Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-09


she will ask YOU, in return, by what auth 'rity You
have extended your sea coast from the Sabine TO
the Rio Bravo She will ask YOU question more
.rpleSine. namely-by what authority you, with
fredom. independence. and democracy upon your
Inns. are waeing war of determination to Jorge
new manacles and letters, instead OF those which
are falling from The hands and feet of man.
She will carry emancipation and abolition with
h,r in ever, fold of her lag while your stars, as
they increase in numbers, will he overcast with
the murky vapors Of oppression, aud the only
norton of Your banners visible 10 the eye will he
the blood-siained stripes OF the task master.
Mr.. Chairman, are you ready for all these
warsl 4 Mexican war 7 VA with Great Bri-
lain. if not wi,l, Ffauce general Indian war 7
n scryilc wal and. as an inevitable consequence
of,leh all, 4 civil war; For it must ultimately
terminate in a war of colors rs well rs OF faces.
And do Won imagine that while with your eyes o.
pen YOU are uiliully kndling. and then closing
your ewes and blind, rushing into thrm do You
Imagine that white, i'll the very nature OF things,
your own Southern and Southwestern Suites mnsi
be the Flanders of these complicated wars, the
battle field upon which tic last great conflict
must be fought between slavery and cmancipa-
ton do YOU imagine that Your Congress will
have no constitutional authority 10 interfere with
the Institution OF slavery m anu rdy in the
will interfere will il--pehapy TO sustain it by war
perhaps 10 abolish it BY treaties of peace aud
they will not oal, possess the constitutional pow
or so to interfere, but they will he bound in
duty TO do ii by the express provisions of shc Con.
sttu,ion itself. from the instant that Nout slave
holding States becono the theatre of war, evil.
,rr>ile, or foreign, from thai instant the war pow
crs of Congress extend 10 interference with the III
siuon of slavery IN every way by which !. can
be n,erfcled with, from claim OF indemnity iof
slaves taken or destroyed, 10 the ccssion Of the
State burdened with slavery To foreign power.
Sir, i, is By virtue This same war power, as
now brought into exercise by this Indian war in
Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, ,sat | vote for the
resolution before the committee by virtue OF iliIs
have already voted IN the course of this session
10 increase your standing army by second regi-
nent OF dragons, 10 authorize your Pres dent 10
appropriate millions oi the public money TO sup
press these Indian hoshcs--all for the common
defence, all for the general welfare, Mud il, on
this occasion, have been compelled 10 avail my
sell Of the opportunity 10 assign my reasons for
voting against the first resolution reported BY the
slavery committee, il is because it was the plea
sure OF the majority otthe House Ibis morning To
refuse the permission Ia assign my reasons FOR
my vote, lien the question vas pul upon ,ho,r
resolutions lhemselye.
Sir, it is a melancholy contemplation TO me-
and raises fearful for bndngs in my mind when
consider the m1nHef II winch TINT Rrpor aud
those Resolutions have bern disposed Of BY the
House. have twice asked permission of this
House 10 o- two resolutions calling 'or. niorma-
ton from The President upon subject, Of infinite
importance 10 Tins question OF slavery, to our fe-
la,ions wifi Mexico, and 10 the peace Of the conn
Try. Nheu ltstniadr the attempt, majority Of
the House voled b yeas ard NAYS to suspend tie
rule, 10 enable 10 offer one ot the iNo rcSolu-
tions-but tie maiarity not amounting to two
thirds, my resolution las not Vet obtained from
the House the favor oi being considered Had u
been the pleasure OF hc House 10 indulge the call,
az 10 allow me tie privilege al assigning my rea-
sons for my vote IN tine resolution this morning,
the remark, that have now made might lave
been deemed more appropriate To- those topics oi
discussion, ,lan h the question more Immediately
now before the eomntfce. They are reflections,
however, which deem 1t not less Indispensable to
make than they arc painful to be made Ntortcd
from me by condition ot public affairs uucyam-
pled in the history otths country Heretofore,
calls upon the Executive Department - Informal
tou, such as that Which have proposeA 10 make,
were considered rs among the rights Of the mem
ben of tits House, which II Was scarcely deemed
all discussion upon resolutions, and sustained BY
the members OF that committee itself is an occur
renee which never before happened in the annals
ofths Government. Tue adoption Of those reS
buttons Of the House had not even been moved.
Upon the mere question whether an extra number
9th report OF the commi1 should be printed,