The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-13

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acv tod by The senator (son Connecticut Mr. ShrH]
and We may well presume he speaks sx eaasdra thar be
snosa - sdesS j. no bs should
the bi Practically. he weuld help The agitation 10
the last point; and then. when might be Terminated
forever he would round and stop all legislation,
leaving the same ba,rle 10 be fought again. with
quences still more DISASTROUS such renewed agitation
never fails TO bring with IL ftsf3 Ats4
eminent leaving untouchedthe question OF slavery, be
worse measure under any circumstances than this no
measure--ths acquiescence in military government,
perfectly invalid unless, 10 the words Of the present
Secretary OF War. M the consent OF the inhab
ants u0der IT," and when all the officers are appointed,
and the administration OF public affairs directed BY colonel
OF the army No Wilmot Proyisohats. no prohibition
By Congress against slavery--iolows or the
other and utterly unable TO discover how leaving
the people TO be governed by the Mexican laws, with all
the evils OF military rule, and OF doubtful obligation,
be any bette in the opinion OF those who consider
the Wmo froyiso important, than the establishment
Of government which leaves the whole subject il
finds II and does not undertake TO touch the rights oil the
Ia connexion with this branch Of the subject il be-
comes necessary again to TO the Presidents views
instituted BY Congress- and of the rights which belong
them. have already referred 10 the passages of the
messages touching these SUBJECTS but we have an aa-
thoritalve exposition OF the views of them, entering
more in detail into the whole matter. II is found in the
Republic Of the 3oih of May-an Official organ OF the
administration say an authoritative exposition Of the
President not only because OF the relations which that
paper bears the Executive and the cabinet but because
the editor the article referred 10, introduces the
Of the President. by his own authority. when denying
that any change had taken place IN the views oil the adj
ministraton upon this subject take i that no one
who has read this article will deny that has been care
fully prepared and is intended 10 define the position Of
the administration Well sir, what doctrine does II hold
the subject of this territorial right OF aconi Here
is the general principle laid down in its application 10
Utah with regard 70 utah, the people Of that portion
of the Territory acquired from Mexico have emgraed
hither OF their own volton, and now constitute an so
lated people They have adopted provisional form Of
government pshaps as well or better suited TO their con-
dition and wants than any Congress could devise Tor
them They are IN the full enjoyment OF the great right
OF selfgovernnent."
And in the same number of the Republic is an article
extracted from the New York Courier and Enquirer,
which contains the adhesion oil that paper TO the
principle, that the proposition 10 allow the inhabitants
Of community to form such laws as they shall fiji is
neither novel nor startling to those who have faith in
republican principles" esf 33ss@
Now, sir. have already expressed. and now renew,
my full conviction OF the truth OF this doctrine. Its
foundation lies deep in the rights OF man. The exercise
OF this power Of segovernment in the absence OF any
other government 10 not revolutionary as It has been
Called but strictly OF the ex
stence OF society. and of the relations with the parent
country, whose authority is not superseded but supplied
and soon asserted. But this right OF
themselves what we ought to DO for them Is no
justification for the naclion OF Congress- We have
heard this right Of government disputed. here and else-
where, and BY of the ablest men in the country
Anu 10 nave the OIL laws cdlltu question
one Of the grayest evils taat can afact community.
And there will always be found those the Territories
themselves who will do this. and thus disputes Of the
Of communities thus left themselves with the States
Of the Union present questions Of the most embarrassing
nature But need not pursue this topic. To state the
proposition is 10 refute il. Ern
Well sir the exercise OF the powers OF government
thus necessarily assumed, what may Legislature do, or
rather what may it not dor Il may pass any laws not
prohibited by the constitution and moi inconsistent with
the relations existing between these Territories and the
Union. They may regulate all the domestic relations:
the condition OF husband and wife. of parent and Child Of
guardian and ward and. indeed, organize and control the
whole legal institutions of the country. They nst
tue slavery the constitution permits and exclude it
under similar circumstances. No man can draw line
between the power TO regulate the relation OF master and
servant including the condition OF slavery and the power
to control the other domestic relations unless that line be
found in The constitution Such is the state OF this ques
over it, where the legislatures are established by the
people themselves. And what would it be- in the event
OF the passage OF this bill ! ....
legislatures created by the bill from establishing pro.
hlbilng slavery. II this clause remains the status quo
OF slavery remains with it, and the existing condition
cannot be changed. This restriction carried by the
votes OF several members who had already voled for the
Wmo Proyiso, and upon the ground that slavery not
existing in these Territories 1t cannot go there unless the
people, when they come TO establish their State consttu-
TONS should choose TO introduce IT, In this view the
bill will be more favorable to the opinions oil those who
seek TO exclude slavery BY the action Of the general gov
to the people to introduce il at their pleasure if not pre-
vented by the constitution. II the nierdct upon the
power OF the territorial legislature should be struck out
then the question would be left by The bill precisely
where II now is, with power TO the legislatures establish
ed BY TO change the law upon this subject at their
pleasure And yet the Republic anticipates that the pas
sage OF this measure would give great dissatisfaction
the NORTH and one Of the most intelligent
from New England, MIR. WINTHROP a gentleman whom
to know TO respect parakes OF thus appeheD sion, and
even in stronger degree, and in speech in the House
few days since. expressed his forebodings in gloomy
terms, predicting that the organization OF territorial
governments without any anti slavery clause would only
the republic, and would tend freshly to infame spirit
which we all depore, and which southern especially
cannot fail to desire to see forever extinguishedn
| Now, sir, If this Union is destined to endure till il il
dissolved by the citizens Of New England consequence
OF the passage Of law giving to the people OF these
new Tsrritones the unrestricted right OF selgovernment
will live longer than have time to count lis years.
live, indeed. I'LL human governments have fulfilled
their functions. and are succeeded BY that kingdom OF
ised it. ps,.si.s 49, -. s
Mr. President estimate the intelligence and patriotism
OF my native section OF country at asfar higher standard
than this Agrtaisd and indignant, perhaps ready to
rend "the Union asunderfor that is one OF the aerna
lives held out BY the speaker with reference the South
ton which Is to find its abiding place in the North
dgifafed and indignant say, account Of the passage
OF law which leaves the question OF slavery Just as Ii
found IT, in the event oil changing il all renders i'm
possible its introduction by legislation into the Territories
during the existence OF these temporary governments
And the very community Is TO be thus agiafed and en-
eed whose representatives are anxious 10 leave these
have stated Well, sir, II this is not tempest In
teapot lar regards this ground Of diference do