Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-17
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Dr. Bryan Speech'n tie Senate of Virginia.
CONCLUDED.
mat similar sacrifices aud concessions have
Drcn made by states subsequently, admitted
info the Union, Is "a truth equally " ell attested
ii Us likewise a yell known fact, that the three
states formed out of the territory North West
OF ONO river, were, at the time OF their admis-
sion INTO the union, subjected to a condition
prohibiting the recognition a. slavery by their
constitutions. Although by a resolution of
Congress passed in October 1850, i'm relation to
snch territory as might, conformaby to a
previous recommendation Of Congress be
ceded to the United States il was expressly
declared, that the said territory should he SET
psn ana ialn OH IN states, be received into the
ynion and hare the same rights of soror,jypfy
Jreed2m ana independence as The other suites;
YET, by an ordinance of Congress- passed i'm
July l7S7, lie preamble OF which mentions
among other objects of its euaction, one to be
TO provide for the establishment of states
and governments therein, and for their ad mis-
Sioh To share in the federal councils on an
equal footing nth the original states :" vet not
witl> landing this, the last article of that
ordnance, declares that there shuH neither be
stcry nor isro'aHtG1y serritHde in the said terri.
'org, othtrutSe than for the punishment of crimes
S,'efeU me p1rty shall mare become cORricfed' In
iae acts OF Congress afterwards passed autho-
mug ONO, Indiana aud Illinois, TO form
ist.esAi sratp1 constitutions for theIr
mhIbltions against their introducing into their
COMPILATIONS, any authority in confederation
Oi Tue ordinance o! 1887. These acts recev-
ed tae sanction of all the save-hoidin, states
present at The time OF their passage And no
objections are known 10 have been made to
them on the ground that theywere calculated
10 iinpair the sovereign rights Of thos. states
and sink them below the level of other mem
ueis- OF the union. The conditions we're
accepted, dud ONO, Indiana, aud Illinois are
mshiy respectable AID Furnishing aud pro-
n'Se 10 snlhe ere long, among The iuOst brilliant
STATS III The federal constellation. they would
not exchange their pure and uustaiued pscut-
che1lS OF Freedom Tor the CORY ensigns of slave
~: a. so Tar are they from conside ring them
selves Sho'n OF auy rightS. iamunities, or aduaa-
taSeS or Their Character in any wise DEGRADED
oS The provisions which have kept their virgin
sou Tree from the polluiions of that foul mon
ser they regard them as the prOpifiOus
CHARTER OF their virtues their happiness their
HOeTheS ana their glory And so they are
regarded by every mind unbiased by tile
influence OF avarice or prejudice. That they
were considered in this light bv the pairiot
Sages aud statesmen with whom in 1857 thew
originated aud by the good and euIi ghtened
men by whom they afterwards ne rnetuat
co, Is demonstrated by The unanimity of senti-
ment which prevailed in relation TO them.
Let IT not be said then, that a similar proyi-
sion III relation 10 Missouri, would tarDish her
~; tdtioU,1r depiess her belowher appropriate
'"''Nb IA thc StSttIUOUU OT Tile COnteIeracV.--
On the contrary, II would lift her 10 point of
elevation, beauty. and splendour, to which she
WIZ never attain, should she be permitted 10
HlchmDer leI " car OF stale" with tile ponder
ohs siiarkies OF slavery. It's wheels, il clog
ged with human bndieS chained and fetteted TO
tilfni. aud rolling through blond and iuiuuitv
Wlii never bear her 10 that pure aud snpeTnai
height where dwrlls tie Goddess of IiLerty
W 'hat sublime temple Oh whose portals are
Inscribed, in characters of iIwerisi,aLle raJi
ance, that sacred aud euraptnrinp decIaratio,,
All men are by nature equally free aud indie
pendent"
| might 20 or, Mr.. Speaker, aud heap arou.
Ihen'S on arguments. drawn from The history
ohu spiTlt OF our accommodation the con-
sttutIon-.aud from precedent, 10 prove tbat
congress has tie power, which the preamble
ana resolutions before ms deny to her. Rut
time ioibIds. have merely given glance at
song " Tue most conspicuous points in that
pditOf TIE controversy which more particular.
~ pertains to the power in question, aud shall
now proceed, suCcinctIy 10 notice the Subiecf
a'TegIrds It's eXpeditncy.
ln what ana about TO engase9 MY heart
siCkebs-ttS regular puisafOns are intsrrnntod
land il feels as ii The cold toncI, OF destI,
we're about To CONCEAL its vital Streams
w hence these uuwOnted emOliOns2 Their
source lies III Tie painful. theme which rolls
through my mind Sin che consideration. that
~ rs necessary, even 80 this land OVERLOOKING
wan ills benedictiOus Of Heaven, illumed Nv
tue ligitt Of science. ard the celestial heap,s
Of chlsuapiiy ~ this laBd bought with The
nlood and tie lives Of l,alfiois aud ponfiu,s
l0fih hosdmIas 90 the God of our fathers and
oaF freedom, for the hdllUwed boon of IibcriV
'Hai even here, in this land 10 becomes ncceS-
saIy 70 oppose ~ extension Of the crimes and
ihe horrors OF SgrUgi ~ the consideration.
Ihdl 40 NiiS Columbian Republic, thousands OF
IiFenien, wbosc hearts leap "a tie SQUAD OF
iieedOin when dppl'd 10 individuals and 10
ja'iOns bestrd with "a complexion Ike their
'"n, silohld eNiSt, whnse utmost energies are |
Scfied 20 enlarge Tie d0miUions of human |
j1edage- aud whose seals kiade into rare a- I
@diist iht m2n--Who has The humanity the |
'Slce- ana the independence, 10 plead the |
ap.c of beings Who afe HeIi-nien animated |
~ he breath, and stamped with the image OF |
f0d--" are free from cfine but whose mis-. |
OftIne u Us, 90 lave bad different complex |
on Shed rron theiHby Tie iDilucBce Ofdn 6Qna. !
ousi sun!
Hm 10 j. conteuded. ibat the diasHon Of /
'a''i Instead 81 aHgmenting, is calculated |
o mitigate aud diminish us evils:-aad thar l
be n"i f'icaiiou Of thc nGmbrr OF It's Vie \
ii1s, world HOt result as q consequence Of 1
bcd WtasGse. That EugiHida, Shat any /
l'"h iaia.usi With tie effects and lie opera I
io"s ~ Slavery, can deliberately sad consci- |
'Ati 'osiy atSaucc sS,.i sn 4s2efioa is, 10 me