Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

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voted that had claim 10 the country. We did have
claim, disputed claim, strue, but still claim; and unit
that dispute terminated had idea OF assisting the oppc
site side 10 weaken my
Extracts have also been parsded from speech Of mine
reply Mr. Fooe prove that have been Inconsistent Eve
this accomplished, it would not affect the argument
But the attempt miserable failure Mr. Foote had
sered understood him. that the title OF Texas inds
putabe and that OF portion of il, proposed by
bill of Mr. Benton, would be TO give up to free soil Nj
speech based upon the hypothesis that he correct
was not much the assertion OF my own opinions
mentaTy his, expressed two different occasions
Whenever il becomes of sufcenimportance hols
myself prepared defend the consistency OF agsns
all assaants although FAY from regarding consistency
the highest virtue of public man. The motto upon the
banner of John Hempden, "pcstigd nb0 refrOrsun.
Gently quoted by Mr.. Webster arrogant an
ordinary mortal whose judgment is always liable to
have DISPOSE of all those questions which have been
seized upon Of creating dsquiet the public mind
There another side OF the picture which the lovers of strife
not fond of exhibiting. There healing measures
Of concaton and peaceabout which they are
careful to maintain rigid silence.
We have obtained Territorial Government for Uah-the
whole of which lies north of So deg. 30 minnot only
without the proviso, but under circumstances which give
the strongest grounds for hope that her State Government
when formed, will be atsr the model most agreeable to
The religion Of the Mormons oerates slavery When they
formed constitution, months since, they left the
question of slavery precisely stands in Georgia
the other Southern States The judiciary act for the Territory
recognises the existence Of slavery by necessary implication
Let read you extract from the address of the Hon. T.
ID. Bayly, of Virginia, to bis constituents
The Territorial bills the fugitive slave bill each
cognses the legality of slavery in the Territories IN the
former is enacted that writs Of and appeals from
the final decsions of said Supreme Court shall be allowed
may be taken the Supreme Court Of the United Sates
in the and under the regulations from
the circuit Of the United States where the value ohe
property the controversy be asceraned by
the oath affirmation OF either party, other competent
Witness shall exceed thousand dollars except only that
in all cases involving title to slaves the said wrt OF
appeals shall be allowed and decided the said Supreme Court
without regard the value of the NATTER property title
shall also be allowed 10 the Supreme Court Of the United
States from the decision of the said Supreme Court created
by this Of judge thereof upon writ of habeas
corpus involving the question of personal freedom
1t will be perceived that there classes of here
provided othe last between the negro and his MASTER in
tween other parties, involving title to slaves This las.
clearly conemplates the existence Of slavery in the Terri
tories.
Besides this the providing for the recapture of %
tive slaves throughout conempates the escape of slaves from
Territories tenacts that when any person held
Columbia shall escape Sc Slavery prohibited in Minnesota
and Oregon and if is also prohibited in Utah and New
Mexico only other Territories then there is subject
to which part of that law can REFER"
large part Of New Mexico also lies north of SO deg. 80
min In that bill Mr.. Toombss amendment incopea
ted, which that every citizen shall be protected in his
life, liberty, and propety-of course including slaves
know is said that slavery never go into New Mexico
have not been able the force of the reasoning by
which the assertion sustained One fact worth thou
sand theories. When the New Mexcans adopted const
tuition they recognised slavery in females to the age of eh
TEEN in males 10 the age Of weny-one and peonage afe
which the esctua kind Of slavery. therefore
clude that the strong probability they will establish slavery
for themselves But suppose they do not who blane
We have got all asked in the BILL and if God and nature
exclude slavery from the country, there is nothing Of which
we can rghdully complain
The fugitive slave bill is another law passed the insaroe
Of the South You constantly told hait will bee1e.
cuted and may be repealed That few crazy fanatics and
runaway negroes will oppose the execution Of the law is
ain aud that they may sometimes succeed in evang
visions Is probable but as general rule has been enorca
and doubt not will continue TO- be Ofthe Northern
who voted for it. eight have up this time been candidates
reelection and of the eight have been susaneda
clear indication of the determination Of sober and rejecting
discharge all the obligations imposed upon them by the
constitution.
And now, slow-ci,zens if these laws permitted to
stand undsurbed if serious attempt Is made to repeal
them they executed, believe they will be, in good
faith, Iee bound say that you ought to be satisfied with
the settlement which has been made We did not get all
Claimed but got than yielded by macfi-
ty minority before With the absolute power settle
every question upon their terms they abandoned their ia
provso and guaranteed The people the Territories the
right regulate the question slavery for themselves They
have manifested Of justice and amount Of aernal
regard Of which did not believe them capable. For their
future action have fears Spasmodc attempts will be
made to keep up agitation the North well atthe South.
Restless of blind prjudces and headsrong pas
sonwl assuredy say and do things calculated to disturb
the harmony Of The republic II may be that in SOME
States excitement may carry them to the verge of secession
hope Alabama may not be found among the number. We
deep stake In the preservation Of the Union and that
must indeed, be serious grievance which justify seces-
sion. Not quite twelve months since for the first time
the tomb Of Washington Clouds and darkEess then hung
over the land Disunion q familiar word. Most Of US
had lost confidence in the friendly disposition of Northern
brethren, and looking forward violent termination
of the pending controversy gazed the spot where the
remains Of great and good epose and asked to whom
will he belong when divided 1t not for the
South alone he fough for the South alone he spuned
kngy dadem The Soulh indeed, gave him to the nation,
but he gave the whole land liberty and Independence, and
all alike the heirs Of his glory. The pilgrim from Bum
spot and knee and worship there His awful shade
would rise ebuke the section that dared appropriate him TO
ITSELF We cannot divide him. divide the trophies
gathered the bloody fields of the revolution Many soed
banner which waved above naughty foe is to be
the capital of the republic and the American who
look upon them and not feel his heart beat quicker and his
step grow prouder and 6mer, unworthy Of the All
these jointly won, and belong in common In ou
times have created for children bond of aity
which erventy pray may endure forever On than
glorious field New England and South Carolina together
faced the cannons mouth and mingled their blood in
pool From the mouth Of the Rio Grande Buena Wis
every hamlet vocal with the story of American prowess
From Vera Cruz the city of Mexico, all along the route
the daunless Spanard rod-upon the very fields of bis fame
American vaor and American science have ecpsed the
wild romance Of The Conquest and fernando Cortez has
yielded the laurel crown Winfield Scott. II not by
the North the South that this bright page Of story
written. Side by sde they braved the peslence side BY
side they victory after victory, and annhlaed in
campaign the military power Of mighty nation.
No one thought Of asking there whether the eyes
his had Maine nj