New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-18


igdie'dvH 70 esj0V Ais liberty pHSer "a, -
tAacd Stats, while they viii be equally ~, \
EeJec, any claims OF property which Cuba. aS .
mp 90 The sonls and boiie, Of each o.he- ~A!s;
To these doctrines Of onT Republican Fs.,s-,a
statesmen ana lnris,s oi Ohio, 20 The letter ,, -
oi oar sac sni fDieral Constitutions 70 toe nl,,!
aud policy OF the Republican party yon &C.. p11'o
PLACED yourself in the mos, unmisakAbl. 80. a.
| say You san 20 have pl.ced yourself +, - eS
lop are 80 reported, and { YOU hsve ~ .s'ass
ser'cd in any respect il is dne 10 the ,.o.,.i,
STATE as wei as to yourself tina; your true go
kno"n am tnus address yOa over my o,,,.es ~
turs, in order that you may leel a, rsr,., s "a "
explain ihs language you are r,pori.i - u.srga
n well as ~ correct any euor ol hrf. ~ s'es -
into which | may have fallen In MI. 49,, :" ara,
that you desire 10 be understood and a., ~
curn'stness anu pairuess. have lonr1.Sa
restore our EoYerninent D. the doctrines
was founded. My hopes Of opr ccn,,.,. % saii,
upon that respect for the rights ~ 60. ~ oi,s
the human family witch gives e,.si uensr,s
each, aud which the Repubh an na,,v 1900.
maintain wherever the FEDERAL Con.,;,,,;s, s,isSa
elusive sdictlol-regardipg Slavery as ill.,
unmiigated despotism, an outr,ra - o ,oey des
ture, a crime which no sophistrv -, ion ainas y
circumstances can Justify ~ "Se"se' All y
lou further assert tha, W. v;nh
Cuba as save State II she desire. !, ,., - aiS
tion. To this ! believe the RepniE'.asa,' aa,'r sn'eiI
m"nslY ppoS'u' me very object aai desi,, os@ ~
fS4 D.. a.
Slavery; to give the foreign Csthnr,s ~ = I
assisted by the Democratic party. tho -. /" IesI
our President and Nics-Pnsiieut AMI -. -, I" r.,
muistraton OF cur Federal Goyeruu.n, a.. 'ss q.
mite period in the future. TO effect tbis ~ ms.
present Administration Is willing 10 give The 80
ulat0n Of Cuba superior power and irap,r~. I've pp-
interests the rights and honor of oar neo.i VITA
which we ourselves exert. by alloWin, "ias
votes for every five slaves they may hoid !; - Sfs
Republicans deny that Congress OF the pA;,,'las'.
erDmeut hold any rght or authority thu, 10 ~ S'''
the people Of tie Free States the coutpl 4, ,pH IN
cretiou and keeping If Cuban slaveholier 'Ae A'-
You are reported as quoting from ,u.s,h -
Adam upon the admission Of Arkansas a., S.,I. ~.
which that distinguished statesman said he lgss'a
gard il an objection to be urged agans, tn ~ =
sion Of that State that she had rot iorn,ei an ~.
Slavery Constitution. ~"
You must be aware that. in the purchase of l..
iona, President Jefferson did not profess 10 A., : ~
suarcc of or under authority Of the Constitr,s, r
ON the contrary, he expressly said the treaty u,C
soid unless the Constitution should be 80 suspiaja :
to authorize IT. and that he and otler s,at.,rsrs
garded the subsequent unanimous approval 4 \.
treaty 10y the several States. and by the people 81
the states, equivalent 20 such an ameniasirt a.
the treaty had, at the time Mr. Aiems spoke <,
more than thmty years been affirmed and san,i,m.,
without n dissenting voice; that, sixteen years n.
viously, Congress had, with his entire approval =.
hibited slavery in that part Of the Louisiana purcE.
lyrg north of so deg. 80 min. north latiale-I,
as Republicans will abolish it in Cuba--but eay,,
Arkansas with her slavery, to which no obsc,o, A,l
been previously made. II was in view of thee n,
cumsauccs with n desire 90 ratiy the pas, actio, 4
Government, so long and 80 universally apprcvej
that Mr.. Adams made the remark 10 which yoa rsr'
They could in 10 rcspcc, apply TO future annersts
against tie will of any state, OF against the VI.
any respectable portion of our people. His views
regard To the annexation Of Texas in 1873 whie thn
policy was cherished by the Executive precssyu
that of annexiug Cuba il now, will give the yievs
our departed friend upon a case exactly parallsl %
that of which You spok ~ the close OF the ANVlIa
Corcress Mr.. Adams and ~ other Members of cr.
grcss published an address 10 the people Of he Ffs
States. II was dictated and signed 10y him.
The address. speaking of annexation Of Texas, h.
clares that " It l. impossible for any man to eoak
that the formation ot several nec sidrtA0fS
States are toe real objects of the Executive. Tie
same inierences says tie address will show that
4" the particular objects of this new acqni-l,'n an
4" the rERrErrATIoN % SLAVERY NE c0a'isssd 10
" ccuddncy fMe Stare P0rer. We hold there Il 10
political necessity for 1t, no advantage to be deNei
" from IT, and there IS no cORsfIa'ioHaf p1rer ~ sy
"depdrfmcHtO II G0rerHWeHf ~ cgect Il. That no 81
" Of Congress nor treaty Of annexation can saPs
" The least obligation np0H The sercrdi STATES ef ~
" Union 10 suimh 10 such uurdrraafa6e act or 70 re-
" ccire INTO their tdniy or fraternity sHct MSgRnas
- urOgeng. We hesitate not 10 say that annexation,
" by any act or proceeding Of the Federal uoveFn,
" ncnt, or any of is departments, roHd BE- @eAHA
" irith dissOiHffOa.
Such were the opinions of Mr. Adams len on rec,i
over his own signnture, and feel authorlLedn 70 W
he cherished them while he lived. II IL true thnta
Free States preferred submission. They went Mss
new UnOu with Texas rather than separate ironA
Slave States. They joined in the war, particpaisii
the sacriiice Of eighty thousand human yctims, NJ
Incurred a debt Of two hundred millions dollars al
to this day the people of the Free States are iaia
millions of dollars annually TO protect the pecped
Texas in their slavery, aud maintain the ascendant
Of the Democratic party by aid of Texan votes.
may also add that the unmany surrender 70 that oat
ruge struck the Wing party with moral aud politics
leath. And / speak the solemn convictions ol ny
own mind when say that like surrender by the r.
pubhcans in regard to Cuba ought TO be attended wa
the ike result.
But the doctrines ayowed by Mr.. Adams remanA
unchanged. | then subscribed 10 them. signei TIE
address. II spoke the sentiments of my heart lhos
opinions have been strengthened and lntensneiyh
teen years Of observation and experience. keisah'
to the extension and increase of the slave power coz
stitutes an essential element in the Republican PAi
form on which that party las risen and cxteuied ahN
Mt this time il wields the moral power Of the na'
Tie surrender of this doctrine would be surrehie
Of the only party which promises Pese
or permanence 10 our government; party wncssur
umph il sure IA It's adherence 10 the prDclp's T"
Wl.ch il was founded.
II was with iuexpressible pain that read ik =.
marks on the subject which you reported to hs'
made. Your numerous friends in this part d N
State, think unite with me in cordial desire 70 -
n more full expression OF the reasons on wnfh ".
found your opinions, communicated through me PdO~
press, and To attain this object have addressed ~.
with 50 much frankness. With much respect y'4
friend, J. K GIDDN'''
FROM BERaUDA.-The bark Eliza Barr, "lo'