New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-02
Gratifying Rumor.

A ,e,ort wandered into our city yesterday that
maturity in each branch Of the Members OF Con-
sress had privately resolved, in view OF the prai-
yie-fre progress Of determined Free sol sent
raent among the People, especially Of the Free
etstes. b put through this session the Organiza-
t;on Of the Territories with virtual il not express
inhibition Of slavery-vith the essence II not the
Hneaments Of the Wilnot or Jefferson Proyiso.
We trust this report is wei founded and, II not
true yesterday, we hope II may become so to-nor-
row II common sense and reflection have tar
play at the Capitol. it must be 1t surely IS
pbsIn by this time that the Free States will not
consent 10 the Extension OF Save Territory. The
temper Of the present House is already sufficiently
known; and it is quite obvious that the next VIII
be just the same. only more so. There cannot be
80 many votes for any nisnamed compromise IRON
Maine, Pennsylgan Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
in the next House as have just been given The
Territories must be organized and the longer this
is prevented by the unreasonable exactlon that
they shall be opened TO Slavery, the hmer will be
the determination OF their friends that Slavery
shall not 90 there The South, seeing where the
strength lies. and where it is most rapidly increas
have but one result. Then why protract it ? Why
should such Senators as Clayton, and Underwood
and ManguIn. and Reverdy Johnson, seem to stand
out for Slavery Extension
If we were about to found by colonizing new
State in the South Pacific, we would cbeeriuly
submit 10 either Of these Senators the question
=. Shall Slavery be legalized as one OF the nstitu-
tions OF the new Republic p confident that the
answer would be promptly No. And why do they
vote 10 inhct ON a section Of our own country an
evil which they certainly would not plant IN an
other We cannot believe their hearts in their
present course Sectional pride, an anxiety not
10 be exceeded by political opponents in maniies-
tations of zeal for the peculiar institution, and
fear of losing caste or arousing prejudice at home,
arc the only reasons we can imagine for their IN
fortunate course.
1t was not always at the South. The Ordn-
ance Of 1851 was drawn by Jefferson and passed
BY Southern votes, forbiddng forever the legal
izaion of Slavery throughout the larger portion OF
the Territory of the Union That Ordinance did
not merely exclude-it actually abolished Slavery
for it had already been planted in portions Of
what are now Indiana aud Illinois. The Compro.
mise OF l-lH-<o ulu not thutsc vi hht N'"'taiy y
it restricted fhe legal ofSlavery and even in
the Annexation of Texas, show was made OF cur
failing the legal domain Of Slavery. The country
was never till now asked to consent to the plant
ing Of Slavery on Free Soil-psnting 1t there IN
advance Of any possible decision or consent OF the
inhabitants. 1t is too late in the worlds history
for any such operation as that.
We do hope, therefore, that the South will now
consent TO let the laws Of Freedom as adverse 10
those of Slavery prevail in the New Territories
until the People of each severally shall come TO
frame and establish State Government lfthey
fhen choose 10 establish Slavery, or Poygamy' or
Idolatry, the Union cannot help IT, But until the
People authoritatively adopt new fundamental
law, the old must stand. Then is 1t not high time
b. hush the swelling tempest and give us chance
TO consider calmly and decide fairly some other sub
ordinate but still important questions Consider.