The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-08

and suppose there win be- understand that this
pecnsge this sort Of feads serviude in which are
sold for debt exists IN California and in parts OF
Mexico But what mean % say h that the existence Of
African slavery we see II here among utterly
impossible to ind itself 70 Be found p Mexico any
other natural impossbilty upon anything else. Why,
sir California and New Mexico Asiatic in their for
nation and their scenery They composed Of vast
Edss q Of an as .o%sss
overwhelmingly barren. Their tops are capped BY
perennial There may be in California now made
free by her constitutionand there are, no doub-some
tracts OF valuable land hut smuch less valuable, when
you get into New Mexico Pray. what Is the evidence
upon This subject which any gentleman has collected BY
Information sought by himself Or stated by others
upon the subject What is there IN New Mexico that
could BY possibility induce anybody to 90 there with
sayel There are some narrow STRIPS o. i,aols land
dry up before midsummer. All that the native people
then do is to raise some little articlessome little
wheat and other grain for their own use and all that BY
irrigation. Who expects 10 see hundred black men
cuvatng tobacco corn, cotton RICE anything, on lands
in New Mexico, made fertile only by rigatonl Hook
upon y therefore as fixed iscito use snrren, sx
leo are destined to be free 80 far as they are settled at
awhich believe. especially with regard to New Mex
ico. will be very little for great length Of mefree BY
the arrangement OF things, by the powers above us.
And have therefore. sir, to say in this respect Also
that this country fixed for freedom to many persons
az shall ever live there by an rrepeaable lava more
Of holding slaves under legal enactmens And will say
further SIR that ii resolution or law were before
to provide territorial government for New Mexico
would vote TO put into il prohibition whatever. The
Mss Of such prohibition would be idle as respects any
effect upon the Territory would not take pains e re.
pn n no
OF aunt and reproacan evidence OF superior votes OF
superior power--io wound the pride, even-whether q
ss an and aeous The
States have no such object and no such purpose
They would think il tannt and an indignty. They
would think il to be taking away from them what
hey regard as proper equality Or privilege Whether
they are expected to realize any benefit from il not
they would feel that at least theorec wrong-some-
chaiscter-had taken place need not inilict any such
wound upon the feelings OF anybody, unless In case
where something essentially important 70 the country
and efficient the preservation Of liberty and freedom is
to be effected Therefore repeat, strand repeat be-
cause wishto be understood about it'll do not propose
to address the Senate often upon this subject desire to
pour out all my heart as plainly as possible say,
therefore, sir that il the proposition were now here for
government for New Mexico, and was moved to insert
provision for the prohibition oil slavery, would not
Now, Mr.. President. have established, SO far as !
propose 70 30 into any observations to establish
osilion with which set out-upcn which mean to
stand fall that is that the whole territory IN the
States Of the United States or in newly acquired Terrific
res OF the United States has fixed and settled character
now6xed and settled by law which cannot be repeal
faith and which cannot be repealed BY any human pow
or in regard 10 California and New Mexico Under one
Or the other Of these laws every foot OF territory in the
decided character. Sir. il were now making govern
ment for New Mexico and anybody should propose the
WILING, Provso should treat Exactly as t M fSk
gon. Mr. Folk was known to be in opinion decidedly
adverse the Wmot Proviso but be felt the necessity
of law for the government OF the Territory OF Oregon
And though the Wilmot Proviso was there. he knew
that would be perfectly nugatory Proviso and since
must be entirely nugatoy since II took away no de-
scrhable estimabe, vegetable, tangible right oil the
Smith he wOuld the bill for the sake o
enacting law for the government OF the Territory, and
LET that entirely uselessand in that connexion entirely
hear OF the annexation OF Canadaif there be any man.
any OF the northern democracy any OF the free soil
party, who suppose 1t necessary to insert Wmo Pro-
man viii OF be OF opinion that i is necessary to
protect the everlasting OF Canada from the vote
Of slavery, BY the same ovepowering wing OF an act OF
Congress Now, sir, wherever there is practical good
be done wherever there inch OF land to be stayed
back from becoming slave territory, am ready 10 in
sert the principle Of the exclusion OF slavery. am
pledged to that IRON ls37-pledged TO tagan and again
and will perform those pledges. But will not do
thing unnecessarily that wounds the feelings OF others,
or that does disgrace TO my own understanding
Mr. President, in the excited times in which live,
there 10 state found TO exist Of mutual elimination and
recriminaon between the South and the North. There
are lists OF grievances produced by each and these gev
Of the country from the other exasperate the feelings.
subdue the OF raterna connexion, Of patriotic love-
and mutual regard shall bestow little attention upon
neoc VhrlOus grievances pfO1uCcu one
the other begin with the complaints OF the South
will further than have the general statement
of the honorable member from South Carolina, Mr..
CALHOUN, that the North has grown upon the South IN
consequence OF the manner OF administering this govern
ment collecting It's &c They disputed topics
which have inclination TO enter into but will state
these complaints and especially complaint OF the
South which has in my opinion Just foundation which
that there has been found the North, among ndvd
ua and among the legislatures OF the North, disin
clnaon TO perform fully their constitutional duties in
regard 10 the return OF persons bound to service who
have escaped into those States In that respect is my
Every member OF every northern legislature is bound by
oath 10 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
binding IN honor and in conscience any other article
and fulhs his duty, under his oath, in any State
legislature who sets himself 10 work to find excuses
eyasone, escapes from this constitutional duty, have
always thought that the constitution addressed itself to
the legislatures Of the States themselves the States
other States shall BE- delivered up and confess have al
ways been OF opinion that that injunction upon
the States themselves II Is said that person escaping
into another State and becoming therefore within the ju
sdcton Of that State shall be delivered up. II seems
10 that the plain import OF the passage s, that the
State itself, in obedience 10 the injunction OF the
constitution shall him to be deiveredup That Il
nv judgments have always entertained u, and enter
tain now But when the subject some years before
under the consideration OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States the majority OF the judges held that the
power TO cause the fuztves from service 10 be delivered
up was power be exercised under the authority OF
this government do not know. upon the whole, that
that may not have been fortunate decision do not
-. hal IL In