The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-02-12

h;,hly advantageous she was now bright
star in the constellation, and she mas sen,
here To mingIc in our councils Senators OF
ureut ability and one particularly OF ths most
DISTINGUISHED character, and with whom tney
all might associate with PIide and sa''siac-
ton.
If California be admitted. too. even with
these irregularities, like Michigan, she zoo
mav send here Senators actuated by patriot |
ism and desire TO promote The good inter-
es,. Of the country. The resolution provides
for her admission into the UniuO, aud iorms
a oar, of the general plan he had prepared
C,r the settlement of the difficulties now ex'
isling.
The second resolution proposes two truths,
one Of law and The other ol tact. Inc tfo'h
of law is, that there does not ext !, Mt ms
time, slavery in any portion Of the territories
acquired from Mexico. THIS truth was The
conviction of his own deliberations; he vas
no, aware tina, there were other Senators
who entertained different ground; but when
those Senators have considered the question
more fully. they will perhaps change Their
opinions. Ii they should sttll hold to Their
opinion, he thought i, likely they would Ind
themselves in small minority. The mex.
Truth stated in The resolution was one oil TACT.
/ Ii was, that slavery was moi i,keI, ever to ex'
I i.t IN the territories acquired from HeNic'.
/ |, was one evident tn al Senators. From all
he had heard from all that had ceen STAGED
| by the wines ses OF aillto, there; irem Az
! that had transpiied, aod ~! thai "ouhd ifiu-
spiIe. he was satisfied th1; SLAYER, would ne
YER exis, on one single foot uf ttat territory,
no, even # establ,she- there bS authority ui
law. Facts are of impor'Arce - the ns'd'
Grafton Of this subl~cr. Tie asked Senators,
and particularly those from the lrue States
TO pause and consider we'll upon what had oc
Cured since they had met al the Capitol
what had occurred s,rcc they leil their bones
and their constituents. II had been repeat.
edly declared that slavery would never be al.
lowed in California /; and California has, IN
conveu ION, BY 40 unanimous vote, and IN
con, ention where some oil the members were
shareholders, or from slave. holding States
, from Mississippi, aud perhaps other Southern
, Sts,e.-declafed against slavery. and torev'
er excluded j, from her limits. From oil th's
no was, lie thought, warranted 10 ssatine m
the resolution, as truth, that slavery was
not likely TO exist 10 any portion Of the TEL
> rtory acquired from Mexico.
The latter par, Of the resolution asserts II
I to be the duty of Congress to establish tern
torlAl governments for the territories not m
GUIDED in the timi's Of California and that
I no provision should be made either for the
prohibition or admission Of slavery 10 those
territories
$ Much a. no was disposed at all times &c
=, defer is high authority. and anxious to hnd
: himself IN position to ACT IN harmony WIN
! the other branches Of tho Government, he
I could not consent TO any dereiictlon OF hi'
= du,y towards the ,-r,uor,es b, abandoning
$ them, and leaving them ,xposcd to all th'
y dangers Of anarchy, when il was possible Il
n prevent it. 1t Was the duty Of Congress II
Irgislate for tho territories, and to extend 4
e them he bentti,s and protection Of govern
9 men, and avs.
Q The third and fourth resolutions should b.
Q read and considered together II was no, HI
:, intention then, nor perhaps al any time, TO en-
J. ter into an examination o! tho qucsvaa CON
,. tanned insthese resolutions. !, was YER
d complex and some " hat difficult subject 10 <
l. into he question of Whal are The true limit
II Of Texas. HIS own opin, was, tina, Tex
as has not good ,lIe to MY portion Of tn
le territory called New Mexico. Yet, whit
le holdn. ,hl. opinion, he was free 10 adult
Z that lnakln. al the grounds stated as III
III Foundation ot hat tltle, FIRST at The law &
'e ls36 pissed bs Texas, then the treaty cor
N cluded with Santa Anna, aud what hiss Tran
-, Ia,
OF ed with Mexico, and the fact Tint all tn
;" country has been since gwen w 10 the TN
10 Ted States BY Mexico, aud without gtstng I
these facts all the VEL ht and in,iotiauce a
tachcd 10 them by gentlemen, there was e.
0, tabllrhed a plausible show of claim, bt
10 not good tile.
Q, Without now going into tho inquiry VIII
ID Their the Nuecss or the Del Notte Is or W.
oil the true boundary OF Texas, he had pfopo
cd. by his resolution, 10 fix that boundar,
.h a .hot. distance from the mouth Of the r
ST del Norte, aud running ong that rlvef
te tho southern line Of New Mexico, and theme
at along The line Of New M-xico eastaardty
OF the old line established b, the United Stat,
~ and Spain. She would thsi. be u countr
. large enough, when peopled, TO make thte
O. or four States.
Ia The other resolution makes pfupositit
es to Texas. propose that the tutled STAT
be will provide fot the paSmeo ot all that 20
rs ton Of her debts which have been secur
ct bv pledge madc when f.xss vas T
public and competcrt 10 udk- such ped,
on -of The duties arisng from her foreign Il
he ports. How nu,h that deb sas. he cou
$ Mt, with all his ctf,ds, ascertain; bui
er' made bu, tt,r Difference. | was the pri
pc c,ple he proposed To establish. and N the
'"' serlion Of a pflucipe the am upl VAS no, q
20 cessary. The ground 20 winch he ptopos
ne that the United States should assume u
ION deb, w,, nm. wh,rh II. had trote than an