Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-25

composing the House Of Rrpre.,n,,,;,.", 'a
large majority, I believe nearly ,wo.,bi'.''
were Northern men also.
The House agreed 10 inser, these r,,o,.,;.
in its Journal; and, from tina, day to hi, j.
never been maintained or COMMENDED TIA, r ca a''
gres, had any authority to regulate, or in
fere with, the condition Of slaves in h. ,.,,.,,
States. No Northern gentleman, to nv k,,-
ledge, has moved any such Que, ion in .i,h'.
House Of Congress.
The fear Of the South, Whatever fears -,
have entertained, were allayed and ouis,.d =:
this early decision; and SO remaint d. iii 49,.
were excited airesh, without Cause b., r..
collateral aud indirect purposes. When !, h.
come necessary, or was thought So, by SON.
political persons, TO find an unvaryine erorr!
for The exclusion of Northerumen from co,i
dence and from lead in The affairs Of The D.
public, then, and not till then, the CRY u,,
raised, and the feeling indus riously e,.i.t
that The influence Of Northern msn N the ami
lie councils would eudanger lhr rsI.lio, =
master anG slave. For myself, claim no a.
er merit, than thar This gross and enorn,,
injustice towards the whole Norh, Ia, -,
wrought upon me 10 change my opinions =,
my political conduct. hope am above 81.
laling my principles, even under the sm.r,
injury and false impu,a,ions. Unjus, sv,t.
rIons and Lndeserved rep'oach wharry,r "a, |
may experience from them, will no, ili.,
me, trust, nevertheless, 10 oversItp b. iimr
Of constitutional duty, or 10 enclo4ch on h
rights Of hers. The domestic slavery ,I /:
south leave where ! find tin the hand,
their own Governments. Ii is their sF.r,m
mine. Nor do complain Of me peculiar RI,
which the magnitude Of tina, population Ia
had in the distribution of power under n
Federal Government. We kLow, SIR tl
the representation Of the States in the Ola
House is not equal. We krOu aa
great advantage, in that respect, is tllw
by the slave-holding States: and We ha
too, that The intended Equivalent for thai q.
vantage, that is TO say, the imposition oftrr I
lakes iu the same ratio, has become nr.
nominal, the habit VI The GovernmeDr biz
almost invariably 10 collect lis revenue, 10,
Dlher sources, and in other modes, Nuefa
less,l do not complain: nor would | eOuu
nance any movement to alter this ,rr,
menl Of representation. ! Is the orisna b.
gain, the compatible il stand: let The atr
| tages Of il be fully enjoyed. The Union sN
too full Of benefit 10 be hazardrd il propoS'R
for changing its original basis. go lof
Constitution as il is, and for he Union ara
But am resolved not TO submit, IN slIrna
accusations, either against mysrfndnItm
or against the North, wholly unioandtt 1.
unjust; accusations which impvIe tou''-
| position 10 evade the constitutional comp
ard 10 extend The power OF the Go'e'nH'
over ihp internal laws and domestic eoadi
Of The STATES All such accusations, whtWd
made, all insinuations OF the exIsente Oh
such purposes, know, and feel 10 be sro:.'
less and injurious. And we must ''''r
Southern Gentlemen themselves; We u
trust 10 those whose integrity Of heat
magnanmi'y Of feeling will lead them ''l'
sire 20 maintain and disseminate IruO
VINO possess the means Of lis diffusion VI
southern public; we must Iesv' Il 10 n'n
disabuse that public OF It's preJudIces d.
The meantime, for my own part snail Gov
10 act Justly. whelher those 'owird'
Jus ice is exercised, receive II with cana
with conlumely.
Having had occasion 10 recur 10 ~
ance Of 1887, in order to defend my"h|
the differences which the honorable I"
has chosen t. draw from my former oH
tons on that subject, am not "iIhs~
lirclv to take leave Of il without sOon
mark. 1t need hardly be said, ma W "a
expresses ust sentiments on !"
zee, Of civil and religious h'Ih
sentiment. were common, and gov"
all our STATE papers OF that oH
this ordinance did that when VI
common, and which is no, even row.
sal; thai is, t. sci forth and deola'rt
and binding duty, of Gousrnms"f 't'Y' .
sge schools, and advance 'be me 40 "
ZION; on The plain reason, that r''s,''
ality. aud knowledge, are ntor'S'.i
government, and to tho hap'I'e>'"
One observation further The 'mpC'
vision incorporated into the |o',n'
the United States, ana several o. '''' n
States, and recently, as WE have s,.' a
INTO the rrlor,ned Constitution d VI"
straiDipg Legislative power, In qu,'', ~,
va,e right, and from impairIng '"'
of contracts, is fist introduced 'ro - :,
as far as am informed as mater o.
written constitutional law, IN 'nis ..
1897 And must sdd, also, IN rye. 4,
author Of the ordinance who mas w. q
ha,pines, 10 ortract the gen'I' 'h'"
her ,ofore, Tor 10 avoid his sare',"
he wa, Chairman Of mat S'lre' Wv"
the old Congress, whose rspor' pi' i,