The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1849-08-04

| by the late President was most unjustifi-
| Bile measure-or to use the emphatic words
of jefferson Davis, ii was practically the
abolition of slavery in said territory by the
| government of the United States" We have
never advocated this piece of ''iree-soilism,"
crat on the contrary has defended it.
Having thus explained ourselves, we
again repeat that the leaders of the South
ern Democracy are not the men for the
South to rally upon in trolling back the ap
preaching storm" We honestly maintain
the opinion that the annexation Of Texas
was a fatal blunder for the Soutll-that it
would have been far better to have left her
an independent republic with slavery legal
lied over every foot than TO have brought
her into the Union with slavery prohibited
over portion - that the proclamation
made by Mr.. Calhoun in 1913 or 1874, that
il was to be annexed for the purpose of
strengthening slavery, did arouse and ex.
asperate the north--that it did fan the en-
bers of the abolition fre-that the north
seized with avidity on the idea-they in
stantly concluded that the acquisition Of
territory game at which two could
| play, and that five acres OF soil untitled for
| slavery could be annexed, where one could
be obtained on which that institution could
foursh-That thus the whole slave ques-
ton was once more thrown into the vortex
of poliiics-a vortex into which it never
should have fallen-That the Southern dem
ocratic leaders acted most unwisey in 90
ing in for acquisition of territory; when the
I slave question was not settled in the treaty
of acquisition and the right of the South to
an equal participation in its enjoyment Sc
cured; that in doing so, they can only be
relieved from tho charge of treachery to the
South, by ascribing it 10 their folly. That
they advocated that acquisition, knowing
that Slavery, in the words Of their great
leader. could not exist there-that they
saw their democratic President taking ev-
cry step in his power, by sending a northern
regiment to that territory. TO colonize it
with men whose views were opposed to the
South-that they saw the Democratic Sec
rotary of State Boosting what would be the
inevitable results Of this policy-and finally,
that they supported for President man
who was opposed TO the extension of sla-
very i'll that territory.
In addition to all these things we find
Southern democrats advocating the acqu-
sition of Canada The Mississippian--the
same paper that but little over year since
advocated so strongly the nomination and
election OF John A. Dix TO the Presidency
an open aud avowed e-soiler-holds al
ready Canada and Cuba up as the watch
words for 1852. We find the Southern de-
mocracy rallying most fraternaly with the
free-sollers and abolitionists of the North to
put down the administration of a Southern
President, and glorying at their success
Are we not justified then in saying that it is
perfect mockery for them now to ask the
South for further confidence to pretend
that they have power TO roll back that
Storm the elements of WHICH they have
done so much to excite! May we not apply
to the leaders of the democracy, the bitter
but truthful language of Mr.. Stevens of
Georgia, when referring TO the Union
Editor!
This editor, however, or rather his master.
would have exhibited much better Judgment,
and great deal more patriotism, if he had
shown little more foresight upon this sub
jcct. If the country is cnvironcd by dangers
and difficulties which threaten its ultimate
safety, it is the result of his own reckless, law
less, and demonstrations measures if an
ominous agitation is felt by all: if the Gov
eminent shakes to its centre if the very pill
lars ofthe temple liberty rock in their pa-
ccs, he best knows what incendiary hand
what Guy Fawkes-collccted and fired the
explosive elements. He may repeat until
doomsday, IRE rash our skirts Of ali The conse-
q"cnces." But he will find his skirts too deeply
stained to be so easily washed"
We have an abiding conviction that in
the success of the present administration is
to be found the only hope and safeguard Of
the South-We express that hope, in the
words of another distinguished son of the
South, uttered in Congress in July last
"Let us unite and throw overheard the au-
thors of this mischief. and elect our candidate;
his wisdom and iirmncss, his lofty character
and unsullied purity, will be a tower of
strength to prudent and concliatory counsels,
Then doubt not, by looking to the past as Il
guide to the future, and emulating the spirit
which brought our fathers together to frame
that Constitution we sit here day to admin
stcr we shall be able to settle this bitter leg
acy of Democratic msrulc upon "A basis hon
orable to ourselves and our constituents, and
which will secure the peace, harmony, and
prosperity of our country"
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GIN. LEWIS CASA lengthy letter is
published from Gen Cass defining his posi-
tons, He reiterates with especial approba-
ton the quotations made in his Nicholson
letter from Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Buchanan,
and again states that the coLoRED RACE
beyond the Rio Del Norle, preponderatng
in the ratio Of ten to one over the whites,
'and holding as they do the government