New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-17


Slavery This difference is not fact OF recent ori
gin II eysted az the outseto Of our national career
Yet DID Dot deteT our Fathers from making con-
mon cause ard sharing common trials aud sacrifices
il TIE achievement Of our Independence IL gas
insufficient 70 prevent the msa Of the Revolution
from uniiifg IS one peopeso erect the wises' SyS-
tenn Of free government et seen upon EARN Il "1
as-ficus obstacle yet IL did a)t defeat the foTms-
tioD Of the Federal Constitution Nor has II oeen
sufficient during the subseqoent period OF sky
yeArs 10 arrest oar onward progress as Q94'94
peopis IN the enjoyment OF the blessings apa ac,
conpiiRbmepr OF TIE great purposes OF car A.on1
coyruact For myself indu ge no eayS that Il III
ever be permitted 20 touch the foundations Of our
glorious Uuion II @ true thst secsiont dlheteoGeS
have sometf1oes produced vtOsnt collisions OF nptn'
ion, and excited ser.0us alarms But norman leel
ing and 500 bern feeling have el@as yleiueu W
the higher seDtc1entdl atohahty' aHo l!a
loval ood subordinate to that devotion % tne
TI1ion which aoinnates the hears Of the whole
American People 60.
Nv sftacbnept to the Wing party aud its Pr11'
ciplee rea's upon the CONVICTION taa' ~ 10
csIv Che party Of the Union and the oona'lsuAion
identified in all it's AIMS and a'pfaflons WIN sna
,,oynetnel preservation of both cannot ADMIT
fbst the Wigs of the North have il any respec'1
or NJ, spv ooossiou, been found waning In bdeltt5
IN The Union. It ia true we residted ths anneXs'
lion Of Texss and the entire policy which involved
tbs country in an unnecessary w ar for the further
ACQUISITION OF Southern territory We regarded
tbeFe measures ss uco np al1e with our jus:rights
under the Federal compact In our opposition 20
them, The W higs of the South stood menfally by
our eide w @ of the North were influenced, in
high degree, by repugDsnce to the extension
OF slavery and Slave Representations while the
Wbigs OF the South were animated by patriotic
desire to preserve harmony aud concord between
the different sections Of our common country
Both were aariafied with thu Union as II was
TIE whole Whig party aimed to avert the sectional
controversies " hich were 80 clearly iofeseeh' ndt
al cur efforts were overpovered by tne numerical
force of our political oppopente Nor'nefo 20 less
tltn aouGhefn, Democrats, are responsible Tor tno
scceesiop Of all the territories which have proved
g gubect Of discOrd and strife IN and out OF Con
ereFs Pending the w ar win Mexico, sni betote
any Of theee Copquests we're made, @e trm'y and
repeatedly declared 70 ,he Administration and The
Country that il Free territory were acquired
gIavcry should not be extended over il by any act
or sssens Of ours These warnings we're unheeded
ard the territory was secured Our raQcesenFa
tves insisted upon prohibiting the Introduction OF
glav5ry While it remained in terrto til )ndi;tnu
In this they we're faithful TO the aenmont OF their
coDstituepts II agitation arose, 1t was nos 0I Oar
seeking.
To assume that our opposisiou 70 sha expansion
OF Slavery over a Free country was an aggression
upon the InattVtione OF tbs Southern States or an
nvasoD Of their rights, under the Constitutions, IL
position which cannot bo sustained By iacf nor
argument. it uaa al open question TO be decided
upon ite inherent merts, Win ntngle reference to
ths fghte and the welfare OF the governed.
The Wing party Of the North has never attempt
ed any enCr0aohment upon the consututonalrigh
of the Southern members OF the confederGoy On
the contrary We have observed and respected them
with Rncere and honorable fidelity. Oar 6ontbern
brethren are eecure In the peaceful enjoyment OF
their Invitations and they may safely dismiss from
their minds al spprehensioss OF injustice or Assault
ftom the Whiga of the Free States upon interests
bich the Constitution has lett under the exclusive
control of municipal legislation
] am aware OF the diversity OF oplulon which ex
lists in reference to recent measures OF Congress-
for the adjustment of the Territorial QudsEl0ns TO
which | have adverted. Men, animated by The
Rsme sentiments and principles, ditier honessIy
in opinion to the prscire effect Of come OF those
mesGures yime will solve every doabt 1t has
appe ered TO mo that theae diverrities OF opinion
cali or the exercise of mutual liberation and for.
bearenoe | cheerfuly accord to cur Representa-
tivea who differed 81 to the best means OF terml.
mating the contest equal credls for rectlt1de aud
patriotism. The nature Of tne question made il
impossible thattho views Of all should be grasihad
We may wellrejoce in the admiration OF Celor-
mia al Free State. In acme respecis, the Tori
toIial billy, snd the terms Of settiement with
Texap, did not accord with my wishes and oPinions.
Blu. we mutt aoquiesce in Unconstitutional action
ofCe5erefs IS Vse ecquiesced in she Annexation
ofTexaa and the gresty with Mexico.
yield the more cheorfnlly in tho conf lent hope
that the peoplc OF New Mexico, who have already
declared against the introduction OF Slavery, will
in due time come for gard and successfully assert
their right 10 admission into the Union as Il Free
State. Opposed as have ever been and always
shall be to the extension Of Slavery, trust che ia
ture action Of the Government will be such "a to
produce no new conflicts involving the asser-
tion OF this principle. tits principle which per-
ysdes the Northern mind and cur Southern triends
must nor aEk our people to renounce IT, May we
+ha ,Ia ,irit NJ Npu-
quest which opened the iountsinn OF bitterness and
diecord, may be arrested that our Government
will pursue genial and conservative policy Ia IL
ture and thar the ends OF tho Union-the wise,
the rational AID patriotic everywhere will unite
TO resist FL wild schemes Of OK tension, which may
threaten TO reproduce the dangers from which the
cuuuuy bar been rescued
Inturvsyipgt the measures Of Congress connected
with the Slavery question, we should rejoice in the
prohibition of the slave trade In the DistrioS OF Co.
umbia Ihelllhis as great measure OF patriotism
and hun nifty, 1t removes from the Capital traf
Ho which checked the sentiments of tha people aud
brepgt. reproach upon our national character.
should be wanting In candor II 1 omitted to say
that eplOre ths pasEhee OF the Fugitive Sl.ve
Law in its present form Recognizing TO the tu-
est extent tbs constitutional obligation which II Is
intended TO cnfolce regret che features Of this
bill which are calculated not 10 Srrest agitation
but 40 make il nOra utsnae ard pnlveresl IL
could rot have been sell couadered. and needs es.
Hertsl notifications The summary operation VI
ito PROV sions conflicts with all our notions Of per.
soma right sld security, derived from the common
Law snd Recognised by eve,y free Constitution
Ih&ve expressed ny views thus feeely the
| topics 10 which you call my attention, concaiTin6
il due to you ana to oil ia the present poatoFs ot
slans, that MY continents should be uttered with
cut reserye have no opinions TO conceal A.
cofdinE to my view Of the subject there a.e no
such srounCs Of division IS bhould prevent the
Wings Of the atate aad oflbe Nation from unisiog
and acting together IN support OF theis sucient aud
welldeGBed principles Differences Of sectional
feeling ought now, more than in tlmea past, to
separate Northern snd Ssutnein Wings in the.
efforts 70 secpre wise and h)neit sdmns}r a;ioa
Of our common Government Nay it ever be ad-
nnistetsd in spirit Of jostce toward all sections
W must &C! together in ppholdiog the cardinal
doctrines Of the Wing faith. The Constitution