The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1851-01-01

Francs ceded Louisiana 70 the United |
States, to keep it from falling into the habds
Of England, This produced no extensive
agitation Of the subject Of slavery, because !
all thoughts were occupied BY our foreign
relations. But after our abililY % rosist
aggression from abroad was established BY
the war Of lsl2--after TIE increase Of our
population and wealth had given ~ high
rank among naliOns--and after tho Union
was thus felt to be lees necessary for de-
fence against foreign powers, our dissen-
sions on the subject Of slavery we're renew
ed. The general peace d Europe removed |
all fear ola foreign war. When a State
carved out of the territory Of Louisiana ap.
piled for admission into the Union, the ques-
tiol d. slavery Appeared in moro manacing
6rm. The existence OF the Union was
threatened, and the government was shaken
to Its foundation. The wisdom and patriot
ism Of that day were found sufficient to ad.
just the difficulty, but at a sacrifice OH the
: part of the South, which fully evinces her
attachment for the Union. The sacrifice
: was made with hope that it would put a
3 final end TO the question. The subsequent
: spread Of our domain 10 the Pacific Ocean.
was not Eoreseen. fit had no one doubts
n but that the line Of SO deg. 81 mino would
a have been extended across the continent.
That would have ended this question forever
" ii, tits application TO territorial acquisitions.
J. But this prescience was not accorded to
r. the men Of that day. II remained for the
!. events which grow out of an interference
by Congress with a subject not entrusted Il
q it by the constitution. The Missouri Com
sr promise gave quiet to the country, bu; for I
at very short time. In fifteen years from thu
cd time it was made, the halls of Congress wer,
n filed with petitions praying for Legislation
i upon the subject of slavery in many othe
Ic, aspects. Such pewer oflegislation was de
et MED by the South, and this topic has bee
: the source OF a constantly increasing agila
a, ton from that time to the present. At Ii
in, last session of Congress, il absorbed lie 81
err, tire attention. and excluded almos: every ol
"h er matter of consideration. A bitter wa
~ fare is waged against the institution, whic
is will not stop short Of it's destruction, il it
nj not stayed and arrested hysthe action eft
to South.- The General Government und
o. the control Ond in the hands Of Northe
majority, IS arrayed against il, aid the !
he stltutlon must perish if the States who
jal. interested in its preservation do no. PrOt'
in it.
th, A sagocious Southern statesman. yea
md ago declared, that it was the sealed poll
ton Of Congress. never to admit another sla
and State into the Union. Had Congress alO
sail been consulted, that policy would have be
for carried out to the letter. But in 1914 |
OF desire ofthe people for more territory, b.
gw popular vote, brought about The annexa.i
will OF Texas. and the settlement Of the Greg
ing boundary. It was thought. that by the res
and la ions of annexation, vast extent Of Ter
uch tory wasinalienably secured to the Sou
Although the South conceded the whole
ston Oregon to the North, withon4a murmur,
ally reckless majority of the Iast-C Congress, by
ives offer Of $40, 100000. and by throwing
, n;,s sword into the scale along with the pur
EN-. succeeded in dismemberipg Texas. by VIII
ne. free-soilism makes an immense stride
wards accomplishing the avowed object
- its advocates, in surrounding Us with c
nm. don Of free States. The same detefmir
"trip ton to prevent the admission Of any N
and slave States, induced the North, during
III ~. war with Mexico, to refuse to vote approp
ions atoms to carry on the war. unless the tel
sist. tOryto be acquired should be previously
Ow- voted TO free-soilism The policy thus 6
developed, has found its consummatiOn
the recent acts of Congress. Under all
DISCUSSES which the act has been made
Ibers assume, it is easy to be seen, that the
herp mission Of California was brought abou.
the Federal Government. The convent
IS Of which framed the constitution Of Calilor
.sent was called BY an officer Oftho Tn
lmsd States, who prescribed the qualification
them the voters, and putin motion al the Prel
the nary proceedings. He was but the .
ance ofthe Fs deral Government. is an q
So lished principle, lha. every government
sr Ell comes responsible for the acts Of It's off
mary if when those acts are complained q,
The Be not GlisavOwed. the agent punished.