The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-06

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Be- Introduced there. and you felt that the VIII
mot Proviso was necessary measure OF proven
ton. Il was in this state OF want OF ,nioms-
ton that the whoeNouh blaxed up In behalf OF this VIII
mot Proviso IL in the apprehension that slavery
might Be introduced there that you left your constituents
when you came here for at the time you left your re-
specfve residences you did know the fact which has
rnsched us since the commencement OF the session oil
Congress did moi know the fact that constitution
had bean unanimously adopted BY the people OF Cafor
'WeI now, lei me suppose that two years ago il had
been known in the free States that such constitution
would 3 adopted T., me Ss "a hsa SssS
st BY law and that could not be introduced except by
positive enactment; suppose that IN relation 20 t9is
whole subjecthe socitude in relation TO slayerythe
people Of The North had supposed that there was no
danger let also suppose that they had foreseen the
excitement the danger, the irritation. the resolutions
the manifestations OF The people OF the slave States let
sappose all this had been known at the North at the
time the agitation being excited upon the subject OF
have reached the height 10 which il has since risenl Do
any OF you believe III And if prior 10 your departure
from your respective homes you had had the opportu
nifty Of conversng with your constituents upon this great
pleasing, and important fact Of the adoption of
stution excluding slavery in California, do you not be-
sve senators and representatives coming from the free
Stnes, that ii you had had the aid oil this fact in calm,
serious, hreside conversation your constituents would
not have told you 10 come here and settle all these
Question. without danger e the Union What 90 you
States Do you that there shall be no slavery
lvoduced into the Territories acquired by the with
in all human probability ysu will have il il New Mex
leo also What more. do you want You have got
what i worth more than thousand Wilmot Prov-
your side---and this truth staring you in The
lace. that there is slavery in those Territories.
II you are not mad, if YOU can elevate yourselves
every senss. what will You dos Look at the fact as it
exists You will see that this fact unknown to the
great majoay Of The people; you will see that they
OF facts before us and we will act as patriots-as re-
sponsibc and lovers of liberty and lovers above
~ Union we w act upon inns s0s se an 2. ac
their justice and magnanimy to concur with us in this
action for peace. concord. and harmony.
Think, entertaining these vews that there Is nothing
sxtrayagan in the hope which indnlged at the time
these resolutions proposednohing extravagant ~
ne nope sest me o,h are
say for any purpose which the free States have IN view
Al all events. il they should insist upon Congress ex
pressing the opinions which here asserted they might
even limit their wishes to the simple assertion OF that
without insisting their being incorporated in any terri
toral governments which might be devised for the Terri
tories in question.
pass from the second resolution to the third and
fourth, which relate to the Texas question But allow
me to say, Mr.. President that approach the subject
with full knowledge Of all its difficulties and OF all the
questions connected with growing out Of this nstu.
ton Of slavery, which Congress called upon to pass
upon at this time There difficult and trouble
some as this which relates to Texas; because Texas,
sir has the question OF boundary settle. The question
Of slavery, or the feeling connected with the institution
Of slavery, into the question Of Texas The North
are, perhaps anxious contract Texas within the
rowest possible limits, in order to exclude all beyond
them, and to make il free territory The South, on the
contrary anxious to extend their limits to the source
of the Rio Grande for the purpose OF obtaining an add
tonal theatre for slavery and tits this question Of the
its Of Texas, and the settlement OF her boundaries,
culss q The boundary question meet Us al every step
we tnke in which there third question also adding to
The difficulty By the resolution Of annexation, all ter
Iitory north OF SO deg 30 min. was interdicted from
slavery But Of New Mexico. all that which lies north
Of 36deg 30 min embraces about one.thrd Of the whole
Of New Mexico east of the Rio Grande that free and
slave territory, slavery and slavery, may encounter
each other. All these difficulties to be met And
allow to say, sir, that among the considerations
which induced me to think that il was necessary to settle
I'll these questions, the state OF things that exists
in New Mexco and state of things to be apprehended
both here and in the Territories Why. sir. at this
two senators from that State, when mention the fact
people with
M RusK o. Only on The part Of oibceholdsr' Office
Mr. CLAY. Well, sir, that may be, and am afraid
that New Mexico Is mot the only place where Office
holders and office seekers compose the majority Of the
Ge as YOU s Now ss ass
a settled which relate to Texas, her boundaries etc. and
which relate to the territory not claimed BY Texas snt
included in New Mexico, all these questions will bu
and agitation here. There win be. have no doubt par
~ NORM Crying out tnat ne Queson not
tied by the Wmo Proviso other restriction upor
them. we absolutely do nothing And nmy opinion alb
sontey do nothing IL we do provide against these diff
cuies, and the recurrence Of these dangers With re
pect 10 the state OF things in New Mexico, allow me
call the attention OF the Senate 10 what consider the
highest authority could OFFER as to the state OF things
hes exisng the act OF their convention, unless
that convention happened to be composed OF Office seekers
and holders, ETC. Now, sir call your attention TO
what they say Of their situation, II my colleague will be
90 kind Is TO read for me-
Mr. UNDERWOOD read as follows
"We. the people Of New Mexico, In convention
bssd having elected delegate this Territory
supreme government redress Of grievances and the
under the constitution, instruct him follows That where
syzng efccts Of government underlined and doubtful in
70 discharge the high and absolute duty
mont the enforcement and regular of It's
laws, In consequence Of which Industry enter
prise parayzed and discomfort and confusion prevail
throughout the land the Of proper protection against
she vafious bsrbsrous bcs Of Indians surround on
ever side has prevented the extension Of upon
our vnloabe public domain and rendered utterly futile
ever atempt to explore develop the great
the Territory. Surrounded by the Uahs, Comanchcs and
Apaches the NORTH and SOUTH by ths Navijos
the west, with Jcaiss within ourmits, and without any
adequate protection against their hostile nrosds Aocks
and herds driven of by thousands feIowcitizens
men, women, and chidren-are murdered carried into
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