Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
THURSDAY, MAY l6, 1850.

THURSDAY, MAY l6, 1850. .., #
The same iubject being under consideration
Mr.. FOOrE continued his remarks as follows Mr.
President ecaed yesterday, in response to the sea-
from Flona, the views which entertained touching the
question whd has been freely discussed this OCCASION
regard TO tie validity, the present time, OF the Mexican
laws abo'ishg slavery ip newly acquired Territories
rc-asseed the doctrine promuged in the Southern Address,
and endeavore show that the Senator from Florida had
placed himself in conflict with that doctrine ! cited as
authority especially held in respect by the address put
forth by the Convention lately held in the State of Msss
spp out of whose proceedings originated the scheme OF the
Southern Contention shortly to assemble in Nashville
stated what understood to be the opinions various occa
sons declared here by several distinguished members of
body, including the late iustrious Senator from South
Carolina. Mr. CALHoUy, who, whilst living, enjoyed so
much of the public respect and whose character and sage
teachings TO now, were, canonZed from the
tomb In confirmation Of all that have heretofore said
this subject and with the view Of ectualy relieving the
uneasness which to oppess the mind of the Senator
from Florida regard to the overwhelming influence which
he fears is to be exerted upon the public judgment OF the
country by the opinion expressed by the honorable Senator
from Kentucky, (Mr CLAT) IN favor of the validity OF
these Mexican laws will read short extract from that
admirable address the people of the Southern States which
emanated during the last from the pen of to
whose authority when living the Senator from Florida
understood pay than ordinary difference alude to
Mr. CALHoUN: ~...
ssTherc is another akin this that the Mexican law
aboIishinp slavery still in in New Mexico and Cali
forna when particle of its authority sovereignty
mains either Their conquest by and the treaty that
followed exngushed the whole and with it annued all her
laws applicable he except those relating such
property and relations between individuals may be
say prevent anarchy and these continued only
country and not Gaay the conquered and only from
necessity of the Her laws aboshng slavery are not
embraced in the exception and if it we're i would be taken
it, Congress could not be implied to con-
tinue a law VIII ch it had no right to establish.
tBut still higher ground may be taken. The moment the
territory the constitution and covers
the whole with all provisions which, from their nature
applicable Territories carrying witht the Joint
and authority of each and all the States OF the aha
ghts property and relations belonging to the citizens OF the
United States without regard to what State they belong or
whether be situated the northern the southern section
Of the Union The citizens of all have equal rights OF pro-
lection their property relations and in the common
territories of each and all the States The same power ha
religion the exclusive religion the country and which let IN
the religion all denominations which swept away all the
laws prohibiting the introduction of property OF almost every
description some absolutely and others under the condition
Of paying duties, and letting them in duty tree until oher
wise provided for swept that which abolished slavery ana
and any other description OF property or thing consistently
with the and the equal rights the several States
Of the Union and their citizens"
Mr. President have not concurred with some of my
friends upon this or, and elsewhere, who have from time
to time strong dissatisfaction and egre, at the con-
ict Of opinion which has arisen among the distinguished
statesmen and usts of the republic, IN the two opposite
sections the Union regard to the validity OF the Mexican
laws abolshng slavery. On the contrary, have been
tilted to discover that this diversity of opinion existed because
from il have felt authorized deduce the strongest hopes Of
the ultimate adjustment of that fierce controversy which has
so long kept the country state OF painful disqnieude
Permit explain little upon this point Whilst North
ern men continue the opinion that domestic
slavery already shut by existing laws from our recently
acquired territories they will feel strongly inclined to unite
with the dstnc uhed Senator from Massachusetts in recog
nsng the Wilmo. provso abstraction, unnecessary
to be adopted and will confidently rely upon the Judicial t
bunas Of the country for the final decision Of this question,
should arise for adjudication whereas Southern men,
teraning opposite opinon-regarding these Mex
can already abolished and rendered noperauyew
with equal confidence rely upon the judicial tribunals
for aiudca,ion in favor of the South. Thus the
emes can well meet upon the middle ground Of the cons
on and patriots be able cooperate in the establish
mcnt of Territorial GovernmeLt without any special rete-
rerce in the law creating them to the subject of African
strengthening the whole mater to be adjusted ass
pubic like ours oil questions Of this kind should be- by the
regularly constituted tribunals of the nation.
On yesterday MI President, asowed the doctrine that
the people Of the Territories have right 10 establish Go
vernments for their protection, without being specially
authorized TO do by Of Congress, at the same
time declaring that in thus proceeding estash Govern
ment they would be bound manifest proper respect to
all the undamsnts principles embodied in the federal consu
ton Let repeat the declaration hat in my Judgment the
Of The ubc imposes the only restriction to TIER
action this subject which they properly be subjected:
within the limits Of the constitution they devise just such
in a respects they may conceive to be neces