The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-12

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Governor Il this state within sisty S.ys tSsrssr
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CONVEX. q ths seat Of within swsaw day;
.ppssrsd highly probable that similar convention.
s7shoiding States would concert measures Of
ous opposition to the proposals. contemplated BY Con-
It cannot fail to strike the European reader OF these
declarations and renonsrsnces that II il In defence
the most odous form Of domestic oppression that
employed The slavshodins issisistors Il the South
ern States are as camorous in defiance Of their inde
sfs S:r not SDy to but to
tories Of the Union the Duke Newcastle was in de-
fence Of his rotten boroush as the Magyar msgnatss
Kingdom. The right they claim Is the right per-
petuste wrong; the freedom they demand to exer.
else Ia to prevent others from being free On such
pr.carious ground the strength Of their position doe.
not correspond to the vehemence Of their language
The general policy Of the Union the general obliga
tions OF justice and humanity, the general rules oi
hard believe that the Southern States weakened by
make protractsd sucoessfu stand against the
will OF the American nation, when that be ascertaned
Their only safe field Of battle the Capitol at Wash.
ngton their only safe course is to contend for the
preservation of their own property" without at
tempting to infect another large portion OF the Ameii.
can continent with the institution to which they
themselves inexorsbly yoked The greater probability
is that after prodigious eusion OF words and vast
cusss agitation and Whatever else may be piled by
the American expression bunkum" some compromise
cil BE- psoso:sa IN, the Fathers ~ Of the Republic will be
But, although there is strong disposition on the
part Of the American people to rely with confidence
have borne the and tear of democratic agitation
for upwards Of sixty years and although these menscss
from the prevailing disbelief in their reality, yet il
cannot be denied that the URion has on this and
feme other occasions given very strong indications Of
hat rf hf,h fad.
form Of government 1t might, indeed, be reduced
to sort of formula, that when the sacrifices sf
ton In it's are ,uch as to out
weigh the general considerations OF national interest
thst member is tempted to iy OF from the body With
arises, how FAR the federal authority able TO con-
mand the obedience OF such q member A distinc-
ton evidently exists bet seen the provinces and epen
dercies Of an empire united by their common ale
glance TO rovereign and body OF States originally
equal and independent. which have retained ai the
powers Of sovereignty not expressly surrendered by the
FEDERAL compact Nor can it be denied that States Ia
such petition may rsmonstrate witb considerable
son ana justice sgain,t change Of policy which
riously nodiss the termS effects OF that original
compact The institutions Of the United states give
the people an unlimited freedom Of protesting xnd sgi
tsting ssaipst the policy ct tine federal goysrnmens
Ar In Georgia and else where local
ops may be iumnoned BY acts Of the state LsgslA.re
action of Congress and the Presid mt; whilst, ths
o;ter hand the federal power is Ill prepared to sur
mount such opposition OF TO carry the law into force In
the eistIics which opposed to It. authority and
the use of force Is wholly Incompatible With the ber
ties and usagss oi the nati,n
With regard to the introduction OF rlsvery into the
State OF the est IL scarcely be doubted that
On the popular principles Of the american government
ard tbose grounds of Independents which the
South processes the States themselves are slone
ccnpetrnt to decide questions 20 vitality sdsctng
their future prtsperity and condition; and there Is
Gasrsnt violation Of justice in attempting 20 stamp
them at with the brand Of slavery not for any
purpose Of their but to suit the political views,
and to carry OF the negro popoation Of oie districts
The South however thinks tt to deny that the etven
trI.rs who have acch.d to Caor mia from all parts of
the globe have right 20 form integral "a
the Union, or to dispose Of their own condition Not
so the newly arrived Inhabitants of San Francisco.
m,nt They have enacted that large OF their
aurrous soil should be set apart for the purposes Of
educ alton and for the public service and th-y appear
TO be prepared TO dispute the regsan rights Of tns
Union the precious metals found In their territory
The bills Therefore which about to be presented to
Congress for the organization Of the States OF New
Mexico and California will give rise to many conflict
We've and discussions As far however Is the in
trcucton Of slavery Is concerned the last report from
wsshin ston that the President would veto
t.rritoriaI bill for New Mexico, II IL con stained the
wilmot proviso, but that he will approve bill admit
ting slforria State, withthat proyiso This
alton OF PRESIDENTS Tayors personal views Is At
espoitory will be adopted BY his I'd ninistrs-
tion.
The Debt OF the Central American states.
rErcm the London Times OF January Is
At the present time when speculation In Guasemais
bonds appears 10 be taking place to sn absurd extent
the fluctuations during the past week having been be
the prices Of 80 and IS the insertion Of the fol-
lowing cesr statement the debts OF the vnr
petty republics Of Central America may prove ser
aTbs an bondholders expires. great
prise that their committee does not inform them Of
her prospects upon the States Of the late
federal gov,rpn,nt The Gustemals or Central Ame-
rican six Ter Cent Loan fer al 57l ss stock vas
contracted for In 1898 by J c. Grsnsdos with
A. Powles a Co, and IL wss issued 10 the public st rs
per cent within three months Of the contract, the
lean went to 80 heavy dscout that only f2o7 800 Of II
raid up, and bonds we're issued for that amount
1928 they were called In to be and on sns
the following bonds had been recognised and rsstsmP
.d;a I ses ., 100. @, 500
2tt OF $50 s.'''.. ..sovv
IS OF go 0........ ......... .nooo
Tios,sOo
opetwslh lees than this small amount constitutes the
Whole debt of the several States OF Central Anerca-
viz: Cuatsmala, San Salvador, Nicaragua and Hondu-
ras The onetvefth to be deducted vas paid on both
principal and interest," In 1882 By the State OF Costa
r.s '1s .sssd sbsn n. federal Union va. dissolved
The other States fl49 os2 With interest at
pr cent for % years. g., from March J. M LIE. 70
together TO fs4 $50 the guarantee for the Of
.heh s given In the bonds /. follovs:-' That to Sc
the OF the interest and the redsm pton OF
the capital DO hereby solemnly mortgage In favor Of
the holders of the raid certificates or special oogs
n At airing from tobacco and the msritins duty called
sics,sis Of which the fom.r in preceding years hs
pre- dueed the s.m Of $4,000 snd the latter about
tho.s States have suffered accumulation OF $3.50 900
in interest u IL much TO be regretted that the bond
holders com mittse does not st least annually inform
| them OF their exertions In their behalf a. u can
scarcely be gined they are wholly ignorant OF the
measures which must have preceded the approval Of Ed-
ward wslestiep. Esq - Consul General from Gsuts-
msia or OF the British Consul Generals having taken
Ct the island Of Tsre In the State Of Niss
rpgpa and the ports Of " Union and Libertad, on
the Tacife coast Of San Salvador and Truxio' and
omoan In the state Of Honduras, and ell for debts
du. TO Britsh suhjects advised BY the De
c.uber West India Mall, spd vhioh ives confirmed By
| the Avon steamer on the lSth Inst"
| The Canadian Question In Epg1sna.
The Lspdos Tiwe, Of the 10th uit. In long article
| ON the subject of Canada, winds up By saying =
when We bave TO des with elements 90 violent and
csprcous n almost idle 10 calculste their action or
the principles of reason justice, sefintefes itself
The orbit of Q Genet that sweeps rapidly acroes the
heavens once In two centuries be calculated With
toers Bile certsipty but who can measure and predict
ib. huuors vssarss Of spoit children or any self
| villsd undiscipliptd mind IL is however, evident
| ana viii probably have some weight even With the
| ,arsdisns that By annexation they would give up
socd eer,sinty for very probemstica sdvsntsss All
thires considered Canadian tettlsr s In most en-
| yisble condition There b not being IN the whole
rid pretending TO civilization vbeh 90 lightly taxed
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