The North-Carolinian., 1850-08-10
FAYETTEVILLE, n c., AUGUST 10 1850

be admitted into the Union with or without sl
very as the people of each State asking admi
SION may desIre.-And in such State or States :
shall be formed out of the territory north of til
sa'a Missouri line, slavery involuntary serv
'uoe' except for crime, shall be prohibited"
Now. sir, as all the territory north of tbi
line. and much south of it, incIudesN N Mex
CO, VIII observe that every WI ord and line j
TINS condition. acknowledges the right @
lexas to all thecountry lying east Of tn
hlo Grande. 1t expressly prescribes, tha
IN addition to the present State of Texas
tour new States, with the consent of Tex
as, may be formed and shall be admitte,
INTO our Union. There is something pecu
l'ar'y striking IN the phraseology of this las
clause. -Four new States are to be forme,
out OF the territory Of Texas. Where i
that territory to be found? 1t could no
nave been the intention Of the trainers O
TINS resolution to confine the formation o
these States exclusively to the territor,
lying IN the southern portion of Texas, be
cause the very next clause of the same
condition p,escribes that in the territor,
ly1ns north of the parallel Of latitude sc
oeg 50 minute slavery should be excIu-
ded. How unreasonable this prescription
IT the territory in which slavery is prohib
tied was not portion of Texas. In what
a singular, inconsistent attitude does our
Constitution place the friends of Free-Soil
ism, at that time of annexation. So strong
IS the free-Soil passion. that a great
national measure is to be defeated, unless
slavery, to certain extent, should be
Proh'blted' In order to effect it's prohibi-
t'on' the neutrality of our country is to be
territory is to be legitimated. Sir, in my
opinion, it would be an uniustifiable i'm
peachment of the justice, wisdom, and
patriotism of the advocates of Free Soilism
to entertain the supposition, that the right
OF Texas was not, at that time, fully, com
pletely, and unreservedly acknowledged.
These are the principal considerations
which brought my mind to the conclusion,
that the territorial claim of Texas was good.
was unimpeac achable.
But before I dismiss the examination
OF the joint resolution Of annexation, |
would inquire how, accOrdine to ;to nean.
'ng. is this Iree. soIl State to be forn,-
ed 1t has to be formed with the consent
or Texas. Has any such consent been
gwen On the contrary, has not the
state OF Texas, on all occasions. evinced
ne most lively jealousy regarding anv
interference by this Government with her
Isht to that country During the Mexi !
an war; President Polk found it necessary.
war measure, to establish a military
pvernment In this country.-Texas i'm
'eo'ate'y demonstrated, and demanded
'e ',qeto an1"to'' of such step. The
resident, through his Secretary, COM
'ohlcated such information of the charac
r. OF the measure as alIayed her anxiety.
MS cabinet communication not merely
ave the reasons which justified the step,
of the right and title of
exas, and. what was much better calcuIat-
TO satisfy Texas. an explicit order was {
sued to the military commandant on the /
10 Grande to use his power to establish q
I'd confirm the civil authority of Texas : a
'd even at the present time has not Texas 4
uch OF this country in her actual posses c
On: Have not judicial districts been a
tablished under the law Of Texas for the q
spensatIon oil justice? Are not the laws a
a constitution OF Texas now in full force t,
er the southern portion of the TERRITORY. h
'1ch the New Mexican Delegate, if ad o
tied to seat on this floor, would repre- o
lt! 10 make concise statement of n
s arsument,'t appears to me that the e.
mt resolutions tor the remuneration of OF
xas must, er ~ fernaini. have referred w
this district OF country and referring as
his country we are prohibited from to
lceedlng to the formation of a territorial m
State Government without the previous tn
sent OF Texas which consent has never
II given But. Mr. Chairman, indepen- to
OF this prohibition contained in this tn
It resolution. we have another restraint tn
'ur action-a restraint which, in by tic
days, was supposed to be conclusive, go
now the times are SO sadly out Of joint WI
what was the meaning of the Consti- err
en IN other days is to-day miserable, su
tulous abstraction.-This being. in of
conception. the peculiar 'scacoethes'' i'm
te times, it is with unatfec ted diflidence tbs
IL presume to quote that high and by
ed instrument. But, sir, if the House az
bear with ME | will read the third Sec sht
bt the fourth article, New States ser
,be admitted by Congress into this ha,
IN, but no new State shall be formed mu
ected within the jurisdiction of any of
state. nor any State be formed by at
junction OF two or more States, or cog
Tot States, without the consent of the all
1latures Of the States concerned as gov
IS OF Congress-" In my opinion, "a leg
may be considered as a political in tar
qation, extending over and controll- tive
le territories over which she has either Go
fuai or constructive possession A d.
Sls political unit. the integrity off
Is guaranteed by the article of the not
qtut'on just read.-Tbat guarantee, to /
fullest extent, is the purport and the
Flg OF this section. aud all interference and