Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

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Mr.. CLAY Mr. President, with regard to Utah there is
whatever, unless it is such necessity has
prompted the Mormons to institute and when you to
New Mexico what government have you military gov
ernmen by lieutenant colonel Of the army lieutenant
colonel subordinate of the army of the United States
holds the governmental power there in time Of profound
peace Stand up Whig who canstand up, Democrat who
can, and defend the establishment of military government
in this free and glorious Republic, in time Of profound
peace Sir, we had doubts about the authority of the late
President to do this In time OF and IT cast
proach against him. But here time Of profound peace,
it proposed by the highest authority, that this government
that this military governmentand by what authority it has
continued since peace ensued know no-shoud be
nued indefinitely, till New Mexico is prepared
State into the Union. And when will that be J There
about thousand people here composed Of Americans
Spaniards and Mexicans and about 60 900 10000 In
dians, civilized uncvzd half civilized and barbarous peo
pie; and when will they be ready in as a State
Sir, say under full of the responsibility of my po-
son, that if tomorrow, with such population, and such
constitution such population might make, they to
here for admission State, for would not
for it. II would be ridiculous, would be farcica it would
bring into contempt the grave matter of forming
weahs sovereign members Of this glorious Union. She
has population in sufficient numbers morally capable of
sefgovernmen; will she have for many years
such population will make proper to admit her State
And yet the plan of the President to leave this military gov
ernment under this lieutenant colonel in full operation, de-
caring he does in opposition evidence, that they have
very good government there
But what sort of government does this lieutenant colonel
placed them administer to his subjects Why suppose
of the greatest and first duties of government give pro-
lection to the people, to give defence to the Territory which
he governs, ard TO repel invasion from the limits of the
country. And how does this military commander, acting
as 1t is said under the authority of the Secretary of War;
behave upon the first approach of invasion While
commissioners sent there pioneers the work of
bringing all that part of New Mexico this side Of the
Rio del Norte under the authority Of Texas the territory
OF Texas what does this military do propose TO
to protect those people and repe nvason and protect
the domain He says he be neutral and has
structons from headquarters be neutral in this contest be-
tween the people of Santa Fe New Mexico and Texas
The governor OF this people, who opposed the urisdc
on of Texas he take part with those whom
he governs but to leave them fight out as well as they
with the of Texas What American say that
under the circumstances this ustfabe and what
will become of the sacred obligations of the treaty of Hi
dago Of all the honorable distinctions which characterize
in his social and aggregate his individual character
that OF good faith of the honorable fulfment of obligations
and the observance OF contracts in private life and Of treaties
in public life, is which commends itself to the ap
probation OF enlightened mankind Here have prov
sion in this treaty staring 10 the face requiring
tend the protection Of government the people of Utah and
New Mexico We are told may safeIy-it is not said,
admit in TERMS but it is in effective may withdraw from
the uhmen Of obligations and leave this people TO
themselves, to work out their happiness and salvation in
such way they
In what circumstances will this country be if Congress ad
ourns without settlement Of this boundary question: and
without establishing Territorial Governments for Utah and
New Mexico In what condition would the people of New
Mevco be east of the Rio del Norte in their conflict with
Texas Sir, need not remind you of what every body
knows of the settled dislike, the nsuperabe antpahy
ing on the part of the people Of New Mexico towards Texas
denouncing and denying her authority contravenng the
existence of her laws and ready they had the power to-
do IT. to resist her claim of jurisdiction to the last extremity
And yet they to be left to take of themselves They
have got government good enough for them
Mr. President, that my conception of my duty as an
American legislator My duty tells to perform what
have promised to perform; my duty tells extend to
this people in Utah and New Mexico the benefits of that
preme authority residing in the city of Mexico which they
had when they constituted part of the republic of Mexico
but which, when they came to promised to extend
them from ashington, part That is my concep-
ton of duty, and will undertake to perform it, if If
cannot do ii on account of the Wilmo provso it.
the result of any other obstacle that may be thrown in the
way, cannot accomplish what deem my duty, shall stand
acquitted in the sight Of God and my conscence
shall be epoachable any deliberate neglect even If
fail in the attempt to perform my duty.
will close this part of what have say by grouping
comparing and contrasting the features of the respective plans
Of the Executive and the Committee which shall be glad if
the Reporters will publish in parallel columns
The Presidents plan propo- Ehe Committees plan
adjustment cf only onecommends amicable settle
OF The ave subjects which agi-ment of all five of hem
tate and divide the country
The Presidents plan propo That of the Committee also
se the admission Of the admission of Ca
as a State liforna State
He proposes non-interven They also propose non-n-
ton as to slavery. terventon as to slavery
But he proposes further They propose action and in
Intervention in the establish tervennn by the establish
ment of Territorial Govern civil government
shall neglect to execute the OBJ with treaty and constitutional
legation of the United States nobgations. To give the
the treaty of Hidagoa experimenting and controlling
govern those whom arepower of General Govern
bound to governleave themmeDt place Of that of Mex
without the projection of theo which they have lost and
civil authority of any Genera substitute civil instead of
Government-leave Utah with that m itary government,
out government at all butwhch declares it will assume
that which the may ian attitude of neutrality the
nsttue-and leave New Mex boundary contest between New
leo under the military govern Mexico and Texas.
ment OF a lieutenant colonel. #.u !.
His plan fails establish the Theirs proposes settle
limits OF New Mexico east oment OF the boundary question:
the Rio Grande, and would and, being settled civil war
pose the people who nhabt wh Texas would be averted
to civil war; already threaten
ed with Texas. ."
He proposes adjustment They offer amendments, |
of the fugitive slave subject which will make the recovery
*.G. of fugitves efectual, and
at the same time, it is believ-
ed, will be generally satisfac- |
tory to the North.
He proposes arrangement They propose to nterdict
of the subject OF slavery slave trade the District
slave trade in the District and to leave slavery there
Columbia Idistu bed.
Thus Of the FIVE subjects of They propose to adjust all
disturbance and agtationofve of them basis which,
w.t. California, Territoral is confidently believed is
Governments, the boundary just fair, and honorable and
question with Texas the fug will be satisfactory the peo
tive bill, and the subject of a pie of the United States
very in the District
His plan settles but one They offer the olive branch
ing the other four of peace harmony and tran
to infame and exasperate thequllity.
public mind fear more than
Under his plan, party, Under their plan, all ques-
flushed with in the adj tons being settled in spirit
mission of California alone of mutual and
will contend with hopes PROMISE there will be general
and fresh vgor for the appl cquiescence If satisac
cation of the Wmot provsoton and the whole country
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