Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-26
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Sl.AvERY. pror,,c,ce gen.
orally produces great changes W s.anu"l ~,
There is nothing rash in the couhSe's" az a. 'a
~. ~ then the ACQUISITION of Texas be the b'eahS
~ yr.an.ry drs wing the slaves lar to lhe SCUM
climate more congen,al to their nntnre ana hAy .n.,
not finally pass oil int" Mexico, aud fht7h ",nn
=. uAr. wilxIE NO PREJUDICE EXISTS AGAINST iiER ,oh
m. N.x;ean nation is composed OF Sian'afas' lhomhN
and negroes, blended together III every 'a,ety' WAY
, would receive our slaves on terms VI pet|.' 49, -
| equality. To this condition they never al o' ~e""
| ,ei in the United States.
.srhat the ACQUISITION of Texas would, ere iohx,
convert MARYLAND. Virginia, k~eutucky, Missouri, ana
! probably others of the more Northern slave states u"
10 free States, I entertain not a d"uhl' -
{ a,, should Texas be nnaexsi % the th.oa, rd"'tS
mill he brouaM into operation "hich must e'.eri!'"g re
more slarery Jom a1".t may u ea"@' "e 1"""
States"
The territory Of Texas is susceptible OF u DIVISION
into five States Of a convenient SIZE and form. vi
these, twn only would be adapted 10 'host pseN'r,
institutions slavery TO which ! have referred ana
thu other three. lying wet and north OF ian Antonio
heinz only adapted TO farming and grazing purpose
from tn. allure Of their soil, climate. and pfoohctipns
would not admit OF these Inei'Iutirhs.
+, III, end Therefore. there would he two slave and
tire. free States, pi3habl5 added to the Union
Did WILLIAM II. $ W ARD or HORACE GnEElY, in their
vildes, flights, eve; utter such sr1oDt ahohtion se'o'
m,nts, as the atovr2 We have yet to learn til" tact
No - dusty records, forty years old - have I" be
searched for these ianning proofs OF Mr.. BrcHasANs
rotteuncss. The INK is scarcely dry on the page where
thew ar, recorded. They are his latest direct public
exprcssion Of opinions, on the subject Of slavery, an!
.hey are his opiuious at this moment. To explain
them swav-to conceal their hideousnsss from the
view of the people OF the South. a vast deal OF inse-
nuitv and more .al.e representations have been en-
pIoyed, but all great Neptune's ocean " does not
contain water enough to wash out this dark SPOT from
his record. And yet, this is the man presented to
the South, as worthy Of its support for the highest
c:6ce in the gift of the people! Eut VIC pass 10 a re
view of another important point in Mr. BrCAASAS's
history. It has been denied that he was in favor Of
the Missouri Compromise. or at least TO that extent
claimed by his opponents. In the face Of this de
NAL, we think We shall be able TO show that he was its
most ardent 81; porter, and BY inference, II by no
stronger proof, that he was opposed Ia the Nebraska
Kansas bill. and, only now, is willing TO submit to its
remaining untouched, on the grounds OF his oppo-
sit,on 10 the r.-ol0in. Of the agitation Of slavery
again. at the risk Of the dissolution Of the unioi.
in u speech delivered ia ls45, after the admission Of
Texas he uttets the following sentiments
"Wlrn Texas was admitted into our Union. the
same spirit OF com promise which guided our prede-
cessors in the admission OF Missouri, q quarter OF :
century before, prevailed without any serious oppo
.i.ior. The joint resolution for snneAiug 1ex.t 70
the United States, approved March the arst, lsia,
provides, That such States a. may II formed out Of
said Territory ltirg south Of Sc degrees 80 uinate.
north latitude. commonly known as the Alssonritnrn-
promise line, shall be admitted il to the Union ~itu
or without Slavery, is the people Of each >iaieasGing
: admission may desire. And iG such State OF states
As shall be formed OF, of the territory north OF sstd
Compromise line, slavery or involuntary ~scrsituLr
Except for crimel shall be prohibited
, Ought We Cow 10 disturb the Missouri and Texas
rnr,rr1nisp,t Ought VI at This tltt ia = N a.
= tempting to aruul what has been SO long established
e and aequi.sced in. t" excite sectional di'isions and
/ jealou sies-to ALLEVIATE the people If tie different por'
!, tons Of tie Uoion from each oinsr-ant 10 crean9e.
= the existence Of the Union itsc..:'
But close it now anai. would be closed forever. TIE
great question between the two great interests " "ul
country ha We been we'll discussed and decided in the
Missouri Couipronis". and from, that moment hast
set down my foot on the solid ground there established
e and there | aonii l.! the question sant foreref.
Again, two years earlier, We find him sending in hi
celebrated Berks letter, the following toast;
I The Missouri Compron,is.: ITS adoption in 1s2l
Y saved the .u.on from Threatened convuisious; lis tx
! tension in 1s47 to any new territory which We ma.
acquire will secure I like happy result
And still later, in 1sis. he concludes 3 letter i
" Thaddcus SANFORD, Mobile, in the following ~languac.
In conclusion, ! desire to reitera'e and re-attirn
every sentiment contained IN my Eerss county let rr
Il I ding to re Missouri Compromise "Ih gr-rr teHa,'t
: than eser, and yet Fraty t.iisrs act il .tLi bc aonfeaI b
Congress.
We're any other evidence necessary TO prove tina
!" Mr.. BUCHANAN was opposed TO the disturbance of tn
Missouri Compromise and consequently to the kansAs
Nebraska act, We might, refer for corroborative test.
mony, 20 a letter written by him last winter, whicl
wa made public by Nr. Siidell. This letter was a
electioneering humbug. suggested by Mr.. SIDEII- bu
the thing was badly managed, on the part of Mr.. b
cHAxAy. 1t was necessary for him, in order to stan
any chance for the nomination of the Presidency, ,
endorse the kansasNebraska act. But this h
could not do. He had not yet put on the weed
~ assumed at the death Of his beloved Compromise, an
could only in a lachrymose style, acknowledge hi
acquiesce'ce in what had been done, since the evil coul
not be remedied without producing a greater. No
even in his letter Of acceptance Of the nomination
could he conceal his strong disapprobation Of the re
newal of the agitation oftne slavery question. trough
about by the repeal Of the Missouri Com prolnis
through the Kansas-N ebra .ka act. We extract fror
his letter the following hard blow, concealed thong
-, it may be, at DouGT-.. and his conspiratoss agains
the safety of the Union:
~ most c~heerfully pledge myself. should the nom
eF nation OF the Convention be ratified by the people
ne that all the power and influence constitutionally po:
an sessed by the Executive shall be exerted in a firm
conciiistory spirit during the single term | remain i
OF Office, to restore the sante harmony among our sister State
1chah preruilsd before this arple Of discord, in the f,7
y. Of sidreJy ~d5Iditon. had beea cast in their midst.
We are compelled for the want of space to leave tn
br conclusion Of Mr.. BUCHANAx's record for our mex
issue.
at
" DESERVING HlM.-A New York CO srespon
II. dent Of the Macon Telegraph confirms GU
yn opinion of the detection from the Buchana
ss ranks, and ~testities to the fact that Mr.. Fill
~ more's chances for the Presidency are bette
than those of the former gentleman. Til