The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-04-02
Political.
MR. VAN BuREN,s LEslllsafI,klRs
WAsH1Eeros. March 9 Ie5o.

11ytZ3nB Gsc Va sasS SgSsf - :,
fci, by portion Of your fellow e'uzsna.
as 10 ms views upon topic v'laiiy anec
ting their immediate welfare and happi-I
ness. and Of the importance Of shels being
,,n,,e.sed OF a thorough knowledge o.
them. and ssking me to say. whether ao
..r lo. uut believe that. Congress has inc
ccasti,u,iSnai power TO interfere w..n, or
shoiish slaycry in the DIST. Of Columbia.
.m no, onis willing, but desirons, gen
.,.,,., ,.,a, you should have. the most
.ha,.noh knowledgo Of my views and
eselinss upon the delicate and interesting
sub;ecs wilsE which youi question - con.
;,s..s,ed. and j shall cndeavor 20 acquain'
yon. s iti, them In tic fullest manner IN my
No, having, heretofore, had tho honor
.r h.;nr In .noIieicaI 'commnnicatio1 Win.
.,.,,, nm mot advised whether the senu'
;,,cn,a relating 10 q, which have oeen
s-c,~ea .a.r.,. ~ myscif aud BY my authority,
ui,hin tie lAss sswo ycsrs, nave come .o
Y.nur knowledge, deem therefore,
..a,,.r Is furnish you With the, ,luhsianes
e asheu,. before 19sepiy 60 you: more
!. snesi6e l inquiry. 'fhe asorais..o which !
-
refer, were.
r., An opinion ihat Congress has no
.;.,hs Il interfere In any manner. or 70
.any extcui, wish the, ssbieea Of slsscsy Y
The States; s.
o,i. Against sho psoprissy OF ahens ao-
]; ;r, = ID she Dislsiet OF Coinmbia; and
g IN ashc s,stsment ofrmy full c"ncos-
49, IN he sentiments expressed by she
.s,;-c,,a Ss,:,ss III Albany, in public meeting,
X. - ,,o.s ;mp ufsans Of which ere as fol-
,.s,s v;z aThat shc constitution OF the
tinted su,cs carries wisl, !. an ADJUST
,,cn, az All nucs,ions involsed IN The DO.
l;s,s,,,ionswhic bed 20 iis adoption, ena
I'D, do compromise Of inicsesss 10 ua.cs
Is vas founded. Is binding in nenos aaa !.
sooa taith, iadepssdssfly q 0e J.rse ~
.nsr,,ensa,. on ali vho live under 'ss pro.
ssr,ion aud participate in Tho benefits Of
which 1. is Tho ssaree;" :. Thss The reas:
,ioa OF master and slave is matter ex-
clsslyely beionging 20 the people Of each
Ssatc. within i.s own boundary, ana tna1
any atlesnps by tac gosefnlnens Of people
as any other State, OF BY the General TO-
rernnep.. 70 interfere with or disturb il.
vn,u,ld violate The spirit ofthc federal con-
oaei:,s !. That &c can only hope 20 main.
;asa the unioa OF ane 80. - ~ ~ 1s I.... dns
frosa sfi inicsssscnec VIZ ':s :s...ss,~ 49,, Wv ss
asrs,ic policy saa sec'.al - A.u.syss I.s :s,. ~
evcsy other Stasc naa al soea '..e. ..e.
fsseHcc shith 'snas y s.s.,ss v.s "a
lion OF on! eounsl ly'gca a0. :.s ;Is :sms :SI:. s
serves 20 ee ,fosnso spSa -. WV, n.;a s .;a,s. =,
,sSn BY aM VINO es.s'sn ". b S'.Is ..sa -. .
oar fcvslussonsF sa.as -. 'I I s. ~ .ss
ID preserve tne eons1.unIa :. Ms e.s; ~;
ciss Of tisss spur, ...,.a ~ an.y yn'sn ,sa as.
Enaseaiss Iame.s - ~ .s.s -: sse s..p..n,;os
the eoocoel :. s.iS - ;n II a,h.e s,s.ss
20 eosses vi sS,i,. ar ai.,crv. ~ .nncsls
into mo Aoo.s Asss. m.sler sni 70 ,ho nas.
g, lss Lar = - s' s,d fhaf thev eca,ld
siS1s % mo .ss.s 80, 80 - a;sar,hsr. ol
not bst consider "a 49, s..anla g aIi'eon-
The pnbhc pssee, Aaa ssssi, ;nsasnee 10
ssi.uslsasl nssas. sas, y s;,eh I measures:'
assas .aasa sss 4. ,ssr ronid m,luiain inyIo-
,,,s |. n. =. liberty Of speech and she freedom