Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-07-12

Inc NTH resolution, of the last Mis-
souri, Legislature, has my mos, cordial
appreciation. 1t is in the words fol-
lowing: shat in the even, of the passage
of any act by Congress conflicting
with the principles herein expressed,
Missouri will be found in hearty coop
Grafton with the slaveholding States, in
such measures as may be deemed ne
cessary for our mutual protection
against the encroachments of northern
fanatacism."
AS q Senator, l am instructed by the
General Assembly of the State Of Mis-.
souri,, to oppose all assaults upon the
slaveholding States, and nothing more.
But if Congress should adopt the Will
mot Proyiso, or abolish slavery in the
Distric, of Columbia, or do any other
act contrary to the principles express.
ed in the resolutions, then, the resolu-
ton declares, the State of Missouri
will be found in hearty cooperation
with the slavcholdlng States, in such
measures as may be found necessary
for their mutual protection against the
ancroachments of Northern fanaticism,
and |, as a citizen will be found coop.
Grating with Missouri, using every
means to preserve the institutions of
the States, and tho rights of the citi-
zens thereof, from violation; and at the
same time using every effort 10 pre-
serve the Union Of all the States. lie,
the citizens Of the slaveholding States
be united and present an unbroken
front, and the storm will soon blow
over, and the sun will again shine. The
Union Of these States is in no danger,
so long as the compromises and guar.
antees of the constitution are respect.
ed. Let the General Government re-
frain from the exercise Of doubtful
powers, and we will hear no complaints
Of violated rights or oppressive legis.
lation. The only danger to the Union
of these States now to be feared, grows
GU, of the principles and and action Of
the Abolition and Free-Soil parties-or
| should rather say the Abolition party,
for the Free-Soilers are only sect of
that party. They, however, have one
and the same object in view; and tina,
is, TO restrict slavery within its present
limits, and ultimately to abolish il
wherever it now exists; and that through
the agency of the General Government
or by any other means by which it can
be effected.
There is this difference, however, be.
tween the parent and the child; for
Free Soilsm is the offspring of Adolf,
tionism. The Abo litionisls declare
their object TO be, the determination Of
slavery wheresoever it exists, regard.
less of the walls and Notifications by
which it is surrounded and protected
All means which can be used for thi:
end are lawful with them; and one Of
those means is dissolution Of the Union
To establish this point here insert res
olutions adopted by the Abolitionists
in their Annual Convention, held ir
New York, not long since. They were
introduced by Mr.. Edmund Quincy
and are as follows;
"ResOlued. That that which is giving
strength, extension, ahd perpetuity to slave
ry-lo wit, THE UNlON-on being over
thrown by peaceful withdrawal from it BY
the non slavehOlding States, for conscience
sake and self'preservation. must necessaEii!
weaken, limit, and speedily extirpate slave
ry from the American soil. Therefore,
Resolved. That the motto Of every chris
tian and Of every pa!rio, should be "nC
Union with shareholders, either religiously o
politically"
ResOlped, That this is not a question 0
expediency, on which action may be limo
Gently deferred Gill mere convenient sea
son." but one OF absolute morality-ol ODE
dience 10 God and fidelity to mankind-tC
be met and carried out 10 the letter withou
delay"
The Free.Soilers do not avow Sc
much-they design more than the,
avow. They will prevent the extension
of slavery, and abolish it under thu
semblance Of the constitution and il
due form of law. They do not propos
to "storm the citadel, but TO blockad
and starve the garrison" They G.
about the work with method and skill
They first prohibit and exclude SLAYER.
from the Territories. This confines
10 the States where il now exists. The,