The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-10

THE UNI(
specye domains of the two classes Of States should
strike far in both directions possible dove
failing North and South together into npsrishabe
rather than that artificial line should thus stretch
along from East 10 West like the GLACIERS fine traced
line on glass. ever suggestive OF the split for which
affords lis fatal facility
Jefferson has bequealhed wiser counsel than thai
which is implied ia all he wrote the subject OF the
Missouri line--the oounses, may almost say, Of his
death bed
The old schsm Of federal and republican threatened
nothing because il existed ia every State and united the N
together by the iraeInisn OF party But the coincidence
Of marked principle, moral and political with geo
he oblerated from the mind that IL would be recurring
every occasion, and renewing iation until 1t would
knae sueh mutual ana moral hatred us 10 render epaia
ton preferable TO eternal disooId have been among the
most sangune Ia believing that Union would be OF long
duration now doubt IL much, and see the event at no
great distance and the direct consequence OF ths ques-
ton"
Tbefe ara, indeed, few iapalics OF abolonlsm, on
whom all appeal and all argument, thus founded on the
basis OF the necessity OF this non-interyenion policy tor
The maintenance OF the Union will be worse than wasted
Happily they are few indeed But beyond their small
though camorous circle do not believe that any large
number OF our northern people will be found insensble
to the truth which calm reflection must make clear 10
their mindsnamely. that this question OF intsruen-
hon Intervention, the settled policy OF this gov.
eminent IN regard 10 slavery in the Territories are indeed
Intervention policy must inevitably destroy, the non
intervention alone save it, The maintenance OF that
false policy OF SO deg 80 min. is ntervenlon enforced
now, and held up standing for hereaer-the
Wlmo proviso only converted from the active into
passive form. The abrogalion OF that line and that poll
cy, in harmony with the principle and precedent OF the
new settlement OF 1850, is non-ineTvenlon proved and
pracsed now and scared in benign guaranty OF peace,
for the future And is between these two alternatives
that every man has now 10 make his cholce-Aa choice
raugh with the incalcuabe consequences, OF good or
evil which involved in the question OF the dissou
ton or perpetuaon OF this Union the forfeiture the
fulhlment OF all ITS magnificent future.
POSTSCRIPT
There are two points slightly alluded to the above
communication which have not been developed because
they would oAly have diverted attention from the main
idea OF its argument have aimed to show Tor rather
to illustrate in mode) that the n-lnerventon
policy OF 1850 be substituted for the intervention
policy of 1920, "a the soe' salvation OF the Union and
address the argument mainly TO the reasonable anti
slavery sentiment OF the North lis conclusion quite
independent of whatever views may be taken OF the m
portan questions Of .he unity diversity OF species,
IN relation 10 the white and negro OF their rela
tive degrees of natural superiority and nferlory OF the
possibility nf the coeXstence OF millions OF the two
distinct races on the same soil, in any other relation than
that which in slavery unites them the reciprocal bonds
OF dominion and dependence. ! know a very dislln-
gushed and learned public abotonist who, after much
investigation OF the subject by the light OF all the recent
literature which the past few years have Produced
cedes the doctrine OF congental diversity though reu
sing TO in the views taken BY others OF the con-
sequences flowing from that doctrine Those who shall
try the experiment Of reading this question what has
within few years eemed from the pens of Agassiz,
Hamilton Smith, Van Amringe, Burmeister, Mott, Cart
wright, Van Evrie and others will not find very easy TO
adhere to the unity doctrneihe doctrine OF old habit and
common acceptaton. This great and grave problem
ought to be well studied before venture now to dog
maze too violently and bitterly on the subject OF negro
saverycerainly before they determine 10 legislate
TO dissolve this American Union account of it, rather
than allow reasonable degree of toleraloD at least
as huge physical and political fact which they cannot
control, however they may condemn.
On that point shall not dwell, beyond this sug.
gesiion. But the other onenamely, the certainty that
in point OF Tact there is chance OF either Kansas or
nation, for the benefit of whose doubts may
leve, tte consideration OF the larger elements OF the
question has failed to do
Those who imagine that il will go there because il
went 10 Missouri forget that times have changed since
then II went to Missouri before the Hood tide OF Euro
pean immigration had begun 10 set in II was already
there under the French dominion. and Missouri was for
considerable period, the main outlet Tor IRON
the slave States, for which The rivers afforded their nau
raj facilities But in Missouri, with its 81, 900 slaves
ia 1850, far from increasing. slavery has already begun
decay and die out Ii Is absurd to suppose that slavery
will flow uphill into Nebraska from any other slave
States less so TO imagine that that institution pos
in Missouri the snperfuous vigor or vitality which
would alone enable to propagate Itself INTO Nebfaska
That Territory the crops which are alone
profitable 10 slave laborcotioa sugar or rceand very
Insignificant portion OF Is a, all adapted even to hemp
Is
southwark to the soils and climates truly congenla to IL
Even though few sporadic OF household slavery
might possibly go there and nger awhile. II the Supreme
Court should adudicale in It's favor the points which
must first be settled before legal titles to slaves can exist
there (provided always that the territorial legislature
should not mean while egsae against i)-yei the inst
tuition could more establish itself there than water
sagnate on downward slope. This point has been
conceded and again by many OF the ablesi
men who have discussed the subject on both sides
such Nessrs Everett, Truman smith. and Bolts, OPP
ponenls OF the bill Douglas, Badger, Hunter, and
others. its supporters. Mr. Bous indeed with shrewd
pro-savey craftsmanship. protests vehemently against
surrenderng, IN exchange for the inhnilesnia bene
fit 10 the South OF which there is any practical
chance in Nebraska, the vast and positive benefit Of the
incident 10 the maintenance OF that line pamphlet is
before me, entitled Letters for the People on the
Present Crss published last fall the letters being dated
from St LOUIS, and signed "Lync@us," which those
who may doubt on this subject would do well TO read.
The writer, who " strong anti-savefy man, and not
less hostile than Mr. Seward TO the repeal OF the Mis-.
sour restriction, goes thoroughly into the question OF
the condition and prospects OF slavery IA Missouri
ITSELF where be shows that il is nearly It's las legs He
exulls with all the satisfaction oil sboltionis ~ the
assured prospect OF its fast approaching termination IN
Missouri Going into close calculations on The last cen
returns he shows that slavery last rccedng IN rel
alive strength in competition with the anslavery ele.
ment in tina, State Already, he computes, out OF the
without a slave. He remarks that slaves IN great
numbers were brought into Missouri ap 10 is46. but
that January, $780, scarcely has been brought
into the State. Ga the conrary, masters and slaves
are now quitting Missouri IN considerable and in
creasing numbers. They feel that change is soon