The southern press., 1851-07-23

A correspondent of the New Orleans Delta
presents the following lucid and forcibi state
ment OF the effect of tne compromise bill
The States, in the formation ofthe Constitu-
ton, surrendered to the common government,
the right to declare or make war in their behalf
and of course, being rightfuIy subjected TO equal
burthens in its prosecution, are equally entitled
to share in all benefits resulting from its termi-
nation This is equally true of the treaty-mak-
ing power. Now, in the exercise Of these two
powers, or either Of them, the government has
heretofore acquired territory, and will, in all
probability, hereafter acquire more. In 1920
sectional contest arose between the North and
the South, about the division of territory thus
acquired. A final adjustment, or line Of division,
was then agreed on-to wit the line of 36 so
This line wac, practically and III good faith, oh.
served until disposition was attempted to be
made of the vast and costly acquisitions from
Mexico Upon this occasion, the former final
adjustH,snt, or line was set aside, and new rule
of partition adopted. What was that? Not n
geographical line, or line of latitude, but prin-
cpie-the principle Of nOn-intfrrtntion. Upon
this principle, the government, upon The ncqnisi-
ton Of territory, abandons its duty Of establish
ing governments for the territory, as in the case
of California, and surrenders tito the occupancy
government, and ownership Of those who rush
into it--slaveholders not being of the number,
because the government abandons its duty 10
provide laws for the protection of their proper
ty; or, if it assumes aud discharges its duty in
fact, by establishing territorial government, rs
in the case of New Mexico and Utah, still, il will
not inter rene 10 pass laws, or cause them to be
passed, to protect slave property, or even TO re-
peal foreign laws excluding It. And thus, upon
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you say in your paper, lost fre measures II The
cOmpr0mise. In other words, the South loses
all the territory. and the North gets all
Then The principle Of the go called coppro.
mise, in its practical application, necessarily
gives all the acquired territory 10 the North
and the adoption of this principle, as a perma
nent mode Of disposing of all future territory
which may be acquired, is what large party in
the South are now endeavoring 10 pledge and
bind the entire South to. In other word. whilst
il remains true and is admitted. that the govern
ment NAV. hereafter make war and acquire ter.
ritory, or, by treaty. and the payment, out Of the
common treasury, of millions, acquire territory
we, of the South, and our desccn iants after us
are solemnly bound, by previous agreement
and compromise, 10 ask and enjoy none Of it,
Pledged and committed TO spill our blood and
give our money for territory, with the expressed
understanding that il is all for the North Can
humiliation, degradation, or slavery, be worse
th n that What sort Of n new. Union is this
We are abe VI 10 enter into or is this 10 be the
price and conditions upon which we are 70 re-
main in the semblance of the old
write this for your consideration and rehcc-
tior. II have made myself understood your
own mind will more fully and torcibly develop
my views. That the compromise measures are
based upon the principle Of Gen. Cass's nan.
ia,erCeaiiUn he himself declared Mr. Calhoun
alnns the same, when, in his great and last
speech, he appealed so powerfully 90 the Taylor
party. 90 show how they could support prin. |
ciplc. which tlcy had but just opposed agd de. !
featcd Gen. Cass upon. Toombs, of Georgia, |
in his Macon ettcr, admits the sane, although |
nc had once so vehemcniiy denounced the doc
time. Aud all. hut for selfish aid party no. |
tircs and prejudice, would and must admit that |
the measures passed aud based upon this princi. |
pie, have riven the North all ana left The South |
none. /
IL this be true of the application Of the prin.
cpc 10 tie division or disposal Of the territory
acquired from Mexico, hat will make it less |
true when applied to any and all future acquisi
tonsl And il, by acquicscence in this compro. |
mise, We thus bind ourselves, do we not hold |
or purchase onr right to remain in the Union, |
upon terms more degrading aud base than ever
yassal held land under his feuda lord Is il not |!
worse than pure vlanage itself?
With great respect, sir yours, &c,
g. II. T.
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