The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-03

quests and uurighteous institution Ia to predomi
muuites Is those Of New York and New England Ths
apbexation Of Tsxss which must be regarded a. the
root 81 me EVIL In its present shape act Of vio-
tpce and ipJnttice originally instgatrd by the slave
States Meaico had abolished slavery throughout her
provinces end ths conquest Of the vast and fertile
by the slave OF the contiguous States to
the interests Of Texas With their The mporsry
Independence Of Texas. which wrung by American
sympsthizers from the feeble government Of Mexico
vas bun ssfep to the acquisition ~ the country aud
inc Of that Independence by France aud
fnRsrd removed the last barrier TO the Interior
Signs 81 the sppexafionis The seizure OF TIE xas led
to the Mexicsn war md the peace Of Queresro which
enormously exts ded the southern territories Of the
Union brought the question to its present entous
FORM The compromise previously adopted by which
rsei of latitude failed TO seeompiish IL. gor
the greater portion of the last conquess OF the Union
lie scuih OF that line II became necessary. there
lore u determine by fresh appeal the su preme
authority Of the confederation, to what portion
OF there regions the name aud character of free
soil wtre 10 be perpefually msptained Are the
new States and com mupities which those lands will
ere long call into being to bring With them into
tAe North ny their progress In numbers wealth and
power! Or are the free States Of the existing Union
sufcitDty trspg to resist by furdam entail law the
increase Of the representatives OF slave interests tina
senate OF the commonwealth The government of
Cereal Taylor and leaders OF the wbg party
Tor the most part declared for the free soil
though the question Is not falling within pre-
cne distinctions Of existing parties. And slth sngh
cratic party opposed to the monsrous principle The
exttnioD Of slavery II TO be appehepded that tho
same fpit which led the democratic party to abet the
am txhtioD OF Texss-an INSCRIPTIONS purs uit Of
wealth and power. bitter opposition to whig adm
Dsraton and jealousy Of the States in which their
opponents prepopderate-win again triumph over
sound principles Of policy justice aud humanity Will
the protests Of the wifest and best citizens have power
to restrain the people Of the United States from CON-
mitfirg en- error and crime to which they we're
IN peIhd by The strongest incentives Of politi-
cal passion and apparent interest ? We fear
not The Southern regions lately added to the ter
rf"fes II The Union contain imnepse sources Of wealth.
which wi" he developed in proportion TO the labor ap
pi'd to Them Their produce will CONSIST in part Of
The white race, laborpg under tropical sun in part
OF these hidden veins scattered fragments Of the
precious metals which, from the days Of Cortes
own lime Rave mott intensely excited the avarice Of
man Under such circumstances the application Of
the forced labor Of the pegro however criminal and
uiust tD.rs the prospect and the ptaton Of in
creased gain with diminished trouble sud cost the
planter The labor of the under such eircum-
stances, would a. course be valuable than in
the comparatively exhausted lands of Maryland and
virginia Ina word. the opening Of country,
adapted for tropical cultivation ard sbounding In
tble wealth ia an attraction which. TO nen already
fsmilisIized wit the horrors OF eavery prove un
controllstle II ny such that the imp~r
hcn 81 TIE African laborer to the piored mines
and plantations Of America wns suggested to the
will act wi no less intensity the slave owners Of
our owp time In the event OF their carrying into exc
cu,on the designs maDifes,iy entertained by their
conventions, the future pslcy Of the North will be-
Kstter Of deep interest TO the Union and to the
world