Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-02-18
mclt, nor c~nlargem.rt Of the provisions Of
the clause granting |. exclusive legiAAi.e".'
~ranot no, that iadire oily Ni;eh we

Constitution that ,h;s Government Shout
have no power to disturb this delicate aid
exciting subject. We all know III" eXtreme
jealousy that existed amongst the state, or
i!lis ila:tcE at the formation nf the Cons.i.
tation--so much ~so.ttl,at il was one Of. III.
rrintipai difficulties III fpspiay; a "mort
perfect Union.
Esit to! be sup46sed that Virginia, sersi
Live cad jca lp>ssSrass to was at that time c.
thssspt5eetguf slavery, wou!d bsve coded {
.,fp5fIlfgn of liefsteritesy naa c~itizen,. fish.
2Epfasds55 Of M hipinspt G onct;vcdtha,, unde,
= ssgtsA the Goasi,,uioh ,corfesr;n:
/ ssslsla .ss aasEs sesesod be, throw:
d%svi,.l
ssseaa,aeaI s., ths, ri.
s pfois! shall saiot. public
Rsss ssislthon'' .itasst soqfenssSs1% Much.
less caa it hetakenf for priv:tss sIscan-
no.h o 'taken except fnt public usesss1sJt he-
comes then a%n:mpor:ant to ascertain who's
ther slaves arc private property! And here
let il b. observed. ii;at there is n loose idc.
abroad, that we hold our rights To tia,
species OF property under the compronises
Of the Co,:s,i. ";inn. We lloi' them as
original rights, before anl above III. Con
st!tI:ion, coming from the Siatr9 IN their
separate "xis'cicc. III" compromises OF
- = ''".,..'-''". -.'"'" ertir,'v .n al, re!,-
81 ~" &c. ~ ~,
tiier' 1t ls, thit =. rr;h.it
u.s. contemplated III the Consu,r.luu.-
i"ay.rnuot be taken VI ;tiru.i iusl .c;,,,,u-
s'ti"h even Tor pui.!!c use. inv ca! no
n"y be drawn from ,lc ia:,iic cr,=.fv,c.
'spt through appropriation Is !..n' Tier,
can TIC no tSU a;n'.npr.,,t-n. egypt 20
carry .mt" effect snri. specific o.,c, &-,n;-
cd ~ the Constitution, ar clearly 'nnll!r,,,.
absolutely necessary 10, carry in:o ,fItcr
some specific grant. There is no specific
power to abolish slavery, and itl,einY itself
Il high exercise of substantive power, can
not he implied AZ absolutely Dcccssary 10
carry into effect any other lower. As we'll
might VIC pass appropriations to pay the
people of this District for their cattle aud
horses, to give ti,.'n the blessed priyisrseof
running free nud unrestrainod orsE tnsshars
rem hills and Waste commnnssspg1aka dis
,l..1;%;s1! : As to nrinepal sotyaf, il i.
the same, s&tss
Blu, i, isssssa ssiss4 May cman-
cipate, and tSis f3lstfiaT 6e left without the
means OF changing its condition. This is
certainly any ding but constitutional ar
gu.,enl. FORA answer; that oven f.his were
to he tlie. Ease, ItSisT the Consultation. and
will he so untiliit is changed by the proper
sinthorides. There is really no difficulty
on this point, As those who choose caunow
emsncipatesl,yndeedo or will. In comnexion
with the Constitution, lei us for a moment
examine the act of cession iron. Virginia.
The proviso declares that n%0tl,ing herein
contained shall be construed TO vest in the
United States any right of property in the
,oii, or TO affect the rights Of individuals
.tasrain. otherwise than the snma shnlL ar.
may be transferred by such individuals 70
the United States" Let il be understood
that this follows inm"diatly after the clause
describing the tract Of cuuntry and p,r,i-
rriur extent of territory ccicd. ] admi,
the terms are snlncw hat rluivocnl M first.
IL the words the rights of individuals
therein refer only back 10 cuntr"! tn. pro-
perry III tut Scl, tlth ttIN were oil 40 use.
for underline Constitution alone Congress
couid not have mtcr!ercd in the frcriiuld..-
One of tho first principles al the Magma
Chartn is, that no freeman shailhc deseizcd
of his freehold without the judgement of
his peers. %1ffhesv words wore meant only
to limit the power of the Government. over
the freehold of a citizen, then they we're. !,
useless vcrhiago. Those vino inserted them
must havc meant something more. When
y" look at the scnsit;vcncss of Virginia Oh,
the interesting AMI vital sub;cct of tho DE.
cut! ~ property OF he. citizen, she wa,
cast "a cedc; eas- ffB iCi TO beiic {, c tha:
she must haze :neant IN tic words Fright,
OF individuals therein other rights than
those Of "soil.'& Cunnect this with the
clauses in the Constellation, and no man
can refrain from admitting 1hsi IL is. to shy
the least 9fsih5as1cpbtftl pahyet. (which
every palriptina1 Initesas GpxefianenINouid
refrain frpiT siainiing Is nlaaia che Consti-
tution. assg Elpaclsded IN a nert.