The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-15
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The New Orleans Delta still continues 10
maintain, with ability the doctrine, that con-
questwill not make new States Referring TO
Mr. Calhoun, and the duty Of the South, ON the
23d, il says:
An extrinsic cause of a nature so pow
erlul and controlling that no feeling OF the
heart or power Of the mind can be found 10
combat il, prompts this diversion from the
hitherto onward course Of The great Senator.
That social institution which circumstances
have imposed upon us as hard necessity OF
our lot, and whose existence, so inseparably
ntertwined with the whole frame work OF
our society, has been so often attacked, and
il even now so loudly threatened by the ia
natics of the North-the defence and pre-
sevarion Of that institution is the object to
which Mr. Calhoun seems to have devoted
the latter days Of his life. So far as the
protection Of slavery as it now exists in the
South, and its security and exclusive con-
uol by the people Of the States where il ex-
isis afe concerned Mr.. Calhoun may rely
confidently upon the support OF the whole
people Of the South. But we believe that
a majority Of cur people, do not think that
It's constant discussion and agitation are con-
ducive TO the security Of slavery, The in
PRODUCTION Of this question into Congress in
any shape should be deprecated by all
Southemers- Our true position is this
Slavery is aqueston which we cannot and
will not discuss here. II is a part Of our
society and institutions which we intend to
clingto as long as ii is our interest or will
to do so, and oil Interference with it in OH
or States will be resisted unto death.
But in denoumcing the fanatcism OF the
aboiiionists, let US not fall into the other
andseaveely less lanatical extreme--of as
sering and claiming more for slavery than
We can with reason or power maintain.
Let us not strive 10 make everything else
subsidiary to the papetuity Of slavery. Let
US not sacrifice thai which promises great
increase Of national glory and power
which opens to our Republic a vast field Of
enterprise and greaness--to the mere ap-
lprehension that it may circumscIibe the
sphere and influence Of slavery.
If MIR. Calhoun opposes the seizure and
Occupation Of portion or the whole OF
Mexico because it may bring great Access
sion 10 the anti-slayery power in the Union,
does he not indirectly recognize the very
principle to which the South is most VIC.
lently Opposed--that the General Govern
ment may control or act upon slavery in the
States How Otherwise can any increase
OF anli-slavery territory endanger the insti-
tuition as il exists in the Southern States
Is it sound policy TO acknowledge the
peril snd weakness Of an institution whose
friends and supporters are so nervouSly ap,
prehensive that they see its ruin and down,
| fall IN every measure calculated to increase
the power and enlarge the territory Of ouI
Republic Is it wise or consistent that,
whilst denying most inilexibly the right Of
tic Federal Government to impose any con
diton in reference to slavery upon any new
territory we may acquire, that we ourselve:
should take the lead in making the non-ex
istence Of slavery ground for refusing tC
admit such territory into our Union?
Shall the South never look beyond il
peculiar nstitutions---shall it be controlled
by no other interests Or feelings than lhos,
which relate to Slavery? Has it not othe
views and interests to guard and protect
Has it not sectional and geographical rela
tons to preserve and strengthenl Are w
forever TO keep at a stand for fear that W,
may bring Anti. Slave States into our Union
Are the great commercial, agricultural, ant
manufacturing interests of the South neve
to be thought of? Have we not other battle
TO fight with the North than those Of Slavery
Have we not other interests with which thos
of the Northern States may conflict, in al,
Of which we shall require an increase o
territory and power in the South, to offse
and oppose the vast additions which ever,
year is bringing to the strength Of the North
Shall we not, by securing TO the South tn
command and control Of the whole vast sea
of which so small portion at present lave
our shores, lay the foundations Of an Empir
as vast as that which, under the Roman
scepre, grew up along the coasts of tn
Mediterranean-an Empire Of States boun
together BY common interest and sections
and territorial relations which must for eve
secure them from the authorized and uncon
stitutiohal interference of other States i
their own domestic concerns and institu
lions !