The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-08


MEssRs EDrroRs: herewith enclose you
the following cut-throat and infamous print, the
Boston Chrmlotype, the organ of the Free-so
party, received through the post Office, for the
purpose of callngsth the attention of the pacif-
Gators" compromisers," and self-constituted
" union men" of the South to the fact, that so
far from preventing agitation, the so-called
apeace measures" which were to calm the
troubles of the country, have only stimulated
the fanaticism Of the Yankee States. Copies OF
this incendiary and dangerous publication are
circulated through the Southern States by the
instrumentality Of officers of the Federal Gov
eminent; the post Office is made the vehicle OF
socialist and cut-throat doctrines, which tend moi
only to the overthrow Of the rights and institu
tons of the South, but threaten the existence oil
society itself The wire-pullcrs, leaders, and
party-hacks gorged with spoils, are now spread
ing their hooks and nets, baited with the con-
temptibe union" slang, which is sure to catch
the ignorant and unsuspecting.
Every day only strengthens me in the convic-
in the present Union. There is the Chronotypc
boldly proclaiming the object Of the Free-soil
party, to be the total, unconditional and imme-
date abolition Of slapery in The States By au-
lhority fine Federal Government. The objects
of such prints are seconded by the aid of that
Janus faced establishment" the Baltimore Sun
which impudently claims to represent the senti.
ments of the naiires of Maryland and the District
of Columbia There are thousands who indie
nantly disclaim any sympathy with the move.
ment of that anti-Southern print: the Southern
journal with Northern principles. 1t pretends
to be neutral, while its columns TEEN with in.
sidious abuse Of Southern men. Every yeal
serves only to increase the power OF, and cor
solidate the Federal Government u"'a at length
| it will degenerate into "ronarchy win the SEM
blanoe of republic
The time must come, when the issue will be
Liberty and Independence om Of The Union, OF
degradation and infamy in the Union.
| Between the two, what honorable man OF
| patriot will hesitate to choose II may not be
expedicnt no,c, but there is no doubt, that the
time is fast approaching when the flag of indie
pendence and Equal Rights will be unfnrled.
A. J, s.
From, the Boston Chronoiype.
| ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN THE STATES, by THE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
To The Bar Of The United States So
To-day we commence systematic movement
having for its object TO give new Interpretation
to the Constitution of the United States--an in
depreciation that shall enable the General Gov
eminent TO abolish slavery in the States
We have no manner of doubt that this inter
probation is the true one, and that the contrar,
has obtained only through ignorance and fraud
And we propose to bring this question to tn
test of the highest legal tribunal in the countr
the bar oftte counfry--a tribunal that control;
and necessarily must control, the constitutions
opinions of the courts, congresses, and people
4 With this view we commence to-day, to strik
off twenty odd thousand copies of the first char
ter Of the Appendix Of Mr.. Spooners "Defenc
for Fugitive Slaves This chapter contains
brief summary Of the arguments that prove tbs
slavery neither has nor ever had, any constitr