Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

in recognizing the principle that the people of the Ter
ories have alone the right settle the question of slavery
NOT the South the gamer There proposition cleare
my mind than that she is She retains all the consitu
onal right which she insists that she has anspor
her property the Territories Of the United States at all time
previous their admission States Her citizens
gle with the citizens Of the Territories, accordng her
theory and upon the question Of slavery slavery
And then-what is than a the people ofthe Terri
tory shall decide against the probioa Of the ordinance
1857, the North will be compelled admit them into th,
Union-hu,ing yielded the principle that they alone
decide it.
Here them is proposition which may be made common
ground OF compromise. II occupied by the South
year ago. Il is occupied by the North Il is only me-
cessary for the South 10 come back TO it, and the whole diff
Guilty is overthe question is Immediately settled, and the
Union ssie conclude that these consequences will come
IT, because they seem to follow almost inevitably
Having admitted the principle that the people Of California
have the right settle the question of slavery for themselves
there difficulty in applying the same principle New
Mexico and the Territories hereafter TO be formed This fol-
lows necessary consequence. The only question Of diff
Guilty is in regard to the present condition Of New Mexico
Mr. Car thinks is the duty of Congress provide fer
riorai form government do think so espe
cay when that the inevitable effect of pressing that
question This time will be widen the breach between the
North and the South If the condition Of the people Of New
Mexico bad than they represent it in
the act of their conventions read by Mr. CLAY should
not LET sympahes for then anxiety protect hem
precpitate upon question which must endanger the
Union It far better that the few people who there
should continue live under government Of underlined and
powers where the rights of property
secure Il that the fceaty mOns Of people who nhab
these States should be plunged into bloody and poaced
RptT do The of in
New Mexico such supposedly Mr. CLAY, indicated
by the extract he has read The last intelligence from Santa
Fe informs US that Mr.. WHEELER has been "commted
Jail and put chains for the murder Of Captain PAPIs
A. j. SIMS convicted of the murder Of Johnson
JAcKsos the last term of the Santa Fe Circuit Court
and sentenced to be hung and that the trial Of CnARLEs
WAGNER for murder, was postponed until the next term Of
court consequence Of the absence of witnesses. appre
bend that people, where the law be well ad-
mnistered this be in condition of much suffering II
certain that they very far from condition Of anarchy
and that they have the security for life and property
that they would have if they had territorial form Of govern
men They cam at all events get along very well for
other year two when they will be strong enough form
constitution, and into the Union State, settling
the question of slavery for themselves.
agree that in the time, there is necessity for
protecting them against Indian depredaons, and that
to be their chief of complaint We should have
furnish them this protection at all events though we
should form territorial government for them Let Congress
authorize the President send there whatever military force
may be deemed sufficient, and they will then have full and
ample protection.
But Congress may 80 further without arousng any feeling
the question Of slavery either in the North or South
may give authority to the kind Of government in opera
on there, by lgazng what it has heretofore done. do
not myself any objection conferrng upon it. by of
Congress- the power in the manner for the s
ture. But if this attempted might be considered sub
to the objection that any other territorial organza
ton would be- wou perhaps BETTER therefore, leave
The to take Of itself, and merely ga<e the past
This wor satisfy the people there that the Government here
did not intend to abandon them to state Of anarchy and
when coupled with that they should be ad-
mitted into the Union State would be quite as much as
they have any reasonable right to expect.
Why should undertake settle at this fine the boun-
dairy line between Texas and New Mexico Suppose Texas
shall organize her State Government within few of the
tes-that will neither weaken strengthen her title 1t
must be determined by the facts which have already ranspred
IT. when is finally submitted to the court, shall be decided
that the Rio Gande is the proper boundary of Texas this
ganzaIion will remain if not, will be broken up. But
Texas will be satisfied to have submttad and will
attempt organization if she understands it She DH
this side of the Rio Grande, and this will produce con-
fct between her and the Government Of the United States
is best for the United Staes for Texas and for New
Mexico that the whole question Of boundary should be settled
by the question Of boundary between existing
and Iowahas been recently decided by the
Supreme Court Of the United States and the parties interest
ed have acquesced in the result And SO it will be in the
Of the Texas boundary Such the deep and cherished
regard which the people of this county for the Supreme
Court Of the United States, that they will hesitate
spect its decision and yield their judgment it. This
tribunal constitutes, at all events the only safe place try
this question. If it is decided by Congress will be settled
just as the interest OF the party majority at the time may
quire Congress is not the place for it. II is not ga-
tire question it is wholly judicial. The country, then,
will be satisfied to have settled all other judicial ques-
tions settled and il is the duty of Congress to indicate
now in FORM that it shall be settled and thereby,
quiet the excitement on the subject.
propose, with your permission, 10 make hereafter some
other suggestions these important subjects For the pre-
sent, will only make this additional one, that my greatest
fears arise from the prevalence Of passion There much
this passion in the countrybut of it in Congress
hail it, however, the habnger of better state Of feeling,
that there be less Of than when the ssion
commenced. am unwilling believe that there are any
gentlemen Congress who desire dissolve the Unon and
predicate my hope the settlement Of all these questions
upon this belief If there any such have idea that
they will be supported by either the North the South but
am convinced that every wherea the counythere
is liked determination in the public mind abide by the
Unon at every hazd the only Of perpetuating
constitutional freedom. AMERICUS.