The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-10-10

nv other causes it is the solemn duty Of Congress
~ extend the Jeffersonian Ordinance over those
Territories on The first Indication that StdU@y or ~
voluntary ssrritade is likely 10 be HtTodneed ~o me
TerV0InS.'
No agitation of the subject Of slavery IS con-
templated by any Of the resolutions except thisj
and in this, it is proposed to "agitate" only "on
the first indication that slavery is likely 10 De
introduced into the Territories"-in other words,
on the first indication that the claws Of God, as
ipterprctcl by MIR. Webster, are likely to be
trampled under foot by the wickedness OF man
What is there in this repuguant to even conserV-
alive Whiggeryl Did not Mr.. Webster ana
his friends Justify their abandonment Of the Will
mot Provisc, on the express ground that 1t was
rendered unnecessary by the claw of God"-a-
WAYS declaring that, whenever necessary, they
would be in favor of its application And
did these boilers SO far forget the position OF
their great leader, as to take the ground that,
should his policy prove insufficient for the pro-
lection of the Territories, should it become evil
dent that slavery was about to be extended into
them, even then the renewed agitation Of the
slavery question ought not to be tolerated Such
is the ground virtually occupied in this factous
call. We are left to infer that the Convention
n,you, 40 ,ssem6ie &. St.cS 70 = 80 g :'"9"
= -.e:~.@-~- 70 e'aVerv no matter how
immi nenJ the 6lnger Of S. extension. Aua with
this base policy Messrs. Duer, Granger, x Co,
endeavor to identify the Administration of Presi-
dent Fillmore! Why, Daniel Webster never
committed himself to such policy as this. On
the contrary, in his great speech, in which he
poured out all his heart the subject he solemn
ly pledged himself to the same policy as that an
nounced by the late Wing Convention. To put
this beyond doubt, we present in parallel columns
the resolve of the Convention and the declaration,
twice repeated, by Daniel Webster:
R,,oJr, oftb, Conre1ou Declaration of Mr.. Veb,fer
R,soIre1 That the admis- Sir wherever there IL q
sion Of California into the particular good 10 he d"he
Union as State meets with rheTfr6r teTe foot Of
hearty appreciation and land 10 be Sdf De
as Territorial Government coming Stare territory
is established for New Mex really TO assert me PrD'cpe
leo and Utah, without any Of me erciuSlon 81 sidce r.
prohibitory clause, on the am pledged 10 from Tie
sumption that slavery Is ex- yeur ICY hare been
caded BY other ctuses IL IL pledged 10 IL again and
the solemn duty Of Congress ag AN; aud uM perform
extend the JefersOnan Or those pledges but Will not
dnsnce those Terrific do thing that
res the first indication wounds the feelings others
that slavery In sdQHtsry or that does Sqsese 70
servitude Is likely TO he in understanding.
troduced into the Territories.
Daniel Webster stands pledged to reter "agaa-
ron on the subject OF slavery wneneverys - Me-
ccssary to have positive prohibition against its
extension. The Wing Convention at Syracuse
occupies precisely this ground-nether more nor
less The fact that it occupies this ground is one
of the two reasons assigned by Messrs Duer
Granger, & Co, for another State Convention of
Wings, to support the Administration of Presi-
dent Fillmore against the action of the majority
of the Wing party of New York! Who can
help admring the profound wisdom of Messrs
Duer and his friends in calling a.State Conven-
ton to support the Administration against the
action of the regular Wing State Convention,
because it openly endorsed policy to which that
through its leading members,
stands pledged Mr.. Fillmore should permit
these gentlemen to retire on third-rate Charge
ships.