Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-09-20

OF the 10th OF March last-a file CT which
paper 10 the lst of april reached us yes:er-
day. We can only allude 10 it now, by
saying that it is bold, decided, and uncom.
promising in its opposition to the introduc:
ton OF slavery in,o California. The writ
er says that there is not slave in Califor-
mia, and the power of the home govern
ment is inadequate to their introduction in
to that territory. sEhase who attempt to
transfer their slaves from the east to the
west of the Rocky Mountains, will meet
with the inevitable loss of their property.
They might as well attempt to remove |
:hem to New England or to Canada" 1t
is said that the simple recognition of slave
ry here would be looked upon as a greater
misfortune to the territory than though
California had remained in its former
state 1t declares that neither the soil,
the climate, nor the productions of Cali.
fornia are suited to slave labor, and that
they could not be held in bondage there
1t says that Congress has no right to be-
queathe such calamity to the country,
contrary to the wishes of the people.-St
Louis Republican.
GF We find further quotations from
the same paper in a late number of the
Cleveland Herald. The Star, "on the
part OF nlnety-nine hundredhs Of the pop
ulation ofthat country, mos. solemn;y pro-
tests against the introduction of this blight
upon the home'' of their adoption. The
people there look upon slavery ''as an un-
necessary moral, intellectual, and social
curse upon themselves and posterity."
In regard to the possibility of the intro
ducton of slavery into that country, the
same paper says: "Let single glance be
cast at the serious evils entailed upon an
entire population, by fugitive slaves,
and lawless abeiors of other classes,
at large over an extent of wild uninhabit-
ed country, and infesting the highways and
mountain passes, and it will show the ab-
surdity of every argument in support of
their introduction, and the Ignorance of the
supporters of the measure. That slaves
can not be held in bondage here, every
one who has travelled from the Sierra Ne
vada of the North, to the sea port cities OF
the Southern country, will admit"
All the evidence that we have ever seen
adduced, goes to show the utter imppossibil
ity of ever establishing slavery in that ter
ritory. The Creator has placed Provi
so upon it which is more effectual in the
prevention Of slavery there than any Law
which Congress could enact-the soil, the
productions and the climate are all opposed
to it; besides, the greatest facilities are af
forded for slaves 10 escape from servitude
But if the oil,climate and productions wer,
ever so favorable, there is another and still
more insurmountable objection-ninety
nine hundredths of the people of lha
territory are opposed to it, and declare tha
Congress has no ri ght 10 bequeuth such
calamity to the country, contrary to thei
wishes. Could slavery exist in that terri
tory under the principle laid down by Gen
Cass in his Nicholson letter, in which h
denies the constitutional power of Congress
to legislate upon the subject. There Is nt
danger that the people of either Californi:
or New Mexico, who are so nimical Il
slavery, will ever establish itthere, or ever
suffer the fell curse TO exist among them
The only way, then, which is left for slave
ry to be fastened upon these territories Is
by :he assumption of the power by Con
gress to establish or authorize ii, which
can never do if Gen. Cass is President, be
cause he would veto ANY bill having sucl
object. Should Taylor be elected ant
bill pass Congress sanctioning and au
thorzing slavery in these territories, it vii
receive his sanction and approval; for, .
he were ever so much opposed to slovery
he is still more opposed 10 the exercise o
the veto power-tbe only power which, il
such an event, could prevent its extension
Now, either Cass OF Taylor will be e
lected, and every democrat who throws a
way his vote upon the so called Stree soil
candidate is but adding so much to the
success of Gen. Taylor, who is the only
candidate that would sanction such law
"ShaH ace hare slarery in CaHiornia?'
or, in other words, shall Congress author
i1s slarery in California? That'sthe ques
ton, and the only question. Let the peo
! ple decide it at the ballot box.
! THE MASK oFF.-Hon. D. R. Tilden
the head and front of the "free soil'' move
ment in this quarter, made a speech at the
Court House in this place on Friday eve.
ming last. We were unable to attend, but
| have been informed that he tore off the
mask, and openly avowed the fendish de.
signs of this new party upon the govern
ment. He declared that the contest had got