New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-18

ore ineTpofed 10 the reeontion 10 regard 20 Perooa
Liberty hills will apply 70 this resolution. We will do
no Southern State the injustice TO suppose that thsy
rave not Laws 10 protect recognized citizens Of the
North who travel or soiourn among them, The out
do not result from the want of rsoper laws on their
statute book, but from the public sentiment Of those
States.
But not to dwell longer on this sujoe., we pass 10
consider the proposed amendments to tie Copsiuton
Tie substance Of Is embodied Ia the following pesol
tons adopted by the Committee. o =,
Rs.S That. . 4 s,psdsn to grops de
barring for ,toc' any ,ns.tsrsScs wiha q. sat-. With lie
,Ss. S originate VIII any ssss nat DE: net @
Of eve15 ore Of The States composing the Union. y =
Let give this proposed amendment momert con.
federation, While no party In the Union propsss TO
interfere in any way with slavery IN the states and
Intention we are authorized TO say, only on oar
own behalf but in behalf Of millions vet unh,rn that
no natter what may be the changes aud irean,staooes
q TIE people, and the wishes Of the vast majority
North and South, no measures shall be adopted hist
in my way interfere with the relation betwesp tfe
citizens Of State, snd ose described in tho sood
other persons that does not rsecve the sa~sso # n
the States in the Union. This regard 40 a con-
st;uonal decree Of IerF etaal bondage in the Uaed
States. -,. =.
To any such amendments of the Constitution we are
opposed and, at the present time, TO any amendment.
The Constitution, as our fathers made IT, In our iudz-
uent, IL maintained, sufficiently guarantees the }ghs
vf all parties living under It. Distinguished men who
Revolutionary designs of the southern section Of this
Confederacy have declared that all they asked was
tfat the existing Constitution should be lived up to
and f'iy interpreted: II the sen. Constitution s
violated, what reason have we for believing that any
new one viii be better obssrvedl The present Con.ti-
tuition gives no right to any party to interfere with
Slavery in the States and party desires 70 20 inter
fere Certainly we desire no snch interference, and
The platform of the Republican party, adopted OF
Cbirago, declares "that the ussintaineBce inytd-
ate Of the ghts Of the States End especially the right
Of each State, 70 order and control It's own domee M
essential to that balance OF power which the per.
pstnstion and endurance Of political fabric de-
ponds, and We denOunee the lawless invesion BY an
armed force Of the coil Of any State or Teitor no
matter under what PreteSt, US among the grave" %
crimes ~. .--ts b.. "a. ...
By the above declaration the people Of ths North
will faithfully abide, and, in judgment, they VIZ
rot assent 70 any greater guarantees Of good fsp iran
the present Constitution gives. What good 10 hkeiy
10 resu from the submission Of the proposed amend
Dent Will 1t be adopted In our Judgment IL win
rot Il will be rejected not because the people OF no
North desire or intend 10 interfere with Slavery IN .ne
Staes but because they will regard II ~ hnmiiasiug
requirement proposing does thst they sbeh enter
into bonds for their good behavior when they have
neither committed uor nedItated wrong. f...
To. submission Of erch an amendment IS virtual
acknowledgements by CoDgr that there lie daussr OF
such Interference ard the voting Of it down win be
regarded by the South AZ such declaration OF inen-
ton to interfere will greatly add 10 the present ~
tile feeling And Ga we can see that good h likely
10 arse from the submission Of this amendment, but
evil We feel constrained tn oppose it.
Tie majority of the Committee, as further remedy
for existing evil, propose ~ admit New Mesi'o snd
Arizona az a State as soon may be- wi'h or with
out Slavery ~ her Constitution may determine. 10
this proposition we also feel bound 10 in,sTpose our
protect. The people Of New-Mexico have no, asked
be admitted into the Union, and there vas no ev-
dorce before the Committee that they had any such
dire or that they poessed the population or ability
10 maintain State Government.
On the contrary, was satisfactorily shown before
the Committee that the entire population OF tho eoun-
try sought 10 be brought in State did n0s exceed
5000, scattered over q vast extent OF territory. OF
this number all bat about 700 natives of that conn
try, who do not speak our language and the great
uass Of whom sunk in th@ lowest ignorance. Over
onehs Of the entire population are poems pesons
held as slaves for a limited peri:d. The number OF
yerscns Of pure Caucasian blood il very sns bat the
great majority are mixture OF Mexieans and Indians.
unable and unwilling to do 20. Snail as Is The popa-
laion, II is believed to be qne as large can be sus
tsired there from the products of the coil of thu.
country.
As m indueement 70 create Arizona and New Mexi-
co into State il will no doubt be claimed by some
tina. The moment il Is admitted tho free people OF The
North will 90 there and coL'rol Its des'inies. How
far they viii be likely 10 do 81 will p,eren,ly In
quire We express the opinion that 1t will coule into
tie Union Slave State, and il canno, be suppoEeS
as measure Of adjustment upon any other assGmp'
ton. In say ing that il will come in az q Slave State
we DO MT ne-n 10 say tIt il will ever be country
where Win be profitable 70 take slaves in any con-
siderable nunbers but that it is eountry where tho
sentiment is not adverse to holding slayes shown by
tue fact that the Territory which wssfree when IL
acquired has established Slavery and adopted slave
rofe of the most tarharous chaIacier.
If State II admitted the laws existing estab-
li.hing Slavery will remain Ia force, and The sane
ower that established il i'll the Territory viii maintain
Il in the State. But were we certain tha II Womb
come in without Slavery, objections 10 is dmls-
sion would still remain The Lark Of population, the
uopgrel character IF tie inhabitants tho inability TO
support State Government, all interpose obstacles Of
The gIavest character. ..., -
10 give such State tie same power ana influence
in controlling the legislation OF the country u po-
q seed by the old States would be serious objection
under any circumstances, but X might be overcome,
WI. there any prospect that within reasonable lime
they yopld have q population emitting them TO sny
furh power or infuenre.
lit comes in as Free State, will only turthsa sd
TO the excitement Of the South and they Will niap.aln
tia, wgs the object aud intention IN bringing It 10
10 sll further destroy the balance between tho two
sections Of the country and that i. discloses deter
nation on the part Of the North TO create States Tor
n purpose OF overwhelming them, regardless OF their
want OF pcpuls'ioD, or other fitting reasons emitting
them 10 admission. 30, /.
To those who intend to vote for her admission thF
ground that IL will be Free State and in tho expeca-
lion that free white lxboring men viii seek that coun.
try AZ place of settlement and control is institutions.
We beg 10 submit few facts. II ls now oies swels
Years since the moot Of that country acquired and
Vet to-day It ia believed tina, contains less popu!a ion
iha at tie time of It's acquisition. Why 10 this IL
il certainly not because that country has no, been s
rer,oYs interested IN Imaginary gold and silver mines
her, have been interchangeable in their efforts to COM
mend that country to the favorable notice Of the
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