New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-11

ineht ol urges nor eau we.
Citizens have finished the view W. oich pro-
posed to take OF the subject which has induced
my appeal to the people; but there are other
matters upon which my constituents desire b hear
from me, and which desire it is right they Should
be erat.hed.
'Barnburner." And what did ! 60 to New
York for, last Summer but 10 my utmost
ertons 20 prevent Mr.. Van B1ren and his friends
from engaging Ia the Buffalo Convention went
there, that is certain. My public speeches show
that went for that object, aud the newspapers in
the Interest Of those called Barnburners all as
sal 'ei me for doing so, not with bilincsgate and
as black guards bat with keen repr0sches for com
ne out OF my State. contrary TO the practice OF
my fc, to interfere IN the politics Of another State.
and that against those who had always been my
friends. My answer was. that came to use the
privilege OF old lriend-tO give my opinion that
the separate organization contemplated was
wrong in principle, and would be injurious 20 those
engaged IN Il and, what was more, injurious T.
the great psrtyi to which they belonged. Such
was the object Of my visit to New York, aud such
my reception. The even: disappointed my hopes
aud expeditions, and had my trouble for my
pains, and a good deal of newspaper condemna-
tion into the bargain. All this was public and no
toriOus, published in all the newspapers, and
known to every body. There is not man IN Mis-
souii that does not kaow it. And now, what are
that is a most excellent thug Tor me-. 1t shows
he character o! the plotters, and that they viii
nulliiy and falsiiy public recorded history to VII
lily me.
"The Wilmot Provso" Well | think it is
the Jefferson PrSviso-the same that Mr.. jefferson
drew up for the North w estern Territory, in 1854
which was adopted in the Congress ofthe Conted-
GRAFTON of 1857, with the unanimous voice OF the
slavebOlding States; was ratified by the Virginia
General Assembly the 3Oth Of December, l5s- ;
which was applied by the Congress of 30 to all
the upper half Oi Louisiana; which was applied
BIZ the Congress of l5is 70 the Oregon Territory
which was recommended for the new Territories
by the Missouri General Assembly, February .,
s47, and never attempted to be condemned until
Friday Ia day of omen the 10Th OF Feb. l-i5, just
fourdavs after the date OF the Missouri recommend
atoms when Mr.. Calhoun brought In his resolutions
declaring it tunconstiutiona,in insulting TO theStates
and subversive 10 the Mon think Mr.. Jefferson,
and not Davy Wimot, was the author OF tins Pro-
yiso. and that it should bear his name aud not ia
vys With respect to the character OF the proyiso'
fit should be prescribed by Congress Tor any new
Territory, | think it will remain Just what II has
been for sixty years-a constitutional provision
made in pursuance of the Constitution; and that,
being so made il is binding upon all law abiding
citizens aud that its resistance by force and arms,
militari!y, would be treason against the United
States, and punishable by death under the laws OF
the land. With respect to the eXpediency OF the
act, there is necessity for It, and there are pru
Dental reasons why IL should not be passed. Cal
ifornia and New Mexico are now free from Slave
ry both by law and by fact and will forever re
main free from it, both by law and in fact As
general proposition, unnecessary laws ought not
to be passed but if it is passed, 1t is an empty
provision, having no practical effect Whatever
TO make an issue against it between the North
and South IS unwise, for 1t is an issue about no
thing, and the part of the South an issue made
e. II 10 toI f,r nd
that msures n majority in the Senate for the pro
viso, there being already a large majority IN the
House OF Representatives. instructed Tor II.
But there is p stronger reason to claim orbear-
ance. This prOvisO is the last card IN Calhonns
hand! his last stake in the slippery game " hich
he has been playing Take that last card from
him, and his game is up :-bankruptcy comes upon
bankruptcy he must be driven
10 take the act. He will have to haul down his
sign-close his doors-shut up shop-snd give ~
A schedule of his effects and stock in trade; and
a beautiful schedule it will be. Let us see some
Items of it--a few, by way of sample
Taprimis: Unitzi states Bank charter In lSlb-oppo
.itio to it whe..Kc joined jackson in le3orccharcr
for 2 years to the Bank when he turned against Jack
son--l,3i.
liam: Protective Tanf and Cotton Minimum in i-lo
and Notification and Dsunon for the same III lrtO.
Hem. General International improvement 10y the
Federal Governmentin s23 denial OF the whole power
atcrward and admission OF half the power at the Mem
phis Convention.
he,p. Solemn written opinion in Mr. Monroe's Cabi-
net in favor Of the power OF Congress to abolish aV
Fry in the Territories and in favor Of the exercise
that power over the whole OF Upper Louisiana norm
and west OF Missouri together with the resolutions IL
,h. Senate of the United states in l-ii denying thai
power iq to0 No'a btne: The written opinion is lost
or misaid but its existence can be proved and that s
good both in law and equity.
Item Opinion OF Mr. Monroe 2 Cabinet in lsl9 IN Ia
vor OF giving away Texas when We possessed her ana
the London abolition plot invented aiterward to get up
Slavery agitation for political purposes IN getting heI
back.
Inn. An the Abolition plots invented for ten years
and charged upon Lord Aberdeen the w orlds Convon
ton incendiary petitions, and incendiary cominumca
tons through the mail
Tffq. The Diplomatic correspondence with Foreign
Governments the subject of Slavery while Secretary
Of state under (or over Tyler and especially the auto
graph letter Of forty iOoscap pages to the hlng oi the
rcuch, 10 inuocrinatc him into the new ana suuh'
science of Negroo0gy
Great Britaia in protecting and hbcrang slaves guilty
IF piracy and murder on board American ships gong
rom one port Of TIE United states to another and de
,snds for redress and subsequent contradiction ol all
such speeches and resolutions at the Ashburion treaty
Ien. New mode of amending the Constitution oi lhe
uited States on the subject OF internal Improvement
ly making inland out OF river ana three states
invented at the Memphis Convention.
Fem Opposition 10 the highway OF NATIONS bet"e'n
t. Louis and san Francisco, because part OF II WI
nave 70 20 through tree soil; and besides, when me
uion Is dissolved the road would be on the wrong sd'
II the line
Hsn Tho bones of 900 followers strewcd along mo
political path since the nrst commencement oil hu'''"'A
ion and dsunon in 1880.
lem The army of political martyrs preparing 10
march 10 the Southern Convention preceded oy 'he
forlorn hope from Missouri and having Tor lis ban
Ter the Accomac resolutions.
Drive him to the schedule, and the country vii
lave peace
q" Nv opinions" They are wanted. Heretofore
he public acts of public men have stood Tor theh
opinions il has been only the new men, unkno"h
~ their acts that they have been subjected to po
itcsl catechism. Thirty years alno', nave ~oeoH ~
IA the senate, aud during that tine nave away
,een voter, and often speaker on TINS subject "
slavery and commenced with ltln my own ola'e
was politically born out OF slave asi'auohIou'
# the Missouri restriction controversy ana hA'e
,cted an omen part on il from the time II oesSh I"
he present dav. My writings had some influence
N the formation Of the Constitution oi this o'a'.
rbev were pretty well known then, though iorEo'-
ZEN now They contributed 10 keep on reS'ri'',1' lV
and to insert the clause ia the Constitution of tn'
,anction of slavery. | urged the putuas II III Tue
Constitution for the express purpose oi s'Ni"s
,urity to property, and preventing ag''H''o"
wanted peace from the question ~ h'"c' AZ"
contributed to provide for it, by contrioutnS ~ f~
that clause in the Constitution; aud no" II is "@lu
hat we should have an agitation ihp"tteu' ~
rams ported upon us, TO harass us ABOUT s.a'r;! So!
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