Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-18

which oners opp,se he extousion nf slave power.
bot sppsk Il il here. 10 Congress. politcal
question question iaf statesmen act upoi We must
- ffgard 1t. certainly do nll 10 say that II Il
less important in a mp'a punt II that II IS not mofe
important ia many other points al view but leeis
aio n official capacity, mus loa at Il, ens'd
or Il. and decide iuattef OF pall4cal aetiuu.o
J Mr. Webster On other OCCASIONS IN debae here, |
have expressed my Determination vufe no acq ll,on
or crsslln annexation. North S,uth East " est
~ opinion has been that have territory enough aud
thai w shgfd follow the Spartan maxim, "lmpfaye. "a
dorm what You have. seek n9 fur hcfn think that II
aas IN sate observations tha nude here On Ito three
million an bill that ay0wcd that sentiment. IN short,
sir. the sentiment has hern avowed quite If en, Ia
many places, aud holare many assemblies.
any of the humble se8tim nts Of mlao ought 10 be a
vowed.
Boz NV llat under certain conditions, Texas Is in
with all hrrl'rrfpIes. -lve safe, with leIsn
pledge That II She divided many St,les. those
Slat-s may con" IN slave States south at 30 30
how Ia DIAL with 7 | kunw II, way nf honorl-
bic leeisa ion but. WHEN the proper Inn for the
enactment. carry into effect all that have slpuale
10 do da MT entirely agree with my hon ,rabls friend
from lcHnes.ee, VI s3rt that, ns The lime
c'mns when She Is entitled 10 another Representatives
We should create Stat. he rule IN regard 10 II
take 10 he Ills: hat when have created States
ool # Territories, We have generally gone uph the idea
thai when uefe IS population enough IL form STATE
eiSy thousand some such hing would create a
State but may be thought quite different thing when
State is decided, AMI wo or more Stats made out o
IT. II does not follow. IN such case; that The rule
Of appofIoument should be applied That, however,
matter fr lac consideration Of Congress when The proper
lme arrives may mol be here. | may have no vote
10 give on, the occasion. but wish IN be distinctly I'M
defslood 10 day h t, according my view o the mat
ter, til, Cover mnut Is splemnlv pledged by law II
ate States ont of Texas with her consent. When
her population shall justify such preceding and far
as such States formed out of Texan territory lying
south ut5b' 80, 10 let them In slave States
That Is The meaning Of the resolution which anr friends
The Northern Democracy, have leil Us 10 fulfil; and
Tor one mean 10 fulfil il, because will not violate the
iIllh Of tho Government
Now, as 10 California and New Mcxico,I hold Slavery
to be excluded from chose Territories 10y law superior
10 that which admit aud sanctions il IN Texas. mean the
law ai naufe-o physical geospy-the law oi the Tor
nation oi the Garth That law settles forever with a
strength beyond all terms d human enactment that slavery
cannot exist in California OF New Mexico Understand me-
Slf mean slavery regard it slaves in the gross OF
The coud race transferable by sale and delivery like other
property shall mol discuss that point leave II 10 the
learned gentlemen who have undertaken 10 discuss but
suppose there slave 81 that description in California
neV understand that peotsai sntt oil penal seIvitude
exist, there or rather SUIT ol voluntary sale OF man aud
paftsoi California and New Mexico. But what mean to
say i, that African slavery, itamong us ut
tefy impossible to nd itself, To be found in Mexieo
ny other natural mpo,slbl'y California and New Mexico
an NsIec IN their formation and scenery. They com
posed Of vast ridges o mountains ot enormous height with
sometimes ridges Of deep valleys The sides oi these
mountains are barren entirely barren, their tops capped by
perennial snow. There may be IN California made Tree
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~ la '"'a w any P'sa'oiliy mnu'e any hod}
"a, - ~ - =, :. ''e SONY mario" SuiPs Oh
IAN" On Tue o"ia'rs 4" me INts' nut the MYERS them
dry up before midsummer gone. All that the pco
pie can do is 10 raise little articles, heat
h'i an thd by lfngallon And who expects
hu Gu PACK men culN dne tobacco, com cotton,
nee. G" any olhef tme else ON lands IN New Mexico made
i'tle only oy irrigation look upon IT. therefore, as X-
ed ac l" use an expression current to the day. that both
California and New Mexico are destined To be free so far
ht arc settled al all winch believe, especially IN regard
10 NeW M'Nioo Will be very little Tor great length OF
e Tree 10y the arrangement "i things, by the power above
us have therefore To say, III tins respect also, that this
country shNed Ion freedom, 10 many persons shall
i've There, 10y as Hfcpeaabe and more lropeaabe law
ian the Law that uaehes 10 the right et holding slaves in
icNaSja "ilaa> imhe, that II resolution or alaw
were now before us lopfoNidca Territorial Government Tor
view MeNto would not vote To put any prohibition into
1t whatever The use oi such Prohibition would be idle
AZ respects any thcri IL would have upon the Territory
ana would not take pans To reform ordnance Of Nature
hor 10 feendft the VIII o God. And would put in il
moi PioNi-p "r the purpose ot taunt repoach.
would put INTO naeNdence oi the votes ot superior power
10 wonndt the PRIDE even whether Just pride, rational
dr, OF an irrational PRIDE 10 wound the pide OF the
elh'hW no people the southern States have no such OBJ
ltet hosuch purpose they would think II taun an in
etyi they would think tito be act taking iron
khem what they regard proper equality OF privilege
whether they expect realize benefit from they
would think 1t the"reuc wrong that something
less tfugaioy tn thclf character and their rights had akcl
place propose TO inte no such wound upon body,
less something essentially important to the and eli
Gent 10 the preservation liberty and freedom is be ef
iected Therefore, repeat, sir, and repcat because
wish 1t to he understood that do not proposcto address
Senate often on tbs subject desire 70 pour out all m,