Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-06

Boston Wemorial-The doctrines adj
vanced on the Missouri Question appear
TO become more and more bold and a.
farming. We have jnst received memo
rial from Boston drafted by the com
mlliee appointed by vote ofthe Meeting
holden IN the State-honse m the 81 De-
crmber, 10 prepare Memorial 10 Con.
gress, or the subject ofihe prohibition Of
Slavery in the new states - The Commit,
lee consist Of Messrs. Daniel Webster,
George Blake, Josiah Quincy, James Il.
Austin, and John Gallison.
This memorial is moi drawn with tie
ability which could have been expected
from IFS authors; ii contains very liIl,,
new argument: il harps upon the old
strings struck by the hand OF Mr. King
il rings all The changes upon The provi-
sion OF the constitution which empowers
Congress 10 make all need}m rules and
regulations respecting III, te,Jiiory, or
other property of tbc United Siaies"-but
when II comes 10 treat upon the oihe
clause of the constitution, so n..Ici III
sisted on by MIR. lay, II takes ,teLU anu
daring ground III relation TO lie powers
OF the general government. What will
NlrginlaD --~hai will 4 real friend of
llmlled constitution, say 10 the following
darihg and unprecedented assertions
Z" The Constitution declares that lie migra-
ton oTimportatton of such persons DIS any o 4
the states nor erJNiRg shall think proper to
admit. shall lie prohibited by the COn.re s.
prior to the year 1908. IL is most manifest
that the Constitution does contnmuIate in
the very terms OF this clause. that Conc rpss
possess the authority to proh'hit the migration
or importation OF slaves fsrit limits the exer-
else OF this authority for q specific period Of
time, leaving it 10 its full operation ever after
wards And this power seems neCcssarily in
Guided ip the authority, which belongs TO
Congress to regulate commerce with foreign
nations and dmOHg The Seu,Tm Ndies" No
person has ever doubted that Tie prohibition
of the foreign Slave Trade was completely
within the authority of Congress since The wear
1908 And why? Certainty, Only because IL is
embraced iu the regulation OF foreiyn con-
mercc and IL 80, IL may for the like reason he
prohibited. since thar period. between the
states. Commerce IN slures. since the geaY ISOS.
hang as much gject to Me regaiatiOnO f Couyg 20
az my othtr commerce If IL sboud see IL IN enaft
thdt sure shOUid he said frOni one Suite to
GpOihPT, It is not percCircd hDU lis constitutional
right TO nuke snch precision could be questioned
| ~ would seem to be TOO plain 10 be questioned
/ that Congress did possess the power before
I poratlOp Of slaves into its territories (aud in
! point Of fact 10 exercised that power as we'll
| as into any Nc,C States andtiai its authority.
/ after That year might be as fully exercised to
| prevent the migration or importation Of slaves
INTO any of the Old States And 10 II NAV pro.
! hibii New States from importing slaves. ii may
! sHrely, we humhly submit, make 10 \ con-
] diuon Of The admission OF such states into the
! Union, that they shall never import them"
W pass over the attempt here made TO
extend tie word migration" 10 slaves.
! s"a,iempf which has been made Nv Mr.
/ Jag, 10y Capdid,is in the Philadelphia Ora
} zelie, aud by writer in the Philadelphia