Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-19
Not a Foot OF slave Territory.

Already We have a banner raised ~
scrhed .aunexa,ion Of Cuoa.' The vi
ter useiessness of that country u '.s--shf'
absolute wickednoss O! seeking 10 dis
member. or to conquer iorcisn countries
above all. the awful example OF dis
memberncn, and desiuici m winch has
attended all other counties, IN the history
of the world. free or despot.c. which has
pursued this caree r of aiuhlt.aa, 0cQuis.-
ton and covetousness-at ,a:s has ROT
awaited 10 teach thousands OF restless
spirits the wisdom Of moderation. justice
and peace. We boush, Louisiana and
Florda-we annexed Texas and con-
Quered California. The FIRST We acquired
honestly. and were necessary IL TIC nas,-
CATION and commerce OF the county
Texas was totally unnecessary. aai was
acquired for the sole purpose Of increaS-
ing slave territory. The Northern dough-
faces lent themselves 10 that nefarious
scheme upon the silly plea that II would
extend the market for their manufactures
Moloch and Mainmon united. as hey Of
ten have. to destroy moral right and hu-
man rights!
The success Of that splendid spccula-
ton in slave power and money interests
has given vigor and energy 10 the speeu-
lators in human rights. With shouts for
the liberty Of Europe in one breath. as
sort of mock incense TO popular prelu-
dices. they cry for the annexation OF Gu
ba 10 make new slave States, and tho
Railroads in Central America. that they
NAV extend the arisiocracy o! slavery
over the whole central region of America!
Papers at the North, engaged in tho
interests of foreign commerce.. are talk
ing of Cuba as the "gatc Of the gulf of
! Mexico" the key to New Orleans" as
about TO fall "a prey TO Great Britain
and thousands Of other things as wise and
true as these. Thus we have developed
a new schemes of moral villany and spo-
ltical fraud. This position of affairs will
bring on. of necessity, and ought 10 bring
on morally, the crisis towards which po-
litical events have been now for ten or
twelve years steadily tending. There arc
no arts of the politician left. either for
Wing. Democrat or Frcc-soler. which
can avoid that crisis. The people arc
rapidly passing from the hands of poli,;-
cians-they are rapidly passing into that
state which they ought always TO be. Of
acting for themselves, independent Of the
drum majors in Congress. and the fife ma
jors in the press.
| There are at this moment. half mil
lion Of voters 60 large capital to begin on)
who are resolved that no legerdemain in
politics shall again place them in false
position. Their issue is this--"Nor A
! Foot OF SLAVE TERKIToRY''-no new
slave States in California. Texas or Cuba.
or anywhere shall be again made. Thus
far hast thou gone, and TO farther shalt
thou go, proud Oppressor! No pretended
compromises will they submit, 10. II Gu
ba comes in. she must come with every
slave emancipated.
This is the issue for the future and all
others are minor in Importance. The
same pretcnce which would Introduce Gu
ba would introduce Central America, the
Mosquito Indians, the Island Of Trinidad.
or the Island Of Java. When man be-
gins by covetng his neighbours goods.
and taking them by the strong hand. in
sensible to shame or reproach, there are
no assignable limits to his rapacity. He
must be met by the strong hand. and a
power greater than his own. till he can
learn to respect the rights Of others.
1t is not the people ofthc United States
who desire to do these things. The ex-
IRENE South, the traders in slaves, and
restless adventurers are the only part Of
the nation who attempt or desire this poll
cy. They must be met. and they will be
met with the same determination. They
will learn that the day Of their power is
over, and if they want to keep what they
have got, they must be contentcd with it,.
they must be met with the indomitable
principle-"not foot more of slave ter
rtory''-now and forever Gin. Atlas.