The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-12
Political balance of Power.


understand is meant equal representation of the
slaveholding and non-slaveholding States in the
U. s. Senate-is a favorite idea with consider
able portion of the Southern people. The idea is
founded in regard for the safety of the South
against Northern aggression. 1t is commend
able in itself but we believe it is unnecessary as
1t certainly is impracticable. There have never
yet been presented to mind evidences sufficiently
potent to convince that there is, among the in
telligent masses Of the North, determined hostil
ity to Southern rights and institutions, such as
have been guaranteed to us and are now protected
by the Constitution of the Union. Regard for tina
supreme law of the land isas strong sentiment il
the minds of the citizens of NewYork as of Louis.
lana. Fanatics there are, undoubtedly, in the
North-men of but one idea who have no respect
for law, order, or any of the duties of citizenship.
But they are few in number have actually no
political power influence, and have thus far ac-
complished nothing but to bring upon themselves
the merited contempt of all good, law-abiding
citizens
Yet there is large portion of the people of the
South who believe that the whole North is made
up of this class eff fanatics who are determined by
any means which they may be able to employ, to
to wage successful war against the constitutional
rights and institutions Of the South. To what
extent demagOgues and small partisan politicians
have contributed to bring about this result we shall
not now undertake to say. Out of this state Of
feeling has grown the theory of political equili-
brium between the Northern and the Southern
States, which, but for its impractcability, we are
free to say, would commend itself to the warm sup
port of every citizen of the South But in allu.
ding to this subject it was not our purpose to pre-
sent any extended remarks of our own so much as
to give the following very opposite and excellent
remarks from speech recently delivered by Mr.
Clay in the United States Senate:
iI lsad he) know there is floating idea in the southern
a sHSn a we have heard before, Of the necessity Of
oil power between the of the Union
ooi,;cai authority However desirable such OF
practicable ali Know hat he a p ro sn utterly m
I'M \, ~ NE northern portion Of this country such
unless the order Of all republics shall reversed and the
jv mai ee gSs t by the minority, the equilibrium
IN the nature things mposb there shond he tbi
equbrn Of power between the sections of this conn
y does therefore follow that the southern portion IS in
dnger WIN Iespeet 70 that great institution which exists
not believe not AL apprehensons of danger are foundes
81 hagapt abuses Of power; and the possibility Of snc
human power is free from the danger Of abuse
but what are the securities for the maintenance southe
paee where there Is that sense OF truth that of Justice
which apperains TO enlightened man. TO Christian man II
h next place. there the constitution OF the United State
Win th oat which all take TO abide by that constitution
There necessity Tor the concurrence Of both branch
soi congress before any act Of legislation nctng wrone
nu that southern portion of the country could take place
men ere the veto OF the President of the United States
alhcaoe 10 any unconstitutional legislation which might
place ~ reference TO that Institution. Last of ALL witt
70 peaceful and civil remedies there is the Supreme
ont q the United States ready pronounce the annu
neht 81 any unconstitutional law which might uneonstu
1i;9 such night; and there is also tense of repou
on me part OF senators and TO their con
bal lest ough in Go1 the occasion for rs
@ 9rise there that right of reolt to arms
BECOME insupportable ~ fi" gnu y i'lnS
Nor this great interest Of the South This institution of
e Only one 20 be Affected by the fact that II Il Ia mi
eofy ls peculiar 20 that interest No sir How is with
@ hsg teletf dow with the navigating interest They
p1 sleauy u We mino ty How is il with the manu-
securing INTEREST," In the minority. How II with The conn
ieIyla INTEREST," In the minority In short without con
the enumeration, interest In this conntrv q In
se minority, except that great and all peryadng n,esst 81
which extends from end of the country to he
in,, I'VE must be ieconced TO the condition which Is
There Is al reasonable security against any abusa b Z,
y inniea IN The progress of events which van can no
4at 9ah you eau seize and hold the beams Who'll are
from That great uminary OF the system iii which,
ths s ait o. mat you stop, its onward coure
ile moving OF the Mississippi River and come Il ~
aeA 70 rs sources in the Rocky and Aleghsnv
H " nlsty yam to suppose that you can acouire tbat emf
" leh we nave heard much between ihp slave
ahu the hnn-slaVeholding portions of The ITno
~ nope II Is not necessary believe bnt
s.sas sa Is unattainable, BY the operation OF
causes oes ono AL human or earthly CONTROL And ~ o1n
The lmmutable and Irrevoeahe laws of
Mature equivalent TO demand for the Seyerancs ~
Union. ~ 'e'e''hce ol the