The national Republican., 1861-03-12
"Mexicans, who IN the Territories aforesaid

"Mexicans, who In the Territories aforesaid
shall not preserve the character Of citizens OF
the American Republic, coniormably with what
is stipulated in the preceding article, shall be
incorporated into the Union of the United
States, and be admitted at the proper time, 10
be judged of by the Congress of the United
States, 10 the enjoyment of all the rights of cit
izens Of the United States, according to the
principles Of the Constitution; and, in the
mean time, shall be maintained and protected
in the free enjoyment Of their liberty and prop
erty, aud secured in the free exercise of their
religion without restriction"
In the spirit of this stipulation, have voted,
during the present week, against a territorial
bill which dismembered New Mexico, and re.
moved thousands Of its people into another
jurisdiction. because I deemed It in conflict
with the sacred engagement OF this treaty. In
the same spirit, If there were no other reason,
now refuse utterly to consent by my agency
TO plant slavery there as an act of arbitrary
power, and against its will. In the same spirit
yield again, but not without disrust, to place
its people in full enjoyment of all the rights
and privileges which would be willingly 40.
corded if they were a people Of any other Terri
tory OF our own stock and kindred Nor do
conceal the gratifying assurance that this re.
suit will contribute more than anything else to
put at rest the long controversy in regard to
slavery in the Territories Besides feel, and do wish
Southern friends to be In doubt TO what
Will DO the certain result from tho character habits and
manners OF the people, its peculiar industry which limits
all cultivation into the narrow irrigated valleys o. the Pc
cos and RIO Grandc and leaves what little else M any
thing only suitable herdsmen Of cattle and Sheep deny
Ing altogether safe and profitable employment OF slave Ia
bur the ISOLATION OF the Territory and other ply obsta
ccs TO the establishment and pcrmancncy OF slavery that
tw. never become ax,d there as an institution OF that
people Two Democratic Administrations have lent the
Of slavery in New Mexico the aid and
OF all Official appliances with the mcagrc result OF less than
dozen slave Inhabitants among hundred thousand peo
pie, scattered its whole large territory Now Mexicp
worth nothing to the cause ol slavery except giving
security when other regions Of Mexico south Of II shall DO
acquired, anG slavery nxed there.
am in believing that the evils that threaten
now havo from distempcred judgments in North and
south OF their respective feelings to each other and from
ignorance OF much goodwill and hearty and fraerna feeling
tney really have for each otbcr what Is wanting is
bring theA face face and each other as they
are II this is so, then mcndng patching Of the Con
sttuon necessary The old Constitution which has been
good enough for three generations OF prosperous and happy
people, Is good enough lor their children. The Union OF all
the States from to ocean, and from the Gulf tho
frozen Sorth with n It's rich property OF lands and lakes
and rivers, and pastures and meadows and titled asds and
pleasing landscapes, with its hives busy and happy poo
pie IN the midst VI the arts and comforts and luxury Of cul
Nvatcd Union OF all these, which Nature rst mar
rcd and which has strengthened by its Of
teegraphs and canals and railroads, which have become
new veins and arteries Of the sysemhs old Union Of them
all none too great for free to have elbow
In and yet good enough has been from the beginning
i9r maintaining and justice everywhere and upodng
the virtues Of a free and Christian Commonwealth Ny
whole th Is summed up in The CONSTITUTION UNION
THEY ARE.
Just the aim must be To loosen the Government from
the Ods OF tho Criminal conspiracy which has embraced
But after that after Abraham Incons oath OF Office 10 o.
serre he C'lSiIuin and that all lars made p4rs
dnce Of are tanully oteeG auspices OF better and
wiser Judgments and hence renewed fatcrna feeling,
wiser, Safer, and moro honest pubic policy and our na
tonal name more honored ii is greatly honOred now,
Throughout the whole Garth.