Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01


Blu, Mr. President, in answer to my honorable col
league in his argument of yesterday based on the bull as
s consider that his argument that slavery must have IN lis
favor in order to exist not only constitutional Povision
bat other immediate guards is not sound one IN any
point Of view do not think that such guards essen
italy necessary He speaks OF police regulations My no
noabe friend states that necessary to have some ponce
regulations in regard to rights in slave property Now ask
the Senator il is the in all species Of property to
have special laws regulate the rights of properly and TO
guard against injuries in respect that property Slavery
species of property In cases there are special laws
applicable it, and in other there not But there
laws in New Mexico applicable to all other species Of
property and also in regard this species has been sta
ted repeatedly that after the introduction OF slavery there
special law of any kind authorizing or prohibiting H.
ask where the statute regulations authorizing slavery
in Virginia, when the first impoatons were made there
doubt whether there such regulations In Louisiana and
Florida when slaves first introduced there under the CO.
ona Governments No Doubt for years after IT was intro
duced he such provislon because slaves Were n
derstood he property And the very idea Of the existence
OF slavery carries certain rights with IT, We do not provide
certain laws against depredaons in regard to oxen sheep
hogs and other kinds OF cattle and yet they are species OF
property Therefore, where the necessity for making
ca provisions being absolutely necessary for this species of
property do not see then, why any such amendment
should De made to that language 1t is not just what Ike,
but adopted because had been settled upon IN former
bill and therefore considered that reasonable objection
could ne made to it. 1t what agreed upon be-
FORE and what supposed there little disposition to dis
turb again.
Is
discussion of the merits OF this bill preliminary
question: and am sorry that it has been done.
But inasmuch it has been commenced-nasmuch as the
welfare of the country, in my opinion, requires the bill
amended hope will be done, and ought pass namuch
do not wish TO have killed prsmaturey, before is
perf cted by calling it hard and as hard names
have been applied to it upon some grounds which think
are without foundation, choose, at this early stage OF
the proceedings reply to OF the arguments mace
against it. #
One Of the arguments made by my colleague and others
was that athough there is nothing in the bill which amounts
the Waot proviso, recognition of the principle con-
tanned the second resolution Of the Senator from Kentucky
yet the bill itself Of such nature that this inference might
be drawn, especially when taken in connexon with the
speeches made the subject and the report of The committee
Now think the spec hes made upon the subject ef the re-
port of the committee have nothing do with the ntepreta-
ton Of this BILL Why, my colleague says this bill must be
interpreted according to the speech Of the Senator from Ken
lucky the other day. proving The existence OF the Mexican
laws in these Territories should like TO know why is to be
interpreted according the Senator'S Speech any more than
according the opinion of my colleague upon the same cues
on For my part consider the able argument OF my col
this point infinitely superior 10 that OF The honora
ole Senator from Kentucky believe that it would be so
considered court of justice, and that the scale would
turned in favor At rate the one has as much to
10 with the Interpretation Of this law the other But the
ruth it often happens vote for the same thng Tor
lee1 which satisfactory to their own
Minds but which have nothing to do with the bill ei
ep is made here is not acted by the Senate 1t does
lot have the aPpobson of the Senate you are told by the
sons in that Ieport had the concurrence OF
he committee that many things were concnued in for dit
reasons and that it statement of reasons by
he majority of the committee who concued IN the several
points reported upon II is acted by the Senate, and
has material airing upon the question But this were
cot the if this report materials the law were to
construed according to this report would be wiling to
upon that and say that there is sufficient in
report ssy the South the existence Of slavery there
stake has gone abroad to this report We are con-
sany told that the report places the exclusion Of the Wmo'
proviso grounds which Objectionable to the South,
and that why should vote for this provision
of the law That is mistake. The given this
subject is very brief clear and contains every thing
that the South has conended for Give what this re-
port contains upon this paicula subject and we will ask no
skes exactly the position the Democratic party nave
conended for which maintained by the honorable Sena
tor from Michigan, (Mr CAss and which was advocated by
the South and beyond which we never wish to CO. wish
to call the attention of the Senate this provision Of the re-
port very Brief and believe great deal Of unnecessa
speaking has been made about il, because it is not suf
cienty separated from the sentiments of the honorable cha
man, contained in his speech "..t. W" .2-
The bill for establishing the two Territories it will be OBJ
served om the Wmot provso the hand and on the
other makes provision for the introduction OF slavery into
fruitful source of distraction and sgtaton. Iii were adopt
ed and applied any Territory would to have any
State into the Union There occasion for
accomplish the professed object with which originally
offered This has been clearly demonstrated by the current
OF events CALIFORNIA; OF all the territorial
from Mexico was that in which, il any where Within them
the Introduction Of slavery likely to take place and
the constitution OF California By the unanimous vote OF her
convention, has expressly nterdeed it. There is the highest
degree Of probability that Utah and New Mexico WILL when
they be admitted States follow the example. The
to all these regions common mere abstraction
Why should be any longer insisted Totally destitute
is OF any practical import has, nevertheless had the
perncous effect excite serious alarming
It high time that the wounds which has inflicted should
healed and closed and that avoid in all future ime
The agaons which be produced by the conflict of opin
the slavery question: existing this institution does IN
of the States and prohibited is in Others the true
principle which ought regulate the action Of Congress
forming territorial governments for each do
main is to refrain from all legislation the subject in the
territory acquired long retains the territorial form of
it to the people Of such Territory when
mission State decide for themselves the question of the
allowance prohibition of domestic slavery The committee
believe that they express the anxious desire of immense
majority OF the people of the United States when they
declare that it is high time that good feelings, harmony
and aerna sentiments should be again revived and that the
Government should be able proceed its
operations promote the happiness and prosperity OF the
country undisturbed by this dstraeins cause" ...
Now, if Southern objected 10 this should like
to know what their objections is the very doctrine of
my honorable friend from Michigan, (Mr CAss) )'he very
doctrine for which all of fought during the last campaign
1t the very doctrine which presented in all discus
sons and which attached to he Clayton bill 1t is all
have asked and yet told that this report ITSELF
if j. not the thing ITSELF amounts to the second
luton of the honorable Senator from Kentucky Why
there provisions in this bill Of which do approve and
hope they will be amended but remarked little while
ago. hope will not b killed by calling hard names-by
comparing it with other things which it has resemblance
Take lis PROVISIONS and anayze ihem Look at them as
they have been considered here Examine them by all the
tests Of and logic and If you find them obnoxious
ect them but do not kill them by crying out mad dog
have