Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

! Mr.. CLAY Mr. President, with regard to Utah there i
government whatever, unless is such necessity hal
prompted the Mormons to institute and when you
New Mexico what government have you military gov
ernmen by lieutenant colonel Of the army lieutenan
colonel subordinate of the army of the United States
holds the governmental power there, in time Of profound
peace Stand up Whigw who can-stand up Democrat who
can, and defend the establishment of military government
in this free and glorious Republic, in time Of profound
peace Sir had doubts about the authority of the late
President to do this in time Of war; and il was cast as re
proach against him. But here in time OF profound peace
proposed by The highest authority that this government
that this military government-and by what authority il has
continued since peace ensued know not-shoud be con-
dnued indefinitely, till New Mexico prepared to come
state into the UnIon And when will that be There
now about ten thousand people there composed Of Americans
Spanards and Mexicans and about 60 900 go 900 In
dan civilized, uncivzed, half civilized and barbarous peo
pie; and when will they be ready come in as State
s say under full sense OF The responsibility Of my po
slton that II Tomorrow with such population and such
constitution as such population might make they were "a
here for admission State, for one would not vote
for it. would be ridiculous, it would be farcca il would
bring into contempt the grave matter of forming common
wealths sovereign members of this glorious Union She
has no population in sufficient numbers morally capable OF
selfgovenment will she have for many years to come
such population will make it proper admit ber State
And yet the plan OF the President is to leave this military gov
ernment under this lieutenant colonel in full operation de-
clarng he does in opposition evidence that they have
very good government there
But what sort OF government does this lieutenant colonel
placed over them administer to his subjects Why
one OF the greatest and first duties Of is to give
lection to the people, to give defence the Territory which
ne governs and to repe invasion from the limits of the
country And how does this military commander, acting
as is said under the authority Of the Secretary Of War;
behave upon the first approach Of invasion While
commissioners are sent there pioneers in the work OF
bringing all that part Of New Mexico this side of the
Rio del Norte under the authority of Texas as the territory
Of Texas what does this military governor do or propose 10
do protect those people and repe nvason to
the domain He says he means to be neutral and has in
strucons from headquarters to be neutral in this
tween the people OF Santa Fe New Mexico and Texas
The governor Of this people, who opposed the urisdc-
ton OF Texas he to take part with those whom
ne governs but to leave them fight out well as they
with the power Of Texas What American can say that
under the circumstances this ustifae and what
will become of the sacred obligations of the treaty of Hi
dago Of all the honorable distinctions which characterize
man IN his social and aggregate his individual character
that OF good faith, OF the honorable ulfment obligations
and the observance Of contracts in private e and treaties
in public life is which commends itself most to the sp
probation OF enlightened mankind. Here have prov
sion IN this treaty staring ia the face, requiring
tend The protection OF government to the people Of Utah and
New Mexico We are told may safely-t is said,
admit in terms, butit is in effective may withdraw from
the ument Of obligations, and leave this people to
themselves work their own happiness and salvation in
such way as they can
In what circumstance will this country be if Congress a
ourns without settlement of this boundary question: and
without establishing Territorial Governments for Utah and
New Mexico In what condition would the people of New
Meco be east Of the Rio del Noe in their conflict with
Texas Sir, need not remind you of what every body
knows Of the settled dislike, the insuperabls antpahy exist
ing on the part Of the people Of New Mexico towards Texas
denouncing and denying her authority, contravening the
existence Of her laws and ready if they had the power
do IT. to resist her claim jurisdiction the last extremity
And yet they are to be left to take of themselves They
have got government good enough for them
Mr. President that my conception of my duty an
American legislator. My duty tells me to perform what
have promised to perform my duty tells to extend
this people in Utah and New Mexico the benefits of that su
pfeme authority residing in the city of Mexico which they
had when they constituted part of the republic of Mexico
but which, when they to u.s. promised extend
them from ashington, part That is my concep
ton OF duty and will undertake to perform it. if If
cannot do ii on account of the Wimot proviso or it. as
the result of any other obstacle that may be thrown in the
way, cannot accomplish what deem my duty shall stand
acquitted in the sight of God and my conscience;
shall be eproachable any deliberate neglect even if
fail IN the attempt to perform my duty
will close this part of what have to say by grouping
comparing and contrasting the features the respective plans
Of the Executive and the Committee which shall be glad
the Reporters will publish in parallel columns:
The Presidents plan propo- The Committees plan
ses an adjustment c only onecommends amcable settle
of the ive subjects which agi ment Of all FIVE Of them.
tate and divide the country
The Presidents plan propo That of the Committee also
ses the admission OF the admission of Ca
as a State. lifornia q State.
He proposes non-interven- They also propose non-in
ton as to slavery. tervention to slavery.
But he proposes further They propose action and in
Intervention in the establish teryentnn by the establish
ment OF Territorial Govern ment of civil government for
ments that is to say that ehe Territories in conformity
shall neglect to execute the OBJ with treaty and constitutional
legation OF the United States nobgations. To give the
the treaty of Hdago-ial experimenting and controlling
govern those whom arepower of General Govern
bound to governeaye hemment in place of that of Mex-
without the projection of theo which they have lost and
civil authority of Generalo substitute civil instead of
Government-eave Utah with that itary government
out any government at all declares it will
that which the Mormons attitude Of neutrality in the
leave New Mex boundary contest between New
leo under the military govern Mexico and Texas
mcnt OF a lieutenant colonel. #...
his plan tails TO establish the Theirs proposes settle
limits OF New Mexico east OF ment of the boundary question,
the Rio Grande and would and, being settled civil
the people who inhab with Texas would be averted
to civil war, already threaten
ed, with Texas.
He proposes adjustment They offer amendments
OF the fugitive slave subject which will make the recovery
of fugitives more efectual, and
at the same time, it is beev-
~ ed, will be generally satisfac-
tory to the North.
He proposes arrangement They propose to nterdict
OF the subject OF slavery slave trade in the District
slave trade in the District of leave slavery there
Columbia Idistu bed.
Thus Of the FIVE subjects Of They propose to adjust all
disturbance and agaton-oive of them basis which,
wit, California, Territoral is confidently believed, is
Governments, the boundary Just fair honorable, and
question with Texas, the fug will be satisfactory the peo
tive bll and the subject of a pie Of the United States
very in the District
His plan settles but one, eav They offer the olive branch
ing the other four of harmony and tram
to infame and exasperate thequility
public mind, fear, more than
Under his plan, party, Under their plan, all
flushed with in the ad tons being settled in spirit
mission Of California alone OF mutual concession and
will contend with hopes PROMISE there will be general
and fresh vigor app il sasac
cation OF the Wlmot provisoton and the whole country
all the ;w the bless