The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-07-25

" course Of long Observance for lie use, st-
Z That even servitude, the worst ofnls, Pm
because delivered down from sire to son,
Il kept and guarded as . sacred thing
TIE ORkaoN BILL.--It is well known to our
readers that the people oforegon are desirous Of
the extension Of the territorial Jurisdiction Of the
United States over them, but John G. Calhoun
and the ul,ras Of the South in the Senate oppose
the bill introduced to establish territorial gov
ernment because the inhabitants OF Oregon have
resolved that slavery shal not exist in the terri
tory; besides somc senators think that Oregon
must be retained little longer without govern
ment as means Of making better bargain for
slavery extension in California. And thus the
emigrants are neglected and left unprotected
against the scnlping knife and tomahawk Of the
savage, to serve ends and interests with which
they have no connection and desire none, 1nsub-
servience TO this sectional spirit. Mr.. Bright, Of
Indiana. has proposed to attach to the bill
clause extending the line Of the Missouri cpm-
promise over the whole Of the Pacific territory,
giving to slavery by far the largest share Of the
hubitable territory acquired from Mexico. And
in this way will the Oregon bill be delayed ano-
ther year, or Congress be guilty Of the infamy Of
authorising slavery in free territory. &. e,g6,i
We presume the bill to establish territorial
government over Oregon win be defeated. The
propositAn 70 establish slavery in free territory is
now for the first time made ,since the Republic had
an existence, g. cannot be successful. The PRES
ent Congress have no right to extend slavery -
They have not the authority of the people Of the
territory to be affected, which Mr.. Cass and a
large portionof the Democracy consider necessa-
Try, nor of their constituents, the people Of the
states Of the Union, who did not delegate them
with view to the settlem ent OF this question =
The act would be a usurpation of power; and the
art empt shows that there can be no security
from the Unsuitable lust of extension on the part
OF slavery, but in the decided and declared disap
probation Of the people. es
Thisist the 18th century. Men claim now to
have advanced higher in the scale of morals, OF
knowledge, Of political science, and respect
for human rights, than ever before since the Gre
alton Of time; and the establishment aud extern
sion Of slayeryby themost intelligent people, and
the freest government in the world, when the
rest Of mankind is com bining to put it down,
when even despots, like Nicholas. Of Russia, are
curtailing its existence opposed to public NOR.
ais. human happiness and national prosperity,
is result SO shameful that we think Il must be
impossible.
The glory Of our Republic isits freedom. This
is the source Of its prosperity and the cause Of its
greatness, and its people are fully conscious Of
this truth. The children OF the patriots who en-.
dured the calami,ies Of seven years war for free.
dom and to maintain principle, will not con-
sent TO take re.rogade course to build up slav.
cry and aristocratic barbarism. 70 extend ignor.
ance md hevald the degradation Of labor in the
new homes on the shore, Of the Pacific. The
people want no compromise that will lead to This
resuls, nor will any such be held binding. They
will respcttthe compromises Of the Constitution,
but il slaveryis decsptivsly introduced into ter
filory by act Of Congress, the wrong will be re.
sisted successfully when these serritories seek
admission as states.
Again we repeat our regret that this question
should Be forced on. to prevent that Just pfotsc.
ticn being extended 10 the people Of Oregon 81
| which they stand % much is need.