The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-06

be in force 70 establish peonage do not how this
conclusion i to Be escaped from, however repugnant
such relation may be to our feelings and sympathies
That u 70 not Tepugnant 10 the constitution oil the United
States, the honorable senator has proved BY showing
thai the constitution OF Vermont not only recognised but
established condition precisely similar to that Of Mex
can peonage II the constitution OF the United States
tolerated such condition 10 Vermont II win do 50 like
wise in New Mexico aad Utah. have no doubt. there
fore. that peonage, being creature Of the municipal
Mexico and indeed am informed that such is the fact
though to very limited extent.
There is one other ground on which Il Is commended
that slaves may be carried 10 and holden IN portion Of
New Mexico-that portion OF IL which Is alleged 10
have been conquered by and 10 belong 10 Texas ~ he
first place. allow 10 say that II 10 extremely doubtful
conquest or Otherwise But. be this may the laws
OF Texas wee eiiscually extended 10 New Mex,
leo and they were not, the ancient laws remain IN u
force. have already shown that none but the puolic
political laws OF conquering State are carried BY con.
quest into the conquered Territories and that the civil
and municipal laws Of such Territories remain in force
supreme court Of Mississippi in The Of Hany and
Others Va Decker and Hopkins, Walkers reports page
A. The language OF the court is as follows
During our revolutionary il tthe Northwestern Ter.
has beeu exhibied evidence shoy lha Tho laws Of
Virginia extended that country alter the
quest that Great Britain, after the treaty Of 1868, by
which obtsned II, changed the laws then existing
10 the province have carefully examined the acts Of
that district q country think, then, that I is undenia
BILE that laws they existed while IL province
of France were the municipal laws OF the country.
And further on, still pursuing the subject and speaking
OF the Northwestern Territories, the court says
HE coqaerors chose impose but lat the egsat IRE
Of vugina NOT making any cnsngs IN their laws, the an
cient laws remained Ia full force
Thus il appears thai ii the claim OF conquest set
up for Texas be rue STILL il she did not extend her laws
her conquest the ancient laws remain in full force"
and slavery is excluded.
haya fhya Mr. To ahn nj
enjoned by the spuaions Of the treaty well by
the ordinary duty incumbent us enlightened egsa
tors, afford governments to the Territories acquired from
Mexico, and that this duty becomes the imperative,
in view OF the confusion and disorder which prevail, and
the great anxiety OF the people for the establishment oil
territorial governments have also endeavored to show
and lar, at least, think have been successulthat
slavery has little chance to nd fooh0ld in them unless
the action policy be adopted Il it be, IN the conu
sion and awessness which prevail, Texas may swallow
up New Mexico and plant slavery upon the soil OF the
Territories In this, in my judgment, consists the only
danger. But give TO them The benefits OF government
with courts to enforce the existing laws and my word
for it. the whitening influence OF slavery will never reach
them have apprehension that it will ever be car
ried thher from the old States the Atlantic the
ones on the Mississippi. Il would be an act very
these States carry their slaves lands fertile
the shines upon, perfectly adapted TO slave labor and
slave products. and convenient 70 good markets. in order
reach the almost inaccessible and barren regions OF
New Mexico and Utah. Sir. if not an act OF madness
to do So il would be Of the EXTREMIST folly In the
great fertile valley Of the Mssisspp millions OF
Of land which the foot OF Industry has rod, and
the hand Of Cultivation has touched, waiting to be
rendered fruitful These lands adapted to the growth
Of sugar. cotton and tobacco, and lie within the limits OF
slave States, where the institution both popular and
secure st likely then, that masters would carry their
slaves 10 country which is barren in the main and
where it 10 than likely they would become free the
moment they set their feet upon lis soil There 10 one
other TACT which seems me conclusive against slavery
reaching New Mexico and Utah from the Atlantic
and Mississippi States j. the price q labor In these
-
$l25 10 &l50a year. In New Mexico labor can be en-
poyed al the rate OF from $40 to 800 year REPEAT
therefore give governments the Territories with ibu
nails 10 execute the laws, and, though failed ia apply
ing the Provs0 shall succeed excluding slavery
The provision OF the bill is for the settlement Of
the northern boundary OF Texas The bill provides thai
this boundary shall be line beginning The point on
the Rio del Noe commonly called III Paso and running
up that river twenty miles, measured by straight line
tnereon and thence eastwardy TO point where The hun
dredh degree OF west Longitude Red river, beng
the southwest angle in The line designated between the
United States and Mexico, and the angle in the line
OF the Territory set apart tor the Indians by the United
States" IL also provides that in consideration OF the
cession to the United States by Texas OF the territory
lying north OF the proposed line, and claimed by her.
she shall receive certain OF money, 10 be approp
ated to the payment OF that portion OF the debvf Texas
for which her pledged previously to
nexaiion and after the payment OF such portion Of the
debt, the balance il any, to be applied 10 such objects
Texas herself may think proper.
presume will deny the importance of settling
the disputed boundary between Texas and New Mexico
have already shown that there great danger OF COL
sion between the adverse parties state OF fearful
evaporation against Texas the part the people the
Territory, exists and that evaporation is becoming
mbered every day by the entertainments OF Texas As
have previously stated in the OF these remarks,
Texas is engaged establishing her Jurisdiction
large portion Of New Mexico, which was never subju
gated by her arms nor subject TO her laws commits.
sIoaer appointed by Texas is now at work organizing
counties and extending her jurisdiction. and everything
indicates discrimination on her part to swallow up all
Of the Territory Of New Mexico that s valuable in her
claim Something, therefore, necessary 10 be done 10
ascertain and settle the boundary that Texas may be
restrained within her limits II il be not done New
Mexico will be oveuun, and her territory, free.
doomed TO slavery against Der consent
The honorable senator from New Jersey MIR DAYToS1
says tina, the government has power TO protect New Mex
leo from the encroachmens OF Texas, and nat II she
tnues them she may "hnd lion IN her path" Accom-
ing TO bis view OF the csse-and il strong one,
though my confidence IN Its soundness has been some
what shaken by the argument OF the senator from Geof
extended hundreds OF miles, and yet the hon sleeps His
roar has not alarmed Texas turned her back from
her design. But, dropping figures and adopting facts.
what do we sect The commander oil the United States
forces and military governor OF the Territory. Lieut. Col
Monroe, quietly acguesces the encroschmenn OF Tex
as, and issues orders 10 his subornaes to observe
"rxid nJnnierierence other words, not to modest
Texas in the attempt she s making TO extend her author
i,y over New Mexico With the from New Jer-
sey admit the power OF the government OF the United
States 70 protect New Mexico and check Texas in her
eacroachments and had supposed that would consider
y It's duty 70 pfeserue the Status quo the parties
stood Bat ii seems Il has adopted 4 different line OF
pocy--ihai of neutraliiy-on the ground / presume.
that would be wrong 70 interfere until the qoeson OF
boundary between the pa ties settled This proves the
necessity OF speedy adjustment OF II by Congress II
evident there ~ no security for New Mexico from any