The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-11-27

FORM-lHE ULTIMATUM OF THE NORTH
The Cleveland Plaindealer was one Of the most
asslduous laborers in the cause of Cass, and one
OF the most influential of the many journals in
Ohio, which the result shows, abored Tor that
candidate, with singular success.
In attempting to identify its candidate with the
cause OF Ere edom, and it seems that a few num-
bers were distributed at the South, to prove that
Cass was false TO slavery, a wing subscriber
from Georgia, who regrets that he had not 5000
copies, (tor he says he could have carried the
State by 1000 votes with them,) ungrateiullv
writes the editor that he is prepared to give
coat OF tar TO him, the first time he catches him
in Georgia.
The prefer suggests train OF rene to the
Cass editor, the results OF which he gives to the
reader in an article, the title of which we quote
above.
The South, he says, "meets in convention mob
us into two third rules giving to a minority Chem
selves the power to control the majority aud
then il they do not get man from the South,
which in ten cases out OF eleUen they have done,
they are sure to bold the boHerS rod in terrorenl
over the head of the Northern candidate, unless
he pledges himself to Southern doctrines and
Southern policy"
Posting the accounts, he finds that W lille bv
the doughtaceism, the great central States, New
York and Pennsylvania are lost, the doubtful
States, Connecticut, &c, thrown beyond the pos
sible reach of the party, and the line of Northern
Border States from NJ aine to Wisconsin, rendered
doubtful, the Southern States almost unanimous
ly abandon the candidate they have forced on the
party, for another OF an opposite political creed
but from their section and connected with their
institution. He concludes, very Correctly we
think, that the partnership business does rot pGy
| expenses
The Plaindealer copies an extract from letter
of Col, Jefferson Davis, Democratic Senator from
! Mississippi, and law of Gen. TAYLOR which
| presents the ultimatum of the South. We copy
! the extract:
"Upon the right OF shareholders TO migrate
! with their property into territory belonging in
common to the States OF the Union, you have been
! presented by the North with an issue offensive 10
your se5.respeet as unjust 10 your constitutional
rights"
1t has been assumed that domestic slavery is
moral aud political tUii, and from the hypothesis
OF those who are practically ignorant OF the sub
Ject, the conclusion is drawn that its further ex-
tension should be prevented. In the face of all
historical truth, it has been in the same quarter
asserted that slavery is the creation of local low
AS property it is regulated by law but where
are the statutes regulaungIt2 Traced to the
time OF the lawgiver Moses, we hnd it then
treated as an established state OF society, and reg.
ulatons made for it as such.
so 1t is viewed IN our federal compact It's con-
ditiOn OF existence is to be decided by State SOW
ereigntles only, being beyond the range OF feder-
al Legislation, and above the power OF territorial
government. This issue, in the lOrm in which it
is presented admits OF no compromise; one or the
other must yield before there can be any basil
for adjustment. The Southern States have TO
some extent shown willingness to consider the
Missouri compromise as compact and continue
it but this cannot be acceded to those who con.
tend for the total exclusion of slavery from the
territories, resting it must upon our rights al
Joint proprietors OF the public domain. In decid-
ing the question, with which OF the tive great
parties OF the Union should the South affiliate IT
is important to inquire how they Stand with us
upon this grave issue"
To this the Plaindesler replies in language in
which we are sure l; Will be unhestatngly and
unanimously sustained by the people of Ohio. 1t
Is the sentiment OF the democracy of New York
which is thus forcbly uttered, in Time, we trust
Tor the impending crisis, by their brethren OF
Ohio
Sin case so clear, in cause so just we love
to fight; and rather than see slaverU extended
one inch beyond its present limits, we would
rather see this Union rent assunder, dearly as we
40 now and ever have cherished it, II the polit
zeal union OF these States is only TO be preserved
by burylng our consciences and yielding assent
10 the doctrine that slavery is no evil and after
submitting to such moral degradation be told tina,
tue Government, IN order to be safely administer
ed under such principle, must be, constantly
kept in Southern hands ii under our own con.
sttution we have got to give slavery and slave
labor the same footing on free soil with freedom
and free labor, and run tilt over the world or
wherever our territorial acquisitions may be with
this damnable institution then better the tie of
confederation be broken than TO submit 10 such
dlshonorable terms. No-Dear as this Union is
10 US, and iervently as we desire that time while
1t crumbes the false foundations of other govern
ments, may add stability and glory to ours; vet,
rather far would we see it resolve into its ,igips
elements Tomorrow, than that its duration should
De maintained on principles so fatal to public yir
tue and political freedom We warn the South
against this mad scheme OF extending slavery in.
to territory noto free. The North ,oiu not Sub.
mt to 1t. The bounds of slave territory in this
Republic are tired! Justice and Humanity have
demanded it, and the popular will has decreed it.
AS says Senator Davis, SO say we let there be
''"o C'mpTomiSe on this subject
TERRIBLE CoNFLAGRAt1oN IN New YoRx
One Hundred and Ten Horses Burned About
IL IL o'clock on Saturday night one OF the
| watchmen at the corner OF TWENTY. seyenth