New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-03
THE PROSPECT BEFORE rs.
To me Editor of The n. y. Tribune.

To me Editor of The n. y. Tribune
Sir: am not of q very bilious temperament, but
sometimes indulge in gloomy foTebOdings.
When the Constitution Of the United States was
framed such was the estimate in which saveholding
was held that at the instance of the Southern men,
bers Of the Convention the very term slave was ex-
cludcd from it. Since then change has taken place.
Now it is boldly held that wherever that Constitution
prevails there Slavery is lawful; and all the Southern
clergy. with few noble exceptions, say il is sane
toned by the word Of God This change has occurred
in seventy-five years. If had any algebraic ruo
by which political progression could be calculated
might ascertain how soon the doctrine will be adj
vanced step further and the ground taken that this
heaven-sanctioncd system is lawful and may be car
RED into every State of this Union, whether the state
Constitution permits rprohibits it. All that is needed
is the power at Washington.
Let us see how that power may be obtained, and
we will then how easy it will be to make the plat
forms and the judgments of the courts and the Amens
of the Southern clergy To- chime III.
First: suppose another Pro-Slavery President
elecsd Then whatever may be the action Of Con-
gross now Kansas will sooner or later constitute three
or more Slave States. The doctrine will DO finally
settled that the Constitution recognizes and permits
slavery in the Territories ard that all restrictions are
therefore unconstitutional. This will make ultimately
new Slave States out of Kansas
2n.w Slave States out Of Nebraska
new Slave States out Of Washington.
2new Slave States out Of Oregon ~
2ne~.slave State. out Of the NoIhWest Territory.
new slave State. out Of New-Me1co.
anew Slave States ont Of Utah.
2n.w Slave States out of Minnesota
new Slave State out Of South California
3new Slave States out OF Cuba
% additional Slave States
This of course involves tho division Of California,
the division Of Texas provided for III the Act OF
Annexation, and the taking of Cuba; all which are
Ind in view by the Slavery prcpagandsts. Thus, VIC
will have twenty nine new Slave States which, added
10 the present number make total OF fortyfour Slave
| States and seventeen Free. BY the present Pro-
Slavery construction Of the Constitution Slavery may
go into any of the Territories. II will be but small
advance and TN easy transition from that position TO
| say il may 60 into any of the States How easy il
would be to show that citizens of State sh all
"have all the rights of citizens in any other State;
and ergo if the citizen OF Texas has night to hold
| slaves in Texas surely the Constitution gives him the
rielt 10 hold them in Maneand TO just stop in Mas
sachusetts ON his way hthcr and call the roll at the
| "Bunker Hill Monument. Give the Slave Power
| the full control Of the Executive department, and
| Judges will bc appointed who will So expound the
| Constitution arc the army will be employed to en-
| But YOU NAV ask VIII not the number Of Free
States increase fast as the Slave! We answer. No
| In the above calculation We have embraced all the
territory Of the United States. IL Slavery Is estsb
lisbel in Kansas al division of Texas is made into
three States this alone will give the Slave Power
eighteen States and consequently the control Of the
| United States senate And after that occur no new
STATE will be admitted into the Union with the Slavery
| prohibition.
But suppose il necessary to change the Constitution
of the United States in order to carry Slavery into the
Free States let US see how easily that could be accom-
| plish.(i ON the estimate have inside, in - year,
we will have A Slave States and IL free-in all OIL
OF this number three ouhs the number necessary to
corcur in an amendment to the Constitution, Is 45i
| In order then 10 amend the Constitution to any ex
tent il will be only necessary to get the consent OF NO
thirds Of each house of Congress aud the ratification
OF tlree-fourths Of all the States. The Slave fowe'
would then have the absolute control OF the Senate
aud very nearly not entirely twothirds OF the House
There would be no difficulty at Washington that ooui1
not be easily overcome by little cudgeiling OF some
| and conupting of others. Forty.four State LeSsls
tures would be already pledged for the measure IL
queston-a lacking would be the consent OF two more
| out of the seventeen Free States They who have
| seen with what case the Nebraska Kansas bill VA
endorsed by the reelection of men who voted Tor H. o
OF men OF strong Pro-Slsvery tendencies and hos
easy 1t is TO get up sham diversion on Fillmore
ticket cen difficulty in the way Of this last re
quislte. What will such amendment TO the ConstiiI
ton be II would certainly be just whatever SLAYER,
required IL might be an easy mode Of getting NOR
slaves by selling white men into Slavery for debt. TIT
jews did this and surely il would be right for US to d.
go The Southern clergy would prove for US by tn
Bible, aid ell the people would say Amen
But you may inquire where slsy e. genuine Ain
can slaves, 10 be tourd 10 perform the lubor-to sup