The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-24

eriere with the question OF slavery by introducing or by
excluding slaves do not know positively that they
RauIuafly interested IN the question OF slavery at all
put, ask, Is II expedien that the line 80 deg 80 min
should De run below The southern boundary line of Utah
80 as 70 shut up the whole country to the admission oil
slavery, which would be otherwise unprecuded'
oir look at Utah for a moment There is a territorial
government without the Wimot provso established by
an acl which provides that hereafter this Territory and
an lne States INTO which 1t may be subdvded, shall be
admitted into the Union slave free States as the
people thereof shall decide and in order 10 make
sniance douby sure, that the constitution and laws Of
me Union shall be carried into that Territory and estab-
shed as the prevailing and paramount law of the land
! mll any southern man contend that those who may
choose to lake their slaves there will not find their right
OF property protected by the constitution Sir that is
view OF the subject which abolitioniss alone can con-
slder worthy OF regard AT any rate have always been
OF lhe opnlon-and believe that the honorable senator
from South Carolina will not dispute the proposition
that the constitution does protect slavery all the Terri
torres which belong to our political system These
marks apply OF course equally to New Mexico But the
gentleman says IN effect, don't say that the Wilnot
proyiso is in The Territory OF New Mexico know the
contrary OF that Indeed there part OF either enact
ment tha can object 10 partculary but have, un
fortunately President of northern BIRTH and he may,
and has already as learn appointed gentlemen 10
c,ss judicial h.p power in these Territories who are unsound
fender OF The President of the United States this point
but do not believe that there man in this body who
would suppose i possible that the present Chief Magis
ate would pay the least regard to the question OF slavery
when providing Judicial officers for the Territories and
assert that The statement is undenaby calumnious
charge me with making such a statement,
The PRESIDENT Order!
MIR. FOOTE. Sir. in regard TO the chief justice of
New Mexico, "a distinguished public man OF nv own
State. who appointed chief justice Of New Mexico
by the President, under the Recommendation of almost
our whole legisature) will say, that whoever shall
this gentleman ever expressed the opinion that the Wmot
provso is constitutional and shall suggest further that
he was appointed by the Executive with the knowledge
OF his entertaining this opinion and because he did thus
II. and ahalI
him as such wherever | may hear his name mentioned
Gentlemen should be perfectly of facts before they
public character beg tina, the Clerk will read the let
ter which send TO his desk from Chief Justice Baker,
OF New Mexico. wished to see Judge Brocchus, and
other judicial officers OF Utah. for the purpose of obtain.
ing their testimony the points but unfortunately
cannot do everything in minute two
| THE letter having been read. Mr.. F. proceeded:l
have no doubt in regard TO all the statements con-
tanned in the letter. and especially in regard 10 the las,
once thought that slavery likely to find establish.
ment in New Mexico, but have OF late changed my opin.
ion Thereis letter. from the present delegate OF that
Territory in Congress, which shall offer 10 the consd
eraiion OF the Senate Ii is still more in
lis character and satisfactory in its statements, than
which will to satisfy the whole country leas, that
there is no fanatca feeling in New Mexico in regard to
| slavery:
WAsuNoroN, December l6, 1851.
My In compliance with your request give you
my views as 10 the popular feeling concerning slavery in
The popular feeling in New Mexico is believe. fxedly
decide nolit,csi In which the people have no
tca interest and all attempts which have heretofore beer
pie Of thar country 10 take sdss on question in Which
they all Interested ha been, and will, trust
forever be, utterly abortive.
There in New Mexico few negroes-in sI shown
by the seventeen and OF this number there
be as many as five six servants of officer
| OF the army and others
There has to this time, be the judicial tribunals,
been of held u slavery suing for his tree
dom When such case shall occur, It will, in my opn
kind though the people are believe opposed TO the
duction OF slave labor amongst smpts; and wheu the
time shall when they shall think proper seek ad
mission State OF the Union, they will am inclined ,o
think should there be their opinion danger OF the intro
ducton of slave labor there prohibit H. But there
this time such DANGER there is such
the subject; and the future likelihood Of the
introduction slav labor there appTehend that the pop
ular mind WILL now remain calm this point and the
question OF prohibiting, admitting, or remaining silent
erning slavery, will be treated simply later o
policy In reference to being admitted into the Union.
To show the freedom from excitement Of the people on
tuition of New Mexico Of last year. though slavery was pro-
hibted undes gned though falsely denounced in the
only in New Mexico slavery propagandis,
elected the Senate by overwhelming vote-and
this, despite the general knowledge among the mem
bers Of the egsature that he In favor oil SO arranging
slavery clause 10 effect our admission into the Union
and without regard 10 other circumstance whatsoever
confident that constitutional provision could bring
about introduction of slave labor there and being
sfed with the substance, did trouble myself about
prohibition Of what could never affect u.s. and this be
leve, s the popular feeling in New Mexico.
We Ia Now Mexico have suffered too much already by
bas Ing soil made OF by others political battle
field over which to sotte the slavery question: TO again per
nit TO be 30 used, zoe can dpoa a. Is believe the
fixed determination of the people to take sides this
question, which in no way practically concerns them
When the question co mes we Will treat II simply as a
policy, by which facilitate admission into
the Union. Once admitted, can do choose. We
desire the friendship Of a-enangling alliances with
| none.
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