The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-18

the expense OF the profits of labor In slave State
there Is no struggle there anagonsm between cap.
al and labor They are united in the same hands The
greater part OF the capital OF the southern planter, the
whole OF the capital OF the INDECENT white man. labor
The southern capitalist is interested in the profits
OF labor than he is in the profits OF money capital in
its ordinary accepaton. You cannot impair the profits
of labor, without njuring the wealthy southern slave
holder In this respect the southern planter and the in
dependent northern and western farmer, who cultvates
his own land with his own labor, differs from nearly all
other capitalists They interested both in the profits
of capital and labor-generay in the latter than the
former and hence you generally ind both these classes
opposed TO all systems winch are calculated TO depess
labor and this the real philosophy OF Mr. Jeerson's
remark that the democracy of the north were the natural
allies OF the south.
have thus shown think that Congress has no au.
hority to prohibit slavery the Territories that the al
tempt to do so graluous effort to violate the const-
mion where attain the object OF the movers it
unnecessary and that the reasons assigned Tor dong
are wholly without foundation.
Mr.. WILEY next obtained the floor, and moved that
the committee rise.
Mr. VINTON hoped this course would not be taken,
but that the bill might be laid aside, and the next bill
in order might be taken up for consideration,
Mr.. WILEY then withdrew his motion TO rise, and
Mr. WHITE (Mr. w. giving way proposed 10 amend
the bill by adding new section, TO which-af,er IT was
read by the Clerk
Mr. 'VlNTON objected as matter not germane to the
bill . and
Tie CHAIRMAN ruled it out of order
MIR WILEY then proceeded, and said he should avail
himself of the opportunity and indulgence extended
others, to make general speech fie occupied the at
tenton OF the committee with his reflections upon the
course pursued by this government towards the republic
OF Mexico setting forth particularly the justice of the
purpose to indemnify ourselves for the expenses incurred
in the prosecution OF the war He adyerted, IN passing,
to the patriotic feeling that animated brave voun
ees, and of citizens generally upon this subject
ferng, also, to the brilliant achievements of arms
and felcitatng the country upon the prospect of return
ing peace.
He regarded the treaty lately sent to Mexico for
ratification and upon the question of taking territory for
ho nfa1
late speech against the treaty by Mr.. Webster in the
Senate, taking exceptions against territory on constltu
ona grounds lie, as well as that senator, was willing
let the issue of territory territory go TO the peo
pie and he counted on overwhelming majority. That
senator might be correct in his estimates far the
federal States OF the North concerned, but he
utterly mistaken in counting upon New Hampshire and
Maine Mr. w. went on to show how constantly and
consistently had been the policy OF this government 10
demonstrated this from the history OF the government
treating of the Louisiana purchase and defending at
length its constituonality as well as that of the acqus
ton of Florida and OF Texas-appying these facts of his
tory foregone conclusions, settling and legalzng for
the principle and the policy of the acquisition Of
territory, and the admission OF States into the
Union.
He then proceeded to consider the extent of the pro-
posed acquisition of territory from Mexico, touching
peciay upon the value of that acquisition, and proving
the present adaptation of the soil to the production OF
corn, wheat, grapes sugar, cotton, and root plants not
wthsandng there has been no progress in the art OF hu
bandy has there been any resort the ordinary
of restoring exhausted soil for two hundred years
The wonder was, that the soil of such country should
not, in this time, have become wholly steril 1t
good argument that improved agriculture would do
well there The average crop of wheat in New Mexico
fifty bushels to the acre. under all the disadvantages
of cultivation What, then, should be expected of such
SOIL when the ancient, miserable, SINGLE Roman BEAM
for irrigation shall have given place to the genuine
Yankee plough?
He spoke also of the mineral resources of New Next
treating especially of the extent and value of its gold
mines, pervading nearly the whole country. Besides
gold there were immense mines of iron, lead znc and
copper.
He then considered the territory of California deriving
his information he said, chiefly from the Hon. Wn.
LARD Z. HALL, now representative from Missouri He
surveyed the valley of Sacramento-perhaps the most
fertile in the world. This territory contained most in
exhausble mine of quicksilver besides other minerals Of
value as gold and silver The Bay of San Francisco
was capacious enough for all the navies of the world
These advantages, added TO the desirable climate ON
EARTH and the wide market of the eastern coasts of the
Old World were well calculated to induce the adyentu
rous and enterprslng of the North to forsake their
sterll hills and seek their fortune there
ne read numerous extracts from various sources es
tablishng all he affirmed of the importance and value of
these territorial acquisitions.
He glanced the importance of our whale fisheries nm
the Paclc coast and he brought forward the importance
of this acquisition of California to Great Britain as
foundation upon which he made an argument that we
should not be slack efforts to secure that most de-
slrable province
MIR DICKINSON then took the floor; upon whose
motion the committee rose and reported no conclusion
Mr. VlNION offered a resolution to close debate on
this bill within one quarter of hour from the time
when its consideration shall be resumed again in com
mittee; which adopted
And then the House adjourned
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