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

nc hAs hot examined the question Oh law or, II he
has, bis mind Is balancing between the two adverse
opinions which have been expressed in regard to il
but wnal does he say OF other causes and circum-
stances, which Il has been alleged likely to ex-
cluie slavery from those rernoriesl Has he looked
a. II in this aspscti II is we'll known that there mil
lions oi acres of iand fertile The shone
upon, 10 the great valley Of the Mississippi which the
ool OF industry has not roddeu, and which is awaiting
the hand oil cultivation to make it fruitful This land is
open 70 those VINO choose TO employ slave labor, and
is Vel adapted The production o. all those articles on
which slave labor has been successfully employed. Nor
10 Il likely, when there are many millions OF acres
ying in country 10 which the institution of slavery is
not only secure but popular that the owners OF slaves
wi pass by this fertile and inviting region theirs already,
10 carry them into the almost inaccessible and compare
hvey. batren territory Of New Mexico. Why, sir.
would i not argue kind Of inia,uaon on the part Of
intelligence received from New Mexico through slave.
holders and Others, that is Territory al all adapted
labor can te podaby employedi Even the sentiment
prevailing in the Territory favorable slavery. it
is quite improbable that il would ever be carried hher
eyer Be- carried here shall sav nothing II MI. his
place of the character OF the soil, Of its geographical
formation, and OF the likelihood Of the exclusion OF
referred to BY my honorable friend from Massachusetts,
Mr., WEBsTERl But. SIR, do we not know that men
sre governed ~ great measure BY the proht or loss
case is il likely that those who have slaves pofiabIy
employed in the Atlantic States, the States in the
valley Of the Mississippi would carry them 10 country
remote markets, altogether without to
their peculiar parsui'sa We know how universally and
deeply profit and loss into all hum calculations,
and how unlikely it would be that should remove
sa and The mark cts for iheir labor good and
country practically from its remoteness, without
Market and In other respects little inviting to the master
Does not the senator that the doubt his mind
dnds il so dioult to solve viii be the great security
against the introduction oi slavery into these Territories
Masters will hardly carry their slaves into Territory in
which they will be likely to be free soon as their feet
ia M he IN
OF the improbabiy OF slavery being established in
country little adapted by Nature, and its
from markets, 10 the cultivation aud sale OF slave pro-
ducts In examining ihs subject however. he has dis
covered what he supposes 10 be solution OF this dif
Gully He thinks New Mexico is a country that would
be well adapted 10 the raising Of slaves for other
kes Sir seems 10 me 10 be the most unlikely place
IN the world IN point OF adaptation 10 purpose Of that
kind.
sentiment in the language in which il conveyed in
the other houses but the same idea is prominent But let
look at its aptitude for the purpose How, in the first
place. would the slaves be fed 1t is not grain
Try could market be found for sugar. cotton, rice,
tobacco, il they could produce them These articles
would bear transportation either TO the East to the
West, where market could be found for them. Next,
would the locality be secure for such purpose These
Territories bounded the north BY Oregon, free BY
law; on the by California; likely to be free
State the east BY the Iadan territory an excellent
hiding place, told, for fugitive slaves; and on the
south by Mexico, free jurisdiction. When we look at
the question the light OF proh and loss IS II likely that
be advantageous Tor the purpose as the senator sup
posesl | cannot think We have heard those who
have lived New Mexico, and acquainted with the
country and its capabilities pronounce Judgment al va
rance with the senator's in this respect and every
other All OF them, without exception believe, whether
Shareholders Others have expressed the same opinion
and understand that the objection to he application oi
account OF lbs practical operation OF adlske 10 be ex
cluded from these Territories by positive law. They
gard il as an unnecessary wrong be expressly exclu
.i uk.u by Main nd
they excluded already. In this have not agreed
with them, and only refer 10 u fact IN The case But
the honorable senator from Massachusetts declares that
the ordinance OF 1857 practical and operatives and that
in all The North Territory has accomplished ITS work
rfeciualy; and he points 10 the hye Saes that have
grown out OF these Ierrloresai o them Tree States
am not disposed dispute with the senator concerning
the efficacy oil The ordnance OF 1857. have subscribed
to it Ia obedience 70 my own Judgment and the VIII oil
my State, and have united with the honorable sena-
tor ia voting tor III but II not the sentiment OF the
people of these Territories that prevented the Introduction
OF slavery States which have been formed out OF
inetn rather than the ordinaacei Was u not the same
sentiment which abolished slavery IN Pennsylvania, New
York. New Jersey Connecticut, Rhode Island, and which
promises to abolish IA Delaware at no very distant day.
that kept the Northwest Territory free from slavery m.
stead OF the practical operation OF the ordinance oil 1907
In my ludg ment so; because, II they had chosen 10
admit slavery after they became States, presume there
is no power in the government which could have pre-
vented them from doing even II there had been na-
ioIty disposed TO exercise such power. do not sup
pose there Is any power IN the prevent
Stale from choosing Its, own institutions ana inso.
ducng slavery, the people should think proper But
the senator has stated that the character o State is
formed ia lis infancy. during It's terorial condition. and
that If the Territories are populated IRON me i,se States
they remain after they become States ms was
rather in conflict with his argument, which gave all the
credit OF freedom the Territories TO the Wiimot FRO
vso But be has stated fact that which, according
my niomaioa derived IRON various sources, 10 not
pecely SO and that is. that the whole OF these hive
States were originally populated from The Tree States.
Now SO far Indiana aud Illinois are concerned. the
greater pan OF their population was derived IRON me
States oil Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carohna Mary
land, and Virginia, aud great rnaIorIly----
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Massachusetts. Did the senator un-
dersand TO say that the northwest states were peo-
Mr. COOPER. Then | stand corrected, ! certainly
the senator say that he character oil State
was formed in it's incPency, aud mar as the population
of Territory was derived from the Moth or IRON the
Soulh so would character Tor freedom or slavery be-
when il came to establish Stale government II was
mistaken, why, stand corrected
Mr. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts,. simply meant 20 as
seu that ii the population resident there without Ieel
ence 10 where il came IRON, free population through
out the territorial existence, then would come IN as
MIR. COOPER | had misunderstood the senator, then
Bu enous OF that The senator from Massachusetts mas
introduced the Nashville Convention INTO this discussion
most extraordinary way, and, as u seemed 10 me- lot
mos, extraordinary purpose Does not the senator know
that far the acts o thai convention were
they opposed to the settlement OF these dsracung
questions the principle proposed by the bill now under
consideration in this body tie condemned lhal pouy
without stint and to sci myself uP 80 Judge IN
the matter, should condemn II too would condemn VI
because il has made itself the ally OF acting along
with the senator from Massachusetts m opposon 70 'nis
bill have no sympathy with that body whatever ineLs