The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-04-22

an the Western region, has destroyed the
balance Of poa0er aohich e1isted among
the original States, and deeply affected
their interests"
But in the next resolution is foreshad-
owed a mere deadly blow against the
rights and interests of the West. In
this and other recommendations to be re-
ferred to presently, we find the chart of
the Native American party laid down
clearly and distinctly; and thus, to the
Hartford Convention, may be traced the
two most intolerable nuisances of the
present day. The next resolution, on
page 379, is as follows: They are op-
posed to
Seventhly. The easy admission of
m~atralizcd foreigners to places Of trust,
honor, or profit, operating as an induce
ment to the malcontent subjects of the
old world to come to these States, in
quest of executive patronage and to re-
pay it by an abject devotion to execu-
tive. measures"
Upon pages 1874, they propose ac-
cordingly another amendment, as fol-
lows
"Another amendment subordinate in
Importance, but still in a high degree
expedient, relates to the exclusion of
foreigners hereafter arriving in the Uni
ted States, from the capacity of holding
Offices of trust, honor or profit. That
the stock of population already in these
States is amply sufficient to render this
nation in due time sufficiently great and
powerful. is not a conference.-the ques-
ton. Nor will it be seriously pretend
ed, that the national deficiency in Sis=4
dom, art, science, arms, or virtue, need
to be replcnisbed from foreign coun-
tries. Still it is agreed, that a liberal
policy should offer the rights of hospi
ttality, and the choice of settlement to
those who are disposed to visit the coun
try. But why admit to a participation
in the government alters who were no
parties to the compact-who are igno-
rant of the nature of our institutions,
and have no stake in the welfare of the
country but what is recent and transito-
ry? 1t is surely a privilege sufficient
to admit them after due probato to be-
come citizens, for all but political pur-
poses. To extend it beyond these linn
its, is to encourage foreigners to conc
to these States as candidates for prefer
ment.'
The Convention forbear to express
their opinion upon the inausp;cious eff
fects which have already resulted to the
honor and peace of this nation. from
this misplaced and indiscriminate libor-
atty"
And on rage 378 is TIE following Re-
solve:
Sixth. No person who shall hercaf-
ter be naturalized, shall be eligible as n
member of tie Senate or House of Rer-
resentatives of the United States, nor
capable of holding any civil Office under
the authority of the United States"
But the greatest blow struck at once
against both south and West was in the
recommendation contained or page 37I.
Jealous of the power of the South, ieal-
Gus also of the future greatness of the
West, they enter into a vain struggle
against both at once. and strive to excite
a jealousy between them. Thus III the
amendment referred to they say
"This amendment is deemed to be
higblyimportant and in fact indisrensa-
bic. In proposing it, 1t IS nat in'c2dect to
~FrccogRi1e the rights of Congress- to at
mil ne7O States qoith0ut tie original
limits Of tie United States, nor is any
idea entertained of disturbing the tran
guilty OF any State already admitted
into the Union. The obieot-is 7nareIy 20
restrain the Constitutional 3o1cer Of
C0ng,css IN admitting neaU STATES. at
the adoption of the Constitution, n Ger
tain balance Of power among the origi-
nal parties was considered to exist aud
there was at that time, and yet isamorg
those parties a strong affinity between
their great aud general interests. l}y
the admission of these States that bal:
anee has been materially affected, and
unless the practice be modified, mus
ultimately be destroyed. The Southern
States will first avail themselves of their
new confederotes to govern the East,
and f11aLyhe Western States mutt, IL
eli III Number, aud augmented in ponula-
ton, will control Tie interests Of TIE
a0hOAe. Thus for the sake of present
power, the Se1thern States will be COM
mon sufferers with the East, in the loss
of permanent advantages. None of the
old States can find an interest in crea-
ting p~rcmatur,ly an overwhelmingWest
ern influence, which may hereafter dis
cern las it has heretofore) benefits to be
derived to them by wars and commercial
restrictiors."
And on page $40 they recommend,
Secondly. No new State shall be ad,
mitted into the Union by Congress in
virtue of the power granted by the Con-
stitution, without the concurrence Of
twO-thirds of both Houses.
Thus we find that the substance of
the wishes of the Fedora party, as dis
closed by their newspapers, the pit,
and the action of the Convention, were
as follows:
LIST. Opposition 10 slave representa-
tion-To diminish the power of the
South.
I'd. Opposition to mev Statistic
diminish Southern and Western power.
81. Opposition to net0 Ter15tory-
ew States from it would be added to
tho South and West.
18th. OppOSition to tile admission Of
foreigners to equal rights q0iM mattress
they would add to the strength of the
West, where they chiefly settled.
Then and there, and for such reasons,
arose this crusade against the South
The men of that day, however mistaken
we may think them. were at least hon