The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-18

I were alan
propositions 20 x the disputed boundary line bet
Texas and he territory Of New Mexico TO absih tn.
rsvs trade in the District Of Coium bs-to aboi n
slavery In the Disrict of Colum biA and bill f,r th-
reclamation OF fugitive daves These wer. all, In
form. the subjects OF strong support and opposition
| and OF spbited aud hitter controversy Amid the sec
tonsl strife which prevailed aud the orioinxtion aud
| r.crinDstioD which cast back and forward snd
| the dfhcuy during tn. excitement and con dict o.
thote acting together shce utly and Understandings
who we're dsp'eed 10 pass some measure series nj
nsS,nr.s doing equal and exact justice to all far
| a. practicable. IL WINS deemed best to commit the
wh'ls sutj'ct IN contest 10 large committee CON.
po-.d Of about squsi number. from the North and
uiitteo wss rni~ed and reported They reported Que
| hill. admitting California with her own prescribed
limits organising the re-idu- o the t~rr orcs
20 from Mexico hy simple governments, without any
prove and NJ the southerly line OF New Mexico vas
In serious disput- bet ~..n that territory and Texas
proposed To liz seuitsbi- and conveni.nL bouu
between them. paying Texs-rhould she IN.
! srrauE ,meDt-a tsr p.rpnisry compenss'on for tho
OF her claim They reported bill to abolish the
'lave tad. In the District of Colombia aud reported
strongly against the abolition of slavery there There
wac at th time OF their report aud for weeks had
been bull before the Sepste. and uu der discussion,
for The reclamation ~ fugitive slaves and tho
mittse SIMPLY recommended that 1t pass with or
| two sm'prnent- or notifications. which they
| propo.ed This bill had any more conn ection
with he bill for the admission Of California than any
other hill before tue Senate except that both
.ubJ.cts Of s.otioDal irritation and contro versy-
There IL doubtl-ss derid.d majority OF Congress in
favor of ths admission OF csr na; but IL is equally
| tue that strong aud vigorous minority wsi- aud
arr opposed to its admission. and had declared their
dcteimipnton 10 issit il to the last extremity IL i
not 10 be denied that there irregularities her
o'gsnizstop but that her sci. csd boundaries
exceedingly ample: but unosr all tns circun ,tancss
ef her neglect BY and the we'll ordered pro-
ceedihls OF her intel. gent people desru her veil en-
titled 10 admission, and would could done
with du. regard to her own good, in common with
| the Interest oi the whole country have voted to
sdnit her the day she sent us hrr constitution
| Qre"t apnlanse( Not having, however, opposed
| Tie policy which brought her within tho Unioa
" proposed 10 place her domestic concerns with.
| in The control Of Mexico I have had no necessity
ana could riorJ 70 treat sii that relates tn her
| practical question. IL had Wished to cre.te aud
lester s'etona parties that might ride upon ths
"hul~ibd aud aIrct the storm II had lived, aud
m"vd ard had my being iu the dist urbancs of the
public peacr would have nrg-d the im,a. di.te ad-
n~sion of taifor"Is 10y the nou rigor of numerical
| nsJoriiy hut Wishing IL bring her In IL pos-ibs
wiih tto good feeling n not the of all aud be-
li'ying her admission would b. oh aimed BY tho
orysnIzstou of her ss-r territory at The .sue tus
than shtrwiss. have pursued that course. and shall
cunthU. Ia do until The policy succeeds or 10 de-
tssd and df'atrd after all far efforts exhaust
cd 10 quiet the Whole question, shall regard t
bt duty 'o go Tor The admission OF that youog state
sepsraie n.ssure II IL thon provokr- sectional
feeling ana urhsIpy cons,q-nces. must say ~ tn
nort interested n hcu csn'st not cay dd " IL has
i'n ofien stst'd sDd oittD repeated that the adms
.loh OF oi'rhioinh vas rlsc'd upon level aud nal
TO o"reId upon the passage ot . bill Tor
e'rob'ous statement originally, ana although
ott'n r.p.siea xno endoised has scarcely yet f~,tn
snin the qursinbsbl. Adsge that rsbr,cation p-r-.
v.t'dih ts ~ good ~ thu truth The obly question
pIop h-h III" adnissiun OF InliforuA is sd- to de-
p'nd IL th' s,mp. orsssz,tioo uf the Territory ~nsh
was ncquir' d 9TH h"r and ss . necessary con-
ssqueb".. the I'D simsnt OF irs disputed boundary
We suIulnt.d in the trraty by winch W.. acquired
d.. f.tit mes q Carrns and New Nrxico thai tn.v
,hould ~ iD~orp'ra.d into the Union ef United
s,A,.s nt Atine to be juog-d of by C.urrrss aud
tf' n"pm' protected Ia the enjoy ymrut cf their ho-
erty and properly sud secured In the fe- ex.rcs~ of
their rhRon nithest esirioti"n We t.ot th.~s t-r
rr'Ties Nun ihs s",ernm-nt "a Mexico ANA irft hem
without cry. In drhrbce "f solemn tr.ay spnls ION
,slif,rpia hs- usn.d gsv.fum-bt. aud L. n,~ .u
jying pott Of it. be- neuts N-~ NJ xico ha. none
fI.nh 81 asNS afa ft.lt
fornis. ana her us@ssiti.s are much grss,-r These
tIritori.s Il tslrruis rnj New N.xis, w-r- former
y fo ~ spsiB and tcgth sidr ny I'D. trans
fsfrvd 10 Mexico. thry were both transferred by
the zane tr-ay upon tho ssme piece oi paper. the
1 setin'pt spd II is e'nbs"ptly hoped that their
I being IN the s.m. hill no~ " that should hS-t-u
,he admission OF the one aud the organisation Of the
otfsr snd rrstr- kird feelings tet seen conflicting
s.eiioIs nsy not suy the fsms dim the iasir- oi
.hh'r Whorsl The rdju.tmrlt Of the boundary
b't~.ep New MsHcorDd Texas. IL not only of the
fret hut hisb, duties Of tho govern tor sh- con-
uo''rr.t growing out az IL are .di.siy angry
t~'.n the rrrsct'vr claim ants and arms
sDd vol. nee the lsw at the border H. seriously threat
.n.d Ire boundary !. generally heliev-d y, be the
dviding line he and tn. slave states
tb. 6rft drop of biod ,hed In troy.r-y over a.
~il provoke one OF the most -Ansuinsry Ia the
hst'ry @ c,'lsstop An ~xt-s -i.- r.sinn Of country
u cls med ~ Zach ana soHe ~ the sbisst In
the nation diarr a. 10 which IL right; and h.ncs
the r,prety Of tling IL hy peaseiul stipulation.
The other questions arr ~ lees n-nt aud
examination of tn, IN In detail would consume
y too much tine. have given these measure. ~
whole, ful ut, that Il
svr's ~nb all the details for I do not but deem
'h,n generally just suited tn I'll. public .x,gspry
cseus,ed to rector. pesce ana destroy that hO'-b"d
" 'sctiorsl,m. ~hsr. tho,- rpriny up and nourisn
~ho FED hs vsnpyr~s upon tb. best b~srts blood II
fhtH eorpiry have pursued the eour-~ have, be-
esu-4 bshvd n v.s denispd.d by the highest con.
.ossiion- ~ duty tbs the ipt~r-.,s Of the
county s'rs ~ je' DnIdy did not socept oisn
,,s. "S., ,r ,, pr'y.ns 20 %.', IN. storm torn =;
hsnsd fom IN. public act of on. great man e. DIS
ipso ell ordinary consa.rs .rstons -h.n the ia.r.sts
h. ~.l.l
drew Jschscp and The, act taking the r..p,n.
sbii'y frrpeodous cbesrsl n have declared
~n psy my ar. . ha,. un,formly sought "a
ssSet ~Dri. t,rrtsrisl eoveruments by Jon
g~ss ~iitcot spy r.strctiop. upon tn. ps~sr II
pssrl" aist.y in'.t...s; and although the hall
t.fsre the ssbstr contains clause prohb,,s l-gis.
l.,oD no. the 'shci ~ slavery BY th- people of the
frrhory I voted sgsrst Inserting t In ecmmit,se
aud hsv. vtea difv Il so As To civ. NOR. power "a
h' posls 'bsn did orgnsiiy aud a isvor - -trik.
bg out 'r,bel, IN the Senate ssd upon that ocea-
Nov. -ss state. o.e- for . tbs. D. 3. no, ny
. ., - 81 4. aa:sr 10 l,S 81 :. .,.r, e,
% t''s sr % y, rr' al, liza %.
so,slva.s ~ II. Iced i.-. % ~. ..ra,ry a.. eos !.
s,,.',., :, ,s su., a. r.r,,, OF .r,is.i. l... -
E.. s.,Sr ,ill 20, 9sr, -hs, ,h,y ih,r
y. % ss.a 70; f.g. ..s., s's e.,
.s. ,ss 70 ,r,"Id ". fs.s.g,s prP.ig.. =
h, err'.,is. nd q ~. s.,.. =. ssrh rzhs .sd pr,
suel f'phte, " tho artfor ~ tars.es.~
should do tnjpsfi~e Co o~p Feelings W JiJ nsS
e.sr testimony to the p.riotic s-~i aud good faith
9TH ~hich the p.n for adjustibg s-ctnB.i coa,ro-
verrh- " tuprort.d frrrn the North and south the
ks.t ard he wes aud trou ~ nth p.li,ir.l
Jsit's One spirt s'sps 20 sbitnst- them aud the,
10 10 DO ju tire 20 ell sps NOR. give ~. rouptry
quiet and tho s"vsrnn-nt po--r 10 p.vfort- IT. oral
nary functions Bat "a has virisnt, .srs--t aud M
yi.'dibG opposition. spd shils may hope for AZ.
src'ess the r--uit must Be considered urr.rt.p Nut
pL"her " succeeds or 10 ovrrpo~~r~d. there 4. o,.
~hote -spscis 'nsts In its bshslf have earned tn.
spprcbsfion of his country std -rung .srm sdmfrs.
ti,s hfm It, .Ipstsru f"r his Nv, 81 ablity aud
n.niy ibd-psnd'nc mrrp Mr. Clay "f K"ntucsy
Vheer AID sIpisusel Strong and q, eiisd p"iiti.
eni oppontnt - b. s. deem " NJ this, justies
10 ssy thst bis p"s,,ios IN N sppport \. .
n~t renrstdig morsi spectacle Full of yrsr.
hs eye stii kin'tf-- 9TH tie n-e ~ yssfh ard
D.. enlarged ,sprienc. thro~s hscs frsp The -vrnin
OF BIZ dsys f.od uf irht aud l-snss the san re-.
tfns IN the vcssrh b. risn sheds his hu~s ~ gel Ton
tssuty urob the eastern noun'sins Hs 10 entitled
to the rrsiud~ sud thsnt of-vsry tr~od ~ his
Try rss1dl-'s ~ patty con.id.r-tions sBd may thor
Be cb~erfuny s~srd.d
1be vt'i. go'stion. then. as hsv. s~~n. about
.lhh the country hss h-sn unhspy1y .xitst-d