New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-20
slavery Exfension-Thc New Dodge-The
Compromise.

slavery Yxten.ion-Thc New Dodge-The
Compromise.
s,s 80 SS 81, sf I'd. os. Z, s s,i e.
shirk dodge, pslter, .huhle-such is the latest
game Of the Slavery Extensionists in view OF the
srousng spirit Of the Free North with regard 70
Free or Slave soil. We regret that the names oi
John NJ Clayton and Samuel s Phelps are con
nected with the new Compromise. II VIII NOT
render them more illustrious
The great question, and the only question AZ
issue. is-shan Slavery that 49, the system u
law. which recognize and enforce the right OF one
man % own and sell snother) be planted IN the
New Terri,ores Nobody ever supposed II could
be planted in Oregon the hght maze on 'ie V'o-
gon bin by the propsgsndists was mere TENT
intended only 10 cover and aid the attack on the
real point IN dispute. Now the new bill does not
propose 10 settle the great question, but RENTS II
entirely from Congress TO other tribunals-irom
two hundred and ninety men chosen by the whole
People and directly responsible 70 them to seven.
teen men appointed by the President, with the
senste's approval, and responsible only 70 him
most OF them 10 nobody. We protest against this
jaggle-
BY the conquest of New Mexico and California
Slavery either has or has not acquired ugnt 70
pour itself without restraint and find no limit nut
the Pacific Ocean We say 1t has acquired no
right 20 a single foot Of the new territory the
South AYERS the contrary. We press Congress Tor
a decision and 1t 10 refused us Instead OF decd
ng. Congress undertakes 70 fun the matter through
so many different crucibles that Slavery will hnsl
~ be established and that inveterste old rascal
Nobody be alone responsible for II.
Congress is TO pass no act or clause inhibting
Slavery in the newly acquired Territories and Is
20 tie its hands against passing any. The South
at once claim this as an unequivccai permission to
carry Slavery into those Territories. A Governor
aud three Judges are to be the lawmakers and
law-expounders in each Teuitory-ssid Governor
and Judges being appointed by Polk, and OF course
chosen from among the most determined WHY
and INSCRIPTIONS champions of Slavery Extension
Nobody can pretend 10 doubt how they will con
strue the Constitution. 1t will suffice Tor them
that the Resolutions Of '9s' don { even name
'niggers, to prove conclusively that Slavery
ought 10 exist anywhere and for ever. But an
appeal may be taken 10 the Supreme Court--a
body in which there is a clear majority OF slave
holders, without counting the Doughiaces, who
comprise nearly all the residue. We are to &C
oept the srbitrament of this utterly irresponsible,
VIGOROUSLY one-sided aud very limited body-hve
of the nine Shareholders, and eight of the nine
partisans Of the Boss Doughiaco for President
In place of Congress, consisting of two hundred
and ninety members. about equally divided IN
politics, a majority from the Free States, and
nearly all Immediately dependent on the People.
The substitution is not at all fair
- But you don't mean to say that the Supreme
Court would warp the laws and misconstrue the
Constitution to favor Slavery f--Frend we
mean not to speak evil Of dignities but the Su-
preme Court Of lsis is not the Court Of John Mar
shall, Story, Smith Thompson, &c. 1t is very
different body. And while we can't say positive
ly what the present Judges r,H do respecting
Slavery Extension we can say what they hare
done with regard 10 the Dorr Question. That
question Was made to operate powerfully agains,
Clay aud in favor OF Polk in ls44 It has since
come regularly before the Supreme Court and
was fully argued last Winter There was no way
TO decide 1t but one, rs every intelligent person
knew, and the decision by Loco Foco Court,
would have told powerfully az sinst Cass Com
pany in the pending canvass. - the decision is
smothered-concesled. The delay is
political trick to prevent the seasonable exposure
of past tricks. We have Mt very excessive con
hdence in either set OF tricksters.
The Supreme Court is to have final jurisdiction.
But cheR shall 1t decide We want decision
At once Every honest interest requires that the
decisive verdict shall be rendered forthwith. The
shareholders want to know whether they can
take their slaves to New Mexico and legally hold
them there free laborers want TO know whether
II they 70 there, they arc 10 work in competition
with blscksmiths, carpenters, &c. who are bought
and sold at five to eight hundred dollars per hesd
with liberal discount to one who buys by the
quantity II the decision shall be deferred, the
mere fac, that shareholders viii have gone there
expecting TO hold their workmen as chsttels will
be urged as a reason why Slavery should be per.
petasted They wil clsmor agains, an adverse
decision as a oonfscston OF their property, and
their brother SHAREHOLDERS on the Supreme Bench
will be inclined to sympsthize with them.
Let this bin pass as reported, and We shall hav E
al immediate organic alton OF each Territory, an
der influences most hostile 10 Free Labor and
Free SOIL Slaves Will be carried snd held there,
and the Teni,orisl Judges Will pronounce the
whole a fair business transaction. Then the Su-
preme Court has oaly TO defer decision antll
Slavery shall have become strong enough 70 organ
ze State Governments and apply for aamission in
30 the Union. After that. the Court may decide As
IL sees TT Slavery will take care OF itself.
Friends Of Freedom be not deceived be not
loiled to sleep The Senate Is hopeless but bring
every influence to bear ON the House and this IN
sid'ous bill may yet be stopped there Nc FIX.
tension ct Slavery
fkkkDoN ~ IRA fVIriT,-Scme months age
Rev J. q foEmsn. Cd Dover, n. II. took OCCASION
70 reeaSe the spiut @. War and % Condemn the
practice. which il gated and Jss,ihcd These strict,
ss were resented BY ths Editor OF the Deosr a,srs A.