Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-23

defeat ruin, and disgrace Let us, however, take the
other alternative let suppose this party to bc
completely successful that it elects its President and
Vice President and majority Of members in both
branches Of Congress, and fills all its Offices with anti
slavery men that it aboishes slavery the District of
Columbia, aud in oil the territories arsenas and dock
yards of the United States prohibits the domestic
trade refuses to admit any slave State into tho
Union and repeas all laws for the delivery Of fugitive
slaves is there any in his senses who believes that
the Union could stand such under such aupces
IL there be cannot with him. Unless them hers
has been provocaton injury sufficient to call for
the dissolution of the Union, think it better for the
present take the advice of the Father of his Country
and abstain from the formation of sectional parties.
have said that the South is to blame and think bur
the chief blame is not with the Souths but with thas
which is called "the Democracy 1t has been put 10.
such it capable Of being put to- Great is
Diana of the Ephesians! As to Southern Whigs with
most of them the fruit has been weakness and OF
courage. know now the value Of HENRY CLAY. If he
had lived this would not have happened. / can
nothing, my friends, that is wiser better for &
than 10 adhere to the old Whg partyto the prlncises
the organization a-d 'he nst of the HAtionel tonsti-
tutonal Wing par's III the United States That is the
party to which have always be ,nged am not asharn
ed ofit and SO long it has flag flying will
desert il.
One word more, and have done. The wings Of New
York have been advised Il might stronger term) by
Convention recently held at Saratoga to adopt prin
cpe that slave States shall be admitted into the
Union. Now, it is, believe generally admitted that
each State may establish prohibit slavery at it's plea
sure, and that the General Government has power
whatever slavery within the several States. But it
may be said that Congress has discretionary power To
admit or refuse admission to new State and that con-
sequeny, having power to reject altogether it may i'm
pose terms condition of admission. This argumen5
assumes the right refuse admission States in a
cases and it is therefore important inquire whether
Congress possesses such power Mr. John Quincy Adams
was Of opinion that did not Upon the question Of tho
admissionsof Arkansas into the Union he said
cannot consistently with my of my obligations
n0Ft Tho
their Constitution cannot object to the admission of Aran-
into the Union slave State propose ags
to make it condition Of her admission that Convention
her people shall expunge this article from the Constitution
She s entitled admission slave State louisiana and
by virtue Of that article in the treaty for the acquisition Of
Louisiana which the inhabitants the ceded
tories all the rights privileges and mmunites of the original
citizens of the United States and tpuates for their admis
sion, coniormaby to that principle into the Union"
Now, the treaty with Mexico, by which California and
New Mexico were acquired contains clause the very
words Of that to which Mr. Adams reersn the treaty the
acquisition of Louisiana. There is o similar stipuatiop
but in language still more explicit in the joint resolution
annexing Texas. Now without arguing express
ing an opinion upon this question: submit whether il b
worth while to adopt principle which would exclude
Mr. Adams If alive from the Wing party upon the ground
of his not being sufficiently anti slavery should
gard the repeal of the fugitive slave law and of oil fng
tive slave laws as less ultra and dangerous
for the fugitive slave law involves it is true constu
tional right but that is of little practical conse
quence while the course proposed involves consttn~
rights of property and the distribution Of political power
have no idea that any such principle will be praS
tically enforced; and regard it only discres-
able but very feeble policy adopt principles which
cannot be carried since in such case the triumph Of
party is apt to involve its dissolution or decay is the
North would content itself to adopt temporary men
sure measure Of delay. that which it urged 10
adopt as fixed principle and sanot that it viii never
admission ss si "a 1si q ses'ss =
fsnsss md Ncbrssks ~ zszk I'll tsasrcs sinsuls1
by aunaxing te slavery prohibion to any bs sn
the admission Of slave State III from other territory II
would steer which would probably be clear or
constitutional objection and successful in practice.
have been unconscously led to enlarge somewhat up
matters to which intended to hint in the briefest
manner have had some since have been
among you to speak write upon political matters; for
political discussions apt to beget heats and dere
ces, and that is what have desired to svoid for do
net know that shall again look upon this country
to which am strongly attached where have passed the
best days Of life and been treated much better than
deserved and wish to part in kindness with all This
SO far as am concerned, easily do for the few
differences have had have not been bitter and it is not
one of my many faults to retain malice. To you, my
personal and political friends who have stood by in
some trials when needed friends and failed me in
any emergency seek in vain for words express th
emotions with which bid you farewell.
Your faithful friend, VIM. DUER~