The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-07

70 rnsp s,ixe he coDsuc IN the recent e'caon, Of
large majority Of the people Of bh sase, well a
motives ~hich tney DO nas entertain, and sl0'
dtrecly contrary to those they cosa svow
and strive h 70 p'o@ose rnoss inpu.sisns we we
nth with al .5e authority which high station and do
hberse and sfifoi pepA aon can confer and 10 ,ne ds
ouslon IN tho Senate the Unted States the PYesi
dents Message they 10 be received aud treated
tue by persons vh0e position n Senators gives weigh
70 th srgumesu 6ence win no, be oat Of paoe here
state The visws which OF the free Sistes do
tain In reference TO the great Bsue that mes called DO
upon us such exsraordinary dsaanoiAsons q
ard guarantees Of the constitution explained and
deTstood by tn founders and until comparatively roc ~
Day ecgre.eed IN BY the whole country; and espe
cay We hold rs TO slavery, thai h The Saa ~ whore II
eSs exsts by vrtue Of tho local lsv Alone Hut thai It
neither exists nor connr med there, nor any where by
the md Ell ct Of the constitution OF the Ueed States
Secondly, that urder the constitution Of the Uoited States
has the power to exclude slavery from tbs Ter
ritoria, snd We iDskt that Il sscuid exercise iss
power. whenever necessary, 10 ehecs that pH poeo
Thirdly, that under the constitution Congress has the
power 10 admit new States into the Union when and ne
among other Considerations, their social coudsoa
Fourtny tha. The constitutional restriction, until 1908
The prohibition afterwards Of that trade by Of Oon
srsss, constitute of the compromises OF she
Jon which should be firmly rss ed upon and forever uao
tanned fnvolnte But we do not claim on the contrary
drcism any Tigrt power, desire purpose, 10
interfere with The 0omest,c institutions OF any STATE
with the respective Ssstes within the jurtsd
lion thereof inc agitation OF the subject Of slavery
not attributable to u.s. bot forced upon the country
oy The repeal OF the kvsouri compromise AMI BY The sew
and unOuni constr acon attempted TO DO given 70 the
constitution Of The United States by which that instru
lOSDt 10 made 10 carry slavery wherever goee When,
sion CT slavery TO which e tends We are acting within
the contribution IN defence alike OF Ia spirit aud letter
and in opposition 10 the fanaosm q ssvery.
Tbese are fundamental p lncipies WHICH we havo
mainsaned and ibal csntnne 10 maintain. II falls roI
within our province 70 legisa'e upon tue subject OF
slavery other states Happily .. an early day this
Rnnt
since has been consistent and unvRrying IN behalf OF
liberty. WheR the agitation respecting the admission
rs Senators and representatives 10 Congress
would obey the voice of the Legislature, forbade by
slave state The vote sands unrepealed TO TITS day
It's generous spirit spoke sgsn, yet more impressively
a the late election, when said TINT Kansas too mus,
be hee The Missouri compromise was resisted by this
State varrentsbie concession very. and
deep wrong 10 freed but with the loyalty 70 the
huiion and the Un ion IN which she has never aiered
ton that compromise and TO admit Missouri a.
slave State, conditioned that tnenceforth slavery should
not be carried north OF The line Of 30 deg 80 nn Ses
York aoqniesced without approving and never sought
to disturb that settlement. When, however slavery
~,hbes or 70 w,sasx ,Ss soa1ssn W u hs
restriction OF slavery within the specified limits, and
70 open all the Territories OF the United states 10 that
blight New York insisted on what virtually Sss COO
Tract; and though upfsvorsbe TO when made, was
nevertheless intent that freedom should not lose Ms
share OF tho bargain.
Hence Nes York opposed Of right and In perfect con
sstency The repeal OF the compromise aiopt; againr.
Der wll In vsn-thSt act which had stood the sta
tute book for than thirty -four years with al the
sscrednees OF an implied contract repealed and the
President Of the United States, in bis recent message
suiionsp in dis effects, ana luxurious IN terms 70
large portion Of the Staee Objectionable 10 thK STATE
thai enac ment undoubtedly nj the tiT", put for
precisely opposite reasons 10 those implied IN the
cen5ure, because II restricted freedom
and extended slavery: The compromise was
forced By the South upon the free sStes bu. New Yorx
ih0rOpebly
speaking through The President be now, when they
have received all tie oeneax AID the turn Of freedom
ming But neither New York the free States
Seemed that enactment unconstitutional but submitted
YET unreservedy to IT. for the love Of free
here Al this late day President Of the Emitted State,
prououpoes the Missouri compromise unconstitutional
although las every sanetNn Of precedent, contempt
rsneou exposition, unbroken usage and up TO receu.
day, universal assent
II was the unjusthsbe repeal OF the ooupromse hst
At the recent election reused so deep &c excitement,
which WAS aggravated by the fearful scenes OF violence
and wrong IN Kansas. There evr sprang from the
anne bitter root-tbe effort TO extend siavery-anG
we're brooght about by the faiihess reuuDclatos
on the Part OF Congress Of the absolute and
luiys rehi conferred upon y by tie eOns.itua,n Of
" making all noedfei rules and regulations respeciHg
The United srstes" s boi competent for aay
branch OF this government nor all i,s branches coG
bncd short OF amendment OF the constitution In the
prescribed form 70 uAnsfer 10 others power coofdei
oy he constitution TO Congress and when the phsn
tom Of squs,ior sovereignty Get NJ excuse
tor this abandonment OF duty, no, Only was there
tIeschery 10 the constitution, bet . mockery
theory po..ss Ss1 o s1s'' % as nSS
Of the Territory The right 10 govern themselves,
while, in fact the federal executive appointed all The
chief onicer-Govorror, JUICES, and Aarrhas; arc
again the rretc was o tr'ier 70 .he rs; few aoce3
ti settlers the reht 70 determine, Ersly might be, The
willie, in i.et Is irTois,Oly ss~sl-Sea BY the
Comrnttee Of The HousO q Representatives 40
Pointed 70 irvt.n,s ne troases = Kansas the ec.s
70 be conferred upcn taem BofaCs OF armed
RON Mssouri and Other Sias too possession OF the
polz drove from .hcu he e-,rN Residents who would
operate n Their avowed purpsS OF opposing slave
RI upon Kansas and eAose mcnters CT the legislature
infamous 10 all ume b. tie Grclous lSws which they
ANerWar,s opAted, Happily AMI honornbly for free IN
Sutuuops though mo~ dasstrousy 10 themselves, the
etns Of thc state, OF ohcr frco static AMI may oven
a now home have steadily ara successfully ressted
this tsurpa,ion. Yet those arc tho acts which, by
judicial tyranny and a. The pont Of The bsyoee OF troops
OF the uaed ststes paid Crf Of the common treasury,
the President o. the taed staos fsS sFho.d cad en-.
forced The consequence 60 eo1So q tns te.lors
alarm ara to.nsny aggravated I1fs A1a suTcdng. n Is
hoped thai Under b<ttAg counss order aud Ani hs
neny may be restored but meantime t,a distress snd
fully submit, 10 your oousideyanon 3 cxpediency Of
nonir,butine By Al approPria.lon q money, 10
be used In OF ooec to.ds the relief OF tao des,
tuition and spacring which mvyov has ssoued
In ksrsas, with tic sinsle rcmsk thai 10 do so would
orp be an &C! q duty towards our evn KIN AID kin who
have migrated 10 that rev region OF Ike character but
certainly CT hshcr obligation, with The appropriation
which sr Of beDcS olepoe tho Congress OF III INT
led states have made from tao 10 time for the relief o.
distant and forcgn pofua ovuiAxep By great and
sudden calamity
csnnos oloee mi. communicated without -ive-tne "
The striking illustration afforded by the olcston o.
Inc barpouous working Of Institutions AMI Of ue
sri of r,yc tubmsson TO laws OF Their dcvising,
Md which hey feel 70 Be equal and just ovineed By the
rstz1us q al roScns o. crtoded republic. Amer
m sycihnS canvas lasting throcyh many months, "
hch s took part no sooner vs l5e rosul; sscersaaed,
han The MOTT entire ard absolute scque,ccsco ensucd
MO without rrncor, or mcnaco, or dNiuroanca or
ne part CT thoec wbo vorc dcsoatc1 The Ordinary
routine Il NE resumed, wiiboai thock OF
sly eost W Industry 70 orcdn cthor iacreus OF
r:cy. is greatly 70 msj,dgo such q syectsce, and
wrong W the Of consstutionI liberty 10 Ind,
has boon dons In sudn contest, only grounds for crimi
paurr We motives OF large portion Of the most nis
ve1t edoes&f1 and moral q cur Community; and
~ reCocnK In the SIGNAL vindicstoa Of The liability Of
popular gov0nnenn, nor Of thsnkfuEaes W tho ~.
sghty for bis protection his IN every ps-s epoch
" orr kktosy ~ people. Nay that rood sud F-e-ous
Being stu watch over ana ruho 60 N Al our &, ERA
tcrs rpBN a. kiNG.
AfsssY, January G, 1851
me senese sdjcurued.
Assembly.