Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-28


lie is represented as young man OF fine tai
hts and requirements.
The TERRITORIAL B1LL.-We have receiv-
d a copy of the Territorial Bill now being
discussed in the Senate. 1t is long, consist
ng of SO sections, and provides for the Gov
,rnment of Oregon, California, and New Mex
co. We can't, of course, just now, publish
t, especially as we do not know whether it
will ever become the law of the land. We
Zip, however, from the Bill, the two sections
Of paramount importance. The first, which
fixes the legislative powers OF Oregon, is in
the following words:
Section 9th. The legislative power of the ter
ritory shall extend to all rghtful subjects of legis
ation consistent with the constitution of the Uni
ted States, and the provisions of this act; but no
law shall he passed interfering with the primary
disposal of the soil no tax shall be imposed upon
the property of the Unitsd States; nor shall the
lands or other property of non.residents be taxed
higher than the lands or other property of resi-
dents. All the laws passed by the legislative as
sembly shall be submitted to the Congress of the
United States, and If disproved, shall be null and
of no effect"
The next section is the goth in the bill, and
regulates the legislative authority in the Ter
ritories of California and New Mexico.
Section 26th provides " that the legislative pow.
er of said territory shall, until Congress shall 9th
erwise provide, be vested in the Governor, Secre
tary, and Judges of the Supreme Court, who, OF
a majority of them, shall have power to pass any
law for the administration Of justice in said terri
tory, which shall not be repugnant to this act. OF
inconsistent with the laws and constitution of the
United States. But no law shall be passed inter
fering with the primary disposal of the soil. re
speeding an establishment of religion, or respec
ting slavery and no tax shall be imposed upor
the property of the United States, nor shall th'
lands or other property of non-residents be taxed
higher than the lands or other property of resi-
dents. All the laws shall be submitted to tn
Congress of the United Stated, and, if disapproy
ed, shall be null and void.'
We say these are the important features o
the Bill in them the slavery question is set
tied. 1t will be seen, that so far as Oregon i
concerned, that practical slavery will. unde
this bill, be prohibited, and that into Calitor
MIA and New Mexico, all parties will have
right to migrate and carry with them slaves O
any other property they may choose. Shout
any question arise as to the right of individu
ais to carry slaves into either of these two las
named Territories, the question is to be dispo
sed of in the Supreme Court of the Unite
States finally
u-In the Worcester, Massachusetts, Tru
Wing, we find letter, written by Rev. NJ
Lamb, Presbyterian Minister, who acted a
Chaplain under Gen. Taylor for six years {
Fort Jesup. The True Wing is paper es
tablished for the express purpose of advocs
ting the pretensions of Gen. Taylor in Mass
chusetts, and publishes the letter we allude tt
for the purpose Of convincing the anti-slaver
men of that State, that Gen. Taylor is bette
for them than Gen. Cass, on this point. Th
writer-the Rev. Mr.. Lamb-after speakin
of his opportunities of knowing Gen. Taylor
goes on with the following paragraphs:
With regard to Slavery and extension of TIE
rltory, assure you that neither for slave ma
| ket nor any other object was General Taylor i
favor of conquest and annexation. He was NJ
in favor Of receiving Texas into our Union, nc
| in favor of the recent war with Mexico. The or
ly evidence of his being in favor of Slavery, that
ever saw or heard of, was the fact, that he di
wi at every man at the South must do. if he wcuI
have slaves, viz: either own or hire slaves.
well remember that a part at least of the colore
people living in his family could lead well an
were very pious. never heard word from tn
General in favor Of the slave system, but on tn
contrary his decided preference for the institution
and customs of the North.
1t is a pity that Gen. TAYLOR should be- mad
out a pro-savery man because his governmer
keeps him at the South, or for the wrong of a
lowing his plantation to be on the Mississippi il
stead of the banks of the Connecticut. We al
allowed to hang no man upon an inference.
assure you, that if elected he will do more #
peace and emancipation than any Northern ma
would be allowed to do.
Now, of course we do not pretend TO sa
that Gen. Taylor is an abolitionist; we kno,
that he is Shareholder; but we do say, in tn
first place, that the only recorded opinion
which he has given to the world, lead tn
Northern Wings TO the conclusion, that he
with them on this point; and in the secon
place, we say that the Northern Wing paper
are holding him up to the anti-slavery men {
the free States, as far more sound Tin the NORTH
ern sense of that tern) than Gen. Cass, on III
Slavery question. OF this, the extract whic
we quote above, is evidence We see here
minister of the Gospel addressing the publ
for the purpose of convincing the Norther
| Wilmot Provso Wings, that he, Gen. T., wi
not be unfavorable to their view of the slave
ry question.
MIR. FILLMoRE's ACCEPTANcE.-The NJ
tional Inteligencer of Tuesday, contains lie
ter from Gov. Morehead, in which he say
that he has not as yet received any commun
cation from Gen. Taylor, but sends for publ
cation, Mr. FilImore's letter of acceptance
This letter is short, and perfectly non-con
initial. 1t amounts to simply this : I, Millar
Fillmore, accept the nomination of the PhIa
delphia Convention, and shall be pleased if
am elected. This is about what the letter q
mounts 10. We shall recur to it again.
e5-Our neighbors OF Fayetteville have ha
town meeting, for the purpose of tenderin
the inequalities of the town to such of tn
Volunteers as may pass through tor to tn
whole regiment-if they will accept the invi
tation. This is in the right spirit.
PASSING STRANGE.-One of the most strange