New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-22
Col. ,ionroe's Resolutions.
The following are the Resolutions on Slavory
submitted tn tho Assembly ct our S,sto by Co
MONROE OF this City.

The following are the Resolutions on SlayOry
submitted tn tho Assembly OF our S,sto by Co
MONROE OF this City.
R-.olr.a That The people OF NewYors while devoted
rtsir sac ami io IA Institutions eui interests look
Constitution. and % the United states heir country
and A. hey hope indvisbe and forever ani they
hold at measures and sgaiious Designed calculated tH
eudauger he integrity ard stability II the Duor desery
NIX OF the Indignant reprobanon Of all enlightened alc
Re.oireS That Nsw.Yors Abdes BY the Constitution and
is compromises, and besses Tia memory OF tho fathers o
The non aud the Ref lbc, who moulded. STAGE ana
ner seves peoples into one country und one people AMI
bound them together for one national destiny and VINO
did this ihsantiug al tho difficulties iheu
sting growing out q The Institution OF Domestic slavery
Resoed That ho people Of Nowi ORR hold now thu sanc
reelection, and oy TIE general progress OF enlightened e
liberal sentiment which the e.dtng men OF he kcpsbic
held, South wei. az NORTH towards Domestic Slave y.
II the period 81 Inc Constitution lhrN dreiy rcss,t IT.
eN stancc. and hey would devony rejoice iO he able
with tho whole people Of he United STATES IN sn
practicable, safe and usI an Tor us edy aud toAl snu
on Il such could be devised bur they have no grau-
0us repfosches douuncisdons TO utter agsin-i Save
holding states aud they no prepared and hey VII not
found enter into second any schemes
having for their object, their necessary consequence W
interrupt Impair Just rights 0t property claimed by
zen Of he Cned states in the labor IL ihour
passions OF he slaves aud insugate Them 2"
the most r.ihess aud brutal OF al was scryo war or "a
force by direct ~ Indirect means, upon the sse. OF Tile
Union abOhon % Slavery az tho hazard AMI eost oi
the Consultation and tne Union.
people OF ths State the time has fully come when the
District Of Columbia should 90 be made public mari
or the revolving trade and speculation IN slaves and nc
e@son perceived why the South aud the Soh hon a
lol together IN Congress. 10 put stop 20 such trade
b. thar Distinct
Rssslrei That the people Of Ills saic those OF III.
North universally ara utterly avefse 10 the extension ad
c.HDushD emf Of cavsrJ ~ me country sly aca"enHo
Mexico The case older, nom every pfec' ns hsalce OF
territory coded 20 the United States Or from foreign nation
In every preceding instance, slavery existed Or 70 was
authorised or tolerated, and might exist m ne acquired
territory under he Government from which was ob'ain
ed ami Il could therefore, only 10 excluded By some ordi-
nance act 10 that effect, under the nov pTopnftgs u
mo case OF the territory acquired from Mexico Slavery
did exist, add not tolerated there under Mexican
avs cannot be nirOdcod exist there under the bove
Ofe United states except BY some affirmative act ..
legislation FOR hat purpose and there Is nothing IN ne
Constitution, either it, letter ~ spirit, which ran be
Invoked protect slavery In hist country without such
positive enactment Under these circumstances, In The
opinion u his legislature, Slavery excludes Itself from thai
country by ia very mature. q N relation which does
not command tho sanction Of any common or GnNnten 10"
Reached Thai in the ud srneni Of This Led.sr- both
physical and egs causes wal hs character and hHbt
grea mas VI he Migrants 10 In. countries acquired
from Mexico viii operate Ia exclude slavery while They
snail under provisional or territorial Governments
That al causes Of uneasincss between ue NORTH aAd
South la regard ~ The Ultimate eN-irnce VI saver
there, may be avoided, and confidence aud Kind feeling
may be preserved by referring the subject to ne ae4os o.
people 10 hose territories, 10 Tie iOunauu oi ef own
constitution Of STATE Government.
Rssolred Thai tbs Governor DO requested to ransmi
these resolutions each Of The Senator's nod Repre-
sentstves In Congress rom ths sae 10 who's" ssnoh
AID consideration they are hereby earnestly commended
There are number OF nice words ia these
resolutions, bat We think they might be rearrang-
ed so as to render them much more torciblo and
less ambiguous Give US the demarcation OF tie
territory scquirsdd rom Mexico and et any body
else but Slavery Propagsndists exPound and en-
force the laws and these propositions might answer
Bat since we know that Texas claims the greater
part. Of New Mexico as her legitimate property,
aud insists that va surrender it 10 her, and
since we know that a majority u the L. ;.
Sapreme Court are the oompatriots Ot those
who vehemently insist that Slavery goes into nil
territory which has been or may be acquired by
the Union until legally and positively excluded
thereirom, what good is there ia asserting the con
trary and resting in that assertion The Slavery
Extension doctrine may DO abeurd-we think
it is-but we fear a majority Of the Supreme
Court would not dare 10 decide 1t They would
hardly be safe nom Lynching
The tslk Of referring the subject Of Slavery n
the Territories b. the action Of the People IL those
Territories is AL evasion OF course. they wII
decide ultimately; bat rhAl u and shaH be Tie Lar
Of ose terrItories resp,ct,@g Slacey PRIOR 10 any
Jeci.,re action 90 Melr p0d' In other wordA, shall
arolna slss eholdsr have the night ~ 'aAo bic
slaves to the New Territories, and there bold them
and work them for his own profit tetore any Law Is
passed on tina. subject by the territories themselves
This Is the Man Question lodged By Gen. Cas-
and various Castings until this Is settled al =
asost. We apPrebsnd Col Monroe has n0t SET