The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-20

| sovereignty 10 the Uniird States. snd no~
iLe United States have al she puwers and
sovereignty pnssessed by Mexire before
il.e hssiy. The power does or does
moi eKlsi. And. IL Il exists. The Uniied
States have all llur powers possessed BY
Merieo. under the linlilaiiens 81 the Con-
siituiion.
There Was M power given In Congress
10 express trims by the Constitution over
ihe subject ri slavery. but lhcre wss no
pnwer given in esprrss iefms over an
infinite variety OF other subjects which
were aricd upaa every day. II Was an
incidental power. Where there wss .
power 10 arquue. there followed power TO
eoniroi. lie willingly admitted lhs. Con-
gress had the power 10 introduce slavery
into the Territories. the powers ofinEoduc-
lion and exclusion went iogelhsr.
As 10 The second truth. ihsl slavery was
moi likely 10 exist 10 any pan Of The
Territories. he had few orsIs oaly 10
cay. California. BY her own action. had
excluded slavery forever from her limits;
and there. if any where in The lerrilorirs.
il ~as most likely thai slavery wonld have
found foolhalJ; and. if slavery is not
premi,ied there. where else in ihe Ieni-
tories was u likely 10 be introduced, In
the cold and mountainous disiriris, the
climate and The soil forbid iis introduction.
Then il was truth that slavery wa. not
likely 10 exist In any part Of The Terr:ln-
ries. All knew this 10 be The fact; then
why should there be sny hesitation in
declaring iti
In the free States where The Wilmot
Prosiso was first agiIaletl, this territory
was about TO be acquired. and the people
there were lsboring under lhe apprehen-
sion that slavery would likely he extended
IN those Territories. and. under This ap-
p ehension. instructed their representa-.
lives ~ vele againstil. Bai there is now
no cause for any such apprehension. If
the representatives from those States could
have held intercourse with their consii.u.
rnis since the fact Of California's action
has become known. and could have point
ed out 10 them The danger or pressing this
prosiso. when all they wanted would
result rs well without its enactment as
with il. these constituents would tell them
10 forbear; to cease pressing The Wilmoi
pro,iso. and relieve The county from dan.
ger. They would tell them 10 come here
and quietly settle all The difficulties .ha,
now theaten The Union.
I MT. =. tnen proceeded TO the examine.
tion OF the third aud fourth resolutions.
proposing certain boundaries for Texas.
and 10 pay the debts Texas. for which
the duties on her imports were pledged
while she was a r.public. He held .l,a,
the United States had no power 10 divide
or cnt of any portion Of lhal or any other
Stale; hui in all questions Of unsettled
boundaries the United States had the
power 10 settle Them. The boundaries Of
Texas had never been positively delermin.
ed. and the United States had the power
10 do so now. Moreover. ii wa. proposed
~ pay her debt; and this was proposed as
a compromise, in The hope that lila. State
wou,l agree to lie settlement Of all the
difficulties, and restore peace and harmony
TO the country.
On Wednesday,
Mr.. Clay said that ifany person came
there with any experialion of hearing him
make any display. they would be greatly
disappointed; his own health, The season
OF the year, as well as The season Of his
life, all admonisied him 10 say only so
much as was necessary to i explanation
and support of the me asure under ,onside-
ration.
The fourth resolution was under his
consideration, when he closed yesterday.
After further brief explanation OF il. he
proceeded TO the consideration OF the fifth
resolution.
This resolution was, that il is inexpe-
dienl 10 abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia whilst that insl,.ution continues
TO exist in Maryland, wilhou, the consent.
Of that State, without the consent Of the
people Of the District, and without Just
compensation 10 lhe owners Of slaves with.
in the District.
An objection was made on The occasion
Of the presentation Of The resolutions, BY
a Senator, 10 the recognition by this reso-
luton Of . power in Congress to abolish
slavery in this District. He had never
doubed this power 10 exi in Congress.
lie did mol believe that any one could
doubt that power who would calmly ex-
anime the subject.
The Constitution declares Congress
shall have power TO exercise exclusive
Legislation in all cases whatsoever over
such district as may, BY cession Of parli-
cnlar States and The acceptance Of Con-
gress. become the seat Of lie Government
Of The United States." What language
can he conceived more comprehensive
than The words "exerclse exclusive legis-
laiion in all cases whaisoever!" Sup
pose slavery was abolished in Maryland
and Virginia, and in all the other States
of the Union, then would there be any
power 10 abolish j, here? Ii SO, where
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