Des Arc citizen., 1860-02-15

opposltlon to tnls great measure or justice to
 the South. The absence of Col. Rust from Congress has saved us from this humiliation. Did Col. Rust let the people of this District
 know that he entertained these sentiments in
 the canvass which resulted in his election
 This is pertinent query and one in regard
 to which we would like to have some light.
 More than this; he avows that if he had it
 in his power to strengthen the South by bring
 ing into the union Kansas, Nebraska, Utah or
 New Mexico as slave States; that if by an
 effort ofo his "wiil, by simply responding
 aye when'' his G name was called he could
 bring either one of these territories into the
 union with pro-slayery Constitutions" he | 6 would not do it." He does not desire to see
 slavery extended North of the thirty-sixth parallel. Of course it is doing Col. Rust great Injustice to suppose for a moment that he is prompted to the avowal of sentiments so sim gular by any hostility to slavery. He believes in Robert J. Walkers, celebrated isothermal theory. He believes that political laws are
 perfectly mpotent in determing the STATUS of a territory--as to whether slave or hreIing
 labor prevails. This question, in his opinion depends entirely upon climatic and geographi- cal considerations, and law in favor of slave ry in either one of our organized territories |" would come in conflict with laws older and more potent than all of them ard would be- vain and futile" This theory has never im-l pressed us very favorably and we believe to- day that if it had not been for the oficious interference of Governors Walker and Stan- ton, slavery would have permanent existence in Kansas. This theory had a fair trial in California. The climate was well suited to the negro and it's leading pursuit was one in which slave labor has always paid finely. The southern portion of the State was even we'll adapted to the growth of cotton. The climatic and geographic considerations were not at all unfrendly to slavery, and yet the South was deprived of all participation in that Territory. There laws, which in the language of Col. Rust C are older and more potent" than all human enactments gave away when brought in conflict with govern mental force. And so it will ever be. Politi-f cal force is as potent and influential in deter. mining the social system of Territory as any considerations derived from its climate or geography.
 Again; the language of Col Rust pledges him to oppose the admission of a slave State North of the thirty-sixth parallel. The Ter ritory of New Mexico, we believe, is all north of that line. Slavery not only has an actual existence there, but is protected by most stringent law, passed through her Legislature without dissenting vote. The South has secured strong hold there, and if the govern ment will only hold aloof from any interfer- ence slavery will find permanent Judgement and New Mexico will apply for admission with pro-slavery Constitution. If Col.
 Rust were at that time in Congress, consis- tenty with his avowals, he would be com pelled to oppose her admission. This is a legitimate and logical deduction from his
 language and we do him no injustice in assum- | ing that he would under no circumstances as-
 sst slavery in expanding into regions north ! of 36-30.
 In conclusion we desire sgain to disclaim
 any hostility to Col. Rust. We repeat our confidence in his integrity as man and his | loyalty to the South. But, however much confidence we may have in his purity and patriotism, we cannot permit the utterance of such heresies without protesting against them.
 They are not the sentiments of any considera-
 ble portion of the people of Arkansas Their utteranee by our representative places us in a
 wrong attitude. The people of Arkansas are
 with the South upon the questions growing out of our territorial policy and the sooner Col. Rust learns that his constituents do not sympathise with him in his heresies the better for him. h., - i n fs eeg% It is quite fashionable now-a-
 days, for certain class of politicians at
 the South, 10 utter towards those who pro-
 pose toresist the election of Black Re-