New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21
Nsw.Mexieo and her Peril.

est effort to save New-Mexico from being
subjugated to Slavery by surrendering her
TO the dominion Of Texas, now asks:
"Of what use wi / il be to exempt NewMexicO
or rather the eastern quarter Of New MexicO-ior
that is the true statement OF the matter-hom the
jurisdiction Of Texas, if we do not protect it from
the invasion OF Slavery While we are arguing
the question, Slavery is roofing itsefin New Mex
leo, as The Tribune coniesses, and settlements are
madeby planters with their gangs Of negroes, 10 the
very region from which, according 10 Mr.. Webster
the laws OF nature have vigorously excluded them.
We are not that the extension OF the ilfis-
dicton Of Texas is any evil except so far as 1t 10
identical with the extension Of Slavery"
The case will be just this, that if we leave
New-Mexico to be absorbed by Texas she
becomes instantly, inevitably, by the mere
fact of such absorption, slaveholding re-
gion--slayeholding in every foot and every
inch Of her area this side of the Rio Grande,
even up to the line of N. lat. 42'-slavehold-
ing by fundamental provision of her State
Constitution, over which New-Mexico her
self would have no power, and upon which
the united exertions Of all her people can
make no impression. Such extension of the
domain Of Texas will be virtually adding a
new region as large as five New-England
States, and now as Free, to the Slavehold-
ing area Of cur country.
Now if this region be not absorbed by
Texas, but erected into an independent terri
tory Of New Mexico, as its ancient bounda-
ries, the prayers Of its people, the Treaty
with Mexico, and every consideration of JUS
tice and policy conspre to dictate, even pro-
vided we cannot, as we would, apply the
Wilmot Proyiso thereto, weshall at all events
gain this--that whereas, with subjugation
to Texas, Slavery Extension over New-Mex-
leo is certain, with Texas excluded and bar
red out of that territory, it is at most but
remote possibility. Waddy Thompson, wri-
ting for Shareholders and endeavoring to
reconcile them to the Compromise, asserts
that Slavery never can 20 to New-Mexico.
any hOw-meaning that Slaves can never be
probably worked there. That, however, is
the fact with regard to Mr.. Clingman's
District in North Carolina, yet we see
what a reckless Propagandist the position
of that District in the Same State with
region like seaboard Texas has made him.
Now is it possible that The Post can see
no difference between the absolute. uneauiy-
ocal, inexorable establishment of Slavery in
New-Mexico by its absorption into Texas, |
and its exposure to some faint possibility of |
ssch disaster by organizingit as an indepen-
dent Territory, even though we shall be I'M
able to apply the Proviso? Can he be an
honest, single-minded opponent of Slavery
who can see no difference in the premises?
We invoke the judgment Of the candid.
The Post, with its usual recklessness, pro-
ceeds:
"The Tribune sees no difference between sup.
porting Mr. Clsy's plan, which processes to make
final settlement OF the quarrel respecting the terri
tories, ard Gen. TeyloTs, which makes no settle
ment at all"
That is not so. We see many points Of diff |
ference between the two, but they are not
all in favor of the Presidents plan. His is
preferable with regard to California while
we do MT like the waiver of the Proviso in-
Tolycd in either. But on the naked QueS-
ion of leaving Ncw-Mex;co as she is, with
,ut civil organization and without protec-
ion against the encroachmcnts Of Texas. or
her with conclusive protection
against Texas and even without the Proviso,
We should decidedly prefer the latter. And
Is The Post which helped elect Polk and
Dickinson and tacitly supported the War in
Mexico, sees fit to talk Of "apoStacy," we
hall violate no courtesy in expressing our
ecided opinion that those profasSed Free
'oilers who disagree with US on this point
are great deal more abou. making per-
Onal or party capital than they do about
reventiDg the diffusion Of Slavery.
While Northern men are crying out Never
arrendery the Territory is being stolen
-om us. The new Slayeholding Colony,
-hich has Just turned up on the Rio Grande
,me miles above FL Paso, has been made
lere under the authority Of Texas and by
rtue Of her claim TO absorb New-Mexico.
we wait another year before settling the
oundary, Texas and Slavery will, in the
atural course Of things, be in possession a
undred miles further up, under this same
olicy, and when we do settle the boundary,
sr vested rights will contriye to get pro-
oted. Ii would be far easier, more profit