The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-15
M Marsh on FreeaolIism.

George P. Marsh, late member Of Congress from
Vermont, and newly appointed Minister to Con-
stanunople, made the following remarks before the
recent Vermont State Convention:
Your resolutions refer to the Ordinance of 1887,
an ordinance forbidding the existence of slavery in
the then new territOry-It covered all the new ter
ritOry 1t was made and meant to cover all the
new territory existing then or thereafter acquired
The Democracy tell us it was only intended for the
North Western Territory and that il has no refer
ence TO territory afterwards acquired or annexed.
They are unwilling that any law should be found
torbIdding the Introduction of slavery Calfor-
MIA and New Mexico. But believe the ord nance
was meant as a universal principle that all new
territory then and forever should be free terFitoTl-
and this Is the Wing doctrine everywhere.
The Democratic party annexed Texas to the
Union for the sole purpose Of providing a slave
market for the South and they have accused the
Wing party of aiding in this netaFious scheme TO.
strengthen the institution of slavery. But Whatare
the facts Look at the record aud YOU will find
thetln the Congress which annexed Texas, the
Democrats were nearly two to ourone and thatone
Wing alone voted for the measure in the House,
Dothe Free Democracy, they who have lately be-
come converted, do they pretend to have rspented
of this sin MOI they boast Of the outrage-they
have never expressed any sorrow for the wicked
ness, the crime thus Committed-theV exhibit no
repentant feeling, now, nor have they ever To-
proof, read the Baltimore resolutions They do
not even allow thai Congress has the power TO
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia and vet
they tell US they are the Free Soil party.
We say Congress has the power to abolish sla-
very in the District-they say no such thing We
say Congress ought TO abolish the traffic in human
hesh-7theY say no such thing. We desire that Cal
itorna and New Mexico may present themselves at
the door OF Congress and knock for admttance into
this Union. Every Wing at Washington. ibclu-
ding the Cabinet, desires that California shall pre-
sent herself for admission at the earliest moment of
the next Congress. with proviso against slavery,
and 1t Is the desire of Wings everywhere that Cali
toma and New Mexico shall usbecome a part of
our Union. twill be done, unless Texas, and her
LocofocO free soil agents here at the North shall
succeed in their present plan Of including within
the limits Of that slave territory all New Mexico
lying east of the Rio Grande, thus wider spreading
the curse OF human slavery as the Democracy did
| over all Texas. But for LOcOfOcosm slavery would
| ere this have ceased in the District Of Columbia.
The people Of Washington, themselves, are in favor
OF aboshing it in the District, and have made ef-
forts to petition Congress 10 that effect; aud when
the people of Washington ask for the abolition Of
slavery in the District, should like to see the Free
oou Democrat who would then dare oppose the
movement or then dare deny that Congress has the
power 10 carry out the will Of the people, by ab6-
nsIilhg slavery IN the District of Columbia
ana now ask what you or or Others Of our
party expect to gain by joining the ranks of the
present Free Soil party We can gainnothing but
may lose everything. For your State officers, Won
nave dominated strong ticket, against which not
ouaIs e can De Drought OF the slightest weight 1t
IS composed OF men who have NOS made politics a
Iaue, ana VINO do not believe that elections are to
ne won as petty gamblers win chickens, by hust-
lipg pennies ina hat, All are united; minor ques-
tons OF local policy personal partialities concern
ing candidates, have all given way to one common.
universal sentiment Of Union, harmony, everything
for the cause and the good name of the State ME.
| resolutions which were passed bV the Convention
are most excellent, and must bring back to the old
| Wing party those men who went OUT from itinto
the Van Buren, ranks, in the vain hope of finding
therein party more truly devoted to the cause Of
4 human freedom.
| The Wings of Vermont have now fair opportu.
nifty to distinguish themselves in the battle for the
new Wing administration Of General Taylor.
1 have undoubted confidence that they will do so.
The Star Of Vermont has never yet been obscufed;
l end have no fear that il ever VIII be,