Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-01

Poli'iclans TO extend slavery over the terri
tory of Oregon.
And whereas, the Legislature which frs
elected said Walker to the United State:
Senate, instructed him ON the subject O
slavery by the passage of the following
preamble and resolutions, to wit:
Whereas, Slavery is an evil of the frs
magnitude, morally and politically, and
whatever may be the consequences, it is
our duty to prohibits extension in all cases
where such prohibition is allowed by the
constitution; therefore
Be 1t Res0lUed, BY the Senate and As.
semby of the State of Wisconsin, that the
Introduction of slavery into this country is
TO be deeply dePlored; that lis extension
ought to be prohibited by every constitI,
'lonal barrier within the powerof Congress;
mat IN the admission of new territory into
The Union, there ought to be IN inhbitory
provision against It's introduction, unless
clearly and unequvo"ally admitted bv the
constitution, lnasmuch as in all cases of
doubtful construction, the rights of man and
the cause OF liberty ought TO prevail.
ReS0lUed, That our Senators in Congress
be and they are hereby instructed, and our
Representatives are requested to use their
influence 10 insert into the original act for
the government of any new territory al
ready acquired or hereafter to be acquired,
mat is now free, an ordinance forever pro
hIbltlng the Introduction of slavery, or in
voluntary seryitude into said territory, cx-
cept as punishment for crime, of which
the party shall have been duly convicted
according to law"
And whereas, the legislature which re-
elected said Walker to the United States
Senate on the 9Th day of January, 1919,
did, on the 9TH day of February, 1919, in
siruct said Walker on the subject of slavery,
by the passage of the following resolutions,
to witt
ResoIUed, BY the Senate and Assembly
OF the Safe of Wisconsin, That our Sena-
tors IN Congress, be, and they are hereby
instructed, and our representatives request
ed:
First, TO oppose the passage of any act
Tor the government of New Mexico and
California. or any other territory now be.
longing to the United States, or which NAV
i'NAS'iNSA W dNluilG(Iy ulllGSS IL SIdll con-
tain provso forever prohibiting the intro.
ductlon Of slavery or involuntary servilude
INTO SAID Territories, except as a punish
ment for crimes.
Second, 10 oppose the admission of
any more slave States into the Federal
Union.
Third, To exert this influence TO procure
the repeal Of all laws sustaining slavery and
the slave trade in the District of Columbia,
or III any other place under the control of
tho national government, and to secure the
passage Of laws prohibiting slavery and the
slave trade in all places under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Federal Government.
ResoIred, That his eXcellency, the Gov
ernor is hereby requested Immediately to
forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions
to each of our Senators and Representatives
III Congress, 10 be by them laid before Con
gross.
And whereas, the said Walker did, on
on the 10Th day of February, l849, one
month and six days after his re election,
and twelve days after the passage of the
last mentioned resolutions, propose in the
United States Senate, an amendment to the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill,
which provided for government for New
Mexico and California, for an indefinite
period of time, which not only did not CON
tain an express inhibition against the eX-
tension of slavery in said territories, but ac-
tualIy It's extension there, and conferred the
whole power Of said government, judicial,
legislative and executive, upon one man, and
he southern STAKEHOLDER, las said Walks
er stated in his letter to the Hon. Warren
Chase) whose every interest, whether Pc
cunlary, social, relative or prudential, would
lead HIM 10 crush, and if possible crush
forever The hopes, and bright auticipalions
of northern lreemen."
And whereas, said Walker did strenu-
ous!y advocate and vote for tie adoption Of
said amendment while the last mentioned
resolutions were before the u. $. Senate
hand in hand with John e. Calhoun, F0ote
of Mississippi and other ultra slavery cx>
tcntionlsts of the South, and with Dickin-
son, flanagan and other odi0us dough ia
ces oithe north, and against all the friends
of freedom, and stated in his speech upon
that occasion that he had consulted with his
JItC!tU LoCtC us ~ llal amendment, anu
modified it at his suggestion;
And whereas, the said Walker, while I'M
der discussion, in a speech, although he had
before declared that in the election Of Gen
eral Taylor "the power will pass into the
hands of the slave holders, to be welded
ever the free north with a tyranny too mer>
CHESS to be endured" delivered on that oc>
caSion. used the following language: at is
possible that the proposition have offered,
might not have been offered by me if the
President who was to execute it had been
one of the party TO whom belonged. Del
icacy might have forbidden it. But sir,
feel relieved when | can offer .he Execu
tive of these mighty po,cers, to President
who is not Of my party. | am graIlied
that our position is such, that when We of
fer this great power and great patronage,
we are offering it to one TO whom the coun-
try has lately honored for his bravery and
deeds of arms; to one who has manifested
through life deliberate determination to
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