Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-18

The position which would practically limit the
Republic at the South. assumed by great Northern
statesman for when have the most profound TO.
gard, and whose virtues and patriotism are better
known to 10 than myself | cannot approve
That position is assumed under the plausible idea of
limiting the area of slavery. The assumption that
would not permit the admission of State into the
Union, without restriction slavery, is aggres-
sion on the South, which finds no warrant in the
Constitution. We have as much right to say that
the population of State shall be all Proestants or
all Catholics to prescribe the END ct labor be
employed by its people. We have as much right to
force slavery upon State as to 1nterdct It, the
South shall obtain a ma iority in Congress thew
would have as much right to introduce slavery into
the free States as the North have force the VIII
mot proviso upon new States There Is no such pow
er in the Constitution. That Incompatible produc-
ton of human wisdom nowhere gives authority to
Congress to prescribe to emigrant going to the
public lands what kind of property he shall take
with him, what kind of property he shall not take
with him. The attempts to exercise any such au-
thoritY can only be made in virtue of latitudna-
rian construction Of the Constitution which would
invest the general government with unlimited pow
| ers. The paramount duty of the small States
sists in restraining the general government within
its delegated limits. Because as the Nation
al government refuses recognize the obligations of
the Constitution the small States will only hold
their soveregnties by the suferance of their neigh
| bors.
For these reasons and others, deny that the Gov
erDment. or congress, or the NOrln nave any Plghg
to say that State asking to be admitted into the,
Union shall be refused admission unless she discards
from her borders portion of the property of fifteen
sister States have fears of the increase of the
slave States the free Sates-no matter what
their latitude or multiplication may be- have here
tofore. indicated what believe to be the destiny of
| the African Whether am right In these views
or not whether the evils of slavery are such as
the Aboitioniss represent them to be- no considera
tions connected with those evils-nor any growing
out Of the balance of power--wll warrant viola-
ton Of the compacts of the Constitution The Con-
stitution is neutral the subject of slavery. To
make it aggressive defensive is to violate it. The
Union only be preserved by strict adherence
to the Constitution If that be violated, the bonds
of the Union are broken, and the aggrieved parties
will seek redress and compensation without regard
! to its obligations.
/ In conclusion fellow citizens, | will express the
hope that wise and benefcent councils may every
where prevai--that wild fanaticism may be arrested
in its mad career, that its folly may be made mani
fest to all men-and that in all coming time the
stripes and stars patriot fathers followed to VIC
tory Or death, may as they wave to-day, over
united people.
Arrival of the Frani1Iin-Five Days Later from
| Europe.
i The American steamship Franklin, from Havre,
via Cowes, England, arrived at New York the
i 18th instant, having board hundred passen-
gers, and cargo worth about million and half
of dollars The is nearly five days later, but
not important. The steamship Atlantic is about to
her trips being advertised to leave Liverpool
on the Odd Cotton is down about quarter of
cent. There is also slight decline in breadstufs,
occasioned by the very favorable prospects of the
harvest in Great Britain. The London money mar
ket is easy. and business in the provincial towns in
healthy condition. terrible military riot broke
out in Liverpool the 1st instant the DIST regiment
having attacked the police The riot suppressed
after time by the energy of the authorities but not
before several persons had been killed. Unusually
hot weather had been experienced, the sun shining
with intense power through unclouded skies. and the
crops of every kind making great progress. In
France the great question in the political world
seems to be that of revision of the constitution
The diamonds by the Marthioness of Lon
dOnderry at Queen VIcToRIA's late costume ball,
= were of the value of e15O,OO0, or S750,0O0 "A
: census ust taken proves the population of Swizer-
land to be ., 425.00O half million less than that of
the State ofN and only sixty thousand more than
that of the State of Pennsylvan a.-GRowTH SAN
o FRANcIsco.--Hunts Merchants Magazine for May
states the almost incredible fact that the exports
from San Francisco are larger than from any other
city in the United States. not excepting New York
J. or New Orleans and that in imports and tonnage
II it stands among the frst.-The revived German
II Diet is fairly under way. 1t is composed of twenty
}, members, representing thrty-sx States, which
have population of IS, CTS, 900 in round numbers
$ including the II 100000 belonging to the Austro
) German Crown Lands. The oracles conjecture tina
;, treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive. between
Of Russia Austria and Prussia is the result of the
re ferences at Warsaw and Olmesty. This would NJ
"a doubt, be revival of the Holy Alliance" by which
ps these three Northern despoc powers pledge them
selves to each other to repress any effort of the PEG
Id pie, and to make cause against any move
> ment of the constitutional governments of Western
10 Europe.-THE DEMOCRATIC Press IN PENNsYLvA
Mt NIA.Sixty of the Democratic presses of Pennsylva
e, MIA out for the observance of the compromis
'n measures a whole and down on the Abolitionist
~ and Free Sellers. But three take the part of tn
es Free Sellers.
~ bes@The Neuse Bridge on the Railroad, will b
ed ready for the passage of about the close of tn
of month. A good deal of produce may then be ez
on pected down.
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