New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-25

i Tb.-..n The isneusr. of your oHn condemned ana
excellent resolution slavery. 10 the several sole o,
the Union VI Inch recognize is eri-iencr 'n'lu u'
upon sfste law which cannot uf r'pel.e' ~ D'i'i
tY the Federal Government, and
3 spirit of con.fersts i0r1earance toward ne m
-rfuron in localities where t "as placed -nl'i '-e
control of Congress.
aaf.. ol-.rrance ID this polcy We have, untl
recently been enabled % nsurraAze ne MARCUS Ten
denc.es Of element OF dscori more di1-t % lrti
WITH than any o. which our Tree n-ll-AtL- are eA.
ros.f Bur gnfsroilv for the present harmony and
possibly Tor the future welfare 81 our beloved country
pretensi0n has been recently -ct 70 ~ e-i uirtneh
Of he slavehoidins states N regard 20 ie pr
Oi this policy. 90 Inadms-iDe upon primo PIE H"4 70
rernrn- % our feelings A. to produce rl-n on puolc
sentiment toward the point Of resistance "nen via
population considerable and 20 staa a. ours i never
seen except when a cOnvicron e2ists mat ne nonof
and safety Of the country are a. stake and taen Always
train Of occurrences al tending 10 the same general
end which have. FOR few ye rs Pss- io-g"eu 90"
other 10 rspd succession has ratu us i7e-Ae ~ al
elevation hitherto unknown. and produced resolves
which 10 : in the power o. individuals % induce
the People % recede from. Tie constillona4y' tne
i1.tice the humanity. and TIE expedlency OF the
ground they nave taken Al 50 clear A. % preclude
the possibility OF continued diversity Of oP-nlon oi
action 10 the non-slsvsh0.ting states
The Quences that may result rom tnis con-lct
u opinion between ne and those VINO sre, unnappiy
our op00neuts-f their p-etensions Ar Ferssrd ~
- sr1gu only 10 that orui-ciert ed kind Providence
which has hitherto proiecTe @Cr country and re int
trous from the dangers which have Threatened mem
claim our southern Atttlllrt-- = = 4'-
psrtnre from the platform raised y our common ances
tors a. the period hen the chsin Of our nion was the
brightest and the rsena feeling between the states
thar composed il the strongest u comes upon the
back of series Of events well calculated 10 awaken a.
the North that deep and respects ourselves over
whelming sensation In the public mind % Wnlch nave
referred bret review Of them AZ moment 80 cru
ca, cannot fail % be useful
The future condition OF the respective states IN regard
70 the pro5able continuance or abolition OF Slavery.
were correctly ioreseen AZ the formation OF the HoF
erum ent Those OF the Old Thirteen which are now
exempt from 10. acted under confident anticipation
that they would become 90, while those OF me
number where slavery sill exists could not look Tor
ward 10 an equally favorable result n regard 20 tntm
selves 10 wa. therefore well understood ~ ire adop
ton of the Constitution that although large an1 ngny
respectable portion OF the members of the Coni-deracy
would probably for long, certainly Tor an indefinite
period remain savehod.n- states majority OF the
States would be- uOnslavehc * and inst con-utn.
r0nal preponderance 10 the Federal Government would
/ be thus secured % the latter.
To make assurance Of th's result douby sure. the
ss~eho9inr states themsete were prominently sctve
boz neasure-the Ordinance of l5-l-0y which SIX ne"
states were designed 70 be aud Eve actually were ar
raved on the side. These added % the seven in
which slavery had been or was expected 10 De, aool'
shed would make the division In THIS gard, twelve I'D
ak The evidence We possess q the circumstances ami
dispositions of the times warrants us In assuming that
no one on that day. anticipated that this difference n
the respective conditions Of the Staies, IA regard 10
slavery would ever be overcome neutraized by the
accession % the COnfederacy, OF new slayehoidng
states Yet IN the brei period which has elapsed-we
may well say brief when viewed IN connection VITA
such great fesutswe have witnessed the addition o
I nine slsvehoding and only three non-slavehodlnr,
states to the COniederacy, beyond those which were
provided ior before the adoption of The Constitution
making them o. stand fifteen fo rftccn The prepon-
derance originally secured 90 the non-slavehOldng
-taf.. and with the knowledge u which they assisted m
investing the institution Of slavery n the states with
tie privilege and guarantees Oi the Constitution ha'
fhus been auuh..ated These facts cannot na cohtrn
,erted or concealed. and shen fully understood
AID appreciated by the pelpe OF the non sayenodins
Sfais- they mus have controlling influence over theF
I future course. Tie emotions they have already eN
cited. ought not tO surprise intelligent and ingenious
/ minds in any quarter.
But this is notthe on'v nor even the most repulsye
/ view which compelled % take OF the present
pretensiOns of our brethren of the saveholdng states
slavery II now presented ia livery which Il never
wore before On every previous occasion when there
has been conflict Of opinion in regard 90 ~ the ques
ton has only been how ia the policy % ll-l should o.
carried out by prohibiting restricting the extension
OF slavery nterritory which was, Al the time. subject
u it, Introduction Most the territory OF the United
States which was this stuaed save the state oil Iowa
which was excepted By The MISSOURI Compromise, hh-
besn converted into slave states and admitted into the
Union az such Now. for the FIRST time the attempt is
made 10 permit the ntrodlct Of slavery into terri
tories which are free from it-territories from
which it was expelled within the last fifteen twenty
year by the express and solemn act of their former
| government and people, government and people
with whom IN respect 10 the attributes OF freedom
[ ours could not brook comparison
Nor j. this it, only orts worst feature In anneNng
20 Union Texas an extensive slave state covering
an area capable OF being formed into many more such
Suites became involved ia war with Mexico Nhlch
claimed continued dominion that State. The ter
ni0res in regard % which the question Is now made
ure among the conquest- of this war IL Is, therefore,
no eject whatever may have been the original objects
Of the war appeal % the inhabitants Of the non
-avehOdng State % sanction the extension through
our fundamentally of Slavery into territories which
the United states have IN fact acquired by the sword
I..rft. h4En
such proposition needs only % be stated % insure
it, prompt rejection by the non-slavehoding states
Upon what grounds s Il attempted 10 sustain prin
chile 50 repugnsnt % feelings so destructive IN our
view 10 our national character and 50 well calculated
If successful cloud the glory Of this great Republic
That there should be dverstes OF opinion and feeling
upon the subject Of Slavery between and our South
ern brethren, IS certainly natural The strength Of
Northern aversion the institution has been recently
very truly stated the floor OF the senate BY very
distinguished Southern siatesman The people OF the
North could not this aversion II they would
aud they cannot desire 20 do so because they resousy
believe that the highest earthly interests OF man are
based on H. permanency and ultimate universally AZ
the South the feeling j. very different because the cu
tire OF their minds and dispositions and the force OF
habit have had opposite tendency This known and
or season least incurabe diversity OF opinion ana
feeling shoud beget spirit OF Cancellation, and incul-
cate mutual forbearance ia speech and action. This
d.ty has doubtless been occasionally lOst sight o. on
both .ide but il be denied that the departure
from il has been greatest on the part Of our southern
| brethren
No one win venture 10 insist that Il H. At this day
either expedlent right 10 originate Slavery in terrific
es that are free from IT, If be properly prevent
ed But insisted that this cannot De done In the
case under confederation. and in the form proposed
First because the Constitution does not give Congress
the power 10 prohibit Slavery IN the territories and
that consequently the great number Of acts for that
purpose which have been passed for the last sixty
years with general assent were but 90 many inirac
/ lions OF tns Constitution.
! All Will remember the soemnty and rapidty with
which state alter state Al The South Ia succession an
nounced this doctrine and the acrimonious vehemence
with which their conventions denounced political pro
scrpfou In the form 0t exclusion from the Offices Of
/ President and Nlce-Presdent of al who refused o.
adopt H. But is already apparent that differences OF
opinion upon this important subject cannot be settled
~ vehement assumptions nor Cancellation IN regard ~
d promoted by denuuciaon. In our country such ar
fcuc. must be- solved By sppets % the tests protld
/ cd by the Constitution For the recttudc of our mo-
tves and the correctness OF our conduct We are re-
spons5le on earth the opinions Of the civilized
world and hereafter % Power that b. greater and
wiser than AL
The question oil c0nstitatIonaliy thcgravest Of al
questions that can be inside against public measure
has t passed through the ordeal Of public discussion
and the doctrine in question has been thoroughly
ected AMI condemned BY the voice Of the nation that i
IT, no longer necessary spend words n reiutng 10
! Two circumstance have, however occurred, which
though not necessary 10 ts overthrow give g. thst
overthrow sanction which entities them % notice Il
now appears that tweniyeght years since % the time
| of Missouri Cofnurumse. Mr.. Monroe then irrsl.