The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-28


req usied or anHlhsed By It's Legislation 20 ma, tbe re-
aton OF husband and wife, OF parent and child. and OF
any ohef condition which Institutions and The habits
Of our society recognise. What would be thought il
Congress should undertake TO prescribe the
mage ~ New York, regulate the authority OF parents
over their children IN pennsy yana And yer would
3 4 sIs !. seek one Is'sas Interference q The
nal States Of the Union. speak here OF The inherent
power oil Congress- aud DO not Touch the question OF such
contracts as may be formed with new ssies when admit
OF all the questions that sgilale u.s. those which
are merely sectional IA thelr Character the dan
gerous, and the most 10 be deprecated The warning
voice o. him who, from hs cha seier and services and
virtue, had the beet right to us proclaimed 10 his
counirymen, 10 his Farewell Addess-thsi mon uent of
wisdom Tor him. as hope Il will be OF safety for then
how much We had 10 agfebend from measures peculiarly
Affecting geographical portions OF country The grave
circumstances IN which we placed make these
words words o. safety Tor am Satisfied from all have
seen ana beard here that successful attempt engraf
the principles OF The Wilmo proviso upon the legislation
OF lhis government and 10 apply them 10 territory,
should new territory be acquired, would seriously affect
our uaAgeIy do not suffer myself 10 fofesee or 10
fofete The consequences that would ensne; for trust
and believe there good and good feeling enough
~ 'he country 70 AVOID them, BY avoiding all OCCASIONS
which might lead 10 them.
Briefly, then, opposed the exercise of any lurs-
ocloh bs congress osef this matter aud IN favor
q leaving 20 tne people OF any territory which may be
hereafter acquired the right 10 regulate il for themselves
under The general principles Of the constitution. Be
CAUSE
do MOI see in The constitution any grant Of the re-
qulsile power 10 Congress and not disposed 10
tend doubtful precsdenl beyond necessitythe
iabishmeni Of territorial governments when needed
leaving 10 the inhabitants all the hts compatible with
the relations they bear 10 the confederation
2. Because believe this measure, II adopted would
weaken, not impair. the union OF The States and would
SOW the seeds OF future discord which would grow up
aud ripen into abundant harvest Of calamity
Because believe The general conviction that such
proposition would succeed would lead 10 an immediate
nsFtNt oHf
termination OF the ! think no dispss sionaie OBJ
at the seat OF government doubt ,his result
II, however, in this am under a misapprehensicn,
am under none IN The practical operation of this resrc
ton il adopted BY Congress, upon treaty Of peace
making any acquisition Of Mexican territory. such
treaty would be rejected ss certainly presented
The Senate More than oDe-Ihird OF that body would
vote against IL viewing such principle as an exclusion
OF the citizens OF the slavehodlng States IRON pariic
patton ~ the benefits acquired by The and
tons OF all, and which should be TO all |
repeangneither advancing defending these views
bat braach OF the subject does no, lie 10 my way and
shall not turn aside to seek il
In this aspect OF the matter, the peope oil The United
States must choose between this and the eX
tension OF their territorial limits. They cannot have
both and which they will surrender depend upon
their representatives first, and then, If these fail them,
upon themselves.
s. But after all, il be generally conceded thai,
this restriction, carried into effect, could operate
upon any State 70 be formed from sly aired terri
ory. The weiknown attributes oil sovereignty, rscog-
Missed by " as belonging TO The Stale governments would
sweep before them any such barrier and would leave the
people 70 express and exert their will al pleasure Is The
object then, Of temporary exclusion Tor short period
az The duration OF the territorial worth the
price al which Il would be purchased f-worlh the dis
cord u would eneender, the trial 10 which II would
pose our Union, and the evils that would the certain
consequence, let that trial result might; As 10 the
course Which has been ntmaied, rather THAN proposed
oil engralIng such restriction upon any treaty OF
QUESTION, persuade my self IL would find hut le favor
IN any portion OF tins country Such arrangement
would render Mexico aPsry, having right 10 interfere
t4
Ton 10 the State governments, and would infici
reus blow upon fundamental principles Few in.
deed, trust there are among Us who would thus grant
10 loresn power Ae right to inquire nlo the constu.
non and conduct OF the sovereign States OF ibe Union
and II there are any, not among them, and never
shall be To the people OF this country, under God
and hereafter, are lis destlEes committed and want
no ioIegn power TO inie!rog US, treaty hand add 10
say Why have you done this why have you left that
undone Oar dignity and The principles OF national
Independence unite to repel such proposition.
But there is another important consideration which
ought no, so be lost sight OF in the investigation oil this
subject The question that presents ilself is ques
ton of the increase, but of the diffusion OF slavery.
Whether lie sphere be stationary or progressive, ils
amount would be The The rejection OF this Iesrc-
lion will moi add one 10 the class OF seviiude, will
tle adoption give freedom 10 single being who is nov
placed therein The numbers will be spread over
greater territory; and far oompreeson with less
abundance Of the necessaTes of life is an evil so far
that evil be mitlgsied by Transporting slaves TO a
country, and giving them larger space 10 occupy.
this IN the event OF the extension OF slavery
any new bui IL go tbefe Ilis may
well be doubted All the descriptions which reach as OF
the condition of the Caliiornss and of New McKee, 10
the acquisition OF which our efforts present d.
rected, snle m representing those countries sgrcu
iura regions similar in their products TO middle
Stairs, aud generally unfit Tor the production the great
staples, which alone render slave labor valuable II
not grossly deceived and IL IL difficult to conceive
how be--ihe inhabitants OF those regions,
whether they depend upon their poughs or their herds
cannot be Shareholders Involuntary labor requiring The
Investment Of large capital. only be profitable when
employed 10 the Production ct lew favored ARTICLES
fined by Nature 10 special dstncs and paying larger re-
turns Than The usual agricultural products spread over
more considerable portions Of The earth.
Ia the able letter oil Mr. Buchanan upon this subject,
not long since given TO the public. be presents similar
conscientious with great force Neither" SAYS the
ducons of California south Of 80 deg 30 min, a..
deed of any portion Of h, north SOUTH is adapted 20
slave labor and besides every facility Jud be there
afforded for the slave 70 escape from bis Such
property would be entirely insecure any sT OF Cali.
ior0ia. u is morally impossible therefore that
lOrty ~ the emgraH- 10 That portion Of The territory
south OF 90 deg 80 min, which will be chiefly posed
limits
"ln regard 10 New Mexico, easi Of The Rio GFsnde.
the question bias already been settled b. tie admission oil
Texas into the Union.
should acquire Territory beyond The RIO Grande
and east OF The Rocky moun aine II Is still more mpos.
sibe 'hs msjoriy Of he people would consent to
establish slavery They themselves ooored popu.
lsl9n and among them me negto does mol belong 20
cisllY 10 a degraded race
With this las remark Mr. Walker fully comedies in
hs letter written 1884 upon the annexation OF TtKs,
and which everywhere produced favorable mpres-
upon the public mind have eonduced very ma.
teIslly 20 the accomplishment 81 that great