The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-06

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lieved thar ths laws Of Nature sufficiently nterdced
SLAYER, IL these Territories In this respect differed with
my honorable friend from Massachusetts. IMr. Wa
sTER] who declared 10 substance. bis great speech
an SDwiss % sn.et he viii d Cod which led inssr
dicted slavery in hsss Territories by the nnst rsspeala
bic cf lew 81 Nature and q The formation q the
nov, shss q sometimes both wise and useful q re-
enact even His laws and to add 70 them, in oTderto
toses them human sanctions For these reasonsl voted
Tor me RrOvso Thought they were sufficient 70 justify
me IN doing So but others and majority thought da-
ierently and TO the will Of the majority submit Inc
honorable senator to whom have just referred seemed
to think that under the circumstances to vote or me
Provieo conveyed taunt indgniy 20 me couln
Butt desire 20 say that i with 70 dlspos,tion 70
OF do her wrong. that voted for the Provso voted
for itbecaase thought was rsh. inst Territory which
Wa tree when became ours snop'd ssma'n iise nag
ton Of the people Of any section love the Union, the
whole Union The country, every part Of il, between
shores and from the arhes north to the remotest SOUTH
Il my couptry-al of IL every foot Of it, love il
all am proud Ct Il all, and rejoice in the prosperity
That which ID the nearest to vs. is The dearest Il is
90 BY the law OF our natures Our own Staff, own
country, our own home and those who cluster about
own heprthss are deaEer they are the nearer But
they axe III parts Of one whole, and loving them
hardly fail to love it. therefore repeat that would
willingly do no wrong 70 the South or any other portion
But. nj. President. regard the establishment Of civil
governments n the Territories not only necessary, but
introduction Of slavery shall therefore, 90 for the
establishment Of such governments the bill under
conside!aon provides. opposed to the action
policy for several reasons though as have before
sated. have been willing At time, out Of Difference
TO the Recommendation OF the President to support
.nd re disposition e do e continued whilst believed
people Of New Mexico were better protected Than they
ever were before the treaty Of cesson as was the opn-
css pe eon
mended itself 10 me by is own merits II was one which
waa everywhere denounced In Pennsylvania by the wing
s. tie policy Of our political opponents and was repu-
dated and condemned BY the supporters OF Gen. Taylor
BIT recent deveopments exhibit the objections it in
By the treaty Of peace between the United States and
MexcC, the former entered into solemn stipulation with
re atter that the benefits Of government should be speed
ny provided Tor the Territories coded to The people
Of the Teit0riessuch Of them, at least. chose TO
remain became American citixens, entitled to the bene
~ and protection Of American laws Are not bound
then. By al the obligations Of good faith recognised
amongst civilized men, to carry this stipulation Of the
treaty into e6ect Doubtless are, unless something
has occurred 10 absove from obligation lift can
indeed. Be- shown thai the people are satisfied with mil
itay govenment and that their property lives. liberty.
and religion" are a. we'll "better protected than they
or failure TO fulfil our treaty spulaons But this
nc b done On the contrary the people complain loudly
Of !hs anny injustice and oppression Of their governor
thsr protection 1he Hon Hugh N. Smith. he Seeests
. Conse.s from the Territory Of New Mexico in an ad
s e. e. sa ss onas .s ss"as
De soystncrs Of he Brush East India Company. IN he
days 81 thsir most uncontrolled and despotc sway He
asog that this military governor exercises an absolute
control the miserable mockeries OF courts which
have been Ct up debating 2 them yho shall Be brought
He changes him with lending bis influence by connvance
q he Secretary Of War. % aid an attempt which il be-
i'm made to extend the jurisdiction of Texas over large
portion Of New Mexico and to smugge slavery into tie
Territory against the will of the people The truth Of
this charge i confirmed, in part Al least by the
p0ndencc OF Col Monroe and Major Nelghbors, pub
lnhed short time since BY order OF the House Of Rep
resentatives The following is the correspondence:
FxsauAxx ~, 1850.
elR Having arrived Mt this point commissoner Of the
dicon Of he State over his Tenisory deem Il ploper
ssi g. q Ts... w ell NJ
mls sn early opportunity Alter my arrival 70 inform you
sy Bssi your friendly in o,ssnisa ~
a. m e SsSsf BENG & ss a.
civil srs q shs S,s ss : s.''a '''' n' '"n-0'n 'ns
s sza.on q he ss sws hsss IL ~ scoordsncs ub
my asuuosions ssusd 81 elecnon and there viii be
AMY %s 8 so. Ps . nss
shevs San Diego end due from each point tho Pecos
possible amer the celebration Of this election.
nit 70 your inspection nv insucons from sSs cxsousyr
c his Ss with other information in relation 70 my
mission ~ may be deemed proper
have The honor herewith enclose copy Of his excel
enoy Govsnor Belle message, well his address
yoq b. editor Of the Wesrn Texan nswsraper a.
Ban Antonio.
have the honor be. very respectfully. your excel
- ROBERT NEIGHBoRs.
F1r State Commissioner.
His ExcelIsncy Brevet Col JoHS MosnoE
Governor Of New Mexico. DO, santa Fs.
HsADeuArrzss Nlsrn NnarArr DrrAsrxxrr.
s,rs Having bssn duiy noSsd 81 Msiol r. Robs2
Ne1ghbon Of bic uuiva commissioner Of the 5ate
Tsxos for The purpose OF establishing the civil
Of ~ SIAN over this territory your command will observe
~ non-tnssrrrsncs with him in tbs Of
Judicial anthorisiss created by that State. RI ~ r.
am, respectfully, your obedieni servant,
pssvst Col U. s Army. commanding department
tAddroeed % the several officers ing poss In
and nsazshs Territory claimed by the Staw Of Texas1
Inis correspondence was communicated to the House
sns SECRETARY 81 Wat N person. on the 18th Of May.
two thinss nrs that Texas is engaged in extending her
civil jursdc,ion over territory heretofore regarded as
pant u New Mexico, and 10 which the jurisdiction OF
Tey1ss whilst an independent government never reached
ga seocnd that the military governor Lieut. Col Mon
roos - given orders 70 the officers commanding posts in
New Mexico 10 "observe rigid non-inlererence" with
The otas Of Texas by the governor Of that State 10
ssSo upon the Territory Of New Mexico and Organize II
int counties, subject 70 Texan rule. Major Neghbors
eoy SHOWS that be the "commiseoner OF the State Of
Ton4 appointed for the purpose OF extending the civil
Jurisdiction Of the State this Territory and asks
-. lrss1y co operation" Of Col Monroe in organizing
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