Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19

self title by act of her Legislature our Government
acquissced In il maintained BY the swod sno naaiy oe
came estopped from disputing its validity Much OF was
inhabited by an Ignorant imbecie, hafciszed, mixed race
and despsed by the Texans These peoPe claimed
be entitled protection against the nights OF exas under
the treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo the pretenson IN my
Judgment -founded but it had numerous, formidable
jealous supporters Under this state OF facts the bouuda
bill introduced and passed, by which Texas was offer
ed ten millions of dollars for cession to the United States OF
her right the SOIL and jurisdiction OF considerable portion
Of this country II Texas accepts il, hope she will the
contract will be complete and difficult and dangerous ques
ton will have been honoraby adjusted This measure, so
proper in ITSELF generous TO Texas so necessary to the
peace of the country, violently assaed by the malconens
under the peteX that suende vast number OF acres Of
slave territory free SOIL The complaint is without the least
foundation. It includes the admission that the country ceded
belongs TO Texas and slave territory. grant but
how does inclusion in the limits Of the Territory Of New MeI
CO make il free soil The grant not accompanied by any
prohibition slavery and there is such prohibition 10 the
bill for the Territorial Government Of New Mexico The
Mexican laws against slavery cannot affect if belongs to
Texas but the Texas laws in favor of slavery and do fix
its character and the transfer the United States will not
alter it, But far from the objection being well founded,
the South is the actual gamer by the transfer BY Of the
resolutions annexing Texas the United States it is stpua
that Texas may divided into Saes and it is expressly
provided that slavery shall be forever prohibited in such State
may be formed out Of that part Of Texas lying north OF
$50 3 But by cedng that part Of Texas to New Mexico
it placed under the law Of that Territory which, as have
before shown, permits it to into the Union with or
without slavery the people may determine Thus the pro-
hbiton slavery imposed by the compact Of annexation Is
removed and the Wilmo poviso for the first time IN the
history Of the Government actually repealed The South
has, therefore, only recovered the great principle compro
missed away in $780, but she has placed under its just opera
ton tract Of country nearly large South Carolina
which slavery forever prohibited by the compact OF
Texan annexation do not say that slavery will ever 60
there but do that all legal mpedments both to its
entry and continuance there removed great principle
sustained, and truth is vndcated by the measure com
planned Of
Another nortan snrnos ont Of this anuexa
ton Of part Texas the Territory Of New Mexico slavery
is established by the municipal laws Of Texas the country
ceded by her retains this municipal law contains nearly the
whole Of the civilized inhabitants of the Territory In that
large portion Of California which is embraced within the
limits Of the Territorial Government Of New Mexico, is be-
ieved there does not reside single civilized man OF any ma
on colony The extensive valley Of the Colorado which
supposed to be the most valuable for agricultural purposes
all the country acquired from Mexico has not been
pored there any organized Mexican government
established it therefore, admitting the Mexican law
against slavery to obtain de in that extensive country
different law prevails in the civilized portions ceded by Texas
The different laws upon the subject canpot exist in
the Territory Of the United States In this conflict Of
laws the law Of the civilized must prevail the law Of the
savage portion Of the hhabants hence the Municipal law
Mexico existing the time Of the conquest that portion
Of the country occupied avages must give way the
ncpa laws of Texas existing at the time Of the cesson
the civilized portion Besides the constitution and laws Of
the United States not totally nappcabe extended
the whole Teory and there is section in the New Mex
territorial bill declaring that citizen OF the United
States in said Territory shall be deprived Of bis life his be
y his property, except by the judgment Of his and
the laws of the land These the main features in the
territorial bills having any relation slavery Utah is in
habed by that singular and remarkable people called Nor
the form Of presented by them to Con-
gress silent upon the subject Of African slavery but it is
understood that already exists among them and is protected
by their laws Under this state Of facts and because these
provisions in the territorial bills and because pro-
hbito provisions not in them, voted for them They
may all legal impedmens to the introduction and
fsla
will be the effect Of the bills in the Territory of New Mexico,
which embraces much greater portion Of the acquisition,
both in and value, than lies south of 36o 80, and
therefore taken alone better division for than the Mis-
souri, compromise line II will be the effect in both New
Mexico end Utah. there be particle Of truth in the
stuona opinions OF those who have for two years made
for demanding legislation, and who have hereto
fore denied and still deny the existence and validity lpf any
Mexican law against slavery.
Even though such may be the effect Of these bills pre-
eed direct repeal Of the Mexican law, and direct legsla
on for the protection and safety Of slave property in the Ter
oes and voted for and endeavored to obtain such egsa
ton preferred it because it would have been open di
rect and practical assertion of right to legal protection
and the duty of the Federal Government give that proec
ton to slave property wherever its jurisdiction excu
sve and paramount II would have removed all doubts and
queted all fears upon he subject would have condemned
and repudated that political heresy called Intervention
where adoption by the South will forever settle the question
Of slavery extension against her and will finally achieve the
bloody exodus Of slavery itself from its present limits Some
welmeaning and patriotic tell to cling to non-inter
venon only safety, because if concede the power
Congress TO legae for protection will egslate for
the destruction of property If this be true, those who
for secession are right, and ought to secede. We
invited to commit the gigantic folly Of dschagng our
Government from the duty Of protecting in the enjoyment
Of property, which the main object of its creaion
and render system almost the only for its continu
ance because unless do will destroy it. have never
heard better given for revolution in any age
try 1t admits that the Government is incapable Of discharg
ing the first and highest duty of every political system. This
admitted ncapacy Of the Government TO discharge the duty
Of protection to the cizen true abrogaes the obligation of
allegiance, and makes revolution duty But hold that this
assumption Is not yet proven and should continue to ad
init the right TO legae for protection and demand its
exercise whenever and wherever necessary, until shall be
used against then it will be time protect ourselves
We together with the rest Of the people Of the United States
pay least thirty millions for the protection Of the property
of the people. We spend ten millions per for navy
watch and protect from every danger in every
spend millions for amy To- be used for the
same purpose spend other ten millions in sending minis
and commercial agents all the world and In other
cdena charges incurred for its security and protection
we told that of all the items Of material wealth owned and
by people, that slaves aone which greater
n value than all the besides that possess shall be put
Of the protection of the laws and under the law Of the
public The given for this anciu and absurd
the position is unsound.
Il s said to be because II Is peculiar institution. The
trainers Of the constitution drew different conclusion from
this qualify. II LIABLE from its character, peculiar
dangers and therefore they surrounded with peculiar safe
guards Because slaves liable to away into free
States the constitution required them to be delivered up to
the owner and Congress has legated to carry out that pro-
vision Because liable the danger of nsurrecion,
the constitution provided for the suppression Of nsurrecon,
and Congress has already cgaed appropriately call upon