The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-06-18

Eighteen new States have been admitted
nine free, nine slave. II has thus been nine
times solemnly affirmed, that il is no obiec-
tion to the admission Of State that its con-
stitution recognizes slavery. Ithas been as
often affirmed that il is no objection to the
admission Of State that its constitution pro-
hbits slavery.
The proposition to admit State with or
without slavery has thus been eighteen times,
in the history Of the Government. solemnly
affirmed. 1t stands upon the solid basis OF
repeated sanction. There is no principle
more firmly established. President Taylor
took the ground, with reference to California
aud New Mexico, that the people Of Tie Ter
ritorics should decide the question oi slavery
for themselves, when they came To form their
State constitutions. In his annual message
to Congress, in December. 1919, he recon-
mended even non-actlon as 70 the establish
ment Of territorial governments for New
Mexico and Utah, preferrng that the people
OF tliose Territories shouldl live undernilita-
ry government until they were entitled to
settle their own domestic poicy by forming
State constitutions, aud be admitted into The
Union as States; and these recommendations
were strongly reiterated BY him IN his 50
called California message on the alst Of
January, 1850.
This policy Of Gen. Taylor was sustained
BY lea,lingpopuIar Journals sat the North. The
New York Courier and Enquirer, edited then,
as now, by gentleman of admitted ability
and ol wide reputation, in May, 1920, held
he following language; !;
What is the precise point in controversy.
The North insists upon positive legislation
preciuding slavery. The South insists upon
positive legislation recognizing slavery, eth
er in terms or by silence. Here is the
:. wound" General Taylor recommends that
Congress let the matter entirely alone. and
ieaee The people Memsrlres TO lcgisate upon
the matter 10 suit themselves. General lay.
lor does deign to disclose" the operation
by which the evil viii be cured. He proposes
resort to the fundamental principle OF re
pubIicanism--t right lthe people to govern
ihem.elyes. In this he takes grauud csiaci.
dent exactly with that Of the South in 1917,
when Mr. Calhoun asserted the right OF the
/ inhabitants Of the Territeries 10 Just such
seIi-goycrument as the President proposes to
give them. Is this dung nnibing. i there
/ in this no remedy Tor tie evil: Is there any
man, any party, or any section, which can
late the rights, or dlregard the interests. of
any sections And is not the principle upon
which it is based. which gives 70 il vitality
and strength, the prncipIr that the people Of
every community have right 10 make their
own lncal laws, one which oIght TO command
the assent Of every section, and Of every CT
tizeu Of this repubiici'
The North American. Of philadelphia, also
then aud now one of the l&lling public jour.
nails in my State, edited by gentleman O
distinguished ability, IN many able and elo'
quent articles adfurates tie n0n-Gcti0n pull
~ Of General T'aylor; and upun The deeeast
ol that good aud honest man. held The fol
lowing language:
In the midst Of the gloom. however. whicl
the death OF General taylnr has caused. IL D
consulng to know that the position he latel,
occupied 10 public affairs has been assume,
by man tMillard Filmore) nf The highes
personal integrity, of unquestionable pairiot
ism, aud Of such views of public policy a
will insure, so lar as his action can accom-
plish those great ends, prosperity aud peac
10 tne COUNTY, htpitseu1
I ing a party, he will nevertheless prove tru
TO the interests Of the entire nation; and b
maintaining the polcy--ihe broad, eonprg
. hensiye, wise. AMI just policy--marked ou
{ by President TAYLOR, he will secure to him
self the esteem aud affection of the people
E In our grief Tor the untimeiy aud irfeparabl
!. loss Of the great aud guud man who has bee
called away from Us. Il is grateful reflcetio
; that his Official robes have fallen upon on
!. wao deserves 10 succeed him."
similar extracts. from these and o'he
leading paper. at tie North, might be multi
1 Piled al infiniiutu.
Now, I have felt Il nv duty. with refer
ence TO slavery in the States and Territories
TO declare in layor Of The doctrine Of "nDr
! intervention"
NJ .Thc head api front q iny efrnling
1 Hath this cxtap.-no ia3se."
Y Yet am denounced With having abar
e .Ioned tie cherished principles nf ny siai
:, and party; aud sobef, sensible gcntlemen 81
: now declare that tAeir right eyes shall
: plucked aut, aud their right arm suffered
q wither, bcfurc tlcy will iidorse ans suS
: abomiuablc doctrine. The political sky
changed.
r Let Us inquire what was said By ,listil
y cuishc,l gentlemen lron Pennsylvania bclun
~ ing to the whig party, 10 1850, upon ih
'e subject.
At On the 18th uf June, 1850, Mr. lnge,
e Alabama. offered proposition 10 the
g words:
II i, ;. That the people ~ any portion nG -
= territory, when assembled ~ convention,
:, pursuance of constitutional authority.
I" Irame State constitution. have right
ss adopt or exclude African slavery, and u,
~ determination Of this question. By the add
:. ton OF exclusion Of African slavery, shall
y no obstacle to The admission II s1eli : IA