The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-06

question was how escape from the difficulty. Fo5unalsi
Offered based on the tern; chat the North should cease
% su eonen3ed and a Pe ne oyon Of G he
nance Of S Tor the government Of the North western te
snae TO all nns s ter ,ey 81 s
lying north of go 9V the poron lying the stat
though originating with them adopted as their own
was forced through By the amo united votes
the North against minority consisting amost entirely
| members from the Southern States.
Such was the termination of this the first conflict, upde
slavery in connection with The territories Many hailed
permanent and final adins that would prevent tn
recurrence of similar conflicts bat Others les ,argune
he precursor Of rain OF events witch might reni tn
mon asunier and PROSTATE our political system Ors 0
tinss was the experienced and aeon Jeferso1 Thu
taf 1me "on'd seem to favor his ioTebodngs May re
tnihng enc OF justice and protecting Providence, aver
For the subject of slavery in reeren CO 10 tn
ever connected with the qneon OF annexing Texas showed
Violence future occasion The diarea e in hr
case of Texas adjusted by extending Missouri
dsy of the LOU lana purchas the boundary
Teya, The 5glstion again ceased foE short period
in the acqustion of New Mexico and upper California
bacing equal to about one half of the enre vale
acknowled be by the cent treaty with England
I ps on to PaGe ad w 5n l
that vast LEY The near prospect Of great add or
ference slavery ectou with the tertore whc
has become those the Pacific were acquired more
universal and intense than ever
The effects have widen the difference between the
two sections and to give de emined and hostile cha
Missouri compromise line although adopted b. their Amos,
nnaniInou'yo'e lnttead o. COMPROMISE. they that
RES oftte Un'ed States acquired he acquired and OF
to prevent the citizens of the southern om
Their OBJECT they aego to prevent the extension of sa.
Tey snG ours to extend i thus making tie ss1e
ended not We 10 not deen it Necessary looking he
cused at the last session. whether Congress has the right
TO exclude the cit zens of the South from immigatng with
States Of the Union What we popose in this connecton
is to make few remarks whist the North alleges
ousy; to be the issue between US and them.
plies we hold that the Feeri oyernmen has no light to
i,h has any hight whatever to Distinguish between
the domestic institutions of State section and another
IN order to favor the and discourage the ohe As
federal representatives of each and all the States bound
TO- deal out within the sphere Of it. bowers equal and exact
discriminate btween the domestic institutions Of and
which estabished-to be the common protector and
guardian OF ALL Entertaining these opinions ask
would make discriminate our favor unjust and
Constitutional as the discrimination they ask Against
ment to determine whether domestic institution good
or bad whether should be repessed preserved II
he ongs to u.s. and US only TO decide such questions What
then we DO INSIST on not to extend slavery but that
hal not be prohibited from Navigating with property,
oio the territories OF the nted STATES because slave
hoders or IN other words. thai va sha! not on that
citizens and foreigners, without Determination to charac
r profession or color All whether savage barbarian.
cuded.
We rest claim, not only on the high grounds above
stated but also on the solid foundation of right justice and
equality TIE territories immediately in conroversy-New
Mexico and Calornia3were acquired by the sac
contributed far than her full share of men, to nay
DohIn OF money and is Of course, principle OF
sh justice, fairness. and equality entitled participate
fully in the benefits to be derived from the acquisition But
as mpegnabe as is this ground h'e another less
ntyl1ir
Individuals. but states. as stnct sovereign communities
the territories belong and they are hence declared to
be errItor es belonging TO the United States The States
the subject that in all such governments their members
'e all equsequa in rights and equal in dignity. They
and that be destroyed without chang
ing trr nature and character To deprive, then the South
States and their citizens of their full share territories
declared to belong to them in with the oher States
would be IN derogation Of the equality belonging them
equals into subordinate and dspen dent condition. Such
are the sod and mpesnable grounds which rest
But SOLID and mpregnabe they are the eyes jns
determined engo,s the whole At the last session Coz.
gres, bill was passed establish Terori G yernment
his bill and sent special message to CongTe,s
asslFnlng his reasons for doing so. These reasons
ed Of the Rocky Noun: to the Pacific Ocean
And the President ntmated his intention his message to
line OF that compromise Assuming 10 have been the pur
and intention of the North extend the Missouri com.
bill could only be regarded evincnc the acquescece of
the ou'h IN that line But the Developments Of the
OF Congress have made it manifest to all that such
purpose intention exists with he Norh any
in what has occurred already in the House of Representa- vs
where the ponuar feelings soonest and intensely fell
month"; greater number Of of an aggressive
character have been introduced and they asg awaited
clearly dscioses whence they take their origin that
they ali relate to the territorial aspect of the of slavery
some other OF nature and character intimately connected
with it,
The first of this series of aggression, is resolution intro
uced by member from Massachusetts the object OF which
TO repsa sill acf parts of acts which recognize the
ence OF slavery or authozs the selling ana Opposing OF
BILL the votes stood s. for and 81 against leave Tie next
was resolution offered by member from Ohio, INSTRUCT
hg the COMMITTEE on Territories to report forthwith bills fol-
excluding slavery 1o7 C%ornis and New Mescot /,
introduced by another member from Ohio take the votes
IF the inhabitants of this District the question whether
avery within its limits should be abolished
The bill provided according the admission of the mover
nat tee NEGROES and slaves should vote On the question TO
n the following words
epnb IN human bng as cRat5sis contrary n' nat1 U s
md the fundamental principles of political tenn, and
eous nIance to the progress Of republican liberty among the
"Resored, That Committee the Distr, of Columbia be
nsructed 70 report b as soon practicable prohibiting the
On the question of adopting the resolution the stood
8 for, and IS against. lie followed by member rom
limos WIG offered resolution for aboishng slavery in the
Territories, and 81 places where Congress has exclusive
OF legislation; that al forts. magazines arseDa
ock yards and other neediul buildings purchased by Con-
ress with the consent OF the Legislature of the tate.
his resolution passed under the rules of the
louise without being put vote.
The votes in favor OF all these confined
he members from the Nothern 8 ates. True, u
ome toc members from that section who voted against
il OF them aud whose high sense OF justice is duly appe
lated who IN the Of toe sggrqson upon the Sou
ave- by their votes sustained this of the Con
uton and OF whom we regret to have been sacri
ced at home by their pair otic
We have bought to close of the of
cts OF and encroachmept connected with tire sub
act of this address including those that consummaed
nd those still progress. They numerous great and
angerous and threaten with destruction the greatest aGd
lO vital OF all the interests and institutions of the South
ndeed 1t be doubted whether there sing proy-
on stpulaton guarantee of the Constitution ended
Of the y OF the South het has been rendered al
lost nugatoy. Ii may be made serious question:
whether the encroachments already made without the aid OF
ny Other would not, If permitted operate unchecked
nd IN alton, and that at distant day But be
hat may, hardly admits of doubt that If the aggreS
ons already commenced in the House and progress
houd be consummated such the end would certainly b.
be consequence.
Little. in truth, would BIS left to be done after have
cen ex uded from all the Territories including those TO
hereafter acquired after slavery abolished this Dis