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them to the influences Of an exter-

wno desire TO subject them TO the influences OF an exter-
nal government.
Let those who fear to ntrust free people with their
own domestic concerns, lest they should prove too weak
or wicked to conduct them udicousy resort to the mis-
taken and mschlevous policy of restrictive egslaton-a
system founded in blind and selfish conces and as i'm
potent In effect as i is narrow in design Such territory
as we acquire will be free, and thus would leave its
people and its domestic govemment-fee as the people
OF New York or of Virginia TO lay the foundation Of
their government on such principles, and organize its
powers IN such form, as 10 them shall seem most likely
to effect their safety and happiness If they shall fail
to do this, the experiment OF sefgovernment will fail
with them. 9
is nought to me how various crude, or inconsistent
the specuations upon the principles which these res
ouons contain, and what would be their eject if esab
lished They stand upon the immutable basis OF self
government, and will ultimately be indicated and sus
tanned by the American people in every section Of the
Union But they viii be Gpppsed upon grounds e "
This is already evidenced by sections of the public press
ioT The interests hey represent Already he cSss.sn
ty and extensive local influence declares thst thar eject
would be to prohibit forever slavery in the acquired ter
rtoy and therefore, as guardian OF the slave interest.
calls for their rejection; and papers in other sections.
which employ the slave question stalking horse to
minister TO the appeites Of the morbid. and alarm the
@ a to and he eassd saye Bs
leave the theories to be adjusted by those who are thus
enabled to penetrate the future and draw opposite results
those who shalt be charged with the high responsibilities
OF their own government-unter our glorious free sys
te-under the constitution 1t has traned and the PrOvl
dence which has watched over it.
1t would doubtless, be well for these antagonsms-
who fear that all newlyacquired territory may be pre-
occupied and monopolized, either by free labor the
one hand or by slave labor the other, the
may be, unless their favorite ideas are ndugedto
member that there are other Dangers either real or i'm
aginary, to which it may be exposed, if left to the free
government Of its people Our institutions invite the
children OF every cline to sit down under the spread
ing branches OF the tree Of liberty. and have pro-
hbitory, even protective mpost duties upon social
and customs political opinions, or religious
rites 1t may be that the rugged Russian, aured by the
gentle breeZes of Mexico may fall down from his hyper
borean regions with his serdom, and his military rules
the Turk choose to regale himself there with his pipes
and Mocha, his Georgian Hoqres sensual delights and
Mahometan divinity. Or, what is equally probable, as
Pacific possessions place US direct communication
with Asia, that the plains of Mexico may be desecraed
by the trundng Of the of Juggenautor the subjects
OF the Celestial Emperor, the brother Of the sun and
ess by converting it into extensive field Of Tyson.
But let those who entertain them, dismiss all selfish
and idle fears, regard others wise and as vtuous,
and capable OF their own government a. themselves.
her own boundaries and peopee in obedience to
laws stronger than the laws of Congress. The rich
heritage we enjoy won by the common blood and
treasure OF the north and the SOUTH the east and the west
second Of independence; and in the present war
with reckless and semi barbarous foe the brave sons
of every section of the Union have fought and fallen
side by side-the parched sands of Mexico have drunk
together the best blood of New York and South Carolina
These recoections should renew and strengthen The
ties which unite the members Of the confedefacy and
them to spun all attempts at provoking sectional
jealouses and rtaons, calculated to disturb the har
mony and shake the stability Of the Union. IN the Ian
guage of Mr. sefeson, they who indulge this treason
against human hope, will sgnalize their epoch future
history as the counterpart OF the model OF their prede
cessors"