The national Republican., 1862-05-03
Saturday. Nay ), lssS.

Saturday. Nay :, lseS.
70 ss1rLIse rHn aUns11oR.
We reisrrsd cone days since TO ths remark
Of two nsnbsus Of the Houss. distinguishsd for
their conservatism, Mr.. Divsn, Of New York,
aud NJ. Dunn, Of Indiana, both coocurring b.
the opinion, that 10 the interest Of . quiet de-
sirabls for ell, and especially for slsvsholdsrs,
II was the wissst policy to snd the national
agiation Of the question Of slavery, BY exsr.
ching all The power which Congre has over
the subjsct, and thus leaving nothing to Be done
BY, or asked from, that body. 1t was uuder
this view Of the matter, among others, that
those two gentlemen declared that they voted
for The bill 70 abolish slavery in this DISTRICT
and further declared their willingness and
desire hat Il should be forever prohibited In
the Territories. NJ
We observe that In the recent address agreed
upou'by The Union members Of the Legislature
Of New York, and which In some respects fell
far short Of the views Of many Republican
member, Ibis point Of the prohibition Of slavery
In tbs Territories d broadly and emphatically
insisssd upon, . duty enjoinsd BY recent
events. 'a. Isr .rs.4 Il. ..eE.. a..
We infer, from these indications, that the
vote In Congress In favor Of such measure
will be quite as decided a. II was 10 favor Of
the ABOLITION d slavery In this District and ths,
the measure will bs made complete, by being
made applicable - well to oil Territories here
after acquired, - to any Territory within the
existing limits Of the Uoion.
The time has g me BY for treating freedom
and slavery = two equal interests, and for
settling, from time to time. terms Of adjust
msnt and compromise between them. Here
alter, Il b freedom alone which ID To b the
object Of the national solicitude, while slavery,
a. local and sectional mischief, Is 10 have no
other tolerance than such - is already stipu-
lated for II 10 the Constitution OF tho country
In dealing with the question Of the Terrific
riss, we renew the suggestion which we ven
tured to make come ago, that the extra. con
stitutional application to them OF the fugitive
slave law, ought not to be continued, after the
rsbellious conduct Of Arksnsas and Texas, and
the especially Infamous treacbery and ingrsti
tude Of the latter. II is ihoss two States which
alone have any appreciable interest In th,
right to recspture fugitive elsves within th
Territories. and to give them such right, ~
mere matter Of courtesy, and with no consti
tutioual provision requiring It 70 be oonoede,
to them, would be 70 treat them with favo
which they little deserve
The clause In the Constitution In reterenc
to this subject, applies only to the case Of slave
escaping into the States.
The right OF recspture within the old Norti
wsstern Territory was given BY our ancestor
in their legislation. but a. Col. Benton ono
showed, this was done a. matter OF bargain
and ~ the c6nsideration for the assent Of som
94 the slave States TO the perpetual interdicdo
Of slavery in that Territory.
To give this right within our present Terrific
ries, 10 without consideration and who'll
gratuitous II may not be wonderful that
wss done, while the institution Of slavery OF
joyed certain degree Of favor, and was keel
ing the peace, or at any rate, kept within th
limits Of estensible loyalty. But now that
has broken out into open revolt, and has il
volved the country 10 this gigantic war, th
aspect Of the csse is wholly changed.
This right Of pursuing slaves within the Tel
ritories, q We have observed, chiefly vsluabl
to Arkansas and Texas. 1t is Of little in
portance 10 Missouri, and Of none at all ,
any other slsvs Stste. What smouut OF syn
psthy Texas and Arkansss may command
the country, or In Congress, remaios to BE- see
But that they will receive none from loyal me
anywhere, b most certain. The cup Of the i
iquity Of both Of them is full, and that of Tex
is over6owing.