The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-18

upon he future to the bright prospects which await
friends have been long DEVOTED to the public SER
vice The bsst-thoueh not the er-st-.t portion ofmy
domestic lfe and the pr.cce OF uorstiv. prof..-ion
that night fuinl responsible public trusts and crafty
/. l.nd.ole ambition; .nd II have failed e dts
charge my duty according to he ability which has
been given me l must have been bss.ly ungrafeful,
ana that without motive. The psrisd during Witch
have IN part the proud~t sovereignty Of
the coped~rsey ia tho Senate of the states
been without ills parallel In eventfn history To
claim To have been exempt nom through all the
vcisstudes which have. At such . time attended pnb-
lie snsirs would be- cisimsF that which has been
souehrsfeo 10 tht wisdom OF man But the occasion
suros me .Asing opportunity co reud.r an account
Of my steward hip to these Who hsvs right to know
the reasons which have nnuonced me. and embrace
II With siacrity In doing the history Of the ab-
sorbpg qses,ens. which have agitated the country
ter ana To my own and to these ends
vii be briefly but Ia spirit r.cri
ed tn. subject which has on-iiruted he unfsrtu
nate element OF sctionn strife has been still IT,
the application of the ordinance Of 1857
acquired tsrritores- territories won by the common
vaIur aud effort OF wise heads and patriotic
hearts upon n. field sf battle territories ssd
hy the common blood and common tr-asurr OF every
section of IA. Union. Repeated efforts have been
made in Congress. from time TO give these ter.
ritori.s civ organ,zation bat they hav- all proved
fruitirss and unsssug TOR reason that one por-
toH nsist, that should he erected un
les this restrictive ordinance aop-d tn IT, whls
another insisted. with equal pen tnanty that none
should be erece ed with it:eDe that
Wa necessary ana proper TO prohibit the extension
OF rhv"ry by tho legislation Of Congress- the other,
that such action by ths national Legislature
jutt improper ana unconstitutional calculated. il
not int-bd'd to wound and in suit their fs-ling- and
To u~grHue them ia the scale of social aud political
being sbd insisting upon their riht to pass into the
terri'or"s ARD enjoy them In common With the people
OF the nee states, with the instit utons pee usr to
tn mseves That the Who'll. ground NAY be surveyed
under.tsndngly, h should he b. red those
who urge The appliea ion Of this ordinance claim
II no iurtner or h'gher office than that IL will IL
sdop'd prohibit slsver from going from the states TO
tb. teiTtorses- making few iess slaves in MARYLAND
or o'hei states anu pincng them In tile territories
III. south have of en- earnestly declared that n
eomp, Then To sev.r the political bonds which unite
III. States IN coDiedeiscy and have appexled their
thter a.s and 10 ther reprSss ntsts.s In Congress
TO "hs. h"m It's agitation But though 1t ha- al
r.scy TONED parties bard upon higher principles
than hms more dangerous TO our free in
ttlulots u an con bined void IN arms against u.s.
sbd has sowb br sdcsst in midst terrible -e.
m.nis ~ onsl h.teit is s pressed ou as agh
thos, who uTg.n II r.ck.d little OF the
~bei might hollow II is cobc.d.d by those VINO know
mot 81 IN" coil productions climate, aud physical
ehL hover Y" there there bstpg NO adequate. demaad
fer IT. most UD~ttidy and ne labor Of
ia" n.,i'ss b-rg both abundant sno cheap Add al
Though cobs d. aliens "a much hg port In uence
sro cor ol action upon all that this dii-
nouli ana dangerous subject of those Who
NV th.'ccptress cip pass no la sufcienty inviting
Ia hs iwnIls 80 strIg gent iu it, penalties force
tIk'es there. and k"pit there for single yesr-
But The south regard II u point Of hoaor:-
They hoia all iniort renee with the question an
mbirf' OF coDstit atiossl right and they
fear LAT ~h'r this Particular power has been
cit'd by tonpIesr soin. oih.r o more practical u-
fo'tsuee and NOR, o.spl. injurious To them may be
hrst sss,Tt.o then inri,ted on and finally applied,
pouI sts'e Ns,er'ipbty hall become empty name,
aud hey e placed III. mercy Of The
m'nt WELDED hy the potential voice Of conteoun ns
nsj"i,y VA the TREE states. We numerically the
STR niger parry and should rem. pber that nnurites
nr. e'nsttut"nally -.nsitivs and sou- of epcroach
p.nt Msj' riihs can mt ell times enforce their
rights b, Tho x.rcs. of their poser and th.y .soud
b. aem nrh'd ny the highest dictates OF justice aud
gene. tn. rsh,- of ,ro-- ~no are 10 All ia, numors
u-ir sovereign equals. l have long and anxiousy
eoptsn pir,.d this qu.,'ion In all its br.rag. aud
potwi n,,srdips d" hold the south eI.mp, from
error m her reciprocal policy not ~thstabdipg sbe
al-s,s hut T. in eoppss snd each cosot-r-
part rot Wit hstsDding portion Of her statesmen
have sccnsiopniiy sh Idon'd ss | have Thought her
strongest ground b. stand upon her ~sshs-t and ,st
imprsrtcsbe. hss. ioug believed that In all that
i,c 10 th, s.cobs STRIFE rh- has oesn mor- stnnsd
Aricnn s.rvipde IRON it, very saturs mut b. 81 sIi
tni.s p-ipiully sensitive and there Il offence
esrth -hich humanity brooks vhb ~ little patience
.stsrrsi u teff-r'Eer - domssiic sfsrs Scarcely
the act 81 our .Dsncipsip legally sisnalirsd
~heb s,e.ts we're oresptsd IN Our midst an presses
.sisb,phsd 9TH the avovod purpose OF putting
down tn. Institution In Other state Missionaries
vent ior,h rp"p ihsir .rrsnd 81 mischief and every
nerns 81 veastop sid annoy anoe that ingenuity could
device srd vigilance execute vas employed to sap
aud urdsrmiIe. and render vaiue.ss the insti-
tutiois - The South and TO disturb The relations
b-tv,n MASTER and s-avant tvoto.-rrue We
rrsslsd urnreesssriiy aud vexs,iousy. eur Lass
Witch p.ruiut.d cur southern friend. to bring With
th.n ih,ir Ious,hcld servants whom visitisg our
STATE tr f~ -''ka upon business or pi'ssur-i
a m & ,.as%rns ss,.,,,s - sr ".S ScS, il
yoring to throw ob.tso.~ IN the way of their re-
covering ,unmsrily according to previous hssiissd
u.sg~ Their fusit,s slaves And IL will be found to
D. painful. YET instructive truth that the dsrk-t
ps,.sgsr In tho history O human s-rvitude have
ben vritffn there fr'm . psc.-sity imp"sed by
The ofrc'ov. int.rmeddsnss and msiign ianu. ncss
Of q mssuiasd or spurious Philanthropy A
s'uim'nt there 10 no doubt that tbs Sorthera
pop- 81 all ols-ses and all parties regard -ih dis
is,sr the TRANSFER ~ slavery trom the s,stss to the
dec sf,s my eou. urr.sc~ u H. not ho~ever because
h.v mcr. npstby Tor the slsv- 10 the nee sttle
n.ut than the old f-f In such chang. his health aud
oouio.t could protshl, h. promoted, but IT is be-
esuse t,lisre III. @o'Hi political snS social ooudtos
ot he -hit-s much BITTER with.ot than With H. and
While have mploy.d liberty spa ~ ~ cant
phrs-sr to sgusl ~ my superior philanthropy ana dc
n,trrcpose to 90 so. ,sp.risnce hish xrstincatss
vh'n ,s- ssv stste In foondios her political
orssnirsttn adhere 10 vtst r.gsid the tras pria-
eisiss Of sco.omy snd reject an Institution which
later must bring OF embarrassment sod
evil tb.u esnof Imaginary god Yet .iuce
r,psttutionsi right upon the brssd-~t prinri-
,,s sf'rse . IT. gov,rnm.bt am IL. ~iiiinr th.I ~.ch
plnesl ., msnity .hosid ju-ss for Itself -h-.,rr IL
sh bsvs 10 or not ch eringD But -bhe thss CON
ourrins IN ,.n,msni 9Th thee -he Do not f.vor tn.
trn.isr of slavery TO the nesy acquired tsrriiories
an quite fre. 10 d-cl.r~ that much sooner than
tn. oth.r-be bsppy snd heaven favored ssn-d.r.ey
dNidsd soorer than see sppl~ star In our contsls
a. u tlo,'sd FROM th> hrmam.n, sooner thaa he
ffsi.rn,i rstons Witch ought to exist between this
site'b'od ~ statss turned TO sysemsc msnsc.s aud
snsry r.Iroachss. would see every msmb~r Of this
NJ iortuIste rrce. bond and fr.s veil provided and
sl. I'd nsrch RE-. The Old s,.ss to Oh. ss- ssrrA
tories other .ecs.er % ths Uniop there
sIs', 70, irhsbit.nt. -oula prrmii then cheer
hs) Utbss he Treason. ht tbo-e who viii Insss the
mort OIL Aso. viu further sdi thsf N n~ces.sry
20 a.. suec.ss % the movement, -ouid consent
tes h,s. -ho causei-sly ssi,s'e thu suhj-ct .ny
ssvtitn of th- bni"n. including th-r soisy symps-
thirss r'I .nd ,puriou.. might ~ slons ~i,h th-m
Va'shier sud ayplaues We have already s--s
that the opl, "fnre .hch u %. prapos.d To scsom-
ph.h ~ tbs ordinance ~ iTsf vac to prevent the
trsrsf-r 20 fsvsry from the States TO tn.
sld nrr' can fail TO that 70 " had been adopted.
spo hst. psffofmrd all that fts nost strenuous sd.o-
esiss clsr Tor u, n ~.uld have reaJerrd hut poor
cvmpsniAton 'or the evil sbich has fulc w-d In its
tfsin u s'cticrsl strife and heart hurnisEs aud biz
tensss slavery V cobdn.d to the Atlantic siop.
ard The strength ~ our in-titutions has Put
usi W tie f,rmaf,n ~ sectional com biuati5s. TO
pe,.tt ~ fdrsl gslsion its crossing D. the other
sce Let Ne tor mem mt rrv.r-- tne picture snf
tspsfsr ~ AL to the Psci6r, aud enquire -h.hey tn.
sane sprt ~ sJmps'hy -opld desire 10 bring ~ bsat
spsbf Asis u-usl vhen any qu-stis snsbis esy-fi.ns
70 Va h. urgsd vpou the consideration % the country
the pscrI.r vosres ~ The provi-o d-crin@ have
isusts hi.o., fr the purpe-- Of gaining for i,. cup