The daily union., 1854-02-19
ION: WASHINGTON, SUNI8Y MORNING, FEBRUARY 49, 1854

other properly belonging the United States and nothing
IN this constitution shall be construed TO peludcs
any claims Of the United States OF Of any particular
State"
II The eizens OF any northern State excluded from
participation in the public domains il would prejudice the
particular State and be an unjust and illegal discrimna-
ton sgans her rights, powers. and privileges We cannot
shut our eyes 10 the fact that the adoption OF the
sliiuon nearly all OF the thirteen States o; which the
Union was composed slave-holding, and that the
constitution looked to the increase OF slavery up 1905,
By declaring that the migration importation OF persons
should not be prohibited prior that time and looked
TO It's security BY requiring fugitive slaves 10 be deliy
cred up II could scarcely have been within the in
erlon OF the trainers oil the constitution, when these
provisions were established, that The wild territory
OF the United States should be exempted from slavery,
while they were providing for its increase in the set
lied portions OF The country, II would have shown
greater regard for land than for the people who
formed the government; aud whatever may have
been he legislation since in respect 10 the Terri
tories, II must be regarded as at least OF doubtful cons
tuuonal propIeiy While the provisions OF the
sluilon relating TO the District Of Columbia authorizes
Congress TO exercise exclusive legislation in all
Whatsoever il. the provision respect TO the terri
tory other property of the United States authorizes Con-
gress 10 dispose OF and make all needfu rules andresu
a,ons" respecting it, subject before mentioned. The
question 10 be decided by the Supreme Cour is, whether
ACT which disanchises the southern States is need
full rule regulation. But whether ii is not, it
unjust that what has been purchased by the common
blood and OF the whole country should be ap
propraed to only part 10 the exclusion OF the rest As
respects therefore, all territory hereafter be acquired by
the United States, the principle Of non.intervention
should apply.
But is said that line OF division was adopted be-
tween the North and The South. compromise, and
that though may be unconstitutional in respect to any
restriction on Staes, constitutional in respect to the
Territories and should stand 1t has been the boast Of
the abolition press of the Norih that the northern
members OF Congress who voted at that period TO allow
slavery anywhere have been generally and strongly
pudlaed, aSe had part nor lot in public affairs Mr.
Henry Shaw, who at an advanced age and with grea,
ability lately represented this city in the Legislature, is
exception. Perhaps there may be another. MIR. Shaw
ouved the resentment of the time. and, after the Com
promise OF 1850 had healed former wounds, elected
10 that humble office. The Missouri Compromise pro-
vided for the delivery up Of fugves 10 the Territories,
and in this respec, called for by the strict terms
of the constitutional provision relating to that subject
The prominent actor in getting up the late meeting in
this city was Mr. John Jay, who obtained signatures to
the call His open, decided and continued opposition 10
the surrender Of lugtives, well known, and so is that
OF many Of the prominent movers in meetings of that
character Indeed, MIR. Chase, whose speech we pub
shed Saturday, shows clearly his opposition the
Compromise. by declaring that the country will never
have peace until slavery shall be restricted within State
limits and mol allowed in any portion of the territory
Of the United States.