The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-16

IN. "a Disnds Ia Bers county Psnnsyvania and then
zsss 70 this same harassing aad distracted question:
he said.
lslsoa sad whsn s'als q Msoas. which constituted
part 81 IL was aboutio be admitted into the Union, the
s saa Iii. " y ss sa 81
che t seaeaticn - other mpoant and dangerous ques
Undsr the Missouri compromise slavery forever pro-
hibed north Of the parallel Of 10 deg 80 mini and south
people Congress- in ne sdmssio 90 Texas oowSs
The footsteps OF their predecessors, adopted the same rule
he soa y hs Uaoa s require Sss he line q the
Missouri Compromise should be extended 70 any new Ter
Now have no doubt that II that honorable gentle
man was upon this floor he would vote for the extension
OF the Missouri compromise line 70 the Pacific, with the
Admission of our right below the line distinctly the
prohbiton above it. do not believe be would practise
delusion but frankly and honestly would say that the
application OF the Missouri compromise hne TO such
extanson would require terms II would not be In
kesung with the opinion have expressed OF him to act
Otherwise Is honest for those who have enjoyed all
The benefits OF the Missouri compromise, when il
through savehodng States and Territories claim
thai these benefits not 70 be exented others Who
would expect southern 10 take the Missouri COM
promise line with the condition Of slavery prohibited
above H. and nothing said about II below the line What
would De obtained Would there be settlement Of the
question sany peace secured to the country ask, is
not Offensive the understanding Of any TO sup
pose ne VIII surrender substantial essential rights Tor
Tiave consumed more time than expected. and shall
be obliged to omit great many points that had intend
Nj MANGUM. If the honorable senator viii per.
nit. will move afostponenent OF the subject I'LL TO-
A'g M. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. thank the honorable
senator from North Carolina, but will endeavor not to
detain the Senate much longer hope to- close my re-
marks before the ordinary time. Of adjournment do
NOT propose at much length to claim The attention OF the
Senate in relation to the boundary of Texas will say
but lte-nothing perhaps than is connected with
what stated on former occasion That question
leave mainly to the honorable senator from Texas, Mr.
RusK both because it properly belongs him, and be-
cause be is more able to do il lsstice than myself
Here Mr. DAVIS gave way 70 motion 10 postpone the
further consideration OF the question till Tomorrow and
the Senate proceeded to the consideration Of executive
Mr. DAVIS resumed and concluded on the succeeding
MIR PRECEDENT / return my thanksto the Senate fol
the c0uresy extended to by the adjournment oil yes
,erday. and promise them that win be brief il
consistent with rendering myself Ineligible had closed
all that proposed to say in relation TO the exclusion Of
slavery from The Territories BY the Mexican law, and al
intended say Of the right OF shareholders to carry that
species Of property into the Territories under the consu
ton OF the United States One OF the positions laid down
by the honorable senator from Kentucky and which he
den0minaied OF his two truths was, that slavery
wAs excluded from the Territories OF California and New
Mexico BY decree OF nature From that opinion
Dissent know that the industry of mining is better
adapted to slave labor than any other species Of labor
cCOSnlstu dnOuG anu ~ likely new
country for many years to come TIL the canals are
cut bitches and drains made no person can reclaim the
soil from nature and settle upon with his family and
support them by the products OF his own exerton, as in
the old possessions OF the United Saes where rain
dew unite with prolific soil 10 reward freely and
readily the toll OF Ii is only by associated labor
that such country be reduced to cultivation. They
have this associated labor in Mexico under system oil
peondge. That kind Of involuntary servne for debt
suppose cannot long continue TO exist under American
nsutions therefore The only species Of labor tina.
readily DIace under
ment would, 1 think, be the domestic servitude of
African slavery and therefore believe that it is essen
tal, account OF The climate, PRODUCTIONS and the soil
and the peculiar character OF cultivation, that Should
have that slavery in at least portion OF Caornia and
New Mexico tbs also true, that in certain chimes only
the African race are adapted to work in the SUM-
10 from this cause that the labor Of Mexico, prof
il d also that account that the prosperity OF Cenlra
and Southern America generally has declined, and tina
il has been sustained Brazil, where slavery has con
tnued that Jamaica and ST. Domingo have now, from
being productive and profitable colonies, sunk into de
cay and are reapsng to deserts and barbarsm and ys
Cub and Porto Rico continue 10 maintain, might say
increese, their prosperity. like argument hold car
be applied 10 at least portion OF California and New
Mexico therefore deny what is affirmed by the sena
evidence OF that denial that the produce Of Mexico when
slavery existed there, was far beyond what Il is al
present. In the great work Of Humboldt we find the
following statement
Msxco, in 1905 after defray ing the annual expenses
her administration, $40 Co., which included the
her army Of 10000 spanish troops, and after reDing
Spain surplus OF 80 000 in specie exhibits the singu
MES Spain by the annual remittance each Of fol
lowing sums