The southern press., 1851-05-14
Progress Of Events.

The resolution adopted by the senate of Mas
sachusetts, almost with entire unanimity, assert
ing that the abolition of slavery everywhere
under national jurisdiction is indispensable to
the harmony of the Union, and the proceedings
of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Con-
venton at New York, mark, in very striking
manner, the progress of Northern opinion, and
the approach of a final adjustment
1t was stated not long ago in all the papers,
that such was the reaction of public sentiment
in the city of New York, that the Abolitionists
were refused the use of room for their annual
convention. 1t turns out that it was the ultra
Abo!itionists only, the Garrison men that were
refused and that the room in question was the
Tabernacle, a large building on Broadway, COM
monty used for anniversaries and miscellaneous
excursions The regular, grand, moderate and
respectable American and Foreign Anti-Slavery
Society, it seems, was not refused, but met at
the usual time, and in the usual place--the
Tabernacle. II was crowded almost to suffo-
cationn-"over tu thousand persons present
atwo-thrds of whom were ladies'"
The report expresses the belief that the great
question of the day will only he settled by the
emancipation of every slave" The conpro-
mise measures are pronounced. nph Of the
South, and the Fugitive slave bill an insult to
the North These declarations prove that no
concession short of total surrender will satisfy
or even appease Northern fanatcism. To pro-
nounce law designed merely to fulfil one OF
the painest stipulations of the Constitution, an
insult, and the exclusive occupation of all the
common territory BY the North. triumph over
it, is equivalent TO demand for absolute I'M
conditional and acknowledged submission.
The report exults in the recent progress of
anti slavery. "The action of numerous eccle-
siastical bodies against the Fugitive slave bill.
il mentioned in terms of decided appreciation"
And 'on no former occasion has the voice of the
rel gious community from the pulpit and the
press. with some melancholy executions, been
more decided in favor Of liberty and humanity.
and :" the patriotic course Of several governors
and legislatures, is gratefully acknowledged"
Such is the recorded result Of the stupid and
silly attempt 10 allay fanaticsm with concession,
and TO satisfy cupidty with god-even with all
the gold of California. The effort of ancient
Rome to buy off the Northern balbarians, was
about as wise and as successful. The report
states that the American missionary society re-
ceives and discusses money to supply slaves
with Bibles and that all its missionaries and
teachers so 10 number, at home snd abroad, are
Of anti.slavery sentiments"
" will he seen that this anti-slavery society,
as we'll as me senaie Of Massachusetts, aud Df'
SEWARD, JoHs VAS BuRES, CAssIus NJ. Clay,
and all the compromisers, are equally deyout in
their att chmeut to this glorious Union.
Ore Of the resolutions exults in The vast in
crease of anti slavery sentiment in the Union.
We commend these things to the cool consid-
Grafton Of those who supported the compro-
mise, and those who have since declared for sub
mission 10 it, In the belief that IL was final
settlement Of the slavery question.