Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

hat the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidago coupled with the act OF
conquest carried the constitution of the United States WIN
all its high guarantees, into all the ceded territory, and thal
thus the Mexican laws at repealed by reason
their Inconsistency with the organic law OF the kePuDic
|, least have not forgotten the able debates on mis
question which have occurred at different periods 10 he TWO
Houses Of Congress. yet bear vivid remembrance Inc
able unanswered and in my judgment, unansweabe argu
ment of the honorable Senator from Georgia. over the way
(Mr. BEnRIES, made in this body when tins point was
new among u.s. recollec sun more nesn
second argument from the gentleman, only monh
two since, direct response the honorable senator nom
Kentucky himself and in which, as think and as Sou.en
have generally thought he made good all the Posu.pns
which he assumed But has the honorable senator Hom
Florida forgotten the potent augmentation upon this question
with which have been favored by the honorape oeta'of
from South Carolina, (Mr CAIHous now no longer among
us Has he forgotten how strongly hs nnse on
all occatons upon this point Why sir, we
that Of will q rememberhats scene
in this chamber when the amened parsonage referred 70 nade
the last declaration Of his opinion touching the validity Of
these Mexican laws, which the honorable Senator rom 10
da seems suppose have recently acquired sort OF post
humous vitality It when the honorable Senator from
Massachusetts had concluded his late mastery the
Wo proyiso, and other kindred topics, that the usous
statesman alluded rose and with scow OF manly indIg
nation which impaired peculiar and irresistible energy his
wors, denounced what he described "thss0nsuninste
ly Of citing the Mexican law prohibiting slavery in New
Mexico and California" 5i
Sir agreed with this great then as to the nully OF
the Mexican law prohibiting slavery. agree with him yet
for in the tomb be is high authoryyea higher than ne
in life. soemnly believe that there has been no
Mexican law since the completion of territorial conques
that part Of the world which could offer the least imped
savehodng population of the South IN any at
tempt which they might feel inclined to make to enter
within the limits of California and New Mexico, attended
by their slaves property and property too, secured
by the most eectual Of all guarantes-to wit that OF the
constitution of the republic ITSELF Such is the opinion,
persuaded, Of every member OF that very able bar
who control the public judgment in regard 10 such ques-
tons the which have the honor part to represent
upon this floor Such the deliberately expressed opinion
Mississippi Southern Convention, which assembled last
autumn, the proceedings of which have been several times
brought special attention of this body by my honorable
colleague and myself Knowing these facts was but nau
raj that should feel little surprise tina. the honorable Sc
from Florida should intimate his apprehension that the
present state of the law in New Mexico and Utah such
make ndspensably necessary that Congress should
interfere and afford special protection to slave property in those
Territories, in order to it from destruction by the
operation of Mexican laws, which have been all along
thinking and contendng absolutely deunct and in
operative.
Sir deeply greved at beholdng the attempt which
to be making in certain quarters to hatch into ex
sence sort of Southern Wlmot proviso Believing
do, most undoubtngy, that Congress has no auho-
ry to legsate the subject of slavery in the Terto-
res-no than has to decree the abolition Of slavery
in the States themselves nexpessiby panied to
the doubt which about to be thrown upon this point
by the action Of Southern themselves To claim that
Congress shall legate for the admission of slavery in the
Territories, that shall egislae specially for the
protection of this institution therein, appears to me to assert
be fatal the institution of slavery wheresoever existing
To urge that such exercise of power by Congress is
cessary the introduction Of slaves into the Territories with
out which they be subject conscaon and that other
wise slave property will be subject to conscaon is TO admit
by the panest implication the entire want of any const
onal right the part Of the shareholders of the South to
into these Territories attended by their slaves, and to
claim their recognition property It's simply the grossest
absurdy to suppose that purely constitutional right
need the countenance and sanction OF act of ordinary e
gisaton give validity The constitution being the para
mount law act of Congress mpart TO the least addi
ona potency and seek such puny aid is to treat the
ganc law Of the land with species Of contempt which
argue ateast gross confusion Of ideas When the Senator
from Florida asks protection for slave properly in the Terri
tories, ne plainly calls in question the right OF the owner OF
slaves to carry them such into the Territories whilst the
present legal regulations continues for if laws exist
therein prohibiting slavery which not themselves invalid
then in the least degree in need Of the amendment
urged upon him. The very terms used by the honorable
Senator from Florida to me the most alarming. He
demands law presrUaue Of slavery in the Territories
he cries for in regard 10 slavery to be made
by Congress to the South and complains most vehcmeny
that the honorable Senator from Kentucky has avoed his
unwiingness for law for the extension Of slavery.
What says he is the Senator from Kentucky not willing
to aid in extending slavery the Territories Does he
abhor the system that he is unwilling to extend Does he
regard of nature communicating that its extension
would be to dshonor and degrade the whole territorial surface
over which might spread itsef' Well sir, confess that
this is very strange language to coming it does from
one OF the sners Of famous Southern Address, from the
pages of which beg leave read few lines. What
cite will be found upon the 9Th and 9th pages the Address
"Wc do deem necessary looking the object ohis
address, TO examine the question fully discussed at the last
session, whether Congress has the right exclude the c
OF the South from mmgratng with their property
belonging the confedeted States of the Union
What we propose in this connxon to make few remarks
on what the North alleges erroneous be the issue be-
tween and them.
$50 far from maintaining the doctrine which the issue
plies hold that the Federal Government has right
extend or restrict slavery than establish abolish
it nor has 1t right whatever distinguish between the
domestic institutions of State section, and another
order to favor the and discourage the other As the fed
era representatives of each and all the States bound
deal out within the sphere of its powers equal and
ce and favor to all To otherwise undertake dis
crminate between the domestic institutions another
would be to act in total subverson of the end for which
estabshcdto be the protector and guardian of ALL
Entertaining these opinions ask the North alleges
do for the extension of slavery That would make dis
elimination in avor unjust and unconstitutional the
discrimination they ask against their favor 1t is not for
them for the Federal Government determine whether
domestic institution good bad whether should
be repressed preserved 1t belongs and ony
decide such questions What then do insist is
extend slavery, but that shall not be prohibited from i'm
migrating with property into the territories of the United
shall that be disfanchised of a privilege
possessed by all Others citizens and foreigners without dis
elimination character profession color. ALL whether
savage, barbarian, civilized freely enter and remain
we only being excluded"
Yes, sir, this is the precise language Of far famed
Southern address You perceive that the charge
Of being desrous of extending slavery by Congressional
legislation gross SANDER upon the South Yet the hon
bIe Senator from Florida not only contends that this
should be done, but complains most vehemcrty that
others will not join him in his surprising demand. The
Southern address the North of msstatng the issue be-
tween and the South Southern man. this moment in
hearing, has made the presentation of the sectional