Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-23

10 be admitted the other side tina, no vice or snf
practice escaped his notice and animadverson He
canc to reprove the world of all sin. Seen,r that
slavery existed at the time of his appearance a,onp
men, and within his knowledge he cnjoined it on
slaves to be obedient to their masters and did not
command masters to berate their slaves II think
the Inference is clear and conclusive that il is not
sinful to hold slaves does it present any obstacle
IN the way that leads to everlasting happiness. The
error, ana the great error of this subject is not at
fributabe TO the STAKEHOLDER, but 10 those who
produced this state of things; while Encland's
most inspired poet of his day, saying, the Ian
guage Of enc hantment,
"!would not have slave to ill my ground,
ITO carry me, fan ia while sleep
Ind treml'ie when wake, for all the wealth
That sihews bought and sold have earned;
NO dear as freedom is and i'll my hearts
Just estimation priced above all price,
81 had much rather be self the slave
And wear the bonds that fas,en them on him.
mist her orators were pouring forth similar Lam
GuaSe IN the Senate and the Forum. Even at tina,
very time, with the connvance and by the authority
and direction of the government, her subjects were
engaged Oh the shores of Africa tearing asunder II
the iigamcnts which bind the husband to the wife
la the pareis to the Child! And why this done?
Not TO transport them TO Great Britain. No: Slaves
cannot breathe in England they touch our country
land their shackles fall" This is the lanpuaDe of
poetry and fancy What is the language of ru,h and
Iacu Ihelr labor was not needed in Great Brtaiu:
already the population was great as to be fed with
difficulty, therefore they sent to the British
west Indies and her American plantations if this
TtIgated the offe::ce committed against high heayen
und the rights OF man. IL was not until the year
1906, that this traffic put stop by the British
government. 1t was the last act of Mr.. Fox's public
lie. But let US come nearer home. When the his
tory oil this unhappy shall be fairly written the
name OF no Mar lander, Virginian no Carolinian
North or South no Georgian no man of the West.
ior ives. thete vas none at that day, will be found
inscribed IN that Chapter which is written IN tears
and blood It the citizens of some of tn. Eastern
states VINO carried on this traffic My friend from
hnode Island Mr. Robbns) can tell you more upon
this subject than know. Il name not this by wav of
reproach on the great body of the population have
no doubt the moral sense of the community wos
against 1t; but the avarce and cupdity of some of
their citizens prevailed OF
and humanity. l advocate for slavery 7
wish success to the exertons of the Philantbronsts
OF all the States who are engaged in ameliorating
the condition and laboring to restore this unhannv
to the land of their fathers; and should anoher
Moses rise up and lead them peaceaby TO distant
land ofhberty and plenty. would join in the pur-
sHit TO bfing them back. What is condition2
We have the evil and how we get rid of it, That
tree people OF color cannot live amongst u.s. is demon
scrated by what is seen in OHIO and the other nom
slave holding Western States.-I have in my hand
the memorial of two thousand free people of color
resident in Ohio, praying this Congress to provide
them funds to enable them to remove 10 Canada he
cause they cannot remain in the State of Ohio on
account of the severity of the laws imposed on them
do not censure the State of Ohio for tie ripor Gifts
statues, because community has the right to pro-
vide for It's own safety. 1t proves, however, that
these general notions about the liberation of slaves
are Idle and visionary, when attempts are made TO
reduce them to practice The State Of Indiana has
forwarded its memorial asking Congress for aid to
remove the tree people of COLOR in that State to
Liberia This shows that those who have tried thu.
experiment OF having free people of color AMONGST
them, have become weary of it. doubt Whether
this PROJECT OF a settlement in Canada will succeed
am not sure that the descendants of Africa can Gro
and thrive in cold, frozen region If thew can NAV
not all the horrd ably pourtrnyed bv the
Senator from South Carolina Mr.. Smitb) occur,
May not their present advocates and their children
Rave to meet them in very different character than
that of friends? This fear, will happen whenever
Great Britain shall order it to be So
we nave heard much upon the subject of removals
from office. Some gentlemen have charged the ad-
minstrat1oD with proscrp tioD; and one Senator Mr.
iomes still boder than the rest, has charged with
"gluttlng Its vengeance" upon its enemies I like
not this predatory warfare. now challenge GENTLE
men TO come out boldly and discuss this subject with
lis freely and frankly, not calling to their aid passion
or feeling; these are poor auxiaries Inquiries after
truth In this way will endeavor to examine tb;s
subject, and afterwards will make some remarks sne'
cIaliy TOR the gentleman from Maine, (hr Holmes Y
The question insisted by the other side ia that
the Senate has the Constitutional right to examine
'nto and Judge OF the proprety of removals from of
hcc, and to conroul the Executive the DISCHARGE of
this branch ofhis duty We say the Senate possess
% no such authority, and that power is confined
To the question of fitness uDfitness of the nerson
nominated to succeed think have stated the mat
ter IN difference fairly and viii proceed to its discus
SIGN. This is subject of great delicacy 1t not only
relates to the power of the President but TO tho no
srs OF the House 1t decide that the President
has not this power, determine in favor orouy our,
we should approach this subject with great caution
test we De niSed by the idea which sometimes influ
eEces the human mind, that power is always dance
!3us IN the hands of others, though entirely harmless
N our own; and more especially should we act ,yar
when we recolect, that for forty years ever sinco
this government went into operation the nrsc,;o
we contend for has prevailed, bottomed upon Ieg;s'
!atlve construction ofthe Constitution made by The
uouse OF Representatives the Senate and President
OF inc United States IN the year 1859. Ifthose who
insist on the power ofthe Senate are not warranted
by the constitution they guilty of greater error
than that OF which they complain. They are at
Constitution In the first place, we will eyayoine
who possesses this power Of removal under the CON
sItution. The crest. Distinguishing and cha ractoTis
TIC principloin Institutions State and Federal il
the separate dis met, and Independent existence If
tRe different departments, Legislative, Judicial and