Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-08

however zen. Taylor may BE- disposed 20 de-
fer TO the action of Congress in matters ar citing
the internal policy of the country, there can be
no question as to his individual views, with refc-
renee TO the enactment of the Wilmot proviso.
He holds the doctrine precisely of Cass, that Of
non-intetvcntion, and if he does not believe the
proyiso unconstitutional, lie believes it useless
and is opposed to it, and this, considering the
potential power of the President is about the
same as believing it unconstitutional. Those
who arc not for arc against US, and now that
the Presidents views are known, nothing is more
certain than that the thousands who are hanging
on TO the presidential favor will be found in SIRE
nuous opposition to the enactment of the proviso.
This il not different from what we anticipated.
and we arc inclined to believe not diff rem; from
the anticipations of these who elected TAYLOR
president. twas folly to expect any thing else,
and il there were any persons duped by the cry
of Taylor and Free Soil in the disaster Of
the county they can at least find a lesson which
will Be OF service to them i'll the future.
We extract from Taylor's late message TO
Congress, with reference to California, which
extract will show his position.
Should Congress, when California shall pre-
sent herself tor an Incorporation into the Uuion
annex CONDITION 10 her admission as a State,
affecting her domestic institutions contrary TO
the wishes OF her people, and even compel her
temporarily TO comply with it, ye' the State
could change her Constitution at any time after
admission, when TO her it should seem expe-
dent.
As is to be expected, any attempt to deny to
the people of the State the rights of self-govern-
IN MT in matter which peculiarly affects them
selves, will intaby be regarded by them as an
invasion of their rights, and upon the principle
laid down in our own Declaration of Independ-
encc, they will certainly b. sustained in their
resistance against it by the great mass of the
American people. To assert that they are
conquered people and must submit to the will of
their conqnerors in this regard, will meet with
no cordial response among American freemen.
Great numbers Of them are our own country
men not inferior to the rest in intelligence and
patriotism and no language of menace to re-
strain them in the exercise of an undoubed
right substantially guaranteed to them by the
treaty OF session itself, sha ever BE- uttered BY
me or encouraged and sustained by persons act
ing under my authority.
IL is to be expected that in the residue of the
Territory ceded 10 us by Mexico, the people re-
siding there will at the time of their incorpora-
ton into the Union as State, settle all ques-
tons of domestic policy to suit themselves.
No material Inconvenience will result from
the want, for short period, OF Government es-
tablished by Congress over that part of the Ter
rltOry which lies eastward of the new State of
California and the reasons for my opinion tina,
New Mexico will at no very distant period ask
for admission into the Union, are founded en-
unofficial information, which suppose is COM
mon to all who have cared TO make inquiries OH
the subject.
Seeing, then, that the subject which now ex-
cites such painful sensations in the country, will
in the end certainly be settled by the silent effect
of causes independent of the action of Congress
again submit to your wisdom and policy rec
commended in my Annual Message, of awaiting
the salutary operation of these causes believing
that we shall thus avoid the creation of geo.
graphical parties, and secure the harmony Of
feeling so necessary to the beneficial actions Of
our political system.