The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-24

IN spy other people OF the came numbers They have
half million Of men. ons half OF vh"s owns, seee
his own horse and his rife, and knows how 20
manage them They control the navigation OF the
Mississippi They cut of the communicstion vnn
our foresn trade and clothes the world Lat
a collision arise between them, and the Northern
States and the spinds husrtts becomes SILENT
the grass grows in tn. streets Of New York. aud the
grain Of the Northwest rot~ in her grsnsries
outrage can b. ,rrpstrsted With impunity, We can
tell Presidential nrigu snts and cabinet expectants
and obbing organs that their power this question
has sepsrted IL 10 beyond even the fornslity OF
majority vote In Senate or House And since It has
becom much ths fashion for power to wave the
s~ordwe tell those are fond OF that sort Of
adjustment that the liberties Of these States we're won
by the sword-snd II necessary, BY the sword they
will be maintained.
Now, night or wrong, there is the best reason
for believing that this is the spirit which prevails
in the Southern States the slavery question, and
II would be useless 10 conceal il from the North.
While it is thus manfesting itself in language that
cannot be misunderstood, there is imminent dam
ger of a collision between the oops Of the geaera
government and those of Texas. II such an I'M
fortunate occurrence should take place, other
Southern States would undoubtedly take sides
with Texas. The result would be a civil war that
would end in the dissolution of the Union. If
Texas should seek 10 extend her jurisdiction over
that part Of New Mexico to which she lays cl lin,
by force, it is easily that a conflict would
inevitably take place, the probable consequences
OF which we do not care to allude TO at present
Such being the state of feeling in the South,
and so imminent and dangerous being the present
situation ofthe country, il may be asked how can
harmony be restored between the two sections of
the Union, without the North sacrificing either
dignity principle The answer is apparent. Let
the House of Representatives lay aside all other
matters for the present, and take up and pass
the bills which now he on their Speakers table,
and which have already received the sanction of
the Senate. Those measures, together with the
passage of the Fugitive Slave bill, now before the
last named body, would, we are certain, satisfy the
South, and be agreeable to nnetetn-twen,eths of
the people Of the Northern States. The North
would get the admission of California, with her
constitution as it is the South would get terrific
rial governments for Utah and New Mexico with
out the insertion of the Wilmot proviso; the Texan
boundary question would be disposed of in a man
ner tkat neither section could object TO, for the
country is morally bound to pay the claims against
that State, contracted and provided for prior TO its
annexation; and by the bill now before the Senate
the South would get an additional guarantee for
the protection Of their property. one based on the
original compact, and which the North, in justice
and iair dealing, could not, and we believe would
not object TO. Now, we believe that all of these
measures can he easily carried by the House and
We would press upon them the urgency there ex-
isis 10, legslating upon thema United States
troops are on their way TO Santa Fe from different
quarters, and Texas is in a state of ferme ntation
Let Texas be humored and INDUCED little, rather
than allow conflict between her and the general
government TO take place. If wrong, that State
viii be right before long. On the Hosse of Repre-
ssntarves, therefore, tremendous responsibility
rests, and with them we leave it, hoping that the
clouds which have again gathered around the
slavery question will be soon dispelled.