The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-10

60 into committee on the private calendar
The rules were not suspen ied-7l TO Oh.
Ire House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the state OF the Union and resumed the consdra
tion Of the
CIVIL DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. STEPHENS (whig) of Georgia, set out BY saying,
that the President has in his recent assumed
power not conferred on him, and the question
which be propos, Co address the committee, the
extent of The power which the constitution aud the
laws OF the United States consrrsd him to call
the military forces to execute his commands. The
President has no rightful authority to appeal to the
military power of tbs country unless the laws have
been INSTRUCTED by jusical proceedings The civil is
superior To the military power The President is to
see that the treaty which IL said to be the supreme
Law ~ the land is carried out pursuant to law But is
there any law to carry out the treaty with Mexcor
This the question and until Congress and this gov
eminent speak until say how these rights shall be
determined and what they under the
Is no law To be executed. The President under
the OF 1895 call out the military ouy when the
laws are obstructed. There must first be Law defn-
ing the rights under the treaty This prime pie lies at
the foundation of the civil liberty established by the
constitution. The old Barons at Runnymede xtorted
from King John this right that freeman shall be
seized or imprisoned dispossessed, outawed or
and the laws of the land lie would ASK do we estab'
sh the principle that the President shall override all
this define mans liberty. and military force for
tne purpose OF oppression and without law How can
the President say that Texas does not extend within
New Mexico, unl,ss he assumes 10 decide the law
MT MooRE (-higD OF Pa. inquired whether there Is
not law leaving to the federal government the settle
ment Of the boundary question!
=. MI. sTEPhfNs replied that the annexation resolu-
lions did not commit this government any line Of
boundary. The constitution Of that State defines
her boundary TO be from the mouth TO the of
the Rio GJande, and with this boundary she applied
ana was admitted Mexico does not dispute the bouu-
dairy If the only claim had been extins uished
by the treaty with Mexico. how any dispute
the claim of Texas. This government the
pre-, and settled the question with Mexico Where
ever an army. without authority of Law. shoots
down citizens, he should hold every traitor
to his country who would not resist lie approved
anxious for the settlement OF the question lie
was, however, for settling principles of justice
ana equity. and he would say to Northern gentle
men who are continually speaking about the Union,
that is Tor thu to whether shall be preserved
He claimed EN- equal participation in the property
OF the United States and never would ackno Siedge
allegiance 10 government arrayed against the pro-
perty and the social order OF the south No people
deserved the name OF freemen, who submitted to be
kicked ana trsmped on 1t was for the North to esti
mate the value Of the Union The sekly sentimen-
tahty TO makenegroes equal with the whites. but
quarrelling with God Almighty. A gentleman from
Massachusetts, ssid that he would rather war de-
vastation and famine than that slavery should be ex
tended over foot Of the territory
Mr. MANN (whig) OF Massachusetts,. explained. The
POINT IA the discussion was the extension OF slavery
over the territory Although he would consider this
giest.r evil than any that couldbeal the country he
never said that he would prefer dev astatoa aud
famine to the extension slavery over one loot of
the territory
Mr.. srrrHrSs understood him that way The gen.
tlemaD nov says that he would prefer famine and
devssttion and the South laid waste, rather than
slaves shall be scatterd the territory II this is
the issue of the North let us know it.
Mr.. MoKIssooK (whg) of New York, asked whether
u was fair TO charge the North with entertaining
Mr. srsrHsSs said that he did not beiieve that this
was the general ntiment of the North aud in
eosion be said II we not to have any portion of
this country let us Mt least meet the United stat.s
openly
Mr M.SS-by courtesy of Mr. Savage, who obtained
the Hoor-deDied having mad. such remark as that
chnrge and said was one of the most delusye ioeas
ent.an-s by any man that the extension of slavery
wicer surface will not inereas. the number OF
slaves liz asked, would the gentleman undertake 70
fay .hst sl@Srs would have increased TO three millions
Il 'lnvery bad been confined TO virginia msn
the State of New York or Virginia as In ALI the tex
riior'ss Of the UIit.d states
sisted hss Mr. Mann did make the ex preston charged
by Mr. stephens lie examined the Prss,dsnt's mes
cage ana ~ A. maiIz,d AZ "A Evolutionary in it, aim
ana kVpocri,ir,I in ia composition or must have
been ~rittrn by one who did net nderstaua tn. ou.s
ton on which he wrote lie regarded the eoniuet
Of III. President "a a frandnsnt Hort 70 xr.st
from Texas the land already hsrs We nckno xl.dred
her BOUNDARY, and mr.. stoned from deaplng ber
boundaries We anne x.d her with the boundsry in
her constitHion IL A. an effort 10 DO what ,ouaress
alone has the power to do The whole sist Of the mes
sage Is TO md protect those NJ. xhom
the President suppos.s 10 br settled on the territory
called Ne~ Mexico and which he claimed AS part aud
parcel Of the United 'ates Nov this same treaty TO
carry out witch has induced the astue Preside at to
buckl. his aud to brandsh his sword has a
clause in IL that the Mexieans are to b. admitted at
such times as may BE- adjudesd by Consre,s Con
errss has q. cidcd that IL not time 10 admit these
hexicans The question has been proposed. from
time to time aud Congress has refused But the Pre-
sidsnt ssys 1t l. time and acjudge and approve
Of the conduct of Col Monroe - The President VIM
NJ stteLptu TO brinE them In acted as much the
tyrant as did almost any OF those whose deeds dis
grace the annals 81 history No civil government
could originate from military aut hority n. wanted
Mir and honest setti.ment of the question AMI de-
tr I'd ms position 90 die Tor ia. ight.
Mr.. WutiAMs (whgl, OF Tenn recapitulAted the
points In the Presidents message AMI said tina, the
Eaeautv. had M. Iy stated WI AZ he conceived TO be
his duty under tn. laws hut IN the President ha. mia
taken tie law why ttand y. h,t. ali IN, day dl.
The eott.tt l. between are United stnt.s and Texas
hat isrest has np.ssee aDd virginia In declaring
tLnt two degrees OF TERRITORY sh.I b. In Tsx.s-why
sbould thu AID In destroyIpg This uu,o. of xhat
ar. e.ntl,r.n talking hen they speak OF Southern
ria hts ~ New NJ, xico when they Inos that slavery
cnppot ii there, what do thew design or d..ir.f
lie could nut all the slaves in the country I'm Texas
aud he would not be TOO much crowded lis vas not
wIlire 20 ian IN. fame OF ai,or,l.r ON a aurstion
witch when touched would spr..d In A moment
oula OF uuinu protect our ,ls,es any better, lie
kns~ that thrre %. a o..n r,otss At m. North
against slavery hot he di not baligv, that n was 40
extspiive as affect thu right OF The south in the