Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-05

proposition 10 Introduce territory, con
teInpla;ing the attempt 20 accomplish it by {
Joint resolution of the two Houses. which, re-
curing but majority in es ch, may be
deemed the easiest method of perfecting the
scheme, IN the annexation of Texas after the
failure of the Treaty. How much more inn
practicable viii il be 10 accomplish the object BY
means Of Treaty. the ratification of which will
require two third vote of the Senator
1t is some mitigation Of the humiliation we
must feel at the existence OF Slavery in this
proud Republic, that it established in this
country " Foreign Governments. In the ola
Thirteen States and their offspring, it plant
ed by the laws of England; the territories Of
Louisiana and Florida, by Spain; and in Texas,
by that Republic. be fore her incorporation into
the l MON The compromises of the Consti-
tuition IN resPect 20 Slavery. we'll sbsc-
quent Legislative compromises. founded on
the recognition of Slavery an existing nstitu-
ton, under which vested rights and social ana
political institutions had already grown up; a
state of things utterly different from the original
sanction and establishment of Slavery. Not one
of those compromises authorized the propulsion
OF Slavery into territories where il not be-
fore legally authorized; but they excluded il,
from some territories where it might otherwise
have been pushed. What then must an intelIi-
gent people think of the proposition of Mr..
buchanan and the Democratic Administration,
to authorize Slavery to be extended into new
territories whence II has been banished' What
must they think of the compliment to their dis
cernment and honesty. implied in the attempt to
up this scheme under the imposture ana
fraud of calling it the Missouri compromise? /
Of thA sd #
our fathers in effecting compromises for the sake
of the Union, founded on a mere recognition of
an existing and lrrenoveable state of facts; and,
for one, shall ever be willing and ready, in good
faith, TO carry them out. But the proposition to
make tni. republic propaganda for Slavery, by
extending 1t into territories uncursed by that
almost Immedicabie evil, seems to me- in prnci-
pie. morals and policy. inadmissible and in
famous, Us to sanction the African Slave Trade
which all Christendom join in denouncng and
Furnishing Piracy. But the North have the
power to prevent the acquisition of Slave terri
tory. il not to exclude it where it is establishes
and if the mad scheme Of bringing in new tie rri-
tory be persisted in, they will be justified by self
respect, self protection, and sound policy, in
exerting that prove ntive power
In view of all the horrid disorders and dangers
peace OF the country. cannot we all unite on a
safe, strong, broad platform, and thus rescue the
Union and Repubiicansm, by rejecting all terri
tory This Will remove all of distu rbance
and disunion. As love my country, as am
devoted 10 the perpetuity of the Union, as l am
unalterably attached to the Republican above all
other ioms of government, l trust all true pa
tr!ots will unite this broad, national. conser-
vative ground. In urging this great measure of
peace and safety, think the noble and patriotic
Orator who will address you upon it, is less
entitled to the public confidence and gratitude,
than when, a heroic and virtuous Senator. he
stood up, almost alone. in his place, in defence of
the vital principle of civil liberty.
The security of freedom demands Sleep
less vigilance on the part of the People. They
must watch their Representatives. and compel
them to watch and restrain tho aggressive ten
denotes of Executive power. The power of the
Executive is already fearfully great and is every
day strengthening itself 1t mnst be diminished
to insure the preservation of popular rights and
the safe and prosperous administration of
+ oreign and domestic policy. We have seen
Texas annexed mainly by the influence of Execu
tive power We have seen a war brewed out of
this Texas ferrnent. solely by the understandable
otficiousness of Executive prurience, without the
knowledge of the and law max ing power
and in defiance of all constitutional restraints.
We have srules concerning captures on
land and waite r" prescribed and enforced by
Executive fiat, under the Imperial assumption of
the Rights of Il Congueror. without the sanction
of Congress. We have seen taxes laid and I
revenues collected in foreign ports by the order
IF ttot,t
Congress- thus making his will the Law OF the I
case. We have governments erected and !
Courts established in Foreign Territories, by
Executive order, without the appreciation OF the
power; and under these institutions of
Executive Despotism, numbers of our fellow be-
ings have been tried, condemned & executed on
charges of High Treason against this government
only because they were loyal and true TO their
rights to appoint the General Of
ficers TO command their troops, only to swell the
already overgrown power OF the Executive. These
are but few of the enormous and dangerous
usurpations by which the Executive has been
enabled to aggrandize himself under various pre-
texts connected with tn is horrd, bloody, waste
ful, unnecessary ana unjust war. Frightful in
emplation, what must they be in practice and
tendency Let freemen be deferred from
denouncIng and arrestIng such lnonstrous abuses
and outrages They who utter the insolent cry,
ori 1i nstad b-o do, for Tho Of