The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-10-01


sition Of Louisiana.
We look at things practically The po-
litical power is in he hands of the North, a
Northern man is in the Presidential chair,
aud there is not the least probability that
there will ever be another Southern Presi-
dent-SoutheTn in location and principles.
The power and patronage Of 2 government
which collects and disburses thirty-hve mil
lions Of dollars annually, and. controls gov
enment contracts, foreign missions, and
thousands Of lucrative and honorable offices,
will always be tremendous; and those pow
ers welded by Northern men and Northern
influences, can at any time control the votes
of at least four Southern Senators for any
purpose. II will be well that it, in our
downward course, they cannot control more
in few years; but we assume, what we
think the present and the past will Justify,
that four Southern Senators at least, actua-
ted by ambitious or more unworthy motives.
can always be relied on by Northern states
men, let them propose what they may
adverse to slavery.
At this time we could point to more than
one Southern Senator, who, for a prospect
of the Vice Presidency or the certainty OF
foreign mission, and little Northern pres
sure, might be induced, from the most patri-
otic motives, for the sake of peace and har-
mony, and devotion to our glorious Union, to
concede so much to the tender consciences
of our Northern brethren as to support
proposition to do away with the three-hiths
basis of representation.
Let it not be said that this is an unreason-
able calculation; nothing that takes place
hereafter will be half as extraordinary as
that which has already occurred.
Viewing things then, practically, we es-
innate the real relative political strength Of
the two sections as twelve slaveholding
States to eighteen non-slaveholdng States
in which case, 1t will only require six more
non-sIaveholding States to make a two-thirds
majority, which, with the casting vote Of
the Vice President, may amend the consti-
tuition.
We will show that, in six years, six, nay,
twelve non-savehoding States, will be ad-
mitted into the Union; but previous there
to, we propose to examine the positions and
principles of the Northern States, to see
whether it is likely that when they have the
power they will amend the constitution, and
do away with the three-ffths basis of repre-
sentation, and abolish slavery.
We think that there is not doubt but
that they will do so whenever they attain
the power; and further they will, as they
are now doing, by the hot-bed system, over.
ride the constitution to force majority to
effect their objects.
These doctrines are held in the North,
and are not peculiar to any party: That
slavery is moral evil. a sin, and curse
and is opposed to the principles of our gov
ernment, and ought to be eradicated; thai
they of the North are dlsgraced by theil
connection with the institution, and are im
plicated in the sin, and responsible for its
continuance and existance, if they do not ex
ert every constitutional power which they
can to oppose and destroy it.
The resolutions of twelve State legisla
lures, and of innumerable conventions of the
great parties, have in every form set fortl
these principles, and the representatives II
Congress from the non-saveholding State
have almost en- n1GSSP shown by their act
that they truly represent the will of thei
constituents.
, We do not deem it necessary to lay PAL
ticuar resolutions before our readers, an
will close this branch by reference to Gott'
resolution, which virtually declared SLAYER
to be contrary to "natural justice and tn
fundamental principles of our government,
which resolution passed the lower branc
| of Congress by nearly the entire vote Of tn
, Northern States.
The passage of this resolution, more tina
anything else, satisfies us that the Sout
have nothing to hope from the forbearanc
t of the North, whenever they have the cor
' stitutional power to abolish slavery. n
one will deny that two-thirds can amend tn
. Constitution, and that those who have a
ready violated and set at nought the spirit {
r that instrument will not hesitate to chang
/. its letter whenever they have the power.
II, as we have stated our belief, the 81
!. ductions of the General Government ca
+ command four votes in the Senate and
!. proportional vote in the lower house frol
!. the Southern representation, it only require
SIX more UOU-SluNeuOlulHS OtutCo W SI'
4 them a two-thirds majority. Every Oh
!. can speculate as to what the result of sue
). a state of affairs will be; we can only s.
forth our views, and say to those who thin
they can shift the evil hour off on
:. posterity, that they are most egregious
a mistaken. If this Union continues, Il
: problem as to the continuance of slave
:. can be forced to solution in six years, al
i will be forced in twelve years. The Unit
il and slavery cannot long continue to exi
together.
at Our territories, or rather the territories
st the North, including that conquered fro
re Mexico and reft or bribed from Texas, a
g he'd prior to the Mexican war, are very ne
n equal in area to the populated portion oi t
a. United States, and are sufficient to ma
es tuentv-ive States over the medium slz