The Arkansas advocate., 1835-11-20

tors 10 cover over and conceal the public acts of MT. Van Buren, of what avail Will be all their complaints of abolition inter- ference-all their censure of the course of the fanatics At least, if those editors can De permitted to keep the true issue of the contest out of sight, we of the North, who aeoma io ihe rescue,n should no, have enr motives impugned. We deny the imputa- ton, thrown out by some of those journals, of personal i'll will towards Mir. Van Buren. Of all the candidates, we arc personally most friendly to him, arising from long ac- quainiance, political intercourse, and that aminity of manners common to his general character. Our opposition is founded on an absence oi all claims to the presidency, arising from public services-the general corruption of the times in which he is decp- ly mplicated-and, above all, to prevent tho utter overthrow of the liberties of this country, which is the inevitable conse- quenee of ailoeoing President of he Unit- cd Sfafes 10 appoint e successor. The last reason IS, alone, powerful enough 10 enlist the opposition of every American. On the slave question we have not, as the Rich- mond Enquirer inimates, done Mr. Van Buren injustice. We are familiar with the secret springs which direct all his move msnts, and the machinery he works with to compass his ends. If the South credits his deciarafsoas of friendship and attachment, what IS to be said of his acts, his votes, his public measures on the slave question: How will they contrast with his opinions, now seduously promugated2 He has already voted to give to blacks the right of designating who are 10 be our ru!ers-he has placed them upon an equality with tbe whites III relation to the ballot boxes. We have now another vote of his on record, in relation tn the admission of Missouri as a State, which taken with subsequent events, settles his opinions on the subject.
 At the session of our Legislature in the year 1920, Governor Clinton, in the con- eiusion of his message, earnestly entfeats of the Legislature 10 prevent Missouri be- ing admitted as Slate into the Union, without depriying the territory of the right of holding slaves. The subject was refer red to committee, and resolutions intro- dnced Tn conformity with the suggestions of Governor Clinton, which, after an animated debate in opposition to proposed amend- ments by Gen. Root. were finally passed. and sent to the Senate for adoption. The resolution was as follows
 WHEREAS, the i,titiiimg the further er- tension q slaeerg i,s iltese Uaited !Sfates, IS subject cf deep concern 10 the people of hsis State; and aohereas, ,ce consider slauerg as an eptl much to De deptored, and Mat ege,Y consiita,tional barsier should De iateiyosed 10 preneat is further ertension, and that he Constitution of tte United States cleaylq gancs Congress tte right to require of new States not comprised auithin thc original boundaries q These Unitcd States the pro- hi6itioa of slauc9y, as condition of fheir submissions sato thc Uaioa-- Therefore,
 RESOLVED, (f the honorable Senate concur therein,) That our Senators De i,,- sfaucted, and our ,epreseniatiress sn Congress be requested 10 oppose the admission as c state, anto He Unaon, of any territory not comprised as oforesaad, sgithom making the prohibition of slauery therein CD indispen- sible condition of admission.
 On the 20th of January, 1920, the Senate took up the resolution and passed the same unanimously, the following Senators being present :- Messrs. 0dams, Austin, Bar- mum, Barsto,c. Boacne, Childs, Dudley, Dayton, D,tn,iss, Euans, Frothiaghan Hammond, Hart, Livingston, Lomsbe,ry, .McJMartin, .Mooers, Mallory, Moore, .Nopcs, Paine, Ross, Roscncrantz, Skinner, Stuart, VAN BUREN, Wilson, Young 2S. ~
 Here Is the record. It is not mere matter of opinion. It is palpable and un doubted committaf on the subject; and what were the circumstances of the case A flame had been kinded in the South on tho Missouri question, which threatened the most disastrous consequences. The whole federal party took the lead in aiming this blow at the slave states, in opening dis cussion in Congress touching their consti- tutional rights, which involved the whole subject. II was Pasty question, not question of slavery, and where was Mir. Van Bnren at the time? Lifting up his voice in inc Senate in favour of the South protesting against sending forth this fire brand among the slave statesl No, on the contrary, he was voting with the federal party, and against the South; and five years afterwards aided to reward MT. Rufus King for the part he had taken on the Missouri Question, by securing his reelection to tho Senate.
 APPROXIMATION OF DANIEL WEBSTER.
 The Whig Members of the Legislature of L >1k