The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-06-04

other and distant markets. Thatirade.
amaiorty af the committed are of opin.
ion, oaRhi 70 be abolished. Complains
haYe always existed against IL. no less
on the part Of members Of Congres from
the South than on the part Of members
from the north. il is a trade some-
lines exhibiting revolving spectacles.
and one in which the people ofihe Dr.
trici have 10 interest. bur. on the con-
traFy. are believed to be DESTROYS that il
should be discontinued. Most, il not
all. Of the slaveholding States have eli.
ther in their COZ siitutions or by penal
enaciments. prohibited "a trade IN Slaves
as merchandise within their respective
Jurisdiction. Congress, standing in re-.
gard 10 The people ofthis district on this
subject In n relation similar 10 that OF
the State legislatures TO the people Of
the States may safely follow the exam.
pies of the States. The committee
have prepared, and herewith report. d
bill for the aboliiion OF that trade, the
passaRe sf which they recommend H.
the Senate. This bill has been framed
After the mode! of what the law of
Maryland was when the General Gov.
ernment vas removed to Washington.
The views and recommendations
contained IN this report may be reca.
pitnlaied IN & few words:
!. The admission of any new State
o States formed out OF Texas TO be
postponed until they shall hereafter
present themselves 10 be received into
the Union, when IL will be The dury of
Congress fairly and faithfullyto execute
the compact with Texas By admitting
such new State or States.
q. The admission forthwith Of Cali.
iornia into the Union with the boun.
iaries whica she has proposed.
3. The establishment Of Territorial
Governments without the WiImot pro.
viso for New Mexico and Utah, embrac.
ing all the territory recently acquired
by tho United States from Mexico not
contained in the boundaries of Cali.
fornia.
4. The CO animation Of these two last
4 mentioned measures in the same bill.
0. The establishment OF the western
and northern boundary of Texas, and
The exclusion from her jurisdiction oil
all New Mexico, with the grant I o Tex.
OF a pecuniary equivalent and the
sse'ica for that parpose to be- incorpo.
rated in the bill admitting California
and establishing territorial governments
for Utah and New Mexico.
0. Moro effectual enactments Of law
70 secure the prompt delivery OF per.
sons bound to service or labor In one
State, unde. the laws thereof, who es.
cape into another State.
And. 4. Ahstaining from nboiishing
slaverys but under o heavy penalty,
prohibiting the slave trade In the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
fsnch Of these several measures MS
require legislation should be carried oul,
BY suitable acts Of Congress, all con-
trovcrsies 10 which our late territorial
acquisitions have given rise, and all
existing questions connected wi h the
Institution Of slavery, whether resul Ing
from those acquisitions or from its ex.
istence in the States and the District o!
Columbia, will be amicabIy Sc tied and
adjusted, IN 4 manner, il is c nfdently
believed, 10 give general satisfaction To
an overwhelming m jority of The PEG
pie ofthe United States Congress will
have fulfilled its whole duty IN regard
to The vast country which, having been
ceded b. Mexico To the United States.
has fallen under their dominion. II will
have extended to It protection, provid
ed fer lie several parts the ineSiimahle
Blessing ct free and regular govern
mant adapted 10 their various wants.
and placed the whole under the banner
and flag cfthe United States. Meeting
courageously its clear and entire dufy,
Congress will escape the unmerired re
proach OF having, from considerations
of doubtful policy. abandoned 10 an
nndeserved fate territories Of houndleSs
extent, with a sparse, iHcoagruous, and
alien. It not unlriendly, population,
speaking different languages, and ac.
enstomed 10 different laws, whilst that
population is making irresistible an,
peais to the new sovereignty to which
theyhave been transferred for protec,
zion, Tor government, for law and for
order.
The committee have endeavored to
present to the Senate a comprehei 8 We
plan Of adjustment. which, removing all
causes o. existing excitement and agita.
ton leaves nome open TO divide the
country and disturb the general harmo.
ny. The nation has been greatly con.
vulsed, nut by measures ofgeneral poll
cy. but by questions of a sectional char.
acier. and. therefore. more dangerous
and more to be deprecated. It wants
repose. II loves and cherishes the
Ifn,nr And IL 10 nnn1A chraa;no an,l