Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-02-06
The President and Cabinet ON tlpe
New Territories and slavery.

AGSaeAC1at stbhs2 NEkGn0Ct Oh the
New Territories and Slavery.
Our neighbors Of the jeff. and Democrat seem
very anxious about opinion on the presiden mt $
recent message-one intimates that we are wait
ing for "cue, the other has an idea that tho
its bitter pili' it will be swallowed. Make
yourselves easy and possess your ltle souls in
patience, gentlemen; re hope you'll not measure
our corn in your half bushels. notwithstanding
Gen. Taylor is Wing, he is mortal like other
men and has his imper tons, and we have new
er been disposed, and hope we never shall be, to
give up the advocacy of what we are conscious
is RIGHT. for the sayso Of any man; or through
mere pohfy to contend and vote for measures
deemed to he odous and wrong, to promote anti
slavery success or election to ofice-re never
con'ended that american blood shed
American SOIL and that the Rio Grande from
its mouth to its source the true boundary
Of Texas. <as Mr.. Elder did, and then vote that
the river Nueces was the line! But enough said
about the consistency of other men; what we
wish to say about this message we find recorded,
in better language than capable of using,
in the New York Tribune of the 25,h Jan, and
we "heartily" endorse it,
Seen. Taylors Special Message in answer to
VIZ eudoe : HsUi1S feSOiuton respecting the
agency of the Administration in the orcaniza-
ton of California, sc. receives strong commen-
datiors from the great ma jority Of the journals.
The Tribune is not among them. What is said
with reference to Slavery. Non Intervention
and State Organizations, is unex xce ptonable as
We had reason TO expect-indeed. is the only
view Of the matter which the President in his
critical position, could ta-e without invoking,
needlessly and fruitlessly, tornado If he had
favored the Provso, the South would have revol-
ted; fhe had favored the introduction of Slavery
into the Territories, the claim of indefeasible
''gM to take Slavery there set up by the Propa-
gandsts, the North would have denounced him.
te has spoken as wisely as he could, if he must
speak on the subject at aIl and are quite will
ling he should talk Nom Interve ntion so long az
he shall continue to act on the side Of California
with her Free Constitution. urging her admission
as she is into the Union. and so long as he shall
sustain by Military force the People of New
Mexico against the claim pressed with such ef-
frontery BY Texas to subjugate them to her do
mnion and her Slavery.
We are not satisfied with what the Message
says on this latter subject. if we have not misap-
orehe nded the Teegraphc report If the Pres
dent means only that it would not be expedient
% organize New Mexico in such manner as to
,ountenance aud virtually admit the claim of
Texas. we are with him there right heartily
We trust that is the true reading; but if he
o say also thai Congress would 90 we'll to avoid
'cting in such manner as 10 affirm and maintain
he claims of New Mexico to entire indepen-
ence Of Texas. and to her ancient, legitimate
md well-known geographical extent and bound
rirs. then we dead against him on that point
o the end
The general spirit OF the Message, and espe-
vinces. merit the warm encomiums generally
bestowed upon them.
But the better portion of the developments
ust made by the Executive is contained in Sec
etary CIay,on's letter o instructions to T. But,
er King CONFIDENT Agent of the Admins
ration in California, which was transmitted bv
elegraph to The Tribune. and published by us
Nclusiveiy yesterday morning. Mr.. CLAYTON
nstructs Mr. King that
hy the late treaty with Mexico provision was
made for the future admission of those Terrific
les into the Union as states. and in the mean
ime the Government of the United States is
ound to protect the Inhabitants residing in them
n the free and entire en- joyment of their lives.
Iber7y and property. and in the exercise of their
ivii and religious rights
THE Inhabitants is a right good phrase-com-
rehe nsive and perspicuous. A government that
Vi secure ''iberty' to all 'the inhabitants Of the
sew Territories, is what after, and what
re insist Congress is bound to provide, General
ass and his nineteen columns to the contrary
The following passage is still more to the pur-
ose:
"The L1,es Of California and Ner Mcrieo, as
hey eristrd at the conclusion Of the treaty Of Quad
ioupe Hidalco regulating the relation Of the in
abitants with each other, teIi necessarily remain
n force in the Territories Their relations with
he former Government Mt have been dissolved and
ew relations created between them and the Gov
rnme mt Of the United States, but the exisfing
1rs regulating the reIafions Of the people nth
aei other ,ciu confinue until others lafuuy enact
d shall sapereede fhem.''
Enough said: That is the very proposition
vhich the friends Of Freedom in Congress would