New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-12
The Issue Forced upon rs.


on this continent, which discharges into the Pacific
is rapidly filling uP.withs hardy population OF Free
LsbOrers from these States
That population has already, without a dissent
ing voice, prohibited Human Slavery within ther
jurisdiction.
They are assailed by ierOcious sayages' nave
lost several valuable members already by treach
erous massacre. and are threatened with league
of savage tribes against them and war OF exter-
minstion-
They have a sort Of Government by voluntary
agreement. but its validity IS subject TO grave
sopbts should the Courts it has created proceed
10 ser..nce q malefsctor to severe punishment, It
i.b 80 means certain that the judges, Sheriff, SC.
W ID not be subject to trial usurPers Of author
it. whenever the country shall come regularly M
aer the jurisdiction Of our Federal Courts.
These people beg, enreai, implore the exten-
sion Of Federal jurisdiction and protection over
them. They have sent agent after agent memo
rial after memorial setting forth their embsrrass-
ments and dangers, and implorins action IN Their
behalf Yet up 10 this moment, their prayer has
not been responded to. The regiment Of Mounted
Rifemen raised expressly for their protection was
diverted by Mr.. Polk without authority Of law to
swell the ranks Of the invaders Of Mexico, and, up
TO this hour Oregon is left unshielded as well as
ungoverned.
Half dozen bills have been submitted to Con
gress designed 10 secure her the blessings Of law
and order Nobody openly, directly opposes this
most Just and urgently necessary action Yet
nothing is effected.
Thelion in the path Of 0regonis Human Slavery
Nobody pretends that Slavery ever will or can be
planted and nourished in Oregon. Yet the advo-
Gates of Slavery Extension virtually and substsn-
TALLY say Oregon shall have no Government
until her friends consent to surrender New Mex
eco and California to Slavery
There is no reasonable excuse, no plausible pre-
text, for this i'll starred conjunction. Oregon is
utterly distinct from the Mexican cessions IN his
tory, character and associations. 1t is the New
England of the Pacific acquired without crime or
bloodshed best adapted TO Grain and Grazing
and already consecrated by bold hearts and strong
arms 70 Free Labor and Free Men.
Oregons great river was first discovered by an
American (of Boston, in 1892; it was first ex-
plored by Capts. Clarke and Lewis in lsO4-6 the
right 10 hold ii was peacefully conceded TO us by
Great Britain NewMexico and California have
been wrested by us from Mexico at the point OF
the sword they are very recent acquisitions, and
can be connected with Oregon only as Minnesota
and Nebraska might. Yet this ultimatum is pushed
at us by the action OF the Slavery Propaganda in
the Senate You shall legslize and establish
Slavery in the New Territories, or we will pre-
vent the Organization OF Oregon Ought the
advocates of Free Soil TO submit TO this imposi-
toni We say,No
That the South should combine to force tins is
sue upon us is a matter of regret but not of sur
prise. We cannot believe that Messrs. Atchison,
Badger, Bell, Benton, II. johnson, Mangum,
Pearce, Spruance, Underwood &c. really believe
it best that Slavery should be extended to the Pa
cifc. We are confident they at heart agree with
us that II ought not TO be extended at all But the
Slave Power is exceedingly jealous Of any uniaith-
fitness to its interests, aud is able 10 crush any
one il suspects within the States yet subject to its
sway. These Senators vote, as their slaves
work-because they cannot helpit.
But the case is different with the Northern
Loco Fooos who vote with them. Messrs. Dick
tasOR Of n. y. Cameron and Sturgeon oil Pa
Bright and flanagan OF Ind. Douglass OF III. and
Fitzgerald OF Mich. are the men who thrust this
evil and shame upon the Nation. Had they voted
as they knew their constituents desired. the Slave
amendment 10 the Oregon bill would have beer
defeated by o to PC. By their votes added tc
those of the entire South it is carried, 80 to p.
Every one OF these recreants is a thorough sup
porter of Lewis Cass for President. Mr. Fitz-
gerald is Casss successor, and has now rated ior
the first time-very likely under instructions
from Detroit. The others have been chief man
ayers in procuring Casss nomination. They will
be the master spirits of his Administration II the
country should be so unhappy as to elect him Is
it the pleasure of this People that the organiza
ton of our Free Territories, the protection of oul
Free Citizens, shall be postponed and made sub
seryient to the Extension Of Slavery Yea OF
Nay