New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01

. Ioielae ag, inst Iossbilry. The Committee have
eported pr orofi inter ded 10 meet this L. Is
ism Of amendment Of tho COustisnion, wbih in sub
aDcc t. es away no II shts whatever which the Free
states ever should attempt 20 use, while !, vests eNc'
lively in the Slave States tire right 10 use them OF not
lsr. ey shall think proper-the whole reatmen, OF me
u oiect 10 which they relate being eonceuea 70 pe
q matter Of common interest to them eNcnsiVey
within their jurisdiction and suoJect 10 ah9 ,o,
lime may arrive, in the course of years, when Trey
win Themselves desire some act OIL interference III
friendly and beneficent spirit. If 30, they have TIE
power resesved TO them OF lnllating the very iofhi
IN which Il would be most welcome. If not, they have
a secn,ity so long as this Government shall endure
that no lister State shall dictate any change against
their will i have considered oil the alleged
grievances which have thus far been brought 20 our
etteuton--iirst the Personal Liberty laws, which
reyer freed slave; second, exclusion from Ter
ritory which Shareholders will never desire to oe,
cupy; third apprehension OF an event when WIZ
never take place For the cake Of these three causes
Of complaint, all of them utterly without pracl'
cal result the slaveholdng States, unquestiouaoly
the weakest section of this great Confectionery are
voluntarily and prccipta'ey surrendenng me rea,iie7
Of solid power woven into The very texture OF Gov
eminent that now keeps 10000 600 OF freemen Wiling
10 toleate, and in sense to shelter, lh7n.unohs
which, but for that, would meet with no more sym
vathy among them than they now do Ill the REMAINDER
OF tie civilized world. For my own part, / must de-
,s,e tat even suppose these alleged grievances TO DO
more real Than represent them, think the measures
Of the Committee dPose 81 them ne ,Sat cn " he
L ultimately done by Congress, and they recommend
i5 10 the Legislatures of the States to accomplish
The remainder. Why, then, is it that t harmony
are not satisfied with this settlement, however
complete. You must have some guarantees IN the Con-
s,ution; You make the protection and extension
Of Slavery in the Territories now existing and here
after 10 be acquired cardinal doctrine OF our great
chatter Without tina; you are determined TO dissolve
tie Union. How staDds The case, then We oier to
settle the question finally in all of the territory
that you claim, by giving you every chance OIL esIao
fishing Slavery that you have any right To require OF
us You decline TO take offer, because yon fear IL
will do you no good. 81 cry will no. 60 there. Bat
if that be true what is tie of asking for the protec
ton anyhow, much lees IN the Constitution! why re,
oure protection where you will have nothing toproecti
al Won appear 10 desire iJ for is NewheXioo. Nothing
ehe is left. Yet you will not accept Now-Mexico
at once becanse ten years Of experience has proved 70
You tbst protection has been of thus far. Bat
II 30 how can you expect that il will be of much more
NE hereafter and TO make II worth dissolviog the
Union about But if we pas5 to the other condition,
is il any reasonable Are we going TO fight be-
eau we cannot agree upon the mode OF disposing Of
our iehbors lands Are we TO break up the Union
of these States cemeDted by many years Of common
suieIiDgs, and respondent with 80 many years OF
common glory, because it ID insisted that we shonli
incorporate into what we now regard az the charter
OF eedom proclamation TO the civilized world,
that we intend TO grasp the territory of other
uations wherever do it, for the purpose OF put
ting into il certain in,ti,utiOns which Of rs dl
approve, and that too, whether the people inhabit-
that territory Themselves approve OF II or no,
am almost inclined TO believe that they who frat
lid i must have done for the sake of presenting
CCndllOn which they knew beforehand must be re-
jected which, if accepted, mus, humiate us in the
dust forever In point Of taCt this proposal
question Of immediate moment which may not be set
tied by another and lees obnoxious one. Why is IL,
then, persevered m and the other rejected The
is Obvi0us-y0u want the Union Dissolved.
You want TO make il impossible for honorable men
to become recOnciled. II IL be indeed 80, then
Il, hall fhn a
bily of what may follow. II the Union be broken
up the Why IL happened shall remain record
forever lwas because rejected one form OF settng
d question, which might be offered and accepted With
honor in order insist upon another, which you knew
we could not accept without disgrace. i answer for
myself only when ray, that if the alternative Of the
salvation Of the Union be only that the people Of
the Upitud States SHALL before the Chrs'ian nations
of The earth, plant in broad letters upon the print
of their charter Of Republican government the
dogma of slave prOpagandism over the remainder
of the countries of the world, l will not consent
| to brand myself with what L deem such disgrace,
let the consequences be what they may. But il is said
that this closes the door Of reconciliation,
and the slagehOldig States will secede. And what
teen This brings to the last point which desire
TO touch tOdsythe proper coure for the Government
to pUTsue in the face Of those difficulties. Some OF
The frionds with whom &c. have not hesitaed to ex-
pes them elves III favor Of coercion and they have
mswn very gloomy pictures of the fatal conse-
qUences TO the property and security OF the whole
IL ion that must ensue. For my own sake, am glad
tat do not Pyrase 80 largely IN ees e ffa g Govern rSe
q NJ m not ess Than twenty Staes and perhaps more
he inhabitants Of which have not in moment been
deprived Of tla peculiar practical wisdom in the man
agement of their affairs wech the secret Of hei past
success Several new States viii before long be ready
10 take their places with ne, and make good i'll
rart OF the oss Of the ol0 ones The mission Of fur
pisl ing great exam lie Of free government 10 the
lions Of the earth will still be in our hands, impaired
admit, but not destroyed and doubt not power
10 accomplish il yet yet IN spite OF the temporary
drawback. Even the problem Of coercion will go on
TO solve itfef without aid; for If the sentiment
of disunion become far universal and permanent in
the dis atsled States az to show prospect Of
good from resistance and there be acts OF aggression
attempted their part, will not FAY that i may
Lot favor the idea Of some arrangement OF peace
fl cha acter, though j do not now the author
ity under which il can be originated. The new
C,ntedeTacy can scarcely be other than secondary
power. ~ can never be maritime State. IL will be-
gin with the necessity of keeping eight millions Of its
population 10 watch four millions, and With the duty Of
guarding againtt the cgress Of the latter, several thou
J d us Of an expo,ed border, hey ond which there
will bel right Of acclamatiOn Of the result Of siniar
experiment. / cannot, in my own mind, have mo-
Inents doubt. At the last Session ventured 10 place
on record in tits Hon, prediction by which must
abide. Let tie effect of the future my sagacity be
what il may have not yet any reason to doubt
It's accuracy. l now repeat IL. The experiment Will
ignonin Cusly fail Bot there are exceptions TO the
ado ptiOn of this peaceful policy which i. will not be
wise 10 overlook If there be violent and wauton at
ta ks mon the persons the property Of the citizens Of
the UIited States, Of their Government see not
how demands for immediate reiTess be avoided. II
any interruptions should be attempted Of the regular
channels Of trade in the great waercourses in the
ocean, they cannot long be permitted, and fanny
tiderable nnOres Of citizens should be persecuted
poser bed Oh account Of their attachment the Union
and sbOu call for protection, cannot deny the obi |
CATION Of this Government 10 afford IL. There many
lertOne in many Of the States whose patriotic declar
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