The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-28

"Are not the ultra southrons acting, then, Ina st-
| ly, inconsderately, in resisting the Compromised
That measure will PROSTATE the Wilmot proviso,
give the Territories provisional organization until
they ripe for States, and in the mean time per-
NIT the slave States to carry their slaves there and
give them some chance of profting by the terrific
rial government, organized neither to estab-
lish to prohibit slavery Union.
This appeal by the editor of the Union to
the South might do very well, if they could
have the least confidence in his sincerity and
| truthfulness. But they know he does not be-
lieve that the ''chancc" which he says the
Compromise holds out to them of introducing
their slaves into New Mexico will ever be
taken advantage of by them. They know he
has already pronounced their right to carry
slaves there an abstraction; that he believes the
soil and climate forbid ito say nothing of the
local laws now in existence in that Territory,
which, in the opinion of Mr.. CLAY, and other
distinguished supporters of the Compromise,
will effectually exclude il under the operation
Of that measure.
The editor of the Union has the effrontery TO
talk about the Compromise staying the Wilmot
provisol-he who, ON the 9TH Of February,
lo49, copied approvingly, and even Incorporated
in an editorial of his own, the following extract
from the New York Journal Of Commerce:
ITO US the case is a plain one, and has become
more so by the lapse of time When the discus
sion began, it not quite certain that the peo-
pie of California and New Mexico, on being ad-
mitted into the Union States, would rcpudiate
slavery. But in regard to California, there is now
not the slightest pcradventure, scarcely any
in regard 10 New Mexico. Under such circum
stances, we say that to force the wimot proviso
through Congress against the unanimous voice
Of the slavehoding States If against the spirit
Of the Constitution itself, would be wanton tri
fling with the feelings Of our brethren Of those
| States, and with the harmony of the Union, and,
therefore, with the dearest interests OF the coun
try, Of freedom, and Of man. Let the proviso
alone, and all will be well. The harmony of the
| Union will be preservcd-the shame and infamy
Of an open rupture will be svodcd-whilc yet the
object Of the provso in regard to slavery in the
new Territories will be fully accomplished. II
will not be accomplished BY the proviso, but with
out it, and in spite of it. There is nothing for Us
10 do the subject except TO empower the people
Of the new Territories TO act for themselves-to
| 6rm constitutions preparatory to their admission
into the Union States. This is provided for by
| Mr.. Douglass bill now before the Senate. which
we sincerely hope will be adopted at the present
session"
- .Io e ,r
IN .c, for tbemselyes-to form constitutions
urepan,orv to their admission into the Union
.s States "a nrovided for in Mr. Douo, -. hill
then before the Senate. and all would no well.
IN. h,,mo,v of the Union wouId no n,eserved
and 70, N, ob;,cf NJ IN. pror;,o ,,o,,id he fun,
aeenups,b,d, Il was by such arguments as
Hese that the editor Of the Union. in ls4o la