The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-01-11


The receipts into the Treasury, last year
were csco noo re
The Expenditures, 548 S71 az
Leaving balance in the Treasury of gIl 354 80
The resources Of The State, including Western Raj;
n H''d ~ STOCK, &c are Sl657 744 90
anu unS oeot l0S8, 9i9 Sc
Leaving balance in favor of the State of 6l2,794 Ga
nou edsh Oh hahu II 800 90
Ano Il makes S624,G94 "a
We have neither time nor room 10 notice the severa,
portions OF the address content ourselves. for TO-DAY
with the f,lowng extract.
BY the treaty, recently concluded between the
United States and the Republic OF Mexico. a
large extent OF territory was ceded to this coun-
try. This new and almost houndless acquisition
has raised question of interest 10 the whole
Union, TO freedom and humanity Shall the in
sutution OF slavery be extended over this new
territory, or shall it remain, as it now is. free
ms is sectional question, arraying the people
OF the slave states on the side and the people
OF the free states on the other Though there
may be exceptions 10 the universally of this To-
cal division, 1t is SO much So to invest the oues-
ton with al that importance which belongs to
that class OF subjects. 1t should be met with
kindness, candor, and 6rmness. Reason is not
aided by passion, or truth by violence. Massa.
chusetts occupies no equivocal position on this
subject. From the first intmation, that it was
the purpose OF those who conducted the affairs OF
the general government, to obtain from Mexico.
by conquest or by treaty, any part of her terrific
ry, the people of Massachusetts,, in every form by
which their views could be properly expressed.
have declared their opposition to all such designs.
and avowed their unalterable determination If
such designs should be carried into effect. TO re-
sst, by every legal and constitutional means
within their power, the extension of slavery over
the whole, or any part, OF territory, that might
be thus acquired
The executive communications to the Legisla-
lature, and the official proceedings of that body
for several years past, will show what have beer,
the opinions OF her State government on this sub
Ject. And the uniform, firm, and consistent
course OF her delegation, in both branches Of
Congress, during the same period of time. will
ion with the different branches Of their govarn
ment at home. No one can doubt, | think. that
the course OF their public functonaries at home
and In Congress, has truly reflected the views
oil the people OF the Commonwealth,
Now that vast domain has been added - ~,
Republic, and the exciting question W bich the
friends OF Its acquisition knew must be met Il
they carried out their purpose, has come upon no
u becomes US to maintain our position with nm
hlnching frmness, and with entire resneot g.
tnose who may differ from US, and with the deter.
mlnatlon never to violate the constitutional robt
VI any sister STATE Seven new slave states have
ueen aainitteo into the Union, formed out of ter.
tlolles "hicn ola not belong to the United States,
at the une OF the adoption of the Constitu.;on
The territories out OF which those stateo ha'r"
peen formed, were acquired, according 70 H.
opinion OF Mr.. Jefferson, under whose sdm;n;o-
udtion tue nrst purchase was made and Of otber
eminent statesmen, without BEING authorised H.,
the Constitution. The Constitution meyer cou,J
nave Deen adopted with such power expressed
In II. Ills now more than intimated, that The en-
eiuSloD Vi slavery from the free territory recent
y oo'aineu rom Mexico, would endanger the
Union. This intiination comes from that seot;on
OF the country, where the number of slave states
mas been already increased from six to 6ftaan
iholcauons not to be misunderstood authorize ,bo
oehei, that the people of the fl ee states have No
solved, that slavery is not to be extended over
territory belonging to the Union where II does
NOT now exist. 1t is gratifying to know. that.
among .hose VINO take this ground, there are
many "uo rent 'heir influence, and gave their
support. to measures which led to the scou;sf,;on
OF new territory, and have brought the nresant
question before the country. f''"'
" tne propriety and constitutonaIity of the ac.
uoh Oh congress to prohibit the extension Of sIo.
very over the territory OF the United States -,
us existence IN the states which NAV he formed
~. isucn territory, we have the bright and no
pie example set by the sages OF the Renuhl;c -
the passage OF the ordinance of 1887 bv ,.h;ah
slavery and involuntary serytude were forever
exciuaed from the territory northwest ot Tho
ONO river. The wisdom of that ordinance -
Jusuned by the rising and brilliant DESTINY IF Tho
nve Tree states now covering the broad and rich
DOMAIN over which its benefcent provisions arc
extended forever. The freedom and nrosner;,,
OF the states will be enduring testimonials e shs
iar-seeing patriotism of those statesman who
"llnout regard to personal or local interests or;
mated ana consummaed that iustrous act The
nrst mover OF that ordinance was Thomas Taf1ars
son OF virginia, and it was finally passed win
tne concurrence Of large majority Of the slave.
holding states The great principles which i
proclaimed have been sanctioned by nearly evaru
fresldent and every Congress since the aJonion
OF the Federal Constitution. ~"
Congress, at lis last session. and Tho
present Chief Magistrate of the Trn,tad
states. upheld its constitutional VALIDITY bv IL.
grazing Its provisions upon the act creating ths
territorial government OF Oregon. Should Con.
gress at the present session. fail to extend Il over
!ne whole OF the newly acquired territory. their
immediate successors will have it to do and 70
the President Elect will belong the honor Of car
rying out the principles OF Washington and tho
carry Presidents, whose example he has ayowed