The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-07

convinced that the win OF the majority whether it be
FOR or against slavery will finally triumph, though il
may be after years Of strife, disastrous to the best
interests Of the country, and dangerous it may be,
TO the peace and safety of the whole Union.
Again This movement of the territorial authoria
ties TO form a constitution is made not in the reg,l-
lar way IN pursuance Of am enabling and authorizing
act of Congress but ON the mere motion of the ter
ritorial legislature itself Nay, il has been begun
and carried on in the teeth of refusal by Congress
to pass such am act This irregularity is not fatal
There are other cases in which it was overlooked
BUTT can be waived only in consideration Of the
fact that the people have expressed their will in UNI
mistakabe language. If we dispense with the legal
forms of proceeding we must have the substance.
We think for these reasons that Gov. Walker In,
advocating sub,n;ss;on If the constitution 10 n vote
If the neonle acted with wisdom and ;ustice and
folowed the only line of policy which promises TO
settle this vexcd question either rightly or satisiac
torily In this respect at least he has done nothing
worthy Of death or bonds.
But who are the peopleg What shall be the qual-
6catons of voter ON the constitution when il comes
..,o wv. - ~. M,
10 be supmtted' we aisWcr 'hae uhs Is ior the
convention to settle Those who think that the
t;on ,;obt declare the constitution IN full force
=,
by virtue OF theI own VIII can haruiy why uiatu ey
might append to il condition requiring it to be first
-, a, , &c a. ~ A. .h; a.
apProVeo ny 'ho p'op'0' '' eAi w ''''' '"ey
also say what classes OF persons shall be counted
as being part of the people. The convention that
-, ,bo fadar,l constitution exercised this mower
roi'"e1 '''o !,
when they referred IL 70 thelr CONSTITUENTS, llhe
States and prescribed that their appreciation should
[ ;,,a ,;t,,bold IL, STATE conventions Tho
po sN0n ~ "i =! $3.50
constitution of Virginia was submitted to the votes
oe 80, o,,f,noh;sad h, tba convention for tho 6rst
= - =,
time. VI course the Kansas conVeluoh VIII see that
overv nroner prard il thrown around the legal voter
!. !. a, NJ
anu tha' MS ooo JUG i''o"''Vn !" 'o''' - Wy
ritory is tested by previous residence of sufficient
I,l W. .Lould say hat tba ,ual;6cat;ons 20
ione
CURED 10 make iegu Voter aaidef the CONSTITUTION
oupht to eutitle an inhabant to vote tpon tfor or
,.
asaiiiS' i's aupPuoi.
Rut there tx another accusation against the gov
III H. eo s.a.a ~,
eriior VI ha'sas' ~ naa a. suou u y" noo.'o oioo
of the question. We quote all that part of the ina
I ~ ,h;ot tbs ,horra - basal IJoro - III
S
And let me ask you, what possible good mas been ac
complished by agating IN Congress ana In presidential
gle slave or improved their condition! Has It made
single State free where slavery otherwise would have ex
is'eu u i' = s 50, ~ asi L. ~
| 49, ~ - -, oa, "ha,a,a e NJ -, CT
,oii'p.eu J P 49,, -. $50 ;.;ati ;, - -
i e l;., J I:. An $3.50 s.e, 80: 80 ,;s s
| e =, WI a'l 80 Al; 1850; i' '5 -
'i'0 i's' " 1855 " w sf
. There Is law more powerful than the legislation
OF man more potent than passion or prejudice
must ultimately determine the location Of slavery in
this country IL IL the lsotheInal Inc IL Is the law
OF ta thermometer OF latitude OF altitude, regulating
climate, labor and productions, and as consequence,
profit and loss Thus even upon the mountain heights
OF the tropics slavery can no more exist than IN northern
lattudes because Is unprohtabe being sutcd to the
constitution OF that sable race ranspanted here from
the equatorial heats OF Africa Why it that in the
Union slavery rccedes from the North and progresses
South Is u TINS same great chmatc law now operating
Tor or against slavery IA hahsas IL on the elevated
plans q haisas, suescnnS 70 uie pse " our american
Alps-the Rocky moununhs-ahd ncudng their eastern
crest crowned WIN perpetual snow rom winch sweep over
her open pries those ginning pss reducing hcaNerage
low that of New England, should render slavery
mere, pee.use - ns .ro'eai con
ultimately determine that question here and can no more
be controlled by the legislation OF man than any other
th;s ia - p, WIN ;ressthIc fnrc i; III; ont
where the number of slaves is limited and be in
creased ny impor'auoh wncre many mohs Oh acres OF
ths rN a,o,nentnr demand cxceel;ng the s,nnIy IN
price of those great staples has nearly doubled demand
ing Vas.'y ioic sn'so i''ooi ~ snoii pioouo'ioi'