Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1833-12-07
& SLAVERY QUESTION


.s"Thc Bank Drpo,ies, MIR. Duano,s defence. IN,
slavery question. which will doub,lcss be brourI,
Forward very early. the repeal Of the Force O,
poooy Bill. arc eari,singly. epaugIi 10 raiso the
public r'~ctaiion To Us highest pitch. or each
aud al of thrm 7 will give Won full account. a,
they come Ca, and will not now anticipate re.
sulis.p
We copy tho atovo from tho Washington cor
responsiveness Of the New York American. The
Stare' question alluded to. is that Of tho extinct.
ion Of slavery in the District of Columbia. To
threw i into Congress at such monsnt, /.
cqu'vaient TO hurting blazing brand into a pow.
der magazine. The fanatics nre aecoun,aLIs.--
Tho following petition is Circulating IN New Yo,k,
for signatures.
40 The Hon. The House sf Rspyeseafsfir,s.
YOUR PETITIONERS. inhsbi,sn,s Of IN.
City OF New York. beg lea vato represent 10 voe,
honorable Body. that whats oever views the, NAV
enteriain ct the evils of Slavery as IL exists In
certain STATES OF the Federal Union. they aro fully
aware that those evils are beyond the con.titution
nj control Of the Federal Governms nj; and an "a,
Irom soliciting your incorporation for ihcr rsmoval
they wonld dcprccaic the nicrfcrcnce or Conyres.
ON this subject. az violation Of the national com
pact. "o''''
but u Congress are required by solemn oblira.
tions 10 abstain from tile assumption or no,s,,
winch have never been granted 10 tbom Il will moi
he denied that they are impcrativetv called an
by the oathr il'cy have taken To- exert the
! expressly delegated TO them. IN the manner and
I Tor The purposes demanded by tho bomor ard 81
faro Of le country, aud tho dictates Of Justice md
The People sftha United State. bsv. .c.- q, q.
vest In Conefcssby the Isl Article Of lilo F.i.,.i
Constitution 'exclnsi7e legislation in iii ,s.cs
whatsoever oyos tho District of Columbia. Tho
/ power, ihns possessed by Conrroes. oyer tho ~
ifict. although free from all constitutional reslrie
lions, j. nevertheless bounded by such limits a ava
! imposed by the immutablo laws Of instioc ~
morality. applied with a sound discretion and -,
honosf intention Your Petitioners Woold hn,nby
rsPre'ent tha' These laws. thus applied. forbid Con.
gfecs 10 exercise their "exclusive 1cgisst;onr no
SLAVERY in tho Di.trie, cl,esJ
under their control. The acts Of Congress ns.ss
for the government Of tho District. do In f,rt M,
Potustea system AZ variance with tho genius M
fepuocanisn. tho principles Of religion. and the
m.S"ns o. political cSpedioncy. II would IN dern.
gstory 70 the American People 10 sopnc.e H., 4,
v Their wish. that tie coat 81 Their nn,on,i -.
efnmen. Tho capital ~ their rseat and bnno. r. !.
pOblic, should Forever hs difIoncrod bv sy.,.n
teprolsIeeb by the whole civilized world. and al
united ty al smone oursci,es to BIZ wrong in iI,s
abstracts Yet 4 = obvious that this stain !, a.,
nationa fscuichton cen never be- e1F.ecd '~a,,n
eristing laws fels;ivn 70 slavery In m. D;.,,;~,
Of Colan,hia, continue IN force.
Boz " slavery - over 20 cease in the D;..,;.,
your fctiiionors would respectfully ask A !, L.,
more iayorsble period than the present. can r,~.
snres be taken Tor ~ sholitionf Tho small n.n,se,
~ slaves now 10 the District, preclude eli ,,ss.o
able sppfehensiow of danger from their Ihcsnsson
of should gch apprehension exist. Il will n.., i,
Diminished Ny pv-tponipg thoir smsncipaiion iii
'hr,r numbers are greatly augmented.
fpur fetionctt reifGih from pointing out ,l,,
mode y which measure. which they regard a,
que 10 Tho rights of hpmsnity. Tho o5liraiisn.
.enE'cn, and The chafectef 81 The county, nigh
pc safely accomplished but tlley xa most esrnsstl,
4 nno respectfully snireat your DonerahIc Body 4
I psa wnhsut delay such laws ~ 10 Your w,.dor
sss' seem light and iropcf, Cor the final sboi,,o,
o. Nisye<<in the District 81 COLUMBIA.
And ycar Petitioners. 40.