New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-13
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s-,,..s NJ se =sc,vss majority. under circumstances
nAss t-z5,e *, 81. x Ill YeerG. validity. In or
ss :, Xxx .svss,A ;to Senate the proposition which
rs. .as, ~ bss}S al oa, Diplomatic offer 70 Texas.
= awxs $,&al sSre><AEy 10 append 10 IL an a'erna
,sve esq. " As>ss ot 81 oSc-. without which the
.sS,,sx-v vc:cs Q; csr;Sin Senators could not nave
S,ya sscz-<,i Thss ;llasory alternative was struck
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!, wis ..esa: 2> i s;aG. answered its purpose and
xrss ,As- CAS-, aside The offer made on behalf OF
c- t;,,y,-,s1; WAS therefore, not fairly and just
iy s..hcriesx:-lhc Nation Is not morally concluded
hv. II hound by the letter. il is no; bound 10 so
h.s&d.h :yyasi the letter. OF the offer author
i-ed by Congress.
81, Texas consents 10 Annexation. expecting
o,S Insisting On more. ,han this. She expects the
psvu,eu, of her Public Debt--of which the amount
.>sr,s 10 eYaGe sll attempts discovery more per-
,;nsrjcuslv than the lopgsough; fountains oi the
Nils. She expects the pay ment of her outateibows
fQuc,ionsres especially those engaged in promoting
Annexation from easy Uncle Sam strong box; some
provision for her Army and Navy; pensions for her
soldiers the disabled q, least and Offices for her
hungry patriots These expectations, encouraged,
huts
uapced. others expressly forbidden by the action of
Congress The two parties have therefore not yet
come to an understanding, and may iali to do So
Meantime, we are not bound to go beyond the ex-
press limitations OF Congress- and il Texas exacs
more il is no bargain.
But again: Congress itself cannot disregard or
transcend the limitations OF Federal power by the
Constitution The proifers of Congress have no va
lidi,y beyond the authority 10 make them found III
that instrument. Now, sny nothing of the general
assumption Of unauthorized power involved in An
nexa,ion we ask the attention of every reader TO
the following clause oflhe Federal Constitution:
SECTION lV-Stdic G0rernments-ReptJlicaH..
The United States shall guarantee to every state in
this Union Republican tOrn Of Government
Compare with this the extraordinary clause in the
Constitution of Texas. Quoted below which, not
content with establishing Human Slavery, renders II
irveroeaJlc by an act of her Legislative authority
however unanimous or imperatvcly necessary We
insis, il this 10 n Republican Constitution, then
State in which one man owned all the land and all
the people would be likewise Republican. Looka,
the suicidal Inconsistency Of this clause with any
true Republicanism. and Judge wha; is our duty.
THE American REVIEW for this month opens
with calm. able and generally sound article on
The Whig Party. lis Position and Duties, from
which we quote with hearty approval the following;
lone point OF special interest is the nature and spirit
of the Constitution adopted by Texas Iii not enough
should be republican in form Tit be not so In es'
sence and most assurcdy the provision which 1t con
tans respecting hcinstition ui slavery must appear To
every reasoning liberal and patriotic person whether in
the North the South. whether possessing slaves or
having interest in such properly, open 10 the most
insurmountable objections We Will try 10 put this psnt
briefly in clear light clause OF m Artclc IN the
Constitution OF Texas (See Art viii. Sec. - holds tins
language The Legislature shall have POcer 70 pass
l1ss for The emancipation OF sldrtS, rkoW the c0Hset OF
their without, paying Their owners, previous
to such emancipation, full equivalent in money, &C.
Now let every lover OF his own State and OF our Con-
federacy-in whatever section ot the Union-iary con
slider what implied III those words marked in i,ics-
They embrace position and law, such es should be-
long in the Union and such as no state nor
any part OF the citizens OF any State. could now be per
suaded 10 assume. 1t will be perceived that by the
sucton OF the language the law contained in the clause
stands absolute entirely unconncctcd with any modhca
ton of contingent supposed conditions (o compen-
pensson general consent, or otherwise but nakedy
setting forth. that under possible change OF circuin
shall the State dissolve m institution unques
tionshly subject constant and unforeseen changes but
shall al possible fraction OF its original supporters
uneh1eenih onetwcn,eth tthe rest asserting 10 its
diseoluon) To maintain il still in eNstence-ii SO de-
termincdand that even though they might DC otcrcda
reasonable compensation for the loss OF property therein
Now the institution OF slavery has been secured each
State of this Contcdoracy, long such State shall
choose to contnuc by the most solemn guarantees the
Federal Constitution and no has any right TO urge
Its abolition except through the action OF each State by
tself will also be remembered that, by the Missouri
Compromise the contingency was deliberately provided
for OF new Slave holding Staes arise TO within
prescribed limte-nes OF latitude and Longitude con
sderaely traced out-wthin which the institution
should be indefinitely recognized and upheld. Bu
assuredy the idea that would have been ecoucd then in
connection With this Compromise. AS u would ROW by
any state IN the Union. that H. State yet 10 arise
should In the most eo!cmn constitutional forms bind
Itself allow the Legislature 10 act even upon the
eNpediency OF seoshng either this any Other social
institution condition of things, confessedy open
notifications by time aud circumstance. II would be
considered as IL s an unwRrrantcd and most dangerous
introduction into Republic, of entirely
republican feature This, then may undoubtedly furnish
occasion unless Texas the clause from the Con
sttutou OF rsopcning the question to the consideration
OF Congress And il is point FOR party discussion.
No, only the Wings will be called upon to consider IT,
but all ofthe opposing party possessing any knowledge
whatever of the nature OF our confederation cannot ilI
10 speak strongly upon it. We only hope that. IN the
discussion to which this provision OF the Constitution OF
Texas may give rise, there viii be no angry or unknd
feelings Of either sparty or sectona! nature
These sentiments not sectional or factous
they the impeTous dictates Of Truth and Daty.
How can any lover of Freedom conirovene them /?
Assembly Districts.
The Morniag Netcs, in returning to this subject,
fntmates that we have
acted so unhanaso towards the Ners on one or
two reccn, occasions that would be but strict justice