Daily national era., 1854-01-23

with view to throw the balance OF Trade
and Travel in the scale Of Slavery
Everywhere ON the lookout to advance its
power, ii still kept longing eye on Mexico.
The controversy about the Mesilla valley it
has contrived to turn to its own purposes.
Mr.. Gadsden was sent Minister to Mexico to
arrange all difficulties and he returns with q
Treaty which, it is stated secures 39,0OO,0OO
of Mexican acres to the United States, on our
Southwestern border, for which we are to pay
100000, ,oo0--a capital price for wild-lands!
But, see the inducement; we copy from an
editorial in the Richmond (va.) Enquirer Of
January lsth--good authority Having dis
cussed the other stipulations Of the Treaty, it
says:
Important az are these stipulations they
are of infinite less consequence than the engage
ment for the cessi0n of territory IN the Mesiiid
Vdiiey Under this article the United States
acquire raiiicay route south Of the Giia, and
a portion Of the V0ltsable province of Sonora,
embracing territory sufficient for tUo or three
States.
:" In return for these important concessions,
the United States agree to pay $40 O00, 600
$5,O0O,00 Of which are TO be retained to COM
pensate the claimants to the Tehuantepec
route. We did not anticipate 80 judicious. a
disposition Of the surplu, in the Treasury
"The distinguishing merits Of this treaty
are, first, that it adjusts all the disputes be-
tween the United States and Mexico, and thus
oements the amicable relations of the two Gov
ernments; secondly, that it removes every in
ducement to ilibuster invasions Of Mexican
soil thirdly that 1t secures the only safe and
practicable route for railscay to the Pacific.
and lastly, and chiefly, II giUes the South
chance for ttco or three more slave States.
Such being the character and effect Of the
treaty which Mr.. Gadsden has negotiated
with the Mexican Government, we may safely
anticipate its ratification, despite the resistance
of the Abolitionists. An attempt will be made,
asin the case Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo, to cucumber it with Anti Slavery restric-
tons, and otherwise to embarrass it's progress,
but such are it's great and manifest advan-
toges, that we confidently expect its ratification
without much difficulty or delay.
Two great triumphs for Slavery, in virtue of
the blessed peace secured by the Compromise
Of 1904 Southern route for railsoay, and
an area for tDo or three more slave States
How wicked the Free-Soilers are, to keep up
agitation What "a full and final settlement
was the Compromise Of 1850, Of all questions!
What keen-sighted tribe are the politicians
Of the North! How profound the sagacity,
how magnificent the patriotism Of her People
Those Baltimore platforms -how sacredly have
they been adhered to by the Slave Interest
and its minions
Is it to be wondered at that Tyrant infla-
ted with triumph after triumph, rendered inso-
lent by the disorganization of the Opposition
which once confronted it, by the oficious alli-
ance of Northern politicians, and the blind
passivity Of the Northern People, should in the
year 1854 contemplate scheme Of aggran-
dizement which in 1850 it had never dreamed
of Then, it admitted that the immense do
main beyond the Mississippi and above SO deg.
80 min, capable Of being organized into an in
definite number Of free States was exempt
from its grasp. So absolutely was the condi-
tion of the Territory fixed, that it bowed to
the Law as to the decision Of inexorable Fate.
But in 1854, Northern politician, outstripping
its Southern supporters, bids it be Of good
cheer, for even this grand heritage Of Free
dom may yet fall under its domination. And
now, most impudent, most.indecent, most fiagi-
tious, of oil its schemes it coolly resolves to
abrogate the Missouri Compromise, to break
the faith of "solemn contract" as it is
styled, every part of which, SO far as ii con-
Germs Slavery, has been faithfully fulfilled by
the North, and to swindle Freedom out of
nearly oil that it gained by that e bargain
The leading slayeholders, with some respect
for good faith, did not conceive this project
it was suggested by Northern politicians, who
understand clearly enough that the SLAVE In
rEREsr, the aggregate Power resulting from
the purposes, wishes, necessities and private
interests Of The iohoie slauehoiding class acH al
rags control and shape the action Of individual
members Of the class.
Well--shall we submit to this last exaction?
II is part of the Compromise of 1850, is it.
that the Slave Power shall say and do what it
pleasee, while we, the People, must put onr
hands on our mouths, and our mouths in the
dust, and--k still? The spirit Of concession
and forbearance requires us does it after
having been smitten on one cheek, to turn the
other, after having been robbed of our cloak,
10 suffer the robber to take away our coat alsoi
We have gone with our oppressor q mile, and
brotherly love now requires that we should 20
with him twain! The Holy Compromises have
given him Utah and New Mexico, and now we
must bear IN acquiescence, while they hand
over to him FIVE hundred thousand square
miles more Of Territory!
People Of The NORTH, Immigrants, who crowd
our shores to find shelter from Foreign Des-
potism, Non-S Stockholders Of all sections, have
you made up your minds to be ahewers of
wood and drawers Of water" meekly doing
political service for the shareholders, as the
negroes attend to his personal scrvicel
We have done what we could to arouse you
to sense Of tho degradation 10 which il is