The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-07

which have been sbrogaied by the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgos II Mr. Clay is confident that slavery has
oeen abolished, and Is now prohibited in the Terri
tories OF New Mexico, why. let ask again, does
ne wish to usup the privilege OF giving legislative
adjudication as to the force and effect Of the Mexican law.
and It's accordance with the constitution Why did he
not exclude il from his resolutions and leave il to work
its legitimate effects Or why did he propose that the
parties TO the controversy should leave this Judicial ques
tion TO Judicial trbuaall In this connexion we can
not do better than call attention to the following re-,
marks Of Mr. Benen Of Georgia. when. the last night
OF the last session Of Congress, similar proposition to
declare the Mexican laws in full force in New Mexico
and California before the Senate. sent there at the
instigation Of Messrs. Ewing and Seward:
the law Of nations operates preserve In force the
Mexican laws until they repealed. the only question
will be, whether those laws which relate the subject
which occasions this discussion laws which regulate
the relations between Individuals whether they
ca laws which continue in force In consequence
Of Of constitution that territory the
supreme law That question wish to leave open for the
decision of the supreme judicial tribunal OF the country
wish TO avoid the express enactment Of Mexican laws
wish TO leave the subject to be governed by the principles
Of international law. which gentlemen have invoked and
to with them before the supreme judicial tribunal Of the
country, and whether they right in consider
ing the law regulating slavery law which partakes or
the character or OF the other.
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have said that my object in making proposition is
prevent, by express enactment the continuance Of the
Mexican laws have said that if gentlemen sincere
the opinions which they profess this provision work
of supeferogaton they believe that by force Of inter
national law the laws Of Mexico will be continued In force
there occasion for the which is contained
in this amendment. They will then leave the question
open whether the laws Of such they
will continue whether they OF character thar
they must bend to the controlling laws Of the conquering
country. NS&.saN 4 tess
Such are the declarations OF wing senator for whose
superior intellect have failed to entertain high
respect when recolect the powerful report which he
made some years ago to the Convention Of Philadelphia
in opposition to protective tariff and in support Of the
doctrine Of free trade.
We forbear touch any other point made in the conclu-
sion Of Mr. Cays speech yesterday Wedid not hear the
whole Of il, have tin proof sheet We say
nothing further the topic Of Texas General Houston
has the floor for day. and he will probably exhaust that
question.
But SO far have seen or heard Mr. Clay's argu-
ment-so far as we have weighed his propositions
ious were to hail them the harbngers of peace
willing we are to take any man for our leader who
will strike out plan for saving the rights of the States
and the union Of the Sateswe proclaim boldly that
Mr. Clay has failed in his object that his scheme pre-
SCENTS available compromise that il no olive branch
he called it yesterday; and that look
clearer and generous. and more intrepid minds to
the Union from the horrors which he so eloquenty
predicted. Men there are in Congress who have the
ability and the patriotism to risk themselves for this glo
rious Union-who like Curtius. would plunge into the
fiery gulf for the salvation of their country, land such
countryD To these men we must now look; but not to
the compromise Of Mr.. Clay.