Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-09
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1858.

D6s- The following article from The New
York Herald, is so liberal and just view
of the rights of the South, that we repro
duce it. as some evidence, at least of re-
turning sense of justice aud propriety in
the North. The Herald warmly support
ed Fremont in the canvass of 1856, and a
concession so fair as this, would have come
more unexpected from source less given
to change. But the Hera'd is powerful
and influential paper, and if it can possibly
retain its present views on this subject for
few months, it will make itself heard and
felt. The Herald goes pitching about in
the ocean of politics, like some monstrous
merchant Ship and trims its sails to every
breeze that gives il promise of progress.
We hope it may reach the port before it
shall have occasion to take any new tack
on the Kansas question:
The Kansas Trouble i'm Congress-win
the south be Driven tn the WALTZ
1t appears, from our latest Washington advices
that Mr. Pugh, of Ohio, proposes Tomorrow IN
the Senate. to give notice Of a bill for the ad-
mission of Kansas into the Union as a slave State
and the result of the recent Territorial elections
upon the question OF "slavery" or mo slavery
BIT in this fil Mr.. Pugh proposes to embrace a
section or two providing at early day for such
notifications of the said Lecompton constitution
the people OF Kansas, under the sovereign su-
tbority of State may think fit to make
This proposition. in the way of a comprs mise
may be fair enough; but it strikes that it does
not cover the whole ground. There are two other
new States awaiting their admission into the Union,
and they both free States of the most decided
character, viz: Minnesota and Oregon. They
should not ne overlooked as a Northern balance of
power, in view of the admission of Kansas as n
slave State. From the adoption of the slavery
compromises of tn federal constitution down TO
the present day, every a justment of the slavery
question has been made upon the basis of mutual
concessions, North and South.
Take for example the Missouri compromise of
1920 The great difficulty there was upon the
question of admitting Missouri as a slave State;
but at the same time the free State of Maine
was knocking for admission at the doors of Con-
gress. and the South I'm men made good use of her
as Northern equivalent for the surrender of Mis-
souri, to the South. Thus Maine and Missouri
were put togeih in the same bill in TIE Senate;
end although they were separated in the House,
the Stats were admitted smulta neousIy: and
this was the real substance of the Missouri COM
promise The interdict excluding slavery north of
SO deg. 80 min. from sll the Territories west of
Missouri, nothing more than a tub to the
whale. 1t amounted practically to notbipg al
rs the Territories concerned remained uninhabited
except by wild Indians.
The adjustment of 1850 was upon the same prin- |
cple of mutual concessions of practical cbarac-
ter, ss between the North and South. As an |
equivalent for the admission of California as free
State, the South was given the Fugitive Slave law |
and equal chance of making a slave State of !
New Mexico by leaving the hole subject of slave
~ to the people of that Territory. Ten million of
dollars were also given to Texas as an equivalent
for the curtsilment of the boundaries which she
claimed; and Northern offset to this the slave
bsrrscoons and the buying and selling of niggers
in the District of Columbia were abolished
Every body knows, however, that the South, in
this adjustment OF 1850, got the wort of the bar
gain. They can never make anything Of New
Mexico A slave niger there would eat his head
off in FIVE wears, and free niger is worse off at
Santa Fe than in Canada. The ten million to Tex
as were hut drop in the bucket; and ss for
the Fugitive Slave law, it has only operated to sys
tematiZe the business OF The Northern underground
railroads. Practically, therefore, the South in 49,
So received nothing but the husks of that compro-
mise. The golden fruits of il were all secured TO
the North, in the admission of all California as a free
State including her territories on both sides of the
Missouri Compromise line. And yet this famous
line, which was practically abolished by the North
in 1850, has given rise TO all this Kansas fuss and
fury in the North from the TT pealng act of 1854
Southern Measure.
Now, then, what the claims of the men of |
the South in reference to Kansas. They claim |
that under the Kansas braska bill and tbroush |
the regularly constituted local auth critics recognize
ed by the last aud by the present federal admin |
strstion slave State constitution has been adopt-
ted for Kansas. and that nothing has been done by
Congress TO vitiate this result. The men of the |
South demand, therefore, the admission OF Kansas |
as lave State. npOn the basis of her Lecompton
constitution. If Kansas has thus been made |
slave State, through the refusal of the free State
party to participate in the late election that is the
faul Of the free State party, and with them should
rest the responsibilities and the consequences But
why should any evil consequ nces be apprehe nded
when, directly after her admission a State with
without the authority from Congress- the people |
of Kansas may proceed, under the full and sbso- |
lutte powers OF popular gnty, change their
constitution No act OF Congress, and no Lecomp-
ton Convention restrictions; impair the sove-
reign power which rest With the people of a State.
But betwf the Executive authority of the Presi-
dent ana the legislative powers of Congress what
is popular sovereignty in Territory but unm- |
tigated humhug?
To give Kansas th'p, the full benefits of popu- (
lar sovereisn'y she should be admitted al once as
Safe; while so far as her admission With slave |
State constitution may be concerned, the gain TO !
the North will be two to one with the admission |
of Minnesota and Oregon. And this is the point |
upon which Mr.. Pugh should rect his bill for the |
admission Of Kansas. All sensible Northern men,
under the crcun stances, and for the sake OF peace
will be satisfied with the temporary recognition of
Kansas us a regular slave State, with new free |
States coming in ut the same time. With this up-
derst nding too hat Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon
shall be admitted together upon the faith of the
official constitution of each, think that the
Northern sgitstors and disorgsnisers of both hous.
es may he silenced. II is upon this broad princi-
pie OF sectional equvalt nts that Mr.. Pugh should
pres mt ami urge his bill In reference to Kansas.
On the other hand, after the recognition by the
administration of the validity of all the proceed ings
resulting In the Lecompton constit ution and in the
popular ratification OF the slavery clause, it Is folly
20 suppose that the South will consent to be over
slaughcd in the great result. Let the experiment
ne tried. Let the Senate or the House reject the |
Lecompton constitution as ratified by the late Kan.
election, and the next proceeding will probably
be the abrupt dissolution OF Congress in the Sc
ces-ion from both hous of the members from the
Southern States. We should not be surprised II,
with the vent indicated, they were to withdraw In
boty from Congress, and issue manifesto TO the
Southern prople and 10 the several Southern State
Legislatures submitting TO them such steps in the
win tic ton OF Southern rights, and for the redress
OF Northern ag .ressons, as may be deemed expe-
dent.
This Kansas sxuable, as il comes to q focus, H.
thus umiDg les largest proportions a section
al issu; aud let our Northern Presidential tink
in Congress beware ] 81 their paltry and selfish
sch, should result in the serious dis
TO the country. Let Mr.. Pugh take his soundings
in the manner We have indicated and try his bill. | !
BRANDY THAT MAKES MIN HowL-The man &
who was at once fortunate enough 20 get drink of
good brandy at a stage house between Shasta and
Sacramento, on presenting himself at the sanctum 6
OF the Shasta (CeL1 Courier will be re vsrded Nth