New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-19


In the Delaware Legislature Friday OF last
week Nj FIDDEMAS offered tho following Resolutions
which were postponed equivalent to a rejection by n
rric, party vote-the Whgs all ro'iag fr The postpone
s,st and Tie Loco. FOces against IT, The resolu
dom. had been previously offered Ia the House where
they we're rejected
Rgred bg The SsHdfe and House Of Representatives Of
IA STATE oC D.iawars Generai Ass,mbiy met That un
ser the provisions of tue Constitution Of the United
STATE. M powcr Ia granted to Congress which DO
% construed to authorize the Interference upon tbs
mart Of that body with the subject Of slavery Ia the
respective States OF this Union either directly or Ia.
! directly.
and IN wise Congress To attempt 10 abolish Slavery
10 the District Of Columbia except upon the direct ap
pc.,on Of the people thereof and then only with the
consent Of the adjoining slave states aud upon pros
pectlve system which would work injury or loss 10
oerseus at present interested Ia slave property aud
r,her In the opinion of this Legislature, II was not IN
tended At the time o the cesson OF the territory OF The
s.s district Al any tue since 10 invest Congress
With any authority to intrrmrdde with the existence
OF that Institution therein in any manner Whatsoever
Rsortd That the people Of the respective territories
Athis Union, entitled In justice, upon principle ana
under the provisions OF Federal Constitution 10
requisite ell their local institutions according to their
osn Judgment. NJ % what may be wisc prudent ana
eXpedent having ia view their own happiness ana IN
tfesis and that therefore any attempt 10 apply the
principle Of the eO called WmOt Provso 10 the or
gsnzs,ion of such Territories would be extra ConSu.
tutOnsl ungeGUFOus aud IN violation OF al tN'h
fellowship and sound pflncp pie whlch cpNstut" INC tu
b0ai Of unity between our States and their people
Rcs0red. That our Senators in Congress BE- lnsuuct
Cd and our Representatives be- requested 10 govern
themselves by the principles laid down IN the preceding
resolutions in their ACTIONS and votes on the questions
referred TO- whenever they may arse Ia the bodies OIL
which they are respectively members
The Loco Foco party throughout the Union IL Is wen
known sets itself up the exclusive friend OF the poor
aud the oppressed its orators and editors constantly
prse Of their regard for liberty equality justice ana
perhaps II these gentlemen were never called upon 10
act to vote. they might succe ID In convincing the
world that they the real friends OF political ana so
eial progrea--ihe Simon pure Republicans oil the Uni
ted States But the the above resolutions Is
real ties, of their claims to liberal prncpes-is quite IN
Keeping with their usual practices, and furthermore i'
A,,sndard BY which the reading and thinking vi" Judge
them.
The Dslarars Wilmington Republican the Leading
Wing paper in the State fsvors the Abolition OF slave
~ in Delaware and the application OF the Wiimo' fro'
vl.o to the Territories while the Deaare Gazette the
leading Loco Foco paper In the State opposes BON
these measures and In reference to the passage oil the
above resolutions, exclains'
"peonl. of Delaware have W not uncovered the
slop,n fsot complstely noac We have heretofore aud
frequently denounced the Wing party OF Delaware ioI
their Abilities with AbOlitonsn and now II seems tha'
they have thus boldly admitted H.
Loco Foco patriots may mistfy and beiog to the ex
tent Of their ability, still people will overhaul 'ne
acts, aud "when found make note Of them
The BlKs Hens CAicksa has the following " Wtlmot
Prosi.o" or tho non Extension of Human slavery
some poor benigh,ed creature introduced resolution
into our Legislature, extend Slavery to California
and New Mexico, but majority OF the Leglsa'u' ,
were opposed to IT, This was an insane movement
when two years ago they passed strong resolutions 10
favor OF the Proviso. slavery In Delaware, mns'
shortly be abolished The whole number OF save
holders the state do not exceed 500 ana tne
1000 Shall they be permitted TO rule the state TO
ersmp Its energies Ito parsyzo Industry ~" So
ously iniure those who are not Shareholders ana 70
make our beautiful Delaware poor and insignificant,
We hope not Abolish Slavery in Delaware, upon AR
and Jus, terms and In ten years We snai De douolea
Ia population and resources and with our natural al
vsnsges and the facilities for the Improvement OF our
worn cut Though naturally ferte) soils we shA!i su
vance even more rapidly than the new states peiH
ware has In it's bosom the nnes gold 'a'"es ~ ihe "o,
and they arc conce sled and hidden by NareTy 10
AWAY that curse-remove that obstacle and en'grauo
will pour into the Delaware Gold Region, ia hehi aue
Sussex As IL now does 10 CALIFORNIA; ana We oo"oNo
with less danger and more success