The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-20

States that composed IL the
strongest. II comes upon
the back Of a series Of
events well calculated 10
awaken at the North that
deep, and, as itrfspects our
selves, overwhelming sensa-
ton in the public mind, TO
which l have referred. A
brief review OF them, at a
moment so critical, cannot
fail 10 be useful.
The future condition OF
the respective States, ia re-
gard u the probable con-
tinuance or abolition OF
slavery, was correctly fore
seen at the formation of the
government. Those OF the
old thirteen which are now
exempt from it, acted I'M
der a confident anticipation
that they would soon be-
come so; while those OF the
number where slavery still
exists, could not look for
ward to an equally iavora-
Bile result ia regard TO them
selves. 1t WAS, therefore,
well understood at the adop
ton OF the constitution, that
although 4 large and highly
respectable portion of the
members OF the coined
eracy would PROBABLY for
a long, certainly for an in
definite period, remain
slayeholding States, 4 ma
jority OF the States would
be non-slaveholding; and
that a constitutional pre-
ponderance in the federal
government would be thus
secured to the latter.
To make assurance OF this
result ooubly sure, the
slayeholding states them
selves were prominently &C
tive IN a measure-the ordt
nance OF lIs7-by which
six new states were first de.
signed 40 be and FIVE actu-
ally we're, arrayed on the
same side. These, added TO
the seven in which slavery
had been, or was expected
to be abolished, would make
the DIVISION, in this regard,
twel' e 10 six. The evidence
we pcssess of the circum-
stances and dispositions OF
the times, warrants us in
assuming that no one, al
that day, anticipated that
this difference III the respec-
tive conditions Of the States
in regard 10 slavery, woulo
ever be overcome or neu-
tralized, by the accession TO
the confederacy Of new
slaveholding States. Yet,
in the brief periof which
has elapsed-we may we'll
say brief, when viewed in
connection with such great
results-we have witnessed
the addition OF nine slave
holding, and only three non
slaveholding States TO the
coDiederacy, beyond those
which were provided for be.
fore the adoption Of the
constitution, making them
to stand fifteen TO fifteen.
The preponderAnce original
ly secured 10 the non-slave-
holding States, and with the
knowledge Of which they
assisted in investing the in
stitntion Of slavery in the
States, with the privileges
and guarantees OF the con-
ititution, has thus been an.
initiated. These facts can
not be controverted or con-
ceaied, and when once fully
understood and appreciated
by the people OF the nom
slayeholding States, they
must have a controlling in
iiuence over their future
course. The emotions they
have already excited ought
not TO surprise intelligent
and ingenious minds In any
quarter.
but this Is not the only,
nor even the most repulsive
view which we are com
PEELED To take Of the present
pretensions Of our brethren
OF the slavcholding States.
Slavery Is now presented In
a livery which Il never wore
before. On every previous
occasion when there has
been a conflict OF opinion IN
regard 10 IL, the question has
only been, how far the poll
cy Of 1857 should be carried
out by prohibiting or re-
stricting the extension OF
slavery In territory which
was, at the time, subject 10
| it, Introduction. Most OF the
territory OF the United States
which was thus situated,
rave the state OF Iowa,
which was excepted by the
Missouri compromise, has
been converted into slave
States, and admitted into
the Union as such. Now,
for the nrst time, the at
tempt "a made to permit
tho introduction OF slavery
into Territories which are
now free from it-.Terrltorlcs
| from which II was expelled
within the last fifteen or
twenty years, by the ex-
press and solemn act Of
their former government
and pcople--a government
and people with whom, In
respect % the attributes a
| freedom, ours could not
| brook a comparison.
| Nor u this is only or IL
worst feature In auncxlug
20 our tnon Texas, at cx
tcnsivc Slave state, cover.
ing an area capable Of beng
formed into many more
such states, we became IN
| volved la a war with Mex.
lco, which claimed conu-
nued dominion over that
State. The Territories IN
regard 10 which the ques
| t.nu 4. row made are
among the conquests OF the
war. II II. therefore, In
effect, whatever may have
been the original objects Of
tho war, an appeal TO the
inhabitants Of the non
slavehoiding States TO sane
ton the exte 1sion, through
our fundamentally, Of sla-
very into Territories which
the United States have In
fact acquired by the sword,
but which others had rclicv.
ed from that great evil. Such
a proposition need only be
stated 10 insure ia prompt
rejection by the non-slaye-
holding States.
| Upon what grounds u Il
attempted 10 sustain a prln-
cIple 30 rcpugnant 10 our
feelings, 30 destructive, in
our view, 10 our national
character, and so well cal
culated. " successful, 10
cloud the glory Of this great
republic That there should
be divsrsities q opinion
and feeling upon the sub
iect OF slavery between US
and our southern brethren,
II certainly natural
The strength Of Northern
aversion 10 the institution
has been recently very
truly stated on the floor q
the Senate, BY a very tis-
tinguisbcd Southern states
man. The people OF the
4 North coulf not overcome