Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
The Presidents Plan

We have heard considerable recently of the
Presidents plan for settling the slavery and ter
rtorlal questions, which, in brief is, to admit
California with her esentboundaries and con.
stltution, leaving the territories Of? New Mexico.
Utah, &c, unproSlded with ariy government,
non-interference with regard to the Texas boun-
Diary, with new states TO be added hereafter,
with or without slavery, as the people thereof
may determine.
Such is the Presidents iavorite tlan, and ma
ny Of the Northern Wings profess to be well
pleased with it-also the Northern whig Jour
mails. For instance, the last Calelonian. REFER.
ing to the subject, says
:" VI all the plans proposed for the settlement
OF the questions touching the adm sson of Cali.
fonia, there is none SO practical and wise as
that offered by the President"
The Caledonia has al las, " Smoke ont n and
by thus fully endorsing the Preside nt's policy. it
abandons the Wilmot provlso, and goes for the
doctrine OF non-intervGntion. And such is the
general tone of the Vermont Taylor journals
What change in few months. Yet, it's but
the natural result of their support of such non
commlttal, pretended no-party, and Southern
man as ten. Taylor. Who could naturally,
nave expected any thing else? Although he
refused directly to say so, yet every man who vo-
ted for Taylor, might have known that if elected
he would not sustain the proviso, but would en-
deavor by all the means in lis power to -,vean
his party from its supporn, and mark out fer them
a pro slavery policy.
But what will be the result Of the Presidents
plan, as'now proposed to be carried out +? Oh it
VIII admtfree California, say the wings. Trie
but where does it leave New Mexico? To
take Its chance, to be admitted as a State. with
f or without slavery, and the wings hope that it
come IN tree. Make the best yon can therefore,
ol this plan, and 1t leaves the slavery que stion to
be settled by chance.
but lfthe recent information we rece i've rela-
tive to movements of U. S officers in Texas. is
correct, measures are already maturing FOR the
introduction OF slavery INTO New Mexico. under
the laws OF Texas, and by the sanction of the
, President himself! Are we asked for the proof
OF this assertion? In the first place, then, we
call special attention to an article which may be
found in another column, and headed The rs
sumption Of power over New Mexico by Texasr.'
, In the next place we would, would state tn al
Mr. Rusk, announced in the United States Sen
ate on the 18th ult. that the president had re-
, Gently instructed he federal authorities in the
disputed territory not to interfere in any contrO-
\ versv which may arise between the citizens of
anu lilp dutuOTltleS OF 1eXaS, In
/ the third place, the New York Tribune notes
this order of the President, and although strono.
ly condemning it, yet is bound to believe if. as
t no contradiction Of it has appeared As n
$ fourth and most important item Of proof the last
Boston Post'states that Major Neiohbors the
Y Texan Commissioner, has organized under the
$ laws of FL Paso, and proceeded on his wav 10
d Santa Fe, from which place he has received in.
e telgence of tho probable success of his mission
growing out of an improved state of public feel.
= ling towards Texas.
e He did not succeed in organizing the conn.
e ties oil Preside and WORTH but will return from
s Santa Fe forthat purpose We'll does the Posi-
add" This as the practical effect of the Pres.
/. ldents plan relative to the territorial question
= and which the administration papers here Sc
D, warmly advocate-whch Mr.. Winthrop. ani
e the Massachusetts, representatives, are SO in low,
is with. The extension Of Slavery over .Nsg .usr;
to 90 under HE ldt0s Of 1eras. The president, b,
rs 1t remembered, has ordered the United State,
,e powers in New Mexico to do nothing to prevent
4. the extension; on the other hand, Major Neigh
h bors was escorted to Santa Fe by United State
" troops"
Yes-and we suppose the CaledoniaJ