Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-22
The Slavery Question In Relation to
California & New Mexico.

There is no longer any reason 10 doub, that
both New Mexico and California are destined
TO remain free States. For several months
we felt very anxious Ms to the result Of the
controversy In relation TO these territories
We greatly feared that the demands of the
Southern politicians, heretofore, in all contro-
versies between them and The politicians Of
the Northern STATES SO potential, would be
ecceded 10, and the virgin soil of the terrific
ries acquired by treaty from Mexico, would
be cursed by the translation thither Of African
slavery with cur other democratic ~inslitu-
iions." We breathe more freely now, since
the convention assembled in New Mexico
has protested against the introduction of our
I" peculiar domestic institutions" into that ter
ritory. This request can hardly be trampled
under foot by Congress, and although Con-
gress may not inhibit slavery there, il will
not legaiise It's introduction in violation of the
earnestly declared wishes of the New Mexi-
cans.
Ii is very well known that Texas has pre-.
ferred a claim in favor Of the extension OF her
jurisdiction over all that portion OF New Mex
leo lying on this side Of the Rio Grande.-
This claim is based on the resolution Of the
Texan Congress of 1886, which body, with
a presumption rarely paralleled, declared thai
the Rio Grande was the "rightful boundary
Of Texas, from its mouth 10 its source. Thir
line includes a large portion Of New Mexico
and on 1t, we have no doubt, a controvers,
will spring up. The claim Of Texas will b
sustained by a majority Of those who are ii
favor OF extending and perpetua,ing negr
slavery, and opposed by those who are in ia
vol of restricting il within Its present limits
Tn derision of The question will belong /
Congress, and II Is not TO be supposed that
majority Of the representatives will fecor.
their votes in favor of a claim which tn,
Wings, in their opposition to the grounds OF
which the supporters Of the Mexican war UNI
deftook TO justify the course pursued by Mr.
Polk, repudiated with great unanimity. The
Wings commended that the fightful boundary
of Texas did not reach the Rio Grande, as ne
cessary 10 show that The administration, il
ordering the army to ad vance and take nos
session of the disputed territory, transcribed
its Legitimate power. If il be true that the
claim of Texas to the boundary of The Rit
Grande was Just, then the declaration of Mr.
Folk that the war was commenced by Next
co, in shedding American blood on American
soil, was strictly true. But the Wings uni
versaily took issue with the President, anc
that party must in consistency tePudiste thu
claim OF Texas to jurisdiction over any por
ton of New Mexico. Many Of the Demo
Gratis, who are opposed TO the extension of sla
very into New Mexico, will join the Wing
In Congress IN opposing The Texan claim
and the result will be a large majority in III
House Of Representatives against that claim
Such a decision will protect the New Mexi
cans from the invasion of their territory b,
slavery, which they SO justly and wisel,
dread.
We feel the most profound Joy al The pros
, pect OF the settlement Of the slavery ques
lion, as it relates to the Mexican tetritorie.
, in opposition 10 the wishes OF those VIII
: would force on them a blight as fatal as III
breath of a pestilence. We sincerely hor
that limits will speedily be fixed beyon
. which the dark and bitter tide Of SLAYER
cannot pass. To hem In slavery within ce
a tain prescribed limits is a great point game
So long as new and fertile fields remain OPT
q TO the extension Of slavery, its perpetuatit
will necessarily be secured. Bur bound,
a and confined, il will in the course Of tim
a become an evil so %insupportable tina, its u
holders will find some means 10 rid Their
:, selves Of it.
/. We are not without a strong hope that
q very considerable portion of Texas will
rescued from the curse Of slavery. We
a, important movements are In progress in lr
> land and France which may resui, In conf
IS ing slavery 70 the cotton and sugar regioI
a Of Texas. We refer to the movements
70 respect to emigration from those countries
ia Texas. Already the work has been success
~ fully begun, and il is stated that a large hur
- Der OF persons in comfortable rircnmstanc
~ in Ireland and France ara preparing TO
move to Texas. The troubles in Euro
will cause an immense emigration TO I
- United States, and Texas will be the reci
n ent of much of it, and these eniigrants,
81 making provision for the happiness and pr
perity Of their families, will hardly make
rs fatal a blunder as 10 employ slave labor
the cultivation OF the soil.-LOuispiM 1
dminer.
OF Thefe is gentlemen yet living