Washington telegraph., 1854-06-28
TIE NeilrRsIkn ELI.


violently assailed by many Southern presses
as being directly opposed TO our bcstand most
vital interests. We believe that the Mis-.
souri, Compromise was concession made
by the South to tho wild spirit of North
ern 6nalicism and TINT. although Con.
gress had no constitutional authority to say
10 slavery-aibus far thou shalt come and
no farther" it had the effect Of cooling
down the Incorporate spirits Of the North,
and of giving them time to calculate cool.
" the value Of the Union, and the fatal
tendency Of their misguided violence
But like the log which JUPITER threw 10
The frogs Wien they desired king this
Compromise was soon disrcenrded. aud the
Compromise Of 1850 fesoHed to- which
fulfilled. for time, like its predecessor,
the peaceful objects of its enaclmeul.-
But again the eneoaehing demon of IA.
naicism dcfss every effort for adjustment.
and shakes is threatening spear with an
energy more determined and alarming than
ever
The Constitution Of the United States.
We firmly believe. ir strictly followed, s..
cures 10 each section of the Union tho full
enjoyment and exercise of its unalicnable
rights; and We believe. moreover, that the
unhallewod spirit which would tramplc that
saerci instrument in the dust, would not
long 10 restrained by the tqmporizing bar
riers of any Compromise whatever 4
fidelity ta the Constitution, respect for the
memory Of il trainers. patriQiiGn kndled
By cniaains roeollcoiions, and the noble
ambition to improve mans serial condition,
and To exa't Ii. destiny be nai sufficient ID
hold rs together. Then. indeed, arc our
ffo,pefis cla5my Bat We lave the utmost
eoneisnro in tie American people, and
ve dHaR MT that lhese frantic inecniia,
rics VII te cysaiually hushed inio silence
ny IL irdianaiien Of the patriotic, both
Noril and South. who. knowing and prop
ely fHrreisiing tho blessings Of the Union
arc determined, at all hazards, to main,
tain it
The emission Of the rLurov clause in
the Nebraska Bin was. ne think. a scrian.
error Loak at tie antics which these
ifesh sRarms Of foreigners are beginning
10 praeice. Emboldpned by their mum.
tsrs. and CONSIDERING themselves in land Of
aabrillsl liberty. they resort. continually.
to mob violence merely to show ibcir ap.
probation Of freedom, Shall these forcign.
crs control cur elections! Shall they de.
troy cur Nationality. and eventually be.
couic Tho Government, itsolf! Aud vha, q
Government 10 lights Of the paa ic
glile-no future aspirations to arouse and
ol,ccr-lhc destroyer Of freedom-iiself 1
frighi6il wreck upon the dark waters o.
humanity
This is no il!usiyc piclnre.--ihc elements
which had to such results arc nt work.
They arc. as yet comparatively harmless
bet tie true friends Of freedom apply, il
tine. the rem ".
We desire to sec our couatry, sill, a re
/ fl-n and a home Co tie oppressed Of al
lands We desire TO see the unfortunate o
all eiimcs rcposing peacefully under ih,
f5ll. Of our starry banner But eau The,
not Do this without minsling IN our Nation.
81 concerns! They have bccu oppressed
Jet them here End relief and quiet and
the same social privileges and the samc op.
poriun'ies of acquiring wealth as any oihel
citizens. But let them rot as. at once
from ono extreme To the other--lrom the
depths of degraded bondage to the urre
stieicl exercise Of the frecmnn's highest
/ privilege Our own people have arrived al
their present knowledge Of their country by
slow steps end by the experience and elo'c
investigation Of years What then can f5r.
cIgncr.. ju. broke loose from their fcters
know about freedom and iis institutions =
Enlightened foreigners, themselves, must
acknowledge lhe inconsistency Of which
we speak and ike rational, sober.minded
men, will be satisfied with the protection Of
our government and The foll aud equal Gu.
joymaut of It's other iunumorablo blessings.
withou, the rash desire to dash hcadong in.
to politics and affairs Of State before their
first footprints on our soil have been cblit.
Grated.
AEsrocRAcY--Geneml FoY. distin.
guished orator in the French Chambers,