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

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eforrue 70 provide 4 ,crrtorisi government for New
would vote to PVT in prohibition whstescr
dse OF any such prohibon would be IDLE - i res
,ccts my effect upon the Territory. would not take
10 rcarm ordinance of nature, or to re-enact
he will Of God. would put in no Wmot proviso for
he purpose Of taunt and reproachas evidence Of sup
votes superior powerto wound the pride even
just and raogal pride or irrational pride
Ito wound the pride Of the gentlemen and people Of the
Southern States have no such: object and no such
purpose. They would think it taunt and an indigny
They would think it to be act taking away from them
what they regard proper equality OF privilege Whe-
thcr they expected to realize any benefits from 1t o.
not they would feel that at least theorctic wrong
something dcrogatory degree, more or less, to
their eharacerhsd taken place. need not infict any
such wound upon the feelings of anybody, unless in
where something essentially important to the coun-
try and efficient TO the Of liberty and freedom
is to be effected. Therefore repeat SIR and repeat
it because wish he understood about it do not pro-
pose to address the Senate often upon this subject de-
sire to pour all my heart plainly possible
therefore, sir that if the proposition here tor
government for New Mexico and it was moved to insert
provision for the prohibition of slavery would not
vote for it.
Now, Mr. President, have established, so far as pro-
nose to 60 into any observations establish the Propo
sition with which set out-uPon which mean 10 sa"o
or to that s that the whole territory in the States
of the United States, in newly acquired Territories Oh
the United States has fixed and settled character now
fixed and settled hy law, which cannot be repealed, III
tho case of Texas without violation OF public alh ana
which be repealed by any human power IN
to California and New Mexico. Under one or the other
of these laws every foot OF territory IN the states OF
the Territories has now received fixed and decided
character Sir if we were making a government
for New Mexico and anybody should propose the VII.
mot provso should treat it exactly as Mr. FOLK treacd
that proposition for excluding slavery from Oregon Mr.
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Polk was known to nc IN opinion deciocdly aosei'I W
the Wilmot proviso but he felt the necessity OF law
for the gov, rnmcnt of the Territory Of Oregon And
though the Wmot proviso there he knew 1t wouid
ha perfectly nugatory provso; and since must oe en-
tircy nusaory, since it took away dcscrlbablc cst
mabe weigh ahle tangible right of the South he SAID
he would sign the hill for the sake of cnactng law for
the government of the Territory and let that entirely
useless-and in that connection entirely senseIcss-fro-
viso remain. For myself. will say-we hear OF the
annexation of Canadaf there be any man. any OF the
northern democracy any of the frecso party, who
suppose it necessary to insert Wilmot prosso IN the
territorial government OF New Mexico that man Will OF
be of opinion that it is necessary to protect the
everlasting of Canada from the foot of slavery BY
the same overpowcrng wing OF Congress. NOW, sr'
wherever there is a practical good to he done, wherever
there an inch of land he back from becoming
slave territory, ready to insert the principle OF the
exclusion Of slavery. am pledged to that from 1871
pledged it again and again--and will perform those
pledges. Butt will not do thing unnecessarily that
my own understanding.
Mr.. President, in the excited times in which we i've,
there 10 found to exist state of mutual crlhnatlcn ahd
recrminaton between the South and the North. There
ss Of grievances produced by each and these grew
really, suppose, alcnnc the minds OF ono Por-
ton Of the country from the other, cxaserac the tce
inss. suuc the of faternal connexion OF patriot
ic love. and mutual regard. shall bcssow little a'teh-
tion upon these various grievances. produced by the ono
side and the other. begin with the complaints OF the
IyvSl1N fl,,th thAn
al statement of the honorable member from South Caro-
lima. Mr. Calhoun that the North has grown upon the
South, in consequence of the manner OF administering
this government collecting its revenue. &c They are
but will state these complaints and especially one COM
plant Of the South which has, in opinion just foun-
ston which is that there has heen found at tho North
among individuals. and among Legislatures OF the North
disncnation to perform their constitutional duties III
regard to the of persons hound TO service who
have escaped into those States In that respect Is my
judgment that the South is right and the North is wrong
Every member of every Northern Legislature Is bound
by oath support the Constitution Of the United States
and this article Of the Constitution which says to these
States that they shall deliver up fugitive slaves is as bind
ing in honor and in conscience other article ana
no us his duty, under his OATH in any State Le-
gssture, who sets himself to work to find excuses eva
sions. escapes from this constitutional duty have al
thought that the constitution addressed itself to the
legislatures of the States the States themselves
be delivered aud confess have always hecn opn-
ion that that injunction upon the States them
seres 1t is said that person escaping into another
State, and becoming therefore within the jurisdiction OF
that State, shall be delivered up seems to me that
the plain import the passage is that the State ITSELF in
obedience injunction Of the constitution shall cause
him to he delivered up. This is my Judgment; have
always entertained, and entertain it now. But when
the subject came, before under the conslde-
ration of the Supreme Court of the United States, the
Of linda ho1I tho IN
fugitive from justice to be delivered power to DO
exercised under the authority of this government do
not know, upon the WHOLE that that not have been
fortunate decision. do not say that it is not legal
decIxon My habit to respect the results OF judicial
deberaon ard the solenity of judicial decisions; hut.
stands, the business Of seeing that these ugi-
tves delivered up resides in the power Of Congress
and the national judcaturc. My friend at the head of
the Judiciary Committee has bill upon that subject now
before the Senate with amendments to it, which
have been offered.
propose to support that b with all proper authority
and provisions in it. to the fullest extent desire to call
the attention of all sober mc and conscientious men,
the North-mcn carried away by ana,ical idcas-to
their constitutional obligations upon this question and in
this respect. put to all sober and sound in the
North question of morals-a question of conscience
what right they have in their legislative capacities,
of he to endeaor to get round this constitution
and cmbarass the free exercise of the rights secured by
tho constitution to all persons whose slaves escape from
them None at all-none at all. Neither in the forum
of conscience before the face of the constitution
they justify that in my opinion Of course it is matter
for their own consideration. They probably in the tur
mo Of thought without having stopped to consider Of it,
fc seems to into current of thought in which
they imagined they found motives for their action and
they neglected to investigate fully the real question Of
the casc-to consider the constitutional Obligation which,
am if they did consider, they would fulfill with
alacrity Therefore repeat here ground of complaint
against the North well-foundcd which ought he
moved-which it is in the power of the different
departments of this government 10 remove-which calls
for the enactment Of proper law, authorizing the judi