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VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 19.
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SPEECH OF THE HON. It. TOOMBS,
resentations ofthe effects ofthe financial! Mr. Cass's platform.] Gen. Cass’s posi-( tects slavery* both in the States and
Political.
Congress shall have power to dispose of I any condition to settlement declaring!
and make all needful rules and regula- that thing not to be properly, capable J
tions respecting the territory and other jofbcing transferred and used on the pub- i
property of the United States;” and] lie domain, which any one. of the sov- j Gen. Viijltfr.-'A Sketch by Mr. ttlvc^
there is not another direct grant
constitution upon this subject. This
clause of the constitution applies, and
quackery to which I have before refer- j tion seems to be based upon some vague ! Territories of the .Union, when and
red, and' upon which I cannot aflord to j idea of the right of self-government in a where it lawfully exists establishes it
spend more time. I shall therefore pro-' couquered people, and involves the ab-j nowhere.* And, t .as 'the 'necessary re* , . ^
’ * ■* •• • ’ ' - —■ * - J? - *• ** '• * 1..- *-• ■ -**--- **—' 1 - * ' creign owners held bv law to be«prop-1 Ex-Senator Rives recently delivered
,w„. — - r —s&pv - .j.... erty, and capable of* being thus used , a powerful speech in Virginia* in the
at this time one of great public solici-j rights of a conquered people are clearly i iforma, the Southern slaveholder who clause of the constitution applies, and and enjoyed, violated this rest ric— toufsc of which he tints alluded to llu5
jtude. It has already divided the Dem- defined by the laws of nations and the j emigrates to these Territories with his was intended to apply, to territory as lion, and is a usurpation. The gov- Hero of Buena Vista*
ocratic party at the North, and will pro- practice of mankind. Conquest displa- j slaves has no legal'guaranties for the] land. It certainly cannot be made to ernment of conquered countries,-though j “ They bad cotne together Id H*$pdhd
, . . ducc the same effect at the South.— lees the government and annihilates the j protection of this property. Let us not extend to the government of conquered not provided for by any grant of power, ? to‘ his nomination for the Presidency*
Ueineral Govern moot to assume the debts RCCl *, on3 °i'vhc Union laugh to scorn sovereignty ol the conquered people.— deceive ourselves. These questions j nations. Its language, and aU the rules when assumed by. the common agent, not formally and coldly, but cordially,
ol tnebtates. 1 licse political jugglers, J suc j, twa( | t )j 0 a3 this: : j Conquerors may set up over their con- i have already been settled by our courts, • of legal construction, coniine it to this j must be governed by the same princi- • earnestly, enthusiastically, he hoped.—■'
who drew up tins resolution, well knew ; ««'That Congress has no power under , quests just such governments as may j and if we arc wise we will act with re- j interpretation. pie. It is,therefore, the duty ofCoitgrcss ! The wisdom of that nomination had been
that there was no party in this county, i t j JC constitution to interfere with or con- i suit their own convenience or interests,! fercncc to them. I do not argue or af- J The reason for omission to grant clear so to use its power of abrogating the ; already demonstrated, beyond a doubt,
not even a number ol persons sufficient-, lro j ( j, c domestic institutions of the sev- 1 with no restraints upon this right except! firm these positions; i point out the J and well-defined powers to' Congress laws of conquered provinces, as fo make The mighty heart of the nation has ro
ly large to bo called a taction, who favor cra j g lnlC3? an j that such States arc the i the principles of humanity and equity, i hanger under the law. as declared by i for the government of countries to be nc-J them conform to this great principle.— j spondee to it. F rom Pasaamoquoddy,.
such an assumption, ilic only act of j c an( j p r0 p er judges of«evcry thing | the treaty of peace, and* the forms of: your Supreme Courf.~*lC<5ok ye- to it.— quired.by conquest, is to my mind clear Sir, you may rest assured that any bth- j to the IJrazos, from the Falls of St. Aik*
, ? * ’ to their own affairs, not j their own Government. The Supreme J We need active guarantees for the pro- 1 and satisfactory. The framers of the jer exercise of it will be as sternly re-! iliony to the Capes of Florida,the hearts
the Government within this century that!
o J the treaty of peace, and* the forms of your Supreme Couri.~*Ebok ye to it.— quired by conquest, is t
r f - , | appertaining to their own affairs, not j their own Government. The Supreme ■ We need active guarantees for the pro- and satisfactory. The framers of the i . . „
1 Know ol, which seems 1o favor such a I prohibited by the constitution ; that all Court of the Uuited States, in the case i tection of our rights in these Territories.! constitution acted upon well-settled, and ! sisted by the people of the slaveholding j of the people had gushed forth in
3 assumption of the debts of t £ e abolitionists or others, | of the American Insurance Company ct j We have the opinion of Gen. Cass, and by them well understood, principles in j States, as was the unjust legislation of j warm and generous current of adtnirn*
VAr* l r ^ d ? ia i efforts of the abolitionists or others, I of the American Insurance Company et | We have the opinion qfGen. Cass, and by them well understood, principle: .
ol the iJistncl ol VvOlmnbia, m Mr. > an ( ma( j e to j n j ucc c on g res3 to interfere j al, against Canter, 1st Peters, p. 542,! the arguments of his distinguished the formation of their fundamental law. J Great Britain by your laihcts stud ours, j lion and L
Jiuren slime. Perhaps the Convention i with questions of slavery, or to take in- ! thus lays down the rights of a conquer-1 friends, adopted-and quoted by iiimself,
supposed that this act rendered a con- , c jpi cn t*st C psin relation thereto, arc cal-j cd people under the laws of nations: j that we shall never get them by the
tinual disclaimer necessary and proper {cu i ale d tolcadto the most alarming and | “The usage of the world is, if a na- j adoption of his platform; that it; - ** ?
° n *tML e\ , . , ! dangerous consequences: and that all tion be not entirely subdued, to consul- possible that
1 be fourth article of the creed is the suc g c(rorls havc an : nev itablc tenden-1 cr the holding of conquered territorv as I whom lie pro
shallowest specimen of parly “ rigma- I .
role” I remember ever to havc met 1 '
vitablc tenden- j cr the holdii ___
finish the happiness of the pco- j a mere military
... T . . u -. . . . , plcaiidcndangcrlhcstabilitvandpci
11 “ That jusl.ee and ‘ ne „ cy ( , r , ho t ; nion , and ’'
i-] fate shall be determined at the treaty
. r , .’i .r V *•'■ i rt’ i nency oi me L/nion, aim ougm noi io be : of peace. Ifit be ceded bv the treaty
sound policy forbid the Federal Govern- j countenanced bv any friend of our po- the acquisition is confirmed, and the ce
ment to foster one branch of industry to ■ ]i t | ca | institutions.” ! ded territory becomes a part of the na-
thc detriment o. another, or to cherish . r phis resolution, too, was submitted ! tion to which it is annexed, either on the
the interests of one portion to the injury lo Congress by Mr. Campbell on the terms stipulated in the treaty of cess-
olaaolhcrpor loao.-ourcoaimoncoualry; 20l |, F?l.ruary. 1S44. It was also divi- i ion. or oa sad. as its now master shall
that every c.t.zcn and every section of dci ,, nnd lh / vol0 on lho firsl branch „ n p„ 3c .”
sistUM^an'enuality'ofrfKhts andprild-i ' l -»»<• the words j An thc wr ;,ers on pnbl.c law which
cs,and tocampletoand ample protection I Iflfeas loT mv‘ '» •“iraid'Z’os" oF I . b ? vc consuUc<l concur with these prin-
ofpersonaand properly from domestic vi> OMofvoiing ?n^thc~ affirm^ivm^Upon ever’questioned 1 bZre the^ 'writinsToF
olcucc and foreign aggression.” These! „ r ,v,„ ! " cr <l“““nnetl belore the writing o.
propositions sccin to include about
tlie present Abolition mindidate for the j conquc r cd"*'thrriiory ,, by 0 'tbc , 'tr C aU' l of
Presidency, voting for both branches of , 0 arR containE(1 in -, ho 8th and 9th
the resolution. I he first branch ol the i atlid( , 5 pfthc , rcaty , and arca , folio ws:
resolution asserted an obvious and a "Those [Mexicans]who shall prefer
universally admitted truth, which was, lo rcma ;„ in said lcrri J lor ic3 may either
perhaps, not doubted even by the per-; relain , he tit i c and rights of .Mexican
sons who voted against U j for it is well c ',ti zcnSf or acquire those of citizens of
known to his associates here that one ; llje Unilctl States. But they shall be
of them (Mr. Adams), rarely voted for, mM j cr ||, c obligation to make their elec-
to applaud and rejoice dt
They had planted themselves upon the I The boon may he worthless, but its | the nomination of Taylor,
great right of every people lo govern surrender involves our honor. We can And how could it be otherwise? A
themselves. They had fought for this permit no discriminations against our | man of service, of long and arduous ser-
ajority of the people (to principle; they had won it by their vaU ! section or our institutions in dividing out j vice,a man of deeds, of mighty and ghv
nquered territory as ! whom lie proposes to refer this question) | or, their treasure, and their blood, nnd j the common property of the Republic, j rions deeds,- sprung, from the people,
icupation, until its} would ^onsent to re-establish slavery j established it on •this continent. Thi
unpromising subjects for party strife as
could well be devised. All thc difficul
ties concerning them arise out of con
struction. In thp Southern States this
tenet is called the nnli-tariflf resolution ;
nnd by a free translation of it, to suit
that meridian, it is construed to mean
opposition to all discrimination for pro
tection* nnd to assert the doctrine of free
trade in its most enlarged sense. This
the Territories.” *” j greatest of all political wrongs, in their
Gen. Cass, after quoting and adopting! judgment, was for otic people to assert
the following extract from Mr. Buchan- j and attempt to exercise the right to gov-
an’s letter upon this subject, to-wit: . |ern another. Having fought for liberty
“In regard to New Mexico, east oljand this right of self-government, they
the Rio Grande, the question has al-1 engaged in thc noble work of attempting
ready been settled by thc admission of i to preserve these blessings to themselves
Texas into the Union. Should we ac-| an ^ their children, by erecting thc bar-
quire territory beyond the Rio Grande j r *c r °f a written constitution against the
and east of the Rocky Mountains, it is 'encroachments oftyranny. They would
still more impossible that a majority j Have scorned to havc inserted in such
should consent to re-establish slavery.; an instrument provisions for the govern-
They arc themsclvos a col o rod popu- 1 ment of enslaved ami conquered nations,
lation, and among them the negro does j They dreamed not that their degenerate
not belong socially to a degraded race.” j descendants would, within less than
Continues iu these words: j three quarters of a century from the
“ With this last remark, Mr. Walker! birth of American liberty, violate its
fully coincides in his letter written in fundamental principles. *lf they could
1S44, upon thc annexation of Texas, and Have foreseen it, instead of providing for
which every where produced so favora-1 lho government of such acquisitions,
ble an impressioft upon the public mind they would have entered upon that sa
ns to have conducted very materially | cre ^ instrument a protest, in the name
to- the accomplishment of that great ;°fliberty and self-government, “against
measure. Beyond the del Norte (says the deep damnation of so foul a deed.’
r-o™ ; , -•••- abstract resolutions, whether he assented i ,: on nn » r rnm f i, n ,i nf « „<• ,ucu3 uic. ucyuuu me uci none is— .
!s the construction placed upon it by the j to principles asserted by them or not.;. j CX elnn"c of ratifications of this tm- ! * NIr * Walker) ‘ slavery will not pass, not! ^ bey had higher and nobler conception
^ ativc expositors of Democracy j T j JC | a?t branch of it is an elaborated j tv »» * ,» Mexicans who in thc territories ! onl ^ bccrlusc is forbidden by law, but ot * national honor than this-pliant party
55 * v In ic ? n *dj? nia and artifice intended to bo made by involv- . a V* „ m shall not preserve the clnnc-, bccausc .the colored race there pfepon- candidate, (Gen. Cass,) to whom the ac-
^ And among tanfFDcmocrats J sentences, doubtful phrases, and im- ter o 4 * citizens of ihe'Mexicnn renul 1‘ j derates in the ratio often to* one over «eptance of any other national satisfac-
^ generally, a more literal interpretation , pcr fo ct1v cs „ rcssc d ideas, capable of “ a eonfJrmS «d,l. wlVatblKS ,ho wllilcs * and hol < i: "S- as >hev do, the ! 'i™ from a chastised and conquered fo,
ha! it does not distinct- ! fe">ment and mostff the office, in | “ swailotvins” its lands and i.t
x.iu IIIOK.U1WII, «nu LMiLLiniiy mai j v assert anv controverted proposition , r .„Jf : nfft -m.. T r„; f « / i Ca,.JL. the,r possession, they wil not /permit; pc°ple, “appears a km^Tof tnctapliysi
there is anything m ,l hostile t6 thc Inr.fT! ^- li:Ucvcr . Mr . Van Bu ren, who once! ^fUSmht^ the enslavement of any portion (Sr the > cal magaaa^y." “ unworthy the a
net of 184— Hence, nil the I cnnsylva- j st00( i n canvags for the Presidency on • b t . i,, t lncd of bv the Congress of the TTnl co,orcd racc which makes and Executes . >« which we live,” and “ revolting
many fra mNetv YXTnd’STf^ | ,hC f '^ I and of
otlie,' State., advocated the .ariTo,!^ 1 KHf^ =
tton depends wholly npnn whether you tlltion . andi lhc mcan tim0i shall bc
test It by the Northern or fcoolliqrn eon- mai „ tainod a „,| pr otcctc,l
sdeeds
As these rights arc important* they arc land by the congenial simplicity of his
not to*be abandoned or surrendered to character, habits and manners, indis*.
the decision of conquered vassals, or j soluhlv united Willi ihe people, lie was
bartered away in Presidential elections, formed to command all their confidence
The iiisidimls proposition ol Get), and affection. Ilis whole life has been
Cass is not only treachery to the South, devoted to the service of his country
but to thc North also; it involves a sur-} and scenes of peril and hardfhip, not
render, not only of rights, but of duty, j under the narrow ensign of party, but
and a surrender of both into lho power i under the broad banner of tile nation i
and custody of those whose history ! and in all trying situations in which lie
proves them to bc weak arid imbecile,, has been placed, schooled by difficulty
pusillanimous and corrupt. Thc North-1 in its severest forms, he has invariably
ern statesman, equally with the South- | exhibited the same distinguishing attri-*'
cm, betrays his section by the adoption boles of true greatness—-calmness and
of this subterfuge. If his section "and s self-possession in danger, energy and
mine have both claims and rights in j fortitude in action, sagacity and wisdom
reference to this territory, shall lie and ' in council, good sense and good temper
1 basely abandon them to those whom j in their highest degree and most perfect
his constituents and mine have made I combination, and a consummate pru-
ignominiously to pnss'under thc yoke? ! dence anti judgment which have so mode hurt
Shall we, thc common representatives master of iccnts, that he ha* never Jailed \
1842, opposed its repeal, and voted
ogainst the tarifF act of 1S4C. And this
very act of 1840 violates the southern slr „ cl j on .
frtfc-trndc reading of the resolution, even
more than it docs thc protective con
struction of their northern allies. Thc
bill of 1846 is bq9cd upon thc principle
of discriminating for protection, and thc
objections to it, as 1 stated upon this
floor when it passed, were rather in thc
manner than thc extent of its discrimi-
tion, (continues Gen. Cass,) it will be*! kind.’
therefore, seen, on an examination, does j These were thc reasons why there'. il 13 1
of nower in thc 1 ter, and
and a powerful people,
bound together by a common ancestry,
by political brotherhood, by common
interests, and nn^jtulissoluble destiny,
basely distrust each other* and shrink
from thc performance of those duties
which devolve upon us, and place the
rights of our constituents in such hands
! as these ? Patriotism forbids it, nation-
J al honor forbids it; and, if we attempt
! it, the twenty millions 'of freemen in
| this great republic wj!l forbid it, and
| drive us from the public councils,, and
: place their great interests in thc keep*
j ing of worthier hands and braver hearts.
It is true, we of thc Whig parly dif-
* differ widely, upon smite of these
anything he has undertaken-^*for which the'
Romans would haveaflixed to his name,
as they did totliat of Pompey the Great,
their highest epithet of praise-—virfelix.
He now stands before the nation in
thc massy proportions and Doric sim
plicity of his own republican character.
He has not sought thc office of Presi
dent. It has sought him, by thc hearts
ttifd voices of a grateful and admiring
Country. 'Fo use his own noble lan
guage, he “ has engaged in no schemes,
no combinations, no intrigues.’’ He has
lied up his hands by no pledges, as the
price of his nomination. Neither has
be made any concealment ofhis« politi--
He announces himself to
regard the exclusion ol slavery from) was no specific grant of power mu ( , . ...... , , 4
cninv --'g ,on where it now exists, but a pro-: constitution for the government of con-1 H ucst,ons » bul > ve mlopt no fraudulent ( be “ a,y lug, but not an ultra Whig.’
merit of their liberty and nrooertv and i ! ,ibilion a S ainn its introduction where j quered provinces,and they shed addition- P ,at .^ rms to con ^ cal . this . difference.— j He is a Republican of the old school of
Q # • q , . . # . | secured intbc free excrcise°of their 1 ^ '- l d” cs not . cx * 8t » nnt 1 where, from the gloiy and lustre upon the names of our j Wh'lowdmay all mamtam onrop.mous • elferson and Madison. He has freely
Some of thc Southern delegates to the ,ac ,rcc ^ x ? rc ;f e ol Ulc,r rc feelings ol the inhabitants and the laws ancestors. But, though there is no ex- w * ,h fitness, I trust we shall do so ! declared the great cardinal principles
last Baltimore Convention attempted to o » * ' I of nations, it is morally impossible (as' press grant in thecon^titutiontoConcn-css w » lh lhc tem P cr and moderation worthy ' which would regulate hisofficial course;
get an expression of opinion from that j Hie treaty secures thc inhabitants of j Mr. Buchanan says) that it can ever re- ■ to legislate for the Territories ycflhis ■ ol * die importance and magnitude of the but upon the details of legislation and
body touching the power of congress i the conquered country the political rights j establish itself.”* * power has been claimed and exercised ^ ' n,crcsts a t stake. We have not brought j administration,he lias most properly and
cr the subject of slavery in New Mex- 1 of “ being incorporated into the union ! These are thc reasons upon which I under the grant to make war or to make i tl,is 8 r(!nt ovil “P on lllc Hcpuhlic.—! justly kept himself uncommitted, that
f—- fcotninctnli his piatiorui to 'treaties, or°under thc still more -cneral Nor,he ™ Whigs ami Southern Whigs I he ntiglit have the full benefit or future
' an J undefined cliara of “ general rjofit I have stood together, anil lratth-ii, shoul- and carclul deliberation when the oc-
thei of sovereignty” cxislin- ill lho Govern'-1 der ,0 without a dissenting ciision arises for action, to bc guided, a,
ment for nearly half a century, it |, a3 1 voice, from thc beginning of this unfor-1 every wise practical statesman must
been affirmed by the* Judiciary, by the j innate controversy to the present mo- j bc in the application of his principles,
"xecutivc, beginning with Mr.Jcfferson Incnt * pS n . in . 8t * lhe , wr pk and wicked po-; by a proper regard to circumstances
and the lights of exjicricncc. If called
by the spontaneous voice of the people
.. .... „ , . . .. . - ..... . . - - to fill the office of their Chief Magis-
cents per pound, the fact was anounced ; give. But thc real question
ns the result nnd consummation of thc and is pressing for a decision ; we can-1 Congress to role them “ nccor.lingto the by tile South' he' uufoundod, let it’ ho 1 mb’ Indeed’?When you' havi "acquired i h . ,u •»? vindicating'our policy
nds for which civil government was! abandoned openly, not betrayed ;■ if it; territory by treaty, its government is
established. These are the rightsland | bp , well fottnded and truthful, oppose an inseparable and necessary incident,
this is the political condition of n peo- with manly finpiicss all schemes which ' and ofiontimes a treaty s'tipulation,
pie whom Gen. Cass tnvesls with the I wiU dcfeal it I which thereby becomes, if not ineonl
sovereign power to determine upon the i The next question which presents it- j sistent with the constitution and laws,
rights of their conquerors in the con- , se if ; s> t() ^‘whon, do these conquests be- ! one of the supreme laws of the land,
quered country. That would have.becn • long? For I have already attempted ; When you have usurped the power to
precisely their position tf they had con- . ; lo show thal lUe right to govern then . bring in these territories, their govern-
quered us instead of our conquering belongs to those who own thorn. This | ment by Congress becomes a necessity,
them. It would not .olLnv, by the laws q Ucsl j on ; s f ree . f rom difficulty. Even In thc trerty with Mexico we have gum-
ol nations, as hcretolorc Ian!' down j,, absolute Governments conquests are! untied to the inhabitants of thc conquer-
pubhc law, that the i held to belong to the people of the con- ed territories our protection for their
ouss, j vuuBin-uut. v , ,.ie United plates could ' q Uer ing nation. Valid, in hook III, eh. i liberty, property, and the free exercise
. trtt . . eu ... , .. . Presi- become lh e or^mc law.of in ° dignaif , Iy repvU any -other ciai-i of ihelr Religion, The exercise of this
down to the Wordstar common coun- j dency holds the opinion that the Mex- j and California by virtue of our conquest, mauu f le sa / 3 . ! power has been acquiesced in by the peo
ny, inclusive. The yens and nays leans, Indians, Negroes and mixed ra- of those provinces. It is held by these . , , , I ni*. hpraii*pIf-wiR wi«»R* mil well
were called upon the passage of that Ices, whom we have conquered, and writers that the conquerors may extend . “ It ,s asked to whom conquest be-, ^^0 lhc noW er had* not been used’
portion, and the yeas were 166, nays 4. who occupy those dependencies, havc it. their organic or municipal laws over;^ on S 3 ^ 1° tllie .Irincc \y’ho mat^le it, or ; , . ,? Pn nve anv nnrtion of the
The rest of the resolution was then sub-! The slaveholding States hold that thisj their conquests, or make others for them to the State? This question ought never . f , .P. .7 ” Therefore 1 P°ration in our Union,
milted vote; and the yens were 172, j right exists nowhere ; that those con- [nf their pleasure; but, until they havc to have been heard ol. Gan the ^ove- j r ^; api ) nr n I j Let us unite and throw overboard the
ico and California, and’the right of; of thc United States,” and admitted to j'Qeri. Cac
slavcholding citizens of tbcUnited States the rights of citizenship “ at the proper! Southern allies,
nations. Its average rate of duties has j to emigrate with and legally hold slaves ! time, to be judged of by the Congress j Its author admits it to produce the'of:
proven so far to be less than six perl in those dependencies. No such ex-j of the United States,” and no others samc result as the Wilmot proviso: me
cent, under those levied by the act oft pression of opinion could be obtained, j whatever. They have no right, by this iyet Southern Democracy denounce the ' bet
,e '2. Yet with ns thc one is called thc j They were referred to thc resolution un- j treaty, to participate in political power, j proviso and adopt this measure. It is Ex
Rous black tariff,” and thc other the der consideration lor all the information or to “share in the Government,” pntiU) the most shameless betrayal of what! aud endin'''withTlr^Polk arid bv both j ,icv " b ' cb brought this evil upon
glorious free-trade tariff.” Last year, upon those subjects which the Demo- i the Termones whereof they arc inlmb- j lhcy t |, cmse Ivcs claim to bc thc rights Houses bf°Congrcss up to this present I and a S aiast acquisitions, by con<|uest.—
when cotton rose to twelve and a half cratic Convention were prepared to, itanis shall bc admitted into the Union.' ofl | jeir constituents that ever disgraced ! session. Thc power to establish Ter- P ar countrymen nobly responded to
“need ; give. But the real question is upon us. In the mean lime it is the duty of the ; anj political party. If thc claim set up : ritorial Governments is firmly establish-! ° ur efr ‘ ,rts * *»»* only by sustaining us,
. . , .. of the and is pressing for a decision; we can- .Congress lo rule them accord mg to the; by U, e South bc* unfounded, let it holed. Indeed, when you have acquired i bnt b - v vilMlic, «‘
principles of free-trade; but now, since not avoid it if we would ; we must meet J ends for which civil government was, abandoned oneidv. not bet raved : if ii I territorv hv tremv. it« mm.mmlni ; s ! throwing the hi
it has declined to five cents, with thc it, ami determine it. That real ques
ts there any right anv where,
samc act in force, these deceivers of the | tion
people arc dumb. But whatever may t without the consent of thc slavcholding
lie thc true principles for the adjustment j States, to prohibit slavery in New Mexi-
of tariff laws, this Baltimore resolution j co and California, or to withhold the
asserts no principle at all. Thc evidence | protection of law in thc enjoyment of
on this point is conclusive. On thc 26th j their property in slaves from such citi-
of February, lS44,vthis article of thc i zens of the slavcholding States as may
Democratic creed was submitted to the '.choose to emigrate with their slaves to
House of Representatives in a resolution j those dependencies ? A large party in 1 of nations,
offered by Mr. Campbell, of South Caro- j this House, and in the Union, hold that 1 by writers
lina; the resolution was divided; the i Congress lias this right. Gen. Cass, I Constitution of the United State*
first branch included all thc resolution ' the Democratic nominee for the
nays 0! . Here we find AVhigs and! quests a
a jolly of seventy
in this House in the War Congress, and
returning a majority in this Congress
against Mr. Polk’s ad ministration. Then
we have the highest motives of grati
tude, as well as patriotism, to respond to
this popular confidence, by seeing to il
that, whatever may be our differences,
no detriment shall thereby befall our
country. AU the rest of this continent
is not worth our glorious Union, much
less these contemptible provinces which
now threaten us with such evils. It
were better that we should throw back
thc worthless boon, nnd let its inhabi
tants work out their own destiny, than
that we should endanger our peace, our
safety, and our nationality, by its incor-
w j the commou property of the ; exercised this right, thc munieipj,Maws J r c<S n at -* L a s such for any «»iherent. than lo t | l JC cxtcl)t of this power. Bein" an aul h«rs of‘ this mischief, and elect
Democrats, protectionists ofeverv grade, people ofthe States of this Union,nnd that [of the conquered country remain of; the. good of the AV hose arc the ,1 nower its uso U restricted candidate; his wisdom and firmness,
and lrce trade men ofeverv school, vot- [-nil are cnlitledtoan effectual legal cquali-1 force. ” Chief Justice Marshall clearly forces'employed in the war ? Even il, I J' ’ - , J, . . * ■ . his lofty character and unsullied purity,
ing for the resolution which this Balti-1 ty in the enjoyment ofthis.common prop- j affirms thisLprincipIe in the judgement; be had -made the conquest at Ins own : a „„‘ rcss j!. e P cannot i, e use .i .‘ a i, G will be a tower of strength to prudent
more Convention attempts, to palm off: eriy. Thc mode by which you defeat i which I have before quoted. In speak-• ^ x P cnse » °* bis a x V av'anv constitutional ri^ht from the and concialiatory
unsels. Then
upon thc honest people of this country outrights is wholly *immat<frial to us.-—! ing of the inhabitants of a conquered] P r 91>or patrimonial estates, does he noti a '' a 3 aa y “ * aaa Ip? liirnlvVf 1 <Io*ubtnot,by looking.to the past as
• ' • ... . ... ■ he: make .use ofhis subjects’ arms? Is fti 01 .,.-- • F- y'V , "V n , ** - • - • *•
no! I heir tbm U shed ?” . wdl ^ b ? contended that it«
ay any constitutional right from the ,
f a ]^ly guide lo the future, and emulating the
as a declaration of principles upon our 1 Wo opposed the Wilmot proviso be-[country, he says,-in the same a -W..H...UVU u.u, .. ,u.......
•. tariff* policy. And these same rpen ob- cause, it. defeated our rights by Con- [same act which transfers, their country t nal Uipir bipod that is shed .' , j tocSstrov^fhat^enuaiiiyof right I s P*rit which brought our fathers togeth-
jeet to the Whig Convention for riot do- gressional action ; we oppose*. Gen. [transfers the allegiance .of them who re- j This argument p|oad3 trumpet-tongued j ex -. t3 aman „ t h c l g^tes of this i CI . to.frame that constitution we sit hero
daring their principles upon these ques- Cass’s doctrines because they surrender] main in it ;;aud ibclaw ; which: may be j against the appropriation of our,con-, c * r ‘or indirectly'to appro- , to-day to administer, we shall be. able
lions; and arc horrified at the idea that our principles and -submit o*ur rights to [ denominated political is necessarily \ quests to a. portion of the people of this j p r 'j a jg ? t j, e comi non property of all the i^P.s'eitle this bitter legacy of Democrat-
General-Taylor should declare tbat-hc ourignorant, imbecile;conquereil slaves.: changed, although that: which regulates j-Union to tile-exclusion ot the rest. " ut |§. a | eg ‘, 0 .j ie exclusive use of half of - misrule upon a. basis honorable - to
would conform bis action upon thi^sub- Gen. CassVposition was one rather of; the. intercourse- imd general conduct ol ^ Incited it for another purpose. It proves j ^ ‘ * ■ ■ j — ’
icct to the judgment of Congress. Thev necessity than choice. He-had’com-! individuals’remains i of force until al- i that in consolidated ami absolute Gov-‘ ,
e exclusive use of half of; 4 ^ «i«««;
the government of deperi-' ^otlrsdves and .oqr constituents, and
AU . which will secure the. peace, harmony,
’, lie is determined to go into it,
Washington did, untratnmclcd by en
gagements, free lo act, under all cir
cumstances, for the best interests ofthe
whole country, and to be die President,
not of a party, but of the nation.”
Consifticncy.
Thc Cass pnpers’arc endeavoring to
make themselves merry over a lugubri
ous attempt at a joke, which somebody
is supposed to have made, to thc effect
that if a General is to be President, be/
ihe * somebody' aforesaid, would vote
for a General that had whipped thc red
coats, for there was some honor in that,
whereas, anybody could whip thc Mex-
What do thc brave volunteers of the V
Mexican war, the men who left their
homes and thc comforts of civilized life, , ; I
and exposed themselves to all the perils ■' V*.
of a hundred balllh fields-—what do -
they think of this attempt to disparage
their achievements by the organs of -
Gen. Cass? Well may they reply: if
anybody can whip the Mexicans, it is
somewhat strange' that as many Atner- - .
icans have fallen in thc attempt as were
lost in thc late war with England. If
any body can whip them,' why have lho
administration presses so industriously
endeavored to glorify the government
for the successes of this war? And
why, when . reminded of the horrible
waste of life and treasure, and asking
where is its compensating good, why
- - -.-vcr held power and of surrendering 1 that power to Their forms well, and not what it ought to hr. - lull of difficulties-, obscurities, and dan- a ^^ : t‘ 5 . ar ' - V ^ ri'd r me t ^u mAtlie'^i i me Jj?*! 0 ”-’ S ufr afuo hear him
a,ingle year withow creating k new co.ujuorcl cncmie^ I shall proceed to! Their forerar «<!ju.lic«tion s settle thee: aerx.- to the cnamry.’ I la.ve a strong “ nd ‘ llons j“ nl ““! da.rac J loud cmagl, forall.to hearhmt
national debt, or enlarging their own . inquire what arc the rights of these con- ■ principles: that if, under our system,; opinion that no power whatever, tor the . - tf J) lv.l.* ' n ltUnrin n
unpaid old one. Let thc people remem-; quered people, who arc thus clothed : thc Constitution, of thc United Slates ' goveriitncnt ot foreign conquests, .was ...
l)Cr Mr. Van Buren’s administration. ltir> frn"nitnl,ni*» nf dmmhff ! rWR-rxlPtlil nvpr nnr nnnnnpsf? without direclK-oiv
..... _ lion, with the sovereign attribute of deciding jdocs- extend over our conquests without'
There is no danger in their forgetting! upon the rights of my countrymen and ■ further action of thi-* Government, it tended
Mr. Polk’s. The tax-gatherer will keep j their conquerors. This position ofGcn. docs not otherwise affect thc question of of that
him green in thc recollection of this ('ass, 1 presume, has tfot a single sup- slavery there, except to authorize the; mini
generation at least* porter from the .South on this iioor; if owner’s of fugitive slaves who should ry '
° Thc seventh article of this creed is j I am wrong in this opinion, I p:n-c n o««-.pe to these Territories m recover.' : *
a valorous assault upon Mr. Webster's J bc* corrected [Here Mr. T. paused, and them under its provisions : that thecon-
“ obsolete itlca.V and a ti-sucof mBren-• no one avowed iTtmsclf a supporter of stitutiou, tliougli it recognises and jiro-
* obsolete idea/' and a ti?sucof mi?rcp- • no one avowed if:t:
e'constitu.inn.'nr in- . will, all the other mcra1__^
1 cannot bring my This power of Government was rc
they bring forward a General who has
surrendered to thc “ red coats” and pro
nounce him a hero.-—Richmond llcpubli-
n = ™ ,! - -_1
‘ Bill .Tones,’ said a bullying urchin to
loiher lad, “the next lime I catch you
one I’ll ifqg you like anything.” .
‘Well,’ ‘hiplied Bill, ‘ L ain’t often