The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-22

jarger and more fertile States :. . !,
That Is one idea Why sin this great oa',a - r ue
s,hsI nv Col Fremont as being 500 miles square, ma
king nearly one-ha compnsed IN sna ha, hat Il has
know the description and locality OF lnal, uia' ~ n.a
fertile lands. made BY tne willows and
poplar growth Here are twothlfas Q, .he nole oouly
crcumscribed by the mountain mountain w vii he greal State
,gnecent State if can be speedily brought under the
noteetion OF Law and goyernment-a great and magnit
cent Stale do care how magnificent 1t may be; and
hs,bsr slave or free, not to than one
STATE hereI not TO see 1t erected into two States
But there is another objection, somewhat formidable
WHY they say the inconvenience and difficulty OF inter
course so great The inhabitants OF the Rio del Nore oil
the Pacific coast living eight or nine hundred miles
apart, seems TO be very serious oslec.on eaI y Is MOI
a very great one The population OF New Mexico are
not very numerous the first place ana secondly MT
President have been informed over and over again
and we the ana sas s al
that there is no obstruction between New Mexico and
California that may pass with readiness and iaciity
as we have heard about great road connecting US with
the Pacific and San Francisco at the mouth OF the Co.
Iumbia river WE'LL sir, if we can exercise the rights of
sovereignty at distance OF three thousand miles
from our capital, they may be part and parcel OF me
Union Construct roads-hold communication with Cal
ifornia proper-genemen must see IN moment that
the same roads will do as thoroughfares for the peo
rIs of New Mexico All will be perfectly convenient
soon as we open ads Them sir they ought not to
object to this unlon Whenever we make roads to Cali
fofnia they may have abundance OF intercourse with
each other SO that there is great objection
count of the extent of territory.
come now, Mr. President TO make few remarks up
on the only objection that has caused me TO halt in any
those Territories admitted into the Union forthwith,
they will at an early day present themselves in the form
of free States ask my northern rlehds 10 attend TO
that fact, | act upon the presumption that they will
come in as free States 1t is almost certain that the
whole territory will in as free States II IT voted
in now il is free State. Slavery does not exist there
now; and in my opinion cannot exist, under the
laws and constitution of that country until it is
,horzed by some power having the sovereignty there
aNinar
thing upon the subject of slavery slavery cannot
list there. The probability is that the people OF that
country will present constitution prohibiting sla-
very. That is as. certain as anything IN nature
Nothing can be more certain g. By voting for the
admission of this territory State into the Union
n northern ss D will The Dc D Xon 10. Is se
now, and the probability that will remain forever
free THERE'S no objection upon the free soil principle
ehecual and absolute as if you had provided the ord
of 1887 they had presented constitution be-
cause they would have to frame constitution admitting
slavery after they were admitted into the Union WELL
sir would any OF my northern southern friends have
any objection to the admission OF California into the
Union BY a statute similar to that by which Kentucky
admitted into the Union from and after October next
without saying anything about constitution any
more than in hes act admitting Kentucky' Why,
form of government would be willing to entertain the
proposition OF admitting the first day OF October In the
time they would have constitution but think my
northern friends would think 1t better to admit forth
with because is free soil and the probability is
that il will continue free SOIL and will be free State
1t is free at this time. have been some What surprised
that patriotic gentlemen at the North should hesitate,
unless they admit in accordance with the doctrine
tanned in the report that they have not the power under
the constitution. Why do they not come forward and
admit it as free State They violate principle; they
conform to every principle so strenuousy commended for
at the North. Sir, it is yet 10 be what the reasons
are why they do not come forward-hey will explain
them. | will state what is the greatest Objection with me
TO voting for such MISUNDERSTANDING that | was
voting admit free State, considering the interests
hIyp
from Tennessee, and with the senators from the southern
States proper, having the same great interests 10 protect
regard the rights of the country which represent.
Sir, my objection, which has caused to reflect
seriously upon this proposition than any other that
whether not this question shall be left whatever
inconven might arise from -whatever i'll feeling
may spring up between the North and South would be
difficult for hereafter, whether not standing as
do, representative OF OF the States connected
with this institution obnoxious at the north, ought
to consent for il to come in as ree State and under
circumstances that will insure that shall be forever
free.
II is argued by those of my friends of the South who
opposed to any question as this that if keep
this question open you allow New Mexico to continue
open with regard TO the question of slavery Their argu-
men is that if you admit il now, If you admit it with
in short tme- you authorize it to form constitu-
o 81 as ee staten ue vry win BE-
ruled out by the prevailing sentiment and interest to be
found there now whereas, if it is kept open for few
years, with regard to New Mexico, particularly, and
The saveholdng interests south have opportunity to
20 there and examine the state of the country for
themselves and find that slaves will be profitable there
they can by andb by go there with their slaves and il
YOU admit it, will continue there That the argument
ana have paused upon it, Mr.. President myself If
in my conscience thought likely, by keeping this
for any reasonable limit, that slavery would go there
would constitute outlet for any portion of the slaves
accumnla'ing in of the States of the South
should hesitate whether ought not TO go for the policy
OF keeping 1t OPEN Not that stand here, Mr. President
as the advocate of slavery in the abstract, that would
desire to impose slavery upon any people opposed to
but because stand here, as trust every other senator
does as in some degree the champion or advocate of
lighenel civilization and Christian principles And
desire say that is important TO interests more than
TO the interests of the slaves themselves that they should
be distributed over a larger portion of territory.
admit, Mr. President that the spirit of the age revois
the idea of subectng reemen against their will to the
condition OF involuntary servitude and TO the condition
OF slavery So far, agree with the sentiments of ou
friends OF the North, that the spirit of the age revo,s
it. But, sir, may ask gentlemen if the spirit of the age
revos the idea OF giving scope and territory
the slave population accommodating in particular
States of the Southwheher enlightened phil anthrohy
the principles OF Christianity themselves, do teach u
that it duty alleviate and ameorate the suffer
ing in every portion of the human race. Sir, hav,
known, from my experience in the States of Tennes
see, Kentucky, and part of Virginia. speak par
tcuarly of my State and my observation of South
ern Salesthat wherever you fad slaves held in smal
families, spread great territory where the lands
OF less value and less fertility, their condition. both mo
rally and physically, is infinitely elevated others
whatever kindness may be shown 10 large plantations
slaves; and if the spirit of the age gentlemen allege
opposed to this extension if does regard The
comfort and happiness of this doomed race, as gentlemen
say. Why sir, must contend that it is not the goot