New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-30

saves % fr0m freF owners. ard . n
secretly and rapidly y means Organized ior the pr
pose INTO Carada whore they vii BE- beyond the r sch
81 the provision. That % eutcs slave y Thstsver
arthce. p abfcond from hs owner into n0n-slsve
rOolns -afe Eitn the intsutol % 2 sce him beyuu1
zee reach of ths PrCvs or prevent his recovery 81
c0rces menl 81 Otherwise Is 81 completely repugnsnt
% . - Ire open violation would b i too clear % al
nit Of dC-t or % reqr.re Illustration And ret 81 r.
9Der 80 tncse combinations are o. the true latent u
tie prov s0u 10 j. Be eve1 lat WITH the shove eEcep
don not ore n the states within whose limits they
81 nas adopted sny measure . suppress them CT e
punish those hy whose agency the object fer which
i.eY we're formed Is carried into execution On The
contrary they have looked snd witne ssed with To
dr,rrbce, i not with secret appreciation great nun
her Of slaves eutcei from thor ard piaced b.
youd The poss5ty Of recovery to the gel; anno7srce
ard heavy Peconsry .9is Of Tie bordering southern
Stsi-s
When us tske into consideration the great imo1r
tsnce or this provision. tie sbsence Of al uncertainty
~ % "a true meaning and intent the many guards ~
which i il surrounded 70 protect and enforce Il aud
then reflect hoV completely the Oh eci FOR which sss
inherited TIE Constitution b. defeated ~ these
fold ufractions we doubt taking al together Whether
more rserant breach Of faith u % BE- found on record
We klOw the language re have used e strong bat u =
7 not es- true than strong.
There remains 70 be noticed another class Of aCyres
size acts o. dndred character, but which instead Of
striking - % express and specific provision Of the Con
/ srtutOn aims directly a. dcsiroying the relation he-
tween the tao 80 the south By means subvertre
IN hrir tendency Of one 0 the ends for which the Con
stufisn was etasl shed. We refer o. the sysiema c
agitation of the question by the A5ollc niss which,
commencing about l-iJ. Il st continued 10 all posi-
be forms Their avoVed intention is 20 bring about
state of things that viii force ensncpa patton on the
South To unite the North 10 fixed hostility % Slavery
10 the South and TO excite dsc0uteni among the slaves
with their condition, ARE among the meaus employed
% effect H. With view % bring about the former,
every Tesoried % IN order 20 render the
south tnd the relation Detwf the two races there,
Cd Que and hateful 10 tie North
Tor this purpose societies aud newspapers sre every
whore established batting clubs Cpened, lecturers eIn
pnycd, pamphlets and other pustrof0ns pc'1re3 go
positions 90 Congress resorttd O.. and directed o. that
siuqC rolt rsgardcss o. truth decCncy while the
circulation 0i incsndisry publications. 10 the SOUTH tc
sgifai1n of toe subject % Abolition 90 Congress, and
the emp nent Of cmmlssarss relied on % eXcc
discomfort among the slaves. This agitation. anl me
ule "a these means have been continued Win more lr
less activity for series 81 years not without dong
much ioWgri ectng tue OIL ct intended. We regard
both obj ard means 70 BE- sggrt ssive and dangerous
o. the rgats 0i tho S0u1 and su1rersge ~ stated, o
one o. tfe ends Tor which toe Constitution vas ettso-
lsned. slavery Is domestic Institution. 10 belongs
O. he each for Itself % decide whether y shan
be- established or not AID, lit De established whether
t should be- abolished OF not such beiu- tee clear a.
ur0uesonabe r.b Of the states IL follows necessaIl-
Is fhsfit would boz hagrau act OF aggression on state
destructive oi ne rights 6nd suuversve 81 ils Wie-
peDdCnce Tor the Federal Government or one az M
stst their people % undertake % force on u ile
eina.ci pai'on ~ is slaves
But 70 is sounG maxim IN politics, az well as law
and moral that has tie night % % that indi
recty hich be cannot do directly and It may be added
with equal truth q a6. ~ abet or cOuntcnanoo ano
ther ma doing n. ind yet the AbOiuOuisis ot TIE
North openly av0wng the intention, and res0r.nR 20
tla mos. tfcit for the purpose have been 70
tempting bring a. NJ state oi things o force the
Southern States 10 em7rcipae their slaves. without any
act the part AZ Northern state . arrest or sup
oress the means tv which they propose % accomplish
il They have been permitted 70 pursue their object
and 70 whatever means they please II without aid
or counienance also without resistance or disapprob
lion What gives deeper shade 20 the whole 81 cir 10
The fact that OF tho means 10 erect their object
tlai Of exciting discomfort among our slaves tends ~
recy subvert what its preamble declares 10 De one
Of the ends for which the Constitution was ordained
aud csiablishe3-"to insure domestic tranquility -
and thatin ns only way in which domestic tranquility
10 likely ever [. De disturbed In the S0uth
C. rtain 10 is That an agits ion systematchagne
such IN object in view and sought TO be- carried into
execution bv su.n means-wCuld. between indfp-n
dent ation constitute iast csuse Of r. ilonfrfnce og
tho party sgains' which the aggression vas directed
end II not Needed, appeal 10 arms Tor redress
Such being the whore aggression Of the kind
tax place among independent nations bow muc'
more AZ ravated must II be between contederated
states where the Uuion precludes sn appeal 70 arms,
while II affords medium through which b can operate
with vesy increased force and erect That i would
sipston Of tDe generation @Icn T0f-s. az 10 - ~
the Consiluuon and If 4 had been srpposeu y 49,,
n IA certain that the South never would have aoopea
Vc now return 10 the question Of the admission O.
Missouri into the Union, and shall proceed 20 .'e
brlef sketch Of the occurrences come teo !" IN
the conse ouencc T. which X has directy le' an
Ito ar of the then territory OF Missouri hlp ifu
~ CONGRESS- IN the usual form Tor leave 70 lor siAs
constitution and government Ii order 20 oe Aoinli'eo
into the Union. bll was repot"u lo' - - s,,s
-,fh the usual provisions In such cases Aulel1u1is
rcre cf red having for their object 70 max V',
dition Of her admission. that her consuu,oh s,1u
have provision 10 prohibit slavery Ms orousu' "
80 o,il no debate which with the effects that follow
al bss dome 90 much 20 ALLEVIATE the luih shd rln
ana endanger our political Institutions lhose VIZ -.
oc,e5 tn the amendments rested their opposluoH IN Wv
3, h .-ouuds of the night oi self government in'9
| having rgarFd the pFIIDl WlNu
a. ia proucr for il 10 form constitution ana so,rt.l
mont for eef becomes fully vested WIN All tns Il-
! II seif government and that even the conuluon III
nosed on il by the Federal constitution reHtfs nov 70
,be formation Of its constitution and government o"l
ina admission into the Union. For that purpose u Pr
now les az condition that the government must &c
1bev claimed that Congress has right 20 add 10
this condition and that O. assume i would ne tsn'
mount 10 the assumption OF the rghi 70 hAAe "
constitution and government as no m a.
i,osed ~ 70 the extent Of the right II II De soii''e
,ha, II Exists AZ all Those who supported the aiehu
men, denied these grounds and claimed tne ,lsns ~
Congress to impose, a. discretion what Von-l''
nlessed In this sgitating debate, the Two sc'~-'.,
,oS orrsyed against each other the South IN favor ~
the bin without amendment and the Norm oPpossu ~
ni,boutit The debate and agitation continued uhu
the session was well advanced but Il became apparent
towsrd ia close thst the people OF missouri WEI
"a ,osored In their opposition 20 the proposed eohoi
ton aud that they would certainty releS H. a. Il
constitution without H. should the pAi pass WIN ~
49, helm, the case il required DO great eiort on
mind N r.rcaive that Missouri once 10 possession W
c,ns,i,,,ion and government, not simply on paper ou
,h Isoi.ators elected and officers app nteo % eNiY
,he., INTO effect, the grave questions would oe pc
.,,~d whether she was of right state or lefilto1
"a HI tho latter whether Congress had Inc fsui, ~
lido right the power 20 s'rogate n5f ctrs . y,
si.nerse her LEGISLATURE and % remsni hel - ~ ~
,srrtorial con- ion These were great an'; uI,.' W
ci-c,unstsnces fearful ouestOns-t1o irsfui ~ uo ~
, | bv those who had raised the agitation ioi -
. | the only question was. how 20 escape 'ne ul--5
. r.,,-r..,ely a means was Afforded. compi 2in.
las n VS. called offered. based "a ius 49,,
,hs, ,be North should cease % oppose ne sl. -
- Nr'ssourl On the grounds for which me Souln CO.
..,5ss ana that the provisions OF the oIdlI'.ce
d 80 a,r .hs Government OF ire nortn"rslriA Yet
~ should bsappAed % Al he territory 1890
~ T,i.es states from France under tue uesy y
,ui.isna living north II 50 81 except 'ne poiou >
I'M, In the state of Missouri. The Northern u. ~. -
.oh-,rsd II. and although not originsuns WIN 'nsu
| so,tsd y a. their own u was forced thfo-eu --
80 bv lie almost united votes OF 10 N'r.-, = -
r. minority consisting almost entirely OF iheih'Vi' ''
- | the southern states .. =, -. -.sf.. ,,.
Surf sss the termination Of this the hrsi eor-s-
ID a,the Constitution between the Two sections, 70 q
- 80 n slavery ga connection with Toe lelIi'.
% Ns,v hailed il - permanent and nns adjustment
Uud prevent the rec lrrence OF sim-iAI co---.- ~
B. thsr. les. .anrure took the opposite -n1 nv 49,
visyr regarding 10 As ne precursor OF -. :.
a ss,eh might reud The Union assnder' hn' P'usN-
/ nnan If these the tApei