New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-27

a the Union. In consequences Of this arrsngaas..
Of the common difficulties between them. = t,res
any thing Of which the South can justly comol.infc
The fault Of Congress osDIot be cited a, deo-iva.
them OF the opportunity OF carrying their Ala vss
there The provisions VI the bali are that the nso
pie are itft Tree TO do as they choose. rhers 4,
Indeed, enc provision which cid not meet INV a.
probation, and nth which would have been ~,
ter sa,sied il IL had been let out and tia, !. m.
PIovisitn vhifh does Lot permit the 8oyerome.,
OF The Territories TO establish Or p'ohibh Slavery.
but II 1ss Introduce al the instance Of some Soah
efn gentlemen; ard another Gmendmebt va. aso
Introduced at their ilsiancr, shich expressly p-o.
woes that If any States from this Territory shall
come here With Constitution admitting Slavery.
hA' ue iAcI OF tie provision for against Slavery
~ W oVLsfu'e no blectOn g. her sdmlssi N alto the
Oh'h. NOW THAT complaint can the Sough make
Il ne ~boe s,htme ia carried OUT The south
RGils virtual Abandonment Of The Wilu,k Pm.
Nho' a'o"a vac nsSmqt Of O. power daagefous
20 TIE iLS1tutlon ct Slavery within the S.Gtes oe
the apphcAton o' su.h power to Slavery vs,thoa.
lno STATES ahd se.u % 9VV mics u boz disputed
territory IL IS gate uDrC SSsaabe fos shy geatle
men from the South or sseNhere 20 ges M and saw
that the title OF Texas 70 nj. cJuntry in In iisoas
bic that IL is AS clear as tue tide Of AM othsr
State 70 any other territory Ia the Union. rnsfe /.
tn opposite opinion; and share myself "a the
doubt Cf tie VALIDITY u the Calm VI Texas from the
mouth Of tho Rio Granee 10 the source Of ths,
sream. Here ere opposite opinions. honestly sud
sincerely elterttintd by % parties. What is 10
be done in such case You refuse 10 appeal To
the Supreme Court o .ho UEised Ststes. Yoa d,
own any jurisdiction which caa settle the question
Texas at this moment threatens, We u4ders.s,i.
By force o! arms, 70 enforce her claim upon New.
Mexico.
How is the question to be settled Can't be
done Otherwise than by compromise, and BY the |
Compromise PR posed in this billi repeas ns |
South gets 900 miles OF the best part Of the cIuay
bordering upon the Rio Grade put ogt OF toe GOA |
troversy a. to the present right 70 transport SLAVES
there. She gain. the aban .oEMc VI OF the Wiimo.
PfoyEo, an extent of territory Gu the Rio Grsqie |
and che gets tug live slave 6ii which ttust vii 1
be rendered Efficient ami she aso gets, as trA,
shall be able u Ahos, in the progress Of my ar.s
ne ~ the alta lGonueut OF he az tau VA fJr no 4bo
lition u Slavery in the District Of G, lumbG Wsat
mere can tie South sskl Congress does nothing
H. jure Der; denies her rights has offered "A
much as il Gun: and says, that il aDy new State
shall come hers it shall be admitted with or with l
out Slavery, as its people shall choose WA,
more, let ne ash, can the South demand! I
Sir, | repeat that if the South does not gain the
sanction OF her right 10 cary slaves into the new
Acquisitions i. is because, acc riding 70 her osa
doctfine, Congress has no constitutional authority
to confer such privilege; ald because California J.
exercising Der uDdOubted power, has excluded .
Slavery ron her limits aud because la the Init
oil Utah and New Nj xicO, the laws Of Nature isd +
Of Nsiuret God exclude Slavery Now lot me. q
this point of the case, stop moment TO compare
the system of measures recommended oy the Con
u ttee, " it'll what has been contended for by s1Hs
OF the Sovt en Senators during the progress o. tAs
bil-yiz. the line Of 800 80 70 be run % the Psc- I
&C. to cut that much of, of course, from the stated
California. Let US consider that question vna9
two aspects; First without provision that siava
may To carried 5outh OF that line; aud, secondly
v It'll such a provision II a line ~ run withoata
declaration ss TO it's effect upon the one side Dc
other you might as well run line upon the sand.
upon tho ocean or in q air II would be- obhterat
ed " ith the first blast Of wind or the first biow-
/ am aware that there are gentlemen who main
tain that in virtue OF the Constitution, the rstk
10 carry slaves South OF that line already sxstS
ard that OF course those who maintain that opar T.
ion want no other security for the transportat0s
OF their slaves South Of that line. than the Con +
stitution. II had not heard that opinion avow.
ed should have regarded it a. one Of the most J.
extraordinary assumptions OF power, and the most
irdefensible position that was ever taken by msa
The Constitution neither created nor does it oea-
tinue Slavery. Slavery existed independent Of TIE
Constitution, ana anyecedvut ~ the CvusstatIe4
and it was dependent on the States, not upon The
will OF Congress, but upon the Law OF the respective
States. The Constitution Is silent and passive uP
on the subject of the institution OF Slavery; o. t.
rather it deals with the fact a. . fact that exists
without having created, continued being respon-
sibe for il in the slightest degree, within the Il
ates. There are but three provisions In the Con
stitution which relate TO the subject Of Slavery
There is that which subjects slave property TO tar,
alton, that Vhch makes II q component part Ia toe
estimation Of the population in fixing toe ratio Of IS
representatioD and that which provides for the 70
covery of fugitive slaves. That u the who'll eL
tent OF the Constitutional provisions upon lhs sub
iect of Slavery. IL no more instituted Slavery, nc
is responsible for its continuance or u profession
for a nome ut while il remains within the bosom Of
o. han 4 ia nor N flF "A
Of any other personal property, depending iof III
protection upon tho State and not upon Congress
sional law why, it is said that upon the high seas
vessel, Of whose cargo slaves compose PAX
would be under the protection Of the Constitasos
and the Government Of the United States. SJs
would be upon the Ocean-snd why Becaass
there is no separate Jurisdiction existing there,h
any nation; but there is Q common Juriidlctnt
common to al natl ns- and the dag VIII n hoanu
the ussthead of the ship carries with It the LAYS
Of the nation to which the vessel belongs k,
But the nome Mt the vessel gets out OF thss " r.
IsdictCn, the moment It gets into separate ~ III
ritorial jurisdiction, the dag and the shP and We
cargo BE- % me subject to thesterr.oria jarsdic.Na
and are no longer under the protection Of the OoE
tiution Of the United States. Why, BIZ thar
not only true of the Free States OF tins Union, wv
it is true OF The Slave States. Thus, . vese
leaves the port Of Charleston with cargo oil stsS
ard enters into the port of Boston or New foft y
the moment she weighs anchor within the haro@
The ome ut she comes within the territorial jadt
dicton If the rs OF Massachusetts, or New fal
those laws operate upon the slaves and determin T.
their actual condition. | speak Of course OF ~
case in which they are voluntarily carried thst
IL they are carried there without the consent OF "
owner, they may Of course be pursued under ~
provision OF the Constitution which relates 10 fse
lives But il they are voluntarily carried, the NJ a
slant they quit the wide ocean and come wihn
The territorial jurisdiction they are subject TO To
avs Of that territorial jurisdiction.
II you were to carry cargo OF slaves INTO 1I
that the flag OF the United States would pfosss
them after ihey entered mo the territorial Jarnss
ton Of England or France' No such 'hlns;
ia il ike the case " hich has often been cited az
gument, Of the slaves which were cast uPon us
Bahama Islands, which occurred some years ses
That was involuntary loss Of property conseqasa'
UPON The act Of God. ! DO think Great bn.nn ...