The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-03

To abrosa,e, is 10 resign all that vast re-.
gion 10 chances which mortal vision cnnno,
fully foresee-pcrhaps 10 the sovereignty OF
such stinied and shot lived communities Us
those of which Mexico and South America
and the West India islands present us WIN
examples; perhaps 10 convert Una, region
into the scene of long and desola'ihg con-
ficts between no, merely races, on' castles,
10 end, like similar conflict in Egypt, IN a
convnsve exodus Of the oppressed people,
de.poiling their superiors; pe'haaps, hol IKE
one dissimilar in Spain, in the 'orcioie eN'
pulsion Of the inferior race, exhnus'ihg lhe
State by the sudden and complete suppress
ion of a grea, resource OF national wealth.
aud labor; perhaps in the disastrous eIpul'
sion even Of the superior race NSei', ny
people too suddenly raised from slavery 10
liberty, rs in ST. Domingo.
To adhere, Is 10 secure forever Inc pres
ence here, after some lapse OF 'ime, OF TWO;
four, ten, twenty, or more Senators, anu Of
representatives in larger proportion, TO up
hold tie policy and Interests oil ihe non
slave.holJing States, and balance 'nat ever
increasing representation oil slave,hoidins
States, which past experience, anu 'lie de-
cav of The South American States, admo,n
lish US, has only Jus, begun; to save wha
The non.slare.holding States have IN minis
navy yards, The military academy ana io''l
6calions, 10 balance against The capl!al nhe
federal Institutions in the s'ave.holdlns
States; 10 save agaius, any danger from al
verse or hostile policy, The culture, me man
uiaciures, aud the commerce. as well as 'ht
lust influence and weight OF Inc national
PRINCIPLES and sentiments OF The slavcho!d
ing States.
To adhere, is TO save, TO the non slave
Iboldinp States, rs well as The slave.hol,lins
States, always, and in every event, n RICH
of way and free communication across The
lcon,inent. 10 and with The States on the Pa
Icific coasts, and with the rising States OF
the islands in the South Sea, and with nj
the eastern nations OH The vast con,inen, o
\ Asia.
To abrogale, on the contrary, is 10 com
nit all these precious interests 10 the chances
and hazards of embarrassment aud injur,
, LEGISLATION, under The influence Of social
political and commercial jealousy and rival
lry: and in the event OF The secession OF lh'
slave.holding States, which is so often ,hrea
tened in ihei; name, bu, thank God with
out authority, 10 give 10 servile population
a La Vendee al the very sources OF the Mis-
, sissippi, and in the very recesses OF TIM
, Rocky Mountains.
As 10 the probability Of sNeblaska no
becoming slave territory, even il the Mis-
souri, Compromise be repealed, MIR. Sewar'
says:
Nor am 10 be told ,ha, only few slave
will enter into this vas; region. Oae slave
holder in new territory, with access 10 ,h'
execulive ear a, Washington, exercises mor'
political influence than five hundred free
men. II is no, necessary tina, all Of 4 ma
lior,y Of the citizens Of State shall be slave
holders to constitute save.holding State
Delaware has only 1000 slaves against 81,
900 freemen, AMI ye, Delaware, is slave
holding Stale. The proporlion1s not sub
s,anlially diiiercn, in Maryland and in Mis-
souri,, aud yet they are slave holding States
These, sir, are The stakes in this Legislative
game, in which lament 10 see, that while
: 1.-The representatives Of The slave.holdin!
States arc unanimously and earnestly play
ing 10 win, so many of the representative
of the non-slavc.holding States are will
even greater zeal and diligence playing Il
lose.
i Mr.. Seward then proceeds TO discuss n
length the Inconsistencies and scltconlr0
Idic,ions contained in The different rcpor,
and bills introduced by Mr.. Douglas, 10 shoy
iha, the final proposition 10 repeal the Mis-
} .ouri Compromise was al a'lcr.'houshi, ant
therefore entitled 10 no respect. He says ::
The law Of 1920 secured free institutions
lin the region acquired from France in 1908
by the wise aud prudent foresight OF tn
Congress of The Uui!eG States. The law q
: 1850, on The contrary, committed be,wee'
!, free and slave institutions in New Mexico
and Utah territories acquired from MeNi
co nearly so years allerward-io the inter
es,ed cupitily or The caprice Of their earlies
and accidental occupants. Free institutions
and slave institutions are equal, but The in
,eres,ed cupidiiy of the pioneer is n wise
|, arbiler and his Judgment surer safeguard
than the collective wisdom Of The American
, people, and the most solemn and lime hon
|, orei statute of The Congress. Therefore
lei the law OF freedom in the territory nc
ouiree from France be annuled and nov
abroya,ed. and let The fortunes and fate o
|, fieedom and slavery in The region acquired
from France, be, henceforward, determined
by the votes OF some 700 camp follower
, around For, Leavcnworth, and the sill
smalle. number Of irappers, government
, school.mas,ers, and mechanics, who attend
ed the Indians in their seasons OF rest from
hunting in the passes Of The Rocky Noun
tains. Sir, this syllogism may satisfy 20,
, and other Senators but as for me, mus
be content, 10 adhere 10 the earlier system
, Star super antiquds r'as:
There Is ye, another difficulty in this neS
|. theory. Let il be granted that, in order I
, carry out new principle recently adople
in New Mexico, you can supplant a com
promise in Nebraska, yet there is maxi
mum of public law which forbids you iron
supplauting that compromise, and eslat
Fishing n new system there, until you frs
, restore the parties intercs, there 4
/ their stotu quo before The compromise {,
be supplan,ed was established. First, then
remand Missouri and Arkansas back 10 TIT
unsettled condition, in regard 10 slavery
which they held belole The compromise o
1920 was enacted, and then we will hea
you talk Of resembling that compromise
f You cannot dc this. You ought not to III
, liz if you could; aud because you canno
{ and ought no 10 do il, you cannot, wi,hon
. violating law, justice, equity, and honor
, abroga,e the guarantee OF ieedom in Ne
. baska.
/. There is still another and no less serious
+. difficulty. You call The slavery laws o
1920 compromise between the slsye'hold
ing and non.slave.holding States. For TIT