The New York herald., 1849-11-30
Rems n BILE Disclosures the Slavery
QuesSlOn=A New Element Of Diseord.

Rem ~ n n BILE Disclosures the Slavery
Quession-A New Element Of Dissord.
A most remarkable disclosure has been made.
through the public journals, by Mr. Charles Francis
Adams, Of the real. undisgused sentiments Of his
father, the late ex-President Adams, on the slavery
question For the sake Of the reputation Of the
deceased statesman, and the peace of the country,
II would have been prudent, at this time, TO have
withheld these sentiments from the public. There
was no earthly necessity tor their publication, the
only effect OF which can be to introduce a new
element Of dscord between the two sections of
the Union. IL is TO be regretted that Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams is completely identified with
The abolitonisis cast the national character OF
his father into the scale Of the fanatics, with 20
llI,le hesitation. The Diary" OF the ex-Presi-
dent was NO doubt written, in the main for future
publication bat the disclosure OF his private opt
mons of the constitution could never have been
designed to serve the Traitors who seek to dissolve
the Union, into whose hands this new weapon OF
assault Is given. But the mischief has been per-
petratrd, and its effects will speedily be felt all
over the country.
The history of this most singular disclosure is
somt what interesting in itself In the debate In
the United States Senate, on the compromise bill
from The committee of seven, providing tor terri
tor,al goverhm. nts for Oregon, California, aud
New Mexico, Mr.. Dix July rs, lSIS) made
speech in reply TO The arguments OF Southern Sc.
naors ON the constitutional question involved. He
conrendtd d that, in 1920, when Mr.. Calhoun was
m.n nber Of Mr.. Monroes cabinet, he had admitted
the power Of Congress 10 exclude slavery from
the territories, IN his opinion on the Missouri
question. A brief ex'ract from the diary of Mr..
Adams furnished by his son, Was gwen Ia proof
The winch Mr.. Benton made OF II Ia his Mis-
sour campaign, during the last summer, drew out a
reply from Mr. Calhoun, denying The whole con-
sIuc'on, and all The lnierences put upon the cir
cumstanc~ by Mr.. Benton. But the free-sOllers,
If determined to probe the matter to the bottom,
have applied again 10 Mr. Charles Fraacls Adams,
for another peep al the "Dary," who Furnishes TO
the public the singular testimony which We pub
lish to-day, including sentiments so obnoxious,
and ull Of mischief, to vltlate entirely The evil
dence on The point IN dispute.
The epnon Of Mr.. Calhoun thirty years age, on
a more abstraction, as compared with his present
opIniop, is matter of very small importance. IL
may have been contrary To his present views, more
less: but " whether II was, or not Is thing Of n
difference To the pubhc The dispute upon the
point is mere question of recollection Of event
OF thirty years ago; and whether II is proved on
side The other no practical object is effected.
But The produc of the written deliberate SEN
uments Of John Quincy Adams on the constitution,
inv Olives the most serious and alarming coosldera-
lions. He goes far beyond any hing he has ever
Gi, ulged u, OH the floor Of Congress-as far the
nIost rampant abohuonist could possibly GO
" her he declares the constitution TO he n ''bar-
gam between freedom aud slavery" "morally
and politically vicious" "crnel and oppres-
sve," .'rivettlpg the chains Of slavery" 'pledg-
ing The faith of freedom perpetuate the tyranny
Of the MASTER" and "grossy Unequal and
impohuc" When such a legacy left us
by an ex-Presdent of the United States, TO be
thrown into the slavery agitation, which al
rea ady mrnaces the safety Of the Union, its effects
can only be mischievous and destructive Free
soil and aboll,ionlsm have thus far directed their
attacks upon The outworks Of the garrison This
publication will he the signal for an assault upon
the citadel itself. II will swell the ranks Of the
aboliticnists, give strength their audacious de-
signs, and exasperaie the already too deeply embt-
tered feelings between the two sections IN Con-
eress.
Let us suppose that the question Of slavery in the
territories Is settled that il IL even settled in the
District Of Columbia, and tn the satisfaction Of the
North-is the harmony oG the Univn secured
Does not the judgment Of Mr.. Adams on the con-
siiuton, point subject of d,scord and DIS
sension, and new field of operations for the abo
lIuonistsl But this is Il future constq tqoence. The
in NE dlste danger of tins extraordinary publica-
ton is that 1t will 50 lar contribute To the hostile
ceilings Of Northern aud southern members, IN
both houses, AS to make anv prospect OF com.
promise exceedingly doubtful The publication of
NJ A d. xv.d HJh
is without apology, d,scrroiiab'- tn th- v,og, and
fai,hess TO the memory OF The dead 1t contributes
to no good purpose, and can only br productive of
lschef II Is 10 bad taste. at a bad tune, and
altogether bad. These ex-Presldents are dam
gerous characters.
COLONEL WKnB AND rnE AUSTRIAN Mission
We very much fear that our smiable and persc-
cui,d oo,tmporay, Il the Cowur. is TO he made
IN. victim Of humbug. 1t appears that some o'
The whir politicians, and certain members Vt the