The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-15

COMES win all ffankness TO
he must withhold his constitutional sanction from every
OIL IN relation TO New Mexico and Upper California
which Is not framed IN the spirit of COMPROMISE
IN which the constitution founded and which does
not provide for the rights of every section of our conn
try Had the present bill extended this WiImot Proyso to
New Mexico and California, he would clearly have We
Ioed the bull We have hesitation in expressing our
hrm belief that in like manner. he will veto any bill
which lndlscriminaely extends the Wmo Proyiso to
these new acquisitions In fact such is the express
meaning and intention of the important message now be-
US We laya copy of this memorable message before
| our readers, and we earnestly recommend it 10 the
calmest and most careful consideration of our country
men Every man is concerned in it. Every man ought
| to read and weigh it; and hope every patriot will
see IN IT the decided of a wise statesman The
President tells the people frankly that thus far he was
willing TO go, and no further. Faction and anatcsm
must here be stayed 1t is to be hoped that Congress
will reassembe in better spirit of Cancellation and COM
PROMISE and with frmer disposition to extend TO all
portions of our common country liberal participation in
the benefits OF acquisitions. Certain is, that
the President of the United States will never sanction
different disposition of that territory
To the House of Representatives. of the United States
When the President has given his official sanction to
bill which has passed Congress, usage requires that he
shall notify the House in which originated of that
The mode OF giving this notification la, been by oral
| message delivered by his private secretary.
Having this day approved and signed entitled
An act to establish the territorial government of
deem itproper, under the existing ccum Stances
muncate the fact in more solemn form.
The deepy.inerestng and proaced discussions which
have taken place in both houses OF Congress- and the alb
sorbng interest which the subject has
the county, justify in my Judgment this departure from
the form of notice observed in other cases.
In this communication with a coordinate branch of the
government made proper by the considerations referred
shall frankly and without reserve, express reasons
which have constrained me not to withhold my sigma
from the bill establish government over Oregon
even though the two territories of New Mexico and Cali
orna are to be left for the present, without governments
None doubt that proper establish government in Ore
gon Indeed, has been too long delayed have made
peated recommendations to Congress this effect The petit
of the people of that distant region been pre-
sented to the and ought be dsegar ded
TO them regularly organized government and the
protection of laws which citizens of the United
States they claim, is high duty part, and one
which we bound to perform unless there be controlling
reasons to prevent it.
In the progress of all governments questions of tran
scendent importance occasionally arise cast in the
shade all those of mere party character. But
question be agated in this country and this may
endange glorious Union, the of greatness
and all political blessings This question slavery
With the save-hodng States this does embrace merely
the rights of property however valuable but ascends far
higher and involves the domestic peace and security of
every family.
The fathers OF the consution--the wise and patriotic
who laid the foundation of
the danger from this quarter, acted spirit of compo.
mise and mutual concession this dangerous aud delicate
subjects and their wisdom ought be guide of their
successors Whilst they left the States exclusively the
question of domestic slavery within their respective limits
they provided that slaves who might escape into other
States recognising the institution of slavery shall be
delivered the claim of the party to whom such scr.
vice or labor may be due"
Upon this foundation the matter rested until Missouri
question arose.
In December 1919, application was made TO Congress- by
the people of the Missouri Territory admission int the
Union as State The discussion upon the subject
sress involved the question of slavery and
with such violence as to produce exctemens ala mng
every patriot in the Union But the good genius of conc
alton which presided the birth of institutions finally
prevailed and the Missouri compromise adopted The
eighth section OF the of Congress of the 9th of March,
lS TO authorize the people OF the Missouri Territory
TO form constitution and State government &C. provides:
That in all that territory coded by France the United
States under the of Louisiana, which lies north of
thirty degrees and thirty minutes north latitude
cuded within the limits of the State by this
slavery and involuntary servude, in
the punishment of crimes whereof the parties shall have
been duly convicted shall be- and is hereby, forever pro-
hibted: Provided acays That any person escaping
the same, from whom labor service lawfully claimed
any State Territory OF the United States fugitive
may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person
claiming his or her labor services aforesaid"
This compromise had the effect of calming the troubled
and restoring peace and goodwill throughout the
States of the Union
The Missouri question had excited intense agitation of
the public mind and threatened divide the country into
geographical partes alternating the feelings of attachment
which each portion of Union should bear every
other The compromise allayed excitement TRANQUIL
lied the popular mind and restored confidence and
tenal feeling. Its authors hailed as public benefac
do not doubt that similar ad ustmen of the questions
which now agitate the public mind would produce the
same happy results If the legislation of Congress the
subject of the other Territories shall be adopted
sPiri! OF Cancellation and compromise it is impossible that
the country be satisfied that the disastrous
sequences shall fail ensue.
When Texas admitted the Union the same spirit
Of compromise which guided predecessors in the adj
mission of Missouri, quarter of century before, pre-
vailed without any serious opposition The joint rcsolu
ton for annexng Texas the United States" approved
March the first thousand eight hundred and forty
provides that "such States may be formed of that
portion of said territory lying south of hirtysx degrees
thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known the
Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union
with without slavery the people of each State asking
admission may desire. And in such State States shall
be formed of said territory north of the Missouri compro
mise ne slavery involuntary servitude Except for
crime) shall be prohibited"
The territory of Oregon lies far north of thrty-sx degrees
thirty minutes, the Missouri and Texas compromise line
Its southern boundary the parallel of42 leaving the
termedate distance be three hundred and thirty geo.
graphical miles.
And 1t is because the provisions Of this bill incon
sstent with the terms of the Missouri compromise
tended from the Rio Gande the Pacific ocean that have
ao felt at liberty to withhold my sanction Had il en-