The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 2 1850

be prospect OF the further admission OF slave States
My next resolution proposes 10 incorporate all the
rtoy claimed Dy Texas north OF the 34th parallel q
north latitude, and extending TO the 42d parallel OF north
those territories united have form OF government proyi-
ded for them suitable 10 the condition OF the
and without any restriction upon the subject Of slavery
The resolution 10 in these words: a
Rssolped. That all territory claimed by Texas
lying north Of the 34h parallel Of north latitude and which
may be ceded the United States by Texas he ncorpora
thereof as lies east or le Rio Grande south the 3i
parallel Of north latitude, and that the territory composed
orn State be admitted into the Union when the inhab
itans thereof shall adopt constitution republican In ior
with the ofCongress bat in the mean time, and
the OF the Inhabitants OF said Territory snita
BILE 70 Their conton, but without any restriction as % sa'
very.
The first point which viii be suggested to the mind Of
hoRorable by this resolution is thai here is
surrender Of "a degrees OF slave territory to be therea
ter free territory The southern boundary Of these uni
ted Terrilories east Of the Rio Grande will be l2o
miles south Of Santa Fe and extending thence east y
the boundary Of the present Indian territory Of
the United States Inc point g wncn wish 70 alaec,
territory that may be claimed TO be fee and Included IN
the territory proposed to be erected into new State
west Of the Tnnly and south oi .ns sila parallel q
tory surrendered lying north OF The 34th parallel OF north
latitude II will be remembered that the Missouri com
promise line is the parallel Of 80 degrees 80 minutes
given up to become Free as think will be conceded in
The candid judgment Of all Then, air, all ground OF OPP
position is taken away from this propo.i.ion on the part
Of those who may be called the no inchof slave
territory" party mean that party who could not sleep
on their pillows, who would prefer TO the good old
ship, the "Consttaton, blown into thousand atoms
rather than have one inch Of what 10 tree territory
with their consent polluted with slavery say this with
i'll feeling, but merely for the purpose OF stating
strongly that here is full equivalent q slave territory
given up be made Tree territory for all that Is claimed
TO be included in the boundaries Of the new States
proposed TO be carved out Of Texas.
Another point worthy OF consideration in this PROPOSE
ton that il would close the controversy between Texas
and New Mexico in regard 70 the territory on the Rio
Grande II is proper to mention that small portion OF
this territory lies south Of the Saith parallel OF north la
ude and of the Rio Grande, embracing region Of
little value lett to be embraced in the State now to
be admitted But by the acceptance OF this proposition
the controversy growing out OF the Texan claim to the
RIO Grande will be finally adjusted.
The government which nave proposed for the Terri
tory OF New Mexico thus united with that which may be
ceded by Texas is 10 be suitable TO the condition OF
the people OF the country, but to be without any reslrc
ton TO slavery. 1t may be territorial government in
the usual form, If that is thought best, and then ii will
be in conformity with the propositions Of the distinguish
ed senator from Kentucky Mr. CLAY,1 without the pre-
amble attached 10 his III there be any difficulty with re-
gard that suggest that it may be in the form OF the
amendment proposed by the honorable senator from
= z ss Ssns. D a ,ss
by the Committee OF Ways and Means in the House oi
Representatives that bill after passed from the Sen
ate For every point q practical utility either q these
judgment that whatever form OF territorial government be
whether PROVISIONAL or other government
with without restrictions in regard 70 slsvery there
will be the same practical result a
know il may be asked, why object 70 clause re-
sctng slavery, is CERTAIN that slavery will never ex
ist there IN any EVENT. answer because the proposi
ton impose this restriction has been the chief
Of the agitation the southern section OF the Union,
since the question first raised In relation TO the dis
position which should be made OF these Tsrflories The
right 10 impose questioned in the st place And II IL
Justly regarded oensive because is unnecessary
II looked upon in the light OF wanion Insult TO The
feelings and pride OF the South II may still be said that
slavery may fnd foothold there While the present
organization OF material creation stands, African slavery
can never find a foothold in New Mexico.
Mr. CORWIN. Whys .n6
MIR BELL. The honorable senator from Ohio asks
me, whyl Because say, sir, that by the formation Of
the country has no such adaptation TO agricultural
poyment as that slave labor possibly be profit
able ,s region ar more e,ss,sa % 1s1 any whsn sho
Ii is wholly unsuitable in every respect that slave
labor never find profitable employment there. The
demand for labor in the mines will be amply supplied BY
the thousands OF free emigrants who will 60 there
mines shall be discovered rich enough TO justify
the working OF them to say nothing oi the Indian popu
lation, which supplies the cheapest labor Of all Why,
them upon the vague fear in the minds OF gentlemen that
some contingencythe bare conjecture OF an accident
inconcevabe TO the imagnation-should the fate oil
the Union, its continued harmony, be jeoparded BY in
ssling upon slavery restriction clause Is tiN sen
ment of the North blind impulse having neither
sense TO sustain III IL not, should think
these remote conectura contingencies would by no gen.
eman be made ground for insisting upon the introduce
ton OF this offensive restriction.
consider this proposition only better than that submit
ted by the President OF the United States in his special
message upon this subject in this: that this proposition
would prevent the coming in OF a State before the
people OF the Territory shall be duly qualified to take
upon themselves the charge OF se-govtrnment The
population OF New Mexico has not increased rapidly
conjectured year ago. believe that there
very few Americans there now Il is mostly thorough
fare the great attraction on the borders Of the Pacific
Our adventurous young do not stop there they
on TO California.
know that many southern gentlemen, for whose opn-
ions entertain high respect, say that the Mssoul
compromise line should at all hazards be adhered to-
cannol agree with them. will not enter into discus
sion upon that point. will only say, that, even u
il could be obtained, even II there could be recognition
OF slavery south OF that line. IL would be barren vic
tory, for there would be slavery there. The little
patches at III Paso del Norte where slave labor might
lind some employment, would not offer sufficient in.
ducement The STAKEHOLDER TO take his property there
So that il this recognition should be conceded by
the North insist would be OF value to the South
But gentlemen say the principle would be preserved Sir,
admit there is something in hai but OF what value
would be 10 reference to present acquisition 10 future
acquisition Where and wheni Do we not delude our
the Missouri compromise line Have we not had
enough OF acquisition on the side OF Mexcol Where
else do expect further acquisitions Cuba, perhaps
II Cuba comes into the Union, need not argue
the question ofthe probability, whether Cuba will be
slave free State IT, in the vicsstudrs Of the affairs
OF nations Cuba should ever be presented to the United
States to be annexed them, all know il must ne
cessarily come IN as slave State And in the contin
gency that the slave population OF Cuba should assert
their freedom would not be desIa acquisition 10
the people OF the United Sates North or South In every
point oil view, then, regard the establishment OF the
lima A.A~ 81 II.