The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-26

said laws in said territory and for the Of oder
ana tranquility, and the estab hment OF justice therein,
snd regulations in snch manner may seem 10 him dis
Greet proper and may prescribe and establish iempc-
ray sueh divisions districts ports, offices, and
ment proper for the execution OF said laws and appoint
and mission such officers may necesstry no ad.
minister snch laws in said Territory for such teno terms
as he may prescribe whose authority shall continue until
SIR here where the power to be even-to the pesi-
den, of the United Satest5 accomplish the great OF
preserving the peace and tranquility OF our eountymen and
country. Noa, if the President of the United States who
is these laws, be himself whom the people
ought have honorei and ought to have elected he is the
very execute, both mercfi'y and justly, the
powers which proposed be given him by this amend
mcn Sir, is there any peace ulerei No, sif has taken
wings AMI hown Is there any tranquility thorel IL tho
be true, the very the Personal
struggle and con act almost continually going Parties
and Individuals armed ready for the conflict, rush it
they find that in aelr spirit they
not permitted do that spiri' Dictates The weaker
find themselves without the power to rss and with nothing
protect them II they appe to The laws of the country,
they inadequate to the end II they appeal to the
established authorities Of the couatry, there to be-
nothing which VIII interfere, interfering, viii render the
assistance and aid required. Them sir would it
necessary that the very proposed by this amendment To
be taken should be taken meet this emergency We
pose the President with power preserve the
Here, sir, beg leave to call the atten,a of the Senate
for moment t. the remarks OF the honorable senator from
New Jersey [Afr DASros upon this subject. He objects
the extension of these laws, and The of this
because of three distinct facts which he has stated and
have doubt he felt himself authorized stan
matters which did not strike my eye at the time the
amendment offered !" g that there something
in the amendment han at first met the eye" Those mat
werc first, that the amendment was new second that
settles the boundary Of Texas and third that extends
the constitution Of the United States California.
Mr. DAYIpN, (inerpos,ng.) Thai remark was made
ing the constitution over Caornaand not with reference
to the others.
| Mr. WALKER. That is the fact upon which am
about to remark.
Now, sir that the phrasooogy of the amendment is new,
III do not deny But is the proposition itself new apprc
bend that the senator from New Jersey himself will say
because he has already given the Of Louisiana
and Florida. Il may be in its phraseology but pre-
in It's objects. II may be in of
features othe be extended the President and the
lava be extended the country 1t may be the fact;
but sir is this not new case dem ,ndng something new
for this government and those before separates
demanding that some new step should be taken upon this
subject Is it case? Is it state of things
such has existed before' 1t occurs that 1t
As the second objection to the amendment that it set
ties the boundary between the United States and Texas,
have only that il mistake of fact upon
the part of the from New Jersey We direct
there for say that the amendment does propose
to do any such thing. Ii does not Texas IL does
the conflict with regard to boundary. II says
nothing about that disputed territory 1t merely says
the country west of the Rio Del Norte-lcaving por-
on if there be any such portion of territory bel ngng
the United Staesover which the provisions of the amend
meat do not exend. 1t does nfereniialy settle
the question. Sir if the country of the Sierra Neva la
had been mentioned the country which the amendment
should apply, woull the then have said that
of the Sierra Nevada belonged o Texas9 Unless he
could say that do how he contend that the
boundary of Texas is conceded by this amendment. 1t
does not affect the question of boundary; only excludes
portion of the territory of the United States from povs
ions, If the boundary of Texas does include that
tory. 1t is nothing less than this
Bat, sir, there object in framing the amendment
in this FORM and candor requires express it 1t
my wish disconncc this question from all controversies
to conciae the fron Tcxas, in my power and
to conclate all to down all incidental controversies
and guard against narrowing the feelings Of members,
might faeth oC
gress by nlerieences with questions of individual
interest This amendment proposes to leave it free for
Texas bring forward the facts, and demonstrate the
rights which she declares to belong to her That ques-
ton is left to another day 1t question which
but excite the feelings and anmosies and passions of the
country II we should attempt to settle in thus way We
propose act for the settlement of the question before
only that we may have the conoint sanction of many
members might possibly be to the proposition.
Again, regard the Of the constitution,
The third objection of the from New Jersey And
for what reason the senator from New Jersey opposed to
the extension of the constitution IT lie done by egisla
ton, the territories of California and New Mexico
Why sir his argument Isl that the South claims that the
stuon them the right take their slaves there and
make it slave country He asks advantage from the
South, he says, is he willing yield any advantage
he Is opposed to the extension of the constitution there be-
will give the South what they claim advan-
nge and will give hem according their idea, advan
age in political power over the North. He denies, how
e'er Mt the time that any such results really fol-
low Sir my feelings upon the subject Of slavery are,
perhaps well known here those of any other senator
upon this floor. Bat, sir say before this Senate and
tanning any such feelings those by the
ator from New Jersey. IL the constitution will extend
slavery TO the land then let go. Ii by that constitution
slavery Is extended, willing to stand by that
sliution. l unwilling to withhold from south
ern brethren any of the rights given them by that
sacred If by the operation of the consit-
ton they have any advantage, they may possess It, 1t
is sacred instrument and am willing stand by it at
any time lfany advantage given to the South under the
const ution, they entitled to it. Let them not be
cluded from provisions. II its extension ter
ritory gives advantage the South, am willing give
he the QIva mat or ms
with them upon that question, bat we will not quar-
rel about that here. 1 will leave room, give
for elimination and reorrnnaon. | would say
the South If the constitution of the country gives you any
advantage but that you should receive that adj
vantage From far am concerned, you may have
It, ung'udgingly am not to violate constitution
have sworn to support, merely to cripple an institution
which condemn. No take But let the people of that
distant country have the benefit Of protection extended
them.
Is there anything in this which is criminal anything
promotve of the interests of slavery But the proposition
TO withhold the constitution from Terri cries,
late that instrument They part of country They
are our fellow citizens who have there from all
OF the United States Under the of the United
Sates they entitled to protection if they there.
IN reference to the slave interest," gives advantages but
II IT were heiwlse, 1t a which
to support and execute 1t is fault. Bat to with
hold the protection of the from that country,
would be ingraude and Injustice To refuse that should
have It's full operaon would be to violate its povisons
which am unwilling to do. | hope am understood
say that should regret entertaining the views when do
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