The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-25

iag siasery ~hils ths osles t~o Territories have
n1i mp1esd any saeh restriction n thsif sorins 81
government u a 81 ihis Feasoa. ssy, that We
10 ba required ~ adnlls her a. aace9 " tho ma.
iofiiy frm the North, instead n disp@ing ~ all
ihsse Tcua0ftcs a. this time. they bing equally
cntllsd " sssf ceasssslstatha, neisi ab pushing
through rAlifrnia Alone, - mot tiir canrluslsn IRE
sIslibs that i u thsF oi1ct Inereiy 70 stSenghen
their hands, thus ~ cnahis them hereafter 10
cure he ushtF potsgns ~ us Msslran trrrisety Ny
ono niots - another
Are esusirra mon ~ ~ required 90 sialtfy them
s.iyes ~ "a bsfers ss eesansy a. 10 siset " be
blind % tlis state ~ thihgs cauid seatle ihe
whois TsrFitofiRi question 90 equitable tcrsns ws
might he Justified IN waving the strong pl3ocAons
produccd in cslissrnAa Ths northcrn usmhers
have nat Cny, by decisive nAioFiies fr0n time %
time repeatedly during Shs isst three years pazsed
she wilnst psosiso through shs Hsnss ~ hsprs-
ssntstires. bst even "a tba last seesion, ~hrn Mf
PsssToNs hiil e sitsM the peapie ~ that ronnsry
10 form . consultation uDdnf consideration,
they apptsdcd ttst psesi-a 70 q, and thus cbllged
sa.,,sv y 1,,sas ,rss % s,sS ,s sn s..s ,a.s
only chance 70 Esi into ths rnion wAs by the en
elasi0n u slavery, very naturally Incorporated the
proyiso into their COnstitntboa-
The course ~hsrb you have ~ s0nn extent par
sued, however patriotic msy n yvar tItises, and
more ospcci ally that ID thE kafeMai Ifeifsgsmrsr
seems 10 ma calculated only " pteince mischia
refer 70 shr aiieupi 70 unaesrais me condition II
fccling al ihe south by extracts oarrfslIy cuiled
from southern papers. ist.ess, ke NJ impre-
sion u thereby made on the south Ths sulacct
being ~hich every body there fully undsr
siaIds. apinisns cann0s be shaken in relation ~ h.
Those persons who reason kResr that il Is wrong
that the South should mot b. permitted, with her
institutions, ~ occupy any part ~ the~osnmoa tsr
ritory; such a. arr nos accustomed 70 reason fed
When any man. hos high sccvcr may be his post
ton, decainis against the extension III slavery into
any part of the territory. his words produce NO
more effect ON the settled Judgment u The sou,h,
an. f..e ~
mountain Of solid granite. The only effect ~ these
public atoms is 10 deceive tho North What poszi
bic good result from keeping shs poopic ~ that
section Ia profound iqnorance ~ the condition of
things In the south Is IL wise thus 10 mslcsd the
people there Why not iei them know that their
movements may bring them into danger 10 II re-
garded as wise stroke Of policy, IN military
Commander, % conceal from bis own troops the
danger. until he can bring them up suddenly upon
a masked battery II the Union bc in peril moth
ing seems 10 me better calculated 20 increase the
danger than such course as this.
Even II these quotations should be fairly made
from the particular papers seiectod. n must BE- re.
membered that they constitute small portion Of
those published In the southern States. II may be
remarked too, that a number Of these papers are
published by northern men, some of whom retain
their original sectional feelings, and are adroitiy
| endeayoring 10 advance the anti slavery views oi
the North. Other journals. partly from party feel
ing Of opposition 10 movements which found In the
fret instance favor in the Democratic papers.
and partly out of Difference TO the tone Of the cen.
trail press in this city, supposed be in accordance
with the views Of the Administration. have echoed
back what they supposed would be acceptable here.
A., however, II has become manifest that they
were uninen tonally aiding the anti slavery
ment Of tho North, they have gradually been TAX
ing better view Of things; asd ! have no doub,
but that, ultimately. all such Of them goa
sssd srsssr y Raso a y m By dc
TACT that certain southern men seem willing 70
sacrifice the general national interests Of the Union
by abandoning the rights Of their own section and
adopting the narrow sectional claims Of the North
Whether these persons arc governed by inisguided
1 patriotism, merely seeking northern support
| Tor their personal advancement, IL canno, be cs
pected that they should be sustained by those who's
rights they are willing 10 surrender, IL they have
not already lost their influence, they will iDeyiia
bly, do when their position 10 understood and uae
! feeling has become Intense The effect of thesc
things however, can be productive OF nothing but
mischief by misleading the North. Had The real
state of feeling in Che old thirteen colonies escn
understood in England six months before the decls-
ration Of independence, our revolution would never
i have occurred; but the British Parliament and
people were cheated and deceived by the ministers
and their organs who declared, rom time 70 time,
that the complaint on this -de of the Atlantic came
4 only from lew ambitious and fsctioua fnen, wba
were making noise and exciting sedition 30 give
i themselves consequence; and that The great body
OF the inhabitants OF the colonies were loyal con.
| tented and quiet, and 80 attached 70 tho general
| government and the union with Great britain, that
they would submit 10 whatever laws the Parliament
might pas. With this example ~ familiar q
American minds is IL not strange that similar dciu
sion should now prevaiR
But will now advert 10 another point, via ths
proposed 10 resist the improper acion II ths
northern majority; have erpre..ed lhs opinion
that, under our obligations 10 support the Consthn
ton Of the United States, all means consstent with
| its provisions should be exhausted before there
should be recommendation 10 appeal 10 our rights
| above IL. And have hence advised that, undef
all the circumstance, II equitable adjustment
| cannot be obtained of the territorial quostin
then we ought 10 refuse 10 pass any Appropriate
bills for the support Of the Government Tbs i0oa
Of refusing supplies u not OF American origin. u
has been claimed in England a. the undouhfsd
right Of the parliament 10 refuse, al is o~n di~cre
ton, supplies 10 tho executive. This rght too, has
in practice from time 10 time been escrciscd % pro
| tect the rights and liberties of the people of Eng
land, and has even been the means Of estorting ad
ditional privileges from the British monarchs
Will II be pretended that the representatives II
| American frccmen ought 20 do Ices 10 protect ths
essential rights. and liberties even, of the pcopls
| whom they represent In England, ,hovsvcr, notlnf
less than majority Of the representatives. can ~
this, but under our Constitution the minority MAJ
| effect the same object Nobody viii, spprebend
| affirm that the same act, PT o., which would u
proper when done by the maj lority, would ~ ~rups
IL effected by the minority, acting In uie nanne'
provided by tho Constitution iseli The act of th'
majority Is only effective because the COnstituliof
30 declares; but tins same Constitution provides
also that certain acts, when done by the minority
shall be effective. This difference between otil
Constitution and that OF Grcat bfitain nlffatee "a
behalf Of liberty, and 10 protect the rights VI ths
| minority II i. in some respects like the prcsiden'
tial veto, which every body admits ought Ia certain
TO be exercised, though Il does have The cfec
| Of defeating the action Of the majority. The Con.
| stitution Of the United State, under which alons
Congress acts, provides that one fifth of the
bcrs present may demand that the ayes and nce.
shall be taken on any question which may he sub-
mitted by the Speaker.
II is also provided that each House may adopt II.
own rules Of order. Such rules have been adopted
| already by the House Of Representatives, aud are
until modified or changed by the House itsclf, Al
much binding the Speaker and every membci
as any constitutional provision whatever. In ae
cordance with these rules, certain motions may b.
/ made, and the ayes and taken from time h
time. Under the Constitution and these rules. one
| fifth of those members present have undoubtedly
the power TO prevent the passage Of laws, and I
| prevent alec the adoption Of any motions for
| change Of the old rules Of the House. Unqucstsn
| ably this is power in the hands Of the minsrit,
which might be abused; SO, however, might ans
other power granted by the Constitution, wbctbsl
given TO the majority the minority, or 20 a single
individual as the president, Judge, other officer
| IL the minority, for mere iactious or slight pur-
poses, were thus to impede legislation, this would
undoubtedly, be great abuse; but II that minority