The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-09-18
From the Republic.

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From the Republic.
II 10 quite . TOO late" for leaders OF the
Democratic party 10 rome forward and
ihreslen 10 dissolve the Union because
caiifnrnia is about TO be admitted itio
The Union upon her own terms. and with
the limits prescribed in her constitution.
II is quite " TOO lsfe" for those leaders TO
threaten TO dissolve The Union bersuse
slavery is likely 10 be excluded from all
The territory acquired from Mexico. as
well BY the laws Of nature as by The local
laws already existing there's and because
CONGRESS will not remove The imprdimenis
inlerposed By ,hore local laws, by declar-
ing them null and void. or by expressly
repeating them. The acquisition Of the
territory was the result Of Southern De-
nnorrasic policy.
The Wilmoi proviso itself is The legiti<
mate offspring Of that policy.
The annexation OF Texas, in ils origin,
was eminently Southern Democratic
measure. On party grounds and for party
purposes, merely. the Democratic parry
of the North lent thai measure an unwii-
ling. bnl. ultimately. a successful support.
Having thus contributed 10 lhe arquisi-
iion of large extent Of slare territory,
when they saw that further acquisition
Of territory wonlh inevitably grow ont Of
the Mexican war. TO save themselves al
home, the Democratic members Of Con-
gess deemed il necessary 10 take ground
in advance OF lis acquisition, and to de-
clare that when acquired. slavery shoslt
be forever excluded iherehom.
II was a Northern Democrat who IN
llroduced the proriso.
| Upon lis introduction. every Democratic
member OF the House from the North cave
lhree-if we rerolleet riyhdy-voisd ~
lii.
| The reelection 10 Congress of the an
thor. the Hon. David WiImoi. after h,
had introduced il, was--ifour memory doe
not fail ns-hailed with delight BY III,
Union newspaper of this place. w,
shall be obliged 10 The Union TO correct US
if we are mistaken in this.
| The Wing members Of Congress iron
the North said. in substance 10 the De
lmocraiic members Of the Sonih: t. w,
lido not warn this territory. Bat IL yol
will insist upon lis acquisition, we Civ,
you fair warning we shah vote to exefud
slavery therefrom."
| The Democrats Of the North, on III,
oiher hand, with a few exceptions, eiIhe
openly announced. or acquiesced in ih,
tannunciaifon of SINE of their speakers
tihal they Intended TO vote men and mon
ley for The vigorous prosecution ofihe VA
that they were in favor Of insisting npor
a territorial indemnify for The expenses &C
casioned thereby, and that il was with
them a fired purpose, settled principle
that INTO no part of the territory thus ac
lquired should slavery ever be introduced
Tins forewarned by both The Wing.
and Democrats OF the non slayehoitliny
States. the Wing members Of both House.
of Congress from rhe S,Sfhralied Arrros
10 man to prevent lire contemplated &C
QUESTION.
i Mr.. Stephens Introduced resolution
10 that effect in the House Of Representa-
Iiives, but il failed; every Northern ant
Southern Whfg soring for il, and every
Northern and Southern DEMOCRAT voting
against it--except perhaps one Democrat
ic member from the South.
/ Mr.. Berrien made similar anti acquf<i
lion movement in die Senate. bul j, failed
every Wing nSelrber from the North ant
the South, with perhaps one exception
being in favor IL II. and every Democratic
Senator from The North and tie South &c
sisling il.
j From The time the question of The in
PRODUCTION of slavery into The territory be
gan To be discussed, the Democratic leader
argued vehemenlly thai the soil aud eli
mate we're totally unified for slave lahu
that the feelings Of the then residen
population were opposed 10 African .la
,ery-and llraf therefore il was impossible
il could ever cross the Rio Grantle. Thu
argued Roberl.J. Walker, James Buchanan
and Lewis Cass.
I The whole Democratic party ofthe Soull
commitied itself, during The last Presidpn
tial canvass, to the doctrine Of nsn-inler
vention by Congress.
Both parties al The North and al th
Saufh h(yl, Ia the princinIe that the ueo,,l
Iof a Territory, when forming Stale con
sliiniion. preparatory TO THEN admission
into the Union as Stale. have the ex
elusive right Of admitting or excluding STA
very.
/ In view Of these facts. then, we repea,
J i is altogether loo late" for SouIherl
Democrats TO seek To kick upa fuss gene
rally. RIO dissolve The Union in pariicu
lar, because slaves cannot Sc taken TO tn
whole, or the hall, OF any part, of The .er