New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-25
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We have repeatedly expressed our want
Of faith in the speedy success Of any meas
ure of Compromise, so called, with respect
to the Slavery and Territorial agitations Of
our time. Mr.. Clay's propositions we be-
lieve to be about as near half way between
the two extremes as they well could be /;
yetwe see them immeasurably denounced
by Northern men as surrendering every
thing to the South, and by Southern men as
giving up everything to the North. These
accusations disproye each other, yet the
spirit they eyince augurs no good to any
plan of Compromise We of the North want
the whole-believe we have right on our
side, and think we have Tor should have)
might too, considering our far larger popu-
lation. &c. Those who speak for the South
that is, for the Slavery PrOpagandar-don't
want any Compromise except division of
the territory so as to give half Of it to Slave
ry, and that the North cannot consent to-
We see no alternative, therefore, to the con-
tinuance Of the struggle.
The citizens of Charleston, S. G. las our
readers are aware) held a meeting on the
evening Of the Goth to protest against the
adoption Of Mr.. Clay's Compromise. II. A.
DEssAussURE, Esq. was in the Chair, with
forty leading citizens as Vice-Presidents-s
Hon. w. ID. PORTER, w. HAYNE, Esq. and
\ Hon. X. BARNwELL RHETr made speeches
all dead against the Compromise-and
strong Committee of Twenty-Five reported
the following Resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted, viz:
l. Resoircd, That the Constitution of the United
States is the fundamental law, by which the legis.
laton OF Congress is to be controlled and by which
the extent Of the powers conferred by the States is
70 be determined and any measures of Congress
which are not authorized by it's terms. whatever
may be their aim, afford no benefit to the
South, the assailed and weaker section of the
Union--oommensurate with the evil they must pro-
duce in uDseltling the foundations on which its
rights repose.
Q. RGolced That the various measures lately
reported in the United States Senate on the sub
ject OF Slavery, purporting TO be compromise arc
In conflict with the Constitution in several particu.
lars destructive Of the rights aud interests of
the people OF the South, and ought not to receive
their sanction and support.
3. Resoired, That the adventurous from all parts
OF the world. now sojourning living in the terri
tory Of California, do not constitute the people in
legal and constitutional language, and the sanction
by Congress of their attempt TO appropriate to
themselves region rightfully belonging 10 the
sovereign States Of the Union and to create State
therein, will constitute outrage on the Constitu
ton and practically enforce the Wilmot Proviso in
a most odious and insulting form.
mi
tied with Mexico in the treaty OF Guadalupe Hi
dalgo, are as painly determined and known as
those OF any other State in the Union, and Con.
gress has no constitutional right to question or |
change them; much less has it any right TO pur-
chase portion OF the territory of State in order
that the Institutions Of one section may be pro
noted and those of another section may be OK
cluded herefrom. The surrender, therefore, Of
any portion of Texas in concession to such poll
ry, viii be betrayal of the rights and interests Of
he South.
s. Resolved That it is the duty Of the States as
well AZ Of Congress in obedience 10 the plain man
late OF the Constitution 10 secure TO the Southern
master the rendition OF his fugitive slave; nor
would the enforcement Of this manifest duty by the
whole power, both Of the Federal and State Gov
srnments, be anything more than a mere compli-
ance with the obligation which the Consultation
strictly epoins. When therefore, this duty on the
part OF Congress is not only disregarded, but is
he States, and when, as part Of the Compromise
which We are called on to support, the Southern
master Is TO be arragned by his own slave, in his
,wn State, before the judicial tribunals of the
United States or the State, surprise is sunk in
'ur Indignation at such proposition; and we can
nly mark il ss one OF those steps in the progress
4 things. that too significantly indicate "the be-
inning Of the end
6. Resolred, That although the Consultation was
established by mutual compromises, yet when once
established il ceased to be the subject OF compro-
aise through the ordinary forms OF Congressional
eeisation. Its provisions must be either enforced
T abandoned by Congress. The South in refer
nee to the subject OF Slavery asks but simple JUS
ice, under the Constitution and, faithful herself
the conditions on which she entered the Union,
be now claims the full benefit OF Der equal consti
ltional rights. and cannot consistently with her
afety or her honor rest satisfied with anything
IS.
That California must not be admitted into
he Union-that Free New-Mexico must be
good part surrendered TO Texas and Sla-
,ry-and that there must be no concession
any point to Northern convictions on the
Ibject Of Slavery-these are the leading
opositions of the Carolinians, which do not
aterially disappoint us. They don't want
be satisfied and concilated-they (gener- 1
ly) want excuses for themselves and provo
tons for others to break out Of the Union.
At that they should make strenuous objec-
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