Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-09

COS forget in what year, by which they proposed
"at Is true they nave never yet carried into full effect
to the owners of slaves for the property
OF which they were stripped by the act of abolition
can only refer to the acquescence of Mexico in The abe
Luton OF slavery from the time of its extinction down 10
the time OF the treaty by which acquired these con-
tf1es Butt all Mexico as far as know acuuiesced in
the non-existence of slavery. Gentlemen know talk
about the irreguary OF the law by which that ACT wa
accomplished but does it become us, foreign Power
10 ook into the mode BY which an object has been ac-
copsned by another foreign Power, when she herself
Is salsEed with what she has done, and when too she
Is the exclusive Judge whether an object which is local
ana MUNICIPAL to herself has been has not been &C.
complshed In conformity with her fundamental laws 2
why, Mexico upon this subject showed to the last mo-
ment her anxiety in the documents which were laid be-
Is re e co IN upGa the subject Of the negoaoe Of
| this passage in one of his dispatches:
Among the points which came under discussion was
the exclusion OF slavery from all territory which should
on the subject; was told that if It were nronosad IN
the people OF the United States to part with norton
OF their territory in order that the inqusition should
De therein established the proposal could not excite
stronger feelings adherence than those awakened in
Mexico by the prospect of the introduction of slavery
In any territory parted with by her. Our conversation
on TINS topic was perfectly frank and no less friendly;
and the more effective upon their minds inasmuch as
enabled to say with perfect security, that although
their respecting the practical fact of slavery
asst existed in the United States, WERE had no doubt,
entely erroneous yet their was probably difference
ry, considered In ITSELF and those which they enter
tanned concluded by assuring them that the bare
mention OF the subject IN any treaty whch the United
states were party, was absolute imposbiIjty that
no President OF the United States would dare to pre.
sent any such treaty to the Senate and that if it were
their power to offer the whole territory described
IN our proJet increased tenold in value, and in add
ton to that covered foot thick all over with pure gold
upon the single condition that slavery should be excu
ded therefrom, | could entertain the offer for
moment, nor think even OF communicating to Wash
mgton The matter ended in their being fully satisfied
that THIS topic was not to be touched and il was
dropped, with good feeling on both sides
thus you ind sir that in the very act in the very me-
gotlaton by which the treaty concluded ceding to
US the countries in question, the diplomatic representa-
tves OF the Mexican republic urged the abhorrence
slavery into any portion Of the territory which she was
about to cede to the United States The clause of pro-
hblton was not inserted in consequence of the firm
ground taken by Mr.. Trist, and his declaration that it
was an utter impossbility to mention the subject
take then, slr,-and availing myself Of the bene-
Mt OF the discussions which took place on fomerocca-
son on this question, and which think have left the
whole country under the impression Of the nonexist-
ence OF slavery within the whole of the territory in the
coded terrtoresl take for granted that what have
sad, aided by the reflection Of gentlemen, will satisfy
them OF that first TRUTH that slavery does not exist there
by law, unless slavery carried there the moment the
treaty was ratified by the two parties and under the
operation ofthe constitution of the United States Now
really must say, that upon the idea that 60 Instant
upon the eonsummation of the treaty the Constitution
OF the United States spread itself over the acquired ter
~ the proposition is SO irreconcabe with any compre-
nenson or reason that possess, that hardly know how
to meet it.
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