The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-11

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There are but two classes of politicians devoting
themselves premeditatedly and deliberately, to the
avowed purpose of unsettliDg the provisions of the
Compromise by Congress. These classes are as di-
ametrcay opposed to each other, on the subject
of slavery as it is possible for men to be.
One class is for plotting out the record of the
Adjustment Bill because, according to their creed,
it yields too much to the South and closes the in
Auence of precedent in Legislation, in regard to
slavery, in the Territories. This class is composed
of abolitionists proper, who seek the determination
of slavery every where.
The other class is composed of men who, but
two years ago, proclaimed that 7Oa-i'i0TUentfo1S
was the only safe policy for the South. They are
now relieved of their qualms Of conscience upon
the constitutional ability of Congress to interfere
with the rights OF the people Of the Territories
and openly declare that Congress can, and must,
regulate the domestic and internal affairs of the
| Territories" and that the recent Compromise Bill
violates and seriously too the rights of the South.
| These facts force us to the conclusion, that the
| Northern fanatics and abolitionists-to-wit: Sew
| ard, Hale, Giddings etc.--are to be united with
| Southern men, actionists in every sense of the
| word--to-wt: Soule Quitman Rhett, etc.-in the
reckless purpose, mutually, fully and fairly under
| STOOD of disturbing the whole settlement OF the
| dangerous question of slavery.
What this affinity is to accomplish, is yet
shrouded in the future. We had hoped, as State,
as a community enjoying the highest commercial
and domestic prosperity, and as free and indepen-
dent citizens of great and glorious coniederacy,
to escape the infection of that Needless insanity
which has made combustible the political materials
of several of our sister States. But the return OF
| Mr. Sou6 from Washington City has, through his
own indiscreton, or that of others, been the means
of exciting the interest of SoD1e and the attention
of others, of our most active ambitious, and infu
entail citizens. Indeed, the subject is being Sc
generally discussed in our midst that it is time fol
us to ask Of Southern agiators qchdt they 10a7lt
The position of Mr.. Soul6, we presume, is a fah
criterion. He denies that he is secessonst or dsu
nionist yet is highly nAammatory in his denuncia
ton of the North and the Compromise bill. Why
does he abuse the North Is it because he and the
aJolitioniSts are dissatisfied with the adjustment
1t is known that the abolitionists class ir
-, a very meagre minority. They can hardly be o
sufficient consequence to elicit the wrathful ey
pressions of so distinguished foreign gentleman,
especially as they agree with him in the purpose Il
re-adiust the adjustment. Who, then, are the pc
culiar objects Of his fierce denunciations? They
can be no others than those who sustain the peace
- and harmony of the Union, some and nseparabe =
He and his compeefs warn the South agains
II Northern oppression, while they, themselves arr
= aiding the only Northern sChemers who desire to
interfere with domestic institutions in the con
d summation of the only plan by which we can sui
I fer Northern enCroachments. Under such circum
stances OF afiiation they admonish us not to con
n fide in the manifestations of harmony and gOo(
It feeling at the North 1t was but a few days since
! Il, ,r 10 lin -, a.
i cpated union meeting in New York 1t took thu
ground that it was all sham; mere Northern af
fectation, calculated to put the South otits guard
and decoy us into repose and consequent nsecu
=, rity If this be true Mr.. Soult and those acting
with him, are the direst enemies of the South
II They cling to a fanaicism, either recklessy cor
. rupt, Or insanely blind; a fanaticism which, i
successful in accomplishing its objects, will newt
= ably destroy all hope of peace or hereafter
> aud take from Us " even that we have" We vii
briefly review the questions involved in this con.
troversy.
! l. The South has, by the adjustment, the Fagi.
the SlaUe Blu, securing 10 the owners Of runaway
slaves their certain recovery, wherever found in
the United States, or the Territories We assert
it, as a fact that the North conceded the modelling
of this bill to Southern members; with an agree.
msnt, the part of the former, excepting the com.
patriots in agitation of Mr.. SouG, to-wit: Seward
Giddnga, Hale, & Co.. that they would adopt il
without modification; and it would, in fact, have
been the very first measure adopted by Congress
had no. Southern Senators tainted the North will
e Offering it as brihe. We know this on the author
{ ity of U. S. Senator.
g. 2 The Teras Boundary BHI-ths most ex
/ citing and dangerous of all, to leave unsettled
While Mr. SoulG, Gov Quirman, and others, arr
If making every effort to distract the country with I'll,
d idea that beloved sister State has been greatly
If outraged, TeXao, herself, tells them to mind the
T. own business, and accepts, in her sovereign capa
Ne city, the proposition made her by Congress.
If g. The several Territorial Bills These do not con
e ro slavery, way the other, in the ncwly pre-
" scrbsd territorial domain. The Constitution, re.
cognizing slavery in the pIainest terms, spreads it.
q powerful arm throughout their vast limits; and il
slavery does not go there it must either he the fau
of shareholders, or for the reason God and nature
:, have made it incapable of sustaining profitable
IS slave labor The Constitution guards all property
II it recognizes slavery species of it, and the bill,
referred do not prohibit its introduction in the
Territories.
But another and greater advantage is ganec
D to the South by these bs-far greater than coult
t have been gained by the Missouri Compromise pro
" posed by the Nashville Convention, and advocated
by Soule & Co. The present territorial limits o
Utah and New Mexico extend above the ~ deg
parallel of north latitude. The Missouri line wouIc
have cut off all between &c deg. 80 min. and the
most northern extremity into territory forever pro
hibiting slavery, while, according to the provisions
made by Congress, slavery may may not go there
as the interests Of Shareholders the nature of the
soil and climate, may direct We then have, no
only free sweep at all the territory to 3j deg. &c
Il
ask but, all above 10 deg; where we can take
our property, and make constitutions and laws Il
protect it, conformity with the Constitution of the
United States, five will.
The other measures of the Adjustment may be
conceded to the North, We cannot see, however
that the South loses any thing by them
We shall tomorrow continue the consideration 0
this subject.
The Tehuantep pee Memorial.
The Pertinent Committee on the TehuantepeC