Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

rroa and Il is in papable violation OF the spirit o
the legislation Of 1885," for the Missouri compromise
was recognised fact when these adjustment measures
were enacted Its undisputed validity operated power
fully that time to reconcile the mind OF the North to
them; and it is fact which intelligent viii de-
n.y. that if the repeal OF that measure had been then IN
sisted upon the abors of committees Of thirteen,
each comprising its separate galaxy Of American states
men, could have restored tranquility to distracted coun-
try and strength to threatened Union
It is worse than folly claim that the "yita prnc-
pe Of the legislation Of 1850 then understood either
by Congress the people, North or South to be app-
cable the territory already provided for by the Mis-
souri, compromise. We taught by the debates and
by the unanimous construction Of the statesmen and the
press who advocated the adjustment of 1850
that the slavery agitation at length ulled into na
quiet SO far least the territories belonging to the
United States concerned Yetwe are now asked to
believe that those famous "peRce measures were only
destined play the part of the Grecan horse in the ia
bled siege Of Troy But four brief years have eaps-
ed and what is claimed the yita principle" of that
legislation instead of securing the peace" which it
promised now stares the whole country from its ancied
repose like the subteranean rumbug of on earthquake
If this is the legitimate result of the adjustment egsa
ton of 1850 then have the American people been deuded
by combination Of Juggling politicians. who have
-
cannot believe this of those wise and patriotic egis-
ators who were chiefly instrumental in its enactment
When they the country upon its happy de-
verance from the dangers with which the agitation of
the slavery question threatened they did not dream that
they had just accomplished act which IN four years
would revive it with redoubled ferceness
who think that Democratic sentiment will quietly
acquesce in this and iadyised political movement
at the dictate either of politicians the press delud
ing themselves with vain and groundless hope. The
of the Democratic party has too much 20 be
ntimdated by threats much virtue to be seduced by
promised avors much stability to be moved by
paper clamor and too much intelligence to be deceived
by false issue.
There is no power which assign the faithful adhe-
rents to the compromise Of 1850 and the Ba
more platform Of 1852 position in the ranks Of abo-
tionism Those Democrats Of the North who defended
even the fugitive slave law, with all its stringent proy
sions as necessary act in the final adjustment of the
slavery controversy Of $780, will scarcely submit to the
ban of heterodoxy upon this question: while the Wmo
proyisosts and the advocates of tho Buffalo platform are
admitted under the amnesty Of 1862 into full communion
in the Democratic church, Public opinion will find .
tongue upon this OCCASION 1t will neither be awed nor
corrupted into slence and should the brogaton of the
Missouri compromise in evil hour, be sanctioned by
vote of the House of Representatives. the country may
prepare itself to withstand another political convusicn,
moro aggravated, terrible, and more exhaustng
than any which has yet endangered the existence of the
Union.
An Ohio Non Intervention Democrat.