Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-09-10
From the Ohio State Journal.
ORDINANCE OF 87-.EXTENSION OF
SLAVERY-WlLMOT PROVlSO.

In our paper Of yesterday we published the
communication Of friend in The northeastern
portion of Ohio, who regards rigid adherence
10 the WllmoI Provlso, as of vital importance to
the integrity of The Wing party. To-day, we
lay before our readers an article on the same sub.
ject, and substantially Of the same tendency, Sc
leclcd from the New York Tribune. Both art.
clcs seem 10 assume the position. that any change
in the terms of the Wilmot Proviso, by which it
should be made either broader or narrower,
would be TO abandon the principles avowed in
that provisO, and to recede from the doctrines of
the Ordinance of 1897.
With great Difference TO the opinions Of our
correspondent, and those of the Editor of the
Tribune, we suggest that the subject does not
present ilself to our view in that aspect. When.
everOnd wherever the question of The extension
Of slavery shall be presented, we are prepared to
goas "lar as he who goes farhest," 10 fix linn.
it to that moral, political and social blight. We
hold ourselves, now and at all times, ready to ex-
erI all the powers with which we are endowed,
and all the faculties with which We are blessed,
10 prevent that incubus from extending its poison.
GUS influence one foot beyond its present limits
Here, then, is a common object between orr cor.
respondent and ourselves. The only question
between us, is as to the best and most practical
means of attaining that object.
We find in the outset, that our country has, BY
the arbitrary, lll-advsed, and unconstitutional
acts Of the Executive branch of the government,
been plunged into tedious, Unauthorized, and
expensive war with neighboring RepubIic--lhe
object of which war, so far as we have been able
during The first fifteen months of its existence to
arrive At, is TO wresi from that neghboring Re.
public large portions of her domains, that they
may be "annexed" 10 our country, and the ''in.
siilulion" Of Slavery extended over theml Ii is
indeed humlliating to us, as q Republican citizen,
TO contemplate this state Of facts. We could
most earnestly wish iiwere otherwise. Wecould
ardently desire that it had been left to people
other than those descended from our revoluGona-
ry fathers, 10 show this example of rapacity and
national madness TO the world. But the facts
stand forth in bold relel-and neither the iudg.
ment Of mankind nor the retributons of Heaven
can be averled by our attempting 10 conceal or to
misrepreSent them. The sugma rests upon our
esculcheon, and can be removed only by The ac.
lion of our own people. How shall thls be most
certainly and most etleclually accomplished To-
our apprehension il can only be done by RETRA-
clNG the steps by which our country has been
made 10 occupy this false and monslrous posi-
lion, in the eyes Of The nations Of the world.
Let us first resolve TO be honest ,cith ourselves
by looking the merits OF this Mexican conlrover.
sy full IN The face; aud answering 10 our consci-
ences whether il be such controversy as will
stand the tesl OF that scrutiny by which nations
as we'll as individuals must he iudpedl IL this
controversy such an one as we would be willing