Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-04
VOLUME XLV.-NUMDER 81.

| lie TERRITORIES of tho United States South of
sc degrees 30 minutes Here Mr.. Nice. pro
posed leave this question to the determination
of the existing laws in THOSE Territories, or to
the government TO be constiiu ed for them, or
10 the constitutions, wherever il should properly
rest fr determination; and in this only was
their disagreement.
Mr. sicC. was as much oppose! 10 he eXis-
lencc 81 slavery as any one; but he would ut;
disturb me compromises oil the constitution 10
carry on; any individual or abstract opinion up.
on tae subject. lie you'd BE- GLAD 10 see saveFy
prohibited everywhere, win the cansen, Of those
Interested in lie institution; hu oniy proposed 10
Gai"c the exercise Of ne power 10 exclude i; in
The territory OF New Mexico and California, AID
10 leave the question OF is existence " Loa.exis.-
encc l. that icfioTy, 10 secure lae grea, and Vi
tai otjer.s already mcntioIct-lhe peace and
harmony Q! he country, The pefpe.ui.y ol cur
iosiilu,iors, and The preservation Il the people
lana bling TIA, territory, and The territory it.eit
The Substitute prohibited slavery forever in
The territory u lie UGi,ci S'aies north u 81 deg
80 min; and il such rrcabt!ln sacu!j be ctiec.
ua - ptohibi! i, III lie states 70 be formed ou OF
tnat 'ci;Eoi., Ehcn il wouli be pronibi ei forever
IA such Siaies as wcllas in lie Territory. The
substitute Lett il 10 The S!aie> % b. formed on, oi
Inc territory Son!h of that line, 10 establish or
/ '
deny q III" States the Iishs aad power 10 deer
mine his ques'oa ioc themselves The subs'i
iu'e was silent in regard 10 The institution q
slavery IN The Territory south IL g degrees
81 minutes. Aud who should say lha this
steaee Was too srca. price To pay for The
p!esefvaion OF i!a'ernal feeling and he Union
Itself, or that The government Of the people Of
that Territory should no! be left free 10 act up
on the subject according TO the interests, wishes
and necessities Of the people inhabIting The Ter
ritory-or not TO act Ii il should be objected
10 by Southern gentlemen that the omission of
the substitute 10 authorize the existence of sa
very in the territory south Of SO deg. so min
was IN effect its prohibition, inasmuch as its ex-
istence was already prohibited BY The laws in
force there, then it might be answered. they
should no, have insisted upon the principle of
the Texas compromise for that compromise did
mol prohibit slavery in the territory Of Texas
north Of 36deg. 80 min. where il existed By law
according 10 The territorial claim Of Texas but
only IL the States 10 be formed out of that terri
tory And could Congress say that slavery
should or should not exist in State !, In turn,
now, II becomes the South 10 agree TO the prin.
ciplc of the Texas Compromise. when il may
operae in favor OF the North To refuse TO do
50 would be inconsistent; to refuse to do 50,
Wou!d DC 10 claim what they are unwilling TO
give. MIR. McC. had heard the gentleman from
Texas (Mr kaufmanl say tia; Texas would
carry out the spirit Of the Texas Compromise
in good faith, and that Slavery would not be
found to exist ia the States, 10 be formed out Of
the Texan Territory North of Sc degrees 80
minutes; and Mr.. Nice. hoped such would be
the fact.
Mr.. Rockwell OF Ccnnecricuf, Obtained the
floor, in explanation OF an amendment and at the
conclusion Of his remarks, The commi,;e rose and
the House adjourned