The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-22

"''N's sS"Poioiss anu Saa Oi4if So"hhuc
for the brief period which will intervene
before California and New Mexico may be
admitted as States into the Union. From
the tide Of population now flowing into
them, i, is highly probable that this will
soon occur.
Considering the several States and the
citizens Of the several States as equals,
and entitled to equal rights under the con-
s,i,ution, if this were an original question,
it might well he insisted on that the pin.
ciple of non. Interference is the true doc
trine, and that Congress could not, in the
absence Of any express grant Of power,
interfere with their relative rights. Upon
a great emergency, however, and under
Inenacing dangers TO the Union, the Mis-
souri, compromise line in respect to slave
ry was adopted. The same line was ex.
tended further west in the acquisition Of
Texas. After an acquiescence Of nearly
thirty years in the principle Of compromise
recognised and established by these acts,
and to avoid the danger TO the Union ~hich
might follow If 1t were now disTegarded,
| have heretofore expressed The opinion
j
tended on the parallel Of thiI,y.slx degrees
thirty minutes from the western boundary
Of Texas, where it now terminates, to The
Pacific ocean. This is the middle ground
Of compromise, upon which the dilirient
sections Of the Union may meet, as they
have heretofore met. Ii this be done, II
is confidently believed a majority Of the
people Of every section Of the country,
however widely their abstract opinions on
the subject OF slavery may differ, would
chceriuily and pairiotically aoqmesce 10 il,
and peace and harmony would again ill our
borders.
The restriction north Of the line was
only yielded TO in the case Of Missouri aud
Texas upon a principle o: compromise,
made necessary for the sake Of preserving
the harmony, and possibly the cxislence Of
the Union.
II was upon these considerations that at
the close of your last session, gave my
sanction to The principle of the Missouri
compromise line, by approving and signing
the bill to establish "lhe Territorial gov
ernment Of Oregon" From a sincere de.
sire to preserve the harmony of The Union,
! and in Difference for the acts Of my prede
cessors, felt constrained to yield my ac-
} qniescence to the extent TO which they had
gone in compromising this delicate and
. dangerous question. But # Congress shall
! now reverse the decision by which the
Missouri compromise was effected, and
shall propose 10 extend he restriction over
the whole territory, south az we'll as north
} of the parallel of thirty six degrees thirty
minutes, it will cease 10 be compromise,
and mus, be regarded as an original ques.
ton.
IL Congress, instead OF observing the
course Of non.inlelfetence, leaving the
, adoption Of their own domestic institutions
TO the people who may lnhablt these Ter
D ritories; or il, instead Of extending the
{ Missouri compromise line TO the Pacific,
> shall prefer to submit the lega and constl.
b ,utiona question, which may arise TO the
decision Of the Judicial tribunals, as was
proposed in bill which passed the Senate
, al Your last session, an adjustment may
be effected in this mode. IL the whole
: subject be referred to the judiciary, all
] parts Of the Union should cheelfully &C.
j qniesce in the faal decision Of the tribunal
!, created By the constitution for the settle
n ment Of all questions bich may arise un
) der the constitution, treaties, and laws 81
d the United States.
Congress Is earnestly invoked, for the
y sake Of the Union, its harmony, and ouI
u continued prosperity as a nation, 10 adJus
o at its present session this, the only danger
= Gus question which lies in our path-If 10
} in some one Of the modes suggested il
q some other which may be satisfactory.
: In antlci ,aiion Of The establishment 0
: regular governments over he acquired ter
: ritofies, joint commission Of officers 0
: the army and navy has been ordered Il
! proceed to the coast of California ait
T" Oregon, for the purpose Of making recon
nolssoRces and report as 10 the prope
sites for the erection Of Notifications o
y other defensive works on laud and Of suit
e able situations for naval stations. The IN
% formation which may be expected from
scientific and skillul examination Of tn
e whole face of the coast will be eminent,
% useful 10 Congress, when they come Il
10 consider the propFie,y Of making appro
II prlattons for these grea, national objects
ne Proper defences on land will be necessar
re for the security and protection Of our pc:
% sessions and the establishment Of navy
ne yards, and dock for he repair aud Cor
siruction Of vessels, viii be important alik
,e 10 our navy and commercial marine
IS Without such establishments, every vesse
d whether Of the navy or Of The merchan
le service, requiring repair, must, at grea
y expense, come round Cape Horn to one {
le our Atlantic yard, Tor that purpose. VII
= -ueh establishments, vessels, it IS bellevce
Il, may be built or repaired as cheaply
5, California as upon the Atlantic coast
lie They would give employment to many
<. our eaterprisiog ship builders and mechar
es les, and greatly facilitate and enlarge GU
81 commetce in The Pacific.
b. As it is ascertalned that mines Of oolc
n, silver conner and otiif silver exIst in Ne