The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-25

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insult and prescription, heard without resent
meut the Wilmot Proviso ridiculed as hum
bug. saw without remonStrance adherence to
the policy of the Ordinance of 1897 made a
disqualification for political preierment, con-
sented that the old party leaders at the North
should falsify their own professions ON the sub
ject of Free Soil, make Free-SoiliSm a standing
subject of denunciation, and put under the
ban every movement or expression of opinion
against Slavery in their respective Parties.
Is it any wonder that where the advocates
Of Right grow timid and apathetic, the sup
pOrters of Wrong become audacious and az
gresSive! Our submissiyeness has emboldened
Slavery to march on conquering and to con-
quer. That man is n fool, or worse, who incul-
Gates the idea that there is limit TO the de-
mands of Slavery Give give is its eternal
clamor BY the law of its being Injustice is
aggressive The man who steals, must lie to
conceal it, Things bad begun, make strong
themselves by ILL., Despotism, from the fact
that it is against Humanity against the cur
Tcul vi ililSt 'ilC vi
Gods Providence is of necessity sleepless, UNI
firing. encrOaching. The moment it ceases to
advance, it must recedc it cannot stand still;
inactive, it must be swept away by the tide
ever running against it,
Read the report in another column of pro-
ceedings in the California Legislature. The
COMPROMISE is intended to bind as hand and
foot to silence discussion on Slavery Cues
tons. to divert public attention from the evil
of Slavery Every Presidential aspirant is
pledged to 1.-THE old parties at the North are
labOring TO secure acquiescence in 1.-THE
South insists upon the recognition of its final
ity-good citizens really opposed to Slavery.
seem to shrink from the further agitation of
the subiect-Southern members of Congress
ave daily engaged in the work Of de@apstre-
ting the thoroughly pro-slarery character Of
theiEe respective organizations and favorite
candidates for the Presdency-the great ques-
ton between Wing and Democratic members
from the free States is, which of the two par
ties at the North has sinned more against Sla-
very. which has made the more ample atone
ment which may now be regarded as more
trustworthy in relation to its interests, which
is more ntOlerant of the Free Soil heresy and
more disposed to tolerate the yoke of the Slave
Power Having succeeded 50 far in subiectng
the public mind of the North. can we won
der at the mastery the Shareholders have ac-
quired in California During the last two
years their emissaries have been busy in the |
new State; and as we have seen, a formidable
scheme has been set on foot for opening its
doors to slave labor. The movement thus far
has steadily advanced, without any check.
Fremont supposed to sympathze with his ia
thern-law in his opposition to the extension
of Slavery could not command the vote of his !
own party for the United States Senate The
pro-savery men organized their forces, and, as
the record proves, have obtained the control of |
reveal its spirit and principles First, the
Assembly passes bill for the surrender of fu-
gtive slaves, containing the most stringent pro-
visions. According to the decision of the Su- |
lation for such a purpose is unconstitutional
The trainers of the California bill were not |
ignorant of this decision. Besides, the measure
unnecessary, not only because Congress
had already legslated on the subject, but be-
cause there were no fugitive slaves in the State
What was its real object Not to restore fu-
| gtive slaves but to reduce certain class of
men, formerly slaves, again to the condition of
Slavery. We insert an abstract of the bill
and of the debates upon it, These were even
worse than the measure ITSELF showing the
utter corruption of the Legislative body The
most ultra dogmas of the pro-slavery school
were continually enunciated, without provo
king rebukc, or even exciting remark The
conclusion is forced upon u.s. that a body
which could enact such law, and vindicate it
upon such grounds, is capable of any pro-sla-
very enormity.
The next movement is one for calling State
Convention to remodel the Constitution with
view specially to the division of the State and
the establishment of Slavery A bill on the
subject having been introduced by Mr. Ora
ham, who voted for the Infamous bill to re-im-
pose Slavery upon those whom the Constitution
had liberated was referred to the Committee
ON Federal Relations which has reported ia
vorably on the subject
The next movement is the presentation of
memorial from twelve hundred citizens of South
Carolina and of Florida, asking the privilege
of importing into the State some tco thousand
sldreS and establishing model slave planta-
tons
SACRAMENTO, February TO- 1852
Mr. Peachy presented most extraordinary
memorial in the House this morning---a memo
rial of twelve hundred and eighteen citizens of
South Carolina and Florida asking the Legs-
laturc of California to grant them, rs an essen
tial benefit to this State, the privilege of be-
coming citizens, of identifying themselves per-
manenty with our interests, and of emigrating
to our rural districts with n valudble and gop-
ernabIe population. IN the relation of property
by whose peculiar labor alone our valuable soils
may be rendered productive, and our wilder
ness may be made to blossom like the rose.
They ask permission to colonize a rural district
with population of not less than two thou
sand slaves.
upon the reading Of this petition as you
will readily conceive, highly exciting discus
sion occurred A multitude of motions were
made respecting it but motion to send it to
the Committee on Federal Relations finally
prevailed. debate on a motion to print was
cut oil by the previous question, and the sub
i. ject necessarily lies over till tomorrow"
: Had sound sentiment on the subject of Sla-
very pervaded the body, the memorial might
have excited ridicule or contempt, but the Pc
, titioners would certainly have had permission