Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21
The Slavery Question.

A New Project FoR ITS ApJUsTMENr.-The WASH
lngton correspondents of the Philadelphia North Amer
can writing 0n.he 2d ultim1 In reference 10 the CON-
promises and projects for adjusting the slavery ques-
lion, which now the order of the day, says
Within few days pot several distinguished members Of
the Senate Representing different sectional interests have
settlement the basis Of the resolutions snnexng Texas
which il will be remembered cnicmpaied the admission Of
four States uh OF the parallel Of So 80 The plan is not
entirely matued-soch features of have teen roughly
moulded have been Submitted M Webster and her gen.
teDen from The States for their conf and
with view Of ecng such obi cianS any exist as may
lead To the oIganizaOa Of VI cOuprone adjust
meu As it u desirable that the county ,h0u be infpm
ed Of every phase which ih question have
taken the ains myself Of the main features Of the
present project, which subj ct to modification and amend
mcnt
After preamble reel ing the necessity for harmony and
union among the States proposes instruct the committee
on teiOIie 10 enquire into expedency with the
Of the Legislature Of Texas provide J three States with
in The limits Of The said of Texas t5os
State 10 extend from the present boundary
the Trinity river aud north from The mouth Of that river up
its course to the northern line OF Cook county, and along that
ne 10 the Red The second State
west line Of the first State Texas the Coloa
do, taking s western boundary the Of that river
from its mouth to the led fox branch Of the until il
reaches the loOh degree of longitude 34Ih de-
gee of north latitude. The third State 10 be formed out Of
that portion Of the territory Of Texas lying Of the COL
orado to the Rio GaDde and taking the of
10 the Sab degere Of north latitude. This territory
main under the jurisdiction aud constitute part Of the State
OF western Texas has sufficient population for
admission union IT
Instructions 10 the same committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of purchasing all the and residue Of the len
OF Texas exceeding of
lars extending from the 34h AID degee of north
ude along the line established The boundary between the
United States and Mexico that the part Of same
may be added TO New Mexico State size
and with proper boundaries, which may hereafter be admit
ted into the Union.
Instructions COMMITTEES 10 iuouire into the
pedeney OF providing by law, when the people Of Texas
shall have given their consent TO the aforesaid divisions Of
the territory (subeet modification OF boundaries
ley Tor the immediate
new States Of Eastern aud Western Texas and for the fur
ther admission Of the third State western Tex
when that territory shall have acquired sufficient popu4
Ton 10 enite It TO apply for admissiJn.
Instruction TO the same committee TO inquire into the
pedency OF regulating by law form the mode by which
The inhabitants Of territory shall in all hereafter ap-
ply, Ia stici conformity with the provisions Of the consu-
on of the United States for admission into the Union
Instructions 10 The same committee inquire the
peoency oil Incorporating bill that may reported
he foregoing Objects decllatoy clause that after Congress
shall have given its the inhabitants Of territory
10 ioIm constitution preparatory to their admission it sha d
be alone within the competency of tie nh bsRs of said
territory TO establish and foIm domestic institutions
may, M their opinion, be best ted their condition
lsuueu'ns 10 the same com niee to inquire into the ex.
pedieney OF authorizing the corporations Georgetown
Columbia.
The project further conemplates admission Caifor
MIA with It's present boundaries aud combinations aud the
Enlistment Of territorial governments over the Iemainn.
Poen oil tne territory lying cast of that State without
| Tesinctions $ % slavery.
1t wal be SEEM these details that hi, plan rest, up
on he osss oil the esou ions snnexng Texas with
important alterations such reducing the northern bounda
ry down to the 34h PARALLEL and establishing thee States
sou'h OF that line. Some Of the friends of the
press much confidence that Of States would
mott slavery Of its accord That question, howe
en- not to be determined By conjecture and about which
INDIVIDUAL opinion worth very little. This has
been presented to several influential and able from
north and SOUTH who have acquiecsd general idea
settlement. without committing themselves to the pesen
terms. 3D..
1t is supposed that Mr.. Webster will support SOM
such scheme this, and Mr.. Foote thinks the result
will be very favorable to Mr.. WIS prospects for tn
Presidency. Perhaps So.