The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-07-17
THE GAME UNFOLDING.

extend the peculiar institution" Dy annexinP
other portions of Mexican territory to the United
States This purpose is being gradually unveiled
and the actors in the conspiracy becoming exposed
The Mem York Herald, the organ of the slavery
prOpagandists, thus speaks of the partition Of
Mexico, and annexation Of Lower California or
Sonora, or both.n Let the doubling read and be
convinced
"The movement TO annex Lower California OF
Sonora or perhaps both, is not, however confined
to California. 1t has warm advocates in the
Southern States and is more popular there than
in California, especially among those who enter
tain the project of establishing, at some future
time, great Southern Confederacy. The seces-
sionists Of the South have always contemplated in
their schemes and arrangements, vast accession
to the Southern Subsequently, Of the cotton
growing portion of the Mexican Republics as
TO enable them to continue to hold monopoly Of
that great staple in the, markets Of the world.
This has entered largely into their calculations,
and fortified them in the position which they
have assumed towards the North--that, If their
Just rights and privileges, under the Constitution,
were denied to them, they would recede and organ,
: ftsr cons,s.ssvy .! -. ~ Snecan. S".iy-~sA
the agricultural wealth and mineral resources of
] confedersCy embracing thu SSatsscTTA States,
Joined with Mexico, and such additional territory
as they might acquire and who can help perceiv-
ing that it would be, in few years, much greater
and more powerful than the Northern and New
England States could, under any circumstances,
be by themselves
"This project of psrttioning Mexico, and annex
ing either Sonora or Lower California to the United
States, will undoubtedly be opposed by the present
administration. who have planted themselves on
the Compromise measures Of last Congress Ii
the subject were for a loment favorably enter
tanned by them it is essy % see that the slavery
agitation, with all its difficulties its dangers and
prospective horrors would be immediately re-
opened, and form again dividing line between
the Northern and the Southern States The
South feel chagrined and mortified because the
Wilmot Proviso was imposed on Mexico and we
venture to say they will never again consent or be
party to any arrangement by which that proviso
shall be attached to any territory south Of SO 80
This need not be expected. The question, how
ever, in all probability must be met; and if the
parties who are engaged in this expedition bestir
themselves, and commence carrying their project
into effect, nothing can prevent it from getting
into the Presidential election of 1852. This would
upset the Compromise PLATFORM for il would run
like widfre in the South, and would be popular
in the North also The truth is, that the people
of this country live as much in year as those of
other countries do in half century, and the plat
form or programme that according to present ap-
pearances would do now for party to enter the
Presidential contest upon, would be Of no service
six months hence; for according to all probability
another state Of things would exist, and diff
ferent platform would be necessary. The COM
promise platform may do for the present; but
one can tell what month, week. or even day,
may bring forth, in this extraordinary, ever chang
ing Republic, whose destiny is rresistibly leading
us on to some great goal which the mind of man
cannot conceive"
Again In remarking upon the nomination Of
General Scorr by the Ohio Wing Convention
the Herald remarks:
a" 1t is, nevertheless, not probable that General
Scott will reach the Presidency by the popular
vote should he receive the nomination of the Ma
tional Convention. The Convention which nomi.
mated him in Pennsylvania established a platform
of principles which will prevent him from getting
single vote south of Mason's and Dixons line !;
and the contemplate sneaking manner in which
the Ohio Convention lodged any expression Of
opinion on the Compromise Measures, and espe-
cially the Fugitive Slave Law passed by the last
Congress, will make his case worse, if possible
70 candidate, Wing or Democrat, who will not
take Southern and constitutional ground on the
great question of the day, will stand any chance
of success. This is as good as settled. Situated,
however, as the Southern States are at present,
and determined, as we believe they are, to regain
their lost power in the councils of the nation, or
at least to restore the equilibrium of representa-
ton which was disturbed by the admission of
California it is very probable that they would be
pleased at the nomination Of General Scott, for 1t
would assist them materially in the plan which
they appear to have framed for regaining their
lno / ho bod IN
that they will promote to the best Of their ability
any measure looking to the annexation Of Lower
California and Sonora and perhaps other parts of
Mexico By effecting such acquisitions, they
could accomplish what they want, and again con-
troll the action and policy Of the National Gov
eminent. For seventy years they shaped and di.
rected the Government at Washington; and the
power to do 80 again can be acquired in no way
but by the annexation of additional Southern ter
ritory They seem determined on effecting this !;
and when the time shall come as come it will, and
that too, in all probability, before very long,
when an attempt will be made to impose the Will
mot Proviso on such new territory, the South will
combine all their forces in resistance to It, and
if they be not able to prevent it's passage, they
will secede in body, and establish q separate
Southern Confederacy Of their own"
The game is afoot--the programme arranged
the leaders active in carrying out the scheme.
Slavery is to be extended for this, Texas was
annexed for this, War was declared against
Mexico for this, the annexation Of new territory
is required. Though foiled as regards Califor-
MIA, the efforts Of the Slavery Conspirators are
undated. Believing that slavery must extend
itself, or die, they are unremitting in their en-
deavors to get foothold for it in Utah and New
Mexico. Lower California is also to be made
slave territory, and annexed to the United States
Will this attempt be successful Friends OF
Freedom, the crisis is upon us and it becomes us
to meet it like men. Interested politicians cry
Peace Peace and deprecste agitation as an I'M
holy thing. They ask US to conquer our pre-
jadoes" in favor Of Freedom while the slavery
aristocracy are laboring with zeal and alacrity to
extend Slavery over Free Soil.
The tone of the Herald exhibits the purpose and
spirit of the consprators. Freedom Is to be
stranged, and Slavery is to be the ruling and con
trolling influence in the Government. This is
no fancy sketch. The purpose is avOwed, and, il
unsuccessful, the usual resort Of the Hotspurs Of
the South, threat, is made to Brighten the North
into acquiescence A Southern Confederacy is to
be established, with slavery as its corner stone
Southern politicians understand the game Of brag
and buster, and probably they will again succeed
In csjoling the leading politicians of both parties
to favor their schemes. II remains for the People
to act with prOmptitude, and check this nefarious
attempt to abolish Freedom, by overrunniug the
virgin soil Of Mexico with the curse Of Slavery
II becomes the freemen Of both political parties to
frown down this attempt 10 subject them and their
childsen to slavery domination. II is useless for
us to close our eyes to the cfisis which is ap.
preaching. Call meetings-discuss the subject
expose Its acknowledgements the internal lust