The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-10

the principles and rules OF action with which the people
were familiar and bywhich they had been accustomed 10
gallon TO decide them this manner He does H. because
he and his predecessors have deemed right and proper
to do So He does not administer the Mexican law be-
cause is IN force and mast be admnsered Il is only
the judge himself that gives il force II is not the Mex
lean law constaning the American judge, but the Amer
be@ %hsn seP % re q wse q
people, and changing rejecting them when they are
not 80 The very appeals which. prove the opposite
doctrne are 50 frequently made to the decisions OF the
Supreme Court, rather show that il is to our own bu-
aals we look for the law by which the relations OF per-
son ana property IN California must be regulated. Had
these decisions been different from what they ae-and
they would have been different the Judges had supposed
Il TO be right and proper to make them sohad they de-.
clared that in no case should any regard be paid 10 the
former laws or customs Of Mexico-why then, all rights
would DC ascertaned, all remedies enforced all
oyerses settled without any reference 70 them at All
gives life 10 the Mexican law. and not the Mexican law
that controls an unwilling American court
Sir, this all that is meant by the courts and by wf.
ters on national law, when they speak Of the laws OF
conquered country continuing until others prescribed
BY the conquero They continue only ne chooses
70 continue them They are enforced only bscause his
judicial tribunals choose to enforce them II upon this
assent this adoption that their force and validity depend
and no, q Az uon .hs.[ original and proa
relate to matters about which he is careless indifferent
ne will indulge the conquered inhabitants by settling
customed. When they relate to things in any way con-
cernne himself affecting his wishes and interests.
VIII decue mem az ms own wishes ana interests may
rights OF person and property Of such citizens Of the Uni
ted States may remove to this new Territory for the
q upon me enoymeni q tnelr conlnes
established there by our own government not according
80 S s aIases e anu po'peIs ~ oui own couI-
munity had been accusomedfo settle their disputes
ow uaIe any couI! " Juuse aecree ,na eilzen c VIZ
Una sna i9rIe ms rgnt o. properly IN ms slave re.
the United States, merely because this conquered and
suJec' peope Iau once usclaeu wnen .ney We,e COM
pesnt g @ declare that they themselves would hold no
So sh;s , paocy s,h i = "noiy uhneocssasy y push
ing 81 a'gumenI !, turner. h.. ~.
hs canno; 1h. @ suspecs na. our opponents
their force and justice ii they are not Why aid they op
o h hh u ne IN, d ; NY ~ ~ "
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% t .ss , uLe L. M ne Sosuu.o, ~. m W. ~" Pos'esS-
hoI r 70 coniei any hat We 20 no. now ENJOY;
s Ia ,vt ,h; wUuu ~ @ no. eJiseh =; ~ Is ~ n ~ cA
np ;, nd a ~, si ~ :, - - s,assy n,
~, ISIS, M ~ " P.cve.' l:s in' uuue'o" Sa
sit,on 4 ia;r ms, ;mn,agnahis W. aaaS - naa,n
things 4. thew areo claim lhe rights already secured 10
us We ask no law for the establishmen of slavery in
this Te rory Jf NE and ths ev;st;rv rela
lion the States of fhs Union secure tn & is
you gentIemen Of ihe North who violate the constn
lion by IL from ma IL wa have mr., such rght
we do noi ask r N von We ara % vop demand
action and action that is either a. n
necessary We are content yyh the uresen linton. vn
are not satisfied with t. You insist on addnr something
10 the constitution something from our right as
secured by the constitution. Will you deny thls II
these rights already by the constitution how
can get them without Iegisatoni And why do you
attempt to take from what we have got And yet
You preach TO US about Uaionyou talk Of the dangers
that menace il as coming from the South Z You, who
would tempt dissolution OF the Union. rather than for
bear to do what upon your own argument is vain and
idle thing!
Uaion! Yes, II is well-chosen theme for northern
defamation. The very name breaihes melody 10 the
men and women oil The South. Much have they borne
Tor the sake oil this Union Your grinding mposts Tor
protecting Or IN other words pampering northern capital
and abor-your banking schemes, designed TO subject
the real and solid opulence OF the agricultural Saiesto
the control Of fictitious wealth, manufacturers in the
halls OF Congress-your wasefu and unconstitutional
they could partcipatea these have for years been
endured and submitted to- The Union made amends for
all But the Union they love and are desirous TO main
lain is not the Union OF the lion and the the
Union OF the vuure and the lamb-but a league be-
tween equals-States-sov Notwithstanding by n
common agency the few powers not reserved for their
separate CONTROL and exercising them in spirit OF kind
deference and respect or the rights and or
the prejudices, of one another ls ~ 4as tne
The views have presented NAV sugeest the reason
whyI have not offered N b plan az concatou ana com
promse- cancellation OF tph0m 3co upromse az ,rliaf7
But il IA The fashion Of the day We have baci6cators
who breed ouarres and medators who fomsnf d,ssen-
sions But oder van a plan of conciliatoo and com-