New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-30

tenn Of Free cgklsiion-of ;bose enactments whioe
Washington taught us 10 make for the protection q
At rieap coil against tie ingress Of any despolic Or
crushing tyranny whatever. Behold, cay, rs benef-
cent results within seventy yesn. fve great States.
having all the elements of greet, elevated ard en-
hgh,entd civihIstion-0hio, Wisconsin, Micklgsa. L.
bnois lRdians-they the ofspring OF tbs legs
laton in favor Of Freedom. Tell me whether Wa&hifsy
ton and bis associates have done wisely in taking
TO by lsw that Territory for the honcs Of the
Free Loud cheers. Lock a. their free schoots-bok
st their churches. their free prsses, their integesce.
their thrifty population and their happy homes-h The
growth OF seventy years. Why is miracle n
the histOry Of nations. In the despotism OF tAo
old world ages were but as years in national
growth and existence they show nothing like this.
Nothing Ike II can be shown since Nimrod the mighty
hunter founded the first empire. A thousand yeau
since Ruric founded that rst empire in the presence
OF which all Europe has trembed; thousand years
have passed since Charsmsgne wore his iron crown in
France; thousand years have rolled away since
Alfred gave laws and manners 10 England; but here
IN seventy yesrs has an empire been founded which,
in ell the eieneuis of great, free and independent
State, suryyts them all Loud cheeSl Felow-citi-
zens after so brilliant result this, the question Is
now raised at this late day, before the American
people, whether shall abandon this policy Of
Washtr tou-whsther shall strike down this cove
naat in favor of Liberty, whether shall blast that
virgin territory larger in extent than the territory 1
the thirteen original colonies with the mansced foot
steps Of the b0ndnasn No, mol. That is the question
this day presented. As was well remarked ey
people of the United States through their
representatives assembled in Congress, in the year
ls20 in imitation of the great example Of ashngton.
declared by law that all that vast tract Of country y
ing north of 36h parallel Of north latitude should be
forever fiee; that no man should 10 ali coming time
be deprived of life liberty, property tbrcugA-
cut that vast domain except by due process OF 'aw
q punishment fer crime upon due conviction. rast
was the law, and il continued to be the law Tor
period of thlrty-three years but strynge TO ssy IN
these latter times a man came before the peop's>c
.l-.tf. lfaA = NNttrhfN QnIa
pc erdous elect, in the presence Of whom canno>
but bow with homage, and who has since been gath
cred TO his fathers This great man, when Secretary
Of State of the United States, took It into his mind
Il at he woud bend the Constitution, the principles OF
which in the language of Washington perfectly
fIee-b,rd that immortal instrument to the business
of perpetuating and extending tins system OF
domestic Slavery. speak OF Mr. calhoun
territory four times the size of Newfork carved out
of the Empire of Mexico known as the state OF Texas,
conquered by CERTAIN men who went there chiefly TO
establish the system OF African Slavery there. They
opened new market for the slaves of Virginia. The
supreme Court of the United States had recognized
the principle that Slavery was purely local All the
judges, including Chief Justice fancy with but one
exception, decided that the ms sitution was entirely
and altogether local and dep. ndent for its existence
upon territorial authority. The case was this: The
State of Mississippi, by its amended consti.
from ueigbboriDg States for sale should be
col Liscst,d After the decision of the Supreme Court
what was LEFT for these gentlemen but to conquer new
Territories for Slavery interdicted in the Terri
I, ries then unoccupied by the Missouri Compromise
though Missouri Arkarsas and Louisiana ana Florida
had been admitted What other way was LEFT them to
dispose of their surplus property Mr. Calhoun SAID
the empire of Slavery must be extended under the
American flag and under the national ann. As Secre-
tary Of State under John Tyler-a man whom l
believe Mr. President, you not guilty of voting
for Laughter. l am sorry for 1t Renewed
laughter. Msfortunes do make strange bed.te-
/. 10 aat,n who Tax ~
was still struggling with Mexico, should be recog-
bzed by Great Britain as separate independent
Republic on condition that she should be a free Re
public whether she should be annexed TO The Gov-
erpme nj Of the United Ststes Slave state. MIR.
Calhoun addressed letters to our Ministers in France
and England, asking them TO have France interpose In
the recognition Of Texas free sovereignty, and
teIrg them frankly the reason why that she must
be annexed to the United States, and that the conn
uapce of the domestic institution Of Slavery depended
upon that anne xation That was the proposition What
then took place The heart of the whole North reyoted
at the proposed sacriegeat the attempt to lend the
Government of the United STATE to any such unhal
lowed work That old eloquent who stood sentinel
in the cause of Freedom lifted his voice like trum-
net against the proposed treason Cheers The heart
of the nation responded. Mr.. Van Buren addressed
powerful and thrilling appeal to the people OF tho
United States against that profound piquity and the
great heart Of the Democracy of the North responded
10 the appeal The great patriotic man Of Kentucky,
Henly Clay, ioined with Mr. Van Buren and John
Quincy Adams in the denunciaon of the treason, and
| believe that the Legislative AhSemDncs OF every
Free state in the North sent protests against it. Yet
strar ge say il contaminated Behold the power
of this despotc ogarchy OF the South that has been
ruling the reemen of the North during the past gen.
erat0ns The Free Press Of the North, which had
but lust spoken out in clear and decided tones against
that proposed act of wickedneas became suddenly a.
dumb il the lightning Of Damascus had struck
them. They open not their mouth. The Democratic
party Of the North and the Wing party of the South
were struck dumb The Democratic party sacrificed
Mr. Van Buren, and the Whig party sacrificed their
immortal leader Henry Clay, because they would
not lend their names to that proposed vI-
lajDy. And what was the RESULT IL was
corsuu mated with this strange condition annexed that
four additional Slave States might be carved out OF
that Territory which should be admitted as Free % IA
Slave States the people therein might determine.
How was that contamination brought about The
House of Re presenatves would not yield to II, nor
would the Senate and It was found necessary 70 make
other invasion Of the Constitution to do It, First the
Constitution must be- employed 10 bring IN foreign
Slave State 20 maintain an equilibrium OF power.
But the treaty making power stood in their way. ln
order to pass treaty Of the United states 1t was nee
essary that il should have the assent of two thirds Of
Il senate And although they ready TO do al
most ANYTHING they could not persuade Themselves 10 do
Is and thsy could not get two thirds vote 80 they
dropped the treaty making power and passed Joint
resolution by a majority, and thereby a treaty was
made which Mr.. Pierce calls a compact IL was CON
sur mated without two thirds vote OF the Senate
ard AT no subsequent time has it ever been ratified
Then comes the second step. They have got Texas,
with four Slave States and now down comes the 9Th
section Of the act OF ls2O, which excluded Slavery
from the Territory Of Kansas. In the Democratic
organ Of the Administration mot the organ Of the
Democratic mss.esj at Washington tells US that the
people Of the United States have right to inter-
vcne Tie doctrine il nOn-interveution on he part OF
tie people Of tie United States with the question
of SlAvery IL the territories, nor have they
any tight to interfere BY the emigration
OF n en to IT. short that Slavery must go INTO the
Territoies OF the Union. VINO u il who undertakes
10 pas any such dictum The leader Of this assault
III On tie sovereignty of the people, upon the interests
Of millions WI are IN the enjoyment ~ their rights,