The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23

In the Courier OF the 10th is invitation for
animation and signature of petition, urging Congress
prompt attention TO the Territorial organization OF the
Gadsden purchase needed for the protection
q tie mail contractors upon that overland mail route to
Canorn.a.n
The declaration or brief in the petition prepared by
those TO whom the rich contribution for overland mail
10 the Pacific has been awarded if endorsed by the Post
master General and not by the "herctcal citizens Of
south Carolina might awaken the responsibilities of the
President 10 accord Territorial protection 10 where may
be found legitnaely due. The citizens of Charleston,
appealed 10, will, trust reflect the OF this
petition before they commit themselves TO an endorse
ment intended 10 influence the President To precipate
discharge Of high obligation before proper showing by
the people OF Arizona Of their claims TO separate Terrific
rial government Al present the Gadsden purchase IL
force its frontier for the protection of emigration II Is
further understood that those who have sought their
homes in that land Of minerals and OF mail trsnsts have
AT Washington delegate charged with memorial asking
for separate Territorial government, will Tti pdssu
codc To be admitted equal state IN the American
federation If the memorial borne by the respectable
dcicg gate at the of government presents
vincng declaration Of the rights Of the people Of Arizona
TO separate Territorial government preparatory TO sove-
reign membership among the soveregns Of the Union,
there can be no doubt that the Executive on whom tho
responsibility reposes, and his councillors and ad-
visers Congress will accord 10 the inhabitants Of this
Territorial acquisition tho relations which they
entitled 10 the Union IN accordance with the and
approved policy which hitherto distinguished the regua.
tons for the government OF Territories and the admission
into the Union until the innovation in the Nebraska Kansas
squstter sovereignty anagonms for free soil and pro
slavery supremacy The South should be cautious and
the citzrns Of Carolina particular how they afford is
the signing OF the petition would he receved) pretext
Al Washington for revvng the agatons Of Kansas the
soil Of Arizona, and by which another Walker squatter
sovereignty would inevitably rob the South Of ts nheri-
before II prepared to take possession
My having been associated with the purchase,
we'll the petition, and claiming knowledge of
the relations and political connections " not gns Of
California and this Territory and the Transit overland
mail through imposes the obligation OF present
ing these views 10 my fellow citizens before they com
init themselves into a renewed agitation the prema.
organization OF Territories and admission into the
Union a the ansgonsms ofree soil and slavery States
struggling for supremacy, The South were never more
beeu,d than when they took part agtaons that were
Outside of the constitution The far scrnCahoun early
cautioned against entertaining them for he foreshadowcd
that all these exciting antagonisms On slavery and purely
sectional subjects but 10 rae and avert the South
from the higher Issues md sr the con- tuition.
The assertion % Northern supremacy and which has
been achieved under democratic administrations n
the central zaton (hrough the action Of the federal
goveffment) commerce-the moneysd power and lis
hursrnefts In New Yorkwc should reserve our Iower
this struggle for the Southern States cannot break
down that centralized incubus which has been fixed H.
Il y speculation a. expect equality IN the Union Va
terrtfTa triumph of prosavcry free soil squatnr
sovereignty for il is only admitting prosavery state
into the fraternity II the humblcd, overhurthancd and
subdued section Of States. JAMES GAISlES.