Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-07
GLASGOW, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1850.

for difference Of opinion, but not for
such a difference of opinion as would
lead to the breaking up of this Govern.
ment
He differed widely from his friend
from Michigan (Mr. Cass) as to the
binding authority of decisions Of the
Supreme Court, and elementary writers
on the Constitution. He regarded,
tina, when constitutional question was
once decided by competent authority,
it was settled. Otherwise there was
nothing settled under the Constitution,
bu, all was still unsettled.
He pu, it to gentlemen to say if there
was not an actual existing power some.
where to introduce or exclude slavery
from the territories. If so, where was
the powcrl Before the treaty with
Mexico tha, power was vested in Mex
| leo. she having then the territory and
sovereignty over it, Mexico parted
with the territory and sovereignty over
it. Mexico parted with the territory
and the sovereignty to the L. States
have all the power and sovereignty
possessed by Mexico before the treaty.
The power does or does not exist. And
if it exists, the United States have all
the powers possessed by Mexico, under
the limitation Of the Constitution.
There was no power given to Con.
gress in express terms by the Conslitu-
ton over the suhjec, Of slavery, but
there was no power given in expires:
terms over an infinite variety of olhe-
subjects which were acted upon every
day. /, was an incidental power
Where there was power to acquire
10 control. He Willingly admitted tha
Congress had the power to introduce
slavery into the Territories; the pow.
ers Of introduction and exclusion wen
together.
10 the second truth. that slavery
was no, likely to exist in any par, of the
Territories. he had few words only tc
say. California, by her own action
had excluded slavery forever from hel
limits and there if any where in the Te
ritories, i, was most likely that slavery
would have found foothoId; and i
slavery is not permitted there, where
else in the Territories was it likely 4
be introduced In the cold and noun
famous districts the climate and the sol
forbid its introduction, Then il wa
truth that slavery was not likel Y Il
exist in any part of the Territories
All knew this TO be the fact; then why
should there be any hesitation in declar
ing III
In the free States, when the Wilmo
proviso was first agitated, this territor,
was about to be acquired, and the peo
pie, there were laboring under the ap
prehensipn that slavery would likely bt
extended 10 those rIitoties, and unde
this apprehension, instructed their req
resentalive TO vote against it. But lher
is now no cause for any such sppreher
sion, lfthe representatives. from thos
States, could have held intercourse wit
their constituents since the fact of Ca
ifornia's action has become known, an
could have pointed out to them III
dangers of this proviso, when all the
wanted would result as well wilhu0t il
enactment as with il. those constituent
would tell them to come here and cain
y, ly and quietly settle all the dificulIit
that now threaten the Union.
Mr.. &. then proceeded TO the exam
ination ofIhe third and fourth resol
- lions, proposing certain boundaries f
h Texas, and to pay the debts Of Texa
- for which the duties on her impor
d were pledged while she was a republl
He held that the United States had |
), COVER 10 divide or cut of any Portio
. of that or any other State; but in
70 questions Of unsettled boundaries Il
# United States had the power TO setI
% them.
,e The boundaries ofTexas had nev
ut been positively determined, and 4
n. United States had The power 10 do
n. now.l Moreover, it was proposed TO p
I'd her debt; and this was proposed as
s, compromise, in the hope that that Sta
Id would agree TO the settlement Of al I
Y. difficulties, and restore peace snd hi