Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

question slavery found the chang
ing at all renders impossible its introduction by legislation
into the Territories during the existence of these Temporary
governments And the very community is to be thus 1a
ted and erced whose representatives anxious leave
these regions just as they now with the consequences
have stated WE'LL sir if this not tempest in teapot,
far regards this ground of difference, do not know
where shall find No, sir no; the day after this bill
is known to have become law the OF New England will
shine upon as calm and tranquil as know il to be intel
gen, and trust will be prosperous community there
to be found upon the face Of the globe They will be
tented to let other people do they have done themselves
manage their affairs in their way We prone
in party questions to look through peculiar medium
dunn which distors while magnfes and thus alone
account for this apprehension which will have lived its brief
space and then pass away.
The Executive pan" the "course of policy"
the words OF the Republic contains, according to the EXPOSE
ton, three propositions:
!. Early admission into the Union as States"
"Non-interventon by Congress in respect to slavery
g. "Nonaction by the body in regard to the estab
shment OF Territorial Governments" while admitting that
such governments constitutional and while feeling also
their desrabeness the President does according the
New York Courier and Enquirer, which suppose here
soft word for necessity.
This of policy" is therefore confined to single
act and to proposition not to do Others of which
constitutional and desirable And this is the whole re-
COMMUNICATION and yet the encomums upon it are lofty
though embraced complex scheme compehendng
the great interests OF the country and commencing itself by
its wisdom to the appreciation Of the whole community
The Republic says cit at first hailed plan of de-
verance and safety by patriotic Of all parties = and the
distinguished representative from Massachusetts to whose
speech have already adverd speaks more enthusiast
ticay referring to the great beauty the browning grace Of
the Presidents propositions, which, be further adds 81 be-
ieve to be wise and patriotic plan, and which, whe
her succeeds fails, will have entitled the President
the unmingled respect and gratitude Of the American peo
pe" have confined my references to the commentators
bestowed upon the Preside ns plan to the two just ntroduc
ca, account OF the position of the journal in the case
and the high CHI racter of the speaker in the oher but if
were to extend them to the party papers of the day. they
might be multiplied indefinitely, and would exhibit coec-
ton of panegercs in this country, where in
political contests, the disposition approve sell
dom INDUCED in moderation.
Mr.. President in the consideration of any proceeding
recommendation Of the Executive while discharge my duty
with that freedom which belongs 10 American Senator
trust shall lose sight of that respect which belongs the
Chief Magistrate of my country While expressing my dis
sent from these propositions and giving the which
influence me, feel that keep within the limit Of this
serve when l say that such eulogiums, when
clothed in the beautiful dicon which always marks the
literary and forensic efforts of the distinguished gentle
man from Massachusetts, suited to the occa-
sioD and excite spirit of criticism which would
otherwise be called into action Among the advantages
this plan, according to the Republic, is its nality" and
by-the-by am not responsible for the word SIT gives
hnay, says the official article "to this vexed question:
&C. How this done is not explained and without explana
ton, confess is difficult read any riddle of the
oden of the modern time great question Of public
policy, agiatng the Union its CENTRE is be finally and
satisfactorily disposed of by the refusal neglect Congress
to egsae upon the subject. Why, you refuse to-day,
what is to prevent renewal of the effort TO- morrow and SO
from day to day. the end of the chapter 1t posi-
BILE that the establishment of Territorial Governments
if without the Wmot proviso might not deter of
IRENE views from again urging US to engra that restriction
by subsequent act upon the organic law though suppose
not in Congress, and very few out Of it. would
dream that such effort could be successful The govern
men once committed to the people Of the Territories would
not be disturbed by our action But short Of that there is
place for to rest upon In the message told
that the existing state of things in New Mexico will continue
only for a short peod which expectation is repeated by
the speaker from Massachusetts, and called ga little while
longer, and by the Republic, which promises it will be but
for I" brief space" j.
Be it longer shorter its termination is only anticipated
by the President when New Mexico shall ask for admis
sion into the Unon That admission depends both the
people there and Congress here They have already
fused TO ask admission - but, whether the extremity Of
their situation may not induce Them change this determine
ton, and to burden they evidently desire avoid
have means of judging But is there any certainty of
favorable action by Congress upon their application for ad
mission, should they make one Immediately As 20 their
right that is put expressly in the treaty of ceson upon the
discretion of Congress- and all know who in the Senate
at the time, the original provision respecting admission, which
imperative, changed and with the avowed object OF
enabling Congress look all the circumstances of the peo-
pe both population and condition. and to accommodate
to these political elements the period Of their admission
We have had some disclosures here upon this subject which
must confess have rather surprised me, and yet made by
gentlemen who have the best Of information 1t is
said there than five hundred American emgrants
in New Mexico with the exception of persons attached to
the public service than sixty thousand persons Of all
coos and castles and of those that not than half
capable of exercising the privileges Of self
Many of the latter class, understand intelligent and
fully prepared take part the administration of their pub
lie concerns.
have already adverted to the views of the message respect
ing the OF constitutional power adjust the boundary of
Texas without the of that State, until the admission
of cotermnous State should give jurisdiction the Supreme
Court We have heard this view disputed here by gentle
man (Mr WEBsTER) whose opinions upon constitutional
law the Senate and indeed the country, always lock with
great respect. He maintains that the Supreme Court has
jurisdiction the subject question between the United
States and Of the States of the Union this be still
might be years before the controversy adjusted and in
the mean time all the difficulties would 60 augmentng
But assuming the doctrine of the message be the true one
and do so because desire give the Administration the
benefit Of its views should be called upon decide
the question of the admission of New Mexico into the Union
morrow, must either omit all the population of the
Rio Grande in the estimate Of the necessary NUMBER or
we include it, must do because, opinion, they
form part OF the State and thus brought directly
to the question of boundary, and in fact decide it. What
our decision WORTH is another question At any rate we
authorize the organization Of another State Government with
in the limits claimed by sovereign State of this Union That
would be dangerousstep in the progress of this Government
We are further told that the population of New Mexico
west Of the Rio Grande exceed third of the whole
twenty thousandony onehalf of whom
being prepared to exercise the rights Of self
government and thus if State Government
ganzed must commence its operations with that number,
unless we decide that will erect State within the limits
of Texas claimed by herself and without her consent
Now sir if these facts So the immediate admission of
New Mexico into the Unon if the people desired it,
would present question of much difficulty, rather Of no
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