Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-14

tho newly acquired Tcrories succeed will stand before
he end ot the decade. twenty ona nnrihern States l.,
'ont'eon Soulhern considering Delaware as neutral
ana "ilytw northern Senators 10 twenty eight south.
ern This great increase II Senators added tho great
ncrense Of mebcs of the House Of and
electoral college on the part Of the Norh which must
take place under The decade, will etlectrally and IL
re'r'eyahy destroy tho equilibrium which existed when
the Governmont commenced.
Had this destruction been tho operation of time without,
tina interference of Government the South would ha We
had no reason 10 complan, but such not the fact Il
was caused by the legislation of this Government which
was appointed M the common agent Of all aud charged
with tho protection Of the interests and security Of all
The legislation by which il has been effected may be
caSSod under three heads, The frat tina, series Of acts
oy which the South has been excluded trum the
territory belonging To all Of the States. the members
ot the Federal Union and which have had the effect of
extending vastly tho portion allotted 10 the northern sec.
I,on, and restricting within limits the portion left
the south. Tho next consists IN adopting a system oi
revenue mud disbursements, by which undue pnror,i
OF The burden otaNalion has been imposed upon he South
and an undue proportion of Proceeds appropriated To
the North; and tho last IL system Of political measures
by which the original character of tho Government has
been radically changed. propose bstow u|nn each
u" these In the order they stand few remarks with the
view OF showing that II Is owing 10 the action nl hi.
Government that the equilibrium beiween the two sec
ons has been destroyed and the whole powers Of the sys-
tenn centred 10 n sectional majority.
The hfs ot tho series of acts by which the South
"'P"'" W ''A une snare :" toe Iernoies originated
WV" ue N"e'he'ncy, when preceded the existence ol
''' 'e'""'"'' ~ w !" '."ha !" 'h' pf"v's"n oi
W" "'nnanro OF ''oi lis elect was !" exclude the
'oun o"'' nom 'na, vas. ana o'o'' region which lies
oe'"c'" ,n' Vh" anu 'hn M'ssss'pl tvefs,now omhta
'ins I'VE 'a.es ana one territory the next OF the So
l,eS Is 'he Mtsonf' compromise which excluded Inc
noulh ron lhn' large portion ol Louisiana which lies
norm o 'e ou excepting what lsinelnded IN the State
OF Missouri. The last of the series excluded the South
irm The whole ol The o;eaon Irnory. All these. 10
'h' slang oi ihe day, We're what are called slave terrific
fies ana not lfee sh that is territories belonging 10
slaveholdnI powers and open 10 the emigration OF
'e'S WIN their slaves y these several acts, the South
was excluded iom ,23S, ,023 square miles. extent OF
country considerably exceeding the entire valley of the
Mississippi. To tho South was left the Ion Of the
Territory of Louisiana lying suh Of $50 30 and iLe
portion north Of included IN the State Of Missouri; tho
portion lying south Of }6o 3O including thu States of
Louisiana aud Arkans,s mud tho territory lying west
of the latter and south OF SO 30 called The Indian coun
try. These. with The Territory of Florida now the
State. make in The whole 2S3, SOB square miles. To
this must be added the territory acquired with Texas II
the whole should he added 10 the sourhorn section i,
would make nm increase Of 325. .521. which would make
the whole left to the South coo O23, But large part
which eaves uncertain what will be- the real extent Of
the portion Of territory that may be- let 10 the South
have inclnded the teri,ry roccnllv acquired by
the treaty with Mexico The North is making the most
strenuous efrs appropriate the whole ,o herself by
excluding the South from every foot of IT, II she should
succeed. IT will add To ha, from which the Son,h has al
ready been excluded 52G ,07S square miles aud would
increase the VIII lo which The North has appropriated TO
hcfsplT ia 16i mt incl,Iiuy In, t,nt