The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-25


Limit slavery, aud it dies. II can no more
live without new lands to feed upon, than fire
can live without fuel. The shareholders but sct
in obedience TO the law Of self pres ervatiou
when they seek its extension. The black hole
at Calcutta was not more fatal to its inmates
than would be limited area to slavery. la it
any wonder then, that it should be stealing into
the territories, and seeking TO vault over all con-
sttutionai bulwarks into California lis grand
aim Is 10 secure the continent south Of So 80,
and the Archipelago near its shores, for its do
main, thereby obtaining the means of perpetua-
ting its existence and Its power. 1t was bat a
short time since that we observed in weekly
p per, some speculations by gentleman l.tely
IN California on growing desire among several
classes Of American emigr snts for the occupa-
ton Of Lower Cslifornia, u region in which slave
labor il thought to be especially necessary for
the devel0pement Of its resources. II il a part
Of that scheme Of slavery ACKNOWLEDGEMENT which
contemplntes the acquisition OF Cuba, and the
colonization of the east m portion Of Hayti
witha view to its future subjugation.
Thus it will be seen that the effect of the
I" Compromise" and the object of the Abolition
lists are Identical, viz; to "mit the Of slavery
and to prevent the South from obtaining the ter
ritory south of $500 What shameless etfron-
terry then, for these men and their hackers to ac-
cuse Southern "ultras" of coalescing with Adolf
tionsts, when they are its bond servants and tools.
Acts speak louder than professions results
than promises. While they yilify and ridicule
the Abolitionists, these compromisers are doing
their bidding, and outstripping them in their own
work-furnishing pretexts and palliatves for
the Wilmot, under the capncions cloak Of ''the
will Of the people," and excluding the slave
holder with the pious pretence of its being pre-
ordained by the "laws of God"
They have more task work, however, still to
do-for the scourge is ready again in the hands
of those whom they profess to despise, whilst
obeying-and having once secured the whole
of the territory, the 'free North" intends to keep
it--and another adjustment may possibly BE- re-
quired for that purpose.
ew We publish this morning circular nd
dressed by Hon. JACOB THOMPSON, of Mississippi,
to his constituents, which must command at
tention from the clearness and directness with
which his views are set forth. Mr.. THOMPSON
exposes, with much ability, the real character and
effect of the compromise measures, and frankly
unfods his opinions to his constituents in relu-
ton to the policy they should pursue.
Mr.. THOMPSON very properly asks the people
of Mississippi to decide for themselves on the
merits of the compromise--to say whether it
has their appreciation. We apprehend they will
answer that question emphatically, by majority
of twenty thousand at least.
We also republished, but a few days ago, a
similar circular from Hon. VIM. McWILLIE, of
the same State, which is one of the strongest
and boldest appeals to the reason and to the
pride of the Southern people that the occasion
has called forth. We designed calling attention
to it at the time, but our notice was accidentally
omitted, as we have since observed, and there
fore recommend all who have not read it, to
read and digest it.
The sentinels from Mississippi, with one
solitary exception, "whose name, for obvious
reasons, We do not care to MENTION" are doing
their duty in keeping tlieir people properly in.
formed on the real state Of affairs, and disa-
busng their minds of the prejudices which the
compromises are so scdulously endeavorng to
inculcate against their truest best, and boldest
friends, in the councils Of the nation, and among
the masses Of the eople.