The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-30

Loud cheers. There was no submission !
that glorious traitor. His fame will gro,
J brighter with the lapse Of time, and unbor
generations will hymn his praise. The othe
great traitor was Benedict Arnold, who be
trayed the cause OF liberty, battered his char
acter for filthy lucre, and descendedto poster
ity accused of all men. Thus is the sam
name applied to widely different character
and actions.
What shall we do them What remedy
have we A voice, " resist."] Now
have not reached the point where we shoult
resist. That can only be when all othe
remedies are exhausted. Let US be prepared
for resistance, when that necessity comes
upon US. Let US then with bold hearts anC
firm resolutions, resist the last sad exigency
But are there not some remedies and Sc.
curities which honor, dignity, and just re-
gard for our rights require us to demand
Should we not demand a repeal Of the law
abolish hing the slave trade in the District o.
Columbia, and erase from the statute book
this surrender Of the principle which will
serve as precedent for future aggresslons
Unless repealed, what shall we do A
voice, " transport the negroes. So say
the aboitiopists, transport the negroes
Bnt who is to rein burse the South tor
three millions of slaves? where are the ff-
teen hundred millions of dollars to come from
What, too, would become of the people and
of the country from which so large number
of laborers are subtFactcd?
As long as there is peaceful remedy for
our grievances, we should abstain from vio-
lent ones. can only hurriedly sketch such
remedies as have suggested themselves to
my mind. We must first assert that the late
measures of Congress, inflicted wrongs on
the South, which must be redressed. Such
of these measures as may be repealed, you
ought to insist upon being repealed. Of that
character is the abolition of the slave trade
in the District of Columbia. Moreover, you
should demand some compensation for past
injuries and wrongs, and some security for
the future, some certain guarantee against
continued aggression, -something that can
give YOU peace and security in the Union
When YOU have obtained this Justice, then
sing paans to the Union. II, however, you
wish to encourage and invite further aggres-
sion, if you wish to bring dishonor, disgrace
and ruin on the Soutn,--to make our lovely
country Paria in the republic, composed of
DEFENDANTS on the favor Of the strong, and
suppiants FIR their rights, then submit to
these expressions, and sink to the level of
your slaves, and take their places in the so
cia and political scale ! Loud applause.
The submissioaists rlaim to be the Ma,
tional Union party. What are the creed
and principles of that party, and who are its
prominent unloading men North and South.
Mr.. CLAY, the aut"or Of the so called
measures CT Compromise, tells US taet no
earthly consideration could induce him to
vote to extend slavery into territories now
free, and he then informs US that the terrific
ries acquired from Mexico are flee by force
of the Mexican laws-then no eathly con-
sideration could induce HIM to give a vote
giving one inch Of these territories to the
South In what, then, does he differ on
this question, from our most bitter opponents
of the North. In this Seward agrees to all
of Mr.. CLvY's doctrines. They both agree
that no earthly consideration could induce
them to permit slavery to so TO any part Of
these territories, and their only difference is
that SEWARD desires to make assurance
doubly sure by adding the Wimot Proviso to
the Mexican law. They agree about the
end to be accomplished, to wit: the exclu-
sion of the South. What does it matter to
the Southern people, if they are to be ex-
cluded from a country acquired by their
blood and treasure, whether exclusion be
effected by the Wilmot Proviso, or the
Mexican proviso. have no more respect
for Mexican than have for Wilmot--in
fact, no respect for either.
Mr.. CLAY is the author Of the bill to abol-
ish the slave trade in the District Of Colum-
bia. When this measure few years ago
was offered by Northern fanatic, it pro-
duced much excitement and a united oppo-
siton in the South; but now, as it comes
from Mr., CLAY, it Is constituted one OF the
great pillars Of the so called "National
Union party, Mr.. CLAWS bill proposed to
purchase much larger portion of slave ter
ri.ory from Texas to be converted into
"free-soil," than did finally receive the
sanction Of Congress, and he opposed every
attempt to reduce the quantity thus embraced
in his bill Is there a fanatic in the North
who does not desire to convert slave into
free territory. Now, as manifested by these
measures, what is the difference between
Mr.. CLAWS sentiments and views, and
those of the Free-soilers" of the North
These measures are certainly all onesded
and ia favorof the North. They are exclu-
sive, sectional, unequal, unjust, and oppres-
sivc. BY them, the people Of the South are
excluded unjustlv, and | think unconsttu-
tionaIly, from any benefit or enjoyment O
country acquired by the blood Of then
sons and their treasure. They are also ex-
cluded from that section of country purchase
from Texas, where slavery was recognized
and protected by the Texas constitution
They are now forbidden, under pain of a for
fixture Of their slaves, from bringing them tc
the District of Columbia, there to be KEPT
until removed elsewhere for sale. But We
are told that as a full and adeq ate compen,
sation for this concession and sacrifice O
| Snuthern riChts interests and hon Or WE