Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-08
From The Globe.
MR.. CLAY AND AB0LITI0NISM.

TO Mr.. CLAY, in which he charges him with abo
itiOnism, and states circumstances TO prove it.
The following are extracts from his letter
Nov, SIR, HAVE ron YEARS FAST KNOWN
you TO BE AN ABOLITION because,
II you will recollect, IN the winter, think 1t was.
Of 1877. al meeting Of the National CoIoniza-
lion Society in Washington, you, then the Seere-
iary Of State. and |, a member Of the House Of
Representatives, both attending that meeting we
were beth invited 10 offer certain resolutions the
mode ased 10 invited 10 offer certain resolutions,
he mode used to invite speech favorable TO the
objects Of the society. As friend to the lnsti-
tuition. you had been isng heidi perhaps only
recently so, from having in my place called upon
Congress, BY resolution offered, suggesting tho
advantages 10 be expected by appropriatng
100000 annually for providing place Of re-
ception for all captured Africans, under the law
making The African slave trade pirdcy This ]
believed Congress could constitulionally DO; and
with such law 10 force ought TO do; aud 10 hand
the same over 10 thai society as the agent of our
Government, an agent most suitable 10 provide
the best and surest means of support care and
protection to all such unhappy capvcs, unlcss
safely restored 10 their tribes aud connections.
need hardly remind you, sir, that such was the
character Of tho speeches delivered thai evening
BY yourself, Mr. G. W.P. Custis, and several
O'nefs' denouhcmg slavery in the most positive
terms, that refused to offer the resolution that
mad been given me, assigning as my reason Tor
not DONG 50, the entire change that my mind had
undergone touching the institution itself Whilst
listening 10 The speeches made by YOURSELF in par.
lculaF, and others that evening, felt il then my |
dutN and did Immediately thereafter, enter my
protest against such proceedings, because evident
y calculated 10 make the society an abolition so.
cioty, It IN fact, il was not already SUCH had
previously been most lavarahly disposed towards
y, believing il intended in the beginning solely 10
remove. upon tho safest. surost aud most extern
sIye plan, such Of the African race as might have
become free, as being the best 10 be taken for
their own welfare and for the welfare of such as
were 10 BIO retained here in slavery. When had
closed my remarks, sir, you will am sure, recol-
lect your remarks then made 10 me, 10 wit: We'll,
Mr.. Wecms, am happy 10 find We agree a. least
on one poin that 1t will be- well 10 remove all {
that aie free that can be removed. although you
donct agree NTH ne in 6slierng IL lrrong IN hold
ing aayia siarsry.'o
mr.. WEEMs goes on to give his reason for
nearing THIS public testimony against Mr. CLAY $
al this time. It's because Mr.. Claws course in a
Inc Senate, during the late session. on the subject
Of Abolition petitions, confirmed his belief OF his L
Aoolillonlsm, aud showed that no was counting
these fanatics IN order TO obtain their support for
the Presidency. Mr. w. says:
u have heard your remarks in the Senate Z
touching Tins subjects feel compslled, in defiance
Of every wish entertained to tho contrary, to BIO.
leve that Mr.Clay is himself ipso faeto, an Abo. e
Ihonlst. What were those remarksl will rive t
you tho substance; your speech is not before me.
when the Senate was invited TO reject at the Z
Goof thepeiltlons Of those Northern and Eastern o
cut.shfoats, praying Congress 20 abolish slavery I
40 me District and 10 put stop 10 the save-rade u
between the Stoes las they are pleased to denom- s.
mate the sale Of a slave living in ono State to b
another master living in one of The other States
lou, s'', II am not deceived, openly acknowl- !
edged your convictions TO be against Con-
gress having any authority delegated to il, under
wnlchW could touch the subject, as existing in
inc ctales and yet, immediately thereafter, turn !
60 Found and inquired Of the representatives of :
chose very petitioners whether or not their amabh
commitments wOHld be satisfied IL their petitions $
ana memorials Insulting and dangerous as they !
are) were respectfully received, referred and ans
wefed BY committees Now, sir, why las John
w. adams, your former associate, and, as touch
ing abol'tlonsm certainly still so, suppose would
call this, when offered by Southcmer,l bend
'he knee, TO such a peoplel Why cndcayof TO
conc''la'e OF rather 10 establish friendly feeling
towards yourself on suchan occasion, and by such
Steps, s. e. 10 receive at all such repeated nsolent
caiIs on you to attend 10 a business which YOU
acknowledge that Congress has no cognizance
OF, unless, indeed, you be yourself an Abolition
isn II cannot be possible that person stand.
ing so high IN the estimation Of 50 many as 10 be
looked to most anxcusly TO fill that mos, honora.
oic Of all stations on the hablablc globe, when
oOlalned and filled honestly, can so dissemblc as
20 in.end 70 deceive even those mise liable Eastern
ana Northern Abolitionst into support Of your I
PTeiensions 10 the Presidency. No, sir, | |
must still entertain better hopes n, indeed, YOU |
ate yourself an AboliIionisis, as verify believe
you are, may make some allowance for such |
Eonuuct--i you are not, and withaI persuaded |
mat congress has no power TO interfere. as soil
cHeu, why not say SO, as the honest reason for |
mol suffering Tho time Of Congress, as well as the |
expense attending ever, days session tsome. |
'mhg snort Of $4,000 day,) being taken ~ and |
wasted IN listening to subject that, after being |
listened 10, referred and answered. remains lust |
"here u was, because there il no power there 10 |
meet me request, and certainly no power 10 pre-
ven, me return Of the petitioners WHY, then by |
sueh nHid Orotherig kindness, stimulate such |
%. cut-,hFoats to continue their cxeriions 10
SCI .ao Whole slave holding districts Of our
so".uy "a m'dnigh. flame! Is il, or can il be |
possible that you believe The leaders Of tho do.
noninani parry are so vile Or stupid that the end
70 oe obtained, ouSiing them cut Of power, is 60
desirable as 70 Justify such 6endliko means l.
effect " Surely NOT especially now, ,ha, ,bs Pr
dent has proved himself open 10 conviction y
The letter Of Hr. WEEMs has awakened puhI;e
attention 70 this point, and has caused ito biorra.
ply Of Mr. Gar, by Mr.. PRKsrIoE, 10 he more
read than ever il was before. This bogranhy
was written FOR the purpose of advancing M