The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-10


20 ourselves the righ, Of making such pro,is-
ION hereafter. All this rests, on the mos,
thorough conviction, that, unier the law
n''nre, there never can be sl.tefy in thev
Territories. This i. The foundation Of ALL
/ AID voted agaius. The pto,i,o, aud sor
nav IN iaTnr Of Tins amendment, for the REQ
son that all restrictions are unnecessary, Oh I
sdn'eiy urnfc slry aud as such RESTRICTION.
rise oHeace, nud create nd of resentment,
as they create a degree Of dissatisfaction
ond as desire 10 avoid sll dissatisfaction as
f4r as con, by avsIding all measures thsl
c'use II, ani which are in my udgmenr
+ whtly unnecessary, shall vote nos as vo.
Ted on former occasion, ard shall support
the amendment offered ty the honorable mem
ter tom L'u'slsns | repeat egs'n. do II
opoa the exact grounds upon ~hlch declared
opon the 7ih day Of March, that should re
sat the Wi'mo Ptoyiso--ihe precise grounds
Sir, /. does no, seem TO strike olhe, Sens
tors as It strikes the, bu, If there be any qu,l
fica,on TO ,ha, general remark which made,
OF the opinion which | expressed CD The TN
of Mach, thar every i,o, Of Territory Of the
Uni'ed Safes has f,ed character for slave.
~ or no slavery if there be any qualification
10 'ha, remark, II has arisen here, from vhs,
seems TO be al indispositon 10 define the boun.
daries OF New Mexico that is all the danger
there is. All that is part of Texas was by
The resolutions Of | S45 thrown rnder the gen.
etul character Of Texan rerfi'or, and it, for
want Of dcfnrg the boundaries of Nes Mex.
ico by any proceeding or process hereafter,
i,t o.,
ahich they o. | do no, believe to be Te1,s
should be considered TO become Texas, then,
+; so far, that qualification Of my remark Is ap.
. pleable. And therefore, do feel, as had
occasion to Say two OF thee days ego, lhsl
II is Of the utmost importance 10 pn.s hi. bill
10 the end that there may b. definite boun.
: dsfy, Fixed now. and i,ed fore,e-, between
|, the letitor, Of New Mexico and Texes. or
the limits of Nes Mexico ard The limits Of
Texas. Here the question lies. Ii gentle.
4 men wish to &C, etiiclenly for heir own fuf.
d. poses, here 1t is, ia my poor Judgment. 'ha,
they are called upon 10 act. AID The thing
to be done, and done a, once, is TO fix the
,bsuada,ies o! New Mexlco.
Mr.. Ptcsidrnf, " hen | see gentlemen & on
y ny osn part Of the country, no doubt from
). conscientious purposes, not conc6rIng in any
Of these great qnestions sHh myself, am
l. aware that | am iuking on myself an uncom.
10 mon degree Of onsihiity. The fact that
IL gcntl,m men With whom have been accustom.
ed to act 10 he Senate totk dllii2reut view
Of their own duties IN The same case, na ural.
ly led ne TO re consider my own course, to
N te.eyamlne my own opinions, 10 re rd.e my
', osn judgment, And now, sir, tha, ! have
gone through Ibis process, without pre- jpd ce,
> as hopc--aud certainly have done SO uujer
70 the greatest feeling Of regret, at being called
y upon by sense Of duty TO take course which
/. nav di.sa'isfy some to whom | should always
:. be des,rous Of rendering my public course and
every even, aud action of my public life ac.
cep;nhle-yet | cannot par, from my osn
II settled opinions. leave consequences TO
\, themselves, II is a grea, emergency, Agrest
esicency that this country IS placed IN. |
ehail endeavot 10 preserve proper regard to
u nv own consistency. And here let me say
}. that neither here nor else here has any thing
DC been advanced to show that on This s3tlact
have said or done any thing Inconsistent, in
the slightest Gegtee, with any speech, or SEN
y u1ent, or le,lef or declaration ,ha, ever de.
hvered IN my hie; ard all would be convinced
10 of this if men would stop 10 consider, and look
a, real fIsrences and distinctions. But where
all is general denuncalon, where aliis clamor I;
where all is idle and empty defamation, whese
there Is no search after exact truth, no homes,
TO disposition to inqlire whether one opinion is
different from the other, why, every body, in
tha, way Of proceeding, may be proclaimed
= to be inconsistent.
Of Nos, sir, | do no, luke The trouble to an
hi swet things cl thls sort that appear IN the pub.
tic press. | know il oulJ be useless. Those
who are OF an uufrlendy disposition would
: 10, publish my explanations or slInci'l ms, i
II | we're to make them. But, sir, if any gen.
OF tlemau here has any thing 10 say on thus sub
8 jec,-theugh throw on, no challenge-ye',
!, If any gentleman hete chooses to undertake.
- the task --and many there possibly arc, who
e. think II an easy task Ito show 10 what re.
is spec, any thing that | said in d.oa'e here on
,e the 7,h of March, OF any Thing contained in
: my letter to the gentlemen Of wburyporl
or any ~bere else, is Inconsistent with sny
G. recorded opinion Of mne, since the suhJect ol
n. the annexa'iou Of Texas began in 1887, vii
a, certainly answer him with great respect aod
!, court, sy, aod shall be content TO stand or ial
- by the jadgmeu, Of the country.
" SIR, my OIL ct is peace. My object Is re-
'e Cancellation. My purpose is not TO make uF
in case for the South. My object is not ie
n. continue useless and irritating controversies
am agains, local ideas, North and South
'' aud acans, all narrow ard local contests.
a ON an American, and know no locality il
Il &
a. my sentiments. my judgment, demand OF m'
"a tha, shall pursue such course as shall pro
~ mo,e the good. and harmony, and the unloI