The North-Carolina standard., 1850-04-03

nership.
The southern people have been free too long to con-
sent thus to become the vassals Of the North. As
their object il to obtain recognition Of ther right
to participate fairly in the benefits Of the NATIONAL ter
rory, their opposition is not limited particular
mode Of exclusion, az the Wilmot proviso. 1t ex-
tends to all such action the part Of the Federal
Government 40 places it always against them and
acquired in which slavery legally exists, was the
case with the Louisiana Territory then the Govern
ent is directly interfere, and by an act Of Con
gress to abolish slavery, it did in more than thrce
fourths of that Territory; and when, on the other
hand, acquisition of different character is made
1t is Intentionally so to manage as to exclude slave
holders from all parts of it, it is obvious that the
character of political system would be essentially
changed so that the Government, instead of being
that of the whole Union, would have been converted
northern section.
By one modeFof proceeding, for example, we are
asked to admit California State forthwith. But
New Mexico and Deseret are in just as much want
of legislative aid, and their inhabitants just
urgent in their demands for action in their cases.
Inasmuch, therefore, as the inhabitants of all these
Territories are in the same situation, and have all
presented US forms of government, why discriminate
between them Why grant the request of one set
and refuse it to the others Is it because California
has made constitution excluding slavery, while the
other two Territ cries have not imposed any such
srcton in their forms of government! Is it for this
reason, say, that to be required to admit her
at once7 If the majority from the North instead of
disposing Of all these Territories at this time, they
being equally entitled to our consideration, insist on
pushing through California alone, is the conclu
sion irresistible that it is their object merely to
strengthen their hands, thus to enable them hereafter
to secure the other portions of the Mexican territory
by one mode or another?
Are southern men to be required to stultify them
selves far before the country as to affect to be
blind to this state of things? Could we settle the
whole territorial question equitable terms, we
might be justified in waving the strong objections
to the manner in which this state Of things was pro-
duced in California. The northern members have
not only, by decisive majorities, from time to time
repeatedly during the last three years, passed the
Wilmot proviso though the House of Representa-
tives. but even at the last session. when Mr. Pres
tons bill 70 allow tho people of that country to form
ed that provso to it, and thus obliged its friends to
abandon it. The people of the country there, be-
ing thus persuaded that their only chance to, get
into the Union was by the exclusion of slavery,
very naturally incorporated the proviso into their
The course which you have to some extent pur-
sued. however patriotic may be your motives, and
more especially that of the National Inteligener,
seems to me calculated only to produce mischief. !
refer to the attempt to undeate the condition of feel
ing at the South by extracts carefully culed from
southern papers, letters, &c. No impression is there
by made on the South. The subject being one which
every body there fully understands opinions cannot
be shaken in relation to it. Those persons who rea
son knoo that it is wrong that the South should not
be permitted, with her institutions, to occupy any
part of the common territory such not accus
toned to reason feel that the exclusion IS gross out
rage on their rights. When any man, how high
soever may be his position, decaims against the ex
tension of slavery into any part of the territory his
words produce more effect the settled judgment
of the South than the dashing of the against
the base of mountain of solid granite. The only
effect of these publications is to deceive the North.
What possible good can result from keeping the
condition Of things in the South Is it wise thus
to mislead the people there! Why not let them
know their movements may bring them into danger?
Il it regarded as wise stroke Of policy, in militia
~ commander, to conceal from his own troops the
danger, until he can bring them up suddenly upon
masked battery1 If the Union be in peril, nothing
seems better calculated to increase the danger
than such course as this.
Even if these quotations should be fairly made from
the particular papers selected, it must be remembered
ed in the southern States. 1t may be remarked, too,
that number of these papers published by north
ern men, some of whom retain their original sectional
feelings and adroitly endeavorug advance the
anti-slavery views of the North. Other journals,
partly from party feeling of opposition to move
ments which found in the first instance moro favor
in the Democratic papers, and partly out of Difference
to the tone of the central press in this city, sup
posed to be in accordance with the views of the Ad
ministraton, have echoed back what tn ey supposed
would be acceptable hero. ~.
As, however, it has become manifest that they
wero uninrentionaly aiding the anti-slavery move
ment of the North, they have gradually been taking
4 better view of things; and have no doubt but
that ultimately, all such of them governed by
patriotic considerations will the proper posi-
ton. The North is also misled by the fact that
tain southern seem willing to sacrifice tho gem
era nationa! interests Of the Union, by abandoning
the rights Of their own section and adopting the mar
row sectional claims of the North. Whether these
persons governed by misguided patriotism, or are
merely seeking northern support for their personal adj
vancemcnt it cannot be expected that they should be
sustained by those whose rights they are willing to
surrender. If they have not already lost their inu-
ence, they will inevitably do so when their position
is understood and the feeling has become intense.
The effect of these things, however. be produc
tive Of nothing but mischief By misleading the North
Had the real state of feeling in the old thirteen colo
nies been understood in England six months before
the declaration ofindependence, revolution would
people were cheated and deceived by the ministers
and their organs who declared. from time 70 time,
that the complaint this side Of the Atlantic came
only from few ambitious and factious men, who
were making noise and exciting sedition to give
themselves consequence and that the great body of
the inhabitants Of tho colonies were loyal contened
and Quiet and 80 attached to the general government
and the union with Great Britain, that they would
submit 70 whatevef lews the Parliament might pass.
With this example 80 familiar to American minds,
e il NOT strange that similar deusion should pre-
vail I s
Bot viii now advert 70 smother point, viz the
means proposed 70 fesIst the mpsopet action OF the
nor,hern msiofity. Lhass expressed that
under our oblikasions to support the CONSTITUTION OF
The limited Ssstes oil ens oonsstent with it, pxo-
gisions should be Axbauatsd hefots shsa should bea
Recommendation to appeal 70 rights above And
have hence advised thst under all tho crcumstsn-