New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-16

humble, IN 40 glorious q struggle NAV well be cher
ished by son with proud satisfaction. was born in
Jour County Of Morris, but after the close OF the Revo-
luton my father with his young family settled ia the
north-wes.en territory where L has been nv favored
lot 10 grow up under The congeuis influences Of that
immortal ordrance which has wisely guaranteed l. b.
city forever to that beautiful region, and which her
millions of peaceful and patriotic people viii never
Ia reverence a. the foundation Of their progress pros
perity and power
1t has been to me source Of the deepest rere. ani
Of the moe; painful Apprehension for the safety of our
Institutions 10 witness the growing Indifference and
hostility developed more generally durng the last few
yesrs 10 this sanitary principle of that great measure
OF Jefferson. Some, indeed, have veutured TO q1es-
ton lie consttltonaity. although for nesry seventy
year, 1t has been the theme OF eulogum with lawyers
ard statesmen Of the highest euuence in al sections
of the country, and has received the sanction Of every
judcis tribunal in which il has been discussed. aud
that, too IN the Slave STATES
In these latter DAYS ia X olanterns generated the
bottouIes- marshes Of party politics, 10 allure
quite many followers are found in the path ilus
,sted by the purer aud safer ghts emitted from the
precepts and examples Of the ssges of toe revoutons
~ period and poltlcs, actiop 70 be directed
rather by considerations OF conceived party necessity
than by the suggestions Of reason justice sud patriotic
principle.
Occupying the position DO it i. not permitted to
me 10 speek Of the transactions in Kansas 10 their
legal aspect; but may say with YOU that c)nteu.
plate the violence, bloodshed aud civil and fraterna
war now tran-pinng there with mingled emotions OF
sacnesS, ddIii anu HOrlncatOn. They the fruits
Of that i'll advised and nischievous me,sure-.he re-
peal Of the Missouri Conpromise-which from the
int have earnestly deprecated and have NJ hest
tation in saying that the immediate admission Of
Kansas A. State into the mon under the Cons,itu.
ton already formed, commends itself 10 ME a.
measure OF sound policy, and wei calculated 10 bring
peace 70 the Territory and TO the country
With these views. have not been backward in adj
vi.ng in all suitable ways the adoption of tia, me 4
sure There are several precedents which NAV be ap-
pealed TO in support Of Il and especially that of the
any ssction of the country. Il would powerfully tend
to tranqulixe the public mind aay sectional zeal.
ousies and bring the great of the people to the
earnest support of the Constitution and the Mon in
their pristine integrity The South would have no lust
cause TO complain of it, and indeed ought freely and
generously to yield il upon the altar OF public good
Since the adoption Of the Constitution a. many Slave
States a. Free States have been admitted into the
Union; and the Slave States, while they have only
about one fourth of the white population of the coun
try embrace much larger extent Of fertile territory
with a more genial climate than the Flee States.
No intelligent observer can fail 10 thai the ten
dency of our institutions is rapidly down ward
and all history and experience show that free gov
eminent with such tendencies arrested in its
declining career without a revolution, either by
peaceful change Of It's policy and rulers, or by the
bloody arbitrament of the sword. Ii is axiom in
government a. clear any intuitive truth that no
fee government can rest upon any other ID All sound
moral basis In this must consist its strength. How
much of this foundation remains for model Repu5
lie il will be well for the people, yet virtuous and en-
lebtened. 10 ponder in season Ii they do not see or
appreciate their DANGER is in vain that they hold
the power to apply the corrective.
With the greatest respect, am very tru'y yours, .
The Hon. J. C. HosSBLowER. JOHN MLEAN.