The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-04
Importane alovsmsnt.


Mr.. McClernand, OF Illinois, the able chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced yesterday.
in the House Of Representatives bill for the settlement
of the pending controversy relation to slavery and the
new Territories The following synopsis of the sub.
stantal provisions Of the bill:
lst Admit the State Of California with her constitutional
ID Erect the Territory Of Utah-ncuding that part OF
aoh o. sn as s q ns IA %
Both deg north latitude, of the Colorado Virgin
thence west Of due north line to the summit Of
the mountain range dividing the waters flowing into
the Pacific from the waters flowing into the Great Ba
SIM thence OF the summit of said mountain range
me Intersection OF the same with the AID deg north lat
Continue the law force, under the authority Of the
provisional government established by the people called
Mormons, within the limits said Territory, lar
same incompatible with the provisions OF the
for the Territory and with the and laws Of
United states and the rights person and property secured
3D. Erect the Territory of New Mexco-including all
United States and the Mexican republic concluded az
Guadalupe Hdago the I'd day OF February, lSas, and
Tah IN the STATE q California and the Territory q
Providing that said Territory, the Terrtore. to be
erected out Of the same, shall hereafter, having sufficient
population, and constitution Of republican form, be ad
ntted into the Unon with convenient limits, States,
upon equal footing with the original States all
| whatever.
The existing laws OF .New Mexico" be continued
force In the Territory Of New Mexico established by the
acl SO far as the same not Incompatible with the
visions OF the and the constitution and laws Of the
United States and the rights Of and property secured
and protected thereby.
4h As proposition ocompromse, ifthe State of Texas
consent 10 and confirm that part the southern bound
of the Territory Of New Mexico misunderstanding
from the intersection Of the sih deg north latitude with
the Rio Grande upon direct line the intersection OF
the lOOth deg OF longitude west from Greenwich with the
Red Iivsr or the main or Salt fork thereoand shall quit
of her claim the United States in thar event. cer
be saas BY he
Treasury OF the United States providing that II Texas
dncdon shall alter The Number Of authorized
be admitted into the Union, without any restriction
United States. providing. farther that il the State
Texas shall consent such reduction all of the fourth
otherwise.
We believe the bill OF Mr.. McClernand rnbodies th,
substantial provisions of the two bills reported by Mr.
Douglas, of Illinois, chairman OF the Committee Ter
ritores in the Senate thus combining the various popo
sitions contained in the Senate bills single
Il provides for the admission of California into the Union
with her present constitution and boundaries for the
lion OF territorial government for the Mormon Territory
OF Utah for the erection, also OF territorial government
for New Mexico; and for the settlement OF the Texan
boundary question, with the consent Of Texas, in
consideration OF pecunary equivalent for the ter.
riioy which she surrenders, and the recognition Of
all her rights under the compact Of annexation. Il
leaves the question of slavery to be settled BY the peo
pie inhabdng the Territories Of Utah and New Mexico
when they shall apply for admission into the Union
sovereign States in other words understand the
BILL it adopts the principle OF non-intervention Com
bining the various propositions which now pending
before Congress in separate bills. think the bill Of
Mr.. McClemand possesses advantages which entiile
to the favorable consideration OF the country II such
a proposition does not receive favorable consider
alton, we must confess we have but little hope tha
the unfortunate dispute pending between the grea,
sections Of the Union be satisfactorily and amicably
settled We invoke the patriotic Of all sections Of the Union
to contemplate seriously the existing state Of affairs and
ponder the question whether not there possibility
amicabe adjustment Of the dangerous questions
pending, except upon platform substantially tbs
same that presented by Mr.. McClemand's bill and
the fugitive slave bill before the Senate And We
invoke them, ALSO consider the danger Of keeping hes,
questions longer open for dispute and contention between
the great sections OF the Union We believe that now
ever is the propous time to settle this unfortunate
controversy.