Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-14

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Mr.. Speaker tbs question has hot beenlaoueit
upon "a d, ourselves We have not interered
With The institutions q. lie North, and why should
we be meddled viii n ours | viii here ask tie
honorable member from Vermont one question.
vii he inform rs what To do With Ger
slaves five abolish slavery IN Virginia But |
vii. MAKE, one propaSt'on TO him, ANA 10 he abe-
liinniss. and il Is his Cpeh eur nurse strings,
give The Best test OF your beneso'cnee; come a.
Insno iis. and buy our slaves, and Won NAV email
cinaio them at Your viii, SO ,os remove iliom from
among us. Tint viii b. better test 81 Soui
sincerity and purr, of native than all our speech
rs and N4tings. Til You CO this, rnphanoaiiy
say let alo,lc.
Sir: There is another reason Why We should
not mcddle with tins suLiee' What nss the CON
dtion Of things al the formation Of +ie eohiedoia-
cy9 During the ardnoas struggle OF The II 'a'"Uoh
you were willing, eendcmen, ~ light The baults
Of freedom snic bv SIDE, viii tic s'aNrtoldtl-to-
ce,her the blood ofom fathers washed, and i"gelh-
or their bones Lies chcd the battle field leu were
willing 10 erect this lnion IN conjunction with
the shareholder. aud with him 10 ccnen, II togcih-
or; to bring about desirable ueVont, 5oa agreed
Nv constitutional compact 10 restrict ihe gowcrs OF
Congress and prohibt their intcrieienes wan
slavery, and oven for time with de African slave
trade. Bot now il is all wrong. New tangled doc
and You rcproacll as with that very thing YOU
have sworn 10 protect. Generous minded poo
ple of The North | again appeal 10 northern
members and empiat,alls a.k viii yoa violate
Your pledged faith VIII YOU teprual those who
coneided in you. md IN their confidence entered
into solemn Iesgue with you hope--i believe
not
NJ. Speaker, had not intended in the outset Of
my remarks to have said much in relation 10
these fanatics, but trust the Ifouse viii pardon
my feelings on this occasion. viii now, sill, aS
briefly possibly rpCur 10 the constitutional pow
OF tins House 10 legs,dte on the subject Of Save
~ within tho District OF Columbia. | shall pas,
over the Presbyterian SYNOD, OF Kentucky, mere
~ sen,arking that judging from rs resolution
they seem TO he III companions Tor the abolition
priests OF the North, WHO have led SOME pious
remctts SO unwarlly into their schemes. ~ to
The article quoted rom the laehmopd Enquirer,
have only to sly, that the ben.vulcnce oil its
editor betrayed hlm INTO au error, Of which, do
not doubt be has long since fcpcuttd. Is 10 tie
Quotation from the Richmond Whig, have onls
the same thing 70 say IN either case, however, !
vii. remark that they we're urging the State Go
veramet, whichadlhe constitutional Iii 10 inter-
pose. ASto the arlitle signed South Catolnidn,"
do not believe ii was written BY South Gatoliui-
an, bui 10y soiVe individual Who assumed HAT name
LOT me pUP",t o' sNIne NOR i2Fer 10 ms f'in' Ns
south e"'o''ha being an eA'enAhc sAsehoidihg
State.
i viii now, Mr.. speaker approacA tie cousi-
,eiional question:, and would solemnly as, i J., to
be seriously argued dat tia, sapeS Of li oIptio,
unders,andug hbeti, rs theg understood II, would
have manifested much ,a4lion ia the FRAMING Of
the constitution y slDula5A restrictions Upon this
subject, aud yet lave been ,aiuculioes 10 leave
Congress IN possession of tbs power aaA where
Where Is II lousd IL Is neither eNpfrssed dne,l-
iy nor indirectly in any one Of tue provisions Of
the constitution. Again, Sil, Is il 10 be believed,
Tor one mamchr, Lat the States Of Virginia and
MatN Land, ihe foremost ia tie ranks Of host who
sestriotod de power Of The Federal Government,
would have gwen uPa portion OF tncr cili1ens in
order HAT 'Icre m ht be inflicted upon l5cm an
unlimited. unm,tlsattd oud unrestricted despotsm,
Iesetfli's NOT e>eu the fi9h oC representation,
iof Il 'e ''lgail1e'l Of the gentleman from Vermont
De uhe' inns 1e'erti"roi Mrl'n these ten miles
s9"afe IS a. dc>Palc a. that a Russia or tic Grand
1uih' Qua Ii people Of fgsala aud Mary
'ii'a nave conserved tnp1s'od iport,ouui tloir CHI
hehs me hI'Gs Of SWINE, without one Solitary act
VI resurrection and rrslflim apoa the power Of the
i'dei"I DoNcrnment over then2 Would ;hey
nave o.'" wiling 10 have erected dc>pot,n ia
, ,',' hd>' OF 'he lgohi Sr, cannot believe it,
nc very '"ca l., pfrPostcrous. Fortunately for us,
howeN"'' '''crc Is proof positive on this subject.
Inc language oil the act Of the Virginia ccs-
','n IS clear, nnequivocal, and decisive upon
The point, and II will be found TO answer every
"'suiheh' uiGNd by the gentleman from Yer
mont.
ne Proviso 10 the act Of cesson b, the State
v IA. fh.B4.t 4.