The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-24

Known the "eenprsuins nsasurss.p rhsss uessur.s
men, Tor Utah. "a, : fssr,sor.i soysrn@ens f,s Ne
Mexico 80, to strs she question boundary betwe 10
IeA's ana NeS assiso IA ne I'd mission Of Calico
abolish the slave trade the District Of Columbia ie
exc mel and strife which these produced through
on, he SOUTH are yet fresh IN recollection DO =
warm. especially In Georgia, tho upon
the question Of submission RESISTANCE In Dscemoer
1880 Georgia. In sovereign convention agreed to s,au
in these measures a. 6na settlement OF the slavery
| agitation
To appreciate fully their sIgniacsucs in relation the
question under consideration 10 portant 70 resmoer
the circumstances attending tue ormston OF STATE OF
oslfornis and her sdmasion into the Unon sns EN-
phstcay the fruit o. usurpaou and sqnasr sovereignty
Bgsder General Riley. under the preext that the safety
Of The people required IT, constsased himself chief
the time place, and mode Of eIscssg delegates that
convention The people whom represented were squat
@ upon aHe s0 here. S.s
wss the object Of that cenvenaonf TO perform the
hghes. &C, Of sovere soy % form state I. did orgs.
admitted into the Unoa thus Congress ratified the
usurpsien OF Riley, and sanctioned, practically, tho
And Georss soquescsd,hs Southern sses acqaiesosi,
and oil sereed TO abide BY the principles OF these Gem
promise measures ~ fnai adjustment o, the slavery
question.
Furthermore to appreciate their signiacaace, bear In
mind the principles which they ressd and which they
report Of Mr. Cay the amendments offered the debate
which they elected Aad the dnal passage OF several
stated in the report Of the senate Committee on
January, 1885, which accompanied the Introduction Of
the Kansss sno Nebraska bill.
"1st Thai all questions pertaining TO slavery in tho
Territories and In the States TO be formed thsrefrom
be left to the decision Of the people residing hsre
in By their appropriate representatives, to DO chosen BY
"2d TIA, AL involving the title TO slaves and
qScsou Of the iocs Tribunals with The right Q, appeal to
the supreme Court OF the United States
"3rd That tho provisions Of the constitution or the
carried faithful execution al the organized Terrific
RES the same ~ in the states"
OF 1850 aud which they rest The South hes
agreed to them Indeed both the great national parties
1852 rsnned and adopted the N into their pssforms
In 1854 Nebrasks AMI Kansas Territories orgau-
ssd and the act distinctly recognises and terms reaf
in the repeal OF the Missouri compromise and reHrmed
In the declaration thst 10 the true intent eauing OF
STATE nor exclude therero but 70 leave the people
thereof perfectly free 70 form and regulate their instu
tons N her own way, subject only 70 tho consultation OF
In the Cincinnati Convention Of 1855 the Southern de-
mocrscy by their delegates renewed their agreement to
the compromise OF 1850 aud the principles Of the Kansas
Nebraska act II 10 in the following language
The American democracy recognise and adopt the
RrrOriss Of Kansas and SsSrssts . smSudynS Ss
only sound and safe solution Of The slavery question
upon which the great national ides OF the people Of this
whole country repose IN IL determined conservatism
Of the Unonnon Interference By Congress with slavery
in STATE and Territory or in the District Of Columbia
both he democrsns And .Ss parties in HssOua coz
ventons, ratified by the people ia the election Of 1859,
and lightly applied 70 the organisation Of Territories liz
And that intended and understood 10 apply 10 al
future Territories evinced By the following resolution Of
arbai by the uniform application Of this denocrasic
principle TO the organization Of Territories and 70 the
admission OF new States with or without domestic save
ry ~ they may elect the equal rights Of AL tho States
win be preserved intact the original oompacs Of the
stnion maintained nviolate and the peFpeuiy and
pAnson OF this Union insured 70 the utmost capacy Of
embracing in peace and harmony every future American
State that may be conututed or annexed with repuhn
can form Of government
principles OF the Nebraska Kansas act he Legslature
Of 1854 passed unanimously the following rssoluton,
which may be read page $50, Of laws OF 1884:
"Reoved by the senate and House Of Representatives
Of the Stale Of Georgia. In General Assembly convened,
ma, opposition % the prineples Of the Nebr.sk. BILL In
relation TO the subject Of slavery 10 regarded by the PEG
pie OF Georgia N hostility TO the rights Of the SOUTH and
that oil persons who partake IN such opposition unit
TO be =. coIPsnsn. par1 Of any party Orsani
Not contsnt with this sxprsssou the sane lie ysla.ure
sdopai the following preamble and resolaons vide laws
The ssase Of Georgia. IN solemn convention, having
ARMY hRed herself upon the principles OF tho compro-
IN the Terr,osies OF the uaitsA SAsss as nna sste-
mentof the agitation Of that question: ~ wisbdrswal
noe 70 the people Of Territories Interested hsrsa
and eistncsiy recoenizng In thoss oompromss
1 IL clmpoto0t
TO impose any restrictions - 70 exsenos Of slavery
among Them upon The cirens moving into and sssslns
upon The Terri Of the u1on acquired or 70 be here
alter acquired but that the question whesher slavery
shall shall not form pars Of sher domestic nss,o-
pons 10 for them alone 10 dessrmos for Themselves aud
her present executive having reiterated and sfrmsd the
| name hxed policy In nis inaugural address,
Re resolved By the seustc and House or Reysesrnta
uvcs Of the state Of Georgia in General Assembly s
That the Legislature OF Georgia the representatives OF
the people, speaking their viii and expressing their feel
ipgs, hare nsd their confidence stxcogsnsset In the
AZ. saftT xaff kfxy -
people 10 carry out In good faith those prncpss Ia the
practical application OF them the ollie reported Mr.
Doogas from The Committee Territories In tbs United
States senate at the preset session, sfoposng the orgs
nzaiion Of Territorial government for the Territory Of
And be Il further resolved That our Senator's ia Coz
gress bc they hereby instructed sad
tentaives requested, 70 vote for and support those
principles ana 70 use all proper In their power
Tor carrying them ou either applied 70 tbs government
OF the Territory OF Nebtaska or IN any other bill for
Territorial government which may e,ne before them
requested 70 nnsh copy OF thess resolutions 10 each
Of our senators and representatives IN Congress.
therefore, facts can sstabish any proposition The
Southern Ss have agreed 70 the doctrine o. iuter
yention Gousre 10 stats and Territories and The. u.
only % ths combination Of the United asses', rhsy
have sgreed IL, q matter Of right on ire pAyt
Of The ferrisorcs ba OF Compromise IN order 70 rsas-
fer the sueject from the halls Of Congress 70 the ul
as%sa ' ne s soSsrssuy q hs isrrors ,oey hsSs
no, admitted their right 70 s,clsn slavery or
10 destroy the value Of Save property by unequal,
unjust and oppressive Legislation. But ihey have
agreed that the legislative power q the rerritore.
snail extend 10 all rigtrui subjects OF sgsafion aud
denying that the territorial Iagsssars psosss LAY
right either inherent derived IRON Congren, psss
aws unfrhndiy 70, aboishlnt" sAscfy, they have
agreed, they 90 thus lcgsate, 70 rely rpoo The jud
cary declare their acts VOID This the very gst Of
the oompromse to which the South y party BY almost
every conceivable form OF recoGnton- IL conauteu
with oomprpmise 10 dcmsnf thai Congress shall
intervene restrain the Territorial Lsxssiare and q
psse aws for protection Of slavery speAk
l wise men, Judge ye what ny"
l. such nisrvention would be OF nftie suy value n
the south. In Mes MEXICO slavery protected by ih,
direct aron Of the Territorial Iegssure and therefore
no Oppgrsss,onAl Intervention needed there Besides
hat there N foot o, terrory belsagpg tho Uric
STATES sbcre slavery would be ntroduoed guarded o.
sssbdiur Army. All our territory hes In latitude
friendly 10 the production OF slave labor 30 long Y
negroes command anythsg like prcsept prices sugar
r,ce end cotton Yield such rich returns 70 Tx
planter slavery w not ertend 70 the great North
rerrMss. therefore, physically would gain notsin,
BY opngreasoaA intervention IN our behAfIos nothial
for the want a
| q Ooosresssooal is,srveutoa 10 not neoesssry. ou