The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-02-24
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This question has Iecn asked Of late and in
view Of Tie great principles AT issue in H. the
public mind should be thoroughly and accurately
inf"rTnfti. We cannot do so in better terms than
IN thUse OF The Abolition Address pug forth by
Senators Chase, Summer aud Co.
- From the southwestern corner Of Missouri
pursue the parallel oil 20 30 North latuie, west.
wardly across the Arkansas. across the north
fork OF CanndInn, 10 the Northeastern angle O.
Texas I; then follow the northeastern boundary Of
Texas 10 the western limit of New McAico ;hen
PFocerd along that st-Tu line 10 lis nor.lrfr
term,naiionS then again turn wes'wr .,Ily. aud
FOLLOW tie northern Inc of New Mexico in tn.
crest ii The Rocky Mountains then ascend north.
~ardty along The ores! OF that mountain r-h"t. Il.
the line which separates the United States from
uh- British Possessions in North America on In.
&sIh ParelIel OF North latitude; then pursue. vour
course easiwardly along that lire Ia the Whit.
Earth river, which falls into the Missouri from
the North; descend that river Io lis confluence.
with the Missouri; descend the Missouri, along
the western boundary OF Minnesota of Iowa, of
missouri, 10 the point where it ccnscs 10 he "A
boundary line, and enters the State in winch il
gives ITS name: then continue Your sourhward
course along The western limit Of that State to the
point from which you set out. Yru have now
made the circuit OF the proposed Territory off
Nebraska. You have IraverSed the vast distance.
OF more than three thousand mics You have
traced the outline OF an Of four hundred and
eighiy-hve thousand square mII"s; more than
twelve times great that OF Ohio
This immense region, occupying the very heart |
OF the North American Continent, and larger, by |
30 thousand square miles, than all The existing /
Free States, including CafornI-this immense
region, well watercd and fertile, through which .
the Middle and Northern routes from the Atlantic /
70 the Pacific must Pass-hs immense region,
embracing all the unorganizcd territory of the
nation, except the comPariiIve y insignificant dis.
trict Of Indian territory north OF Red River and
between Arkansas and Texas is the subject
matter Of the bill now pending before Congress-
The position Of the South in reference to this
question Is seemingly anomalous and inconsistent.
IL Is said, that The South is now ralIying in de-
fence Of the Compromise OF 1850, which she re-
pudated. What The fuctsl The North as
serted that in all Territory acquired from Mexico,
the Mexican law was paramount, and THAI bv lis
silent lOrce slavery could neither enter nor exist
there. They did not therefore, hesitate TO rngralt
upon the bills admitting Utah and New Mexico, a
clause of nOn-Interyent on the part of the Fed
eral Government, nasmuch its against
slavery was entirely superseded by the Mexican
law. This was the treaChery of The Compromise.
which made it odiOus TO the South. Il was nom
Intervention in theory, but absolute exclusion in
fact. We have asked it at the hands not only of
this Government. but Of fanatics, and propagandIsts
every where. "Let alone is all the South
has ever sought. And when the North held out
TO a truce which fairly enough conceded the
principle, but nu'liled its practical effect and beue
fit, of course rcpudiaed it hollow and
shameless.
But this principle OF non-intervcnrion, however
vulueless TO the South in relation New Mexico
and Utah, is OF practical effect as regards Nebraska
No paramount law superscdes ITS practical working
there. No obsolete code fingers there, 10 be re-
suscta:ed against slavery, and the equal rights OF
g.. Al hr
cause OF this very thing, that the enemies Of the
South struggling against its application to Ne
braska. They are wiling enough Ia proclaim
non-ntervenIion in New Mexico and Utah, where
as they ASSERTED, It's operation superseded by
a superior law; but they scout The idea wherever
it is no, superseded. They say TO the South, il
local-laws exclude you, we are content. !! they
do not Congress shall.
A word the Missouri Compromise. Is II
not the mercst hlsi.carion TO talk Of the South
violating il! Why the South in spite of her olpn :
son TO il at its passage, her belief in lis uncon-
stiruonaIitv, and The mark OF inieriority which II
fixed upon her, has never trenched upon lis limits
During the late crisis she was wiling that The line
OF SO 30 should be run to the Pacific, and the
Nashville Convention itself pu: forth this PROPOSE
ton, as the final law and compact, by which the
question Of the extension Of slavery would be
forever put at rest The North relns,d 10 DO
it. Can she now complain if her last contract
for the robbery of the South is found to contain
q clause by which former spoliations are restored
But the position of the AboiitionIs's this
question is only treacherous. but it makes also
the legislation Of the country absurdly Inconsistent
II may well be asked what is the basis upon {
which the Government acts IN reference 10 slavery.
Is it a line of latitude, is it principle The
former is the basis of the Missouri Compromise,
the latter that of the Compromise of 1850. As
the Herald well remarks by these two acts, Con-
Qress has in fact assumed 10 say 10 portion OF
the settlers in the common terrory, you may
hold slaves-to another YOU shall not. Can AFRO.
gance or absurdity exceed This! In $50 the South
said, give US the Missouri Compromise line To the
Pacific. True it shuts out slavery from Oregon
the whole of Utah, Upper California, and this very
Nebraska. But il will settle this vcXcd question.
She was then content 20 take the geographical line
as the basis of a settlement. The North said no,
we want principle. They fixed it, and now that
il Justly and fairly involves consequences unia.
vorabIe to them, they seek 20 rePudale and re-
establish the line.-Charlcst0n Mercury.
The 2Iertes in this city have renewed their
zeal OF late, and confidently predict the end OF
the world this year. They d" not name the pro-