New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-04

- ill .av that National moderation
IN .,svsnt further Annexation. But National
VII P.,;on aid not bold US back from the Miisis-
noo s ~ from, the Nueces nor from the RIO
suppl n'' f,on the coast of the Pacific ocean.
vi ", COWS weaker always as the nation
grows t,tOns sOd Of the Slave States for division
- ING zee al or elsewhere across the continent,
IDe sr slavery in the South and Freedom IN Ine
St.k betrnys TIE near expectation OF these con
ones,s The domeftic production anu couneice'u
que.'s. ~ .nnnlapt the African slave trade, and
siave 49, s,stes will surround the Gulf Of Mexico
hen 80 i,s i,lan9s These new States, combined
anu 81 60 states already existing, will constitute
W. Frnire. whose seat OF commerce on the
c.o'ce,. Levee viii domnee. not only over the
sau,bern rottion OF the continent Dat through tne
49,; ard lis farreachinS tributaries, over
nA1lsS,IPh a,reen the Alleghenies and the Rocky
u, ,,,.i2, This Sir, is the dream Of the slave
ILL., md this is the Interpretation thereof
poI In -,,el that it il woven OF the stuff which
-. III deems are made OF: know how hopeless
I'D he the attempt 10 establish and 70 MAINTAIN
sncb states, and an Empire composed Of sucn
States. But know that noInlng SENS 70 ols.s,y
ironossible. after advantages already won AID thai
csIsmities distant, and therefore divided, Will not
deter il from the prosecution Oh It's purpose, OF
extpeuish the hope OF success.
There is & sound maxim which teaches that
every Government is perpetually degeneratngt 10
ard COrFuUtiOn. ~ AAtNoE "
successive periods By the resuscitat!on OF us hrst
nr;ncinles and the establishment Of its orgi'
nal Constitution The blood is not more native to
the heart than the principle OF the equality OF men
Contained in the Ordinance Of 81 to the Constltu-
ton ~ the limited States The Constitution OF the
limited States confers 10 right upon Congress 70
depriye men Of their natural rights and lnehenaoe
liberty. shall therefore, Il slst upon ePPylng ~.
Proviso not only when it is necessary 70 save d
Territory from Slavery, but even when us apPilcA
ton might be waived, as means OF preserving au9
-o1o-,;Ie The Constitution itself. IL cannot be BAD
noitical 6usbspdry to stir the earth and Apply the
fresh mold TO the roots OF the vine our
PLANTED when its branches are spreading tnem-
selves abroad and clustering upon the states winch
cbe-isbine these opinions, have struggled to
evtend The ordinance Of 81 over New Mexico II
fail in that shall not then surrender II % ehler
ing into the Kidding covenant contained IN TINS oi'
hut shall fall back, az did In the case OF California
mon the people Of the Territory. and leave New,
Mexico in the mean time under the protection OF
her ancient laws deeming her more safe In resting
free. though without guard, in open danger, than
inclosed in a suspected safety. This, sir Ii non.
intervenron-such nonnterventlon as you and l
can ractice and can justify. Not voluntary sell
imposed non Intervention, TO betray or expose
Freedom, but compulsory nonlntery entlon' wnen
ali intervention 10 save il had failed. The Presi-
discordance between the two Houses OF Congress,
a. we ell might well have anticipated It, And
therefore he recommended the alternative without
an unnecessary trial. 1t would have been wise ior
the Slave States to have adopted it then 1t would
be wise for the Senate 10 adopt Il now. II we re
iect il little longer, we shaiI only reach a. las'
through the necessity which he 50 well toresaw.
When that time comes, he will have histrlumPhant
vipdicstion for then it will be seen that he did the
most for Harmony and for Freedom when to dull
and preudiced spprehensions he seemed TO be DO
ing nothing.
need only Indicate the application Of these re-
marks to u tab. r.,
The District Of Columbia the offspring Of the Re
public is cherished equally by all the States; and
If the destinies Of the nation are correctly apPre
bepded. the Capital must one day stand In dignity,
and for the liberal arts without parallel. Bat Il
vet lacks one element Of prosperity, the freedom
oflabor and one element OF greatness, me dignity
Of labor. Its atmosphere suPPresses, alnough II
csnpotlsmother the love ofiberty, which IS pubic
universal and undying affection. Why should the
great interests OF the capital be cast into the bal
snce To bring up the already buOya scale OF Cal
ifornia The only reason IL that you have DECIDED
tooverload that scale with the weight OF your era
tuity to Texas, and OF the suppression oil reeoom
| in Utah and New. Mexico o-,.,.-
Sucb. Sir is the manner in which California,
| Texas, New Mexico, Utah and Colmoia are
wropGed by casting their interests into the mis-
! elaueu 0udOe OF lAll etCLihH 10 tAts 49,
manifold, which constitutes this extraordinary
scheme of compromise and adjustment
The scheme has engrossed the Senate SIX monlh1
IN the exclusion Of nearly every other measure. ii
| il ever shsI reach the House OF Representatives,
its most auspiciOUs promise there IS reJectlon 70
! be followed by final disagreement between the
two Homes And this vii! be the sum OF the His
tory of the FrsG Session Of the Thirty-h rst Con-
| gress-tbe history of an attempt to break IN one
compact and twisted bu.de Of fagots 50 strong and
enArled that they could hardly be snapped sIn5ly-
an attempt to overcome reason, passion aud prelu-
dice altogether, instead Of engaging reason alone
We were driven and harrassed into this strange
proceeding by alarms Of danger to the RePu6hc.-
| We'll. Sir, California NewMezico, Utah and the
District of Columbia were no sooner crowded and
crammed into this unwiedy, rickety ark-through
distrust of the customary vehicles OF legs aton-
to weather out the dark and dangerous storm-than
the storm passed away like cloud IN Autumn
The ominous X alends Of J une have come, and with
them the extra constitutional assemblage at ash
vire bnt NOT its invading fleets and hostile armies
So also the crisis in the House OF Representatives
hiss come without disclosing the steep ruin which
! was apprehended. The political elements have
subsidized from their wild uproar. Why not now
resume the voyage in separate vessels and follow
ing the Presidential chart, make the port specify
and in safety.
ing Of wounds which threaten It's safety. 1t can
not be improper to apply 20 each OF them test thai
will search it 10 the bottom.
! The first of them is the alleged neglect to sur
render fugitive slaves. This wound bleeds Arrest
at every return Of Congress to the Capitol
| "ThArninuz came next behind,
Who're annual wounds In Lebanon sllured
| The syrian damsels 10 lament his fate
In amorous diIties al summers day
Sir il is not proved here that three iugltiyes Q
wear are withheld against lawful demand nay ]
,L;k l. IL not moved that even one is 50 withheld