The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-05

l of Maryland IN relation 10 slavery they sristed in
,s26-cerain laws having been repealed since them in
concurrence Of northern fanaclsn, which, if now ia force
in The District would satisfy nine enhs Of the North
.But under any circumstances friends of the Union
the quiet discreet and patriotic of the North and
the South-shoud unite in repeating the offensive
preamble TO the resolutions of instruction. That
called for under any view of the question Its object
mchie-its purpose excitement and requires but lit
al, reaecton satisfy every rejecting member that its
e,ea would be a manly and Just act demanded alike by
;psee and seErespect We know it will be said that this
yould be concession to southern vioence-anoher edi-
non of northern dough aces but the wings of the North
can meet all such with nness, well knowing that
,be motives patriotic and their contempt for The
threats of fanatics whether OF the North the South will
he understood by all who know the stuff OF which they
made"
Wherein, then, have we offended! We see whrl.
wind arising which must shake the Union, unless it be
arrested in time This Union established in spirit
of Cancellation and compromise. "The constitution which
we now present the result OF spirit of amy and of
that mutual Difference and concession which the peculiar
iy of our political situation rendered Indispensable y
TWashngons letter to the President of Congress, of
September, ISL In the spirit it must be ad-
Ininistered and the Union preserved The United
States are confederacy OF sovereign States-a COM
pact between States which have an equal particpa.
ton in lis benefits and blessings The best way to
weaken it is to create alienation among the members,
by inequality and oppression Attempt to brand one
State or section interiors; and you weaken the cords
which bind them together Let this inequality be felt in
a case which is calculated 10 affect their most delicate in
property but the safety OF their resides, and is ii won
deriu that spirit of the strongest opposition should be
excited We speak then, we repeat, not southrons,
h., Jof,
try and devoted to our Union When we see these
strides successfully and reckessy taken, it not our
duty to speak out' Must we see the Union endangered
and yet maintain disgraceful sence Do we claim all
for one section of the country Far from it. The South
claims only something like equality. They deprecae
degradation They wish to have the opportunity of par
cpang in the territories, acquired in part by their
blood and their treasure They would be content with
the principle OF the Missouri Compromise although they
are positively excluded from what is north of that
line, whilst what is south of that line in California
will never probably be enjoyed by them; and in New
Mexico, the strong probability is also against it, They
ask the principle of non-intervenon This is another
mode of settlement of the question:; and this mig
bring up the final question TO the judiciary tribunals
Or, they would be content with Mr. Cayton's judiciary
BILL which, if necessary would carry it directly to the
courts All that the South asks on the Territorial ques-
ton is, not TO disgrace them for what the North calls
abs'ractionnot to treat the southern States as
inferior partners but to allow them the opportunity of
settling in part of the territory with their slaves,
at least to give them the chance OF trying their claims
before common and constitutional tribunal
Governor Fish spoke strongly this subject to the
legislature of New York, in his first annual message of
the I'd instant. He says:
''Amoug the consequences of the late with Mexico
has been the acquisition by the government of the United
States of large of new territory am susta ned by
decisions the highest judicial tribunal in the Unon
in the opinion, that while the relations of the inhabitants
of the newly acquired territory with their former
dissolved and relations established between
them and tho OF the United States to whom
their glance is transferred, yet that the laws which
regulated The intercourse and general conduct of indvid
ual within that territory at the time OF the transfer remain
force until altered by tho newly created power Among
the laws of Mexico in force within this territory the
time of its acquisition, forever abo.shing slavery
The change of sovereignty the territory has affect
ed the validity the force OF this law, which, according
the established prncp pies of International law and
cons of own courts, remains in force and opera
tive the present day. to the exclusion of slavery
tina. territory An effort however is being made to abro
annul that law if by its actual repeal through
direct legislative enactment least by indirect MEANS the
effect, fnot the object of which will be permit the in
reduction OF slaves within the territory"
"The compromises of the constitution as they are IA.
mlny termed, do not OF right extend territory beyond
the limits of the original thirteen States The privileges
which they conccde may be granted, but claim
ed for any newly-acquired territory The question
presented not one of interference with existing in
sution, Tor the soil which reers is BY pre-e
listing laws slavery exists there can it exist there
without either the express tac of the old States
1t s then, question OF the noductio Of slavery INTO
rtoy from which is excluded and the con
political representation of slaves in the federal Congress
whenever the new territory shall be organized into
governments, and admitted such into the couiederacy
f there be any subject upon which the people of
State Of New York approach unaniuy of sen,-
ment, it in their fixed discrimination resist the
sion Of slavery territory free. With them in
wolves great moral principle, and ovendes all questions
OF temporary Of political expedency None
dtssent and n the difference OF degree in which the
sentiment receives ucrance it has prsven powerful even
10 The breaking down of the strong barrier OF party ogan
cation This sentiment is not of origin with
people. 1t was this sentiment which, fifty years ago.
prompted the adjustment of slavery in this State was
this nearly unanm sentiment of the people which was
reflected anu received in the of State
legislatures the period of the agitation of The aues
ton, on the admission of Missouri the Union sla.
very not only existed at that time within the limits oil
Missouri, but legalzed within the whole of the ter
rory acquired by the United States under the treaty
with France The people OF our State were induced ,o
yied their assent to compromise then made, whereby
n State permitting slavery admitted into the Union
formed out of territory embraced within the compro
nises of the constitution, by the consideration that slavery
and involuntary servude should be forever excluded from
the remaining portion of the territory within which slave
ry Heretofore authorized They yielded the politica
advantage of slave Representations, by portion of the
territory for the moral triumph of establishing freedom
throughout the remainder.
Ihey are now asked to become parties the extension