The North-Carolinian., 1850-08-10

government by the people of New Mexico
understand that the information is official
that such step has been taken. and it, oi
course, works a complete and positive
rejection OF MIR Smith as Il Delegate. II
| he Is now received, he must come as the
representative ofa sovereign people. aud
not the Delegate OF u dependent subord;n-
ate people. lie must be allowed to par
ticipate to the fullest extent IN all Of our
legislative functions. This, ofcourse. ia
impossible, however potent may be the
desire In the breast nf some to curb the
South. even at the sacrifice Of all faith and
honesty. Yet none but Il mailman would
be willing to admit the Delegate at the
present crisis, invested with all of the
attributes OF legal representative.
l would here, Mr. Chairman, conclude
my remarks ; but the observations made
oy the honorable gentleman Yesterday do
not allow me that privilege. Although, he
d'd not positively state the fact, yet he
would, as an Inference from what he did
state. nave the world TO believe thar IL
was through the medium of the pro slavery
influence that this country was left without
government. Icannot conceive that tn.
Legislation OF the country will support hin, ia
the assumption on the contrary, il makes
manifest the great truth that the slavery
influence III Congress has always been
courted to build and establish territorial
governments, and their votes have never
oee" other"lse gwen, excepting when the
anti slavery influence has so controlled
the action of Congress as to INCORPORATE in
all DIlls OF this character odious, obnoxious.
unconstitutional features-features vhicI,
SO changed the character of the bills
that no member representing South
ern constituency could support them,
unless ne would incur the penalty Of trca-
son to his honor. Sir, there is not mor.
truth IN the aphorism - that order is lea
ven's first law" than tina: a STAKEHOLDER is.
eT ,lecessndfe, an advocate of law. order,
ana government. This impression. earlv
lmo'oed from prccept, dull y fostered by the
conservative = considerations growing out of
lhe institution OF slavery. always impel us
20 ASSIST ana further the organization of
territorial government. Sir, the true cause
why these 'ately-acquired countries have
oeen lett without the benefit of govern
nent: is to be found in the anti-saverv
feeling OF Congress, and so strong. so
POWERFUL SO irresistible. is this feeling.
nat !, it mas been 'ntimated by the gentleman
nat lt would be work of superhuman
Aert'on for 4 majority on this floor 50 far
o'sengaSe themselves fiom its control
5 TO extend to this suffering people pro-
er: reasonable, and just protection. The
reJudlce against the South is truly omni-
otent.
put Mr. Chairman, the most prciudiccd
'o nost'ie opposition may sometimes foil
sell, and we have full illustration of the
CT IN the present posture of the affairs Of
'r country. am disposed to ..tread
shtiy upon the ashes of the dead" and
e that any remarks will be applied to the
''cy oi the late Administration, and not
the individual President, for whom the
untry now mourns. The South had no
airing before that Administration. and IF
had continued to exist, | must verify
ileve, that, under the controlling i'm
Use OF FreeSolism, not another moon
'u'd nave run its course before our coun
would have been iIlumined by the
'Id glare OF civil strife, of a sectional
IT: Inc mandate had gone forth. tnat
Jurisdict'on OF Texas over New Mexi-
should be opposed and resisted by the
i'tary authority of the United States.
&c sword, welded by the strong arm of
government, was to be made the ar
er OF CIVIL territorial dispute.
SIT, my heart recoiIs from the contcm-
ton or the heavy affiction which was
Ut 10 oefall US, and pray God, thathe
SO eni'sEten the minds Of those now
,ower' that the gravest and heaviest
fortune that could befall the world.
civil war IN America" may be averted.
am not drawing an imaginary pic
:, out feel most certain that, under the
'tehce of the present generous feeling
"een the North and South, the first in
alton OF conflict between our troops
those OF the Stare OF Texas, would be
sounding tocsin, declaring, trumpet
5ued. the dissolution Of the Union. And
whose head would this heavy respon.
|I'y have devoIved? Most pre- emin.
y upon those whose most sedulous
IL haS oeen to destroy all good civil
social aflinities between the North
South. 1t would be Free Soil an.
y.