New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-09

AS early as Ioff-.No
foroed nnon us by the intrigues for Annex
ation-tho Wing party of New.York took
decided ground against the Extension OF
our slaveholdipg Terr;te.J Inc follow
;no 10 one or the Resolves unanimously
passed by the Wing State Convention Of that
year: -.
Union without the previous abrogatlon OF the n a.
tional Constitution Of Texas, would render slavery
perpetual throughout he domlniona held oy tna'
Republic ct the time of Annexation, because ene
present Constitution OF Texsg makes Slavery per
petual-end neither the Treaty .making power
nor the legislative power Ola Government can
abolish Or repeal Constitutional provlsoa
That this doctrine was everruled and de-
feated with regard to Texas was not the
fault Of the Wings Of New-York. In l847,
the question Of Slavery Extension having
sgain presented itself in view of the imml
nent prospect of large acquisition OF Mex
lean Territory, the following Resolve was
presented in the Loco-Foco State ConVan-
ton and there laid on the table by close
vote. TIE Wing State Convention met
few days afterward, took the resolve off the
table where the Loco-Focos had left it, and
passed it unanimously, viz:
Resoluea, That while the Wing Freeman Of
New. York, represented in this Convention, will
faithfully adhere 10 all the com prornises OF the Goa
gtitution, and ieaously m.intain all the reserved
rights Of The States, they declsre-since the or'is
has arrived when the question muht be met-thel'
Incorporating hostility 70 the Extension OF slsv-
U
hereafter acquired by any action Of tho Govern
ment Of our Union,
On the strength mainly Of that Resolve
of its rejection by the false Democracy
and its hearty adoption by The Whigs-the
State went Wing in the Election fbat fol-
lowed by some 10000 majority, MlLLARD
FILLMORE headed the Wing ticket.
The next year (1848) wes that Of the
last Presidential Election How earnestly
and successfully the Wing party of the Free
States laborod to demonstrate its devotion
to the Free Soil principle all who shared in
that contest must realize. Our Wing State
Convention unanimously
Resolred Trat the Wing party Of toe State Of
the New.Yoik X, faithfully sdhering TO eyefy obliga-
tlon of she Constitution, aud discaiming all desire
to interfere with the internal regulations and do
meatio Institutions Of othsr States reLerat "a its
solemn and offrepeased declaration ofunohang eabe
hostilty to the establishment recognition OF
Slavery In any territory ofthe United Statoe whore
il did not e2its at the time Of the acquisition "a
mftaib{e resolution, wkica no lapse Of time nor
eT'gerCY Of circumstances can eper impair ar
danlHlsA,
On the strength Of that profession we
carried the State and large majority lin
weight of the Free States. when it would
clearly have been impossible to succeed on
what is now termed the National Wing
Platform Mr.. FILLMORE was thus chosen
Vice-President, and Mr. DUER reelected to
Congress.
Closely following this triumph (Dec,
Is, '4S) came the vote in the House on Mr.
Giddings's bill to abolish Slavery (not the
Slave Trade) in the District of Columbia,
which every New York Wing present voted
to sustain, as follows:
Againa Laying on the 7a6Ie-(ffom New.
York :)-Hetsrs Bleckmar, Conger, Gots, Greeley,
NATHAN X. HALL, WAsHINGror HUNT, Kellogg,
/
Reynolds, Rumsey, ST John, Sheriff., Silveater,
SliHeerland, Fred. Tallmadge, Warren. Hugh
White-22
No New-York Wings adverse; only two
absent or silent-Messrs. Duer and Rose.
Our Convention Of l049 Zone little year
ago) again
Rcsolpcd, That the Federal Constitution was
formed and sdoptSd exnrAsSly tn seopre HAS
RiDeg of LIBERTY 10 the People OF tho United
States and their posterity, and that power was
given therein TO extend the curse OF Slavery
wherefore we maintain that Congress has the right
and is in duty bound to sbolieh Slavery whersve rtt
sxsts In the Territories OF the Union, and plainly
prohibit its establishment IN any portion of those
Territories ct any time hereafter,
Resoived That recognizing the Restriction OF
slavery within it's present limits as one OF u the
cardinal principles OF our political faith, pledge
Ourselves to our fellow citizens and the country 30
exercise 10 The utmobt all the power We may pos
sess 10 prevent the Extension Of Slavery over
single foot OF Free Soil
Closely in the wake of this came the
rclteration by our late Legislature tiled in
politics, but the Instructions triumphautly
carried by the votes of nearly all the Wings
and about half of the Opposition,l of the
Instructions to our Senator'S to uphold the
Banner of Free Soil-a8 follows;
Legislature of Netp. York-Joiat Resourioas 1850;
/ Resolred, That's rs she Federal Constitution was
formed and adopted expressly to secure tbs bless
ines Of liberty to the people of the United States
and their posterity, therefore the Federal Govern
Inent oug hit relieve tself from ell respopsibilisy
for the existence or continuance OF Slavery or the
slave trade, wherever it has the constitutional
power over those subjects our Senators 10 Con-
EreSs are hereby instructed and our Representa-
tivea are requested to use the best Efforts to pro
cure the passage OF laws tha: will efecsnsly aud
forever put SD end to the slave trade in the District
of Columbia.
Q Reso!ped, That The determination indicated by
the Governors MESSAGES, and tbs resolutions Of
the Legislatures Of various Of the Ssveholding
States, snd by the Representatives OF such States
in Congress, to extend domestic slavery over the
tetritorN scouired BY the ate treaty Of pesoe With