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

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principles Of bumsn Freedom the fSs.dom oi the
white race. 10 whom not only the cause Of huma n
liberty here but throughout the world has been
nitted by beue hctent Providence under the
OF s. government In the b. oxdert sensethst
which 10 based upon mans intelligence and capacity
ard not upon provisos and restrictions aud tyrauni
cal legislation Of Congressional masters or foreign 70
vsrDmeuts without representation voice or vote by
their own people; which believes our brethren aud
n.iRhbors. whose enterprise has carried them to tn.
chores Of the Pscifo wise as be ore they left
and well qualiaed to choos. for themselves As
TO choose for them This the kind of human free
Dom which an proud to advocate, upon which nave
stood and upon which will stand olauss
In december Is47 amer 1t bad become that Ia
Pislation by Congress the QUE of slavery u
the territories would lead to unhappy il not
ccus~qu~nces, 1 introduced into the Ssnate OF the
United states certain resolutions declaring boldly ho
true prin ciplss OF eystem to f-xovernnent
and that sl questions of domestic policy in the terri
tories ought 10 be left to the people thersf under tho
principles OF the cOnstiutlo and in accordance with
the rights OF the several States Thi. 50 fsr M
know. the nrst time hts principle formally pre-
sent.d nut now was this principle OF humsa Freedom
received there, by those ~ho far outstrip in
principles Of civil liberty and ~ho anxions for
s d.veopem.nt that they cannot Walt for California
to he scmitt,d' The principle d-uou by era
tors and prcses In ured terms aud those CO.
gent aud sonvinciI guIaents trnitorh aud dough
fac.r applied without stint or mercy to ia author
~ bso proposed 10 change the federal coust
To force slavery into every State territory or
90 have abolished the Christian religion and placed
that Of MchaDlmed In Its stead To have burned every
bible and lsgalzed rbe brsren revela ssons of 10
Smith or "a have applied the kpout the
for the pay OF debts. | could not have b-en
more bitterly or opprobrousIy assaulted Th- resolu-
tops declaring the principles Of self government were
pronounced 10 be fraudulent device, inst,gated by
the South tor the and with the design Of
tending slavery to the territories. In short, they
feurativeiy at lesst called me
sisbeliessr Gu, throat, dog
They were unwilling to trust the people with them
selves est like chidr.n Who eau wa Just enough to
fall into tn. fire they tboud destroy themselves vii
fully ubwittDgly, and DECLARED that nothing but
the application of the proyiso by uoi gresr
thehtiig cure of slavery wben ancient prophet
sought to show the depth OF his grief over the
ram of the daughter oi biz peop'e. he iamrntrd
tan II tears, that he might weep dty snd oight
iLossanily but the sorrow of tor tho OF
tlsv.ry which was 10 ind Its way into Cauforn IL
self government war tolerated. aud the prov.o was
not piied we're evdsus much greater han thos. of
the ,,nPsiteis prophet and to ensbs them 20 msKe
adequate exhibitions of regret. Ii would have
bs'n necessary tor them, 10 u.s commercial
phis'e) 20 have gooe into liquidation aio-
gether Great laughter) But ths proviso not
applied, and the psoph we're ,ft to assert thsir
rights by r'sortng 10 fret principles They assembled
n con,-pti'b and formed constitution aud, a. ~e
have hir.ssy t.en thoU.h upwards OF ol- third of s
meu BEN from slave States aud had been resides
Of Csliicrnis oB al average ~ about two years
only N artcis excluding slavery was naoiuiously
in,.risd And WHEN tbis practical commentary has
been furnished Tor the b-u-hf OF those Who 4,
transfer OF slavery noDi point another above all
slrethose who have deridsd aud rsves III" principle
or s'n povsumeut PROOF inning in vG.og the peopis
wort by 20 be- trusted with their doGes ic policy
have stTsl'd popular prejudice against
sdNoc,trs and hpIted them a. tbscgh they hat bren
bss.ts - prey hut ~ho step Ia aud stand
to the inisu State aud d-uouucs
itt enlly. uniform ana consist, mt advocates lie
mice DEht we'll imapn. this age of brass stead
Of an aye of goia - lLausbt.r) The great pribcipe
Of hun ma fr.suou 10, which Il hsv. eont.na.d hAs
been the f.sd' OF the White leaving zach poli-
teal o'nGupiy tree Themselves to cay how far thsy
uld wouls not tlra, u, nertia slAv-ry exist
..s 4 -, ~, : - 80 '. ~. w ~. ~. : aa ~ ~ 49,, % =. -, - ~
vi ts own domestic concerns ! kno~ not What 10 -
"a pphuse) Tlsis Hi~sys has been and there rlvHys
VII br ,rorg repugnsee ON The rart ~ Tree men TO
have their domsstr affairs costrll-d by tho-r -h"
Ill. BItrb which c-u.' the revolt aud ,vsiu-
ton IN thu American Colonier hut act alton to
r.sist the ,sslstl"n Of the British psrlameut over
tbsm domestic pol'cy ana when their cup ot vrcngs
tlitd 10 o,efho~ ing tor tbir reason thy severed
the ti.s which bound them to this tyrzppic. -ystcm
With the .vurd our whole rcpubicsn tb.ory and
s.rsu,e sy,~n rs.t the prime, pss ~
eDt aud he Who believes thai h- L. qualified
to govern bo'b him.f aud his n-ishbor and
that munify ~ fse sh ouid rrgu-
lat. and centred the domestic snairs Of another
equally me- equal, int.llg mt thou-Aods ~ mt-s
oisfnnt. should write r.sts- justiyins th- ssxros-
snn- ~ the brush Parliament upon the colonies aud
add app ndix In of th. disip. right or kings
hut have sbosb.r parallel to run bstwsen the ham~n
r.. m Which advocate aud that ~hirb is prsc is-d
~ thcs. Who Ind much In advance The coostitu-
ton ~ the Cbeo statss mak-e s the Stst.s old aud
sovereign equals The original stAt-s zero
de- IN the principles OF fr~om; f-r the ouy
restriotop upcs them that th.ir form of govers
n'ns shoula he republican. Slavery had been psoscd
lf 20 uest IL ss 10 thought bast They could adopt
r,jcc, continue abelsh modify the institution
Of slavery ~ III. ud sun their o.n 'ntcrer. or sense
of prtpti,ty. The new stst~s IT, be admitted N al
nutsd sc'oroing To the prinrple- ~ tb. cons'itu
ton. NUT be admitted With tho ,sms rights and
privileges unrtstrctcd or upmpsired or tby vii not
le .o,.r-isp equals An, yet so have ,.su that
sir'Butus sdvocstss for hussD freedom sought to
MAX. .r.siy stipulst,oD with Mexico 20 last rugh
oil me thai the poi L. ~ California rhouid not
L. in n 90 Other stale. to choose their
,ru'ion, lest p-ichsnes they mish, 10 Inclined to
mailing their sovoi~4spty interior 10 that of th-'r
str states. and dspsbd.b' In this r-sp.ct upon the
osrr'cs of the mi-sr-he government fr-m ~ncm the
very territory had been conquered hAvns th"m 20 do
tt.y plrss,d tb.y shouid do ss Mexican treaty
dict.,'d. whils BY no mesn- QUESTION the pudiy
of The notiv~s Of tho~- sho thus rhib,t.d their
sense ~ fr"e government. submit. that ho~-
e,sr ardent and sincere may ro~ br their
nisnorhp tor California they .hoald erssa,-s soms
sus ali dssree IL charity ard trbs srsac- for those
~ho are, ss eoDf.ss myself 60 b~. very TAR Ia
srrssr Of thD extraordinary aud peculiar syri-m Of
h,nsn b'sdnm The d.mOerstic th-sry teaches the
ample yet rubiims Prueipes ~ eguslity Vnv o' me
pfin y Artciss To- IT. ct, shsd ere a IL the repud
attn ~ -vsry species of mos"piy sud sm strongly
oitesto 20 IL 10 svsry torn Of gender n"~oer p-rsoa
sud csss hssr.) do not cisfn 70 be mots sinc-rs
sud hones thsr my fso~ setting 'r~s fr -rcits-
ns.t sno 9th due rsgsTd 10 their porsi ni'i lee
20 rore'ty abd do not n.iisvs that IA ih- Divias
,coromy eli the honss,y and sincerity or all the
t-r-v"enc- and phianih hfopy, ~scs allotted 10 soy
part euler cias III, ass,,isn Of .lsr-ry y. ali its az
p.sts fbli ~ difcuty ssd when nsrrry asitst-d 10
co,f.asrstsd sovernnept ss 60 .i-meet 10 ..cton.
sltn. 10 frsoaht vtth danger suo psfn IL ts pro
h'm fco ystsrious for bus soiuti but " rsus-
j.ets all w ~ tine ~ ret turned 10 the bar
isrtus issd fcD wher thsy tsk~s Without the
stlu'" - humanity b.sring 9Th them tn. c,e-sibss
o. civil sst'on aud IN snity " vi pfov.that tho
~ts o.~f.ssof tnserutssis frcvasnos tot-os thst
To- sood ~tich man. copidty and WI. ncr ana -rons
ioii e'n f"r -,n bsvs given this sotjscf deep sid
snr cue cnpstdsrston. sid my copriu-tops arr toe
v'l ms'pi'd sd too strongly t,uud.d 10 rsasons
go ss'icnt cenvicticns ~ b. lixhty y~ld'd A. the
sane the an prepared 60 ert.pd o. tho-e -ho have
err v,d 81 other rsnts eli that tot rson c~~-sry
tc is ne. srereis~ sf syision aud manly discusoo,
sba 'e~ taI to- tho soe,slop'm"s' ~ truth tlriss
bear W, D. III. fSLhd-ftsn 20 the ~urd Co tn. pre-
rent rcnshi ibtd pfci.,.itts ~ 'nptrfer integrity
hsve been otstfu.f.d oish~.ved sns darcy ~ded by
the nrssss ~ N; aud tho. ~ho bss. s.s.rtrd .
hsisr srd pufrr rider ~ ssucuty than hrir fliovs
hs,s ssoiu ~ disc d.risoo thsu ~ .i-
nistion' tor u i Dopslsr ids that seeoroiss to,ss
vefs-
sso mag crv eAnteh church .. sv-~y vgs,
VIII ~ mef~ pis q thsn ether r~cpis1
ss~s nof rfeteref v'izieus tra
fesstse ut.ep~ ssssths ~ stesrls
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I air .hib1.d ~ an Aoscdot~ ~
~" s'st.-trss.r IN The bt-i-r rtst-. on- ~ ~hom
lmt'o prirs' ~ith no obvtus chang of character -
fh' utt.r miss esbvicfe - Oh crne mt fof c@sf-s
'or snd bis ~" psn,oo eso- What isi" ~ scu-'"
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