New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-06

holiness to pretend that this was the nrst example ~
tie history of the world Of Government o. .ns h.u,
when boys in the schools might tell nm ma
has been made IN OF instances OF the Kiho non 1o
days of Pharaoh and Of XerNes, Of Alaric ana AtD'
o. Generic and Mohammed down TO me present
Sultan ConstantmCpe IL was on inc ose h nanu
the peculiar characteristic OF Mr. Jefferson ana MS COM
necr that they boldly cot from this OLD doctine ana
advanced a new one which marked the great Poh.icai
! advance of the last age. Thy assumed mat
| man had natural rights OF bis own, Wblen MS
otTonger neiphbors were bound to respect, and
that where he did no wrong, he onght 10 have no
! ro,o done 10 him. The re PIE OF Europe IA well as
the pople of America, regarded tins as The Distinguish
inc featnre Of the ne nation that bad succeeded IN
establishing it's own rights against the law oil force
Ard tine effect Of tis action has been gradually to NOR
Efy tie theories even of the most absolute despotsls
ofthe world. Hence it ia at this moment, when some
of the pcorle of the slaveh0dng States have maze up
their minds TO renounce and disayow the now ialft,
they can only be regarded ~ persons who turn tier
barks on modern truth and return to ant1ua,ed error
They are, in fact creating tie bulwarke oil nlary
desIotism. The very role, the applcauon OF when
thew now confne 10 subugaed Glass may be pree-
| entity extended by few Of their own number, over
themselves Nay more, il ought 10 be RENE mi cred
that those who make Themselves the exclusive abters
of the rghs Of their nelgbbos can ma no ianl "heu
ever those neigbOs succeed ID any eHort 10 turn tue
II must be obvious that the assumption Of snch
theory az a rule Of action in Governments, implies 80
mach latitude in the abuse of power, however acquired,
ss 10 render anv political associations with persons en-
Pertaining it. far from safe. The great mass o. the
American people would tolerate the notion that
any possible state Of thingf except Downright snoln
CATION could reconcile them TO adopt il. Trey stlil
continue TO believe in the doctrine Of the fathers so
openly repudiatad They still maintain the great pm
ciples upon which the government IL admitted by Mr.
Seuh rs 10 have been founded. They yet propose TO
preserve the spirit in which il originally admins
tered In their eyes the change proposed 70 iar from
being an improvement would be discreditable 10 me
political intelligence Of the III eteenth century, ii IL
III. lf.. to
the world as the opponents Of snch ideas, let them
stand alone. Even the autocratic monarch OF all the
Russias il at this moment proving by his action now
| very little symrathy he has with these exploded
notions The whole world Is moving forward, except
ing tho reople ruled By King Cotton Il remains yet
10 be seen whether even hs throne will be saie from
the consequences Of such an experiment.
If am right, then, in my views, the conclusion IN
evialy must be that the political revolution OF the
last year marks great in American history second
ONLY 10 that ofour independence IL saved M from The
, intending domination of slaveholdng absoluFm.
did hore that il might have been effected without
{ convntion. / did believe that il might have been toll
, lowed BY policy which, while II wroneed no one
would in the end save even tie slaYeholdng state
from the rers Of their situation. In these expecia-
ms il would seem, from present Appearances, That
was much roo ssnguine The desperate agators have
precp,at0d the moderate and patriotic classes OF
, their fellow-citizens into revolution They have
staked their all upon the maintenance Of their political
supremacy "a q slavehOlding ohgarchy. We cannot
refJe the issue rendered 10 US II We would Their
whole action since the sixth OF November has been
Aggressive insulting, treacheI0us and violent, very
4 natural coruary from the principles winch their
organization il now based We have no choice but to
sacIfce our Independence, If consent TO their de.
mauds The question is bet Ween cherished law OF
l776 resting upon the rights Of man. and the old notion
Of Aaric the Goth revived in 1860, that force may be
=. preceded by fraud, and that might MAKES lSht; we
are now tie champions Of "a law ana rtPTonsi n9er ~
must stand firmly by the old faith, or he dsgrseed for
ever. Deeply regret tic causes which have con-
sriIed to give the impending struggle unnecessary ee-
ments Of bitterness cannot on looking back discover
how il could have been avoided, excepting by tie
: utter emasculatiou Of n free PEOPLE.
must repeatthst it is with great regret leave yon
in this emergolcy for another field Of duty. do 20
olly under lie belief that | may DO Of service
there than here. WhethcThht he 80 not, however,
will after al depend much more upon The people OF tbe
United States than upon their agents abroad. fongn
nations will very naturally look with more attention
10 the action OF the principals than 10 thai Of their rep
rcsenatives If they union In council ana energy
I'm action; ii they fnd wisdom in DELIBERATE aud he
= roi.m in the ield-above ALL if they dscoy"r calm
. de ermination carry the Government hrIny through
all its Trials, il steady consistency With the Frpo es
: and poll Of IL fOundcrs then VII follow as Tie
| day follows the night, their frightening sympathy,
their admiration their confidence, and perhaps, even
their cooperation. So it was Ia ll7o. 50 1t Will be
ever when honest men co1mgeousy uphold the right.
Permit me most earnestly to bid each and every
OF you my felow'ciiilens, an aiec'ionate fare
, well. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAAs'
RESIGNATION OF Mr.. ADAMS.
QUHCr, May !, 1861.
III, EIocHe7y JoHS A. ASDEkW, Go'e,"~ q ae Co~"oa-
tsoafh u Mas,0ohlIslL
SIR: Having already accepted Of mission rendered
to Inc by the President Of the United States, which
neccseitates my departure this day for foreign
try presume thai but for the terms OF the laes law
upon the subject, ought to be considered as having
vacated my feat in the House OF Representatives.
/, But in order to put TO rest al uncertainty, now
most RESPECTFULLY apprise you thai resign my portion
, M q member OF the Thirty--eyenth Congress
Leaving the country generally III painful state Of
discod and centurion il gives cJnsol!Jn to reflect
that under your skilful and ldcious guidance my
tive State never displayed with biliGncy hose
noble qualities which have always diuguishe1 her
well in counsel az in the field OF action.
/ am your obedent servant,
, CHARLES FIlANCfS ADAMS.
Tuesday the llth Of jane, has been designaied By
the Governor and Council for filling the vacancy.
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