The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-06


the extension Of slavery yes at those without whose
support the administration would not have into
power The public patronage used to Cypress the
friends of freedom and denounce them-those who in
the face of power bid defiance and remained true to
the solemn convictions ofhe'r duty; This day Of
novelty and changes in the political world Our
veregnty over the territory of the United States is
fatty denied He had examined the history, and from
the organization Of the government to the present
session. Congress has continually exercised sovereign
ty the territory Of the nited States in the most
full and plenary manner Congress has extended over
it its sole and exclusive jurisdiction and authority
The territory possesses no inherent political
eighty sovereignty appertans to organized States He
repeated that during the whole period of nation
al existence there could not be found example of
territory exercising act Of independent sovereign
IT, This doctrine is Of recent origin 1t originated
in the necessity of the occasion, and S a shelter
to avoid the responsibility OF meeting a great
question boldly and frankly. We have uni
formly prescribed laws for territories for the
last sixty years Congress has power TO inter-
fsre with bank in State than 1t has to interfere with
slavery in q State. Certain rights reserved to the
States-rigbts are not reserved by the territories IL
Thomas Jefferson were now alive he would be de-
nounced rs an aboltionist. disturber Of the public
peace and he, mir. Wimot) in the proviso merely
copied what that great phlanhropist nd statesman
said in the ordinance of 1887 chat there shall be nei-
srime) The friends of liberty the North invoke the
power OF government to the existing state of
freedom in the territories they seek not to change the
existing state of things in the States For himself he
asked-Hands off leave the territories alone The
territory is open for the North and the South but not
for certain species Of property Suppose slavery by
the laws of Mexico does not exist- you take slave
to that country. under the Mexican banner he be-
comes free IL the Mexican flag tears down slavery,
and IL up, and you can take slave there
and keep him such does not our government lend
itself to the institution The flag Of this Union
must not protect slavery beyond the boundaries
Of the States where. il does not now exist Mr..
Wilmot regarded the project called the compromise
deception and fraud. IL settled nothing but
left the whole question open IL the bill had passed 1t
would have held out to the North the inducemen MT
that slavery excluded; while in the whole South,
IL would have been sad that the whole territory
leu open 60 the institution When the question is
settled let be settled basis hat all UNDER
stand slavery is to encroach the soil Of freemen,
let the line be distinctly and broadly drawn How did
slavery get into Texas IL went there In defiance of
law; IL planted itself and grew until IL was strong
enough maintain itself Slavery got there Just as
II will TO the Pacific Ocean. Let II reach that
far and the u MON Will become completely subservient
to the slave power. Freedom will become the weaker,
aud slavery the stronger power The democracy Of the
North wish 20 preserve their association with the de-
mocrscy Of the south. They will rally around the
standard and do battle for their principles. They
will maintain strict construction of the constitution,
and Jealous regard for the rights of the States;
the veto power. They will favor a reduction In
principles the democracy OF the whole country
north, all can 70 well II the South dema nd
tho preparation Of slavery the sooner the democracy
OF the North and the South part the better For him
-, sect bat n, would not take the Propo soton Of