The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-27

ding ID from that north OF the line OF 80 deg.
- min. Mr. Douglas Committee report re-
commended that
Congress deemed it wise and prudent to
refrain from deciding the matters in cortrover-
sy. then, either BY affirming or repeating the
Mexican laws, or by an act declafatOry OF the
true intent of the Cousfi-u IN, and the extent
Of the protection afforded by i! to slave prop
erty IN the Territories, yOur Committee are
not prepared now to recommend q departure
from the course pursued on that memorable
occasion. either by affi rming or repeating the
Eighth section OF the Missouri Act. or BY any
net declaraforv OF the meaniae Of Constitu-
ton in respect TO the legal points in dispute. >
These passages are qIo;ed TO show that the
issues made bv Mr. Calhoun As to the two
G. nprom;ses Of 1922 and 1852. were ex-
pres~Iv lef; open for judicial decision by the
Committee who nevertheless, swept away,
by clause subsequently aided to ti1eir biz!
no, only the Missouri Compromise OF 1892
but also the Compromise Of 1852. which left
untouched the Mexican laws prohibiting ss
very in he ceded Territories, and which Web
SER CLAW, Benton and all the leading lights Of
ti'e Seua-e with the exception OF NJ. Cal
houn pronounced valiI and al e.Icctual re
stricuon.
This repeal was the adoption Of Mr.. Cyl
houn's nuilifvi9g doctrine IL erfsHsp. The
power o. Congress 10 make laws excluding
Slavery foreye. from is Territory rs such.
WAS denied and al the Territories were open
ed to Slavery on the ground Of the ''iHaiera
bic ril,ht" Of every citizen ''to move into any
of the Territories with MS property, cf what
soever kind or description" aai the law Of
>quatter sovereignty was sUperadted and
substituted for tie sovereignty Of the United
S'a,es over the public domain. Thus fell. a.
the dcta,ion Of Mr. Atchinson. supported by
the coalition effected between the Wigs aud
Democrats Of the South, under tie pressure
and through the intrigues of the nu!lifers, Mr..
Jefersons noble principle, endeared to the
country both for its moral grandeur and po
litica wisdom. l. is the first thought uttered
in the Declaration of independence; and to
the denunciation Of the King Of Great Brit
AIN for the crime of bringing Slavery to our
shores, il adds, as the deepest argrav alton,
that che has prostiuted his negative for sup
pressing every legislative attempt to prohibit
or TO restrain this cxecrable commerce"
The first Legislative attempt to restrain the
progress of the mischief which the King OF
Great Britain visited upon this country, was
Mr.. Jetfersons resolution excluding slavery
from the territory of the. United States in
1784-the next was that introduced by Rufus
King in 1785--.he third tha: of Nathan Dane
in I787-all receiving the vo.e of two thirds
ot the Confederary, and the last the unani-
gnous vote
The fourth movement was that Of the Con-
vention, in the Constitution itself, providing
against the importation of slaves after 1909,
declaring the binding validity of the engage
ments entered by the Congress of the Con
federacy on the government of the United
r.. Al. "a
securing to the q ,vernment the power OF ma
king similar provision for future acqUsi,;eus
Of territory. The fifth regulation TO restrain
the progress OF slavery was that Of tie Com
promise of 1872 2J-.he sixth that Of 1852
i remarkable that although these great
measures had their origin with the ID mocrat-
ic leaders, Federal aud Wig leaders Of great
es' renown united in their support. The con
stitu;ional provisions on the subject had the
unanimous suffrage of all the ilus,riouS men
in the Convention who framed the Con<ti.u-
ton of tie United Safes: and from III. silence
oa the subject in the Conventions called to
ra'ity the Constitu ION, i may be well pre-
sume1 thai these also were unanimous their
approval Of what hal been done under the
confederacy and the new Constitution TO re-
strain the introduction and limit tie extension
Of slavery. And may not men Of all parties
now unite to restore what the patriots of all
parties, during lie first seventy years of our
Government, contributed to establish?
Ise work OF restoration is simple and easy
il the men who abhor the late innovation on
the long sest'ed policy of the ra,ion can b.
iaduced 70 rc!inqui-h pe.,v Giziereares on
traa>i;orv topics aud give tle.r matted voice
ii the rex. Presidential e.en ioa, scr some
man whose capacity, fidelity and courage can
b relied upon 70 oppose t.e issue w.i.h TIE
P-esen. Administration has made to control
i The coates. las grown OF. g: Presiien-
tial aspirations. The decision ot Tie people
at the polls in choosing a chief m m,.-,,,.ra.c
wjiiyni i: S1a.ufs VII easily comply when
;t,e nations demand i backel by ta- presi
Dental power aud patronage, aai hopes o;
the future, wt,ich animate tie leading NON
bers o. tie body.
Tic Administration has staked itself on
the support Of the party Of privilcga-of class
interest-which maaes il unit Il confdes
in TIE success which has crowned the Oiiear-
chy in the Oh World. and secured lis tri
umph> on the maxim, Divide and conquer"
The Wings and Democrats of the South are
combination to carry in:o the next Presi-
dency some candidate absolute in mantairin,r
The epealing clause of the Kansas bill. which
nulIties the priucIple Of the Ordinance the
provisions of the Constitution made TO give
them effect. and all the compromises which
have been made ln pursuance of Them. with
the sanction of all the sections of the Union
Ii the majority favorable 10 the policy built
up with our Governmen. will unite accept the
i>sue rendered bv the Administration, and
MAKE tie repeal Of the repeating clause of the
Kansas act paramount in the impending con
test for the Presidency. all will be restored that
has been lost TO free institutions, by opening
the Territories North and South. TO Slavery
The Compromises of 1929 and 1850 being
restored there will not be an inch OF territory
OF the | lited Safes. once exempt from Sla-