Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-06

re they make such sacrifices they will do well 10 make Ger
q that the desired end viii be attained.
Will Northern Wings want the patriotism and courage 70
Just this question upon principles Of justice VIII You
you would rather have the VII mot proviso But You
mot have the Wilma provso It Is not at all probable
could pass this House. and it absolutely certain .nu
would be rejected in the other il therefore idle 10 aK
out the proviso Will you say that it is better to walo
nothing Why so, II you approve the policy OF lne
resident believe in general you do, and as your con-
uents do-if you recognise the principle upon when ina.
cy is founded-why not give effect 70 tncW mus you
N escane the mnutaion Of an intended violation Of faith,
tile question which ought to De settled and give quiet 70
country. But you cannot prevent action Action IS IN
tabe That which il Is in your power TO DO 70 shape
course Won cannot arrest IT, Your constituents prac
al neooe Thew will be satisfied il you do the best thing
at il n your do they will not be satisfied other
se They will not be satisfied, in my opinion, if for want
your affirmative votes for practical measure, something
e shall be done less acceptable you and less acceptable
them.
These are my reasons for preterrng bill for the adms
On of New Mexico as State bill for Territorial Go
ernment I may, however, be ovenued in my opinion,
Id compelled vote Territorial bill In such case,
m not satisfied that II is unnecessary 10 insert IN such bill
ause prohibiting slavery have listened with Difference
I'D respect to the counsels of eminent citizens themselves
opposed the extension Of slavery, but am unconvnced
not propose argue the question, but will allude TO
ngle reason that has great weight in my mind fear that
South would regard the erection of Territorial Govern
lent without the proviso abandonment OF the pncpe
o this cannot consent II could overcome my ooecrons
to be wiling under particular circumstances 70 waive
application Of the proviso yet will never ABANDON H.
What would be the consequence How long would II oe
efore we should have little annexaion--another
exican war prefer that the Wmot poviso shall hang
depended Tamauipas and Coahuila Il source OF
iscod within the Union, it is conservative without.
tter barrier against aggessons than any army that
Iexico could raise. There danger that the North will
avove us in for the acquisition of free territory do
OF desire that the South should do acquire more slave
Brritory.
,ba If
hen coupled with the Southern theory Of the operation OF the
constitution to carry slavery into all territories of the United
aes would this Government into an instrument for
be propagation of slavery, without limit and without re-
raint. There is nothing that would make me consent to
UGH change in the character Of our Government would
Utmost borrow manifest my reprgnance to it. the Southern
language Of resistance all hazards and 70 the last ex-
remity."
It is possibe however that measure may be presented
me 10 such form that may be willing exchange the
roviso for equivalent Let explain what mean by
his Do what may, il is out of our power to fix with
certainty the ultimate condition of this territory to slavery
Congressional prohibition Of slavery only applies to the ter
orial state. II is good in this respect prohibit
ion of slavery in State constitution therefore prefer what
has been termed the California proviso TO the Wlmo pro-
iso prefer it for another reason There is no doubt
f the power of State to prohibit slavery, while we
know that The power of Congress Is seriously disputed
have no doubt of its existence but opposite opinion
predominant in half the States Of the Union, is en-
ertained by many able lawyers and statesmen, and -
said to have been expressed by one Of the judges
bf the Supreme Court and cannot, therefore, shut my
to the fact that there may be degree Of doubt the
of the tribunal whose province il to determine The
Question For these reasons see that the case one
that allows equivalent Il has also aspects in which such
question may be presented II is in this ghtthe light of
hn exchange for equal ya!uethat should regard any
Substitute proposed for the provso, and should look to get
omething that, the whole, good as what gave
II has been said that the doctrine of the President on this
question the as that maintained by General CAss IN
lNrt IF
nd we Northern Wings have been accused of inconsistency
En being willing support what we then opposed You
nay apply them, you please the same phrase but the
between the two doctrines is nevertheless very
btrking The non-nteyention OF the President Is
Intervention where have pretended right to inter-
Intervention in Slate The doctrine OF General
is that the people OF Territory have the right, in
territorial stae either prohibit to establish slavery
The docrne Of the President is that they only have this
right in forming constitution for their government as
State The doctrine of General CAss has the sanction OF
eminent in the nation except his own, and IS contrary
to the uniform practice of the Government That Of the
President is generally acknowledged by Northern and South
ern satesmen and is in accordance with practice equally
uniform. .@
But in looking at the demands that made by some
Southern gentlemen, the doctrine of nonnterven'ion, pro-
per called to to have undergone change since
the last Congress- The old doctrine, have understood
H. was that Congress ought to do nothing whatever with
pect to slavery ia the Territories Now, however,
told that this nonacon applies only to natural and not to
legal restraints and that it admits, il does not demand
repeal of prohbioy laws ALI is said, that is asked Is,
that slavery may be carried wherever soil and climate will
permt-n other words, not required TO change the
laws OF Nature, but only those OF To my mind sir,
the distinction 50 shado@y between establishing slavery aud
repeating law prohibiting it that would as soon vote tor
the the other
The gentleman from Maryland, too, (Mr McLANE,) has
riyen new Interpretation Neutrality-suspicious." He not
an l;beral man. knowfar from it but he appeared to
to make rather strong demand his Northern Democratic
friends He called upon them to stand fas-o hold on to
the faith did not at first perceive the necessity for SO
much urgency but when he unfoded his plan, was no
surprised the eanesness Of bis entreaes He
to carry out the principle of nonnerventon by giving
New Mexco-not the disputed Territory merely, but the
whole c,un,ry-to Texas. Here" says the gentleman,
an unpleasant controversy between the North and the
South about this territory let compromise IT, Let US
rive the land TO mutual friend-TeTas" suppose we
might rely upon Texas to take for she sort Of univer
sal proprietor, like the Marquis Of Carabas.
few words another topic There are Southern gentle
men, bold navgaors who passing the narrow seas OF non
intervention have fairly reached the Ultima Thule OF sec
onal urais. Dsdaning the further exercise OF ingenuity
Co twist the old constitution TO their purposes they demand
new one Such have been the "aggress ms OF the North
we are told, when the avehoding and saveaoldng
States being equal in population equal in wer but
the conduct Of the North in increasing rapid
w. has dis urbed the equilibrium, and now " the equilibrium
must be restored" What does this 1t means, sim
py that tho popular representative character Of Govern
must be changed and that sivery must be introduced
into il as Of power, and ba ancs to superiority
numbers 1, does appear to to be ssary to do
more than state the demand.
uThe eo i,ihrum must be restored !" can understand
the feeling that prompts the demand without being able to
assen, to It's reasonab Let test by example,
Suppose should go wealthy and prosperous gentleman
and say to him. sSr my grandfather great gran ia her,
ho adj