The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-04
From the Mobile .Adpertiser.


state of the Union, the House adjourned
From the Mobile advertiser.
THAT California would ultimately come into the
Union free State, and, if divided that two free
States would present themselves Instead of one, to
the minds Of all southern men Of intelligence who
were not blinded by their support of Mr.. Polk and
the Mexican war; was result certain to follow the
acquisition of that territory from Mexico On the
ratification of the treaty, southern Senators were
harmed Of this certain resut-this manifest DIES
tiny'were notified fully of the danger in advance;
but they disregarded these warnings, and voted for
the ratification of the treaty. They had full and
fair notice of the consequences, and so voted with
their cyes open, unless they were wilfuy blind and
totally regardless of the future. II is, therefore,
too late for hcse Senators their friends TO come
forward now, and threaten to dissolve the Union,
because California is about being admitted upon
her own terms. Such threats are the superlatiUe of
folly, as much SO AS were the resolutions of the
Massachusetts, Legislature, that the annexation OF
Texas dissolution Of the Union,
Threats Of disunion at the North, If Texas, with
her hundreds Of thousands OF square miles of terri
tory, was annexed, would have been just about as
ridiculous the present threats the South to
diSSOlre The Union, if California is admitted with
her present boundaries There can be no question
of the constitutional power of Congress in the prem,
ses, and, but for the sectional question involved,
California would never have been opposed by the
very party which, Us a general rule, has FASTENED
the admission Of new States, because they inrcri-
ably came in Democratic. Our humble voice was
raised against the acquisition of the territory be-
cause VIC believed that in spite of all the efforts Of
the South free States would be formed out oft and
our anticipatons arc about 10 be realized. The
| only hope of the opponents seems to be in DIS
union remedy, in our opinion, which the peo-
pie will never for a moment adopt or approve.
California, under the manifest destiny admins
tration practically admitted free State into
this Union when the final vote was taken in the
Senate the ratification Of the Mexican treaty, a.
every southern Senator well knew when he voted
Tor that treaty. But, in order that Mr.. Polk might
obtain Indemnity for the past and security for the
future Mexico must be dismembercd-so much
OF her territory taken, over and above indemnity
for the pact and security for the future as to cost
the United States Government Sl5O00OCO and
with it questions Of such sectional importance as u
threaten a ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of this glorious Union.
These arc our securities for the FUTURE"
1t is, indeed, quite &" too late' for leaders OF
the Democratic party 10 come forward and
threaten to dissolve the Union because Calfor-
MIA is about 10 be admitted into the Union upon
her own terms. and with the limits prescribed
in her constitution. II is quite "too late" for
those leaders TO threaten to dissolve the Union
because slavery is likely 10 be- excluded from
oil the territory acquired from Mexico. as well
! by the laws Of nature as By the local laws
already existing there and because Congress
will not remove the impediments iuterpJsed by
those local laws, by declaring them null and
void. or by expressly repeating them. The
acquisition Of the territory was the result Of
Southern Democratic policy.
The Wilmot prJviso itself is the legitimate
offspring Of that policy
The annexation Of Texas. IN lts origin was
emlnendy Southern Democratic measure.
On party grounds and for party purposes.
merely, the Democratic party Of the North
lent that measure an unwilling, but alternately
a successful support
Having thus contributed to the acquisition
Of large extent Of stare territory, when they
saw that a further acquisition Of territory
would inevitably grow out Of the Mexican war,
to save themselves at home, the Democratic
members Of Congress deemed it necessary 10
take ground in advance Of It's acquisition, and
TO declare that, when acquired. slavery should
be forever excluded thcrefrom.
II was a Northern Democrat who introduced
the proviso.
pom It's introduction, every Democratic
member Of the House from The North, save
three-lt we recollecl rightly-votcd for it,
The reelection to Congress Of the author.
the Hon. Dawn WmMor, after he had intro
duced it, was--ifour memory does not fail us
hailed with delight by the Union newspaper
Of this place We shall beobliged to thu Union
to correct MS, if we are mistaken in this.
The Wing members Of Congress from the
North said, in substance, to tho Democratic
members from the South: 1--WE do not want
this territory But if you will insist upon its
acquisition, We give you fair warning we shall
vote to exclude slavery therefrom.
The Democrats Of the North. on the other
hand, with few exceptions, either openly an
nounced, OF acquiesced in the annunciation Of
some Of their speakers, that they intended to
vote men and money for the vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war--that they were in favor Of in
sisting upon territorial indemnity for the ex-
penses occasioned thereby, and that it was with
! them .fred purpose. a settled principle, that