Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-11

was made by The slave Slaes:in and out ol
Congress threatening the dissolution OF The
Union If California should be admitted. Pro-
ceeding on the ground Of these alarms Con-
gress adopted another compromise, the terms
OF which were, that ten million dollars OF
the peoples money should be given 10 Texas
10 induce her TO relinqush very doubtful
cIaim upon an inconsiderable part of New
Mexico, tha. New Mexico and Utah should
be organized without an inhibition olslavery,
and that they should be afterwards admitted
as slave or free States, as The people, when
forming constitutions, should determine; that
the public slave trade in the District ol Go.
lumbia should be abolished without affecting
the existence Of slavery in The District; and
that new and rigorous provisions for the re-
capture Of fugitive slaves Of disputed consIi-
,ulionaliiy should be adopted, and that on
these conditions California should be ad-
miued as free State. Repugnant as this
compromise was TO the people oil the Tree
Suites, acquiescence was nevertheless prac.
lically obtained by means of solemn as
sutances, made on behalf OF The slaveholding
States, iha. the compromise was, and should
be forever regarded as final adjustment Of
the slavery question, and Of all the issues
which could possibly arise out ofit Al new
Congress convened in December, 1851.
Representatives from the slave Slutes de-
manded renewed pledge Of fidelity TO this
adjustment. |. was granted by the House OF
Representatives on the following terms:
Resolued. That we recognize The binding
efficacy Of the compromises of The Constilu-
lion, and believe il TO be the intention Of the
people generally, as we hereby declare II 10
be ours individually, to abide by such COM
promises and sustain The laws not necessa-
ry to carry them out, and provisions for the
delirvey Of The fugitive slaves, and the ac'
of the las, Congress for that purpose in
cuded, and that we.deprecale, all further
agitation OF Questions embraced in the acts
Of the last Congress known as the comprom.
ise. and Of questions generally connected
with the institutions Of slavery as unnec
essary, useless and dangerous.
A few months subsequently, the Demo
cratic National Convention me, al Baltimore
and assuming to speak the sentiments Of the
Democratic party Sc, forth in its platform
Tha, The Democratic party will resist all at
tempts a. renewing in Congress or out Of it
, The agitation of the slavery question unde
. Whatever shape or color the a.lemp, may b.
, made. Soon ai.erward another Na.iona
Convention assembled in the same city, ant
assuming the right to declare the senlimen,
of the Whig party, said: "We deprecate al
: further agitation Of the questions thus seitle'
as dangerous 10 our peace; and will discount
, enance all efforts 10 continue or renew sucl
!, agitation, whenever, wherever or howeve
L. made" The present administration wa
: elected on the principle Of adherence to thi
f compromise. and the President referring I
( ii in his inaugural speech declared that tn
/. harmony which had been secured by i
should not be disturbed during his term 9
office. The President recurring 10 The sam
/, subject renewed his pledge in his messag
i, TO Congress at the beginning OF the preser
q session, in the following language:
d "But Notwithstanding differences of o2ir
v ion and sentiment which there existed |
! relation 10 details and specific provisions
}. the acquiescence Of distinguished citizen
s whose devotion TO the Union can never b
e doubted, has given renewed vigor 10 our II
v Estiiuiions, and restored sense ofrepose an
e security to the public mind ihroughou. III
ii confederacy. That this repose is to suffi
]. no shock during my official term. If ha,
y the power 10 avert it, those who placed m
3 here may be assured.
g Under these circumstances the proposi,iC
m 10 repeal the Missouri Compromise W,
n suddenly and Unexpectedly made by Il
a. same committee on Territories, which onl
as ten days before had affirmed The sancti,y
a, the Missouri Compromise, and declared Il
s. end of agitation in the following explicit. al
,e thmistakabe language: ''.,
In "Your committee do not feel lhemsel,
70 called upon 10 enter into discussion
,e those conlroverled questions. They invol
s. the same grave issues which produced {,
Y agitation, The sectional strife, and The learI
rs struggle of 1850. As Congress deemed
S, wise and prudent TO refrain from decidi
ne the matters in controversy then, either
IN affirming or repeating the Mexican laws,
ed by an act declara,ory Of the true intent
he the Constitution, and the exlen, Of The pl
ldleclion afforded by il to slave properly
81. The Territories. so your comminee are !
nv prepared now 10 recommend adepanure FRI
es The course pursued upon that memorable
A casion, either by affirming or repeating {
nd eighth section OF the Missouri act, or by a
by acl declaratory Of the meaning Of the Ct
ed sitution In respect TO legal points in dispu
inl The abrcgalion has been affected in p
m. suance Of the demands OF the adminis,ra,
ise itself and by means oeits influence on c,
Of |gress. In the House Of RepresenIaliv
IN. that body which is more Immediately
ar, sponsible to the people, the contest was m
,he equal than in the Senate, though il is du,
Of Justice and candor ,ha, il could not have b
err carried in either House without the vote,
We. The representatives from the free States. 1
as minority resisted the attempts to ares,
yer cussioh upon this grave question, 'houg
led struggle OF longer duration than any o.
ma known 10 Congressional history. Some
nm. tempt was made to s,igmalize that mino
ON as "facionisis," yet we fearlessly dec
ard that throughout the contes. they reso
the soelylo the powers secured TO them by
n. n law and the rules Of the House, and
red measure through The House, was affe
e Through subveTsion Of lis rules by the
,oin iori,y and the exercise Of power uppr
md. Eden,ed in the annals Of Congressional Il
IN allalion. The deed is dono. |, isdone
The a clear proclamation by the Adminis,ru