The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-11-24

tflOEhtt We al elS that lncy theTe qaite iaI BSI
and if they could have been reformed without
rejecting the State and remanding it back into
a territorial condition, perhaps some modifica-
tion would'have been made in the limits. But
large as they are, il is not Believed that they
embrace anything BIKE as much arabic land ~
is contained in several Of tue States in the u
Mon, and comprehensive as those limits arc,
| they aae not as extensive as those OF Texas,
which would have been made stilllarger, i they
could have accomplished it, by some ofthe very
members who object to the size ofCalitornia.
I Prior TO tho last session OF Congress, at the
preceding session, and even no longer than
twelve months ago. the greater effort OF the
/, south was to avoid the Wilmot provision being
engraFted on territorial bills, It Yss that ,odi-
Gus restriction which created the greatest COM
Eplaipt, and occasoned the most excitement and
agitation at the south. Well the comittee re-
ported territof al bills Tor New Mexico and
| Utah without The provision, The south triumph
ed BY the liberal, magnanimouS, and patriotic
aid ofnorthern members. It is tue that whilst
the honor Of the south, in that respect, is per
fectly preserved, she may neyer enjoy the pri-
! yiege transporting slaves 10 either California
New Mexico OF Utah. But if she never can
whose fault is III? Not that Of Congress which
has cautiously abstained from all prohibition
and has adopted the principles Of non-interyen-
ton. It has left New Mexico and Utah per.
ectly free when they come respectively to form
for themselves State governments. 10 admit
or exclude slavery, as they shaltdeem Best for
their own happiness, and, whether admitted or
excluded by their Constitutions, upon their be-
ing presented for admission intot The Union they
are to be received as members Of the confedera-
cy. IN regard to California She by her con-
stitution, and not Congress, has excluded sia-
very. Nhe vote Of her convention interdicting
it was unanimous nearly one third of the dele
| gate themselves being iromslaveholding States.
In 80 deciding for themselves, they acted in
perfect conformity with every sound principle
oftheory and practice whichhas ever prevailed
in this country, and in accordance with the
highest southern authority / ask them, il
there is blame, who is to be reproaehed for the
exclusion Of slavery in California, New Mexicn
and Utah? Not Congress, most assuredly. 'The
reproaches must be directe against the people
Of Cliornia for the exercise Of an incontestable
right, and against nature and natures God, for
irreyersiblc decrces against the, introduction OF
slavery into the mountainous, barren, and most
! lv improbable regions Of New Mexico and
Utah. Ifthcse insurmountable obstacles can
be overcome, the. people Of those territories
are left free to introduce slavery ift hey think
proper. But CANDIDA obliges me to say that |
think it never will be introduced there. aaa
seeing to the faithful execution oft laws Of
the land, to VIII ich | pledge,the support Of the
| utmost OF mygpoor ability. In the existing
state OF things, we doubtless shall not recover
all our fugitive slaves that escape. We shall,
however, recover some, and the courts and the
jurics in the free States have demonstrated their
redincss to give by theiryerdictS and judgements
ample indemnity against those who enticc, Sc
duce away and harbor our runaway slaves.
| But how would the case stand in dismem-
bercd condition Of the eonfederacy? Then we
ould not have right to demand o solitary
that might escape beyond the Ohio into what
would then be a foreign power, HALL the slaves
OF Kentucky in that contingency, were to flee
beyond the Ohio Kivcf, We would not have a
right to demand one OF them. In the absence
Determination treaties (and such treaties wenld
ever be concluded in respect tc slaves, J we should
have no right to demand surrender of one o.
them. Nothing is clearer, in the whole public
law Of nations, than that one independent for
Ieign power is not bouud to surrender q fugitive
who takes refuge in the dominions of another in
dependent foreign power. We have recently
seen this great international principle acted tip
on by the Sultan Of Tu key, in the case Of Kos
suth and his Hungarian compatriots, who took
refuge in the Sultan's domnons And his re-
fu|al to surrender them upon the demand OF
Russia pnd Austria, was enthusiastically admir-
Gland applauded BY all Of US.
Now, Mr.Spcaker' we have the constitution,
the law and the clear right on our side. Dis
olive the con federacy, and create new and irde-
pendent powers, the law and fright would be
transferred from us to them. ~ '''4 ~ ~
l may be asked, as | havs ben asked when
would consent to disso luton Of the Union.
answer nefer--ncvcrn never; because | can
conceive ofno possible contingency that would
makeit for Il c Interests and happines OF the
people to break up this glorious confcderacy
and 10 separate il into bleeding and belligcrent
parts. Show me, what i believe it impossible
to show me- that there will be greater security
for liberty, life, property, peace and human hap.
piness, in the midst ofjarring, jealous, and war
ring ihdepandent North American powers, than
under the eagle of the union and ! viii consent
to its dissolution. Iwould yield to it, if Con-
gress were TO usurp a power, whicn am sure 1t
never will, TO abolish slavery within the limits
of the states; for in the contingency of such a
userpationg we should be in better condition
as to slavery, bad as it would be out ofthe union
than in the union. t5ss4l i.is Tsa'lImsl. -
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