New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-23
New-York Legi-Iature-Report on slavery
ExteDsion.

The Special Committee OF the House OF Assem-
BY 70 whom referred that portion Of Gov Fish'
Message relating the exension Of slavery reported
some time since, through their Chairman, JAMES
RowzN ~ this City We have notyei received copy
OF the Report but the editor Of the Cormtreal Aare
ti.er who has been more fortunate than makes the
following abstract:
The reuort drawn Up Mr.. Bowen acts out with the
general proposition ths Slavery i unjust great e'il
aod odious 10 the people Of this state historical ac'
count o s introduction upon the North American con
trent then given showing that the gun rests ch
on tho Government Of Great Britain that slavery was
established nersy without the consent bnd N many
cases agaiust the remonstrsnces Of the Colonies and
,h, strenuous efforts were not wanting In the origin Of
presen, Uaou. to eradicate the institution from the
who'll country.
The following political propositions arc next lad
down ard briefly demonstrated by argument aud au-
Tsti, r-,r o, establish oraoa s.,e Of The reserved
rtt. Fsseri Coasita sld bsass -lc.us'ri 90 tie r.
That ~ eon,ol The sub 80 OF
"a of he Save state. establish regulate ssvery
cur. ~ S CO. Gov.,.s,, 80 e s p. Sat. a.. % RI.
Recognized he courts Of the G-l-f Goesnsn and Of he
p.pe o. OBJ. s..s Of Yort the.1r- have right
hra sh l1y tellrr-nt Of Gos-rnneri ~ sh'fy -
si.. say oe other State sni have eafeay reir1et from
But ,he acquisition Of new Territory and the claim
set up by slave states. Of right to establish Slavery
within that territory present new aspect Of the sub
lect highly important and demanding grave considera
uon 10 resistance 10 this claim tho report lays down
the following propositions;
or Terntory 10 ph,h iio.e rshts ar- e1err.st.
T.r- natural right 10 TrHperJ mfni
J. -r- 70 b. found grant OF authority %
Coasr-.- o. establish sav-ry
ss,,y sreor, o oa law, vheh sr bas no force
be,on8 he Territorial limits by ~hch enacted
H. then slaves can be legally held in New Mexico and
California can only under the ce'.ion of those ter
rtories 10 the United States.
It's sawel settled principle o. public law or the law
of nations that the act OF eesson by ono nation,
OF portion Of ts terrery does not affect or disturb
the municipal laws Of the ceded territory but that they
remain In their original force until modified or annued
by the Government which has acquired the cession
Il Ia manifest therefore that the laws OF Ne y Mexico
and California sbolishing Slavery must remain In force
until changed by Congress.
20 tar the report considers the right 20 carry slaves
sud Slavery into those icrriioIifs. The question o.
eIpediepcy 1t considers more at large ana from this
portion of the report We copy verbatim:
s.t-ag thether srr-fsu % stIr sl.'e nto these
T.rr proper 70 sfns stai have been the afseeee. o.
- r d., s, ..,.,- \, H. 80 eo,.s of m. ,ef,b,
=, Il. I'd IN, rr f,t .s So. 10 thew -ut N evil
i- .r-nsn Of education. or 70 he desepm-nt Of he
Js Of ts couriy har. dr-e Influence upon ths
Ns enso 5oubtss ih influence fssv-rg aside from
ess,sd eegaes lsoor the great oufcs Of naiona wealth
sse.;y n q. naar. slo s- ~ =, pr oa. gaorsnc
srbaa h. sr Of he SOL ans npoVsfhs' those VITO dsPsni
The .f-ci. Of slavery rssrtng tie progress Of improve
etsmf the relative Increase oi population and wealth
ID n snt Slave S;afe
lie fo~-s ~, .t. III. iec.rn. OF popa,,oa
he sistes o. S-r fors tni NrNra. i-sl.
1879. 1917 1910. 1922. lt3) lsi0.
Yors -t0I40 sss-fs ef4o3s i3l4ss lslst9 2i.-'l
vsaa ...7.s3os $3.50 s7s6l. lco5s-s lgi.Fs is97s7
1900 1910 1870. 1850. Is40
yes York .............-4b 6f+ 81 d07 -t0 pr csut
Yrsfa ...........-...I-6 lo1 s1 49, per cent.
'"' ~ 1890 1910
=. Yo-. -............II4 g
X,r..r..
Ib- ef-.ncs other respects sJ fsnssoe ihl' e 90
p-ofuct. we're, ts0 .oso-4j or Of each
person Nrgn year - -ii o3 of3i ssch person So