New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-27

s.s.asnasn ssr,ed 10 surround and forafy with the
principles Of a compact for mutual conrideraton
nsss,d exeeufed and therefore, although speaable
IN fact vet repeaabe in honor and conscience and down
At least until hs very of the Congress o the Unitd
sa.es Las had the force and authority not merely OF Al
ct Of Congress but Of covenant between the free States
ard The slave States scarcely lees sacred than the COns
triton itself Now then who your contracting parties
in TIE law establishing government IN kansas and Ne
br.ska and ebrogating the Missouri Compromise nsi
are the equivalents Ia this law VIA; has the North
rven ard what has the South got back that makes this
Contract Who pretends that this is contract Who
pretends that anything more than the exercise OF ~
ordinary act Of legislation IT. then law which has al
the forms and soemnties recognized by consent
a. compact and covered with traditions, cannot stand
amid the shutting Of this balance between the
free States and the slave States, tel what
Lsyef You are moreover setting precedent which ab-
rogs,es all oomIromises -Four years ago you obtained
tie consent OF portion OF the Free saies-enouch TO
render the effort al immediate repeal or Resistance alike
iuroesble-to vha; regarded unconstitutional
eel ior the surrender Of fugitive slaves Thst de-
osred by the common consent of the persons acting N
the meme Of the parties the slave States and the free
States in Congress ireI ealsble lswnOt 20 be
quesonod although violated the Constitution IN estab-
lshmg ihis new lHncIPe lou expose that la~ also TO
the chances Of repeal lOu not only expose the Fugitive
Slave law but there sOlenny about the articles for
the annexation of Texas which does not hang about the
Missouri CcmIromise and when YOU have shown that the
GFfoUrl CoRprOmse be repealed then the articles
for the annexation Of Texas subject to the will and
pleasure and the caprice o temporary majority in Con-
t Do yOu then expect that the free States are 70 OBJ
serve cCnp6Cis and 10 be at liberty to break them
that they are submit laws and leave them on the
statute book however gevous and that you Ia res
under such obligation think il i not areasonabe ex
pecidon Say then, who from ihe North VII be Dound
10 acmii Kansas when Kansas shall come m here II she
come a. q slave State The honorable Senator from
Georgia Nr Toonbs and know he is sincere a. he IS
ardent says that he shs be here when Kansas comes as
a free Stale he viii vote for her admission. doubt not
that be would but he will not be here for the very reason
If there be no Other, that he .H vote that way When
Oregon or Minnesota here for sdmssion-wiihin
year, or two year., or three years from this
t.mt-we shall then what your new principle
II worth in its obligation upon the 'lavehodms
stltes. Nc: you establish no prncple-you only
atrogaie a principle which was established for your
security a. well a. ours, and while you think YOU
abnogatng and reslgnng all power and all authority
this subject into the hands Of the people Of the Terrific
ri1s YOU only getting difficulty in settling thls
question i'll the organization of two new Terrltone. by
postIoring II until they come here TO be admitted as
States Save Free. S IN saying that your new primer
Ile will not be established by this BILL ! reason from OBJ
vous, cleGr, well settled principles Of human nature
Slavery and Freedom anita gOusce elements IN this
Government The founders Of The Constitution framed It
with knowledge of that entagoRsm, aud suffered 10
niinuo, that II might work IT. own end There l.
commercial one between the
ems OF Free labor and Slave labor They have been at
with each other since the Government Nas esab-
fhod and that 20 continue forever. The contest,
" hen il rpons between these two Cntagonistic elements,
to BE- settled somew here il is 10 be settled in the seat
Of central power in the Federal Legislature. The COnst
tuition renders il tie duty of Congress determine ques
tions a. often they shall arise in favor of the
oher lary end refers the decision OF them 10 the
iorty Of the ia tie Houses Of Congress. II
VIII cone back htre, then, In spite f all the efforts 10
escaIe from it, This anagonlsm must end either IN
SCI GraCn OF the anagonIsi partes sa' ehodmg States
and the free SattsCr, secondly, IN the complete estaO-
l lm,nt of the fueuce Of the slave power over the
reeor else the other hand in the establishment of the
superior influence of Freedom the interests o Slavery
II will be terminated by voluntary secession Of either
parry Commercial interests bind tn. slave State. and tho
iroe States together in links of gold that rveed with
non ard they cannot be broken by passion by ambition
Either I8ry will submit 10 the nscendancy Of the other
rather han Yield the commercial advantages of this Union
ot al t,es bind the Union togethere common neccs
ity ard not merely common necessity, but the com
non interests Of empIe-of such empire as the world has
Lovtr before seen. The control OF this national power
lie control of The great Western Continent and the
troll of this Continent TO be very few years the con-
trolling influence in the world Who IS there North that
hates Slavery much who South that hates emanc
patton so intensely that he attempt with any hope
of To break union thus forged and welded to-
eether have always heard, with equal pity and disgust
threats Of dunOn the free States and similar threats
in the slav eholdng States know that may in
the heat Of passion and under political excitement
lui know that when il comes question whether thus
ucn sEn stand either with Freedom with slavery tho
messes will Lold it, and IT will stand until rome inherent
VICE IN lis Constitution, not yet disclosed shall cause s
dissolution. Now, entertaining these opinions, there are
fer only two atonsVes, Viz: either to let Slavery
gain Unlimited sway, or so TO exert what little
ile ultimate predominance Of Freedom. In doing
tlis, | do mere than those who believe the
slave power is rghtest, wsest and best are doing And
will continue TO with my free consent 10 establish its
oomI lee supremacy. Ifthey shall succeed still shall be-
A. have been loyal citizen. Ii we succeed, know
they will be loyal also because will be safest wisest and
hesi for them TO be The question is not of day
or Of year but Of many years, and for aught know
many generations. Like all other great political ques
ons il will be attended sometimes by excitement, ssmo
lines by passion, and sometimes, perhaps, even by
faction bu Is he settled in a constitutional way
hout any violent shock 10 soceiy TO any of its great
interests. 1t il, moreover, to be settled rightly;
because il will be settled under the benign influence Of
IItcsnism and Christianity, according To the prnc
pies Of truth and justice and human In pursuing
uCh course it seems TO obviously wise a. it
,essary all existing laws and constitutions which
Of freedom and TO permit far a. possible
he establishment Of no ones IN favor Of slavery and
hur 10 turn the thoughts Of the States which tolerate
Slavery from political efforts to perpetusse what in its
nature cannot be perpetual 10 the wise and benign
policy Of emsBcp pstion. This in my humble Judgment,
the simple easy path Of duty for the American states
man. will not contemplate that other alternatiye-the
greater sscendancy of the slave power. | believe
that, If il should come the voice Of Freedom
will to be heard in these halls whatever NAV be the
evils and dangers which Slavery shall produce. say this
dseepeCt for slave Stat and
say because the right OF petition and of debate that
subject eectuay suppressed in
all The slave States and because they not always held
and respect in the Houses of Con-
~te freedom of speech such vital
shall have ceased 10 be heard Congress then shall
-pect to rec Slavery not only uxurating in all Ter
ores but steaty creeping int even the free States
themselves. For me, at least and all who think do
Lat liberty just in the degree that equality pre-
ais and that the security Of the citizen requires
the part of the Government and the de-
,pe and follow always IN the train Of Slavery, this
will lie no longer land OF Freedom but land OF Slavery
Aurre tYactddre N0mntbts Inp1Tss GtqEe sb soisdi-
Jocfant foc,0 0E7ollart Sr, l have always said
hat | should not despond, even ii this fearful
measure shoud be effected. do now despond. Al
kouch reasoning from my present convictions should
BOT have voted for the Compromise Of ls2O, have
sboI,d in tie very spirit Of those who established il
yc he Of FIRE Whi | have
spoken rTevereuily of the Compromise Of 1850
which, ali men know opposed earnestly and with dbl