The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-13
From the New York Evening Post
Free soil In the slave States.

from tic new hofh Evening rust
Free soil in the slave states.
During the late Presidential canvass, we
occasionally published communications from
an intelligent correspondent, assuring us
that there was a strong public sentiment at
the south, setting against the institution Of
negro slavery, which only needed the colIn-
tenance Of strong party Of principle at he
north, to bring not only slavery itself, but
those who traffic in slaves, under the ban Of
public opinion, in the slave as we'll as in
the free States.
Our exchanges are daily furnishing evil
dences OF the truth of our correspondents
speculations. Only few days since we
noticed the admission Of an Alabama paper,
that there was no farther Use in attempting
TO propagate slavery into California and
New Mexico, and that it would be unprof-
table for the south to contend for it any
longer.
The Mississippi Free Trader, Of the 18th
instant, takes yet broader ground upon the
subject Of slavery. in a very sensible article
upon the subject Of Emigration and Pop
ulation." Speaking OF immigration from
the British islands and the Continent, this
journal says;
So long as we shall have country more de-
sirable for the poor TO live in, than the one he
is born in, on the other side Of the Atlantic, the
Door, and all in moderate circumstances, will
continue to come and settle among Us. We are
not displeased to witness their opportunity TO
better their condition. We rather rejoice that
there is one green spot on the globe where most
Of the rights Of humanity are recognised, and
adequately protected for the equal beneht and
enjoyment Of all men.
The exception TO this universally Of privilege
cannot long endure the light Of partial liberty
| in this country and the force Of moral power,
so omnipOtent 10 expose and put down the
wrongs Of suffering humanity. Two hundred
| and fifty thousand men cannot always hold in
servile bondage three millions Of rational hu-
man beings. The elevation Of the race may be
retarded in its progress, by the obsiinscy and
mistaken seIfshness Of the few, who lord il over
the many; but the triumph Of right and Justice
over wrong and injustice, is certain in the end.
We must soon have population Of one hun
bred millions Of self-governing and happy peo-
pie.
There would seem TO be case here for
Senator Foote to exercise himself upon,
without waiting for Senator Hale to visit
Mississippi.
Missouri, too, seems to have experienced
corresponding ''change OF public opin'
ion The Platte Argus, a democratic
journal, which was devoted to the support
Of the Baltimore nominee, during the late
election, filings him and his opinions to the
winds, and thus proclaims its intention tC
resist the further extension Of slavery:
Every democratic member from the north an'
west should be instructed by his constituents t
press the passage of the Wilmot proviso, an'
the different Legislatures should require thei
Senators, by positive instructions, to vote TO
that measure. Justice. and a sacred regard TO
truth, requires that this course should be pursu
. ed. since IL is the onlv one that will answer tn
, purpOse Dreadful diseases sometimes requir
strong remedies. This is one Of them. Tn
democracy have the power to pass this measure
! the proviso. They owe it TO Themselves TO d.
il. We trust that the first act Of the Missouri
Legislature, when il meets this winter, will b
the passage Of resolutions instruefipg our Sen
ators, and requesting our Representatives u
: Congress to vote for the passage Of the Wilmo
oroyiso, and use all their influence in its favor.
The Cincinnati Atlas thus comments up
D on the foregoing paragraph
III Missouri be for the Precise, and her Sena
: tors are instructed accordingly, il may be take
[ for granted that the opposition in the slay
States is much less than has been supposed
Such we believe TO be really the fact. The NOV
, Of the~Plstte Argus, we believe, has moi
u worthy object than simply TO head Gener'
;; TAYLOR In the north western part Of Missouri
n where the Argus is published, the population
! and slavarv
l. popular Missouri sees the greatness of h
:, natural destiny and prospects TO be seriousl
n obstructed by the existence of slavery there, al
eT thus numbers of the people there have becon
willing to take away the blocks which impeC
a. the progress Of emancipation. This we take
;. be the solution Of some Of the movements "
see in Missouri.
% The Savannah Republican also begiI
" to tire Of fighting for slavery, and followir
a the lead OF the chivalry statesmen. SpeaI
Iv ing OF the claims modestly put forth by Il
nf Charleston Mercury, that "Carolina WI
v regarded by the southern people as their ma
e. ural leader" the Republican, says
hs Being competent, however, to think aud a
n. for ourselves, we shall most respectfully decli
/ the honor Of being led by the nose to the di
NJ charge Of our duty by South Carolina or al
IN other State. We shall submit to no dictatio
al and least Of all. to that which proceeds from
he State which vainly arrogates TO herself all I
"a intelligence, patriotism, and worth ofthe cou
try.
IN After briefly alluding to Mr.. Poll
n, doubts whether slavery could exist in !
I'M new territories, the same journal proceet
by But the people Of New Mexico and Calf
mia have already petitioned Congress against
admission Of slavery among them. They
clare that their old laws prohibit the institut
oil and that they are unwilling to have II for
ess mon then What will Carolina saw to this