New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01
From TAe .iIeraadria Gazs't.
sutRIrr's SALE OF FREE NEGROES. Lon I
Mp RINGHAM an COMpRoMISEs.

he y.
OF Representative, Jan. q, l.bl .
Because secession ia threatened and attempted with
cut iustiable cause We told on all sides OF the
House We must compromise, we must coneede. Com
promise what Conoede what Compounds the
Constitution, and cOncede the right OF rebellion
What assurance has any man that the comprolni.es
proposed will stay tie revolution or save the Uuon
The compIOn,ses proposed and reported by the Com
uittee of Thirty three and under consideration,
are Is follows:
]. An amendment to the Constitution, 10 the effect
that no amendment having Tor It's object any HttIsr-
etcf with Slavery in the States shah ever be made,
unless the thall originate with Slave State, and
be asiented 10 by all the States.
g An act for the admission of New Mexico az a
Slave State, without further action VI Congress.
g. An amendment If the EugIIive Slave law, 60
that II sha be more efficient for tho arreet Of fugitive
elaves.
g. An a.e.dAen, os the for tho rendition ~ FL.
giy,s from Justice, 80 to give the Federal Courts
exclusive jurisdiction, md make the indictment pcind
tact, evidence against The accused.
cannot give either Of these propositions my assent
Tie proposed amendment TO the Constitution strikes at
the inLIert right Of the people to alter or amend it at
their pleasure. The Constitution originated with the
people and Jealous OF their ri hts and OF the rights Of
bill the Stae- The people expressly reserved to them
peyes the igt TO orr innate aud finally raify reject
through their chosen representatives State and Nation
al such eudments rs they might see I'll 10 adopt.
tits reteryed power Of amendment now Ia subject 10
limitation in the mode prescribed, save that no
State, without It's consent, shall be deprived Of ts
night 20 can eully reserved by the people ough not
tie eur. ndered Nv them. What the people ought
to do the representatives Of the people should not ask
them 70 do. The words of Washington Ggii-
can't He rays: Tie bars OF our political systems j.
the light of the peO lie TO make ard to alter their
stitutiCns OF government / think the amendment
before proposes surrender IN the premises OF this
nigh, TO make alter. The provision that one class of
States alone may Uiginhle an amendment, and that
single State may prevent al amendment touching what
may btcoue interest Of national concern, IA Not III
keeping with the genius Of our institutions.
sHbnit that the terms OF the amendment imply
that ulder the Orstitution rs II now Is the Govern
nj Of the United States has power TO interfere ~
any wdy with Slavery IN the States Ii there is
such power in the Government why insert this amend-
mtnt if there If such power ID the Government, will
not tie insertion Of this amendment be held by judicial
construction 70 be limitation denial OF thai power
BY tue nc, Of the people think 1t WILL and espec
ally BY u court that could make the Died Scott dec
sion.
In nv Judgment under the Constihtion Of the Uni
tel States thir Government hh power 10 interfere with
sluv,ry IN the States 10 this extent:
/. BY direct CaIitalion tax appo ri ned among tho
several Staus upon the BARS Of their representative
population which inclrdes threets Of their sav,s 10
persons
2 by enancipatipg the saves il tine of war, and in
thetxercis, Of the war rover vested without limitation
III ihis Government:
Tie fEs; Of these propositions r,fs upon the express
terms of the Constitution. In support OF n second,
.dopt the words Of Mr., join Quincy Aiu.s, IN his
t,+ech op the war With dsei. b. itAin aad Mexico.
Mr. Adhns says;
that insiitulon isvery) ~ tie Exclusive
sidrudon ard mansg e he States Lloc IceuiIy .rer
sstd IS, Just long trey eAn keep Tifn LAr osn
long tho Slave State ,bls sustah thsir tns
aihoa going abroad Ons JpIn Other pga tie Upionto
,e 'le st On Ito subject '0+ons vii so.eni never to d
.fe." But II they come TO
the Fne sato. and say them YOU must bsp Keep down
then, sy with ils e fnlt a. reny povcr 20 this
power" lay ,hs down as the law
Of a.lions." " 90 M nom being
TN, that the States where saysy exist have the exclusive
.senent Of s sJc Only Ito President OF the United
the Of tie sfiay hiss f power 20 order
the universal nsucipsticp Of the sla,es"
Twill not consent to put into the Constitution an
amendment Which by construction, fOrved though II
may be- uay he held either 10 exempt tie Slave States
from tho payment Of their fsir proportion Q. taxes, or
20 lin Il tie war rowers Of this Government.
Blu Sir aside from thee considerations, oppose
this niuendns ut OF higher ground 1t pr'pcstion
to bind te twenty million rseinen IL the horIl ior.
ever or during the pleasure OF the save see hno OF
each OF them 10 Keep Ward and watch over lonr NIL
loL men, and DOM them md their porterty froin age
TO spe, TO q crusbing deerotlsm. That Qnendmenth
adopted win static the civilized world. IT'S . writ
ten cons piracy asst the hterfies o. oGr LnDn men
ard their descendants forever. THEREBY the nee
u.n of ills land aSIea TO loch nahds and by
tier combined ~ wer declare that dehst rance shall
n. yer come TO these millions OF men or their children
ave that dehyerance which comes, sooner
or later 10 master and slave alike, BY the hands OF the
destroy ing apsel. The American people VIII reouke
this attempt 10 pledge them forever to the maintenance
20 !. 90 ,ratual aesnotiEu Now they mQN Dot down