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huential citizens of that town. In reply he writes
letter the important portion of which we find nthe
N Y Express and which we give below. The N. Y
Express saws that sthe following carefully considers
ed views from Mr.. Duer are also well worthy Of
consideration at this time. when SO much is said on
the subject of slavery. While they correspond to
the general sentiment of the north that the repeal
of the Missouri compromise was unjust and un-
called for act they look to moderation of sentiment
and conduct best calculated to promote the pub
lie good Sectional parties must necessarily follow the
formation of sectional opinions, and if carried to
the extent of drawing political geographical lines,
the issue must be banefnl in the extreme
Mr.. Duer, in discussing these respective topics
Unless then, there has been provocation, an in
Jury sufficient to call for the dissolution the Union
think better for the present to 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 so think; but the chief
blame is not with the South, but with that which
is called "the Democracy" 1t has been put to
such uses as it was capable of being put to. Great
is Diam of the EpheSianSl AS to Southern Wings,
with most of them the fault has been weakness and
want of courage. know now. the value of Henry
Clay if he had lived this would not have happen
ed l can nothing, my friends, that is wiser or
better for to do, than adhere to the old whig
party to the principles, the organization and the
name of the National, Constitutional Wing party of
the United States. That is the party to which
have always belonged; l am not ashamed of it; and
so long as it has flag flying will never desert it.
One word more, aud have done. The wings of
New York have been advised might use strong
er term-by a Convention recently held at Saratoga
to adopt as principle that no more slave States
shall he admitted into the Union. Now it is. | be-
eve generally admitted that each State may estab-
sh or prohibit slavery at its pleasure and that the
General Government has no power whatever over
slavery within the several States. But it may be
said that Congress has discretionary power to
fuse admission to new State and that consequently
having power to reject altogether, it may impose
terms as a condition of admission This argument
assumes the right to refuse admission to new States
in all cases. and it is, therefore, important to in
ouire whether Congress possesses such power. Mr..
.Jown Quincy Adams of opinion that it did not.
Upon the question of the admission of Arkansas in
to the Union he said ~ cannot consistently. with
my sense of my obligations as citizen OF the Uni
ted States and bound by oath to support their Con-
stitution-I cannot object to the admission of Ar
kansas into the Union slave State; | cannot
propose agree to make it condition of her adj
mission that Convention OF her people shall ex-
punge this article from the Constitution. She is
entitled to admission a slave State as Louisiana
and Mississippi and Alabama and Missouri have
been admitted by virtue OF that article in the treaty
for the acquisition of the coded territories all the
rights, privileges and immunities of the original
citizens of the United States and spuarcs for their
admission conformaby to that principle into the
Union" Now, the treaty with Mexico by which
California and New Mexico were acquired contains
q clause in the very words of that to which Mr..
Adams refers in the treaty for the acquisition of
Louisa ma. There is similar stipulation; but in
language still more explicit in the Joint resolution
annexing Texas Now-without arguing or even
expressing an opinion upon this question, / submit
whether il be worth while to adopt principle
which would exclude Mr.. Adams if alive from the
Wing party, upon the ground of his not being suf
iciently antislavery. IwCuld regard the repeal of
the fugitive slave aw and all fugitive slave laws, as
less ultra and dangerous measure; for the fugitive
slave law involves, it is true constitutional right,
but that of little practical consequence while
the course proposed involves constitutional prin-
ciple of immense value both respects the rights
Of property and the distribution of political power
have no idea that any such principle will or can
be practically enforced; and regard it not only
but very feeble policy to adopt
cases, the triumph of party is apt to involve its
dissolution or decay. little North acouM content |
itself to adopt as temporary measure, a naeas-
Of delay that aohieh 1T is urged to adopt fir
mother sLre State but that it aoiU postpone such
admission until the prohibition Of sluoery is re-
tored to Kansas and Nebraska, make the aaea-
ure simultaneous by annering the slarery prohibit
ion to any bill for the admission Of a sL1re State
f from other territory, it would steer course
which would probably be clear of constitutional OBJ
cotton and successful in practice
Now, the N Y. Express is the prominent Silver
Trey organ in New York. and for its conservative
news the subject of slavery in the States and its
veil aimed blows the Abolitionsts has drawn
rom us repeated marks of appreciation. We have
right to complain of its endorsement of the Scare
j subject of admitting States but we do regard
is approval of the lodging plan of Judge Duer,
which we have marked in Italics equivalent in
IS practical injustice and mischief to the widest
chemes of the most sectional" abotionists.-
lille conceding that, under the Constitution, each
'tate may establish prohibit slavery at its pleas
lre and that the General Government has no pow.
r whatever over slavery within the several States,
nd Congress, therefore, cannot, without a viola
ion ofthe Constitution object to the admission of
sovereign State because of its local institutions,
Judge Duer, and his colaborer of the Express, hest
ate not practically to nullfy this provision of the
Constitution by postponing such admission until
he prohibition of slavery is restored to Kansas and
Iebraska," or by making the measures simulta-
eous by annexing the slavery prohibition to any
i'll for the admission of slave State, if from other
erritory." We have the admission of the notorious
'eesoiler John Wentworth that, under circum-
tances, can Congress have the power, for the next
years. to restore the Missouri restriction to Kan
as and Nebraska and the N Y. Evening Post
nd mpossibty of all attempts to restore that pro-
ibition. The thing never will be done, and the
olemn action of the last Congress, repeating the
and unjust and degrading restrie-
on, will stand on our statue books fixed as the
Tvs of the Modes and Persians. The New York
xpress, therefore, while speaking complacently
moderation of sentiment" really plays into the
ands of the fanatical Sewardties by advocating
Ian that must lead to the same violation of the
Constitution which they clamor, for viz the practi-
II exclusion of sovereign States account of their
scognition of slavery under the Constitution and
nder the just and conservative principle of self
overnment, tt would be much better for those
national" silver Greys to throw away all disguise
nd rally under the Seward banner than, by whip
ing the devil around the stump, seek the sympa-
~ of the South while they really stab it to the
cart The South, strong in its conviction of right