The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-15
The Prsspees.

Il is no longer disputed point, whether
iavery shall be discussed in the Senate, and
louise of Representatives. That great defender
II the great "factr-Mr. C,LHoUN-has thrown
himself into the arena, and proposes distinctly
10 make and meet the issue.
So be It. No man can ask more OF him. lie ,
possesses a mighty intellect; no writer Is more ,
condensed; no speaker more forcibe. But win
all his power, he has undertaken task which
no man can perform-beca,,se, however wrong
may he tolerated or defended, the Eternal Law
Of the Eternal God will be Hure in the end. to
overthrow it, even though it were upheld by
hosts Of mighty intellects, and defended by ar
mics millions strong.
Nor will Mr.. Cahoun's ultra grounds help
him.
lie denies that men are born free and equal.
Ills denial of the great truth Of the deciara-
tion of Independence, and the grounds on which
he based it, excited merriIlent in the Senate
And with god reason. His proposition was
so extreme-hs argument so rehned-his dedue-
ton so papably incorrect-that few felt It's per-
tnency, and fewer still acknowledged its justice
He dwelt on the word created. As II our fathers
did not refer to the race. He declared the child
only was born. As II rights could be given
without embracing the whole nation!
MIR. Calhoun enumerates three causes as lead
ing to disunion the last as being certain TO de-
stroy the Republic.
The first Is, the ordinance Of 1877.
Marvellous discovery! Who passed III South
ern men. Who ceded the Northwestern ter
ritory2 Virginia, slave holding State! The
truth is, that the whole country, at that tlme'
looked to the gradual, but certain extinction OF
slavery, legislated with this view. Were our
fathers all blindi Was Mr.. Jefferson, who sup
ported il, ignorant or rnisledl Why, If any
thing in the world shows the wisdom Of our rev.
olutonary ancestors, it is this ordinance of lIoI
For, where should We be-what would our coun-
try have been-without the Free North West?
IL we desire to point out people great and pros
porous; States mighty in resource, mighty in
social position and political strength, weinvari-
ably select the States of the North West. Yet
the first cause of disunion, accordingto Mr.Cal-
houn, is this very act-the glorious ordinance
of l7s9-which gives, and secures TO IL all its
prosperity, power, wealth aud happiness!
The second cause assigned is, the Missouri
Compromise.
Wonderful announcement. What. is that
measure denounced at the North so bitterly, to
be denounced, with equal bitterness at the South
Are we to have one set of men declaring in the
, free States, "accursed be those who yielded it,
and another set Of men in the slave States de-
nouncing the authors Of it, as "arch traitors tC
the south, the Constitution, and the Country
q So it would seem. The Missouri Compromise il
the second link leading 10 disunion! Howl II
IOealised slavery. 1t granted to Missouri hel
demand; but limited it to that State. What il
. the process by which this act is to lead to dis.
unioni The free States were oyerpoweTed-
The slave power obtained all it asked. Nay
the Compromise was the work Of a Southern
man Henry CLAY. Could he, and his associates
have been so blind to State interests-to South
, ern rights-as to aid in destroying bothl -
says Mr.. Calhoun. Let those believe it VIII
can.
The third and final act-will be the Limitation
!. of slavery in new territory.
Stranger yet. What is our Government
Wherein consists its excellence7 What is II
ruling princiPlel Ii is FREE Government
:, Freedom is its end. Freedom is the great motiy
which directs it. True, slavery exists anon
us. But it is a State institution; the creatur
Of positive law; partial in its extent. The ma
ton, as nation--ths Government Of the Unite
States, as a Government no more Great
slavery, as Mr.. Adams said, than il can create
9 fixing. Travellers tell US, that the Despots Q
Europe, with the view of frightening their PEG
. pie at the very name of Republicanism, hav
= their school books decorated with pictures, i
which the men Of the United States, are repre-
scented as standing, whip in hand over the la
borers, and driving themas slaves to their work
Free Americans could, matters now stanC
denounce the lie and prove it. But did the Gov
eminent of the United States say by act, 'thi
is our institution, we will create and protect il,
let that Government, in the face Of the worlC
by solemn deed natiORalise slavery-and ther
= is not despot in the old world, who would nc
mock at our very name, nor free spirit ther
which would not scott at and denounce us q
the worst Of all panders to injustice-the moi
rcSIoahe " every PihSiPio VI HUMAN ho0NSA
Yet unless slavery be made the supreme law
the land, Mr.. Caihoun says the Republic is DE-
stroyed.
What is the meaning Of this extravaganza
What its aimi What its endl
I'll We need not shut our eyes to the fact, thu
!, the perpetuaists are resolved to extend the
NJ power, or TO shake this Union to ita CENTRE
Henry Clay was regarded by them as their dire
foe. II was for him, that this blow was intenC
ed, and had he been nominated by the Phade
- phia Convention, they would have waged a wa
of determination against him in the South
He is out of the way, and now comes Gen Cas-
and these perpetualists seize upon him as if the
would force him to say what they wished
"They will leave this question Of Slavery" sa
they "neither to Congress, nor to the people
Is the Territories; and If Mr.. Cass does not sa
Ar Shareholders may 60 where they please wit
their slaves, he shall receive no vote of theirs.
is "Nor will Gen Taylor" add they. What then
to What then, pray tell us1 Why, that Mr.. Ca
re hOun, or some good perPetualist shall be electe
re President Of the United States, and thus ARE
K all danger Of disunion--heal up now and ev,
III more the sad evils caused by the mistaken OF
dinance of 1881, and the Missouri Compromis
and the proposed Wilmot Proviso. The peop
at Of this Union are out Of their teens, than
as Heaven.
n The fdaa that thu Iinifaf;aD nj slarer,, vvi