Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-08-30
EDTTORlAL!!...
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES o r
UTAH AND NEW MEXiCO.

UTAH AND NEW MExICO.
Tais question ha. los: much of he Interest
which was attached 10 Il before The meeting d
the late Democratic State RigkS cosuemion
Special reference Is made BY the convention 10
The admission Of California, the division Of Tex
u, and The Dislsicsbill. Ii regard losiess they
declare ,heis .ssirong and uaeqdeocal condeMaa-
lion; aud regard them Is i determination IF ~
NsriA /, t1amplc upon tie political rights Of ias
South The Esah and New Mexico bills are
not included, as the basis q organization.
we may therefore conclude, thai ID the opin-
lon ii the convention, ihs people DC Mississippi
tell but liue interest ii tlie question n slavery
iuihc territories, ~ what u more probable, ihe
objections taken u these bills were regarded Il
iuasEnsibIa. An all events ,hsy are not dssigg.
sairi ~ OBJECTS ol condemnation
Our own views may " siated.n 4 isw words.
Therc:wss \ time Wren the protection II shs en-
jayHnent n slave proper u she territories re
Wnised States, WAS one cf much Importance n
tiis south. The power of the abolitiouisss WIS
iathe ascendant ii Cong fess, and ! Territorial
gaysrnnant eould mi BIZ 4 ieated fbr al;sofnia.
without Incorporating clause tsssfieting the IN
sseducioa sof slaves. California was therefore
asnicl Territorial gcyerpmens The people
formed their consultation. and California was adj
rlsied rs state into the upion. This disposed
~ 4 large portion If lbe territory d The United
States ,qaired from siekicus Fortbe ballaares
territorial goyernmenis were created pitlout II,
eor eofaiipg ciao.e restricting Inc introduction
# slayss. II puf opinion Utah aud New MsAi-
60 wall ina few years apply, and BE- admitted As
Stalesian their constitutions NH eilhefbe favor.
alls.9funtavorablsto siavery,asihs people thenas
seEsss fuay dsiSMsi6c Iii ihiA ronaiiion of1
lhihgs. lhs question NJ " Nbat extsas slavery
ssow protected in uiah and New Mexico has lost
mnrb ~ its iormer interest.
Wehaye ever claimed shatthe powerto protect
existed and thai itsboeIa 81 ssercised end now
hold that the exercise 81 tbes powe would Be con
sistani ,rilh ne late ccrsprOmise pseasurcs, and
doctrine u non i..is nsloO. PsOps lndas
stood.
NE agree wsiislir Bsfsien 81 6as Col. hing
d Ala, Senator Davis d Miss. and oiher dis
iinguisled siA,esnien 81 iho south, that Mexis1
icanlsws. inconsistent with 'hS confiiiniion md
Laws cf he tni'ed States, cre not n FORE nj
those lerrilories.
There isho impcdimcn', therefore !he slave
holder b rmigrnle there wi,h hls slaves. n n
choose do 80. When there, i Il admitted 81
sl thas she Territorial biiis, both u Utah and
New SisSisp, opsn shs courts St she country
III Inc sillemVntsa a.! sifogSrsiss u reaard
y ihs fiilss II slasas
oibas exsept illea. there III n fecogallioia
rropssyy ID sases l,y law, III these territories:
There cai ~ NJ controversies ~ III ma. unless
sAA sp''lsst matisT W pyapstig. lhis i zeIl
evident proposition. u
Bun i saia shat MI Ii,ls oilsssd ne aiuenI
assntae ne present III ring lhe figkt y ~
pSal ThAsis ssue; but 4 u also IsaownsI as III.
Asls wa .o :.iS.sl Is .as b;liss sas; !; !. z.se
s''ssa.hss hs .snd every Ais0 s'les US inltsl
s,ses's sosa Against these ierriloriaIs bills. His
c'gest wy make he i,ill Is oii6ui $ possible
80 he sholilion tFisals; No I.
ny 9 HS'FI aud would continue their rfsiziaHcs
aaid agitation, even a ,hr hazard Of lie Union.
iiisa iastihai sse,y q i, q. TEX ii Con-
ggsss voted aeainst .he Ierfiiofial bits: they