Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-10
slave sssscs asa Free SIN tee.


We find in several of our exchanges para
graph to the effect that the people of Texas are
ugtatlng the question Of dividing that State into
four or five smaller States. 80 as 10 mnintan an
equilibrium between the Slave and the Free
States in the Union. The proposition is hot
new one. In the treaty Of annexation such n
contingency was specifically provided for. The
people OF Texas were empowered, with the con
sent of Congress, to carve additional States out
of the territory, If so disposed. And when we
consider the vast area now included within the
limits OF Texas-mcre than five tunes IA great
as Virgins. and seven times rs great as New
York-together with the rnpid growth Of Texas
in population, the proposition does not seem an
unreasonable one.
Notwithstanding We heur SO much from the
North Of "ihe epcroschments oil the slave
power, il Is a notorious fact that at the time OF
the Confederation slavery was tolerated in every
one Of the States but one. Since then, some
of them have abolished it, and other Free States
have been admitted into the Union until at this
time, although several new Slave States have
like wise been admitted. the FREQ States have a
majority of one in the Union. !, is difficult. in
view of these facts, to understand what the
North means by the encroacbmenis of the Slave
power. SO far from encroachng the progress
Of events has thrown the Slave States into n mi
noriiy Of one in respect Of number, and an over.
wheming minority in respect of representatives,
in the popular House Of Congress II there has
been encroacbment at all, ithas clearly been an
encroachL.en, at the expense of slavery.
So far as the proposition to admit four or five
additional Slave States, formed out Of the terri
tory Of Texas, is concerned-ju-tly as the South
might claim il as a matter of political equality
with the North-we regardit rs not at all within
the range Of remote probability Should the
attempt be made. we should have the whole
North excited TO a pitch of uncomfortable
phrensy. We regard it as matter Of exceed
ing great doubt II another Slave State be ever
added TO the Union at all. With n majority Of
ftty.four in the lower House of Congress, tho
North has the power to prevent the admission Of
any new State which comes with domestic insti-
tuiions repugnnn, 10 its possibilities. That it
would exercise the power, in view of III. develop
mens OF the past and the temper Of the Northern
mind ut the present day, is scarcely Il debntea
BILE question.
They will willingly admit-and the next two
years will witness the fuct--the Free States Of
Minnesota. Nebraska, Kansas, and Oregon. No
objection TO that-for they will not be tainted
with the peculiar institution" But let four
FIVE new Slave States, formed out Of Texas, ap-
ply for admission and we venture to say such
bubbub will be- raised in Congress WAS never
beioreheard in the stormies, periods of our history
1t would perhaps be best that the experiment
be tried at once. The South ought not TO re-
main in fancied security ifthe Northern mind is
tending to such conclusion. If the North shall
claim Of the South its consent 10 the introduction
ct new Free States, while at the time it
fuses to agree tina, new Stare States, properly
and constitutions ly organised. shall be admitted.
il is best that we should know it ct ,nce. For
this reason, in addition to others. should be
glad IT Kansas were to apply for admis AS II
Slaye State. SO that the experiment, might be at
once tested, and the position of the North with
respect 10 this question ut once ascertaned.--
But Mr. Walker and others have decreed other.
wise. BESIDES conspiring to cheat the South Of
Kansas, they do not even permit this question of
vital concern 10 the South TO be decided. They
nro wiilingto postpone Notwithstanding that
every day of delay makes the danger greater
until the power Ct The North in the confederaoy
Is stiil further sggrandised.
The dayis past, we fear. for tho South TO in
du'ge reasonable hope Of maintaining her po-
hiica equality in the Union. Difficult, as it
might be now,t becomes impossible when such
men MS Walker, guided by the instincts of POI
li'ical ambition. are prepared betray the South
for considerations of personal and party advau
fage.