Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-06-07
Cost of the Union TO the South.

to employ the evidence OF mf. hddlSoH'
ra,sed nv the subject of the western territories
dnr;nq the war of the Revolution. " The contest
Cor tL9m ;, according to Chief Justice Marshall
.stbrnotened the existence of the contederacy =
VIRGINIA oueted the contest by surrender OF The
Iande and the ordinance Of 1887 nterdlcted sla-
yarv from reaching them. When the peace OF
1783 was concluded the States north OF Mason
and Dixon's line contained IN square ,c,oo,
m, hiieeS ,,,,, .,,,tb 647, 2O2 /
The surrender of Virginia effected the
result so that the north measured
(square miles) a 90 5 soi
South 'o'''-
The next ACQUISITION was Louisiana. Its
condition as to slavery settled by
the Missouri compromise. The north 90
u,,' 'oo NIL, HIHr retoinnd 284, 445I
The acquisition of Oregon FLORIDA, and
Texas occasioned another settlement
The north took Oregon, (sq'r miles, 54l, 4oZ
c. Eo country 102 900
The south obtained Florida, o. zoo
Texas, ~l~'o00
The Mexican conqucsts, engrosscd by
, rnI HV' Wy 0"N'' " $4,000
In addition. Thus from 4,081 square
rniies' '''' mo- = nos 2,382, 9o3
whiio he soutb from 647, ZOE
Nm " nii wv Wv cached cache to $50, 83I
This result, it will be seen, in every case, has
been produced by false claims, the part OF the
northern States. Their claim to the Virginia LANDS
had no legal Formulation. The Missouri and the
OREGON restrictions violated the Constitution, ana
the attempt to coerce Missouri to abolish slavery,
! is now admitted to have been unWarranted. 80
the Supreme Court of the United States has in ef-
feet decided The legislation of the last Congress
was sanction to the hostile action and hostile ma
nuuvrcing in California and the refusal to give
full and adequate protection to Southern property,
on the common ground of the Union, was fraught
with injustice and wrong. We find by this review,
! then that the abolition views OF the ant-slaVery
marty North, have received powerful stimulants
from The cupiditv and ambition generated in these
States "The great consideration is, says Mr..
Jacob Collamer, THAT the people Of tie north re
qard Slavery as moral and political cvl, and its
introdtctio into these territories would be not only
an injury to Men Jat also to tie notion. THEY
cOnsider that tie extension Of SIoyery orer more
country, IS to encourage and pe1pctuate Il. That
tie more IS circumScriJed tie less IS productive
and the sooner ariU abe e,nancipated
Mr.. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, exulting over the
admission of California, says it secures "a pre-
ponderance of the free States in the Senate, and
the ability if true to themselves, to prevent the
further acquisition of slave territory, the cXtcn-
sion of slavery beyond its guaranteed limits We
are admonished,' says Mr.. Hunt governor elect
of New ork, 'shat the Introduction of slavery in
the territory that may be conquered or acquired,
will bring the Union to an end With equal frank
ness let me assure gentlemen that the free States
will never consent its admission slave terrific
= ~. That must be regarded as settled question.
= The northern mind is formed and fixed A re-
currence to the late speeches and letters of Web
ster, Clay Cooper and Benton, will show that the
most friendly northern party to the rights and feel
,ftl, 4bo,, ii 1,,tf
ment contemplate a surrender of the principle OF
''no more slave territory 1t will thus be per
. ceyed that the nOn-slaveholding communities have
j arrived to the conclusion to prevent any addition
: to the limits of slavery-any increase to the pow
: er of the slaveholding States.
o Have we any assurance that other obligations to
the slave holding States under the Constitution will
= be respected The fugitive slave act of 1898,
). was rendered nugatory by the countervailng lc-
+ gisIation of the States in the manner set forth
The evidence this legislation gives of opinion then
is conclusive, if evidence was wanting, of the hate
full nature Of that act to them. We are assured
by the highest and calmcst minds of the north, Of
: truth, which cannot ourselves deny, .'that in
e this country, no law, no constitution, can prevail
: against the moral convictions of the people
t These are stronger than parchment statutes, OF
tribunals. There is feeling in regard to slavery
spreading rapidly, which cannot be withstood. II
is not fanatcism, fever but calm, moral and
i religious persuasion and whatever in our institu-
n tons opposes this, will be dead letter.
d What would northern feelings dictate in the
case of a servile instruction One of the bitter
II est complaints of the Abolitionists is that the
S military arm of the nation is pledged to crush {
It righteous scrvie Instruction 1--WE ought tC
It say, says one of the brightest and cearest mind.
of the north and one of those who prize the Unior
), most highly. owe ought to say to the south t.
congress, to the world, we will not fight for sla
very. We can die for truth for Justice, for rights
We will not die, or nfic death, to support wrongs
IS In TRUTH this spirit, this determination, exists now
y SO extensively in northern States, that it is i'm
e possible for a to be carried on in behalf O
r, slavery.
Of How stands it with the grant of slave represen
/ taton :? How long will the constitution abide tn,
existence of power to alter it. Massachusetts
has demanded It's alteration by the unanimous vot
OF her Legislature. John Quincy Adams, who's
report was to suppress the anti slavery agitation
n lmbued the public mind north, ssthat when tn
4 powers of government came to be delegated {,
II the Union, the SOUTH. G., South Carolina an,
II Georga-refused their subscription to the march
e ment till it should be saturated with the infection
n OF slavery which no fumigation could purify-n
/, quarantine could extinguish. The freemen of tn
> north gave way, and the deadly venom of SLAYER,
was infused into the constitution of freemen. B,
- means of the double representation, the minorit,
: command the whole, and knot of stakeholder
e give the law and prescribe the policy of the conn
/, try Hostility to this provision constituted tn
: ground put forth prominently and distinctly IN al