ABOLITION AND VAN BUREN


CONTRAST.
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"Jeferson's and Van Barcn'S opinions on
the Missouri Question.


Mr.. JEFFERsoN's OPINION. -"The Missouri
Question arousedan filed me with alarm.
The old schism, federal and republican,
threatened nothing because it existed in
every State and united them together by the
faternism Of party. | have been among
tho most sangune in believing that our
Union would be. Of long duration. | now
doubt it much, and see the event at no great
distance, and the direct consequence Of this
Question.


." had for a long time ceased to read
newspapers or pay any attention to public
affairs. But this momontous question like
a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled
me with terror. considered it at once as
the Union II is hashed indeed, for tic mo.
ment-bat this is repricpe only, not a final
sentence.


Our anxieties in this quarter are all
concentrated in the question. What does
thc Holy Alliance in and out of Congress
mean to do with US on the Missouri ques,
tion!' And this, BY the by, is but the name
of the case. The real question, as seen il
the States afflicted with this unfortunate
population, is, are our slaves to be prevent
ed with freedom apda dagger! For ifCon-
uress has the power to regulate the con.
ditions of the inhabitants Of the State it will
be but another exercise Of that power tc
declare that all shall be fee.