Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-10-04

That Is the question.
Gen. Cass says No!--Congress has no
constitutional right to do any such thing.
A nd this noble sentiment is echoed back
rom the shore Of the Pacific, BY the dec
aration in the paper before US, that Con.
,ress has no right to infiict upon the new
erritory, contrary to the wishes Of its poo
lie, the curse of slavery. 81
Is it not plain that the views entertained
md expressed by Gen. Cass contemplate
he exclusion of slavery, and will work it
,ut by the most peaceful and certain maansl
Are we more vitality interested in the mat.
er than the people of the new terrltoriesf
shall we claim for them what they do not
claim nor even mention for themselves2
We state this; and let it be remerpbered:
There Is more likelihood of the extension
ol the Missouri Compromise line to the
racine, than OF any other step on the port
OF Congress. 1t is more TO be apprehen.
ded. 1t has precedent and plausibility,
and has, in addition, the name OF Com.
promise, and that goes a good way with
some. Now the effect OF this meaasure
would be TO recognize by fair implication
tho institution Of slavery in all the new
territories, south Of 36 deg, 80 min. 1t
would be precisely what these Californians
deprecate-what Mr. Yulee and the ultra
Southrons want, and what weuld draw al
ter it the other measures of protection"
which would overcome the popular will.
and plant slavery in these free territories.
In the opinion Of Gen. Cass, Congress
would have no power 10 NEEDLE with the
matter-it mus! be left TO the people them
selves. That shuts the door to oil such
schemes, so Tor as he is concerned. The
Missouri compromise line could not be ex.
tended under his administration, and the
principle he has laid dJwn.
What Of the other sldef A correspond
cnt of the Mobile Herald (Whig) writes
from East rascagoula under date Of Au-
gust 10, giving an account of an interview
with Gen Taylor. We have an extract
from his letter before US, in the Louisville
Journal. Thus ii reads:
"He ran through various topics, which
he illustrated with excellent sense and va.
ried information. Speaking Of the FREQ
soil movement in the north, he expressed
fears that it would be the absorbing ques-
ton in the present canvass. and engross
all other questions. He said that he con-
sdered the Missouri compromise fair and
liberal line for settling the slave question,
and he was willing to see it adopted
Comment is unnecessary. Cass only
stands upon the true ground, in this mat
ter. The principles he has announced
are those, and those only, which definitely
and surely settle the question on The side ol
freedom. 70 f.-..-l' 10
SHALL WE HAVE SLAVERY IN CALIFoR-
MA? We observe. in lg o.Sing through 4
file Of late papers from the United States,
q letter from the Hon Fhos Fl. Benton;
in which ahat gentleman siates that there
is q scheme on foot to extend the "area ef
Freedom" by introducing such portions Of
the Mexican soil rs may be acquired by
the existing war, into the North Americans
Union. as slaveholding territory. / The
honorable Senator denounces the measure
in severe terms, and declares his unnllera-
Bile opposition 10 it. We have more re-
Gently heard tho same intentions attributed
to the southern members Of Congress, by
u gentleman late arrived from Washing
ton city. egg . g 70 TaEEf %
4- The following is an extract from let
ter, which we fina in some of Tho late pa
pcrs, from the Hon. James Buchanan, Sec.
retary Of State, relating to The Wiltnot
Proviso question: ..... ...-. ..- .r-5.z
"Neither the soil, tho climate nor tho
productions of that portion of California
south Of 36 deg. 80 min., nor inde ed CT
ed to slave labor; and besides, every lacil-
ity would be there afforded to the slave to-
escape from his master. Such property
would be insecure in any part Of CaliGoi-
MIA. 1t is morally impossible, therefore,
that majority OF the emigrants 10 lha:
portion of territory south OF 36 deg 80
min., which will be chiefly composed of
our fellow citizens flom the Eastern, Mid
die, and Western states, will never re es.
labish slavery within its limits"
Every sound minded man in California
will endorse the sentiments Of Mr.. Buchan.
an. They are sensible, and just, and win
commend themselves to universal npproba-
ton on this side Of the Rocky Mountains.
Nowhere could there be less pretext fog
the introduction Of slavery than in Califor-
MIA. The country is well known 10 be
healthy. Small portions of the ST. Joa-
quin and Sacramento valleys are the only
exception 10 this general observation.
For few weeks in The autumpal months,
n mild intermittent fever prevails in parts
of those valleys, butit isknown TO be much
more mana geable, ana less severe, than
the same disease in our western states. 1t
is believed that no portion Of the United
States, at the same period of its establish.
ment, could BOAST of q climate as healthy
rs California now possesses. The natives
of all portions Of the United States enjoy
the same health here as on their own soil,
and we are capable of enduring the same
hardships and fatigues. We have nothing
10 create sickness, and nothing 10 call for
class of laborers forming an unfortunate
caste in society, Of color unlike shat of
the proprietors Of the soil. AT present,
there is not slave in California, and the
power of the government is inadequate, it
is believed, to their general introduction,
Those who attempt the transfer of their
slaves from the east TO the west Of the
Rocky Mountains, will meet with inevita:
BILE loss of their property. They might as
we'll attempt to remove them to New Eng.
land or Canada. 8: bra-le.az -