New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-08
FIDELITY TO H0N0R.


=. LANCER hasten indignantly and loudly TO rePei inc
.s..tIon. Of shonor we hail with pleasure the mani!
esf IN, Naf,cssl frfegeHor, in favor Of pre-
,v,n, intact the pledges Of the South and leaving IN
A,,ssa the ceusccratcd rights Of freedom inns Is
,..r. thar MAS 10 10 expected ftom that time-hon-
and ,oprral. which never regarded conservatism Us
identical with fraud, aud craftsmanship a. T
|. tie cool reputation of solemn e"n'r"'"
MADAGASCAR Of Monday we find a 'aiii anu "'e"'
review Of the dcplorahle conroverS! "n'c" "'' INV
Assr ,,nneAed uron the country fer the mere purpose
~ m.nairc the chances Of Mr. Douglas ana MI rierce
=, The next Presidential election we copy 'he prin
.,,., ,artion of this article, as follows Ihere are
~.s,,s,s In il which cannot adopt, but Its spirit
ana ursels are worthy of the most serious attention
-rAe fundamental objection TO this proposition which
,.t sfr;ke every uind-the suggestion of which In
irsesS is enough TO saro the true friends OF the VohS
txssn in every quarter Of the lnonis thal u
without circumscuticn the sbrogaton OF compaS hau
A. less formal than tina; Of the Constitution ITSELF ana
With can hardly be deemed Of less high obligation tnan
tAss instrument And this notification OF Solemn COW
r,rt between the United States and the State of Missouri
between the South and the North-is proposed on me
ground that this compact was superseded ana gehlerou
Preventative by the compromises of 1850!
9her is no one in the wide circle of our readers VINO
e.n held with more pernscy than we do TO TIE policy a.
wen IS 70 the durability of the Compromise OF isSV our
no ore we should think would seriously pretend h1H
M krhsr obligation in any part of it, than the compact
which Is USUALLY known as the Missouri Compromise
Ihe bare recurrence TO the circumstances unaeI we
Oh. Missouri Compronise ratified viii show WIN now
.peh sole ney the that alarming con
troyersv was attended The discussion and the excitement
Of the Missouri question continued during inc terms Oh Two
Congresses and surng of course an eqea space Vi ',o
In the now State of Missouri Inc crisis OF loV Oh nS
eoursry broke out sudden upon the opening OF Tue
cprress of 1880 and for time had certainly threat
ening aspect But, after all, the Nashville Convention,
The product Of that excitement but the creature OF an
b.pr Within very few months mainly by the exertion
aniYuatlDC dlStingulsne1
individuals both sides Of certain geographical me,
ana the good fortune Of the nation having then al MS
helm wise and upright Chief Magistrate, the question:
WAS smcsby settled the nearly universal satisfaction
of all good citizens OF the leaders in ms great scheme
Of eoncatop without citing the names of the living the
nation vet mourns the deceae OF two great Clay
srd Webster the termination of whose earthly career
can hardly be doubted was hastenedby their almost more
than mortal efforts to bring about that suspicious result
Nor in this connection can we i0rbear recurring 10 Tue
of the Missouri controversy more IN IN ry
wears ago Who that witnessed them can ever forget
ihemi Whatever the reader may have happened to think
the political character of Mr. Clay the chief actor IN
that scene OF any creed in politics can but renem
her with respect and admiration, the fearless nie
pepSence the total disregard of party or OF self interest
with which be threw himself into the breach on that oc
eason and by his energy and influence restored quiet TO
distracted country Nor should we omit due honor 70
Representatives who resisting the current OF puoe feel
ing in States which they represented assisted him TO breast
TIE storm and the ship Of State into calm waters
The colleagues Of those gentlemen. who took different
and persevered TO the nd IN resisting the coPo
mice we have doubted acted under sense OF duty
which they could not oonsceniously dsobey 80 much
the merit of those from the part OF the coun
try who dared to differ from them HE Representatives
from Northern States who stood by Mr. Clay on this day
Of trial CT the strength Of this Government did not exceed
twenty in number To show of VIVA. character they were
il is enough recall to memory the names OF Henry Bad
win late Justice Of the Supreme Court OF Joseph Bloom
field from New jersey TN officer OF the Revolution ana
of the War Of 1912; Of straightforward Ephram Bate
man. from the State of Henry Southland that faith
f,l Jersey Blue who carried arms through the whole Of
n. De- had in almost
ever since of the respected Samuel Eddy OF Rhode
Island; of Langdon Hin and Henry Shaw, of Massacbu-
setts OF Henry Megs New York of Henry r. StoTrhe
distinguished member of the bar of the same State and
Of honest Daniel Udree, OF Pennsylvania is small
honor for those names to be recalled in this manner TO re
membrane in these columns butt is great honor to them
and those who uniting with Them contributed 10 the uti
decision, to be remembered ia connection with an
event which in the apprehension of some of the wisest
among us saved the country from an intestine war We
cannot dirms this brief historical reference without in
wiling the earnest attention Of all younger readers to
the fact that Mr. Clay did not lose by his steady oppos
fon TO the restriction upon Missouri any portion of the
public esteem and confidence which he had previously
commanded His lofty independence was recognized and
appreciated BY the world BY the first President subse
qutny elected from Northern State he was selected
from all his fellow citizens to be the Secretary of State,
and afterward enjoyed large portion of the cont
deRce Of his countrymen north well as south OF Mason
and Dixon's line
As regards the Territorial bill now under cons deraon
IN Congress informed by an article copied con
spcuousy into the Government paper of yesterday that
1t Is an Naturalization measure and that every true
Democrat and every patriot in Congress will vote for it.
forth sShoayeiy We Should regret the more could
believe il. We should regret as well for the Presi-
dents sake for the peace of the country But his
Message at the opening of Congress fobds TO believe
it He saw, sure, with patriotic no less than
personal pleasure that the Congress which assembled here
two months ago met in spirit of harmony toward each
Other and of kindness and Gberaly toward the ExeCu
tive rarely witnessed during the last twenty years The
only drawbacks to this state of good feeling was the feud
which had arisen among the New York Democrats but
fiDnlied surface calm which
Pervaded the great body Of the Representatives and
every seemed disposed to give to the Executive
Unreasonable support and confidence Surely this not
state of things which the President would desire TO dis
turb much less destroy, by oonjurng the demon of
sectional discordmore distinctly sectional we fear in its
present shape than was before There existed no
adequate motive for sueh step. The country had no.
called for IL there had been expression of public
opinion the subject neither asked for not looked
for So far from IT, indeed that took the public entirely
BY surprise The country North and South reposng
in entire aequiesence and confidence IL the great healing
Of $780, and the strife which accompanied its enact
men had been long forgotten II therefore surpases
ingenuity 10 discover any motive which could induce the
President TO disturb this happy quiet
ave that esteemed neighbor TIE Sentinel
gives for the measure that will compel GER
tain politicians to shew their hands and The Union
alleges that 1t is time these compromises were settled for
ever What meant by The Sentinel Is not clear TO
and can only be conectured. Whether it designed to
present issue TO the Soft wing of the New York Demo
orais which obeying their anti Slavery instincts shall
drive them to oppose Administration measure and
thus place them in the attitude of anita 10 the Pres
idtnt now occupied by the HaTa or by the Same opera
replace these latter the side Of the Administration
We do not know but DO it the other the object
sinks into insignihcanee compared with the magnitude
and mischief OF the means adopted to effect It. As for
the reason assigned by The Un.o that time TO settle
forever the Slavery compromised the argument is puers
II compromise which has stood third of a cen,srv
and answered the most beneieen hopes of its wise and
patriotic authors is to 10 broken for the purpose of max
ing another which is to endure forever where shall we
find the guaranty that ii VIII last even as long the one
which Is abrogated The sage and patriot William