New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-30

be once and forever Understood.
The principles Of New.York, and especially OF
the Wings of New-York, with respect to Slavery
Extension, are too plain to be misunderstood. Inc
way-marks Of history are conspicuous and unmls'
| taxable. They tell one story, and only one. on
the 18th Of April, l7si-just nine years after the
the frat blood of our Revolutionary struggle was
shed at Lexington, and not two years after the
close Of that struggle the representatives OF New"
York in the Continental Congress voted unahi-
mously for. Thomas Jeferson's proposition win
regard to all the States to be formed out OF the
Common Territories Of the Union,
"That after the yep 1900 Of the Christian Ira
there shall be neither Slavery nor involuntary ser,
tude in any Of the said Stats, otherwise than IN le
punishment of crimes, whereof the party shaii nave
been convicted to be personally guilty
This was the proposition of Shareholder ana
was sustained by New.York, then slave State
1t failed then, though supported BY more than wo-
thirds Of the Members present from all the
States; but it was renewed in 1157 and was
carried by the votes Of all the States, two
thirds of them slayehoding, New-York among
the number. Again, in lol9-2O, the question
Of Slavery Exclusion was raised with respect To
Missouri purchased since l7S7, and therefore not
covered by the Ordnance) and again the voice OF
New York (still holding slayes) was emphaucaly
raised on the side of humanity and sound policy
James Tallmadge John w. Taylor and Rufus King
of this State-all conservative Unon-loving states
men-were conspicuous advocates Of the RestrIc-
tion. Here are the unanimous resolves OF both
branches If our State legislature on that OCCASION
estate of New-York, in Assembly, Jan. II, 1870:
"Hhcrc0s, The nhibiting the further extension OF
Slavery in these United States is subject OF deep con-
Germ among the people of this State and whereas we
consider Slavery an evil much 10 be deplored' and
ths, every constitutional barrier should be nterposed
10 prevent it, further extension and that the Constit
ton of the United States clearly gives Congress the
right to require OF Satcs not comprised within the
original boundaries OF these United States the proh bi-
ton of Slavery a. condition Of their admission into The
Union: Therefore,
"RcsoIrcd If the honorable the Senate concur here.
in, That Senators be instructed, and our Repre-
sentaves in Congress be requested TO oppose the ad
mission State into the Union of any Territory not
comprised Az aforesaid. wi hou making the prohibition
Of Slavery therein indspens able condition of ad-
mission"
When the final question was taken on admitting
Missouri as a Slave State on condition that all the
territory north and west of her should be shielded
from Slavery for ever the Representatives OF New
York refused to agree to any such compromise, de-
fanding that Missouri and the Territories should
MI be made Free, by the following vote:
Neir. York Yeas-(for the Compromise: SENATE.
none. HoUsr-Danel Cruger David A. Ogden, Hen
~ X. StOrrs-3.
Nor York Nays-Cfor Free Soil and No Compromise
SENATE: Rufus King, Nathan Sanford HorsE:
Oliver c. Comstock, John p. Cushman John X.
Drake, Benjamin Elicott Josiah Hasbrouck, John
Herkimer, Thomas ii. Hubbard, William Irving,
Dorrance Kirkland, Thomas Lawyer John Palmer,
John Savage Philip j. Schuyler John &. Spencer
Treadwell Scudder, james Taimadge John w. Tay
or Caleb Tompkns, Geo. Townsend, Peter ii. Wen
dover Rensselaer, Westerl0, James w. Nikin, Isaac
Williams-23: In oil, %.
Mr.. Fillmore entered public life nine years after
these manifestations Of the settled conviction of
our State with regard to the Extension of Slavery
and for twenty years acted and voted in strict
formity thereto. His votes in Congress in support
of the Right of Petition against the famous XXlst
Rule, and in favor of every thing which doughfaces
call "Slavery Agitation" were uniform and de-
cisive The following answer to the inquiries of
his Anti-Slavery constituents sums up the views he
then cherished and upheld on this subject:
"BurFALo, Oct II. 1893.
Chairman of Committee appointed by the Anti
Slavery Society Of the County of Erie has just
come to hand. YOu solicit my answers to the follow
ing interfogatories:
sFirsf: DO YOU believe that petitions To Congress
on the subject Of Slavery the slave trade ought
10 be received read and respectfully considered by
the Representatives of the people -.
" Second Are you opposed to the annexation of
Texas to the Union. under any circumstance ~ hong
as slaves are held therein
"Third Are you in favor of Congress exertng
all the constitutional power possesses to abolish the
internal slave trade between the States
Fourth Are you in favor OF immediate legislation
for the abolt o Slavery in the District of Columbia!
81 am mu h engaged and have no time 10 enter into
argument or to explain at my reasons Tor my
opinion. shall therefore content myself for the pres
cnt BY answering all your ntcrrogatories in the afrns
tive and leave for some future occasion a more
tended discussion of the subject
am respectfully your S9edenu ;eTysni vopr
w MILLS, esq, Chairman
Thus Mr.. Fillmore continued to act down 10
1914 when We spent Il week in Washington, urging
ON those who are now his chief supporters
his nomination for the Vce-Presdency on the
ticket with Mr.. Clay. Scarcely one of them would
listen to the proposition. The Hon. Joseph l..
White. who has recently abandoned him for Blu
chanan, was about the only person OF note who
listened fayorably to the suggestion. Southern
statesman, who is now Fillmore leader, then
repused our representations by bluntly insisting
that there was not enough of Mr.. Fillmore 10
make a ice-President. The real objection we
cannot doubt, was, that Mr.. Fillmore stood on the
record in an attitude too decidedly Anti-Slayery TO
Justify hope of carrying the Southern Wings for
him. even in conjunction with Mr.. Clay. Hence
he was rejected at Baltimore by Southern In
fuence. and Mr.. Frelinghuysen nominated. la
ISIS the Southern Wings were so intent on nomi-
rating and electing Gen. Taylor that they were
willing to accept, and did accept, Mr.. Fillmore as
a counterpose on the ticket. And thus he became