The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-23

,ns 81 de Statutes al Lsrge that on the 18th Of De
Gambler 1850 the President made proclamation Of the
sn,snee by Texas of these guarantees and conditions
IN he proclamation he quotes The act Of Texas, from
COW authenticated under the seal Of the State, which
eoseis
That the State Of Texas hereby agrees 70 and accepts
aid propositions Of the United States aud 10 hereby
creed ha the said State shall be bound by the terms
thereof according to their true import and meaning
After announcing this fact the proclamation continues
IN ow, therefore, 4 Willard Fillmore, President of the
United States of America, do Hereby declare and proclaim
that the said Of the Congress Of The United States Of
the 9th Of September last IN ull force ana operation
II appears therefore, 10 be compact between the Con-
gress the United States and the State of Texas that IN all
The States be formed of ihe territory north OF 20 deg
w., h. ISs %Sa @ be The ss effect Of
the territorial legislation OF Kansas? The bill provides that
when Kansas shall come into the Union State she
shall come with without slavery she shall ht
Does that repeal the compact between Texas and the
United Statesl ,H8H&Ea
Mr. DOUGLAS Ii the senator will allow me, will
state that had my attention called TO the point which
his doubts exist and confess had the apprehension,
til examined it thoroughly, that the conclusion which he
about draw from this sustained. On Examination
however, feel convinced that is not for this The
eighth Of the Missouri act which rendered noper
alive by this BILL extended only the 100 degree of long
tude. Them the amendment which offered by the
senator from Virginia Mr. MAsoA to the Texas bound
ary BILL that aolhng contained therein should affect the
joint resolution OF annexation otherwise was UNDER
stood be clearly the meaning of that merely to give to
had if her boundaries had been circumscbedto
in the condition lnsy would have done if that
act had passed But the debates render this point very
clear for they show that it the understanding OF Con-
gress that time that the country acquired from Texas was
be left according the principles of the Utah BILL which
had been previously established Those debates will show
ths That after the amendment Of the senator from Virgins
ia adopted the senator from Arkansas Mr. SEBASTIAN
offered another amendment declaring expressly that the
State formed Of that Territory should in with or
without slavery II pleased; and the debates VIII show
that suggested that that Unnecessary
be placed there after the amendment of the senator from
Virginia The debates will further show that objected to
for the that it woad make unnatural boundary
to take that territory into New Mexico; but assured the
from Arkansas that would put that clause in the
territorial bill for New Mexico when organized that
Territory, that he would get what he wanted. And the
debates will still further show that senator's all sides said
certainly will and his amendment rejected because
Of that understandings and that when acted on the New
Mexico bill day afterwards, did put in that
clause thus carrying the understanding that the country
cut Oft to come into the Union with or without slavery
thought proper. will show these facts when come
Mr.. CLAYTON. viii observe, in reply to the SENATOR
that is not question how il understood by some of
those who have made speeches about It, The question Isl
what the legal effect of this compact and OF the provisions
of these statues few may have had under
standing about the natter and they may have been IN great
and they in great if the chairman reco-
lection be right II should turn out hereafter as surely
will that his line repealed consequence of the COM
pact existing between Texas and the United States then the
bill before will not quiet agitation The agitation Will
arise again proposition to repeal the Texas compro-
mse line aso and the whole of the strife must be renewed
think quite clear that, under the effect of this bill one
part of be opened slavery and another
part Of slavery is prohibited. The bill Is defective in not
providing for the repeal of the Texas line with the consent
Of Texas wash my hands Of the consequences Of this
omission.
adverted when read an extract from speech dclv-
cred in l848 by myself here, to Instructions given
my colleague and myself in lS47 by the legislature of
Delaware requesting TO vote against the acquisition OF
any territory which might become slave territory Al The
time these resolutions OF the legislature passed. Cali
nd Na had heaD rpd he
Of Guadalupe Hidalgo had nos been made Pending the
acquisitions and before it, called upon to conform
these opinions of the Legislature; and in the spirit of
them, when proposition offered here before the ter
nory had been acquired, facilitate consummate the
acquisition. did hesitate obey the wishes of the
legislature and voted that the territory acquired should
free territory 1t unlike Lousana) free territory
before the acquisition and the Delaware doctrine was
stated here in s4e that territory which was free when
acquired should Free and territory which slave
territory when acquired should remain such That doctrine
Of leaving the territory found III the time of the ac-
QUESTION the best that now be adopted shall adj
here to it now, and will be practically carried out in
every future acquisition II Cuba ours would be
and ought to be savef Canada Mexico, 1t would be
and ought TO be free. But after ne treaty OF Guadalupe
when the acquisition made, instructions TO vote
against the acquisition of territory could longer be
considered expressing the wishes of the legislature IN re-
gard to these Territories The instructions had expired by
their Imitation and therefore, after the acqusit OF
the territory, every occasion when the restriction was
the form Of the Wmot provso the ordinance
Of 1857, or any other form, voted against it.
That clause this bill which provides that aliens may
vote the Territory the declaration of intention ought
be stricken out BECAUSE retained will lead to another
violation of the constitution when the people OF the Terri
tory form their State Congress has
power pass only uniform rule Of naturalization; ana
citizens Of Kansas when State, will be entitled to be held
citizens OF the United States
This subject fully discussed in the Senate in 1886,
the admission of Michigan into the Union AS char
man OF the Committee the Judiciary at that time, re-
ported the bill for her admission, and moved to strike
that clause in her constitution which permitted aliens to
vote forbear repeat the arguments of that day
In this case in that and other cases, including
that of Illinois, the consequence of allowing the votes of
aliens during the territorial government will inevitably be,
that the State constitution, formed part by themselves,
will allow aliens elect Presidents and members
Of Congress- and aid in making and peace with the
very governments Of which they may be subjects at the
time do not think the matter meDded at all by direct
ing the alien when he is about to vote to swear TO support
the constitution of the United States.
Mr.. President, several who have participated in
this discussion have ad that they still further acqus
tons and annexntons Of territory. know very well the
strength Of that sentiment the country As these opinions
have been advanced in debate beg leave with all Difference
to those who have expressed hem dissent
from them desire the acquisition Of territory to
be formed into Slater. We have now believe, twelve
hundred millions Of Of land unsurvcycdeneugh, be-
sides the amount of surveys to give acre and half
every man. womss and child the face Of the earth
Why, then should be anxious for further aequsionsi
II manieft destiny drives on, that
straint be impossible, assehough have always
entertained the opinion that the Of provinces TO
be ruled by governors ought to be part Of policy
yet choice of evils would infinitely prefer that the
acquisitions shoud be held provinces and
not States In colonies rule in States they may rule