The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-03
ID with comfort, and the requisite rate of

dents arises from the use OF track by cars run
ming oppo.ite directions The subject Is emineatly
worthy Of legislative attention. with view TO afford
every just facility for the construction of railroads AL
at the same time C. enforce prudent regulations for the
while the power the Legislature to auth arise by
general law, the taking Of private properly for public
use in other cases than wheee the Con ttuton sauc-
tions delegation q local legislative authority TO the
Boards Of Supervisors well b que TONED, there
brsneh Of sovereign prerogatTe should not be surren
dere1, in this 10 private associations without
E'fat caution Provision has however already been
sts BY law for the exercise OF the right TO decide the
public ility o. highv'ys turnpikes I'd plsnE roads,
by local authorities o. the counties within or through
which such improvements designed and under pro-
per restrictions IL might be sound policy to extend the
benefit ef similar provisions 10 the consruson OF rail
Dads Besde the plain and strict pliapce with the
provisions OF the constitution which such a syste
would present, I'm connection with the general Ia
tbcrisng tmpans to incorporate thems It would
TAX from these corporations every Ingredient Of
elusive privilege ard would relieve the Legislature
from the weight ard burthn Of large amount Of duty
entRied upon II under the present system aud would
prevent In n great degree the interference Of specu
lating enterprises Of prompted By The
tcipaon of gain with the consideration snd the dee
zion Of other stions OF public importance.
IL Is with 90 slight degree q pain that feel II duty
again t. refer 10 subject which IA attracting thu
nest attention and the most anxious socituje OF the
people, and which continues to excite the strongest
sectional preudices and forms perhaps the only spsok
IN our political horizon whence sny danger can be
rsonahy spprehended to affect the internal harmony
OF cur confederacy.
The acquisition by the United States of large en-
tent # territory contiguous TO that portion Of the States
wherein the institution of domestic slavery continues
70 be tolerated and the necessity OF providing
form OF government for these accsssons 20 the
jurisdiction Of the general government have furnished
The OCCASION which teems 20 be inevitable Of deter
mining the question whether the slit lion Of slavery
shal be permitted ~ extend itself within the bounds
of there newly acquired possessions from wh'ch II
been excluded by the municipal laws of the power
which at the time had the sovereign juri dioton
the territory, and from which the United States
quired lite title and It's right
The discussion and the decision of this exciting
qusetop, should be approached in tina sprit oil kind
mi q dchar tlo
ences Of opinion necessarily resulting from differences
OF education, Of habits and OF the associations by
which men are surrounded, and with the determine
ton to resist aud to check all tendences from what
ever qusrer they may proceed toward aratical agia
lion, sectional excitement partizan adgaocemsnt.
A firm and decided expression Of our own convictions
otrght and even Of unaltersble determination Of
action temperatey made in this spirit Is not only
justihsbls bet proper and can give no just of
ctnce TO those with whom differ on this one point
while united by the strongeIt bonds OF brotherhood
In the recollection OF common and glorio9s union
in the past, in the realization Of sterest In
the present and in the hope Of brillian, aud
during future Of peace, Of union. AMI of pros
in'tiiutions
1t is declaration in behalf Of the state Of New
York that she regards slavery moral, social ana
political evil.
At the time OF the separation Of the st tie, from the
government Of Great Britain, the people Ct New York,
In coumen with most Of the other States n the Union
found the institution slavery smeng TIE evil, which
bad been fastened upon them by the avsrics or the
misgovernment or neglect Of the parent country APP
preciatiDg II thin, Us she now does, evil aud
was large, and bore the proportion Of IRE than ons
to fifteen Of the free population commenced
OF legislation for the extinction Of slavery within her
borders Regarding IL a domestic relation. founded
upon and limited to the Of the territorial laws Of
the state, dependent for Its continuance I'd its reuls
tion upon the legislation iof the several States Neg
York exercised her exclusive the institution
within her borders but has carefully avoided any
interference with the right OF other states 10 regulate
their internal policy In their way; not because
her repugnanco to human bondage OF her attachment
TO the principles Of universal freedom confined
to the limits of her own jurisdction but because Of
her attachment 70 the Union Of the Sta aud because
had entered with those States.
But while she has thus scrupulously ASHAMED from
all interference with the domestic nsti uong and the
internal legislation Of her sister State her voice has
been frequently raised In behalf Of h nan freedom
ard in opposition to the extension Of slavery beyond
the limits Of those States within which IL has hsre,s-
fore been sanctioned Her expression, on this point
have been frequent and emphatic, and their repetition
at this time vii not be unexpected.
At the time of the adoption Of the FEDERAL CoEsttu-
ton slavery existed in twelve Of the thirteen states OF
the Union. Prom six Of tho twelve Il has since been
excluded by tho legislation Of the State, themselves
Seventeen new States have been aiiod to the con-
leasAcy nine OF which recognizes and sanction slavery
while only eight have come into the Union with laws
prohibiting Involuntary seryiude Toe admission OF
i've Of thee eight free States, was guaranteed by
COMPACT terror 10 the adoption OF the federal cont-
tuition made between the States Of the confsderacy
aud the people residing In the territory northwest OF
the liver Ohio, leaving only three new free States
which have been admitted into the Union. whose ad-
mission vas not contem plated and assured at the slop
uon OF the Constitution.
~ the nine new flayeh ldirg safes I've have been
formed out q territory which has been CURED by the
United States stree the adoption Of the copstiuou
ard which confeQuntly could not q riht c,air the
toret q the compromise a thai insruG snt witch,
nevsrileless have been grauousls extended e. them.
and one of these eve States has into the MON
with clause in the resolutions whereby A.
rcxed urder which at future day four additional
avCf oldirg STATE. ask Gdmittsnce into the Union
How ever deeply New York may have regretted the
extension Of Institution which she sosmnly believes
s,ciai ana p6itic. ms in her Loyalty and dcvot,n 70
tho Union che has rctused 20 con,iier the political ad
yan'se" which have been 40 repeatedly conceded aad
hss nscntsd 60 extension Il hs comrromsea Of the
consiitutiop In sTd.r 60 bring into tho linton nsv
.len sni o. strength A. rreA,rorIo ogei new aelis
for entsrrfise and q tere0ps the national p0ser
the capacity - Hau for sslf r0Ferumeut.
In this ascent g. an extension u the compromises q
the crnsfution While sgsn ard sy-in yieidiog in
porfsIt tolticsl ndvauts7as. NeS York he, mad no
e'reession r. principle The Institution u slavery
S'stes formed before "a under the jurlsdii.
ucu q The ritsd StHtss ard by vftra q previously
EXISTING ,rdinauc'' = che poser fom when our go
Loidtg that the government ~ the United s'atssha
NJ right % Interfere eier towards ths cstabl bmeut
lai's of the several states Nes ork 70 aGrmed her
ccuftrtiOrsl belief vhen s1e renewed the evidences
of her attachment a. thr Union ard % har disposition
C. yield strantrses b. sten.ius 60 the adhesion q
81, did 10; stop 70 oor,id-- ths ,roi,uds nor the
ftforeucy 81 the conc.rsiour wh'ch sbe was making
Sud The msriy political atvautsg.s walsh the vel
nnfsfiL rsliuqlishrs nor Goes shs nov consider
tfem Dui she does ftop before coueertng 90 BE- par.
q % vhat sts deems and such she considers.
could BE- the sttfmrt 90 sftahsh slavery, under the
sanction or with tie assent ~ the general gorcFnmeu.
within any portion ~ the territories q the United
States. vhsrcs itis nov irrlily excluded.
The gsufral government has made four separate
guissors 90 territory BF each II the three former
tave tfrttCry acquired and from these a-q lst-
ous Eve slnvshoifirF states have already been
Omitted into The uion, with implied promise OF
fuur more. at scue future Day The last accession %
t'tttry the only one Whereby have guirel jur
isdictitn soil vherco slavery wa ty existing Laws
entirely prohibited. BY a.. treaty with Mexico, the
. rritoics ~ New Mexico and California 20
free and he laws Of Mexico abolshing slavery Witch
n rec nt the tire of the cession continue be
operative and not Affected By the transfer Of
er'ignty The Tertiary
The pscrle a Caifruia have recently taken initial
steps towards fd itkcn into the Inion sovereign
state ny the Corsttusion which they have adopted,
'hsy have embodied 90 their organic Law, ths prohibit
ton ofslsvery cr Involuntary servitute. And petit
presented 20 Congress during the past winter,
lshsif ~ poriion o. TIE people q New Nsxco ask
irrf ~ establishment cf Territorial g1rern neat
vtich should protect them against the institutGn ct
douetic slavery The voice II the people q Csoruia