New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-27
Or..n,zatio, Of the rerriterie..

AZ we learn by dispatch from w Arlington, the
Senate, at its session Of last evening, adopted by
vote Of 20 to 81 the scheme for the organization
Of the Territories Of California and New Mexico,
attached by Mr.. WALKER Of Wis as an amend
mendment to the Appropriation bill The terms
Of this scheme are as follows:
Asd be faytAr naaed That the Constitution Of the
United States and all and singular the several scs OF
Congress Respecting the registering and GU
rolling licensing ships vessels and tue entry snu
clearance thereof and the foreign ana eoashng soe
and fisheries and al the scts respecting the imposing
and collecting of duties on mpes and al acts respect
rs trade and intercourse with the inolsn uloes anu
ali acts respecting the public lands oil pubic ana gen
erl character and the provisions ~nereoi are sutao.s
"a n,oner 10 be applied 10 the Territory west OF the
re Sei Norte acquired from Mexico BY the Treaty. oil
The "a February l545 BE- and the same are HEREBY ex
q led and given full force ana ecscy ~ a. sac
ssrrtory and the President the United States BE- and
IL rhorzsd 10 prescribe snd establish all pro-
.r and useful rules and regulations lin conformity with
he Constitution Of the United states Tor the enforce
r,nt of said laws Ia said Territory and for the preser
Walton ~ order and tranquility and for the establish
ment OF Justice therein and from time 10 time 70 moo
Nv or change the said rules and regulations 10 sucn
msnner ss may seem 10 him discreet and proper ano
may prescribe and establish temporarily such divisions
districts ports Offices ond arrangements for the ezecn
ton OF said laws and appoint and commission such OIL
ncers may be necessary 70 administer tucn avs I'D
said Territory for such term or terms a. ne may pre-
scrbe whose authority shall continue Uul other wise
provided by Congress said officers % receive such
sston AZ the President msy prescribe, not eH-
ceedins double the compensation heretofore ps'o 10
,,mar officers Of the U0ited States s Territories,
for like services and enable the same to be done,
the sum of two hundred thousand dollars be appro-
prsted out of any money 10 the Treasury not o'ne''
wise appropriated
The House has yet 10 act upon this amendment
which has only one merit, namely, that 1t provides
a regular Government for the Territories, thing
no doubt Of urgent necessity. But however great
this necessity, we presume that it will not blind
the eyes Of the people TO the real character OF
device 90 well worthy of Northern Senate with
Southern principles. Briefly. these twenty'nine
voters of the majority dodge the question OF
questions. They get over the difficulty OF Slavery
by ignoring it, We trust the House will not al
low 90 important matter thus to be disposed OIL
A Compromise is bad enough, too bad indeed 70
be tolerated at the present stage of public feeling
bat what shall be said of such Shirk as this OF
Mr.. Walkers What shall be said of that stu
pendous swindle which it foreshadows What
will the Free States say to it?
Another objection TO this scheme is that 1t com
mits unlimited power to the President-in fact,
sets him up as the autocrat of California and New
Mexico. This was necessary in order to evsde
the Wilmot Proviso; but that will hardly pass as
q sufficient reason for what is otherwise liable 10
aerious condemnation.