The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-10-03
From the Memphis Appeal.
HAVE WE CAUSE TO REJOICE.

This question has been suggested by the
exultations recently INDUCED in certain
quarters in consequence Of the passage
thrbnghC Congress Of the various bills pro-
posing tbgive peace and quiet to the coun-
try, by a settlement OF the questions they
were intended 10 heal. We would that
we TOO could participate ih such rejoicings
We would hat we could see as others, in
the passage of these bills the extinction of
all cause of sectional agitation and sec.
tional ambition and sectional aggrandise.
ment. We would that I'VE, as others,
could see in their adoption that security
against aggression and hat ligam"nt Of
perpetual union which their friends claimed
they supplied, Bat we are unable TO dis
cover in tnem any merits Of the kind
On the contrary, we think we see in their
assage indications more ominous Of evil
aud danger than any tfal have ever here
tolore threatened the stabilitVEof the Union.
In the first place they have destroyed that
equilibrium between the two great sections
Of the country which has heretofore ope-
rated as the cheifpreservative of its unityI
In doing this they have rendered the South
less able to resist, they have rendered the
North more potent for mischief. The ad-
mission Of California has forever shut out
the south from the Pacific sea board. and
placed the entire extent Of this vast coast
in the hands and under the control of the
northern section of the Union, thus streng
theniug it not only in a political but COM
mercial point Of view. To countervail
the influence which this vast accretion ia
the %freesoil interest is destined 10 WELD, No
means have been provided. The weaker
section is left destitute as 10 guarantees or
remedies, except those of secession and
revolution. As 10 the fugitive slave bill
the fact that a large majority of tie votes
of the North were cast against il, affords
sufficient evidence that it will never be per.
mitted 10 operate TO the advantage OF the
STAKEHOLDER. II is a measure which the
South has given herself, and dependent
wholly upon her enemies for its execution
and observance. II will prove a dead let.
ter on the statute book even supposing it
will be permitted 10 remain there. Should
Texas acceed TO the terms proposed bV the
General Government, the power of The
South will be still further weakened Will.
that Of The North will be correspondirolv
Strengthened, by the acquisition of siave
territory which will be appropriated and
secured TO free soil, for no one in his n,o.
per senses can believe for a moment ~,
New Mexico will ever be permitted IL o.,
ter The Union with slavery. Ii any doubI
as 10 this fact had existed before i worLl
nave been removed by the proceedings in
/ the House on the 10th instant from The ,ol
' egraPhic report Of which we make rho "a
lowing extract.
The bill to abolish slavery in Utah aot
I the bill to repealso much of the acts 81.
: tablishing teFril5rial Governments in Neu
y Mexico and Utah as recognised slavery +
= 4 ...l n La 49, ~
sald Territories and as provides 10 admi
d ne~ slave States into the Union and Il,
e oil 70 amend the fugitive slave law latel,
n passed was taken up"
Thus i appears that ALMOST before rh
E INK with which the Presidential ,igoatuf