The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-20

hortv of tho several States over the suc, Of slavery
|. il EXISTS within their respective limits. All this
pcars to me to be matter of plain and imperative
Hut when we come to speak Of admitting new States
the subject entirely ditiesent espcc.
rixhts and our duties then both different. -
Sec therefore no political necessity .er .ne anps.
alton of Texas to the Unionno advantages TO e de-
rived from it. and objections TO OF strong and an my
Judgment. of decisive character.
- Mr.. Wrpsrxa I have nothing, SIR, to add nor to
take back from these sentiments. That, sir you will
pcrceive the Senate will perceive was in 1887 The
purpose of Immediately anncxing Texas at that time
was abandoned or postponed 1t not revived with
any yror for some years In the time, so hap
pened that had become member OF the executive aa
ministraon and there for short period IN the De-
psrtmcnt Of State The annexation OF Texas was COM
mon subject of conversaton-not confdenhaEwlth inc
President and heads of departments, was with otner
public men, But no serious attempt was made ID oring
il about. ,
left the Department Of State in May. lS4S' and
shortly after learned from source IN no eoi"ece
up to bring Texas with her slave territory and
into the United States.
was here in Washington, and persons arc now here
who well remember that wchad an arranged mceuns LOT
conversation upon it. went home to Massachusetts,
and proclaimed the existence of that purpose but could
get very little attention Some would not believe H. ano
some were engaged in their own pursuits ney n"o
gone to their farms to their merchandise was 'h
possible to raise any sentiment IN New Ensanu'
in Massachusetts, that should combine the two Pares
against and indeed there was no hope, from
the first of bringing the northern democracy INTO It.,
Even with the whigs and leading wings. am ashamed
to saw there was great indifference concerning the an
nexation of Texas with her slave territory into THIS
ION. At that time was out Of Congress- The annex
alton resolutions passed the lst OF March, lS4o'
legislature of Texas complied with the conditions anu
accepted the guarantees for the phraseooey Oh the a
nexaton resolutions is that Texas is to come IN OIL
the conditions and under the guarantees herein pre-
scribed." ,.
h.ppened to bs returned to the Senate in March,
ls45 and here in December, ls43' when the aeceP
tance by Texas of the conditions proposed oy ConsIs
was laid before Us by the President and an ACT lo Tue
contamination of the conne1ion was before u.I wv
houses. The connexion was completed. i's' .1S
doing the deed of annexation. was ultimately
When it was on its passage here expressed my oPPo
sition to it, and recorded my vote anu mere ue :o
stands with the observations made upon that occasoi'
It happ.ncd between 1887 and this time, that on fa
GUS occasions and opportunities have expressed my en-
tire opposition to the admission OF slave states .e
acquisition of slave territory to he added TO TIC
ted States. know change in my own sentiments VI
in nv own purposes in that respect will only now,
sir read very briefly other extract from "
mine made at convention held in Springfield, Massa-
chusetts, September ~, ls47: J..
"Wc hear much just of panoeea for the dan
gers and evils of slavery and slave annexation which
they call the Winot Proriso. That certainly Is Just
sentiment but is not sentiment on which Massachu
setts whxs differ. There is not in this hall who
holds it finally than DO, nor one VINO adnetes
to It more than another.
I feel some little intcrest in this matter, sir. Did
not commit myself in 1888 to the whole doctrine fully
entirely! And must be permitted to say that cannot
quite that recent dscoverers should claim
the merit and take out patent.
IL deny the priority of the invention. Allow me to
saw SIR 1t il not their thunder.
"We are use the first and last and every occasion
which offers to oppose the extension of slave power.
:" But speak Of here, as III Congress, As Po3csi
question-a question for statesmen to act upon we
must 30 regard it. certainly do not mean to that
it is less important moral point of view, that Is
important in many other points Of view but
~ legislator in official capacity. must look at
it. consJcr it, and decide it, matter OF political &C
ton"
On othor occasions. sir and in debates here have
expressed nv determination to vote for no acquisitions
anne 1ations North South. East or Vest My oPln-
ion has been that havo territory enough and that we
should the Spartan maxim: Improve. adorn what
you have seek no further"
think, SIR that it in some observations made
here the thrce-mllion loan BILL that L avowed that
sentiment. 1t il short; and tho sentiment has been
avowed quite often. in places, aud heiore as
many of the people Of the United States, any humble
sentiment of mine has been avowed.
But now, sir, what is condition! Texas is i'll,
with all her territories slave State with solemn
pledges that II she divided States, tnosc
States slave States south OF 80 degrees
: 80 minutes. How are we deal with them! know
of way of honorable legislation, hut when the time
for enactment to carry into effect all that we have
stipulated. do not agree with my honorable friend
from Tennessee that there Is room for aoth
er representative, according to numbers should
ate new State. The TRUTH with regard to that, think
to be this: When have created new States out of
Territories, have generally gone upon the idea that
when there population enough to entitle them to
mcmber-60, 900, some such number-we should Gre
ate State. It may he thought different thing where
State is divided and two three made out of one
It does follow that the rule of apportonment
prevail. But that. sir matter for the consld-
Grafton of Congress When the proper time arrives.
may not he here. may have vote to give on the
occasion butI wish to he distinctly understood this day.
that according my view of the NATTER this government
is solemnly pledged by law to create States out of
Texas with her consent when her population shall
tfy such proceeding, and, far those States
formed out Of Texan territory lying south OF 36 de-
Rrees 80 minutes, to let them slave States That
il the meaning of the resolution which friends the
northern democracy. havo left here fulfil and for
one to fulfil it. because will violate the faith
of the government
Now, sir, as to California and New Mexico l hold
slavery be excluded from those territories by law
en- superior that which admits and sanctions slavery in
Tsxas|I mean the law of naturs-the law of physical
gsozraphythe law of the formation of the earth. That
law settles forever. with strength beyond all terms of
human enactment, that slavery cannot exist in Caor
mia or New Mexico Understand INC, sir; mean sa-
very regard slaves in the gross, OF the coorcd
race transferable by sale and delivery other property
shall not contest the point leave that to the learned
gentlemen who have undertaken to discuss it but
suppose that there are slaves of that description in
Mexico now, and suppose there never will be. under
stand that this pconace this of fcudal servtude in