Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

geld under constitutional authority forbid that
ssusa hey are on foreign SOIL while they liable be
shot down the command Of their own ofcers hey
remain there But cannot regard 4 q. eonssen M win
constitutional republican principles TO pass ths Dill az now
stands Even f approved the war, snoua regau sucn
of Legislation unwarrantabe DsapproVng ~ as
unequvocaly and unquahedly do am 'he more nuu'eu
interpose these objections to its adoption.
Sir this whole Execuive poliy OF Overcoming Mexico
to obtain territorial ndemnes for pecunsry claims and the
expenses Of war; abhorrent to every idea Of humanity
and Of honor For one desire the acquisition OF
annexed to this Unon whether the price Of the eachery
which they procured shall be three million pieces
I'll remember right sgned asng floor, in my old school
dictionary We have had enough oil these areas whether OF
freedom savery and trust this war Will be brought
repeat this the more emphatcaiy lest my vote IN favor
of the three million bill should be msnterpreed Nothing
was further my ntenon in giving that vote than TO
sanction policy the Executive in regard to the Terrific
ries Of Mexico If he insists indeed pursuing that policy
nrsfer purchase to and had rather the
expenditure of three millions Mexico than Of thirty mil
lions TO whip her. But every body have understood that
the rouso virtual notification of the BILL for
pose acquiring territory in the hands Of Southern Admin
sit was for that pro,ssO that voted. wished to get the
great principle which embodied fairly the staute-book
believe it to be perfectly constitutional prncpe and an
Sir those who undertake to dispute the eonsutonaiy
of that principle must rule out Of existence more
than the ordinance OF 17S MY honorable friend
from South Carolina mr. BURY reminded the other day
that Mr. Madson the Fedeali had cast some doubt on
nance He did So But with view, sir Not bring
dscred but to enforce the people OF the
United States the importance OF adopting new system OF
governments under which such might henceforth be
rghly DONE This system government was adopted
The constitution established In the very terms that
constitution is found provision recognising the authority Of
Congress prevent the extension OF slavery after certain
;mosesn into ale isrsores innasdate What more
During the first session Of the first Congress OF the United
States under th. rev constitution this same
missed and reenacted This fact never before noticed 70
my knowledge and to which beg the attention Of the
House Here the eighth act OF th krs session OF the rst
/, Congress. Listen to the preamble:
ssWhereas in order that the ordinance OF the United
sTerritory northwest of the Ohio may continue haze
full effect is requisite that certain provisions should be
adapt the the present Constitution Of
8 the United States:
Then follow few formal changes regard the Cover
nor and other officers The sixth article of the ordinance
mains untouched. Mr.. Madison member of this first
framing the constitution. And this bill passed both
branches without obection and without dvso except
q upon mmaterial amendments
"Here, hen find the very famers OF the constitution
themselves in the first of its adoption applying the prn-
cple Of the Wno rorso to all the territories which the Ge-
latitude longitude. These territories much the
fruit of the sacrifices common tolls, and common
blood Of all the States which can be conquered from
Mexico They the joint and common property OF the
several States. The ordinance unanimously adopted
the authority the Congress Of the Confedera
on to pass originally voted for himself in the Congress
of the constitution and all his colleagues from the avehod-
ing voted for il with him. Sir if the constituonay
of such act be disputed know not what principle
of the constitution can be considered as settled
tI have said that regarded this principle eminenty
conservative, we'll entirely constitutional do believe,
sir that whenever the principle Of this shall be ire
yocaby established shall be considered Interchangeable
laws of the Medes aud Pers them and not till then,
shall have with other and fixed
boundaries country 1t plain that there
parties in the free States Both Of them opposed
promisngy opposed hope and believe the extension
slavery One of hem however, and that the party OF the
tory subject the antavery provso The other OF them,
believe content with the Union desire annexation
of States and utterly opposed to the OF
this for purpose Of dismemberng Mexico Between
of power 1t may always hold it. If now therefore, will
join in putting end TO this and in arresng the march
of which have entered the limits
established.
ouso be the great conservative principle of the day,
and is in this that desire place immuably upon
statute books The South has to be jealous of
such movement from side of the House. The South
should rather welcome 1.-THE whole country should welcome
it-as overture OF domestic peace
Sir much as depore the war in which are involved
deeply regret the whole policy OF the result
vso permanently and nerad ably upon American STEM
should blessing cheapy purchased Good would
indeed have been brought Of and we should be almost
ready to say with the great dramatist OF old England:
"sIf after every tempest such calm, .s#.
Let the winds blow till they have wakened DEATH
Yes sir in that event. instead of ndulgng in any
hail the hope, and PROMISE peace and might
be moved to apply to it the language another great English
/ poet
"sFairest of stars last in tie tram of nieht,
If rather thou belong'st not to the dawn.
could at last lay down permanently the boundaries
OF our republic; could feel that had extngushed
forever the extended dominion the
American people could present that old god Ie-
of whom have heard such eloquent mention elsewhere,
not with outstreched still pointing territories in
the distance but with limbs Topped off, the Romans
times him, beokenng that he had reached his
very furthest goal if could be assured that limits
be further advanced either by purchase
quest by fraud by force then, then might feel that
we had taken bond of fate for the perpeu,ton Of Union
81 is in this spirit that voted for the provso in the three
million bill 1t is in this spirit that offer the third proviso
to the thirty million bill before Pass them both cut Off
by and the stroke all idea both OF the extension OF
slavery and the Of territory and shall neither
need the three Millions the thirty millions Tor securing
peace and harmony, both at home and abroad"
Mr.. Chairman, know not but that might be induced to
abae something of the ambitious rhetoric Of those remarks,
if were making the speech again but do not desire
to change one ot title Of their substantial matter ad-
here, this day. to all the sentiments and all the principles Of
that speech and, far they applicable to the present
moment and to existing circumstances and far
sist with The paramount duty which the peace and
the union Of country, intend to shspe my with
view OF carrying them out to their practical fuflmen
have long ago made up my mind that whatever prospect
there may be Of adus ing and reconcing tho conflicting in
teress and claims Of different portions Of the Union, there
no prospect and possibility Of harmonizing their dcor
dant opinions Certainly, sir neither labored Arguments
heated appeals angry menaces; neither threats Of dso
ganizaon here of conventions elsewhere have done any
thing towards accomplishing such result far
cerned.