New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28
Lowis's Free soil, slavery, and Territorial
Map.

The Distinguishing characteristic of thus ensrav-
ing on wood consists in the colorng The Free states
srs yellow the Territories light blue and the savohod-
Ing States are shaded so dark with India Ink that ia
difficult 10 read the nsmcs of some of the places The
Territorial part is about as large the Thirty states,
and in reply 10 the claim ofthe Arisocracy OF the Whip
who buy snd cell men, women and children rs the rest
OF the world tracs in beasts OF burden that they have
an equal eht the Territories with the treemen q
the Union MIR Lewis correctly remarks ths' a JOINT
owner in lot of land has right 10 Introduce NUS
ance upon one part Of the lot to thenury or destruction
OF the whole property
TWAS shown in Congress last Session by Mr.. West
colt that Mr. Monroe had Veto Message ready Tor
any bill that Congress might have sent up to Tree
Missouri from the curse of Slavery although every foot
of that State ike Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia aud
Delaware lies north Of the line 800 30 and 1t Is as
serted that Mr. Polk would be equally ready TO veto
any measure that might pass Congress for inhbiting
the restoration of Slavery in that part OF our Territories
from which Mexico wisely expelled H.
Mr. Westcou shows, that on the Missouri quesuor
Rufus Kings manly opposition to its reception as a
Slave State TO the exclusion OF Free Labor had tho
decided opposition of Jefferson and Madison. The
former ascrbes to Mr. Kisg (ior the context shows
,ha, he alone is mesnt the motive of unprincped am
bition and the latter, who had always leaned to the
belief that the restriction was within the scope Of
the Constitution" deprecs,es Mr. Kings "inhsmms-
tory conduct and avors the spread OF the peculiar
institution
andrew Jackson, too is brought upon the stand. lie
,en. his friend Mr.. Monroe, that The Eastern and
Northern people have fully vNNAsEEo themselves
thar Missouri may seize the public property and funds
within her limits :" aud that he hopes that the MAJOR
ILL, ft,f q
the state" Shareholders and all
Lastly Father Ritchies Enquirer and is eorrespon'
dents are introduced by Westcot prompters OF the
cohorts of desposm for such services that those
who raise slaves aud ycud them, enabled Mr. Rtchie to
enrich himself rs the mouth piece OF Polk, Marcy Cave
Johnson & Co. He deuounces De VIII Clinton for his
efforts 10 save Missouri for a home TO frocmen and
describes him as ambitious intriguing grasping IN
hsdesieus careless OF his means Mr. King he declares
70 be goadcd By an unhoy ambition, attempting to
clutch the Office which we forever trust will eude his
grasp We are Of opinion tha, If Mr.. Richie could
have substituted argument for SANDER such remarks
would not have been hszsded.
The important documents quoted by Wesicoit should
BE- generally read and are 10 be found 10 the HasA"S
ioa Jsios of SUNDAY morning Dec. 3, ISIS, As that
journal has avery limited circulation We trust that they
will be- referred TO and analysed. Six American Pres
dents all of them Southern shareholders, unques
uouaaly proved to have been really anxious for the
spread Of the worst political Institution by which hu
nani,y is degraded on this continent and the writer
Of this article strongly ncnes to the belief that the
srsnnng OF IN various ways confirming 10 favored ind
Vduss a. was done in Texas, vast tracts OF the beet
and most iayorsbly situated lands in California and
apart Of the cry about gold mine fortunes are features
OF plan connected with the military and civil eni-
grafton th.taeT 10 hasten The time when that vast vii
terucss OF part Of H. demand an entrance INTO 'he
conederAoy with slaves to work the mines ana 90 he
abor and their masters to sell the territory and dvae
the gains thus giving the slsveholding principle the
start Of Oregon and freedom. aud settling the quesnoh
ssains, the onward march OF human Improvement DC.
tore new obstacles arise out Of The enumeration OF
Ia people in 1850 If this IS the character {" tne
settlers who on their Way thther or preparing for
tae Journey affords guarantee that II will prove
asse and tina, Cslfornis will never follow the evil
example set by Missouri.
Good has often come out Of evil the famine brought
on BY the greedy absentee landowner ia Ire
lad killcd % the British Corn Laws and the ava
'oe Of tho grasping monopoists OF our south nsy
rouse feeling which the vilest Northern toughisoe
VII dare 70 encounter lie, the friends OF freedom
bat do their duty and the issues ,nsy be safely lett N
hands Of q higher wer than man. Time will speedily
show what General Taylor is likely TO pursue,
'nd meantime the eyes every American will be
spon the proceeding, of Congress, until the Sd Of
March shall deliver the Republic from the deceitiul
naie OF set OF men who needed not the influence OF
onee to render them incapable of welding the power
o. iAis great country for the general good
Le~iss Map. with its big black blot 10 tor sale al t2
Nassau The great object Of the promoters OF the
kexicAn 10 extend the domain OF ignorance
I'd Tyranny. and that design VIII be msssursbly fooled.