The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-06

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der the administration of this constitution OF ours s
the question which has besn thus invariably and unomy
settled Or, sir are we to 10 the conclusion that
iuIon and sSs everything srVa i unsettled '
Mr. President we are to recoect that Il 10 very pos
sibe-that il is indeed quite when thatcon
iorss Is Louisiana. Florida. California. and Nsw Msx
co. was never within the contemplation Of the famsmoi
that instrument Il will bs recoleced that, when that
west Of the Ohio was unpeopled; and il must b
recoected. also, that the exercise OF the power to
make governments for Territories in their infant
such as must terminate whenever they have ac-
quired population competent 10 self.govsmmsnt.
17si Now, sir recolec that when this constitution was
adopted. that territory was unpeopled and how it
possible that Congress- to whom i had been csded.
other States Of the Unon had power whatever to de-
clare what description Of settlers should occupy the public
lsnds Suppose that Congress had taken up .hs aoioa
with aview to epensh the public treasury and augment
the revenue from that source, that the introduction Of
sion, would % Sey not have had the right under that
clause which authorizes Congress TO make the neces
sary rues and regulations respecting the territory and
they have no right discretion or authority whateverysu
may choose to call ito say that anybody who chose
to bring his slaves and settle upon the land and
would enhance the value Of the property It would
give importance 70 the country i would build
up towns and Villages snS and III, N hns ws may s
revenue might be derived from the waste lands by the in
PRODUCTION Of slavery than could be secured BY m sxclu
they would have no right to make such rule Why.
sir, remember how those settlements were made They
began with very few persons Marietta was, think
friend now before me mr. CoRwMl will correct me
am wrong II small settlement, made BY some two
or three hundred persons from New England Cincin-
matt the next and was settled by handful of per-
from New Jersey, perhaps, some other Of the
States Now, sir, had those few settlers the right from
the moment they arrived thsrss mere handful q msn
Cncnnati--to govern and dispose OF the terrific
ries, or 10 govern themselves as sovereign COM
and within the contemplation OF the constitution. that
Congress, who owned the SOIL acting under the authority
therein contained should regulate the settlement OF the
they should reach sufficient degree Of consideration, "a
respect of numbers and capacity for self fgovernment to
be constituted into more regular municipal organizations
and be allowed to govern themselvesl s
Sir, will not further dwell upon this point Of the SUBJ
ect But have said there is another source Of power
equally satisfactory in my mndsasaiy n - eonsu1Ss TS
the treaty making power-ths acquiring power New
put it to gentlemen is there not ct this moment z
slavery so% hs Il i not a. sanh
power That s impossible. II is substantve. ectnals
existing power And where does It exist II exgted--
es..on Il Ross Mssso could have sbo
shed slavery or have introduced slavery sither A
c.iiorni. Or NsS MsTce @ Now that power n.ss Ssss
with the eitsry and with the sovereignty Of the tam:
tory and to whom did she transfer in She ansfssd
ss d q ss s ss SysEss s ss e
the United States then acquired ell the tsrnosy ana ~
the sovereignty over that territory which Mexico hed
Of these Territories Sir. dispute that who can The
POWER exists, it does not exist No one will con-
tend for its annihsiion Il existed in Mexico No one
the territory to the government Of the United Saas
The government of the United Siafes therefore, pos
all the powers which Mexico Possss;sd ovsr thoss TN1-
with reference TO themwthin admit, certain limed a
the consttutiou-whatever Mexico could have doqe.
the eco Constitution I which prohibitions sdi mos MY
to Congress whenever i egslates, whether for ~ ~
States or the new Territories but within the scopoQ
and and eosausi with he powers q Mexico pioi o q
Sir, with regard to this usaty-making power, al Who
and into the possible extent to which i may b car
red know that il is unlimited in it, nature, except u
30 far as any limitations may Be found within =: Soos
no limitation which prescrbes the extent 70 which he
power shall be exercised. ,i.s.4 NJ. ststfs.s.
power, in express srms in the constitution over s slb
ject OF slavery But there grant in the conslituQ1s
specifically, over variety of subjects upou which
the powers OF Congress are unquesionable The m4t0
includes the minor. The general grant OF power Con-
prehends all the particulars Of which thet power con.
ssts. The power OF acquisition BY treaty draws With
the powerto govern all the territory acquired. hec
be power to acquire, there must be power to govern;
and think therefore, sir without at present dwelling
further upon this part o the subject that from the two
sources Of authority in Congrees TO which have Isfg-
red may be traced the power Of the government o. shs
United States act upon the Territories IN gcneFal.
And sir, come now to the question OF the sxtcnt q
the power think il Is power adequate either 70 intro
duce or to exclude slavery admit the argument IN boh
it's forms Of application admit that II the power exsU
OF excluding the power must also exist Of intro
ducng or toleratng slavery within the Terrtones Bat
sir have been drawn of fer from the second Ieeour
ton, which have under consideration, that havs
almost lost out OF view In order. therefore, that We
may come back understandingly to the subject viii
again read Il:
Rssolved, That slavery does not exist BY law, and
likely be introduced into any OF the sTrtoy 40
qured by the United States from the republic OF Mexco
Introduction into, exclusion from, part Of the aid
territory and that spproprats territorial govsrnsnn
ought be established BY Congress In al Of the said terri
assigned the boundaries o the proposed state OF
California, without the adoption OF resroron OF oon-
diton the subiect Of slavery.
The other truth. as respectfully and with great deisr-
submit, 10 this propose 20 admit ana snnouno
that slavery is not likely to be introduced INTO any
those Territories. Well SIR, is not that me - -
there member OF this body who doubssh wn3 30