Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-04-05
EDITORIAL.
THE ADJUSTMENT.

"A wise man should not be disturbed, because
tool shutteth his eyes against good counsel"
~. .Lonathaas' Prorer5S.
1t is truly gratifying to observe the change il
public sentiment in favor of he late peace mea
sures of Congress. Al that gloomy period il
our own day, when men, distinguished for their
craftsmanship and patriotism in eevatine them.
selves above sectional and party prejudice, re.
solved to devote themselves like their immortal
sires of the revolution, to The preservation The
great principles Of liberty and human freedom.
how few among US, even of the most ardent
hopes, ic satisfied that the terrible storm which
threatened the destruction Of the Union could be
controlled But the crisis was met. The con.
sltution was triumphant. The Republic was
saved land the friends Of constitutional govern
menis and the friends of man throughout the
world rejoiced What a thrill Of ioy inspircd
The hearts Of the admirers of RepubIicanism .
How disappointed the expectations Of monar.
chists abroad, and the enemies of the Union al
home,
The time will come when the reasons Of The
opposition in the south to the adjustment, will be
Traced to their true sources, and we hazard he
opinion that it will then be ascertajned ana set
'led tha' ihe excitement directed against the adj
Justment should, in justice, have been directed
against other and prior acts of Congress. IN
o'hcr words the adjustment in this State, as vet,
has not been tried upon its own merits. or upop
the Issnes properly presented by it,but artnl pol.
aiiclaus have aboured to make il bear The sins
III all tie antecedent obnoxious legislation of
congress upon the slavery questions and Of all
the injustice committed by the abotionists
against the institutions Of the south. Time IN
th's, as mall other matters, will settle the cues,
ton. We have no fear OF the result but The
fullest confidence in the views here advanced
Already have the States Of MARYLAND. viz.
gln'a. Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina. /
Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Georgia and A.. 7
kansas, with great nnanimity decided not oplv {
to acquiesce in the adjustment but to insist upon
q rigid adhe. ,Ies aso soay =.
tlsment Of the and of I'M ox.. !
else Of power b abolish The ;rs,; Y
'uuoh erher intt of Columbia or tho !
States, or to restr right of tie holders Of i
Save property TO en- II in the territories of the
United States
The only opposition to be dreaded is from the b
who, from the time Of the iatroauc. b
'on q the adjustment 10 the present lime, have
that the south had iriumphed over i;
mem IN passing this compromise. Here i the d
anger 70 Dc encountered. The deep settled u
'reIadices OF the north are against the adjust, Y
nen'. The south has just causes to com. |,
''ain q the legislation Of Congress upon the !,
uhsct Of slavery, but the true grounds Of com. al
'aint are for acts Of Congress passed before Vi
ne adjustment The south is interested and has 81
ndeavored 70 keep this question out Of Can. g g
css' ana Y is its introduction there, and other o.
''eaap'ed and sectional legislation against ,he di
gnts q the slave holder, which have c,nsed tn
= lus''y 100 the feelings and deep sense j
''0ngs a0w prevailing in this section J, ~ e =
onfederacy. sou" q 'ne =.
= 'a's character was the refusal by corgr :
T two years 70 give TO California n,
0sernlneni without The Wimot provi.a ...a tai
70 people Of California, amos. in sta,a &C. we
Fcny, were driven BY necessity to frame /. naa 20
rnment for themselves. Now here is s,hs,.s ~ ~
= ground for complaint against Congress con glc
O'led q i then was BY the abolitionists thar Of
rfllorial government upon The principles ofAsI
.essni territorial governments Of Utah and New
'eS'cO. was not created for California. Manv
ner instances might be named. Who donbts
~ 'he south would have been satisfied. had -
'cn territorial government been given to
a'ornia, when the question was fist present
q ne one who understands the merits al
Y question. When California, abandoned Il
u vas ~ The federal government, formed her
'A'a constitution, Congress could not, withoo,