Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-24
CyOL. XVl.---l%O. ~.

tuue oil Congress 20 prohibit The extension
ct slavery even in The Orleans Territory.
IL forbade the nuoduction, first. of an
foreign slaves secondly, al an slaves
brought INTO The United States ATE, Nav
|. 1913, or thereafter 20 be ir,uo,,.d.
thirsty, of all other slaves. exccpill,v
ciiizeis OF the United STATES, ron.oy,rv
INTO the territory for actual sp,,irm,nt.
ahu bona hde owning such sidvrs. ali
slaves bioughtinto The Territory OF q hans
contrary TO These provisions, were .niiilrd
10 freedom, ana penalties were Imposed
on The importers. Congress could uot
endure the idea that even New O,jr,n,
should become market for The sale Of
human flesh
I'VE residue OF Louisiana was placed
nnde The government OF The Gov,,uor
anu Judges oil lndiaua, where slavery WA
forever prohibited by the ordiua,,,.. NJ
1887. II WAS believed that these offers
would apply To Missouri ih, same pr,n,I.
pies OF government on which fhey ,,are
bound 10 administer that of ln,iiana -
Cnhappily Tor missouri, these grntl.ayp,,
entertained different We've, and >otipr.d
The evil 10 increase, without az r;lo,, 10
re,ard II. The subsequent acts IN regard
10 this territory are OF SO rec, m date
that u Is unnecessary to detail their
prOvisioBs.
HE contests OF party al hnme. and the
great national questions in - hiel ec we're
soon involved with foreign rov er,,nrn,s
drew The attention OF Congress fam f.,n,
particular subject. II nav Ia brougi,r
| forward AT a time when political a,,in,osj-
ties have in good degree subsidized. and
very circumstance Is favorable 20 i'm insf
| decision.
The states OF OHIO. Iodiana, and mi.
.,t., "A
| 500, 1916. and 1918 and the resirie,io,,
against slavery was applied, without on
position, TO all of them. Tiiey formed
then constitutions accordingly, AVID are
now reaplng the rich reward OF civil ma
well as political freedom
The slave trade was abolisheI hy art
| of 1907, 10 take effect on The mrs, dav
at January, 1903, being the earliest dav
On which Congress could exercise That
power.
| In this manner Congress has respected
The rights OF IAN, and has endefvuured
IN pursuance OF the principles % .hc u.
States government, 10 limit The extela-
SION oil slavery as much as possible.
Many important considerations relating
TO the general welfare are intimaieiy con
nected with This subject 10 few of
| these | shah briefly advert. TIE de-
fence OF our country emphatically rests
| on\l.s militia force. 4 slave populaiion
contributes nothing 10 this force. and oc
cupics the place winch otherwise would
be niied by brave and hardy yeomau-
~. la detailing militia from The several
states tor the public service, The quota Of
each ls ascertained, not by its political
power or representation iii CongIe IS, but
by liSmIlfiTd returns. War NAV he made
by the representatives. OF minority os
| Al,n os,l III, -.
III It's support. This Is departure from
that priuciple of the constitution which
establishes proportion between polili-
cal power and contribution 10 puiiic hug
IDEAS departure which, IN operation.
has beSu fAund very unequal. bat Of
winch we do not complain IN relation 10
existing states. II IL one condition of
Tie compact brtw cen us. and we are VIII
hing 10 fulfil il but We are no, niillun Il,
Iag9ra,aie the in, qualify.
by The extension of slavery The eoutri-
bullon ct money a well as of wen. is
rendered more uniaVOrable 10 The nor,
slave holding states. flour revenues were
raised by direct taxation, the inenuaIj,v
would not be very great. But, oi ne mil
lions which have passed through The Ct.
States treasury, how small a portion
has beer derived from that source Near
iy the hole amount has been levied 1V
dulles on Importation. We have paid n
IN the price OF onr coffee, tea, sugar, and
almost every other article OF foreign mer-
chandIZe These articles are extensively
used, and many of them considered ne
cessaries OF life by all classes OF citizens
III tie non slave holding states, willie
Their consumption is very limit ed among
slaves. We have no reason To believe
HAT the present revenue system will
soon be superseded by thai of direct
taxation aud, while il continues. orr
contribution 10 the public treasury will
ever remain greatly dIspropoTiionaie 10
0tIr political power III the federal govern.
| mPn1.
Il lave no desire 10 magnify the danger
OF instruction in The siaVe-holdine
states. hope ii no where exists. or at
most, III very limited degree Informs.
ton derived from honorable members of
this committee confirm my belief iirat
such is generally the case. | have listen.
ed With pleasure TO the recital of exam
Piles ct the uncOuquerable attachment,
hdeiny and devotion OF slaves TO their
mastcrS. Some of these Instances have
rvlnccd magnaDIniiy which wogld have
tone honor 10 the best DAYS OF chiyalric
heroism. They are alike honorable to
master and slave. But these examples
are Of rare occurrence. That some dam
ger exists Is uol denied. II IL admitted
by all. Whatever II may BE-, ! am unwil-
ling 10 entail il upon HE inhabitants Of
the west. and with il the obligation Of
protecting them against " domestic vio-
lence."
! The strength OF This nation chieAy con-
, 4 ctc CT IL moral Tic