New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-02
Cououe.t-Pree Territory.

VOnQue8t-fTeS
The Globe in lsborous article on the late War
Meeting at Tammany, wherein it cavils 1T our
criticisms on the Resolutions and on Sam Houstons
Speech, aud yet admits their substantial justice
ventures TO say this much with regard to the ques
ton OF Free Territory
"F,ee White Labor in Free Territory to be acquired
cannot he sd issue between the parties IN this
STATE. Both parties In favor Of exeIting every cons
rational power 10 prevent the degradation OF white labor
on aoother loot of American soft ln securing the dign,y
Of labor ia acquired Free Territory the Democracy Of this
State do pnsticy deny that they have the power or
wish interfere with the Institution Of Slavery Ia the
ave see no reasonable cause of dissenson among the
Dem erscy Of this State We have yet to sec the first
Democrat in this who declares that no desires the
extension Of slavery In Free Territory
Faint and feeble az this is, We believe it is yet
more insincere. The Editor Of the Globe cannot
bu, know that the Slave Power exerts acontrolling
iulaence his party, and that II any considera
bic accession of Territory under its auspices
there 10 no rational probability that Slavery will
be excluded therefrom. He knows that his party
in ls44, through its grest Msss Meeting at Herki-
rner and otherwise, declared that it would never
consent to the Annexation of Texas, except under
conditions which should guarantee the North
against any increase thereby of the proportionate
influence Of Slavery in the Union aud yet, very
few months afterward witnessed the triumph OF
that same Annexation, upon conditions which
threw its entire Political power on the side of
Slavery, aud gave the Slave States a preponder-
ance In the U. 8. Senate. Nay more they saw
John P. Hale hunted out of that party like mad
dog because be insisted after Election that very
equilibrium Of advantages between Slavery and
Freedom which the party in this State and
throughout the North professed such zeal for before
Election. By the votes OF that partys Hepresen-
tatives In Congress from this State was Annexation
carried without single barrier against the access
Of power thence resulting to Slavery and among
those who SO voted were the leaders OF the faction
which now processes such zeal for Free Territory
including John A. Dix, their prospective candidate
Sr Governor. We ask the Globe to give
plausible reason for believing that they will be
more faithful TO their professions after passing the
crisis Of ls4s than they were after that Of ls44.
All bu. there 10 no Democrat in this State
who desires the extension Of Slavery into Free
Territory Indeed Who expects them 10 say
tl<y desire i'll II is the Southern wing Of your
party which desires and not merely desires butin-
sisn and not merely insists but tcsH hGre Slavery
extended into the conquered territory. All yonr
end has to do 10 to yield, defer, give way, for the
sake Of peace and the harmony of the party
You, Mr.. Editor understand the whole play a.
well as we do. Yoa see that to begin with the
South rcnl hare q candidate for President who Is
hostile to any inhibition of Slavery in the conquer
cd territory. Let your party nominate Free Ter
ritory candidate, and he will not receive the hrs!
Southern vote-he will hardly have an Electoral
T.cke, nominated for him in any Slave State. The
South will rule or ruin the so-caled Democracy
they always have done it, and intend to keep do
ing it. Your faint whimper that nobody here dc
srss the Extension of Slavery is just the talk for
them. They don't ask you to d<sire it; bat they
mean to make you permit ir-and they riR There
yass ono sure way to save this land from the dis
grace OF propasstins Slavery while aunting its de
voiion to Liberty and that is, by yielding obedi
once to that Divine command which ,sys. Thou
snai' hos oo'e' anything which is thy neighbor's
Sam Houston on the Texas Boundary.
70 tie Edsfo~ ef Ias DS6sns;
observe In your extracts from Gen Houston.
sp~ech II the War Meeting Saturday evening that N,
rsdoueabs Hero Of san JselRo states that the Govern
ent Of Texas maintained authority the strip Of lam
iyirg between the Nusces ant the Rio Grante from IL
period Of their Declaration Of Independence This
arn 70 b utterly false, and IN proof would inform 20
tbs, held Texan commission under Cspt. R Ross In
troop Horse Rangers for The protection Of the rons
counties Our eests defined BY the Acja;ant Gems
raj. eth distractions NJ 10 he Apeces. Ga
turn from the fforller, applied 10 Jgtgs Lrscomoe
Galveston. for my Certificate OF Head Right. at The san
unss Io1fpg II At possible for locsle my Ian
west OF mo kueees IS Dezris all the east bank Ia
been Iccslsd by OFFERS. HIS 70 that q
ferysovy Of 7xxas nd net erfsad kysrd ne Nnsce gh
was IN toe FAN " -. aud stated by ssqasnas en-
powered BY Government 20 grant Land Csrtne&.ss
RE reader viii Judge how this oeal declaration talle
with Sam Hesstsa's ASSERTIONS IN JAnmsny Hall
TEXAN.