New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-19

winds" &C ke. 49,.
Now the irpyression here sought 70 be MADE .
plainly this Gov. Seward admits CoEstlta10nA'
obligation 70 act in particular manner out Nu4'l
6es II by pleading the higher Obligation o. DIVINE
law prescribing an opposite courIe' and SO rem
.dering the Constitutional reqaisition n1sa;oFy. -
Pat Gov. S. has said no s1ch thing. he ho.1s e1
pre.sly states and proves ti'st
Tz< C0.,t.t,on req sies our seTsr5.hp ~ Coats.
f4toA dsvoes tie domain aiey secured ron Aet.
Having said this he proceeds 'ra7ediafelg 10
state the proposition quoted above By The RepOb'
lc-not as conflicting with the Constitutional obi
cation but a. confirming. Illustrating and enforcing
Il. and. however amazing il may seem 70 a Wash.
ington Editor that should be accounted r
steward Of God even while holding seat in Con
gress and engaged IN shaping Institutions for vast
TERRITORY destined 20 be the seat Of empire We DO
not believe the great Of the American People
vii share his astonishuont We cannot believe
that this proposition Of Gov Seward will strke
them as either startll ne or repulsve. Yet The he
public rings the changes on It throughout Us an
Gle IS II the idea Of Divine obligation resting On
legislators. not hostile 10 but conhrma'ory Of me
constitutional requirement TO establish justice
extend the blessings Of Liberty and promote the
General Welfare" throughout the National Tern
tories, were q novelty so absurd and SO perlloOs as
righ,fully 70 doom It's propounder 70 tie ceil and
strait JACKIE, OF a mailman. Surely The Ld'o'
must have forgotten that President :. C. Adams
ia 1s25-6 took precisely this ground, and IN almost
this identical language in resisting the attempt q
Gov. Troup Of Georgia to rob the Cherokees Of
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the faith Of treaties.
The Repubic proceeds 10 notice Gov. Sew
ards admission that, under al the circumstances.
ne would have voted to admit California into y
Union even If she had presented herself with 8
GRO Slavery Constitution. and says:
80 We see mat Mr. Seward no, only soknowedses 3
nieher law than the COMMUNICABLE law Of Ood-bu
mai In pinch be would dsobey bis Instructions ard
~ The Creator OF re Unyerse, and vote cOnfofmsby.
Whether be would be representing he commitments 20 i
he does NOT saw: but her. is olesr EcknoleJ gent Of
higher law" than The aR Of Goa which 4, accord no
aim. higher law han the Constitution
For fear OF "dsnenbermenl Of the Empire by he
Withdrawal Of California from The Union. Sir se"srd
would be Wiling to cisobey hgher IA" man me Con
%uo. re owes o no o. ses os.
az Of he Consluton bui yet circumstances may ca
~ allegiance above either or both This il the logical &c
cucton from hs premises
Now if ave see anything like this we
must have very crooked eyesight. aud # tins be
the og.ca deduction from his premises. It .--
,ues lack oil perception lack OF honesty IN the
,osician GOV S. has been arguing, demonstrating,
that Congress is bound BY the Constitution by tie
aw Of God, and by every consideration oi policy as
well as night, 70 legislate in such manner rs shall
most efIectualy tend TO keep Slavery out of the
Territories This Is one point But, he is asked,
q F..yt a. Ce1f4
MA through the neglect Of Congress CT il despite
of Congress should have presented herself FIR I'd
mission with Constitution toeratiug Slavery
What then - Why, then says he, rather than
incur the periis Of di.l0cation Of the couut-y,
with powerful and hostile rival empire GA The
Pacific | would vote to admit her into the Union
Herr. on perceive is entirely new state 81
things He has done his utmost, in accordance with
the dictates both Of Gods law and the iundsmen
tai law Of The ccuntry, to keep Slavery out Of The
New Territories, but has foaed The state Ct
things hitherto contemplated IS al an end. IN
ormiug a State Government, California has freed
herself from the tutoage and guardianship Of Con
gress. The question is no longer whether she
shall cherish Freedom or Slavery. for that she has
decided for herself bat whether size shall be a
Slave state IN the Union or cit Of it. And Gov.
5 decides, IL view Of the manifold ard momen
tous conse Quences that he would Etill rather have
her in our Confederacy than out OF it. Ia al! this
lie disobeys no higher law, though she does, in
defiance OF his mos, strenuous exertions Where
then. is the Inconsistency Does man make
himself responsible for all the wees Of another
with whom he chooses to be associated for certain
purposes Suppose Kossuth End ms cOmQatrots
were in danger Of being surrendered by Turkey
anless the United States would unite IN defending
them-would an anti Slavery man. who advocated
such action on our part, thereby assume the guilt
OF upholding and perpetuating the Turkish system
of Slavery Surely not. Yet the difference IL
the two cases is clearly Of degree, not al ell Of
principle We of the North are responsible for
the existence Of Slavery wherever and 50 long as
we have power 10 prevent or abolish It. and not
one inch further nor longer.
This article prows too long but We cannot
close without exposing one more Of the continual
misrepres en,a,ions OF Tie Republic Il says
In the allegiance to some higher law Than the Con
sm,ion M Seward contests The obligation 10 futi -
higher lsw for we are not told eNseuy whether
this quotation Of solemn compact grows oul OF hs IN
Of the duties OF HE stewardship 10 the creator
u the Universe, ron circumstances which we zee have
sometimes Overerowed the voice Of God"
Now, we are told exactly on what ground Gov.
Seward bases his determination in this matter
namely On the ground that no such faith has been
| plghted as the cNvcrs OF new States out Of Texas
b balance California and New Mexico contend ior.
/ Read the following expac; from his Speech as
printed in The Republic
"Mr President understand Hnc am happy M Under.
SANDING that agree with he honorable Senator from Nas
sschuses that there obligation upon Congress 10 al
mu four slave Of Texas but thai Congrtss
hss her hight say whether hose STATES shall Ia
formed and admitted not shGi rely that reseTya
non shsl 70 admit slave States unless IL
! der circum stances ahsolGely compulsory
Mr. WEBSTER What ssid wsS thai II he States heIe-
amer he made Of Texas choose ~ come IN - sav
Stsies, they have right 50 20 do.
Nc SEWARD Ny position 10, thai they have not ID h
IN, II Congress ELECTS tne;r Institutions The SUB
division OF Texas matter optional with bob Psrtes-
| Texas ard The United Sales.
Nj WEBSTER Does he honorable Senate, mean 20 say
that Congress hereafter decide wheeler hey shall bs
slave Tree Stslss
Mr. SEwAKp. mean 10 that Congress can hereafter
decide heiher States slave ree, be framed uu
Of Texas II they shoad he framed OCT OF Texas
hey rover could be admitted"
| Could this be palmer Is there anything trans
occidental shout it l-aay pleading Of allegiance Il
some higher law in order to evaae National obi
cations, repudiate solemn oompscts and violsiC