Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-28

Congress, instead of observing the Of nouin
buttons the people who may inhabt them; it, instead
of extending the Missouri compromise line TO the Pacific
shall prefer to submit the legal and questions
which may arise TO the decision Of Judicial tribunals
proposed bill which passed the Senate last
sion, adjustment may be effected in this mode. If the
whole subject be referred the Judiciary all parts Of the
Union would cheeul acquesce in the final decision Of
tie tribunal created by Constitution the settlement
Of all questions which may under the Constitution,
treaties. and laws Of the United Sates''
OF the soundness of the opinions here ex-
pressed, never entertained doubt. These
were justly regarded, during the whole session
which preceded the close of Mr.. Folks admin
istration,a and the Inauguration of General Tay-
lor, as the leading doctrines not only of South
ern statesmen, but also of the Democratic party.
Not only was the Cabinet of President Polk
committed to these doctrines, but his party in
Congress espoused the same principles; and
these principles gained strength during the
whole of that session, to such an extent that
good men throughout the country regarded them
as the ark of their political safery from the
threatening evils arieing out of our political ac-
QUESTIONS.
The house of Representatives contained
snail majority, as we have seen, in opposition to
the last measure recommended by President
Polk, which was the bill had introduced at the
previous session |; and as many who had opposed
that bill avowed themselves friendly to the meas
ure recommended by him, Of awaiting the action
Of the people in the formation OF State govern
mcnts, both in California aud New Mexico,
acquiesced in the general sentiment which ia
vored that course Of policy, because it would as
effectually settle the whole controversy when
the State should be admitted, as the bill had
proposed for submitting the question to the Judi
cial tribunals; and | was DESTROYS to avoid the
opposition of such as having once voted against
the bill of peace had proposed, iron the mere
pride of political con istency, would PROBABLY
pefseyere in doing SO. | thought then, and
think vet, that that bill presented by far the most
eligible mode Of deciding The question that
could be suggested.
With President Polk, l did not doubt that sall
parts of the Union would cheeriuly acquecse
in the final decision Of the tribunal created by
the Constitution Tor the settlement of all ques-
lions arising under the Constitution, treaties, and
laws Of the United States.' Upon the forlna-
lion of territorial governments, Judicial tribunals
were necessarily 10 be established; and the
Constitution commanded us, IN the erection of
such tribunals, 10 make the necessary regula-
tons for giving to the Supreme Court its appel
lite jurisdiction. This provision IN the bill was
therefore a measure, in my view, iuiperaiively
demanded of Congress, should territorial gov
ernmeats be established. But 10 such measure
was necessary, in case it should be determined
-, CSS sh,,II ~, ;,,orf,ra in H. H.,
puage o! President Polk, for the brief period
which would intervene before California and
New Mexico would be admitted States into
the Union"-events which he declared 1t was
highly probable would soon occur" Influenced
BY these considerations, my own sentiments on
this subject were thus far entirely in coincidence
with Southern statesmen and the leading men Of
the Democratic party itself.
II was a' .'i's VI III $500 '' .m.
tauo" .ha' was "o'o'Iu " ayo'
WIN P,aes :" "' " -, -. 80 'oS
cohtlhued cheering Co."nS in'o po"e' WI"
SUBSTANTIAL najorny dsa,'e' nun y, oo'n 'ious,
es, nus great aiih anu e'iu pe"g ."e no''nouy a"9
happiness OF the country, ne ,.a,uia"y, any, as
though'' WISELY: conoiuu.u 'aa' :. "ou." oes'
co"uuce u '"e " -
queS'ioi's' 10 carry OUT 'ne p''i0s y
,ns P'eueeso, a" ,.,.h anoo,sd hrs own s,oo
ny Tue very paIy VIZ oppo,.u ~, go, .
.ion. ne sougn' ~ ,"~e 'J pa..s 60" ~ -. y
'he controversy, W. ueepy ueP 'la' N ''e seo-
graphcii DIVISIONS VIM" "nu 'sS SSH! a.
rise out OF s"ch d" ISSUE opoi 'ae o'san'-d-
uoh Oh 'he nis. Go"sss ~, t a.'o.
ne Recommended " asa'. .'e 80" u 'ne peo
pie VI tns 'oi"ii''o'' ., o'a'e oV'y'"Hie's '"
The new ierrltories' ana eHp'esSeu slle SINE O.
pinion WIN MS p'euecesso'' "ndt ''iese e'ents
would prooao'y soon occur
1t was apparent '''a' oy t''', means .ne 'eAed
question as 70 'he poaer anu ou.y " Oo"gres res
to nerdic. slavery ",'nlh 'hcse 'err''or'es would
De avoided. "i'h'ut uoi,'s 'lo.ehce 20 'ile ieei-
ings or preJudicss Oh e'ner Section oi ,ne couh-
Try ana when rs Oaiiio'n'a u'ess'so was seu'
10 toe House OF NePreseh'auves, recommending
this course OF poncy' 'ne "ppos',o" press VI .ne
country o9rst Ior'n IN QUE ge"era' ou,'ly 'na. ne
had o't aoop'eu ''e ies"i"',' n' uuu piin'ipies
OF the Dcinocrauc party, anu I1pieu .ne Iec1n a
mcn'auoh OF rres'ue". "'A. lhausn,e,l ine
complain. was ''lst nc ,,eS 'oroseu MN"
ana WINE s'uo'e" eno'' vac .','ue ~ ncoP
praises on those "h"' was anese.' "au y. 's'n-
uted these SUI gest'ons ne was oehorhceu ~ IN
measured terms i"r MS in'oee'i'y NJ, ~ .i'e'e'y
following III inc footsteps VI oine's. nei' cen.
sure under such circumstances was .ne n'gnes'
enco'nllm that cou'd nave zee" bestowed uPo"
HIN. lGreat app'a"se.)
II Is well known 10 many OF YOU my ienow
ci'Izens. That was 1pposco 10 uie acquisition
of these territories: l never 'oea LOT sucn on
acquisition The Legislature OF 'his o'ate nae
Instructed me 10 Vote against 'ne anneAa''on o'
any new territory, withont prohio'tion OF save
ry within IFS limits obeyed these Instructions /;
and, in pursuance Of them, voted for the res
friction. when the Treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo
tb,S ia IN of