New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18

ma not 10 be Jeeued any BY 10 Of sne North
than by our brethren Of the South.
rnncb tb,v formed subject Of regret and condemna-
ton there no doubt they bad their origin az nnch IN
The Acts of the Misguided fanssicsm Of portion OF
the people of the Eastern states as IN the violence OF
tbe tutruders from the torder Of Missouri. II either
~ the,e narties had been willing 10 have dealt fairy
by the settlers in Kansas and 10 have left them TO the
enioyment Of the nghts which they theraselves pos
,es.ed under their Territorial law and the Constitution
M The Tinted States DO disturbance would have oc-
cu,yed eIeeptipe such may be considered insepera
bic fom the condition OF the first occupants of remote
Territories but such Is the innate goodsense and love
of Justice Of the American people that dscord cannot
SWAY them long in the presence of those substantial
benefits TO be produced by harmony and union. Let
10 Themselves the people OF Kansas will settle their
own differences ss they would 90 they still the
inhabitants Of organized states, without any inter-
ference from Federal authority.
The States whose resolutions am now commenting
on ak for the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law, aud
good deal of discussion has, in my humble Judgment,
heen wasted in regard 10 the cOusitutionaly OF tbs
Act Without troubling you with details the hair
shifting distinctions made in regard TO some Of its
clauses deem merely necessary to refer you TO the
section of the Constitution of the United States, app
cable to the subject. 1t is thereby declared art w.,
section 2:
No person held service labor in State, under toe
thereof eseaping into h, n consequence Of any
labor Bur DELIVERED UP on TIE CLAIM OF Thh
Parry TO WHOM svoH sEAycE on LAsoR NAY 81 puE. ~.
This IL positively recognition OF the night OF the
owner 10 claim the person who shall have escaped from
his service and of the duty of the State under whose
iursdction he happens to be, to deliver him up. Ii
must be admitted, that without this provision IN the
Constitution the union of the States would never have
been established, and the repeal Of an enactment
which il intended 10 give effect and vitality to the con-
ditons contained in II, would necessarily destroy that
which IL established. No one can desire such con-
cusjon and therefore am free to believe that the So
ber discriminating judgment of the people of New
jersey will resist gross al encroaohment on nght
leading 10 30 disastrous result. The recognition OIL
the principe has been always sustained by the people
of tbs State and ample provision for Its enforcement
is contained in our statutes.
The resolution BY the State Of Maine, that no new
States shall be hereafter admitted into the confedera-
ton with Constitution authorizing Slavery i, to my
mind entirely reconciable with the principle of self
government which have already referred TO- a. well
as with the provision the subject contained in our
national compact The only condition provided in that
instrument for the admission of new States Is that II
shall have "republcan" form of government, and
the representatives Of the States in Congress assem-
bed have right to impose upon il any other condl-
ton II IL that the Constitution does not make II
obligatory TO admit any new states and Members oil
Congress may in the exercise of the discretion eposed
in them re fuse to vote for their admission but no
other exists for such refusal excepting the u-
tended possession Of slaves by the States 40 applying
il would be- to my mind, a most fragrant departure
from duty and breach Of good faith not 10 be e1-
pected from men acquainted with their responsibilities
and faithful TO the oath which they have taken to sup
port and maintain the Constitution, and would be Just
as Reasonable to say that New-Jersey or any other
State having abolished Slavery, cannot at their dis
erection recognize and reestablsh it, Without discuss
ing further the points referred to by the resolutions
now transmitted, would only add the expression Of
my confidence, that in the existing dissensions, and
those with which country is further threatened
NewJersey will continue to occupy position of just
and honorable conservatism. True to the memories OF
the past. and hopeful in the considerations of the u
ture let us not seek 10 disturb those common rights
txii hell ali Ike Ia
Standing by our own independent sovereignty, as re-
served to us by mutual agreement with our sister
States let be willing to concede to them all that We
demand. Let us not above ALL for the indulgence OF
what we may consider motives of philanthropy, perl
the peace and perpeuy of this Union and destroy the
future hopes of generations yet unborn.