The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-04

Well, what of Mexico Are we have restoration Of
peace or a continuation Of war; Are withdraw
TO the disgrace of the naton strengthen and sub
due the enemy Are to benefit by the victories we
have won or sne foreign prince under the machina-
tons of Paroles and his adherents be seated upon
newly created throne. erected in city which is in
our possession
The two latter grave questions-such tried
republicans, the first thought may entertain different
opinions about; but for go for the extension of
laws TO the conquered territory desire to occupy per
manenly l for observing the principle, relates to
the institution of slavery contained in the spirit of the Mis-
souri, promise and advocated by tile Secretary OF State
| in his "harvest home" letter.
No northern democrat, in his proper should be
found array himself in opposition to the incorporation OF
Mexican territory the Union The balance opolitca pow
much likely remain with the free States than be
turned against hem with Mexico annexed but patr
influenced in their acts by such considerations,
than they the time Of the adoption Of
the constitution They the glory ofthe whole Union,
and phanhropists, the sautary influences which its
increased greatness will enable to exercise other
powers and States of Chrstendom Before we attain to
the age of century, position will be ut the very head
of the nations of the earth To ioy that position there Is
method eectua the acquisition OF continental do
main. Continent, colonies contributes to national
strength
was in lS03-nor larger in 1903 than it in 1857
tile augmentation OF population since then considered In
1903 thong to be ruinous the republic
tach it louisiana il is conceived it would be
attach Mexico The population objected being
alien in its character and habits that of the United States;
whle from experience find that orderly or bet
erdsposcd people nowhere be found than the rench
colonists who embodied into political family
would not be understood bringing them in with
the Mexicans in their condition yet from minute
observation both hemispheres am convinced that hui
man nate-the same everywheres susceptible of eeva.
lion under udctous management and proper associations
The Mexicans, while they vicious and lazy, also
spirited and proud They remarkable for their self
es'eem and under laws that they could respectcven
though they might feel occasional chagrn of
obliteation of their national identtyhere is scarcely
doubt that they would make valuable citizens Before the
commencement of the next century, there would probably
be amagamaon Of the race, a considerable extent
with that of the Ango-Saxon. That this would occur is
quite evident from the nernarages frequent between
emigrants and natives throughout the Union may also
state, that in Louisiana there scarcely family descended
originally from French parenage, that this
Anglo Saxon blood in its veins.
will endeavor to show that the 'no-more erritory'
party is identical in its character and the purposes which
it contempate with the nomore-terrtory" ''noew-
States party which existed under the national conedera
ton. Profound craftsmanship eminently
displayed than in the speech of Col Benton Foos
uons in the Senate Of the United States January 20 1890
He awaited himself Of the occasion that 'a prnc
pie incorporated in the ordinance he first passed
after the States had surrendered their claims the north
west territory reported by committee of twelve-eight
from the north sde and four from the south side Of the Po
tomac-ofhe fatal character. 1t was that each town.
ship should be sold out complete before any land could be
the lands should be sodthat the country should be
settled for it Is CERTAIN that every township, almost eve-
ny one, would contain land unfit for cultivation and for
which person would give six hundred and forty dollars
for six hundred and forty The effect Of such pro-
may be Judged by the fact that above 100000 acres
this day unsod In the first land distrc-the dis
trict of Seubenve, in Ohiowhich included the first
range and the first township. that provision had remain
ed in the ordinance, the settlements would not vet have GOT
of sight of the Pennsylvania iine 1t was wicked and
prepoerous provision 1t required the people to take the
country clean before them-buy all they went-moun-
tans, hills, and swamps; rocks, glens and praes They
were to make clean work of it. the giant Poyphemus
did when he ate up the companions of Ulysses:
Nor entrais blood, solid bone remains"
Nothing could be moro iniqutous than such provision
1t like requiring guest to all the bones on his
plate before he should have To say that town.
ship No should be sold out complete before township No
shoudbe offered for sae like requiring the bones Of
the first turkey to be before the breast of second
one should be touched How nvincible must
have been the determination Of politicians to prevent
the settlement of the west when they would thus counter
the sales of the lands which had been obtained
years oimporunity for the payment of the public debt
When this ordinance was put upon its in Congress-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. names, for that Alone would
deserve the lasting gratitude of the wes-levcled their
blows at the obnoxious provision. Mr.. GRAYSON moved
to strike out and Mr.. MONROE seconded him and az
ter animated and arduous contest, they succeeded
The whole south supported them Not
from the south Many scattering members also from the
north voted with the south, and in favor of the in
1
becn that the has true supporters of her rights and
ntcrestsunhappiy enough of hem-in that quarter of
the Union from which the have originated that
several times threatened to be fatal to her. The
part acted by Mr. Grayson the House. in expungng this
obnoxious provision authorizes the belief that he objected
to 1t in committee, and took the natural ground that
would prevent the formation of States in the west
The character of Mr. King, of New York, who one of
the committee, authorizes the belief that he answered,
frankly that his intention prevent the formation OF
such States. Such answer would naturally flow from
the lofty spirit which, subsequent PERIOD and upon
floor Senate sdainng all disguise and discardng all
hypocrisy openly proclaimed that 'the Missouri question
was struggle political power, and that he would
er see Missouri remain forever haunt for wild beasts than
come into the Union the side Of the slave States"
COL Grayson the prominent member from the SOUTH and
the inexble advocate from principle of tho and the
OF States there, gave the following account
than sixty years ago. Of the proceedings of the body
to which he belonged relative the no-more territory
policy
ssSecrecy required this subject. told Congress
that imposing secrecy such great subject
rantabe. They 1.-THE northern Staesl looked mt
OF nations Their language has BEEN let
prevent any States from rising in the western world
they will oltvoto uswe will lose importance, and
become nothing in the scale of nations. If do not
prevent it, counrymen will those places
instead of going and will receive particular
tribute advantage from them This, sir, has been
language and spirit of their policy and suppose will
settlement of the western country and establishing State
there, (Kentucky,) it passed in lucky / was
told that that State (assachuets) was extremely uneasy
about it and, in order retain her Inhabitants lands in
Now let examine the doings of the western set-