Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-09

| 3. Another doubt This power has never
been contended for, so far as Ccphas can
recoIlcct since the adoption of the constltu-
! ton" This may be tue. And it may also
be true that he mover heard, TIL of late, that n
slave brought IRON n slave state into free
state was entitled to his freedom. But Judge
Shaw has now settled the question, and the
state constitutions had long before settled the
I question. law may then exist, principle
nay be true; aud yet no one contend for ii.+
4. II - strange, Cephas thinks, that Mr.
Slade did not notice this power, il it was con-
lerred in the constitution.
The subject, discussed by Mr. Sladc, was
rs unpleasant 70 tho South, as ah"ost any
question could be. Doubts and difficulties
were started, frebrands, arrows and death
were threatened, and every attempt made to
show that Congress had no right to suppress
slavery in the Federal District. Mr. Slade
met the storm, and rested his argument on
that part Of the constitution, by which the Dis
trict is placed under the exclusive legislation
of Congress. And Ccphas thinks, that his
| argument was conclusive. Now, il Mr. Shades
argument may be conclusive, Notwithstanding
all the objections made against his construc-
ton OF the constitution, Mr. Stewards may be
equally conclusive, Notwithstanding the doubts
and difficulties, which have been siarted.-
| The fact is, Mr. Slade did not advert TO the
war power, though Mr. Stewart did but this
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| removing all his applchenslons, then
should hope that his Poioe'tH hand would lay
hold of the lerer, aud toat :" he would ply it
with all his might"
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TO dos Hence we cone onin 10 ,h U'' r,c,'S
question. Hon much has Congress- To do win
| the Internal slave trade2 Is moi this The ninin
.imrie answer they have inst as much 10 do
viii, the internal slave trade. as with the FAR
sig, slave trade or uny other article or irnde2
The constitution has given Congress the
power to regulate commerce with foreign ma
lions, among the several states and with the
Indian tribes. And the Supreme Court has
decided that this power extends to every Spe
cies Of commercial intercourse. Is it not, then,
perfectly evident, that Congress has the
same power to regulate the internal slave
trade, that they have 10 regulate any species
hr 4
ravo helped 10 remove it. For you tell US in
reporting the proceedings Of the Senate, Feb.
9Th, that "Alr Webster and Southland asserted
that Congress had already exercised the power
TO regulate the commerce in slaves among the
states" lSee Waterman and journal, Fob.
&lStI his | suppose VIII settle the point,
ihH Congress has The power 10 regulate the
trade il slaves among the states. And ii they
have the power TO regulate this Commerce,
they may prescribe the 'uie by which this
commerce shall be governed. Here then IS
ample room for such action, us would very
much diminish this nejartouS trade. Let me
prescribe the 'We, and think could soon
cure the evil. And Congress might at least
try, in their wisdom, 10 make a rule that
would remove this shameful commerce from
| their door.
! Admitting, what is now pretty evident, that
| Congress has the entire power 10 prescribe the
rule, by which the commerce III slaves among
the states must be regulated, still you will say,
/ this does not wholly meet the objection raised
by Cephas.l. For you tell us that Congress is
, TO coin money, regulate the value thereof, and
Of foreign o"as, aud you think 40 one can
this power declare coin raLueieSS, OF de5lyoy IT,
Be il so. that Coholess cannot destroy coin.
mr. make Snon,sh 1oilar q.gt,,sices. yci ib, -
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Ca" 'e5 "'"'e '"o 'A'u' Vi monty ""e'icI 'o'-
cIsn OF dohest'c' "ey can pass u Ia" 10
Increase or diminish the value OF any coin
Cuu exclude brass, or COPPER OF si or, or cold
from beng used at the mint, and say that eli.
thcror lieu, shall mol be n LEGAL teuder-can