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

II b.. .sVa rns suav and enters one 81 ne nonsa'c
holding states be- does rot thereby become re, o1'
.hal be- delivered up upon the ciam OF me persoH 81
--ed IN IA services But this = not IN "a
49, non Of the rirhtof property IN such person
.fsn ding TIE -fafr laws tlf n virtue OF 'h'
press article OF the Consui - lch consi l, on =.
r. compromised upon the subject ai -a'eIy ~
fha matter placed u clear n-ht n tAt rec i' '
hate rv on. of me oldest and most distinguished mem
hr. % h- senate when b. insisted that me claim on
The part o fhe -arehofsrs, though noniinaly % r.
move their property. Wa 10 reality 20 transport ineT
l.ws into be territories one has. therefore oAy "
imagine territory governed by the various and con
srtr- avs of thirty independent states % appreciate
RE a6-lrdirv of The pretf nsion.
But % = insisted that the prohibition carries VIII pr
-errosch % the ssveh0dins >tsies ana inst slomis
.ion O. % would degrade them. ms q OBVIOUSLY me
principal u the material ground OF opfosiuon 20
The measure that i persisted m and most assleoy
= wee well founded would have no just ground 20
take exception ths esrnesrness win which u = s4s
tanned Let the objection therefore, be fairly and dls
psss.0nafey considered Very erroneous opinions OF
be dispositions OF the Northern people are entertained
5y those who think them capable Of desiring me deere
dsou of any OF the states OF the Confeteracy whether
they ssveholding or otherwise They entertain 100
enlightened OF their Own Interests they have
TOO lust INCEPTION OF the true glory Of the Con
federscy and of the extent 10 which the humiliation Of
part would iarush the lusrer OF TOE whole ana they
are above al TOO national IN their iaeln-s hut
10 cherish deep solci-uie for he honor and welfare
Of al .ts members Ii they could, therefore, believe
thai the success OF the measure would drsw aiter
u Hr u
90 uplold L. u 10 can have such tendency % VII Ger
aily NOT be- OWNS 20 any want VI generality 10 iis 81
l plcauon
whG settle the territories. from whstever state OF
county they may have er'grated. They vii 81. m
this respect stand upon sn equal footing hany lnnao-
liant Of sny OF the non s.aveh0.ding states VINO re-
moves 10 the territories has bis capital invested IN ou
siness transactions, which are not permitted by the
laws of the territory, he must change the investment
III stakeholder desires TO remove there ne must dis
pose OF his slaves, and employ free labor ss MS cou
frymeu and neighDors I'D " men they removed 20 dle
ent portions othe North Territory and IN doing
co. made themselves prosperous confented and happy
Let us for a moment look At the character OF tnis
| measure snd compare 10 with others that have gone
before H. sa reens,tment Of the Ordinance Of ~
which prohibited the Introduction OF slavery into ter
rf0res which had been ceded by several Of the states
10 the United states. The difference between lhe el
feet. Of the two measures consists only IN the Tact
that the territory % which the Ordinance % 81 was
| applied. previous 20 ne cession. subjected 10 me
/ introduction of slavery while the territories 20
which 10 IS sought % be spilled. had at the time
of the ces.i0n 90 ". been already exempted from u
I 1v law Who fret proclaimed The principle which
uumphei Boz the enactment Of the Ordinance OF li-i
| Thomas jefferson. Who promoted and secured IT,
| passage Through the Continental Congress All me
distinguished aud patriotic who that year repre-
scented the saveho.dng states 10 that body without
| solitary exception. Who gave % the measure MS
official sanction. by approving bill % carry Il into
| effect under the Government George Washing
ton Within the last sixty years and down 20 ISIS the
| same enactment mas ocen s-aln anu h-hu Itptalt4-
with the general concurrence OF the southern mem
bers and often through their particular instrumental.
ity full nth Of the states of the Union has been
Organized a. territories under rs restrictions IN
spect % Ohio the oldest Of them conformity 20 tbs
principle in the Ordinance OF ~, required, even IN
the State constitution and government, and the nil
giving 10 the ordinance this application was reported
/ 1y Committee 90 which Nlllam b. tiles, OF a. was
/ chairman. and John Rutledge u G. member. lt
| was passed n the senate by vote OF 10 20 > and
among the ayes will bc found the respected names of
UH..H
! Of nv Franklin and stone of y. e.. stephens. IhOmp
| SON Mason and Wilson Cary Nicholas of Va Sumptcf
| oi s. &. and Wright of Md The states which have
grown up under and boo conformity O that ordinance
nave in very great degree been settled by emignuis
! from the s.agchOidug ~tated Thousands Oi These
hardy and tnterpri.ug pioneers, many of them among
! the most respectable OF their ieio" eiutens Tor
series of years in succession icit tlcN Nithu- AM
neshbors la the ssyehoidng States for what was then
iha Far West accompanied by their prayers sad oene
dictons 10 never entering into the Imagination OF
either that doing they submitted to any personal
OF sectional reproach degradation. Prosperous and
happy In their new abode, they and their associates
the great enterprise they accomplished, have been
/ hOnOred and admired by I'll who have witnessed tneJ
success One OF those very settlers alter assuming
and Tor many years dscharging the responsibility Of
enforcing the Ordinance of l-l and after enjoying
large share Of bic countrys confidence and respect IN
other forms finally elevated 10 the Presidency
and died in that exalted station Another highly dis
unguished inhabant OF one OF the territories, subject
10 the same restriction. after having also for long
series of years borne the responsibility OF seeing 10
| the execution ct this now derded ordinance ~
Governor OF the Territory Is, al present the favored
/ candidate Tor the same high ONCE OF portions OF
the citizens OF the slayeholdug well as OF the onef
| States
In the face Of facts ike these 10 t possible that the
appic OF this restriction a. New Mexico and Gan
0rns can operate the dspssgement of our brethren
OF the slavehoding states No impartial mind can. /
think regard It In this light and Il there be any other
objections insisted that are worthy Of notice an
not apprised OF them. None that are tenaule can IN
nv ud gurnt be- offered. The measure IL night III T.
self aud What Is rigat may always be done with ulu-
mate safety. The present generation stand IN the
same relation toward these very extensive territories
ia which sages OF l7-7 stood toward the North west
ern Territory. II act as wisely a. they did results
not less glorious than those which reflect such undyng
honor the policy OF that day, will follow the laoofs
and perpetuste the memories OF those by whon II Is
| now upheld
The sixth Resolution embraces the subject OF Slavery
in the District Of Columbia and observe In il gene
raty OF expression IN respect 70 the time when ana
the circumstances under which, II the opinion OF
the Convention that Il should be abolished which has
not been usual the part OF the friends OF immediate
action Most rejecting and phanthropic minds live m
the hope that they Will one day Slavery abolished
not only IN that District but In the states alson the
latter through the agency Of the state Governments 70
whom the Constitution wisely leaves exclusive power
in the mattersnd IN the former by Congress may be
mistaken but think see IN the guarded language OF
Resolution evidence Of apprehension on the part
OF the Convention that difference IN opinion % some
extent al least existed among IL members upon the
point referred TO, and OF enlightened and truly patr
otto resolve not 10 suffer that circumstance II II existed
10 weaken the moral power Of their unanimity the
/ great question which mad brought them together.
My opinion in favor OF the power VI Congress 70 sbo
Hsh Slavery in the District OF Columbia has been re-
| peaiedly ayowed, Is well when candidate as while
President and every day reflection has but served 10
confirm my conviction OF its correctness. at the same
time express self strongly against the expectancy Of
exercising Il and ia a letter TO the Newfork
Delegation At Utica referred 10 my continued oppos
ton 70 that measure The subject only incidentally
introduced and there consequently but little care
taken in regard 10 the terms in which the suggestion
/ was made.
The form OF expression which ! EN- p0yed has II ap
pears led many honest and intelligent men 70 assume
that the remark related exclusively % the past and
was not intended 70 convey my present views on tue
matter This construction. though, perhaps, not UNI
warranted by the words employed. Is, ia fact enron
cous and it due 20 truth % iair dealing and 70 all
who take interest ia the matter, that the subject
should now be placed In ice true hgnt.
Do j. not % be- denied that many Of the reasons which
in 37 and before operated 70 produce the convictions
then expressed. longer exist and H. when writing
% ne New York delegation az Jlca, could have an
tcipated what has since occurred should have felt
l. my duty % Discriminate between the which
| Lad passed away and those which yet remain. But
when my letter % them written, nothing could
have been farther from my expectations, than that ]
sh0uld again be- candidate Tor the Presidency
aud nf course itswas not my intention 20 say what my
ont other matter IL