The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-10

, 1849.
Lseo, in her day, had prosp-rsd iron IT. and Amsesr-
DAM In email ar trict from the ssa, had b.
con :ad,ns city among the notions from, the IN.
has made London what It h-whioh has givsn
her suoh vast resources, and such . oommandisg
:os. as1 hi. Ss 81 ..s an:
me Psc,ne 10 struggling lik. . strons man. 70
kt CON nsrcs is eth struggling with the great idea
Of Columbus, Of passage t. the East, by going due
West II is In orr power and this was the time to
open THE channel. which would commend the trade
Of the East IN oil time to come It would be the last
end conclusive change ofthe route Of the Of
the territories and the full power for the work
It should ct oIes be entered into and completed
for the seDeat Of the sounssss tnst wore
to succeed Posterity should not be permitted to
after but to reproseh for susripg oil thsse
advantages to pas away before entering upon the
the greatest Of for the undertaking; and
ser highly interesting speech Of several hours Of
to sueid.ts hi: srsumsrs for tho measure, Mr. Ben.
ton introduced his bill. which is A. folios.:-
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Requests the President to lay all the insorm.ton in
e.s iosds - Congress. and sp
pIepn:s: carry ne OBJ Gs o. ,h, oan :: eject
upon them uDd the ion Of the Prssidsns Of The
for on ns sssou. o. tn. roads and Tor
BY donations Of land without pArioa
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for cen on lshv.y 4, +, q g., toll or .bsrs,
With ~ Indian tribes for 'he s1nsuhmsnt Of their ttss
on motion Of Mr. BErrox, tho bill was referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs, sHd ordered to be
1--WE ,upposs that the bill merely designed % the
outline Of plan for the confederation Of tbs Military
Committee having It for them to all up tho required
1hs Senate then took mp the West Point Academy
bill OF aprropriation:, and passed.
there Was an Executive ssssion. .,...,... Ie.
House OF Representatives.
.wED"..'DAr, Feb. T. ls4'.
THE rEnRiroaIxs
Mr.. PREsrON, OF Virginia, moved to strike ont the
frat section Of the BILL and he then sent the Clerk
paper, which was read, proposing that New Mexico
sans Of Csi,for n,a ana sdnists into the Unon H.
sxid that Two wse ks ago he the terrific
rial bills the order OF the day for Tuesday lat, but
prior orders Lao postponed them With regard to the
question OF sisvey he had smptsd to increase
toe excl smsnt, but had listened sttsntvey to whs,
had been ssid He stsked himself the priacpls
which he proposed to illustrate; snd hoped
believed that every good man every calm msn, and
every wise man, ali psrtiss will forget sectional ques
tionn, and come IorWxId question which recon-
menus issn to every principle which lies st the foun
dsuon Of our governmen winch fathers msds for
their fortunes, and county. and arms and victory
sscuIsd 10 us - The lawg,vers Toe psper WHOA had
ben feyoetd, giving territorial govern ments - Csit
forpis and New Msxieo. The clause IN the consttu
ton aid not mean that We should plant slavery or
freedom IN the territories; but that should
ooursse and up sovereign sno independent States
people kept in territorial bonds, uaAsr oppres
ron. Our isthsrs intended to bring every Americas
into the Union. IL broad vide platform; pular
Sovereignty resdss With the people The peincipls u
that trust Us be- sure At the drst
moment Of time. Before this bill could 60 into opera.
ttoD there will be popuston there OF I've hundred
tn. u.spd souls twice or ,hrcs - large . State
there who stand back, aid refuse to surrender
The uust on any gro0pds-psrsonal, poli.iosi, OF
that truth vs. n0.s M
the earth ,hs great truth, that popular constitu
ton government - the great sustaining machine Of
the age, PsssessiDg within It al the virtue al the
ssDgsb, and wisdom, nscsrssry for its crsssioo ir
| solioity. and It's perDanenos He submitted t. nc
its force king or ruler to oontro
s action but left It's ma TO the people
source OF legitimate pswsr Let the people themselves
determine the character Of their local Institutions
He xishsd the question to be settled How tbs
nation bs renewed from the agitation Of
tixss OUT ktiOD, but by the s1Sctms Law gvipa
tSe powsr to regulate II 10 those whom 1t belongs
TO axe IL from those TO whom 1t dess not bslons
| Can ssd viii Southsrn gentlemen vote against the
passage OF this DILL s.d say We viii havs territorial
the Union shall be dissolvsdn Il does not; doat
csil for rally Of fs nds In legislative halls, but call
for rally in bsttis's mag stern array 7" Do
you ASK ne raid Dir Prsston To stand tnsrs resisting
there great priB sipss Of constitutional liberty and
So,srnm.nts. Csnsl.%sn from shs North. viii Won
insst that the Wilmot previso shall b adopted nsns
csiens Your acts oeDonstrats that there shsi b.
slavery there A gentle ma the other day attempted
to sbow that he people territories do not de-
size the VI slavery snd further that those
II. raid that VINO wi.n.d to 60 the territories
from tie South has to sell his property and dwposs
Of hts stock young men without property 60
the West goes there, with NO house but that
| which 10 covered by the blue Heavens, and NO
home but that which 10 bounded BY ocean. He
to the North, you this thing l-sss It
the gisst principle ON which all free Govsrumsnss sre
fsrn.a and the principles on which our Liberties de-
question before CoOg sojourns. Toe territory
Ausaoy coat much life ana treasure BY industry and
ents, the ~xhsustsd sxcb. Qusr may filed.
generations will spring up supply the places of
those which battle and disease have taken u.s.
bus IT Will cost rs too much II DO not. sprit Of
Cancellation, hold fact those thu which
given u u. IL vii coat US too muon, upless toe Ps
cine wave rolls hsrnonisury and trsnQuiy to that
shore In homage ana tubnfsion TO that stsuda d
OF nbsr,y Whics has been planted on IL The dusy,
RAID Mr Preston Is cure, TO day and tho obiigston
10 on ~. 10 settle ths Question IL 10 right Ia our
(rSn tlSuS n ma TIM Chsro IA md
ger and that gentle msy be loot and ovsrtnro~n.
Let II b. here WSs NJ Yer nsld 30 vide snd long
Tor . patriot TO the present one. Let
them forget party ava sectional differences. At the
Nh and The South there sxtrs but there 10
Mode giouEd, = great republican party. he did
not mean OF whIgs and democratic. Tnsir principles
sie en- bodied In ,bis bill There 10 repabiicsn
highway, wkich We all may Walk In peace IL
this propagation be rico, that tho people OF these
t-r,torss are entitled to govern for tns-slvss ~iil
gsLtlsnsp 1.-THE North attach the Wimot provsof
lbe oiAUte VI Inc copstnulSn wnion yuAraaEsss 20
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