New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-22

81 we're thinking about to day. when be stated b
90 many vords that no LAG can be euforcsd 10
America which is oos In accordance With the ssani
menu q The people ct The point where it 10 - -
en'Hoed. Nov, this 10 the honese fact. asd ~
may AZ weA sook Il IN the face IL % theft vAsr-
eser es sentiment V disipctly and vel proaoune-
ed Inere no Government In South Carolina
wnion could enoscs laws Tor the protection Of abo
htiopists. There 10 power IN Msm.chusskss
which can enforce laws against he MAJ ne 700.
n DO gives shelter and co Mort 10 paatins f.s;-
tive from Slavery. think be mast be a csrsissa
observer VI events, who does NOT see that "a
country is entering upon . new phase Of social ssl
political existence In which all trad tiouasy author.
i,y sill be discarded and that among the nss
hsLowed treasures Of the past 'espeot foe the
law. as such, 10 fast passing into oblivion. The
question 10 ssked BY every individual. What IN
my own individual, private Judgment 10 right. In
this particular case new before me and. thai
being settled. he acts accordingly, lcokins to the
law Gully 60 far ss prudence may require hn -
take Il into account 90 an obstacle IN bis way. bst
with 10 reverence whatsoever.
Others may look 70 this 40 al awful symptom Of
degeneracy. l hail it as gloroa, exheit Of the
true lss Of prosfes IN the hurs an mid and Ia ha-
man affairs. IL 10 the breaking oas OF that lag a
individuality within 10, which shall finally maks
every man man and every woman q womaA In
ste al Of being the Tom fooe we are now Initiating
and hanging upon the skirts Of each other. l Am
net disposed TO deny that in the transision wofal
abuses will occur Of that liberty, without which n
10 mpossible that man should os amsn bat vhsa
all respect for law, merely rule, 10 fairly dead
10 only necessary 70 understand the true principles
Of limitation upon each individuals action. and Ne
fields clear for putting those true principles In ope
alton. The way is unobstructed by invstsrats 10
s,itu,ions. Then the Geld 10 equally open and slsax
fcv The introduction and operation Of bad prinoi-
p mslso, bat for one have faith In the greater po
teo y Of the powers Of good than Of the powers a
evil That 10 my religion.
Shake mans head fairly clear Of ell tho ooh
webs Of superstition and tradition and bind revsr-
ence, and then put truth and lie with IL and 80
them to fighting, and the truth viii whip oat the
he, take my word for It, So believe at any rate.
But must get back to the matter In hand. pro
missed not to put philosophy into these letters AM
nave perceive said jast enough to make myself
cieveriy misunderstood, and must leave the msttR
at that am always getting myself into iSsa
such scrapes. l with l wa more discreet Il y
my private opinion, however that prudence 10 the
most sneaking OF oil the virtues. What have
said 10 true a. heaven. and yet il viii seem fa'ss
and dangerous, probably, 10 nine-ten,hs Of ell whs
read IT, partly because their heads are fall OF Dob
webs, and partly because Il 10 not half said. II
any body wants to know what | DO think sbost
this matter OF individuality. and Governments, anA
self Government &c. 30 SC. refer him 90 The
articles on Equitable Commerce. viii N appear
from time TO time In The Tribune, and especially
to those which are going to appear some time here
after. Meantime, reresons nos mostons-le> ~
return to our muttons.
Mr.. PRATT, the new Senator for Nd. 10 ooar
ing out. He biz rich vein today, OF, a. the min
urs say, "he found q pocket Al any rate he
thought he had and he 10 prospecting" vigorously.
His proposition Ia nothing less than that the United
States Government sNsll assume TO pay for oil the
runaway piggers" in the lump Isn't thst
"hishi" Wouldn't there be Tremendous STAN
pede over the border Who would trouble hin
self to catch a Niger" then Slavery wouida't
last a month in Maryland, and Uncle Sam would
be called upon at once to foot the bill Senator
PRATT has the reputation Of being great anan-
cier. He has saved bis State from the jaws q
bankruptcy once. He hauled of tho repudiar
tionists and put the State In fair way to pay ~
her State debt. That, however, was mere ktek
at whist, compared with the tremendous sweep
stakes he is playing for now, at bragg Ills
great thing to be genius. By the way, Am pr
vately in favor OF the scheme l wish, however,
the morslists would settetha question whether. y
trading with the devil il 10 right TO cheat III v.
60 for this game until the Slaves have all run
away, and then for the Mississippi doctrine o. re-
| pudiation, to balance the account l wish yos
| would js.dmantioA this idea TO GARRISON ana ~
others. vss told thu other day that the AboH
tlonsh had nssed plan BY which II sney csn jss'
stop one gap, II they can get more cog into th<
OF slaves In twelve month. The plan was men
State, who consessed nat kfss is,eholder ofsha
could be adjusted, it could not fail to succ6$0pmeo
PRATT will, however forestal the movement. lssst
treasury note for every slave that runs away an
the anti Slavery Society may close n doors an<
celebrate the jubilee.
Mr.. BADGER made q speech In favor OF Mr.
| PRATTs amendment ! could not quite TEL
| whether be was earnest or whether be was laugh
ing 10 bis sleeve all the time. Ne. BUTLER Of 3. q
| could not quite go it, lie saw, | suppose, tina
twas border State game that would not rsaoi
South Carolina until the treasury was dry. HI
therefore opposed il. He thought the better way
would be TO charge the whole bill TO the free States
though be did no. suggest any way for putting the
| bell on 10 the cat. Mr. UNDERWOOD thought tho bes
plan would be to divide the measures and pas
them BOTH that Ia to get the Slaves back 6fst and
then have them paid for Afterwards, or someshinG
| Of that sort. As the Northern members said moth
| ing, Mr.. FoorE announced that there vas Dc
| Hghlful birmony on the subject, and moved az ID
| lournment which accordingly happened, bus no
until after Mr. STURGEON Of Pa. had made speest
to assure the South that Pennsy lyania IL sound b
the core on the Slavery question, which, soBesne
with adherence OF the Abolitonists, 10 the on'J
statement he is known 10 have uttered this Wintss