Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN SENATE Tuesday. iprd II.
SLAVERY IN ARKANSAS.

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Mi tI " rose 10 present several petitions
which had come into hi, hands They were sign
ed by citizens oil Phladepha, many oi whom
wero knownto be ottho FIRST responsibility, and
the others were, no doubt, entitled 10 the highest
consideration. The petitions wcro directed against
the admission ol Arkansas into the Union While
there WIS Il clause ~ her Constitution prohibiting
any iuuIr legislation or the abolition OF slavery
within hc' limits. lie had felt considerable doubt
rs Ia the proper disposition winch he should make
M thcse petitions, while he Wished 10 acquit HIM
sell of the duty entrusted Ia hun The bill for the
admission of Arkansas had passed the Senate, aud
gonc To the other House. II vas possible that it
should be returned from that branch with IN n
mendment, which would bring his subject into
consideration. lie wished the petitioners had Sc
lcetcd some oIheI orean. lie dad not concur IN
the prayer Of the petitioners. tie THOUGHT thal
Arkansas. and another State OF Territory south OF
10 degrees, had the entire li"ht, according Ia the
compromise made the Missouri question, To
l'anr lis constitutions IN reference 10 slavery, rs
II m"lh thinh proper, IT., adhered To the opln-
IONS on thi, point which he held on u former mem
orahlc occasion, which " oud le in the ,ccullo.-
ton OF senators He would only ash thai one Of
these memorials be read and ,ha the whole of
them should dion he lad on the table.
Nh. KING, Of Alabama, expressed ms rcelct
lllil me senator nom NCntutkA lHI introduced
these petitions vhr bill was pending in the olh-
cr branch, IN the progress OF which il was probable
that this question would ho stirred Ifthc p,cscn-
,alion these petitions should bring up ara,n the
agitation Which was produced by the discussion
OF the MlsSofli question, it would be dlfcult Ia
predict the consequences which MIGHT cnstc.
When the Missouri question was Under consileia-
ton he acted with the Senator from kentucky,
aud agreed 10 eve up certain rights OF the new
States LOT the purpose oi Cancellation. But he
would now SAY that never AGAIN would he rive M
any ihine lol The purpose ol conc,lialing another
quarter ol the country. lie repeated his astonisI-
mcnt and concern thai the Senator from kentucky
should have brought forward the petitions.
MI. CLAY sald lac hll unaffected surprise at
the expression oi rcgrct contained in the language
OF the Senator from Aaba,na Ia the prrscnta-
lion ollrSo petitions. t,aid MI. Cln) feel no
rrsrct. The subec of these petitions do not
approve, and stated my dsapprohation. should
have been happy had the petitioners chosen ano-
iiIel ORGAN. stated further HAT my opinions
unchanged. But thC,c petitions have been com
mucd Ia my care. In presenting tIcm | only
performed a duty-a duty, in reference 10 pcii-
ton, "i constitutional, almost sacred ,l,n-
raetcr hive presented thh petitions, but
! have asked lor 10 other 'vtion them
than the mere LAYING of them on the table, al
iou'i hIlHll hdNi rs lIl'' mn u Vet Ne
fore the o,hcl branch. 1t is highly competcn, to
the legislative authority pass another bill IN con
troll tbs clause in the Constitution oi Arkansas.
have asked no such thing. Ifhe question should
be stirred IN the othoI branch u, seems 10 be aI,-
pretended by the Senator from Alabama, j, is bet
ter that the petitions are presented here. Here
they are. have merely performed n duty IN pre-
,cntn" them; ycl am Guided, clilcd at lrasl ~
lone, by the Senator from Alabama ioi having
done So. Sure ] am, slr, thai in his tone of chid-
llt, there is not another Senator on tins noor wlo
will participate.
Is To the mlncp Of compromise, (Nt. e. con
lilucd) tlr,e were several cpoohs from whic,
gentlemen meht TAXI tlor start. The adoption
OF The Constitution wasa compromise the settle
mcnt oi III" Missouri question was the second
epoch the ad lnS,mcut OF the talil was the third
The principle illustrated in all these prcat casts il
was highly desirable should bc carried out. These
persons " lo now come before Congress ihink ii
hard tat hcy should be excluded from any parti-
cIpallon IN the soil south of 10 dcp which WI, won
by the and OF thctr treasure and thru valor. Per
h'rs the hardship WAS equally sc>cic on those
whusr habit, have rendered them familiar with
slavery, thal they are virtually excluded from Il
residence IN any Of the States north Of the lac o
hIiY. lie concluded with saving that he had
defended the principle OF compromise IN the Ms
SCUM question with as much zeal, il not a. much
ability, is the Senator from Alabama.
ihc pelltrns were thcn laid on the iabh'.