The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-19

bupsilVn ~ all oregon, simultaneously ANNOUNCED,
10 feconciliuR The North o. the policy 81 spbsflnR
Isras, n ia certain that ths announcement u ths
ns0 Dsrisefsle platform vas roesved ~ WAT soc.
ton With some suspicion ny both D"io~fsls aha
WbiRs. II vas clear " The pgd'fsl9hlHF " D'h
parties At tbs North Inst southern thhuef"ts ana
agnthrfu mana geuebt had controlled ths uotninh-
tim. a southern candidate hsd teen chosen.
ap1 al tho more prominent Rfnllsmen ~ Nc
rarity al the North bsd benn set aside. Wen. 81.
~. G,es f parry interests nad discipline prevailed
tssinst All heart 'butbings and all jealousy ~ south
domination. oven against Tie anti slavery lrcl
ing ~ tho NORTH aa9 not single state counted
upDn as cratic ~ the North, ihilei ~ ts sup
l,1ft 81 The Democratic candidate; md MI Polk
Vas elected President Of the United btatSs.
There one incident connected with this
sttsnRs. sysblf story 80 remarkable tiipi though
moi strictly connected With The purpose 81 my mr.
rative. cannot omit ~ pgtfr II pns said nj Tbs
UB,s. and suppose truly said, tbat considerable
number II tbs Abolib"t,isis IN Nt~ YORK "lse dc.
tn he'd nom The support ~ tie Wi~ rnhdtdata Nv
the Incorporation ~ one ~ uipt, III thri, leaders,
but upon what cobsitpc ,yn II their duty and
ldnbiy ~ their cfcr.. I cGuld never comprehend,
unless up"p TIC ono hpsNed ~ The time. which
waa. that ~. principles IL drinpcrSt =. If lahhbiy
carried put, necessarily led " il,r alyliilOn ~
slpvT,y. refer W this Circumstance Ia fhe clec-
ls'b ~ issi with no inyidDuH pptppse. upr ny sny
means dp desire 70 shy any tl,iig offensive " ny
Dsu,Veraic friends in die cbatubrr. for must 10
them us justice 10 say, that hays seen nothing ~
ths ssVf their distinguished leaders hsfe. to
Justify tic lnppthtDt of abolition sentiments a.
thenH fsift ~ II 70 zbDW that tbs dOct,luo ~ the
perfect equality ~ lights 500 hl and political. hcs
corded w. and claimed iDr all races aud conditions
81 mankind, by tho principles III pure democracy.
as expressed ia tho haVorite uaitbv1fia. Libery.
Equality. and Fraternity, Is one u the Jstht ii0g
elements ~ the times. which the Ssfth na veil ~
ths South may wen look 10,
bat II Is nov uty PURPOSE 20 state. thai The CON.
summation ei Che pole II pnnrEiug Texas sperdi
~ followed The advent ~ Mr. Folk a. power and
d,at. faithful to Isis engagements with ais Northern
friends, he prosecuted the claim ~ tho Iulrd
States 70 tho whole 81 Oregon with tiupf which
Wsllnieb Involved tho country 10 var with
Great Britain Bot that danger passed. aud tho
possession ~ Oregon viii lie present boundaries
occurred. ei,he, FROM The nrcessies II his position.
90 upon some calculation pf Rlpry. 90 otlict nud
ineeo substantial benefits ~ ir acquired. ho nbbrsi
tshnEly and With bccpfdiel support II his Inflow
rs. north aud south. plunged his country INTO
war with Mrscpl Indicating FROM tho commence.
mrnt Wy uptnistnhhblr ere nnsiantrH. bht wpuld
not u" iTftnibhtsd without iurthrt acquisition ~
territory when lbnt purpose became manifest ~
ths public IL arrested uiG attention. aud aroused
the Jealousy Of the whole North. Tho annexation
81 Texas Just tpusufumstod, accompanied by u
stipulation fpf the admission ~ ufrr 90 Tour slave
States ~ be carved DOT 81 her Tertiary. and thru.
following close upon Tho heols 81 tiiia MEASURE,
pt9p"sinpp Tor the further acquisition III trrriiDIy
IN the same quarter. gave new atutity to every
anti slavery sentiment aud preiudis at the NORTH
i,s ragssd fefrehesa tD The spirit ~ hhhti stn,
rivtd eYety dnfhnHni passion oi iralVusy resent.
tnspt which bad. IN umrs pact brrn rpRrndrfrd
northern policy. The Consequence vac. an inpnes
date and almost unanimous de- lafaiinn III the froc
States that whatever acquisition ~ Territory might
&c INC rosult ~ tho should b. C,Fe territory.
- iho south 4 is we'll knpWu that. while The
Wings were opposed both 90 thr war it4rll aud the
peli' 81 further acquisition 81 territory. the Dorn
"'fatir patty. NDfth aud south. vctT earnest Ia tho
support uf both, bat With vhat wisdom 81 VIII,
What particular yirvs 81 sputliru interests the
qpisiion 81 trtitory was Insisted upon by southern
gentlemen ia ihr i,r If he DO lafntipn 81 tho
Nofth. that whatever might hr acquired should hc
nee. IL yrl mystery a. ne, u ia fair lp ptrsuiGo
however. that variety uf motives bad ll,eit mia
"nce upon ihr course 81 The southern Urtnp,tlty
upon this subject. aud. among othrfs. party iutrf
'aiH and considerations. Tho war. besides The ynat
resources 81 patronage which u hhd plai cd at tho
disposal ~ The Drnpprr ratio administration. mtpht
10 expected a. give Hu,b drptcc 81 scinf To- thc
party idrntihcd with ia success as 81 zr,urr its
permanent narondau,y. but To- terminate il, hftrr
such vhst expenditure Of blood and treasure with
nothing 90 strike the im1g natipn at q ~ popu.
lat admiration. except thc Epty ptplpfy a, hi,yr.
inrpiH, might defeat all their expectations 81 con.
hnprd party aatrpdrnry Another aud uiptr CO.
diiabls motive With many 81 the dstipr uirhrd lead
ere doubtless van, 60 give additional strength nnd
pf"trr ti"n a. tho slave lelup States. MT dpuliiur
that tho luHtitr 81 ihc North nutw tthanuInp thft,
repeated declarations inthr contrary. wptli finally
accord 10 thr south iait proportion IT thr nov 49,.
questions. to hu considered slave t'ttltpty tui
whatever may have been The tuUHt's ~ southern
gentlemen, uio policy ~ further uilttiun be-
Sisted pn sod contaminated. aud thc ,uur.qirnt eH
Hrr before aud ntuaud in 81 tlrt MAJ nitudr
aud FEARFUL btafinr-. a ttilr more than two y~afs
ESQ ", were la thr midst If SpuRuinafy War viii
nrtEbnofthE republic. Now. Hl peace With al
20" world without. We are iu thc uuiIst 81 a dan.
errpua aud hateful Fiuic within, sui among Uuf.
stlyss.
Al Tho rly.r 81 that rrtl,a 81 rit,a and rehus
'pptp'i rd sud art pn boot Wv il,, Dsuu, thur con
voptipn inl~fi. marked ~ ur treaty # Guada
lupr lhdalgp. tho area ~ uo frpuhIl wac pc
.fivod 10 have bTcn enlarged one u,id beyond its
q A
hpundlraa fcrulity md f,rplf,ta vas auppuu.d a.
ho thrown open a. puf tiufrus aud. under thr iu
fnrurr ~ tho vivid prospects IT ritut, prsps,ty
and grandeur. these ntnafing f,aulta B., hirtfI lea
40" short space ~ iput years pointed i1 the imiR
iuatiou. thc popular tc,pg dsspt, nll f,ftIpdbra.
aud warnings ~ Impending ',l. tsro tu suthusi
artn Fmahr wore sung iu hunur e tho foresight.
tho Wisdom aud The emory ~ The huhpfu uf u pol
icy az once 90 grand aud nur,raalul The Drtuu,
incy. North ADD south congratulated th,mac,cn
upon their brilliant achievements Toe Tho country
hhd upon the prospects ~ continued and pyiup
u'nt powrt which dnWurd upon thfm n wau not
long before They perceived that 40 thrit vtii laid
rthfura ~ patty hrFpudiFsmrut wrfs lkrly g.
fail them nisanr, ton open. uudirguia,d aut
iotmidHhl' showed iis'ii 10 llrif ranks, and 90,
s'ulhoth uoW"'f 10y, 'apr'ally, began tu suspect
uiat. in tlio acquisition 81 California anil New Nlst
ir'. hey bat got What th,y dii not expect. emil
dii not want 'aat Accession ~ Territory iu which
rlayety was practically fofbidi.n ~ ihr uunltrtl
Die laws ct nature. n not ny human. lave. and eu
~ 10 thc preservation ~ an spiilihtium Of plsst
hctworu thr Nufth ard uis south ~ 40 important Co.
thr protection IT f,uthsfn Interests. ui,y fpuud
lhoy had struck n hlpw that might pfu,, fatal col
ib"ar Interests. Ih'y hni insisted upon ib, itum,
date annexation ~ ot'vun, and thrrthy provided
Go tho future adm ssi, uf tvu u not .lf now itso
Nistrp Into The Union California aud Nsv Mtsi
'n. thry perceived. wrfr ihsly a. i. tonss ilr pf,
poudrfan,c ~ te Moth ny AZ lraut tIt additional
Zee htairs aud how ta retrieve thia uuIatuu4t.
itauli ~ uio va nrd acquisition policy be- thr
problem a. =, solved
bore ,lDfr The fftifw ~ uie past. Niu,h ptp.
f"sfd Add A. in ilir shsith ~ M, istr acquisition
~ Territory. have acoinsd w press iie if, that tlf
gentlemen ~ tlr Drmp fati, patty. and particular
W il"sr ~ ii' South. ,ifiiy responsible ~, ihr
rtrsrpi embarrassing Au1 dang fns state ~ ansita
J b'R tl ssy. ulat have in ti'v no party pufpHss
have desired "ply 90 pfer'nt iaiihiuI outline ~
u'nar 'auats ~ disimbnn'o a. uuf systsii. pud ui
th' pt,Hrnt dlsarpuipns. which bod uud-fistrn q,
d' The question roN o. bs Bdiu.t,l nnd tI, iu
's'osis a. h' protected and ruafi,,i rr a itut.lf
'aht ~ hf tuhir iltn rpljo' Hi party ,ai.uis
icons aui southern ui4n boo iutsfeats abd gym
p"ihy, anl hu uue suU ~ tir South pf -,ttie,ri
go "ll"w lhs party assl iatpi- ,t tpttfsta q. a-sy
hia judgment ur dtr'i hia DY,ifar utsH tYi,s
deeply aiirr ting ths ,ohupu vrlfafr puI 70 lp,,y,,
nay ho feep"u-ih'r 90 ta pasi 40 u,u-i 10. o. pi,
rflt ftf L.