The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-19
THRIFT eth COyGRE SO.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

60n0tcs
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, Is4s
the capitol Notwithstanding.
unfeigned gratitude and with holy joy. Thy goodness
and thy mercy marked our history hitherto and it
Is with joy that feel ourselves this hour the re-
cipients Of 80 much mercy. Pardon multiplied and
aggravated offences, and enable us in the sight Of
Heaven to appreciate thy merces by the abandonment
OF every evil way, and prompt discharge of every per-
sonal and relative duty Smile uponls in authority
'entatves upon tho Judiciary and upon all engaged In
the Of the affairs Of country Bless
the Who'll: American people and exercise thy omnipo-
tence as the guaranty Of our safety and security
against internal oommotions and let our prosperity
and happiness rs q nation endure a. long as the sun
Hear us and bless US for the Rsdeemer's sake Amen
The VIcE PREsIDENr called the Senate to order and
the Secretary read the Journal
Mr. MILES presented petition Of certain citizens Of
laton to pilots.
Mr. YULE. moved to postpone the prior orders, and
proceed TO the consideration Of
r. pIcKrNsor's REsoLurIora
Mr. fuLEE said that he had endeavorsd, In his pre.
cedng remarks to show that there was no authority
vested IN any power to deprive citizen any State Of
the right to reside the territory the United sstes
with the same privileges he could enjoy undsr the
constitution in his own State The territory of the
United States was the less the properly Of the
Union becsuse Of Its being popsd by persons OF foreign
origin There could be power vested in these inhs-
oant (of erign origin OF the territory Of the United
states TO deprive free citizen Of this Union any right
OF property which he enjoyed under the constitution of
Tue ohiteo st&tee Inc laws OF nation confined to
it's territorial urisdcon and when IL parts with the
Jurisdiction over that territory It's laws and powers
done away with and become obsolete, 90 far they
conflict with the laws Of that nation which the uris
diction over Its territory has been given Any laws
made BY the people Of this nation which
has yielded It's jurisdiction the territory whioh are
Inconsistent it'll antsgontica to any of tho new
nation or sovereign power in whom vested the juris
doon can be OF no force or virtue over the tsrrory
much less can this sovereign power Of
tbs territory make law to consoste the rights Of pro-
perty which are secured and held sacred by the
new nation holding sovereign Jurisdiction over the
lsnd or territory. This proposition Is base UPON
the most established and we'll recognised principles of
law and customs of nations Therefore, any Law which
may bs In existence In territory Of the Union the time
when the United States acquire tile that territory
aboshng or prohibiting slavery, cannot be Of effect
against the free citizen Of any State Of this Union who
may 60 there with his slaves Take this principle that
Congress has no power to lesslate the territory of
the Union, or that the people inhAbng the territory
sovereign and independent in their power their
local nsttuons and all laws In force among them were
Ia full force and vrtueand what results will Il brin
us The Catholic religion Is in force by law In Mex
leo and In all the States OF that republic Protetansm
Ia excluded by law. Catholicism bfipg the only religion
recognised bs existing sws Now how would the Sens
tor IRON New York Get this difcultyf To carry
out hh dsetrns w VIII hsve, when We annex The asv