Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

who IN this country Europe, would poouct
revolutions. upon the principle precisely the saoe
stakes every thing upon the hazard of the die" hoping thai
each turn OF the wheel of fortune might present them with
prize.
think then, that it is the duty Of Congress adjust all
these territorial questions the following practicable mode
First BY admitting California Of the States Of the
Unon with her constitution communicated Congress by
the President.
Second BY kgasg The acts of the present crii auiho-
rifles of New Mexico and Desere and providing sufficient
military force protect the people of those Territories from
the depredations Of Indian tribes.
Third BY providing for the admission OF New Mexico and
Desert into the Union States they shall have
acquired the necessary population and shalt have formed con-
s,ituons republican in their character
Fourth BY providing that whenever New Mexico shall
apply for admission into the Unon State. and conflict
shall arise with Texas in regard boundary that question
shall be submitted the Supreme Court of the United States
whose decision of it shall be final.
think Congress did wrong the last session adopt
the proposition OF Southern gentlemen authorizing the people
of California form constitution for themselves. then
thought they doing right bu, enough has since trans
pred show that had they done otherwise the whole ques
ton would have been settled Mr. PREsros, the present
Secretary Of the Navy moved bill in the House of Repre-
sena,ise which submitted the whole question Of slavery
vote in the House My recollection is, that the proviso
hibng slavery was attached to in Committee Of the Whole,
and that received than It very
we'll understood however, by the country, think that the
passage Of that bill would have been satisfactory to The South
take that the ,ohole South, that tne asked nothing
more than non-nteerenee do recoIect have
heard that any Southern had asked for legislation auho
rizing slaves be carried California New Mexico All
that Southern gentlemen in Congress asked was that the
North should not with them ami their rights of pro-
pery under the constitution Of the United States. One Of
The most distinguished Of them, speaking then this sub
ec, said "Yea, sir, repgnant 10 the reception
unconstitutional advantages, 5esto,ced upon ia the firm
of Congressional enact,nent firmly resolved
submit patiently to unjust encroachments nor re-
quiet and unreng under acts OF papabe aggression
and outrageous usurpation." The same gentleman, few
days afterwards said that the moderation and orbearance
Of the South srkngy exhibited in her not urging her
right ia any shape or om be authorized specially by law
to carry slaves there. We ask nothing but to be let alone
Another Southern gentleman said, shat California filling
with American citizens who carry with them their protection
wherever they go e elements of government formed in
the breast Of erery american citizen"
But apprehend that the proposition will be disputed
that the South, the last session of Congress- wngto
leave the whole question the people the Territories The
North would then agree it, because feared that South
would control the question. The South then
righi-the North ,crong. The South maintained great
elementary principle OF governnentthe right OF the people
form their o,cn instttons-the North opposed it from
fear Of the result This opposition proves how strongly the
cords of party may bind intelligent Very many Of
hem thus bound and hampe.eJ, acted contrary to their
Judgment They be censued for it, for it is Of
the consequences Of that vndcve party spirit which has
been cherished and cultivated by all of and under the evils
Of which now suffering.
Since the last adjournment of Congress the people of Cali
fona have formed constitution for themselves and have
excluded slavery They have formed just the people
the South year ago. desired that they should form it. They
American citizens, who carry with them their protec
ton wherever they CO. They have " the elements Of gor-
men formed in their breasts. They have said tha of
these clements Of government is that there shall be
slavery in California This satisfies the North be-
the people of California have done practically what the
North proposed to do heoraicaHy All tens the sub
ect removed far California concerned. But
now The South is not satisfied that is, some Of the gentle
who year ago. maintained the right OF the people to
settle the question: Their dissatisfaction arises from
the fact that the question settled differently from what they
expected. The North is right but the South is roag.
The North has got right because the people of California
settled the question they ,cshed Il the South has got
wrong because they settled they did not ,cish And
this brings within the compass of nutshell the whole diff
ference between the portions Of the Union it regards
California.
Now, then, wha. is the remedy The North occupies the
ground where the South stood year ago. 1t will do good
for Us inquire how the North got this ground She is
there aud it is with that fact have to deal It the
duty Of the South, them tof she has departed
fron-her original position and from the North This
public tribute her sagacty and patriotism that
sagaciy which perceves the right, and tha, patriotism which
earlesy pursue The South makes no sacrifice BY this
She has asserted variety Of forms the primary right OF
the people settle for themselves the questions OF municipal
regulation within the States This is of the cardinal
principles of her fahmuch older than the Virginia resou
ons of 1898. California has exercised other power than
his She asks only Of the South recognition nou Of
political right which the South has always heretofore adj
mied
The South says it s unconstitutional for Congress 10 in
tehere with slavery in the Territoes-either
where it not, prevent from going any where, where
by the constitution Of the United States slaves recognised
property IL this proposition I've true, does it follow,
necessary consequence that Congress would be guilty Of
great urDs, if it refused admit California because the
people there, who alone have the power have determined
and inquire, whether doing by indirecon what
insisted Congress has the power 10 do directly Do mol
Southern gentlemen that they fall into what they call the
extreme Of the North They deny the power Of Con
gess aud admit that the people OF the Territory possess it,
Yet when the people of the Territory exercise the power
they cali upon Congress repudate the because they
have settled the slavery question they desired. Is
this ad,na The power OF Congress slavery True, j