The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-02

nothing more than reiteraton of the provision of
the constitution relative to the recovery Of fugitive
slaves. II is on this account that SO much impor-
tanc. is attached, and justly So to the session of
Congress which will commence at twelve O'Clock
to-day. The last was an important and trying
session, but that which will be entered upon will be
infinitely more so. The two houses of Congress
hold the destinies of the American republic in
their hand. Let them be false to the great trust
reposed in them, and the days of the Union will
be numbered. God grant that they may be equal
to the Crisis, and that the United States will pass
through the ordeal to which 1t is about to be sub
jected, unscathed. In such case there will indeed
be cause for rejoicing, not alone in America, but
throughout the whole world, for if freedom and
self government are stricken down in this coun-
try, where can they afterwards get a refuge
-Four millions of bayonets pointed at liberty in
Europe, that il has no chance of flying thither,
al least for the present. Has it better chance in
any other part of the world!
When this slavery agitation is happily disposed of,
and the sgitators put down, for we cannot for
moment misrust the patriotism of Congress, the
members will find that, during the session, they will
have little time enough TO transact the important
business of the country-that which was neglected
or what al least could not be attended to, at the
last session, and what has accumulated during
the recess. Ii will be recollected that there
were several bills relative TO California introduced
at the last session, but which were laid over for
the want of time TO give them the atteAtion which
their importance required. There was, also, a bill
for establishing branch mint in New York, an
institution which is sadly needed here, more espe-
cially since the discovery of the gold mines in our
Cfat he sciG ua hav
ranged TO carry out our treaty stipulations with
Mexico, for the protection of settlers and emgrants
Oh the hne of the ella; our commerce on the Pa
ciic has become so great, that if we wish to pro-
tect it, we must establish lines of mail steamships
10 China, touching at the Sandwich Islands each
way the tariff could be modified with great ad-
vantage to the country; We want the government
TO have printing office of its own; we would like
TO see some steps taken towards constructing rail
road across own territory, to connect California
and Oregon with the Atlantic States; in fine, Con-
gress will find, on reviewing the field of Legislation
that there is abundance of work before them during
the short session, but all of which they can dispose
of if they are ordinarily industrious, and do not
waste their time in encouraging fanaticsm, or in
induleing IN sectional debates, which produce
nothing but discord and ill-ieeling between diff
feTeht parts OF the country.
Let Congress make good beginning, and we
apprehend there will be no dficu ltes that they
will not be able 10 overcome. This niger BUSH
ness must be put down as soon possible, and
with il, the higher law politicians and abolitonists,
and uliras of every section of the country The
compromise measures of the last session were
passed by majority, and we have no doubt that
there will be as great, if not greater majority, in
favor of continuing them in force, at the present
session. Let that majority exercise their parlia-
mentary rights, and the country is safe.
TREATMENT OF SLAVES IN SOUTH CAROLINA -
The abolition journals, for years past, have teemed
with assertions and Manufactured stories concern
ing the little regard paid in the Southern States to
the mental and moral training of those in bondage.
From South Carolina, through the Charleston
Erening Nacs, we find the annexed significant
fact on the labors of the Missionary Secisty of
Trinity church, in that city:-
We hope our patrons, and the public generally, will
forget that the anniversary OF this society will be
celebrated on Sunday night IL ever there
socistion demanding appreciation, Il Is this The OBJ
jet 10 the religious instruction OF slaves the
plantations. The ministers, emulating the noble ex-
ample OF the martyrs spend their time In the sckly
swamps Of the Low country and combat malaria In all
its malignity In the sudsble effort to extend Chris
tianty There are seventeen missionary stations
attended almost without tn. of providing their
daily bread, by four general superinteudents and
twenty two ministers Nine thousand Negro commu-
Iicsnts depend their lsbors God will surely bless
the charity which nsws to their relief
Here, then, is a complete refutation of those gra
tuious ISLANDERS and impairment Misrepresentation
which are circulated in the abolition papers, in
order to keep up the flames Of fanatieism, now
spreading with threatening activity over the rural
districts Of the North. Here we have a single fact
that ought to silence those pulpit politicians who
seek fat salaries by appealing to the passions and
prejudices Of their creduous Pensioners. II the
truth could be made clear, we have no doubt that
the South could show itself more really sincere
towards the African race than the North ever was
or ever will be. In all our interior towns, such
persons as are most severe against the negro in
habants are the very persons who profess such
deep sympathy with the misfortunes Of the race.
This fact is so well established, that we have no
doubt the negroes in our country towns, could they
testify on this subject, would declare that those who
most erpose them, in their daily pursuits are to be
found in the abolition ranks We have taken some
pains TO gather facts on this point, and we chal-
lenge a denial Of eur assertion. What, then, must
we think Of the public hypocrisy that sustans such
conduct among usl Is it not lamentable instance
Of the degradation Of society which would engen-
der antagonism between the North and the South,
merely for the purpose Of keeping up political
excitement Of a most threatening and dangerous
tendencyl
South Carolina is exceedingly annoyed by the
Misrepresentation Of the party abolition journals
Of the North-and well she may be, when we find
her thus giving to the slaves within her tern
tory, that religious education which aboitonists
have taught the world is denied to the negro. The
missionary labors in Charleston cannot but have
wholesome effect, and, were it not for Northern
interference, the extent of those labors might be
mate rally increased on the plantations. The adj
vice and counsels Of the North, however, are cal
culated to abridge the means Of improvement offer
ed to the saves-for when the mschevous doc
trnes Of ultra theorists are forced upon those in
bondage, the natural duty Of the slave holder is to
guard himself, by repelling every attempt Of those