Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26


VIII 40 II with that confidence which fritur. ,;r
inspires. Wiih the suggestion thar the Dycla-
ra'ion of Independence is AN act o, gene,n,
Smahcipali0u. and with This doctrine, that
SohEress may contlne The slaves within the
,ihiis OF the respective states. let the four
hundred thousand slaves of Virginia he ,rans.
iericd 10 New York, aud what wonld he his
Ittilhgs Here Mr.. TAYLOR rose, and dis
CANNED saving advanced that the Declaration
OF Independence had any effect 10 pr,.urina,n
Tue slaves Sir. | have not said thar that
gentleman did advance such a doctrine I
Nhtcu maj such IN opinion lad been advance
ca, from hich authority Ard | again anneaI
TO the candOr of that gentleman and 81 l.. m.
whether he Shcnd feel entirely easy. IL Inn
slaves OF Virginia were shut ny in New York.
uhIer 'hiS power which he advocates and If
naa come 10 their ears, from any respectaile
source, that they we're all free Would be not
De Inclined TO doubt the conS,itutionaIitv or
policy of such law , Confnr the slaves in
uie o'" SidNe-holding states, where they are
h'osi HohefonS; the constant cmipraiiou nf
the whites will soon bring rho n, 10 an acnat,,,,
WIN thelr slaves. Emigration will iu..rnase
WIN tire danger; and murder and n,,sSarra
wn' succeed And yet. we car look on and
ssS 'HiS STORM gathering hear its t,iuuders
ant witness as i.Atpin.s wit, prra,. cnn,,,,
sure. WITH wonderful piliioso ayi Ne IRE
""HfP, sentemen, that we are tliflti SHE se.t-
i 'i, "uien ehdahger yohr safety, happiness,
and lives, may. moe III SAT. ~ liam moss nd
rVeS OF those whom yon value more than Vopr
own. Eut IA constitutional Question Keen
cool. be are ccuSCOuS tia. we are ineulc,t
ing doctrines that will result i'm sniIii,,,, III.
p'S. oi your MOOD bat, rs this blood win he
spli' IN me cause OF humanity, keep cool W.
nave no doubt that the promulsattop of ,Itesa
principles VIII be thr means of cut,inS yn,,T
turoatS; bni il will be dome io ,i,a r,ost
uheAceptonahle manner possible by >nnr
saves, Nou wifi no donht perform the ta.k il,
great StNle and deXtetjtS aud with much doll
cacy aud humanity too therefore. keen cool
SIR, speak 10 The wind command The ,,aves
Illp
'hunder, bui never ask an honorable man IN
SUPPRESS ms feelings. But sir, I beg Dar,lon
Ior tnis aggression; it is aside from my pnr-
reason. ""'
trust have succeeded in rroyino tl.t
congress cannot restrict state which
was party to iiie compact in The exercise ola
political power not surrendered b~ the Coo
stIiniion that The political power Of = sIsts
whch was party TO the compact, to establish mr.
pf"mblt slavery, is not surrendered hv lie
constitution and, therefore, Congress cannot
IS.'iicl an original state i'll the exercise of
this power.
IL nav becomts necessary TO slow that a
ne" stale, on adnuf sion INTO the Union, sue
| ceehS To all disabilities amd duties aud all ihc
rights anu powers OF one which was uartx IA
| the compact. A principal object or the tlon-
! silInuon WAS, " TO form a mo 10 perfect uniou
i ne parties made an equal surrender of sovs-.
Ie'ghtE, aud retained equal powers ~ the Pc,
dt raj Government. The Sovereignty ceded -
equally operative upon every stste NJ
powers eSrl ciSed by the several st.tes ia
congress, ave egual-in the Senate IN NM,
DerS IN The Hoase, in strength. New .tttes
may he admitted" and no ditiereu,e ie 49,
thoTI2ed. lie authority is 10 admit or unt hn.
not 10 prescribe the conditions. What yypn,iS
ne tam construction OF this ROVER : Snrsiv
"o' 'hai congress might hold a territory in :,
colonial condition as long as they rhnosp sor
| that 'hey might admit q new stare with leo
roiitlCai rights inaH tie Others I'm, thar III.
admission should be aS soon az the neoni,.
neFueo anu were capable OF supporting d state
government; ANA that il shnulb vasi Sn,.l,
| stale with ths same political Dowers a. ii,r
o'"erS. Several parIneTS are united by com,
Pdct, on perfectly equal terms The arr,rIes
~ ne admission OF 9th RS genelattV
Hese are handed 10 their attorney and ,,,,l,
cation rs made by anew partn4r IN, ,,Jrrissin,,,
W hal IS fair construction OF his uo,se,S
niost unqnestionabiy, that il he is admitted ar
| all, 1t must be On equal terms
ask gentlemen 80 Turn with me te the IotI,
section OF the iSt article of the ConStituti,u
and answer me question. This section con.
la'hs 'he prohibitions upon the states Are
| theAt prohibitions confined TO iiIuse states
which were parties TO the compact or do ilev
| extend equally 10 i.lOse who have been sinca
| admitted The question may appear odd but
| the discussion will show its i'm portancc Yoo
WI agree With me that IL admits OF no doubt
| ~ would ne Singular, indeed, " Kentucky and
tennessee, or other new states. sbontd'L,ya
| the right TO declare war. make treaties cotu
money, or do any other acts or soyer eiy,,fv
, WhIch are prohibited TO the old states :snch =
/ construction would be dangerous, ai,snfd ,uJ
| destructive OF the uniformity and safet> nj ,I,.
/ whole system. | now ass gentlemen fn ,,n
with me to The 10Th article OF the amendments
whIci provides, thar tie powers not delcgni
| "a 10 tie L. ,. by The constitution nor Drohib
| Itcd by II TO the states, are reservoir 10 tic
states respectively, or 20 the people :" and an
SWeT me, 1t tins reservation OF powers pvtp,,,!.
| 10 the ne" states on iheir admission as well as
| III the original states II new states ON tbsir
/ mar In he "a
/ DlItIGs imposed, they must cOnseousutlJ he
entitled 10 all the powers &nd pTiyilepes rr
served Inc conclusion is as necessary i'm the
one case as ~ the other. Both of tl,psr prcv;
SONS must extend to them, or neither. II npi.
| ,ber, the states are uueunal and thu haIsnce &c
destroyed. If both then all powers pot spr
rendered by the old states are reserved eouaIv
/ 10 tie new, and commemorative "A nevy staie 49,;
| being admitted into the Union. succeeds 10 Ill
the duties and disabilities, and all Tie powsrs
dhd privileges of the original parties I'm. an
| original state, having all political movers nor
SUR eHdered to- the Constitution and the ,,,,s
| eT 10 establish or prohibit slavery never hay
| ing been surrendered, aud new states, on their
duiniSNOh standing ON the same footing AZ
ioNo"s consequently and irrssisiibiy thai 4
new state, on admission has ibe roiitir,i
power TO establish OF prohibit slavery Mis.
souTi, on being admitted into tle Unioi. could
say 10 Congress, this power was never delerat-
ca 10 you. nor prohibited TO me AN there.
lore protected by the Constitution inits exer-
else.
We may nov proceed to ask the onIv nnes
non which remains to be settled on tins psrt f
tie subject. But, before we do this. lei ,,s re.
trace orr steps, and see IL there n any defect
"a the chain of our argument 10 regulate tbe
relation between diiei cni member. OF u con-
| munity, OF to establish ~ prohibit slaverv.
an attribute Of sovereign power This va
exercised IN all the colonies before the revoIus
| ton. The revolution did not alter or extin~
guish H. VI, therefore. existed 10 rise state
after the revolution, The constitution Of a.
United states did not Of Itself take IL from the