New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-25
Slavery Ex,sn,,on ip New.York.

conten, with opposing Slavery EItersio- II he
abstract, or where il had small prospect Of ever
gaining foothold. While they bave resisted i
everysn nere, and voted from the outset FOR the
application Of me Wilmot Proyiso, they have Lot
CHOSEN 70 have their attention eDgrossed By hoe-
and.cry against Slavery in California where
Slavery IL ost unlikely at any rate % be legtizec'
zhiie New Mexico IS absorbed b. Texas aid thus
t-sns,ormed intO Slave Territory ~ breath. i
must not BE- forgotten that Texas, sovereign
State " this CoSi,de-scy, aims that a. New
Mexico ,nis SIDE u tne kio G-snde |. nop ilcl7d-
ed y .Ihia her limits and ngntful j1nsdictcn--nss
erected Il into County called Santa Re. which
she preteuds % have represented IA bo.s oFsncne'
Of her Legs a,ore, though not 3 SOU living within
the limits Of ina; vait County ever casts vote
or servess Yrecept a. a Texan, and the ~oo.e
pop0 aiiar aonor equally and intensely both ie1h
snd Slavery. BGttbe New Mexiesns are ignorant
bic and coDqUsred-2re onrePresenteo Ia Coh-
gress aad scarcely abe u make Themselves heard
IA our Council. or through osr j9uruals while
Texas hs. ~ Sensto.s aud tVo Representatives,
al Wsshington, organs 10 a5unosncs and great
,srty committed 10 her interests and her claims.
Texas next after South Carolina, i' OF cur states
the most thorough going supporter Of the sRinc e
that passes for Democracy. and gave Gen. Cass
larger proportion of her entire popular vote thar
any other State. - the world goes she knows
her friends that IT, those y no back her ANUS
oretensions The Democrats party, So called, &
virtually pledged 70 stsud By her IN her clam 70
New. Mexico, and thu. consen that immense re-
gion h the foul embrace Of slavery. A victory %
that ps-ty 10 New York this Fail will 60 very isr
toward b'sokeoing with Slavery domain iaree-
Than an the old Free States. And viii men who
but yesterday professed 10 stand Tor Free Soil noT
vote for this vast Extension Of Slavery How
can they
We have slresdy stated the fact that not ore
Wig S. ate or Legslstufe in the whole Jnion
has ever favored the claim Of Texas TO absorb
New-Mexico. and not one Loco Foco State or Le-
gisatore bss ever opposed it, We chslienge De-
DIAL, but none dare interpose it. We ask for TIE
name Of prominent Wing who has eversustan-
ed the claim Of Texas or Of prominent Loco.
Foco who has ever decidedly condemned it. Col.
Benton, We all know did so ia 49,, before An
oexation had been ade party question bot
ne has not since opened his mouth on the suti sct
But for determined Whig resistance, Texas wouli
have long since engup phed New.Mexico, hsd
Gen. Cass been chosen President, We have not
ioubt that Santa Fe would have been slave.
market by this time, under the protection OF L. :.
ofl,,rs and L. 5. toops. and now, should the
Wing party be Frustrated before the indep pendcnce
# New Mexico is secured, the slave-whi2 and the
branding iron will coon come Ia play throughout
New Mexco, under that Republican Constitution
Of Texas which practically ieprives her LegisIs
Sure and People OF the power Of putting an end TO
Human Bondage.
We have slrea'y alluded to the iact that re-
solutions distinc.iy, decsively sf ming the Free
Soil ground on this subject were passed by our
lsst two Legislatures. The following is the roso
lulion en- thi. subject moved by Senator WlLxIN
and adopted by our set Legislature;
Re,,lred. 7hst the Territory lying be,weon the
Nufcet and Rio Grsnde. and that portion of New
Mexico lying oi the Rio Grandr, sre tae common
properly of sne Cuiiod states sn6 hat Senators
ano Representative in Congress be r'quesed 10 u'e
their best Efforts 10 preserve the same such common
property aud proiec, /, from The uniounded claims e."
The stale Of Isx-s and prohibit the extension over t
oi the lava vi Texas or the Institution OF Domestic
Slavery"
This Resoution see Senate Proceedings Jan.
{, ls49) was opposed by Messrs. Haricy, F'ne
aud Sagt0A Smuh, three OF the six Lcco-Foco
senators, and all I'VE belevel proiessed Free Son
men-Fne and Smith conspicuously so. Mr. Fine
said hs should vote for the resolution because his
constituents had been drawn into that wsy Of
thinking by reading the speeches lin 4il Of Col.
Benton and Silss Wright, but bis own opinion
vas the other way, and he had made minority
re- port on the Texas eide to the preceding Legs
lature. Mr.. Hawley moved 10 amend 90 az to
| read, "tf this Territory don't belong to Texas
| ftea Congress is requested to preserve II from
slavery" Mr. Smith moved that the resolution be
| stricken out altogether. Mr. Floyd toe remain
Jog Burner in the Senate, Indicated bis opposition
70 the Resolutions altogether. So that the entire
| Free Soil Democracy OF the Senate was prscti.
ally on the side Of Slavery Extension. Let u'
quote the substance OF theremTss OF Mr. FULLER,
Whig Senator, opposing MIR. Hawleys smead
ment;
Mr. FuILKs much preferred ,hs, the resolsuor
should be strieken out enrrey. than that the amend
ment should prevail. IA be Understood the otlrct OF
sheso uuons II was 10 express What we honesty
supposed be the voice OF the people of this State
stbOut reference 20 party, upon the subject OF n'
extension Of Slavery 10 have ~hst eject may on ins
| States. Now TO adopt this amendment would be L
| coucede the whole question, far as that terrtor,
| vas concerned. Waat do the savOcstes OF SLAYER,
clsmf Why 10 the rrst place. that Slavery shall b
extended sll these Territories by act OF Con
sress Il they sil IN that then there IL smother MODE
by which they hops 10 extend Il portion OF th'
new Territory. and thst 1. tnrough the claim OF Tex
TO the whole II New Mckee up 81 The est o-nk o. ~
RIO Grsnde. Iexss isys cl-m not merely 90 the terri
tnry the rivers oot ~ the east bank " n
Rio Graude through ia whole exteut including n
city ut santa fe ITSELF and claims the i .ht 70 rNten
her contribution Snd lsws, which uphold and supper
slavery, over thst territory We contend 80 lend. y
freedom that This shsl not he core and that this ter
| cory ooss belong 10 Texas Nor had he any douo
| that the same tue OF the territory bet~een ID
swo rivers which opinion ae bad given as reason
Il the last session ard would not repeat teen now
When Ne 70 soove the river Nuecss snto the terfto
, Of New Mexico, yiug csst Of the Rio fsnde, lexa
| neser hsd The 81. btesl jurisdiction over H. snd n
only sltempt m-cs 90 exercise H. wa Ihe pul
tunate santa re expedition. which proved totsl IA
are. The most western settlement, oi Texas, tbst
an Antonio hes tar csst OF ihst lne. Ness % tbs
there exists no settlement snd attempt bar The ou
| Inferred 10 ms1e TO establish The laws 81
iafisociian OF Texas beyond ~ Bat now tor The Pc
Jo.o OF sxicnding avery. nls i>n Oi Texas Il -
40 snd Re thought Il HAT AID proper 10 express on
opinion on This sull- question on which os esa Z
| teubt TIE sentiment Of the people wss - squsi