The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-16

mnstion to force 1t through and IL not rslisquh
cd until was known that BY psrsstsnes the bill vosld
the amendment should not be passed, ana helped 70
fight 1t on We told that southern gentlemen have
II sy .s
should have constitutional law instead Of that Of the
bowie knife. why was Minnesota provided With terri
What IL the objection urged against prohibiting
slavery In territories free Because 1t IL said the
opinion rather to avoid disturbing harmony
Of parts Of the country The trainers Of the eonstu-
tion contemplated the acquisition Of territory
II SO, they would have made some provision for its
management. The provisions In that instrument
lated to the territory then possessed. We have
1t would be aggression to admit another free State
Was not the South relatively stronger than she
large Of the psop. believed that Congress has
the exclusive right to egslats the territories
He would net compromise on the ground OF constitu
tioDslity and right he would not compromise the
question of human freedom, 80 help him God. He be.
ongsd the rsvled section Of free soisrs and there
Gentlemen had been tainted with the remark that
the Wlmot proviso Is dead. 1t must be gratifying
Northern men to be told to their faces that the WI
mot proviso has been murdered In the House by its
friends and trampled under foot; bat the proviss Is
living and abiding principle in the Of the people
psovso being dead these twenty members who voted
to lay II on the table may have committed suicide
had told their constituents what they would have done
There one thing absurd than the cry dsso
luton Of the Union and that the alarm which the
gentlemen feel about 1t Dissolution was mere spsou
lstive question He averred that II this should occur
the children Of the ordinance Of 1887 would float up
Mr. aa that shs orSinsnos
was passed by the Congress Of before the
adoption Of the constitution 1t matter Of fact
that there territory belong cling to the States
when they entered into the Union.
Mr.. FITcH asked whether the first Congress did not
Mr.. WELpoRNE repeated, that no territory then
belonged to the States and for this it pro-
Pery remarked In the Fsd~aiis by Mr. Madison, that
1t was out Of constitutional to pass the ordi
nance He submitted two resolutions and trusted that
they would be adopted, viz that 1t is inexpe-
dent to receive California . State, with her
present constitution, restricting slavery north of
30 30 ; that the Committee on Territories be In
Of ns anS the
New Mexico and Deseret prohibiting slavery north of
SO 80, and recognising the admissibty Of slavery
habitants thereof Of State constitutions and their
into the Union. A portion Of the
and colors, and two years ago they were conquered
by our arms. By the laws Of naturalization they
could rot recognise the first right Of ctizen.suf-
frage Would the free States consent to receive Cali
fornia, without Limitation Of boundary. This propo-
ston does not give the whole OF the territory either
be settle the nov than to let IL remain
apple Of dscord hereafter He spoke earnestly on
the Importance Of settling the question high nation
al grounds. Sometimes he thought that there only
one thing people would bow down to- ana that
Internal demon Of party He imagined
grateful earth considering the untold blessings they
enjoys while the dswn trodden people Of the old world
81 ptrisncs iDnumersbe expressions and are crowded
while we have the pure free air OF heaven
In conclusion be appealed to all to forward and
adjust all their existing dificulties
cluded who wished territories to be free III slave
soiler who desired 1t to bear slaves he was
willing to be weighed in the balance with the epthets
which bad been applied to the free solers. Though
the term abotionist used term Of reprosoh,
fortunately 1t may be used in honorable sense and
hcA
ought to be then he took pleasure in being one
There are some who desire the abolition Of this son
ased ss term Of reproach IL was applicable to per-
IONS at the North; but they few In number and
eeble in power IL was announced by Gen. Cas-, that |
,ludng slavery pertaining to the territories The Sc.
nator driven to this because he had admitted the
has power to ssissts kos is IL that gentle
men propose TO legeate for California New Mexico and
,sssIst and settle their boundaries The question
leave their States they leave behind them
oca laws They do not carry their systems Of educs-
oteres and gaming; they become subject to the laws
there they lecats to the souths considering the
insult 10 not intended, and disavowed This is the |
ule among gentlemen. The Moth propose the VIII |
hxsd and settled purpose Of the North that ,hsq.
hen slohs Of the Southern and the threats
not proviso dissolution Of the Union cannot be |
eacesbie overt steps mast be taken 20 carry II into
fleet custom houses, magazines arsensls, Sc must
rst Be seized and this would bring into req uision
he power Of the Executive, who has sworn to support
he Union, and see that the laws faithfully
ND this would iDfsme the country into civil war. He
oud net contemplate this subject without shudder
tie day come. IL would be with thundsrinss above,
hen the darkness sbail be lifted up they would
20 the country severed, and the deep, profound gulf
etveen the section: hsd with the Scared bodies Of
Arments red with suicidal blood. How could We
land before pestsrity, and say that the event
avery to country where 1t does not now exist a.d
retrograde to the dark ages while all the world 10
onns but this was to take place at any and every
assio IL euch an event must befali the country we
annot but see the disastrous consequence lie then
roeesded to show that the slaves could escape with
aving only frontier q 1000 miles on the north. and
maritime frontier OF 800 miles south and east Where
,v,s me new a,rr..rI isi hap.rt sessds' he
outh contend for would be lost unless slaves be carried
acre BY force Slaves would be instgated to escapes
I'd even II Northern army should invade the South,
slaves would not turn against those who have most
mpsthy with them. IL is said that there are three
ID young would soon melt away Let such : state Of
iinss come 20 pass, and the slaves would ind star
the East which they would worship with Chaldean
iencly TO the South than the North are There are
ore tmaneipauonist ten TO one there than here The
Iitsin. Frsnee' Sweden. and DEGRADED Mexico. and
turkey, have abolished slavery. Does any one think
uample out this love Of freedom In the human
entg Nothing but the love Of law and the restraints
rswn around the Institution, prevent the infam-
able material from isniting and consuming the
hole
Mr. Burr observed that the gentleman had said that
stances Of capital punishment few In the south
nopg the slaves, and he attributed this to sordid
ercerary motives In South Carolina and other !
ufhern States, 10 IL well known that slaves are
Inject to capital punishment for crimes unknown
common Law. tor which white men are not subject
be slave is not entitled to the benefit of clergy and
an aggravated assault on . white man, he IL put
death.
on.
Mr. MANN said that II he had Inadvertently fallen in
mistake, he vas most happy TO be corrected What
had stated vas his i'm preston lie had not his au-
critics, but thought that he could make good hs a.
rtion In some instsuces
MIR Nrrsplg obtained the doer and the rfouss Al.
urned till Monday.