The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-08

Mr. IIa Buren,, and tie ib0llti0n Of SIdrsrv in
The D3sif,cf of Charlottesville Van Buren, has at
length Welded to the solicitations Of d number of
gentlemen from Jackson in thi, State, and has Civ
en- his views upon this to the South vital question.
They ass him whether Congress has or has not
tie constitutional power 10 abolish slavery in the
District OF olalnbia This was plain question,
and admitted o! plain answer. Did they get il
No Mr. Van Buren, is not man 10 give plain an
tEers to plain questions, but he resorts to his usual
stye Of mystlhcauon Instead of saying al once
that Congress had or had not the power, lie talks
about the H,erpsdleneg' of the matter, and how
much be Is opposed TO any action upon the CUES.
ton ruth q final admission that Congress does
possess tts po1sr 10 abolish sgrsry IN the Distinct
Of Columbia. How Is this is it or Is II not giving
W the whole question Does the abolition party
IN or out OF Congress claim any more DO they
pretend that they have tue right To abolish slavery
IN the States All they want, and all they con.
tend Tor. Is the abolition Of Slavery in the District
and tie right 70 DO this is admitted By Mr. Van
Buren,, whom the shareholders Of the South are
t9dlhey must vote for by the apostates the South
vino i've among Us. Bot they say il is inerDeii.
sai, and thy won't touch the question. Suppose
our ancestors had merely told the people OF Great
Britain tina, il was taszpedient to tax them with.
admitted the rlg4t OF the British Parliament TO do
70, could tney ever have obtained for Us the form
OF Government, We DOW have No We would
stl have been bot dependent colonies Of the Brit
ISL crown. Oar ancestors knew too well the nature
O man to maze any such admission: they denied
,he rgit-tbey would not Weld an inch. Are We
Of the South not placed precisely 10 the same SIT
ua,.ou2 suppose us admit as Mr.. Van Buren,
and some Of the reCreaut representatives, of the
South dc, that Congress possesses such a right,
AMI merely tel The party Who are for aboshlng
slavery that II IS ins1 DsdisHt, will they not do in
To- cad II We even convince them nOu of the
iHsrDedifacg Of the measure, can we always DO it
j. we give Up the rghi nor, will they not deter
mine on the expectancy hefsaftsrl Yes, If We adj
mt the ugAt Of Congress to leglslate upon this
question, We give up all But we hope and trust
that the people Of the South will never give Up
tdIs sheet-ancaor OF our safety. We hope antitrust
that the Van Bgren men Of the South will never
WELD tins ground. We implore and beseech the
intelligence Of the Van Buren, party Of the South
10 ppaner before theg make the leap. Let no feel.
ing Of party strife make you forget the importance
o. thus question. What the success OF this asDi.
Tsu' ior The Presidency, or that, when compared
with tins great question: We don't DENY that we
are party men, bot upon this question We most SOL
EMMY declare that party success has had nothing
TO do with tho formation Of our opinions. We have
arrived Al them from the honest conviction of our
Judgment. after the most careful survey of the
whole ground. Once pgt the ball in moton--once
abolish slavery N the District and we are gone. or
reduced 10 the sad alternative OF defending our
property WITH our lives. The right Of property il
sacred-Goyernmen has no right To- take sny
moro q Il than u necessary ior It's support. and
whenever any government attempts u DO 50. il b..
epmes tyranny, and ought not aud will not last.
70 advocate the reverse Of this proposition would
b. 70 advocate the most odnUs doctrine Of the A.
grauans-oi'ihe Fanny Wrightsand the Owens
We again bescecb the friends Of the South, let
them belong to what party they may, to be upon
this question as one man--'o put themselves IN the
pass, and nsUer ycld i alive.