The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-18
Again: speaking Of me ssson Of The New York less
lsture In passing the resolutions OF instruction Gov,
~; 81 i..c, nYoraa1sI Ia say,

Again Speskipg Of Me ssson Of The New York lsxis
lsture ia passing the resolutions oil instruction. Gov
Dickinson proceeded 10 say
81 will do tina, learned aud inefgen, body which
frame passed those resolutions believe
hat they regarded an appropriations or Tho purpose OF
soatinK peace. even though territory sht Subsequent
" be acquired by the negotiation. by which terri
tory Is acduiredlhst they either xpected desired that
unalterabe fundamental article provision would
be appended appropriation bill. iba they insndod
minge domestic aud our foreign policy 10y ngtahx
upon bill 10 rsise money fer negotiation clause os the
domestic regulation Of territory yet belonging ioeign
and hostile power The territory supposed TO be thar
templaed is California, which now free and " IL is
taiwsd by u.s. IL piH be free wWtH Is p,ald BY u.s. and
cannot become STARE fufitory Wihoa the Lessaea Of Con-
xyss aad in and by such legislation Jtsdasata article
prohibiting sacg oas property be ass,ed Saoh proy
ion might, be ,ure. lie stipulated in treaty ceson
bat would scarcely become the OF the Uni
ted States, Of any sing State. pemt foreign pow
interfere in our domestic Affairs one IL IL pre-
sumed, would desire have II aus inserted, aud make
Mexico party and enable her 70 control il in future
radiation, thea, tnstyuets M ohsn territory shall b
brought wihin Jurisdiction By the act Of Congress
Dhasver that bso insert In suet fsnda
n,sxal clause prohibiting AIpV (lnd 50 lam ready vote
stactsd Sntaruetsd) but not to insert IL in sppfo
priston BILL designed TO facilitate negotiations peace
before The GsSo..aa has goesesa. The resolution
Of instruction LOOKS any oher acq ,son well as that
plated by this negotiation The W!mot proviso
gained local habitaon aud name AT The late session,
and before the other house when tho resoaions
adopted and If IL had haeh Intended instruct in
that, either ia army bill, bill aid ncsoiiaon,
language would doubtless have bsoa employed both plain
and equiyoca We Instructed to exact ihden
TOO but suppose the Legislatures intended we
should insist that proviso Tor such exaction should be
inserted in bill designed 10 facilitate negotiation"
We have no comments to make these extracts,
upon Gov Dcsinsons Interpretation OF the declaration
thai t,Le proper time he raa 10 rote for tie proposed
Prob Li1n INSTRUCTED uainstmefed" We cong atulae
bm and the country, however. upon the avowal that sub
quen, events and Developments aud further reflection
adonshed h that he should best discharge his duty
The constitution and the Union by disregardng such in
siruciions altogether; hut do not ask Judgment
ring TO tho penaly invoked BY him on himself.
lOf the sincerity abd honesty OF the change in
ls mind. thus frankly admitted we have never
doubted and because his change believed to be sin.
cee and honest. the people 81 tbs Souih confded his
soundness The people O! Tie Soah are ready and
anxious 10 manifest the conhdence in every moth
crn statesman who takes his position honestly The
same national platform.