The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-28

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embraced ;.and although not orginan. with them
adopted their II forced through Convrex
BY The almost united votes Of the North against mi
nouiy consisting almost entirely OF members from ih
southern States.
Such was the termination of this, the first conflict nm
der the constitution, between two secf,ox in
to slavery IN coanexioa with the territories Many haed
as permanent and hnal adjustment that would
The recurencc OF similar conhcts bal others lesss an
gune took the opposite and more gloomy view regard
ins 40 lhs precursor oil train Of events which mish
reno the Union and PROSTATE our political sys
len Ohe OF these the experienced and sag aeous
Jefferson Thus tar lime would seem Ia favor has fore
ooalhsS May returning sense OF justice. and pro-
ttcttns providence avert their final ful fnent
For many years the subject OF slavery in reference 10
ihe territories ceased to agiIe the country lnicaons
however connected With The question of annexing Tex
as showed clearly that IT was ready to break again
with redoubed violence on some future occasion The
deence IA the OF Texas adjusted by extending
The Missouri compromise line OF SO 80 from its terminus
the western boundary OF the purchase 10 The
western boundary pf Texas The agitation again ceased
for shori period
The wiih Mexico soon followed, and that terni
mated IA the acquisition of New Mexico and upper Cali
lorna, embracing equal to about half OF the
entire valley OF the Mississippi Ii TO this we add the
portion of Oregon acknowledged to be BY the recent
treaty with England whole territory on the Pacific
and west OF the Rocky mountains will be found to be in
extent but little less than that vast valley The near
prospect of great diion rekinded the excitement
us connexion with the territories, which has become
since those on the PAcc acquired. more universal
and intense than
The effects have been to widen the difference between
the two sections, and to give more determined and
hostile character to their conflict The North no longer
respects The Missouri compromise line although adopted
by their almost unaninoas vote Instead OF compro-
tnisf they avow that their determination il to exclude
slavery from all the territories OF the United States
acquired or to be acquired and of course prevent the
citizens OF the southern States from emgratins with
tner property slaves into any of them Their object
they alege rs to prevent the extension of slavery and
ours to extend il, thus making the issue between them
and US to be the naked question, shall slavery he ex
tended or not? We do not deem necessary look ing TO
the object OF this address, examine the question so
July discussed al the last session. whether Congress has
tae right to exclude the citizens of the South from n
grating with their property into territories belonging to
the conteerated States of the Union What we propose
IN this connexion IS 10 make few remarks on What the
Norh alleges, enormously TO be the between US
and them.
So far from maintaining the doctrine which the issue
implies hold that the federal government has no right
to extend or restrict slavery, than establish or
abolish IT. has II any right whatever to distingu ssh
between the domestic institutions of State
and another in order to aver the one, and discourage
the other As the federal representatives Of each and all
the States II bound deal out within the sphere of
It's powers, equal and exact Justice and favor TO all To
ACT otherwise TO undertake to discriminate between the
domestic Institutions of and another would be to act
IN total subyersion of the end for which it wa. esab-
iished-to be the common protector and guardian OF
all Entertaining these opinions. ask not, as the
North alleges DO for the extension of slavery That
would make discrimination in our favor as uninst and
nncoasItona! as The Discrimination they ask against us
their favor not for them for the federal govern
nent 10 determine whether domestic is good
or bah or whether II should be reoressed preserved
I belongs TO and only, decide such questions
What then We do insist s, not to extend slavery hui
that shall be prob bitel from imnigrating with
property, into the Territories of the United States
because shareholders or, other words tha, we
shall not on that accoan, be dsfraacsed OF privilege
by all others, citizens and foreigners without
determination as to character, profession, color All,
Hheher savage barbarian civilized may freely enter
and remain, We only beng excluded
We resi- our claim moi only on the high grounds above
stated bat also the solid foundation of right justice,
and equality The territories immediately in coniroyer
sy--New Mexico and Californa-were acquired by the
common sacrifice and Efforts OF all the SaIes. towards
which the South contributed far than her full share
d men,, TO say nothing OF money and is of course
very principle OF right justice, fairness, and equality
entitled 10 participate fully in the benefits TO be derived
RON their acquisition. Bat impregnabe is tins
ground, there another not less Oars is federal
governmental government in which, not individuals,
,ut States. as distinct sovereign communities, the
constituents. To them, members OF the federal Union,
he territories belong; and they hence declared be
erri,ories belonging 10 the United States The States.
hen the joint Now, ii is conceded BY all
writers the subject that in all such governments their
members all equa-eqnl in rights and equal in dig
lity They also coacede that this equality constitutes
nc basis OF such government and thai il be de
.royed whoa, changing their nature and character.
deprive, then, the southern States and their citizens
If their full share in territories declared 70 belong
hem, with the other States. would be in de-
ogaton Of the equality belonging to them members
subordinate and dependant condition Such are the
solid and mpresnable grounds which we rest our de-
nand to equal participation in the territories.
But solid and inpfeynabe they In the eyes OF
ussce and reason, they oppose feeble resistance to
majority determined TO engross the whole AT the last
session of Congress, bill passed establishing
government for Oregon. excluding slavery
herercm The President gave his sanction to the BILL
lnd special message 10 Congress assigning his
,asons for doing These reasons Presupposed tia,
he Missouri compromise was 10 be, and would be, ex-
Tended west of the Rocky mountains to the Pacific
And the President nmaed his intention in his message
any future bill that should restrict slavery south
Of The line OF that compromise. Assuming il TO have
been the purpose and intention OF the North 10 extend
The Missouri compromise line above indicated, the
passage OF the Oregon bill could only be regarded
evincng the acqaie.cence OF the South that line Bat
The developments OF the present session OF Congress have
made il manifest to all that such purpose or Intention
now exists with the North to any considerable extent
Of the truth of this have ample evidence in what has
occurred already 10 the House Of Representatives, where
The popular feelings soonest and most intensely felt
Although Congress been session but little more
than one month greater number of measures of az
yressve character have been introduced, and they more
agyava,ed and dangerous than have been for be-
fore And what clearly d-coses whence they take their
aspect of the subject OF slavery, other OF
ure and character Intimately connected with IT,
The first of this series OF aggressions Is resolution
introduced by member from Massachusetts, the object
Of which is 10 repeal all acts parts OF acts which re-
rognise the existence OF slavery authorize the selling
and dsposing OF slaves this District On question OF
leave bring bill, the votes stood so Tor and 81
against leave The next was resolution oferei by a
member from Ohio nsructing the Committee on Terri
,ries report forth with bills Tor excluding slavery from
California and Mexcot 1t passed BY vote OF
1917 10 So That was followed by bill introduced by
mother member from OhIo To take the votes Of the in
nabans of this District the question whether slave
IS within lis limits should be abolished.
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