The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-19
W ASHIN G T @ NJ.
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 10, 1874
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


ABOLITION-ANNEX
If there is any one question in relation to the
powers of the Federal Government rrevocably
settled by the letter OF the Constitution, and mn
versally admitted by all sane men, it is the excu-a
sive authority which that instrument guarantees
to the Southern States over the institution of
slavery within their borders. Not even the abo-
lonists, we believe, deny ibis, in theory, though
they may practically eHdeaVor 10 evades it.3N az
On the other hand, while the Federal Govern
ment has no power to interfere with the institri-
ton of saveryin the States for its extinction, it
is equally incompatible with the Constitution, and
equally vioative Of tfes9oGpromises Of thatin-
strument, to take any step on the part Of the Ma
tional Government to extend slavery into re-
gons which may be free from it. This Union
could not have been formed without guaranty
against .interferencs. W The, Federal Government
10 abolish slaverysn.thes States-neither could il
have been formed had the South insisted upon a
provision TO extend and perpetuate slavery. The
Constitution, so far as slavery is concerned, is
strictly compromise Of conflicting interests and
prejudices, and to depart from that compromise
for the one purpose or the other,by the one party
or the other, is an infraction the National com
pact. ! "a. ttt.@' ~. F,'t: ~ yt $500
!. The aholitonists in many cases have shown
disposition to violate the Constitution in this par
ticuar, either cosehly aat hlarectly or BY anopen!
proposition to. dissolve the. Union-an enterprise
SO monstrous, that none but the most fanaticaly
insane have conntehanced. n All menof all par
ties, protesting to be- governed by reason, how
ever widely differing upon-the subjectof slavery,
have acknowledged the sovereignty of the States
over the institution within their limits. III
But the effect ofthe Texas agitation, as an ex
ample Of Federal interference with slavery may
well be regarded with apprehension. Here is the
example presented To the abolhionsts Of great
party led BY the President and Secretary Of State,
exerting ,he power and patr onage of the Federal
Government to controls question which they have
always commended, and which Northern men have
always admitted to be strictly and solely within
State jurisdiction: ..,i'et:'i- ,.+a @ts'n as-
il What will be the effect Of this interference
with slavery? Will il not inspirt the abolition
lists to renewed attacks upon the constitutional
compromise. Have notithe tapnexationists set
fatal example of Federal interference with slave
~? VIII not abolionists appealto this example!
And how will. Locofocos answer that appeal
They cannot. they arc estopped by their own
deed. Their MOTHS viii be shut forever upon
the hackneyed theme of constitutional barriers.
The South viii look, and may look with safety 10
the Whigs.as the. conservators of their constitu-
tional rights "a party which has ever maintained
the firm position of arigid adherence 10 this all
important compromise of the Constitution.
The abolitionists could not desire q, higher au-
thority to support them intheir schemes of Fed
eral interference with slavery, than is furnished
by Mr.. Calhoun correspondence with Mr.. Paken-
ham, He boldly asserts inAis extraordinary let
ter to the British Minister, that it behooves this
nation to exert its utmost power to extend and
Perpetuate slavery, which he. declares to be an |
institution essential TO the National prosperity.
Cannot the most shallow understanding compre-
bend how fully Mr.. Calhoun thus admits the con-
stitutionali,y of Federal Legislation in the case
The right 10 Interference admitted, the nature of
that legislation, as is apparent, becomes mere
matter Of expediency, d But here ipteryenes wide
gulf between Wings and Locofocos. The former
deny the right Of National inter ference with State
affairs--the latter have admitted it, and thereby
set an example to.the widest and most unconsti-
tutional schemes oftbe abolitonists.s
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IGNORANCE AND 'INSOEENCE OF
s...l .a..... III ,TORYISM. \. -
Nothing can surpass the marvellous ignorance
Of the English in reference to this country. The
most ridiculous statements are made in the Eng
lish newspapers about u.s. with an apparent crawl