New-York daily tribune., 1849-01-26
Mr.. Berr,e. and the s.ssAern Cmuess.


The philadelphia PenHsylgansaH thus presents
the spirit Of Judge BxaarsSs rejected sddress
Il commences with rscapt tustloo Of the circum
stances attending tho formaiioa and adoption Of hs
Constitution, ts compromised &C and the Tact stated
that s preservation 10 coosde'sd Of vital Importance
by both the North and the 5oat,
IL declsres that members II the Conversion - GU
aud not In their representative sspsci hsre e.
Washington assembled where they have the opports'
nifty Of observing events cannot shut their eyes H. Tho
fact that alarming state OF things esls' snf to fo
themselves imp.lled 10 ths address 10 tho pso'
| ps Of the Uniop.
The address then goes on 20 spssk OF the elseu %
| the slave ssitatisn upon tho Southern peops ~boss
Interests directly involved sDd In that Sonnss
ion commences aistory II the sytstson of tae aues
ton In Ccpgess, very nearly Ia tho words OF shs sd
dress % prepared BY Mr. Cshors.
| This history begins with the Missouri Comproos~.
! and dwels particularly what the South deeps vir
usl nullidcston Of ths Constitution Ia the -t"r "
the ,coyery OF runaway slaves.
II fecaptulates all the focent movements Ia the
iIouse o' Representatives. In connection With slavery
II sbstsns from ell offensive cha 40 10 the noyfs
of Northern men In voting for their various pror,si
tons, and which. in the sddress prepared by M Cal
houn. understood 10 have for their obbscs the
emancipation OF the slaves 10 the stss~s
But &C one Of thsse vro positions (Nr OoltS sssnmos
that Slavery Elm. d.srsee ss var ~ith ins spir
Of Institutions, &c TIC apprehension 10 expressed
thar, should Slavery bs excluded from Ito Ter
ritores and Free be- formed ths number of
ant; Slavery thus added 70 fhoss of ts pressSt Free
ststss. when crssssd In ell probability Will sbosh
'torse ourths sufficient % alter the Constitution
- give TO Congress ths power which 10 does not nov
possess.
Regarding this 10 the light Of Mr. Cots rssolotioo,i 10
10 feared and 90 expressed In ,hs sdiros that ts re-
personalities OF hose States will feel themselves bound
to exercise this power. and alur the consttation
All objections rsise1 In the Convention o4 Monday
evening n has the object OF W., Herrcn % ob,is-
Among thess was that rsised BY Mr. Toombs 10 ns
doctrine Of Mr. Calhoun that Consrsss hes no right ~
lesisste 10 any way or for any purpose In ressrdo
slavery.
Mr.. Toombs contsndsd that the action of Congress 10
essential % the introduction and protection o Slavery
In the Territories inssmucb II does NOT exist by tbs
present svs; while Mr.. Cslhouns Addrsss expressly
denied any suhorty OF Congress to iesslAs st s on
the subject.
A modified tho Address expresses no opinion what
this subject merely slludinS 10 this di1ss
Of opinion, and expressing the hope thst soma
measure will DO devised By Congress In regard 10 this
District OF Colunbs, 20 remove All cause or fusafs
agitation OF the question of slavery therein.
The Address concludes with earnsst appeal 70 tho
psriotsm OF the psops Of oil sscoes Of the country
TO exercise all tho moral influence they may have upon
public ssntment-to do full usres 70 every portion oi
ths Union and 10 prevent the ceusanmsdos Of Dsss
ures which IL 10 thought viii rssult sisastroasy u
urges them farhsr 20 abandon ell party and ssetoass
eoosidsrsiops and turn their attention 70 the "a
astmsn, of this question In such - viii secuss
tho peace Of the country and tho p-rpssafy VI the
mic