The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-09

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F'ilos ~ been upwards Of ', ar5.
y, 'in .;., ,5s Io1 Tbal instrument s,. vas
81 constitution ..Saralo and feeble States
's s,s I X greater 'i, D. ? '% T. vas
a.,i sisb e great reluctance o. 5as
aoPl:d " sE South at the earnest s Saa e
SlloD9si Y. "a 4, adoption, an eAtTaord.nH
b afogs's Il The French Revolution !,
f' T ...,v I throne 70 is centre: ILL., i
book s,s, a,e1t difficulty that ,he On'1
jas win .oal5 avoid being involved
"a S'als Missions, SSS Each Of the great
J t%hs'ss. nowers eudeasored 10 force
IslEsf s..m neutrality but the wisdom
hsu lfI p.roIulionary sires preserved
our .s ns' # The country, The pres
DO Gsass .Syoaa kept the people UNI
are lle'l ha ~ The slave question:
MI . ", , 1 ssa se en- : source source f d1ii :
|o1sll'uslou n'srmitted to sleep il the
|altl W. \ 1 more pressing danger,
eEesencss s y noatSIapa 10 L'A'i@A
svaaos : teeu Il from falling into,the
Plal n y y E MI / This produced no !,
laa ss. I, agitation Of the subject o.
eAl ss I Seesuse all thoughts were oc-
NV ''iai ~ onr foreign relations But
@ W. N ability 10 resist aggression
IT, !, 4 sbropl was established by the
l (. 4 s ls~ls-aNefthe increase of our
%,a.s,iou and wealth had given US a
" INK among Dations-and alter
y rrrion was thus felt to be less ne
a.,s,y Gor defence against forelgr
|ov,rs. our di%ssensions on The subJec'
ssgsry were renewed, The gen,
MI n.ace Of Europe removed all tea
raGreigu war. When a State carvet
N Il t6e territory Of Louisiana, ap'
NAL for admission into the Unian
IN question Of slavery appeared N
bore meuaciug firm. The eSlStenc'
A The Union was threatened, and tn
Overnmeut was shaken to its t,unda
ou, The wisdom. and patriotism g
Bat day were found sufficient to adJls
BE- difficulty, but at a sacrifice on IN
Drt Of the South, which fully eVlnce
N attachment fr the Union. The
crifce was made with a hope TIT
would put a fual end tothe question
he subsequent SPREAD Of our domal
J The Pacific Ocean, was not toreseel
/ Il had been, no oue doubts but til,
L line Of Sc deg 80 min would haN
Zen extended across the continent
Idt would have ended this questic
reter in its application 10 tertiton
equisitIons.
Blu this plescience was not accordt
The men Of that day. 1t remam
b The events Of the present time
esslope fully the evils which gro
n Of an interference BY Cuugry
III 1 subject not entrusted to 1t
IL Q constitution. The Missouri Coz
FOhise gave quiet to the country; b
ID Very short Tine, ln fifteen yea
pm The time it wal made, the halls
hi pugtess were filed with petilio
a; aging for legislation upon the 81
NJ rtOf slavery, in many other aspet
lch power Of legislation WAS deni
Nj The SOuth and this topic has be
source Of q constantly iHcreasl
. llalion, from that time to the prese
iE the last session Of Congress, 1t {
! bed It's entire attention, and exc
almost every other matter fl
\ pslderatlon, A bitter warfare
Mi sed against the institution; VIII
Il not stop short Of its desttucti
oe mol stayed and arrested by
~ |lon Of the South. The Gene
lan P'ernment under the control and
\ ~ hands Of ! Northern majority,
' ayed against ii, and the institut
~ perish if the States who are
ss,sdlnl It's preservation do not /
ssgacious Southern statesn
w 80 declared. that il was
msa policy Of Congress, never
lE 's Saslhet slave State into the
g. !, nsa congress alone been ,
3 ne 'Oa.i policy would have b
Soy ',ea 0ui y the letter. But in /
isrla ~ u'' Y q lbe people for more
y cg y . popular vote, brought
Z = w annexation 1T Texas, and
lhsl9 ' Y. eat Of the Oregon bouudar.
Y. . ~ 'aoashtt that BY the resolut
AaslOl, a vast extent Of ID
rsA N sss lnalienably secured 10
Although the South concs
lis y NM naole y Oregon TO the NJ
! arsS N n . laugpuri 4 reckless malc
ids,a DNOo ~ y. Congress BY an ofie
u Z, ,go,oOO and by throwing