New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-31

Z" the peace of the Union" do not decide: suffice
it that they affirmed important truth, and should
have voted with you on those questions, as once
did, 1t is Slavery-its arrogance, its rapacity, its
intolerance-that endangers the Union; and II
Northern men ceased to pander to its Unsuitable
appetites, l believe there would be no danger OF
DisuniOn.
As to the Compromise of 1850, everything de-
ponds on its Interpretation. Mr.. Clay intro.
duced that Compromise by series OF resolves,
one of which denied to Slarery any legal status or
foothod in the Territories then just ceded by Merieo
On that basis, was willing to foregO, in favor OF
the limitation given to Texas northward, and the
admission If California as Free State, an express
prohibition OF Slavery in those Territories. never
desired agitation, but sought to close the contrO.
very so soon as might be on just and reasonable
terms. While you and 1 were in Congress, L
labored necessarily to bring about such an ADJUST
ment, though am not aware that any efforts were
made by you looking to such result. Il should be
willing to-day to close the controversy on the terms
proposed by Mr.. Clay-namely, an agreement that
Slartry has no legal existence in any Territory until
she'd there by some raid enactment bya compe-
tent Legislature body and that, on that understand
ing, no Congressional interdict should be enacted.
That was, in my view, the fundamental basis
of Mr.. Clay's plan Of compromise; and for that nc
was instantly attacked b. Mason of Va, Downs OF
La, Foote and jeff Davis of Miss, as conceding
too much, if not everything to the North.
You know how utterly that basis has been de-
stroyed by the bred Scott decision, and by the
support pledged thereto by the South and the
Democratic party. Do you wish me to quote Nr.
Bells substantial affirmation of the new Southern
in opposition to Mr.. Clay's doctrine In view OF
this new and formidable danger, see no hope for
Free Territories but in the most decisive aud de-
termiI ed action on the part of the Free States.
do personally know that Slavery exists this day in
the vast regions designated Kansas and Utah; L
know that the Federal Governors OF Kansas ana
Nebraska have vetoed acts of their respective Leg
islatures designed to abolish Slavery therein; L
know that New.Mex;cO has a most inhuman and
piratical Slave Code just imposed upon her by
Federal contractors and oficeholders by virtue OF
which every colored person who strays into
that vast region is certain to be enslaved,
though he be an undoubted citizen and voter
of this or any Eastern State; and | know that
Slavery having thus fortified itself in all cur pres
ent Territories but Washington, Is necessarily
plotting to acquire Cuba Tin which project it has
the express approval of both the new Democratic
parties and platfolms) and to wrest new provinces
from Mexico, each of which, according to the
ruling of the Supreme Court in the bred Scott
case, will become Slave Territory by the mere
fact of such acquisition. How aBy man can stand
up in the face Of these facts and say that |" the
Territorial question is settled" unless he means
that it is settled as the Slavery Propaganda would
have it, / cannot imagine. We shall save and Sc
cure Kansas and Nebraska to Free Labor, simply
by virtue of the efforts, the sacrifices, the stlmu
lated emigration from and the heavy contributions
in the Free States to secure that end. We shall
save it because the Republican party is great
fact: had there been no such party-had we, old
Wings, gone with you, Gov HUT in SO, and
been beaten as we were in '52 and would have been
again on the same platform-I feel sure that Kansas
would have been this day just such another State
as Texas or Arkansas, and with like hospitality
for the future. Disband the Republican party
Tomorrow and Slavery would strengthen itself in
the Union, and extend itself beyond our present
National boundaries; while such politicians as Mr.
Everett and you would look on affecting to con-
denim the successive steps in this drama, but con-
doniDg them so soon as committed in windy
appeals to Nationality and sepseless denuuciatiOns
~ ~ Jotan cnrth in
the eyes Of shocked Christendom as the great
Slavery extending, as we are to day the great
slave. trading patton of the world. Such are my
intense conviciions if Gov. Seward ever said that
"the question is settled" / presume he meant
that The triumph Of the Republican party is
assured. To attempt to resist the onward march
of Slavery in the absence of that party were
absurd as to think of dispelling the rigors of
Polar Winter in the absence of the rays of the
sun.
You say, Governor that you were nominated
in 1850 by "both sections of the Wing party"
Certainly you were-as you were again in 1852
but only one rot,d for you. There were individual
exceptions; but the influence of what then called
itself Conservatism and row masquerades as
UrioDism went dead against you, running a
"Uoion Safety" ticket mainly for your destruc-
ton. Evenyou admit that your stunning defeat
in 80 was due to this Conservative section,
whereof you are now an admired member. Gen
Scott was the Wing candidate for President, as
you were ftr Governor; your platform was Con-
Servative you were Conservative; yet because l,
who heartily supported you BOTH protested against
the platform, your Conservative brethren con-
tpired against and beat you both Are they not
nice people for you to cotton to! dog treated
xrar, h1 than Iynuld har had Ai Giant