New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-08

has five times assured US she will not interfere
with Texas To our disadvantage; but MIR. Cal
houn thinks he has accomplished a marvellous
feat in diplomacy, because the French King lie
tened politely to the American Minister exposing
the pulley of Tylcr's CABINET. No doubt Louis
PHILIPPE, after worming every thing out of MIR.
King, had a hearty laugh at the folly and gull
biiity of our Secretary Of State.
We are utterly opposed TO submitting cur
affairs 10 the consideration Of foreign powers.
hlr. Calhoun may not propose a treaty Of ALI
ance; but We may as well enter into one, stipu-
laling to fight the battles of ogr Ally, as ask
even the mora! coun;enancc Of any foreign pow
| or 10 cur policy, which, we PRESUME, IS all MIR.
Calhoun wants Now, to show The nature OF
| our hostility to such procedure, and the danger
| Gus tendencies of such couriing of foreign cour-
tenance, let US suppose state oil things long
dreaded By us, which is very likely soon 10 take
place, and which will inevitably be precip:tated
by seeking French countenence 10 our ecquisl-
| ton of Texas, England wants Cuba. Suppose
Dir. Peel writes pretty letter to Louis Philippe
about il; snd LOUIS replies that he vii not "pro.
test" as lie has tod US he Will not against our
acquisition Of Texas. Would Air. Calhoun 90
into (, fit Of ecstacy over that event? We APP
prehend not. He would he more likely 10 regard
in the cause Of civilization; and yet what could
he do-wha, could he say? Nothirg, bu; curse
his own foly in pursuing smiar policy.
AS 10 the blessings of Slavery, Mr. Calhoun is
very silly 10 argue that question even d. home
still more abroad. The universal sentiment OF
the Nortb, and, we believe, majority of tina
pc ,ple even in the Slave-holeng States, regard
Slavery here plague-spot and Il curse. In
Kentucky, while We believe all her cit zens are
loyal to the Constitution and would resist any H.
reference in The question, nearly all regard the
institution as every way injurious to Us and would
| joyiuily adopt any just and practicable scheme OF
| relieving themselves of the evil. The nuube al
Shareholders Ia Kentucky is about one fourth the
number of voters TINS Is au important fac.
which the consdsrate should constantly keep III
mind. Mr. Culhoun's principles carried out,
would make the laboripg Freemen OF the country
Slaves to Slavery. His estimate OF national hap
plness ard prosperity, as IS clearly shown III his
| letter 10 MIR. King, On which we are now remark
my, is an estimate Of the comforts 2nG ENJOY
| ments, not of the great body Of free American
laho.ers, bat of that small class OF boated Ma.
bobs, who live on the sweat of negro labor. God
| forbid we should excite the smallest pre- ludlce
against either negro labor or those who enjoy it.
We would make no discrimination between them
and Others; for we hold ourselves coGscieutiousy
bound, uncer the compromises Of the Constitu-
ton, to regard all and protect all alike. But we
call on those who employ Slave labor, for Gods
sake, not TO provoke the masses against them.
selves. Set not yourselves, as too many co, III
offensive arrogance, above them. A large ma.
orty of the Frecmeu OF this nation, are poor Ia.
torers men, nevertheless, OF proud spirits, OF
true hearts, and be il remembered, OF stout arms
They are to be copciliated not despised; they re
10 be regarded and protected, not trampled on and
made subservicnt to interests, antagonlstic tc
their prosperity and dignity. sir. Calhoun had
better no. make statistical tables. Others vii
turn the tables or him For the security OF Slave
ny, we iayo the guarantees Of the Constitution
Seeking other supports, we shall lose those We
already have.