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V t : r i ? : . ' J - . . 4 "TERMS: $2 56 PER ANNUM, 1 ADVANCE; OH .-,--" $3 CO IF-FATMEXT I. DELAYED SIX M0.THS. , VOL II ; - ' NO 28 - .j.'.S , .,r-.-V.-t V -V.-- : n j . 'Tb UtLKirtii, Timm will b jrnf.., Siihwril" tt Two KolUrs and a half pnr tnnum,. H' p)il m wU nai. Throe Uollhrt Will bo cliiirnwl, if paymwii U isUyed lit moiitluu These ,Tcnuajl be iulmillF kljr jiiercd to. . . ' ., V ,( i t v ' ,A .; ' ADVRTJSEIIEXTS. Fat tretv Sixtceti linn, or Im, Om 1oHaf (br the titt, Md f wnty-ftv Quito (oriurli-taWqiii'Ht itvt enioa. Cott t drJfis, i e. will b ft'iar.;ed Si wr higher; but a hiiwunuiilo dwhtrtiim willbe wade t thaee who- advertise by Ue j'tur. 1 ' IT Ifittert on 'biwiuuM, ana tl OhniiunleaCsna intended (or publicatioa, muat b.,addrtieil the Kditot, and fotl parf. . f', ..,,;. j: mr. BiDaEirs speech; -'7''. ' ' Ij Sehate or Tni-Ds.rt,ED Siatks, JuLt 86. 1848, Ihft bill (o eitabK&li the T,affitorial GoverHmejits of,Oregort, Neir Mexico, n J California, (Cly-' -lua'a Compfonnse Bij)-' being niidtf tfonsidera-' tion- - i i-'V ''"'".." Mr. Babe' ! 4 nr4 jorrr that myjlbftora-, bio friend wlio repartciltlii; bill, (Mr.-Ct.Ar-ros,) felt hknwlf erimpeHpd, by cunBidofationa of duty, ' under (he intiueiico of which, -i. hrKw '4i alvayt . aeu, here and liev)ierJfl rtrwa .the meannra tnroiitfh thf'Ueaato, anl kv BrewnL' eo iir ai'do , peniVd on hii aQtioa nd inmiffic, fu!l) anvple,i and thorough tnvestignttonisl the auhoct in all iU bearinffii. 7Vhnt ia tlie character of th alonsiire? It ia a propositi tt settle a (noA diiBcull and enwl novel one iieraioture nroenie; y. bomihjs ana, u faf at ia Itnowrif tlwola of 4jy wo: one. - li a moaeureof imntena?. himartancef Velatingv ai tt doe, tn t lubjeel iif itself of east concert) mid eon plicated by ihny4iU?Upiu1f dinit!(iltiea,.'No it rioea aeein me tliu tvhfa tlie gentlomtn cortipo aing the committee, nftt-r tlie v.iriaitj dWersitira of opinion amon?'themwlvei; which talei.bv my friend from Delaware, MfC t'lUytohj) tJaU hit upon anj conciiiued to present,. aa t- cpjnpr mie, a meanine befuro unkjiowa and nnconje tured, it wa (Jiw to the import ;nc of the ocoasion' the high, tolemn, nd tustHrp-iotflrert ar atuke and, in sjl, eminent dcgrea.diie to tliia body; it aelf, tlrnt, inatend of being intrqduccd to na with a aignificarit notillcutiou that it Wi tt be jiresaed tlimugh In hot bsate ; " ' ' ' ' ' Wr. CUTTOS, (in bis a.) - Nothing f lite' kind. , ; .-.-.;...,',.. . ': ;.: .-v-, :-' '! Mr.7B6oE." t will ehow there nil, though (wrhttne it wan not intended. " waa about to ny, whea interrupted by the Senator, that intheae ctr enmatanoea, inateitd of aflch tit announcement Jb ing made to the Senate, we bould Jive bt;u in formed tint the committee, unjible to-agrea.npon. any thing eluo, and acting from the bet mottvev had thought proper to preaenta u'.-w nd unheard of plan of paciflpation on thti thomentou question; thai they desired no" hate HmtdV tins pontrary, they invoked from every number of the Senate tliQ fullest acriitiuy; that they. eeVoiily. Wished. hoped, bat demanded, asi due to themselvea, the Senate, tnd the coiinlry," Wie apjilu'jvtion'ou the part of every member of the body o( iu best tiiA demanding to this subject, a Dd a full, deepv S)"!1 ough and searching investigation of the pUttvpre anted in all its parts, and bearing ; ttit fut time should be afforded to enable SennVn 4otb to refixt and debute ; and that, so fhr from the fiut.1 order of the Senate being. re.verited,nd thin niiea lion pressed npon a weary and.'exliausted temte motions to adjourn, after a continued aittinjp fit sevea and eight hours, resisted, )lnd the yeas, wid aaya demanded nrf opportunity fi delilflraiio(f and diacusiietf would be.'WiilihcliC ' v My bonorublnend (Vivaspjlswsra, (Sf.Ciy tna,) s i y i tint ntf intention Vat announced t rss this measure through- in 1aetr. If by ihit, means mat no such lvnnwere ased. he m ui ilonbtediy correct, - fiat.'li'point f fact, hov stands ths irlatter? ftly friend annonneed that lie would fress this bill npou i consnleration-of tjie Senate, It was fttat' called up.tf I recolipct aright, an Saturday afteTRoen ; and, after a long ami la borious aeisiorV, my honorable friend resisted a mo tion for. adjonrnmrtit, and on the yeas- knd DflTS, voted againut it . 1 he M "inlay alior waa spent in lilt connleMtion of the I- .bind precisely thesa.ma ; result took place. Jiy luiuunibl rnend m charge if the bill, to whom its friends naturally rooked for the course they onghj tn pujrsue'npirf mnltoiis' fir adjournment,' still dt-chiK'4. p adjourn Iea after a sr-snxn of lull c-wn lioHr noaHy iglvl may add, wnen my luinor inie friend trora, JCenluc hirnatdf a member of the somiriuloe r when pwtnf tfenntors wera e-vhnrt"!!. and smne nroatratml ; and whn even I, wi h a i"n iiitutmwor jron snd' youib l . non my v c, f it Minis reunite t be npf.essiiry, a motion in unburn w:is carrieu. ii . ii the .as and nar. rani.Hl tlie voitt of my Inv from Dthwire. J he p'orVel n wls(m my Bttiion, unioriiinnie very nniotinraif l'loiiiiii stinHutenofin'of in ' hi I in ention to- the emiein in. or tn i ' d h bun . Sir, I IA1 lot ll ll ii J i irinran uy u ) te gentleman doea not . . t 4iiuf ahsr fctri Hie cenllen (Senator Iro ll M-irjhwid, (Ms. 4o' n-tott,) rlro-w nhju-t. il an I on i i JrtWa, t, in o'i . in ! i ( ttfki) h WPtre.i a i tjernan eH " 1 . I piy.!i '-.il n.v'1--..; .. th n - jnurn last ei. ;ii... t.,r i, tnrsd from M iryoiiit! , I friesd rmm kenturhv, (. 4ppfitobef --ainr id t' e Si n lie tn. ltd .e u'isiici .Imt I ui rt. of the filer. ie IllollOU llllelit That Ihe fc'il- t'id. Iionora ' t en-, s. 1 1 p - ii to u i- I n.y -i .y i.) jt ilUI n- a ens t.l i . l . o i ll was te I. that I t u f. Mi. to add v rruj.i. d J.j- I " i. I Ins c nrt i i a I a in.t i jft-rttlerii anloflii The f- i . ... " : i. i-s avow . ! I.y tits f. till 'Ii HI 1 ' n- - ( "' . -ut piipiic Bii-t, to sr. i. ' ' to inner b irtuoiiy 'o 1 - hJf by its il p" f t a ii- p'ili'HI, f '., "t ths d:. 1 tji iiwre torcn of l.tw. ' . nl, it in ull irt',;r r!.iiit th -t ten ' v. i.-. h ui.mii:i,iniip a irreasure. thuuld Ik) ,; n n e nt jn -ribliti its oji-r itioH ; and thw-fure, I think, there should liaytf been allown no diposiliaii to :ut off any gentleman-froni a discussion of tlie ques tion, by pressing a vote here until the physical S-nv ergies of the Senate should' be-brolfen downhd tlut nu ifitiprii he compelled by exhaustion to sub mit. Thn is the long session.and the Senate have sefurel to fix any day 6ir Ita teimination ; anl, therefore, tJiere ia na OKOUae, in my Judgment, for the course which has been pursued. The session; . u! is -true, has been a fery long one ; and tl weatb ef is very hot and eihaiisting., I am as anxioH il'jnventlpiaan to, return to mviomeaiid"' tfhil-' dren, "bit I me nor reason Why tills greujt and iin wtai.meiiswe Simula e hurtiep lirenigt the -denato. If. in leed.. tlie Senate, had stusod tlie ttsohitioo (rem the lInBse, And Uie llm-i had a- do)ifd Us amendment hxitig the nnat flay of ,, jtHirument for the Slst ( we-Bauu tiav stood in a very different condijiort.-vlrf Ttucase?;'! should myself have, given a silent, f ma, or should, at most, hsrve maie a very brief statement of 4lra. grounds ttinu whreh I have formed an opinion adverse to the "paesirge of Ih silh But. under tiresent cir euma'anoee, witfc at) unlimited session brfore .us, J feel jusitified in presenting my riews fully and at Jarge... laliailjundertake sDshow that this com pluw'iee mrcsure, which my honomble friend has reported ami recommends, irivojs a total srJ absolute- surrender, en tlte part. of the- South, of whsUm'-rlghts feelings, or interest ivehnsy have iii the 'subjeet, . without anyadvantagelieiog gained thereby 10 us, xj to tlie country. , ' Air, 'President, on the first day of ' 'int!Tn this' present year of salvtionone tliomund eight bun. dred aad forry-eight,.atipeeclii was deliyesed hy an herw$ib1e .Bieriiberf 4he. other JJonse, reprev serfttog dt-ktnet in my Own SUte,- which 1 Bi d ia a aaxphlel published in this; city? and mtiilod, peeoii of floH. AjW. VepaWa; f North Cara lin tn"(ha,iIonsaof"Represeiitfltivay hne V, 4848,' nd4rtdHf Slwry4Terntorwa? ja'thi8pech awisomtt..renwrk .fefeince- to aiyselt, and I road them beta use, as the Senati wil aes.-tliey bav an iiRinediate coDin xion .-Vi ith thecBUhies Under -ontidera.tiotM'- Tlie nassa :e wilt tie foond vm insporJasulaet I -like; to be presiae m M7th page, npor the imit ol tiie .lelt liMid ooUmm, and ia ia tlnvn words ;' 'r " "A distingurshfd .Sfnntor of my own State,(Mr. Badg8rV) a f cntleinaH f bhrh attainments and p .tended repittlo(,iB a cent speech on the Or- f 'on bill, admitted iheriglij of Cftn 're to legi ate (br tile exclusjoiiof shivery in enO 'J'errisii ioi, but pkscsd la Sbxith upon lh principle rf ps diency and sense ofjutiiae oj the Federal 4gil tore Now,' to note wrirre.iiirfotr WjtA matter'! K mar M tomewhat intetdstihg to tear that, in I mis speecn, oisinuuiiw ui norm varoiiii h.ioiu the middle of this month, and delivered, as stated o its face, on -ths ,ffrs( day of' JuiiPj reference it mads in the passage which 1 have read, to Gonre remarks asbmitted by me in the Senate upon ths ManJiiav of the imm WiOntll uf June. IVIv first . t , t j.- i...Li 1I...L n ...I'-.- ir..j impression was, tW tlie Jetit(eiriat was incorrect in his chronelogyf but befoir tomnuuing. myself on rlils poist, I thought woirld fcUew the exam-i plecbmrue.ndsd to us by (lie Senator, from- Wwis- aippi, J,Mr. Jfciote, seven) timet this atstdni audi have a peep at tlit dictionary ,4a asceriain-what-f this word " chronology "-aieaBa, . ioiiiiu..iim t Waarfrdotakea in mv brst noHoyrV-foT tl.e deliuiliou. taf chronology1..'! satUleA by ar?ngrnrr.eveuts according V ths proper-yenraa , tlwrotiireths gtntlemaq tn giiitti af no vioUon Qf tironoioffy when he renresenteifhhnsbit a termini? on. tlie. fii-tt of June I? whatwas suud or tlie Jecuin'r bolh ilays beirrg in the same ysav Soii:aCpersoiis,'or" readimr tliia reterence m Bie tveecii torn r n inaa. and1 fiiWine, from life bror.eedins.aiid rdebat'es-or, rhe Sf-naia. that I had -in sjiii one word on the '-subject until -alter the speech was nude," might suppose that a sliglruiraccur.try lulu crejit in,ntf hut those fmarin werq notniada U all in the Uouaa of Representative o'a thfrir-sf if June, which-refcr, o ajual etantja t fpeei-h of mine, made en tlie recendof June; Jwt were Inserted for the hrst tune, lit (he pnnliul sneeiih IQ the month of Jultf. iiut I draw u ssch nilerence Inewh le jpaitr may be satisfactertly "RKpuuncd, winiouf -any such uncharitable siippoaiiu). ' In aftcierrt thuea, when -the prophetic spirts descenited iii oujt rrian, the see?, ".rapt into'future times "olti nsnw' events with such force and distinctness,, thnt, ifl. prophetro strain, he sjxikeof them asj - already,. Again : This is the age of progress. In ti c- ol U-tt time, k W4t said that " coming fret their aWntm bsfore r" and now.in tljd mighty intprete Mients of -the dtiy, ainidst-tbe venders ot.steam and cleelricilv. it nvav wi II be.that eomin" uvms cast their suumls l;clure J" Aijd tli its Jt lui;envdj inurmv soiieugut et ne ik.jisiv mute nm enr jd nndiiight, had his spirit troubled wth a vmmm jo clear ot the. altecliy whli.Ii 4 shuuiu coiamit as ihe .jertWof Jimf.tliat H u-'Cime unnresied iinon his pmid si past event, and, at tn. li, ho alln d tai it dtt Ulf And then, Ins pan 1011c ' horrur tn thtclearfoML'ht.rijria(!ariid aiy offepoe, impellrS hmi tn niakea pious vpoeal to heaves n . tl ward, inn t 'mb ly h. ow tJ oe.w luOl ."J. i ... ,. .,,.,. u-ra'' F"" I e reduce to HuT i ' r nnlt , oi r . .n nopt, the m rui t uf a jury r- V m hx ll r In f ' wist est . , v , Ami'l Ie 1 in ft l i ' to me. , lie evj eVinns "'(And do Su . em s ofrt!re4? 4 -'pit ,e Now, ys i i ' 1 clou seiitinn.' "I .. -i, eru4dny oi June, i. my eolieap""' . spoet-h, Ho - lll. IV. 1 1 i . ol ' ll,.,vati, t til " "ii Fuiinii the 0rstil(jte iu lliiirhandsr' tn-o a " no tlmt-tr. ? 1 v ie on l! so ., . ... i J - end ps '"varus ,l-i ori'-rt.:;' ' ' ,-.f i U ! v.. ,1 A t- r (his . I hy Sir. Venal-'. ,,nt i liis.spoci'h to ' " ; : as to ti . (tint, it was, in i - , ni- - oi -I ton correction in jtn.ic well to . tll. averhrhent' had Il4 right W acTqnire territory, nd whence that right ia titfrived. Opon tliia point different opinions I'uva un expressed, st Aly .ffiend frclra Massachusetts, fMr. Davis.) in a er able aneech on this subiect. treated this as i cu omissus in the Constitution, held ther power to acquire h assumed one, and the right- to govern as consequence merely of the,. aci)iuitiou. J n my opinion, th powur jo acquire territory U ejtprcs.4y conferred noon the Govern ment of the Jnited i?tates.4)'(he CpnstitutioB. the Pre8iv!cut, by and AViththe adwee jnd rioasent ol'the SenaRi, has power to make,' frea'iiis,- - Con gress has powcrW decjure war.'. The Constitution specifies no pitrtiaular kina.of treJit,a. included in or excluded from the grant, " Nor does it spcci-i fv ttia pilriwse forwiitch war Ss te be waged, "or" tlie ifuinner, -ia which it is 'to lie concluded, but reaves those as aecessary .incidents loathe treaty tsitiking and wa-inaking .powers respettively.-r-Ag:iin,.the Constitntioft has not only omitted ahy rexpress rastrwiioii upon the treaty-making power. but dec ht res that .alt treaties made, or which shah be made, under tlt Sutliority tf, tlie United' Slates, shall be ths supreme lawpt W land."--Whatever limihttions, therefore, ma from the ne-' crfsiiry of tlie oast be inferredas for instunce,that a treary caimot be made to destro?7tlie"Govern- Bierftorlhe Cunstitntjori, or.tiijt integral' prt ofi piemyor to nitrodiiee ny nrjw, element of palilical power it is ceuaiB tliaitlietreaiy-mHkiitgpowflr m s'jeerkj im express limitation wiwiever. When tkl ConMUutiea yraa fcymeil, vapioun inds of treaties were known among nations J aridall these tivvre ndeubtedly included, in th granted power. .Amopg tliese were treaties of essioiij by- which the Fitited1 States misht acquire as well as cede ,. territory: , '4 h power is enlarge oiie.und the,HmW- Utiions upos m jrojatoj-er.uioy-irmy ne,: save not iyetlboen.l('fii)edori.Tippiu!di The extent of this f power may bejtiflgou Iroiti & tew instance ttiroisli and ooitfor citiaCtwliip-,.A!rirt, by tresty rtie Uni' I ted States cah exartiiie a power not conferred npo Hie. lieqeral botef nment at , BiituniloiUJSoiliy teaewed ttf'-'tlis States 4- thw'-ixatpplss-ajie foond i:thetrea.fies with frnotf and the -fiiether kiwis-, fey M'hioh the sulijcets of thiwe powers were enabled MrsHt&ftlto Hie nlieKtancc et iantifc hi' the United States without iwConilng 'tiaturaliaed, and tlicrohy'the liiws of the.Statee'exsliiding aliens from the succession" were rertealed and ab.-og-.ttedi 1 Again-4v treaty tha United Stiitesf- eamsCVi un.. tleiuaiid hr a debt which has beeny dim eouro - erf l-iw paid and satiKlied, This was .done .wilh u.. t--. - . -.t i. i . i.i. i 11.. terfrd'lrt th itrtish debts wlifch bad beeit right fully anticiWed by. Stut-Ttnthoritf drfring the" ftevolnrtortiirif war, and tlie (rtnoirnt pwid-into thr;. treasuries uf (he ret.pocfjv ttjtfitfti..T And, .again, by trenfv the tjnitod Utiles may acquire authority to erect judicial tritiunalV and confer judicial power within ihtwterrrtrtry t foreign and Trtdependent awiinienh nd"I((lidw fliat fe Gi 1 ed by the history and practice qt. the natiorr. p-"' then girt, therefore; effteqiurijig'territory, m f ''Ilrst;''- By treaty the President and Semite can raltogMher indideiitwi trhe- raiy-nking power ' extrcia i-potvaf- expreijiily oiiferrd upon' fJanM and, perlmps- (he BoWTefudmittihg new States ttgrosaii f'ytiexinrn1e,tliy -.edtf ; rnnlaJSciimiherce, i into. (In Umon.j and Ibe tivernicerit of. such o nation: ,0,thi e4iave antajrlpla' ra-the 4itt-f-my Wcontainvd in the treaty of oessiov Jlow, 1 . rt . . V , ill j k... ...!. (.:.. rjow on our., lHble-ta eje;t.iich tribunal, d sonltr such power to be e-ercised in tlie empire of China, rt teems, thefoff'.'W follow neeema rilJi;M'weU' &em tha express-grant of- power frB- 4lio"pr!rtti !f tlie-Government, (hat -Vm president and Senate, bV troatr, may nfijdire tei '.rUorytrjlw I'niveJ Stafes. .JVhert tbaf acqufse. Hon is Made, uy (he (fxcrcite et tlie pownr liiiisd ten ms rigm mgo into tn? newiy acqinrea usr-gra-rtefl, the CoiistituUon tfonfe.rg exprrvf !y iiumi l-ritory. It is needVus to exathine that, jor no on CoiMrreta.tfie ebwer ie ietrlshtte Sir rjieaoTeraiueiit proposes to .cldi thetnt Bat it is a nother and rtjiia turjrtoy.s aCffuirwh it-onfuravotrf Vengresa the power, - to MaKetill raw neeessaiyi Studprnpsr for carrying into execuiiou'" tin- pow- ;ed fprnprt fin the State- from, .which W eawe$prritoriea or riot, it s not exist, unless by their drt ?eted by (hit t(its!imtion in tlie (iovenaneiiH-.-to. insist that, )rerel'uref such slave shall be renog j law "it be alloyed, idluchno' oho pretends. -Vhetli '41n4VUMle) jlu&i, ctfla-ny'departiiwntof ouVwd pmperly'm tliettwitory to-w-hich h goua,j swtshii!l be mtrodncd, or its exclusion, tontiim cefthereofViuTtt mV-rtrtdorstanuing it is thereA'tJI'he aflinnativ of the question, tiannot, in rny eWI td. derHmds in rtif jnj-nieiit,- (ipos the wii' f tloni fnre nlatii thaK, by -tl'e Ireatj-inaktiig pcAverfwff' pinion,be mauittiut'd... fcpTo.-e, winch is jhJuI r press. It nut;ni.g bodonr by Congress it remains Uhave dxprins smhnrity to.seiraire t Mntorv, and, by the pnwisioa I have c itrsi.tJttn"i'rss li;i i orvss suudtoriif ttrjegidale Wtr B-wheu ikdqiiired. H Now,4! Htirtpouatbis,p:i.Yrr, h'hat arthe,8iriiilion9,aiid -.1 .1 Y.-V- ff. If H-l , :. wiivrv prv uirjr wj oc nui)i I-, iirru .iro jnaingr hoae in the (JiraUimioa itself. . It w m vthmg tee irs.t thlifk tfnrt eertiirii reatrainU nmn the ex- !rciseol tliia wiWir wtirrldbe-coiiveHieiH. would at this twTtitttkiT time be-rrasonahlt. won 111 subserv the uitcrotts c! that section of the country ill which we ha noon fo live, er, if yo please tlie.gpn,,rai uio rusLS ol Uie whole t ui.J it )s Sno;!'r and very distent thing tn slimy an ii iuat resinettod 6on rlyi puwer itselfJJ he ftiiiiTre4iiltto a just and pron'-r.mo lS of exercising authortty,indaildre - e ll- I to those Inwhoiii tlie, power is eesf-i The Iner iiui.iiev n ctual i-xrlusmw ul .u.t. Ith. i li I. ives nolhnr? tor hit exercise ol i )1W 'Mo. bnnor.ioip Rinafor from ir ,n.:i I t - -- - - to 'i llbntnr. rfimararil that. altbotiL.tt-vecnit'd to; Juki at) abaiirory te deiy tuc'nvbs Jlie po:v r tOi fovrfn the ten ,."V.- y.-t t'"t nowor rim t i. i eriiibCil in su .nrn inn m sun.e i! rinft giveif httheCiiiiiu ii i in . i y t c and certainly U .sa very nnhnpjiy imistra. tionof the role he hud li,dVmvi.r..4l "iniuked t! I Con is a is bill If ,1' lioeratirn toi) a r he ni f nofg i i t Why, Mr, -what h is u i I, f ne tli i n ih m0'i - It'imt (to w-B-nrmviHO to do hv tii.s viii v bid 1 - iii hit v;.w,,ufafmef gmm n-nl f hvt'4d Sttte 111 mnsi il li it and -i utti sre lo s d I nn hien to nt;w SifxicO ami live to Cauior the eiiou re jiieit or su! i 1 pei ''if , it. tp fc ri i wiinotrt , il of th 1 1 1 nlli m? a i i ivi r r i Is tins u iMt ibe Cju govrninortt A ("'r rl n ' uutlOB; c it ! ' k ma i ii.tt exeri e t: 1. t i over ni I t i r U i ,y?J1 of toe i .st in i " I q i . , I r 1 ! I1 j ed. Nor is 1 'It'' " :'"-i , ''' ne - -III t.,ert,",l, ali.ili ,:i:iW' y-1 jr, rvred tip on co'niil.mit r I - t ' such service ot lu!ir may be du. be i' , in vt'iiotrt 'lnre, then, do gentlemen find ground forth conclusion that, 1 although Congress hastlio ; wert0 govern these territories in every other piuticulalr, it hat na pow er to govern thenj hi regard to this particular in- suuiuoii j. . ii me conclusion were right, would -ir hot follow, that to iniraduM shivery is as much be- jrond the power of Congress at to exclude it V - ' ut, rresident, Hi? opinions I have expressed do not aepend on any reasoning pt my ownibut.with out referring to the precedents which have -been furnished by the past history o( the Government, are fully sustained by the solemn and considerate wdfiTnent of the Supreina .Court vf the 'United1 6tar,esia the-case often referred to, (American-1 insurance Uwnpany vt. tauter,,! both as to the source front which the right, of acqjiiisitioa rs derived, and the nature and extent of tht newer over what it-acquired. .. J delivering the opiiikmi ol ins court nUliat Cftso, thiof Jusuce Slarslwll, saya:s .... -;'. -j. ' 47 " The Censlitution confers absolutely on fhsGo. ventment of the Union the powers of making war 1 and of making treaties i eonseqiicntly,, tliat Gov fment Bosjessea Jlie newet. of .acoiurinf' territory- ( either by conqnest or by (reaty.i It it be ceded by 4 the Bation to.wluch ft.,. annexed, cither on ttie terms stipulated in the treaty of cassroihoron such as-, its. new. master, ahatf impose. .. Perhips -tire powei of goveruiiig a Territory .pelpngihg to TJirf United 8utas,whifb bat not, by betoiriing a State; acquired "the mains ofeell'-goveriimejjt,; mty"re suit Jieeeasartry from (lie fact that, it is uot withii tlio power and jurisdiction pf th United Slates.- The ..right to govern jnay be the inevitablp conss queace of the right ii aequir terrltoryv- Whicljt evermay belit sonrse Whence flie pewer is de rived, the pisna!uh'if ir is nnqitestioned;. . . Sir, Justice Johsnon. njii opinion, dtHi vrfJ w th? same ease, wh?nirj tU,i.:Pjcjit aotjrt, .thus ex- nrosuf.tf liimA.lrl - ' V .... qnisitioa is ef course left to -the legislative power ot wis union, as tar as that power is uncontrolled by treaty, By the latter we 'acquire either posi' tlvery or tub worfo, and by Ihe .forjrfer Jispose acquisitions so made ulij in-case pf.-8ncheqn. 'sitiotur, j see tiotliint; ia which thepowracauired evef the ceded iBrrilorics can very from Jfae poWA e;r Required upwr the law yt B&tions byaBy, other government. oy acquired w eeded territory." v Now, shvtane js, jf . I cio understand k, oiid'dooided opiifion of the court, delivered, by the, eminent man who at that timi presided .ovpt t o liberations, and wliq was himself, th , embodimeut ofjtll judicial fxcnllftnee that, nnder. tlie treaty -and VvarpweWi the United Stages, ha v,onderthe, Consiifution.thii riglit to acquire bJVitory.i.thiit. they acquire itupoiiflie same icriii an any other nation J kad that it Fa subject in their bands,, to. such terms and euiiilitionsaH they may deem proper, n,iniiose;sulijttonly to such rtiiTlrictionsfifaiiy, ag Ikiw do we eKiiocti aliof this decision, to uracuru rdmfhe Supreme Cour4 04 the,, United States a adindicafioii that- iiidenenrfently' altorrether .'of le Lilatiuit Congress, the nstant any territory bV, conies ours, (he institution' of slavery exist" there - Uy the mere force of the Constitution oftheVuited.. ! CUite? W-ntleinea'sajr that every America feitj rJilf-nt qncj-loif, whether: he lias a ri.lit to C"rry, a wnw merv, phu) wuiusy cwsiave waarecoguis. j all unlikely fliut wiiIiit a h-w year -we f -lomd rJiiow me eaimipie ot ainm Dinaiii, pn i p. . ! the cession at ome station or post-witiuu tin' ih. j numotis of the hwptror ot China, in pi. I il..lMi, Itw fi, KmnWil, aii. j,,.,..,.!... .. : - "'""j -v r "-v vu...i,i..i,. Un.. . , ! om citizeiita Mint twrutrit, could i4t)niai. d :4kL Mttantly the Owtnfl). Trom the iwiur - ur eaif UoH-lnulioii lint, lle.rrn siavt-r wo Spring dp- mufl-eaaiiC it reci 1 I i -i i" et it 'i-g r ! c'-oii- Hl - phore ) this would -sceiii Iff be a I. atnnds n i i the same arrfiiinoiiiS) a eiiuat to;.", upon winch rests .tha i. luminal pri-jiaiiition of slavery in terrminw, rr, the Inriuiry n u t - - i whella smvi ry, was an liisumnon w nt itsnfJ t ,'iriiory ! belure, in -point ol tart, sny tj.ave wi by one ot pur ci: It so, til n I tat - ii ried would bo r. used m the ll, Kiel n it S was hioi ii I it 01 I. ol IIS tlH Il lie ; t cf the M . 1 hm, in i ' n w Ii i t! 0' i a . 1.1 vo to t.i 1. 1 ! Won .1 h a r- -e. -and the man v, . e to-nwioiv, V. ...:l l; l With bun, but wouiu a nisetl snl'VCt ol prope a r r i Non, K uuiis to nit, Hid tlieg iuwhium w. "P opinion I o po- tpitst tn untainoneof two Vhiiy. s. I teller that by tone ul c Co lion of ih I ui. ..t t( 4 1 Hi,r I avwy atwoiiios t t.li i n t -r il h )t i in ti o f f . in i et l.f i il '6 It l (.-AMO. 1 f i 1 .-' , ;-" . pro. I iu xico unlit it h; I lie allowed If hi Nothing, I apprelieiid, is clearer, than tliat, by tlie acquisi tiod of a territory, whether it forme a'nart or the kwholeof a foreign nation whpther subdued by anna or tscueo. by treaty no laws are repealed except those which sre ihcopsistent with the rela tions which the subjiigated people bear fo their new sovereign ; that such acquisiton implies only change of dominion artj allegiance transfe,r of legislative authority and executive control ; and that all law, not netaesarUy inconsistent there with, remain in full force lintil the new aovereign stall modify, aller, or abolish. t)n this suhject Valtel thus expresses hiinnelf: '. , . ' "The fundamental- -regulation;, lhat determines tlie manner ih -hich the public authority is to be. executed, 4 what form ihe Ckntliuuhn cf'the; Stater ' In rtjis is seen the forrn" In which the ria tiorf aottr, In quallty.of a twlcly ''politic,, how' Had by wham Uie "people are to be governed, and what are, the-rlffhts. and-duties of the Governor.'.' ' . "'I'he 1at- are regnjatfonrpstiiblished bv public-a'nthor- Jtft to be pbserVedin society."'' '"The Jaw mail directly with a view to the public vcW&rctitepoliU mtu in uuvumss iiiosouiai concern nit bodyiuelf; and the being of the' society, the form of gwertuntnt,' the manner' in Which the pnblio othorily is to hs exerted ; Jhosn, in a word, which together fernvthe Cvmliiwhm of the Statr, are thru fundamental Ioh:s. ' The chit fares are those tlrnt.-! regulate ite the rights and comlucVqf the I.cluzentf - rnong 7.P. Zi a, . , -;, .. ..-i tluaf Jashse Jlarshall.Tn dellverinfflhe onitr- ton6ftlfe conrtjn tlie gase fo 'which I hae he- tore teferrsd, Speaking' ot tlie effect produced bv rlieoession ol'tertifoiy,'say4; '' ; ; itn sucn iransier 01 terr.tory it nas never, oetn hpld that the Tal.tliohs ol'the inhabitants tvithtracfi other underffaiivchi!iie. Their relrttiofii Ss-ith their former sovereign Br4 dissolved, , and new ran fcitfonSaro-sreated between them and the govern-j iffnt' wtiif'tr llfl ttprillirot tlml' tar.itnrtf 'I'lwi 1 same arrf'whiifrh'jnslors.' their omrtry transfer theUegiaitcs of thrfat! who reihain" 1n it", and the .lair which ftay bt determined qlifcalis neces.wi h changed i although tliat winch regulates the in. lefcourseand generaf cfttiduct Of individuals re- arilns-tn fore until altered by the newlt created powfr-of the, State." "'; ''- ; ; t 'AmJffnm. in the same hniniofl. he snvst v "fh'iiaa V-eh ah-endv minted that all. the law Lwliich were irtforee In- Florida,, ''white, p'.ovince ai Kpam.TliQse excepted vyilich 'Wert 'political in their character, uhichtncered the fttalions b& tmHn tht 'e&i)k ani''theif tottr'sicil. remained id i-force nfflltiltered ly'thb Gbvcrninent of tli Unit fed. State:"' Congress reeoeuiscs this nrinciole bv I using rite Wards 1as o(' the .territory pow in force f thefehv ef:4:.yf"- - ,' ".. '. ! J"Nov it fs here msEpiftWl'tliat tof tlld ' Tdws of k ceded territory; "none are abrogated by the cessioij except those which : i-a(lod jrmlitical, and that t llwseooFy4rS"iiHd pnlittcal which-tKMicern thS Wions-betefen tire people'' and their sovereign ; that these are ''necessarily ehangdfc because in eoBaietetit with the new? relations between the ter ritory and ftJ'neWovreiga that the necessity of rhe Case arontf-iirmtuces in a ehangei and that all .other fctwe wlietlier'Tfestribed, as- tlio municipal tawsi uie orvtl lawslr me laws-regulating "the rights nnd tniHlniH of the ritise'us among them pelves,? ain in fbtce ttrttil ' altered by the no;v vNon fir, rfit agreed i ill the writers nn st tforail lawv by all jiuleswho hsVe- treated liporl this subject, tha t slu very" Owes its 'existence to pri ifirelftw!,to nfunicipiis' Ltw rthat,- independently stiiiwaumorizing it, it does- not exist anywhea-: rn ni.1.1, . JU.;i.. r,.n. .i, ...i.n,. Afriran' slavery' beex'presslj prohibited .In .these' i elpded. and their nenvetover (Jie subl-Tt is t i i piete-anu nerieej. i K seems to me mat s i.iir i u- i tusiim has resiLt-d-ltrthe ttews w pentu-men ep re ' on this en;- t.lrorn the Kiot that we herd ure have, ti a view -rt". ol liunle ue , ,,i,iv u, j... tathe lorn, tn.i r rawer to h . jhi ino'is of territory excC"' ' ol . -..ilea; bnt v, i' f.ave j.iat a 0 territory, an I ten II in p h nl i piii'iliign, as .we have to Urn. it into ! ie t ; Uaie. . "Our n;'M 1o acij riyitypower, ami '''e war pi i qnif we" are to for oi tdum'wttk-what h.. u--rouie jeon" stiJ-AO 'in J(U rt rl . s v irn, by i ,ii ii i tiiKt i 1 i.iru some fontieiH'-u, tlie i .'a ml ol Loba, uouij v tnir t nioii 1 l.y no n i it to keep K tit a ternto .up It us we please. Liund to ailn it it e MkejdiouM have 1 r.roi M I Ui. d t i use . .,i re. It wc 1 Rite iin,d ll wan it r tne in si of th P it. ev v 1 au pxt: ' eorj Itii i liueiided to ? meiit y they I t u- 9 hi!- , ; i j-onrselves, tr t ie hi i ,11111.. : l ..inied ho-.. .in I e t ed toilio L ii n li i to t w m h t t hetween tne es, hM id i mwi 1 1 in f ' i i n t r aiti i tllP 1 I l 'of i ti " t n iitu U u I IS t J r )- in ii, i "tin i tne ! I I 1 W ' i r si, , u r I I tfun OJ Ui leriuoi y ko r- iHdeh I tws I r rt us e v p-'lt kit ii I ii i our Cor wns lit. Mmu.d ot exi iiidtd. Vt o. n the l.nl c.ui.t : im.i lm; Senate that provision waa stricten out, and the Missouri compromise, excluding slavery from the territory norih and west, was agreed to; and, so far were sou i hern members from having discover ed, at that time, tli.it Congress had no power over the subject, the amendment was adopted apparent ly without n division, at all events, without the .vas and nays; no southern member appearing to have thought it sscessary or important to record bis vote. Wor was this an instance of hasty ana inconsiderate action. Among the southern Sena tors present on that occasion was the late William Pinckney. It would ha idle for melo say here, or anywhere in the United Slates, whoVVin.l'iuckney Was, or to what respect his opinions are entitled. In a letter ttritien to his son-in-law, and preserv ed in his life By Mr. Wlieaton, hB said : Thft WU for tlto Hihllimiirui at Miamnri i,.rh tk.. Lfjoutn, fwijhout restriction as to slavery) may be considered as passed. That hill was sent back again this mornin f om the House, with the re- sinction 6 to slavery. . The ist-nxte voted to s mend.it by striking out the restriction, (!i7 fo 15,) and prpposed,.as anotljer. amendment, which I Aaiii all abng bien Hie adxacatt of, a restriction upon the vacant territory to the north and west as 10 slavery. '' . ' .. ' v ; how, hor we bm that Sir, Pinckney Toted for. . tlllft f)VplQi,u rala..n-M f. ,1. . . Liictorjtlv, h.canseiothing better could be obtain- i , uu vecauss at mm au tUong . teen on of vacate of it. and must. tlwfii.. I.,. ihoi,r it iti. conitituu'onal and exnedierit. , .-'-.. - . Mr. Kins. . I)c thJ. fon.tw inwl iA !.,.. jtlie'idea that IU. Pinckney was in favor of re. stnction upon a. Stale entering the Union, by Which slavery was to be.' excluded from K ? . : " Ir.BnoE! ' Whv. ortaitilv not. He aavs directly th0' contrary. ' lfr.CiMi. That be was tppoaod to any restric lion-upon the State of Jdissouri ? , j ; " Mr..BiUfiE3. Lt-t mfl state awain what Mr. ' Pinckney s.i id': That he was opposed to the rtsttic- non upon tne state, hut that he was in favor of tlie restriction upon the territory north and west of the state, . r,' : , ;- - . '. M r, Caluoi. I belicvd Mr. Pinckney wa an boKtionist,'-,.'' . ' ;..7 ' ' " SI r. Bdr er'; fhnpe tfmt the honorable Sena tor haviiig urade a reinurk jf that kind With referent 1 to a distinguished gentleman, once BMnnbt r of tins body am now in his gmve, will give us some jronfofit, orretract it, . , , . . -. ' Mr, Calhoun. JTIjelkot ieaB I have stated. , r Mr. Badger.' The very paper which I rend refutes the charge tjnrt Sir. Pinckney was an alw , litioniat. . " 7- y '1 Mr. Cat.bouh, No harge wat preferredi I only stated that Mr., Pinckney is known to hay entertained views favorable to-,abolition. Mr. BA-DGEr. ,. If he had beenan aliolitioniat, he Would have been "iu favor, of excluding U-ry from the State 'of Missouri.. But let me add, that Witb regard to tlie opinion of Mr. Pinckrey on this subject, it cannot be iu the slightest degree impoi taut whether he was au, abolitionist or not. ll Mr.-' Pinckney was in favor of abolishing slavery, h ' tiaust nevertheless have understood Ihe difference betwVen his wishes as to w hat should be done, and tlie power of this government to do it. I must there fore infer, out of a docent respect, to say nothing of ' ,a high admiration, for the extraordinary ability and legal acumen of that gentlemen, that lie did not sVKlbttne power uf Congress when he. wri-to that Jfetleri" Sir, he could not be excused, his moral chartc'pr could not be preserved, he would st.md lehan-d in his omve u iii. i.iior, i J I. is oath. f , " , ' " and committed foul wrong upon the Cunstilul mi of ' H'.Countrj, if he had anvxicated and voted for Unit rPslficliorf permanent, .perpetual, lookii-? to all titnewwhile, lie d.iu .ud the power of Coi -fn tn -impose it. .If Pinckney' opinion ti; ..ii i e rta ' priftv of alKilliihiog shivery, ri-ft-rred tn hy t ,n--. a tor f nun South Carolina, is unm-i. I or tui,.i.-r. stwd to have any c';n-t in detciiir,mi: w : .i hi jJHnvnt w.t, er in n: .. .rung tne wi .t of that pmguieiit as authority,!-must sny It was rutem-4 te tn no purpose., . . . , . ' Mr, Camwus... Ji.wa plated for wlmt it i vVr;!i.' : . " . . . Mr. Badge', Vi'eM, tlien, it is worth nothing! sfunil upon tins smiji'ct on wb.,t I ntv!"r-t i J fo In- tlie 01)1111(11) of the buiirome otirt oi I ill- . rn ii of t d a l Who a j in torn' iclici; ol 0i-..'U!lV ll ol ti.e ''il,- the M "f I J' and n -I l the uovet' "t; this po- . t;; 't 9 .1 t an I w i ol hitr pt nnf to siilinnt to tli jn Jf.onrt to duternnne wliec i in ti.3 Constitution of lb; inn. ti, ni. . il- it t i lerr t ii ol i; w, I have tint inn tne Cotirt will evi erv i mod r hold tlie ol I' A 1 , Sine this speeeh was deliver? V e 1 i James A. Pi tree ol , lam il 1 o couiil tr i n ean(i tmi o n m of Ir i 1 iw v as t di 1 1 1 n, l I I put it iii ii I nn n v 'i i conn , i in i i to a f i i i ' nn.! -n . te . IHV ll e. explain t .tor u:i -i "It is very I. i f.i' r m ll. I ... y .r , i "' nl... I I -I il '".I be I It. -II d r.-u i . j ki ' i - - I Iur kb , ,, j I j, the cnute. n.f. ii-i!l,. u
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