than years
that the expiration Of two years, the appropriation, the
unexpended balance, should to the Treasury The in
enon Of that provision that the President should not be
clothed with The power and importance Of the control of
army for than years without being obliged
Congress and ask appropriations for its support Now
if the President assumed to send army foreign coun
try, levy contributions, to impose dute and sack and pill
age its cities and pay the army with the titus acqpr
ed not the object of this constitutional provision wholly
defeated He referred to the historical fact that in the Cpn
vention Mr. Morris proposed that thirds of the Seate
should have power to make treaties without the Pre-
sdent, for the reason, stated the me that in time Of
all the paronagehch in chiefhe would possess
might think proper to make peace at all that Mr. Ma
olson replied that the gentleman seemed overlook the pro-
vision that if the President proves unwilling negotiate for
peace in time and satisfactory Congress- they could
check him by withholding supplies and that Mr. Nor
ris satisfied This very provision Of the constitution the
Executive had rendered utterly nugatory. Was il per-
fecy obvious that under this power claimed by the President
he might and levy contributions for the support of his
army in foreign county; that he might push his conquests
to any extent long he pleased because Congress could
not check him by Withholding supplies, Hence what
lied security by the trainers Of the constitution proved
TO be security at all.
What had become of the money the President had received
in the form of contribuiions duties, &C. Where it
Did belong the Treasury If so, what authority had the
President pay except by according law,
the constitution required If the President and his officers
had money in both pockets, and under obligation
come Congress- but had gone levy contributions and du
ties and sack and plage according to their good plea
sure, they responsible to power And yet the De-
mocac party man, stood before the country and justified
the President in this monstrous usurpation
But had gotten territory by this treaty of peace,
which the President told the indemnify for the past
How much Of it inappropriate however, nobody could
tell. There vast ares but whether of mountain val
ley, whether owned by individuals not, could tell
1t ga pginthepoke purchase, any way, and the great
object taking it that the President might be able tell
the people he had got something and thus attempt main
tain his consistency and satisfy the people, We had
agreed TO pay Mexico fifteen million dollars in cash. and the
debt which she owed people, nstead Of debt owed
to her and had land which good for nothing
Now the first place, whatever might be the consequences
Of obtaining this territory, he washed his hands that
II the result of the The gentleman from Texas
(Mr. KAUFMAN) had told them to day that the was
the result of annexation. He mr. c. in no way
responsible for any OF these their results About
two years snce when this question had begun be talked
about he remembered that he had then said would be very
prudent, would be than prudence,
qure what could do with this territory il acquired Like
the countyman of whom il said be visited achymist
he
laboratory He replied, discover substance called the
universal solvent which he supposed to be fud which
would dissolve every thing touches. eyes," said the
honest countyman bu what will you get to keep il in "
81 did not think Of that, replied the learned professor.
That important question and the question,
What are you going to do with this territory How will
you keep II when you get it But had been gotten-this
bone Of contention had been thrown among US. We must
have it, why TO satisfy this grasping hunger for land
among the people of the especially which had been fed
and stimulated by the President.
When the Israees undervalued the manna and used for
flesh, and received qua whe the flesh yet between
their teeth, cheWed, il became offensive. We
too have dsegarded and undersaued this great country
which God has given and used for other country and
aggression obtained il, and becomes offensive while
are attempting to chew H.
The question is, what be done with this newly
acquired territory The President calls Congress to form
for it territorial governments and TO be extremely copcaory
IN doing This doubt relates to the subject Of slavery
in them.
That Congress has the power to legate for those Terri
tories of which this has the exclusive right Of
jurisdiction, there be doubt That this power has
limitations but those Of the constitution, such that habeas
corpus and trial by jury, &C. shall not be abolished equally
clear and that this extends the subject Of slavery in these
Territories clear II is power which has been exer-
csed by Congress every Territory which belonged
the United States sanctioned by every department Of the
Government and acquesced ia by the people since the
existence Of the Government In exercising this power Con-
gress should regard the good only Of the territory legs
lated for but also the good Of the nation and the question
should Congress forever exclude slavery, a least
all territory where il does not exist This inquiry
should be made and this question settled like all Others in
candid inquiry and by dspassionate conviction. Gentlemen
from the South must expect gentlemen from the North
be Influenced by any language Of and threats and
suggestions Of dissolution Of the Union but be regard
ed as OF that character
In the exercise Of the power Of Congress the Terrific
es the subject of slavery the people Of the free States
this particular juncure sensitive and tenacious
excluding from this consideration II has been within the
last few years. and especially in claiming the annexation
Texas insisted that slavery in the States cannot be Sustained
with foreign free country in contact Hence il de-
claed to the world by the Secretary Of State that the treaty
for the annexation Of Texas made prevent Texas nom
becoming free Of slavery the danger OF that institution here
The quite obvious II free foreign country adjoins
slave State il is place Of refuge the slave Il therefore
follows that slave States must have "nU the land that Joins
them, and hence the doctrine Of progress, conquest destiny
aud Gnnerao mperious and unlimited The only
method Of ending il is to draw wide che stripe the
continent and to say further Form the Southern
border OF territory free country not foreign but belong
ing US from which the fugitive slaves shall be returned
and then the desire Of conquest and annexation will
So e