Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

for prospective and gradual system by which, at some
far Distant not at earlier day, may be brought TO
an end They ready, believe to bear their share of
the cost and sacrifice any such system But they know
that they themselver have power the subject They
acknowledge that far slavery in the States concerned
they possess no constitutional right to interfere with any
way whatever II there be any thing upon which the whole
North united and in which of all parties, of all pro-
fessions, OF all conditions agree is in recognising in clear
and unnstakable characters to slavery within the Saes
constitutional prohibition Of interference.
But Mr. Chairman this idea that free State is to
be admitted to the Union without slave State to match it,
is 10 my Judgment impacticable il is unusfabe We
shall have TO enter fresh Of annexation and
quest TO carry 1t out 1t is TO be carried out at all When
Texas shall have been exhausted by the admission Of the
three slave States which ii has been strongly con
tended that we have already stipulated TO admit, you will
have to go further and further South find fresh material
manufacture slave States out of for the sake of equilibrium
Walter Scott in Of his inmabe essays under the
6rique Of Malachi Maagrowher tells of castle of the
olden me the steward of which had passion for regu
ay, that when poacher rogue Of any Sort caught
and put in the ploy side Of the gae he gave halfa
crown to an honest abore stand in the other poy oppo
site to him This sir, all for unifomys sake and TO
preserve the equilibrium. And shall have adopt
similar course If this idea Of equilibrium is be adopted
shall be called systematically plant slavery upon
soil, IT not to put manaces upon free men, for aniformi
ty's sake.
Sir you did not wait for free State to come in hand in
hand with Texas You regarded principles Of equilibrium
uniformity Or that occasion. You brought her in dis
b the equilibrium then existing, and for the South
preponderance in at leas. branch of the Government
And with this example immediate view the North the
free States but feel aggreved if the admission Cali
ona to be made in any degree dependant upon condea
tons of this We do not that she has absolute
right to be admitted to-day or tomorrow But do say
that rejection posponement Of her admission,
grounds OF sectional equilibrium would be offence without
either provocaion or Justification.
And now sir entertaining such views need hardly add
that in my Judgment California ought TO be admitted to the
Union without delay eparate Independent mea-
sure am opposed to any scheme for qualifying coupling
it with other arrangements lam opposed to all omnibus bills
and all amalgamation projects It is unjust California
embaass and perhaps peril her admission by mixing her
up with matters of controverted character It is still more
unjust to large majority Of this House, who desire to record
their distinctly for her admission State deny
them the proper legitimate parliamentary mode Of doing SO,
by annexng to the bill provisions against which not
few Of them soemny pledged. What would Southern
gentlemen say, wantonly insist inserting
Wmot proviso in the California bill Let them forbear
teach bloody instructions (which may return to plague
the inventor ssThe ingredients Of the poisoned chace
may yet be commended to their Let them remem
Der that there may be point Of honor at the North well
the South Let them remember that the voice of pa
osm which cries to the North up says the South
also keep back" Let them reflect how far
towards those Northern members who have consented
thus far to waive any struggle for the proro drive them
the odious alternative of rejecting what they desire
adopt, of adopting what they may feel constrained to
reject.
And now, sir, turning from California, what remains
New Mexico and Dessret Utah And what are we do
with them Nothing, nothing, reply, which shall endan-
ger the harmony and domestic peace of these United States
Undoubtedly, Mr. Chairman, my honest impulse and
earnest disposition would be to organize Territorial Govern
both of them and engra upon those Govern
the principles Of the ordinance Of 1887 III
suing only my own feelings, what believe to be the
wishes and views of the people of New England this would
be my unhesitating Though believing, do ha
the laws of Mexico aboshing slavery still in force there
would yet make doubly sure, and take bond
against the introduction slavery into any territory where
ii does not already exist &@.
But sir, not for over!urnins the Government Of my
country, for running any risk of disastrous result
order to accomplish this object in the precise mode which
would be most satisfactory to myself No. sir nor would
press such pertinacousy upon Congress- al
though the consequences should be nothing serious
to plant sting in the bosos of the people the South
to leave impression in their minds that they had
wrongea and Inundated by the Government Of their
country.
hold the entire equality of all the citizens Of this repub
lie and of all the States of this Union And while WHOLLY
deny that the which have suggested would in any
gree infringe upon this equaity while can by ad
NIT that prohibition of slavery in the Territories would
croach breadth upon the Just rights OF the Sou
States the Southern people, would yet willingly and gladly
obea from any unnecessary act which could give colo
to such idea So far my of duty will allow
me go, to frbear from going, shall be my fault
any human being in this widespread republic shall i'm
agne that he has been injured assaed either in his person.
his properly, or his feelings.
4 What then, am ready to do Sir I have already ex
pressed my intention to stand by the Presidents plan this
subject nothing since occurred to change that
ten,ion have heard this plan sigmatized weak
contemplate plan but believe be wise and patriotic
pan and which, whether it succeeds fails will have
entitled the President to the unminged respect and gratitude
Of the American people,
My honorable friend from New York (Mr DuER) has
ticipated me in Of the views which had intended
take of this plan and should only weaken their impression
by presenting them again. But orbear dwell
ing for moment upon single consideration connected
with it.
The President his annual message, after stating his be-
lief that "the people of New Mexico would, at very
distant day. present themselves for admission into the Union
4 says follows:
By awaiting their action, all of uneasiness may be
avoided confidence and kind feeling preserved With
view maintaining the harmony and tranquility dear to
all should abstain from the introduction of those exciting
topics of sectional character which have hitherto produced
painful apprehensons in the public mind and repeat the
solemn warning Of the first and most lurous Of pre-
decessors against furnishing ground tor chaacerzng
| parties by geographical dscrimiDations.'"
Again. in his message Of January 81, communicating his
views in more detail upon the subject before he says
No material inconvenience will result from the want for
short period of established by Congress
that part the territory which lies eastward of the State
California and the for opinion that New Mexi
Union are founded unofficial nfomaon which suppose
is all who have cared TO make inquiries that
subject.
the silent effect of independent Of the action
of Congress, again submit to your wisdom the policy
mended in my annual message Of awaiting the autay opera
ton of those believing that shall thus avoid the
feeling necessary the beneficial of political
system"
This sir is the great beauty, the crowning grace of the
Presidents proUfsion His in nv iudpment. only