The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-21

,oa. We remember how willing they were 70 ses IN
dependentyof party considerations; and We remember.
too how they deserted, I'LL not half dozen were left
Inc Nashville Address portrsys with great fierce the
wrongs OF the South; and 10 that portion OF il we would
willingly subscribe il il contained more particular &C.
count Of the persons who had inflicted those wrongs
And here must say that the people OF the Nonheven
those most favorable 10 southern nghs--hsys no ade-
quae conception Of the depth Of southern feeling The
anti, slavery agitation not only the political equal
y OF the slayehoding Sa,es--it not only meaaces the
property and the honor Of southern menbu, ID menace
every southern home and every southern Preside with
the inedable horrors Of serse war. The wonder 10.
therefore, that the southern people have submitted long
and quietly. But il will not always be The CUES
tons which agitae the country must be decided speediy.
foresee the consequences II the present
session adjourns without doing anything. admits Cali
ornia leaving the Territories 70 follow out The pssden-
tal recommendation. we must expect the storm 70 in
crease in the South. The people viii ask BY whose
agency this result has been produced and they will
scruiinze and the votes. be they from the Norh
from the South. by which settlement OF the sshoe
question has been defeated This whole matter ought
be adjusted, give peace glorious Uaion,
and the anaiicism Of the feesolers Of the
North, and to still the agitation and relieve the fears
OF the South. The institutions Of the South belong
to the South. Congress has no authority 10 inter
fere with them. When the southern people become
dissatisfied with their domestic institutions, the in
habtants Of each, acting for Themselves, may alter
them. Congress has no rightful jurisdiction Of such
subjects further than protect all the institutions Of all
the States from foreign aggression. and to leave them 70
flourish with what vigor there is in them We concur
with the Nashville Address when says that slavery
sets apart the southern States peculiar people, with
whom independence their internal policy is the
dltion OF their existence II and cling the belief that
there are yet nght-minded men enough in the North
who will acknowledge that fact, and whose numbers
are sufficient to aid the South. and enable her 10 maintain
her just rights under the constitution. ss-sss
Having said thus much, we must protest against the
manner in which the convention has proceeded in the
treatment Of the remedies proposed We have not ONE
syllable protesting against the Presidents miserable plat
form Of nocion We find the Address crtcising alone
the plan OF adjustment proposed by the Committee Of
Thirteen, and the dangerous principles il asserts In
that connexion The Address charges distinctly that
1.-THE South is excluded by the bill from the whole
Of that part Of California lying on the Pacific" And.
again. il says " the exclusion Of slavery from Cali
forna is done by the act Of Congress, and by other
authority" Now. we feel constrained to deny these a.
serons The South is not excluded BY the bill from any
part OF California The prohibition Of slavery 10 the
work of the California convention, and il is NOT done by
the OF Congress- Surely. the trainers OF the Address
do not whittier they going, and 10 what exrsmi-
ties their argument would lead them They say that Cal
iforna belongs to the United States allow il for the
sake Of the argument They say, also. that the in
dividuals in that Territory do not constitute peo-
pie: admit that proposition also. And then we ask.
does Justify the conclusion Of the convention that Con-
gess in admitting California responsible for her con-
stiiuon. provided ii is republican, We hold that Ill the
Territories, matter how acquired belong to the Uni
ted States We hold also. that the inhabitants Of such
Territories do not constitute people yetwe hold that
when they frame constitution, they have nghtto model
their institutions. In support Of this position, we
could cite the name Of John C. Calhoun and other emf
nent friends of the South. To hold the contrary d
TO admit that the Missouri restrictonsts were right
and that Congress can look into the constitution proer
ed BY territory when applying for admission State
not only to that il is republican, but in order TO
whether it dsposes Of the slavery question in conformity
with the views OF a majority Of Congress We have
always admitted that there gross Irregularities In he
application oil California, and we have always commended
that the administration has been guilty Of dangerous de-
par,ure from its legitimate duties with regard 10 tosc
irregularities But the Nashville Convention aciuated
perhaps by desire TO oblerate party lines could take no
notice OF these things II has released General Taylor
cabinet Of its legitimate responsibilities and changes on
the bill reported by the Committee OF Thirteen results
which have flowed from the action OF the President and
his advisers In doing this the Address assumes unena-
ground and places the South in position which can
not be defended II might be right to reject the consto
ton of California, because the Executive has inerieed
with her inhabitants and the Monterey Convention
convened by the proclamation Of military officer but il
cannot be rghtfully rejected because California belongs
to the United States, because her inhabitants do
constitute people, because il fobids establishes
slavery II is the duty Of Congress admit States out
OF Territories, BY allowing their inhabitants TO constitute
people. when their numbers sufficient; and. in dis
charging that duty, II cannot look into the consultation
they may present. further than TO that II is republican
Holding these views, we utterly deny that in admitting
State its constitution becomes Of Congress.
as the Address has il, the constitution Of California be-
comes the act Of Congress; and the Wmot Psoviso il
contains is the Wlmot Provso passed and enforced BY
the legislation OF Congress-
The point in the Address is endeavor 10 make
that feature OF the Adjustment dsasefu 10 the South
which provides territorial governments for Utah and New
Mexico And al this point grieved say that we
seo evienees of n want of caador and Arerfnoss