New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12
a. STRIHING PROPHECE T.

"A STRIKING PROFHEC f.
IAN Exposition of the We, .spess and inef.
iciency of the Government sf tie Unitei States
If North America is + q title OF remarka-
bic volaole of 800 p' rs, published anonymous.
" in 1915, by one s,ne carefully concealed BIS
name, but who a npierstccd to have been the
Hon. CHAs. T. MEsCER, fcr many years lead
ing Nen.oer Oi Congress frcm the Virginia
Dit rct. opposite Washington, and who died at
' very advanced age about lS49. In his Pre-
iacea he says;
The opportunities Of foning opinion, and the quai
os.ops n gig correctly Of this Government, which the
Auht Of hs treatise has had such that nothing is want
ing aid hin that d. facts aud observston lie
,tsad identified vih from its very ousdstion lie was
5Tu sd e rsted IN to cony has the experience Of sew
vny years and has hei oce, both IN the Judicial Lega
tive aud Executive part. thereof He acted. moreover
during thy yeert life with the Jefefsonian Democracy
OF he cuuy hanged ais views and pncpe from con.
Sictiorl OF experie only.
d" Hn mas interest in any Office or Department
Of Governr,-ut except that OF Citizenship He has
snic Of Children ard grand children whoe dcsiine'
lie IN The country, and with it, He has no mort'hea
o or disappointment. connected with growing out otsny
ei; asks Hr no ofce sud he without prejudice
Ills test ises with its GoyefDment: aud his only
eties relate~o its future existence and usefulness
tie des Fes also that he entertained strong hatred for
and though Of his fe despe3 her arrogance: tie
costly ey Of her compsAtveiy free Government ana
nsu,ng preeRsions lie has contempt for French i'm
pul.e su6 6ckeness for German dune spani'h corUp'
ton: EEn degradation and Russian desPotism He fe.'
therefore bias: free from preuGce and If he ,r'.
it IN ,e in Judgment net intention. He is ssveownsr:
hss ~ the operation of that couIse OF society and s its
iDAg. ace
~. hopes therefore, that he within rsnsk ;ts Gov
er-ent of these United States will be regarded the result
Of observation aud expe-nce and for tho benefit Of
kina"
The fact that this author was q STAKEHOLDER
~ turally gives interest to what he has to say
et Slavery, and especially if it bears any refer
eace to our present troubles Here are the
more material portions of his chapter on this
subject:
"sLAvERYt
"How shah sppio.,h this hoIiis subject, ts bl-ct
e, OF all blos aad aes, Of all deiorie. Her, REQ
pie descended from very Of ei zson and free in
s,tuon Of Europe. bearing with .he the fun tide Of liberal
principles and the very cap aud OF liberty and boast
only their descent, but tia, they than
worthy Of their ancestors; that have snctioasd Slavery
in 1t abjeet FORM and by lc,ua csestion have
upward Of three millions OF them Jus onehslf Of tbe
twenty six States oyeIegnties claim 20 siavss aud
two territories District OF Colunbs the
Of the Federal power end belonging that government
from the State Jurisdictions and soveesu:es All ote
Christian coupes cep this Brazil and Spsn have elaI
the ron ga,p that held human being, IN Slavery Even %,
vasalaee Of Russia is shaken and plans maturing "a
wakeu up freedom snd citizenship These States hold
With ,enscy that knows relsra;on it'll purpose
determined it is urreleniDs Lis shines them only
to show plainly The fouiness OF the stain. Civ-
zon there only refine their cruelty and Christianity
only rsfy with quotations from the Bible. The State.
interested raise their shield Of sovereignty H. and forbid
the Federal Government individuals from touching H.
speaking pe1uD. agan.: it, They h.vs reversed all the
old notions Of Slavery by making t. too sacred to -gi,sis
against Witness the array Of the Slave
States In Congress that only ali legislation sod d.
cussion that ,utect, bot the sacred tight Of re,iona
iight eoevs with British liberty, AID Of Importance enough o
/ he IN their bin of rights
1.-THE bitter interested aud susceptible feelings In regard 70
Slavery have led the American Congress and the State Les
aure. violate OF tie fret principles Of liberty and Of
the very Constitution. They Iease receive petitions the
subject and violate the sacred night Of the subject
They JUSTLY opening the MALL and the twenty thou
sand Deputy Posimaen can under preense Of looking m
iufammsbe mater agsu Slavery examine ito con'ts and
thu, abnse high thst medium between
>
carried The wishes ard comsncs,iors Of the Govern
ment no matte important may DO msle known and de
feead trusted otherwise safe end sacred channel
All secret snd confidential correspondence rsy thus be tI
posed end oil tres, between ard destroyed They
violate the tr by jury considered Of the ,aegutd
Of liberty; and In the Of slave being claimed
way he warrant OF q poe Of the peace, with
ny Jury passing upon it he may be handed into
Lasting Slavery TO Try the tight Of property IN
horse chate jury has TO uteTyere but when human
being s claimed slave whsn property IN soul &c alleged
by jury uec-ary; this gusirrty Of the rights Of
and property removed by the strong hand Of ab
tsy and tue Of han degradation and ,ey
open Their doors receive their victims The rgh. Of ps
ton Therefore the sscredne,s e the mall and the ,d
ed al BY jury ell the Federal CSnsituen all
.iand violated aud outraged by this bitter and reckless loa
ton growing OF The state OF Slavery"
ave have IN the preceding rerlsrk, showed the condition
Of the slave, and Of hi. con. the free cO0Ied person
II only remains to the eEscts Of IT, and the
cor sequences naturally how tbercom. We will ,bg-v
first is effect upon the morals Of the country. mind that
cen reconcile neif the hod.aS Of human being In
slavery, and treating bin brste, must, ipso facto Se
buntsd and dvrsd Of mach of tie deicscy Necessary to
tie pure noie feelings lie scq,'s domi ssring, lo.
y an3 offensive manner that companies him ia hi. inter
course With the ~od him often ofendge heaoo
dgels smons that populson, rencont and
bo knife ne saveovnef Is regardless Of
h lava Of BIZ country ud often i,es what he cali crimes
and punhon;s nio mis- haAd and hence the idea Of
Lyuch Law :nesniag summary mode without tho Md OF
unas of hsaeLy whipping c1opTng and other
wise punshng; much to the Slave States and
smo1g sa.-own,rs than to other districts The lsye.owue
reckless q cbaraser and but ie about punca