New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-07

excludes slavery from any territory which may bereaf
ter be added TO is country Ths principle deem 10 be
Of vital porance and should be very much rrstfed If
II could receive bs unanimous assent and appreciation
Of Congress. This however do not expect The SAME
interests which pernsciously insisted upon extending
slavery Texas s desires spprehend is farther
extension This should not be 90 For the existence Of
slavery the United States the of the Repub
lie IL not responsible. IL was planted here while the
country colonies Of Great Britain and i existence
or continuance is not question for the Government Of
the mont belofcs exclusively 10 each State for itself
The proposed presents question OF sbolnonism. 1t is
the antagonist OF sbotonism denying any Constitution
Al power In the Federal Government % NEEDLE in any
way with the existence of slavery within the limit, Of
No free State in the Union has held
ed the right authority Of the Federal Government 10
sbolish interfere with slavery in any State Bu, while
every free State has always maintained and stands ready
TO maintain the Constitution and sil its comprOises-t
cannot be supposed the people Of the free states
will approve the exerton Of the power OF the Fede-
raj Government 10 extend indefinitely the institution
Of slavery over territory which is now free. With
the abolition OF slavery the Congress OF the Union
can have nothing 10 do but 1t would be equally
wide departure from the Constitution and from every
sound principle upon which our Republican institu-
tons founded that the Government, Of tie United
States should be instrumental in extending Slavery in
any direction in converting free territory into Slave
terrOry-to avoid this result IL Is necessary that Con
gress shall provide by law against the existence Of Ssv
cry in any territory which hereafter may become the
territory OF the United States and which shall not be
included within the limits OF state. Whenever any
territory shall have obtained population suffcien,
for the formation Of State Government and shall
ho,o formed a STATE constitution and been admitted
u the Union State then the responsibility Of
tn Federal Government for that territory and PEG
pie thus admitted az a State ceases Then say they
who oppose the enactment OF the Wilmof proviso
why not let the question alone, and leave it TO the
States and the people Themselves 70 determine whether
the State shall be slave State free State This m
quiz and reasoning Is specious and plausible but the
DISCRIMINATION the principles Of common
will show that II Is unsound and false II lett alone,
slaves less will be carried TO the new territory
and If the country while il remains territory should
be settled by population holding slaves the and
additional question of abolition s presented and in
der get free state, slavery must first be abolished
This embarrassment in a new community, without
means to indemnify the owners would be obstacle
almost insurmouptable. and the state would be
very far from being free TO choose between becoming
free State slave State. On the contrary II the coun
try while remains aerrtory shall be settled by free
population from which slavery s excuded-then, when
State Government is formed the State and the people
would be unembsrrassed by any pecuniary interests
questions OF vested right and be free 10 decide whether
the State should be free State slave State In
der then TO his freedom Of choice to the State
and TO the people, slavery must be excluded from the
country while it shall be Territory and until II shall
become State But will not pursue the subject now.
Il must be obvious to all think it will be acknowl-
edged by all that the character of the population IN the
Territory will determine the character Of the state when
that Territory shall be erected into state II the Terri
tory has slave population of only oneiourth or one
fifth of the whole number IL will be slave state. II
free population while Territory, it will be free state.
Exclude Slavery from all territory not within the limits
of a State and willing the Territory shall deter
mine for itself when il becomes State what shall be
its character Many OF the States in which slavery
isted when the Union formed have abolished the in
sttuton No instance of any of the States from which
Slavery has been excluded, can be found where the
State the People have determined to introduce slav
ery If Congress shall refuse this session to max this
free principle law, the arms OF the Republic will con
quer free territory upon which Slavery will be planted
desire the adoption of the free principle, because be
heye Ito be just to the free Statesjust the white
who eight our battles and constitute the strength OF the
country in peace or war because believe to be
cause believe it will tend to improve the condition and
character of Labor in the whole country and who will
deny that in Republic should be Of the chief OBJ
jects of Government TO elevate and dignity the condition
and character Of abnr Unless this shall
brought before the House by Committee. in
other way, shall continue TO urge the bill proposed
Yesterday upon the attention of the House.