Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-13
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.SEU HAMPSHIRE.
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the Ambition of Slavery together with various petitions
.raiing 10 The smfct oF Slavery having bad the
under consce fatUn ask leave submI! the following
/ Report:
/ Slavery, il exists within the United States. is IN
INSTITUTION tar the Introduction 1T which The citizens OF
/ The United Sntes responsible That IT Is an
/ evil. ncne deny. That IT has a remedy all hope Bu,
what time, IN what way, institution sanctioned by
tmeas old indeed rs The history Of race, Is 10 be
| ex'rrminard are grave questions.
/ The prayer of The prnnsrs extends 10 several OBJ
ecs. ls They ask the IL gslairr- u New hampshire
In protect Esr czrns against tire laws Of he State al
hE1hsmn while stopping there Tor TIE purpose Of trade,
! or otherwise.
Il seems 10 your committee that the Legislature Of
Nrw Hampshire carIUt ~ way interfere with the
laws Of aroker Stale Erch State is sovereign within
lis limits except Tar that sovereignty may be
controlled hy tie Constitution srt lnSS oil The s.
If tie la hich The Pr,Iicners complain is
sumption Of power delegated 10 the Federal Govern
and in crntravtrsun Of any cerrrai statute, It is
imperative and You'd; and The party sggrlerrd may have
his remedy Tor an injury received by rsortlnn 10 the
tribunals of lie Federal Government. established Tor
the protection ui The citizens 81 tie S, The rights
guaranteed To Them By the Constitution. II the a~ of
which complaint is made unconstitutional bot
exercise Ut Stale sovereignty uf power not tergattd
by ,l- Ed raj Guvetnr,rnl any interference HE
part Of New Hampshire ty the establishment OF an
agency proposed ohfrmlse. w"uld te no, only ~
violation u lie Constitution 81 the L. lat OF The
laws Of nations. and punishable as such.
Your ccmn,Itrts 2" farther 1iey believe. not only
that ony interference by The Legislature 81 STATE
wish The laws nf another, cGUd rui he nlpa'sd hut that
H. r,pt ~ 81 Safe. individually
snceiies IL overthrow tie institutions or laws 81 another
Sia'e by nd,ng rnlssaTIes. scattering documents
phrrs papers within The Smte against declared
will is IN disregard OF hrr rghis-sn outrage sgsInst
religion end morality. New Hampshire has no better
authority tpIntcri-te with ALBANIA her Laws her usagss
her local institutions. than France with Russia No
power Earth ghtiuil Interfere. excerpt Congress;
and ha, c.ly to certain eI'.r, limited aud circrm
a Sr.t
interfere with another. hv Hhar t'g - czens; II
that Interference prom httd shall u b. alt npted:-
Does c,"n teach DIS tedirnct 20 law. Des morality,
The p-rirfnners ask the passage ." resolution
cPcsr!ng hat Cnngress ought 10 prohibit the slave trace
beiarsn tie Stairs
They DO NJ, suggest under what article clnuse Of
the Constitution Congress mIEhr exercise tn power
here clalr ed II supp's d. however. that the clam
mrd" under hal clause winch nuh"II.rs t"r.tess ITO
regulate Commerce amons The ses.ra States. Does
ih!< CLAUSE give The power u viii b. Observed that tie
power here give rgGa'e, not 20 p."Ju aud even
The power 10 rsguiDe necessarily csrrr* wIth II The
power 10 prOLiju 4 te exercised Justly, or
cnrsri,utIonay, nj tha exercise has BE- cone matter
of iupernus nscrs.t'y-a nee ss'y urgent I"
danger The General Government But lake another
view of II.
IF slaves are no, the proper subject Of property if
ihfy Cannot b. hnught and sold Ike her conan dIles,
they not artiet,S n c"mmcrcc consequently, The
right 81 interference here clantt. uhc'r the clause
granting the power 10 regulate commerce.. csnn"t
them their sale, exchange transfer mus, be suj~c,
the rules, regulated ~ The same laws as he
sale exchange. transfer nt "rh'r comuudss ] he
uueslon hen resolves Itself into this Congress
without some Urgent necessity prohibit the anS!rr OF
GER ain r"mm"ciry. called saves. from Sa'e 10
anc:hrr Your committee thirk not II he conceded
thai Congress has the power, ordinarily % proh BIT the
transfer ri article 81 commerce, why no, another
And If another wiy a!i' But val II be pretended
tia, Congress may prohibit all Tnce all intrcou'se :
Certainty, thns" sho formed Tie Constitution never
could iia"" intended this
BIZ, If thu power were clearly gra J. your commit
lee brlcve that lis w"iG be -Genced with Of
6culiies Of So character, that should lie
attempted They think. that the union Of Ihe S aes,
thu preservation Of The integrity of that ih:rru"en.
which secures the peace. harmony and CURT OF the
South are oisc's paramount The naked OF
power the exercise of which would be attended wlh
M possible advantage. The Prohibition could not dI
nni.h the number uf slaves II could not relieve Them
of their hu.thens; il could benefit no one, IL might 10
jure many.
The third instance in which The interference Of the
Legislature solicited, is IN declaration thai Congress
ough, abolish slavery IN ihe District 81 C"iuuio's
Ey ,h- Constitution of he L. Congress has eaclu
siv. irr Suction ih the District rf Columbla Il
M, denied that the words o lr giant tar as words
can give H. give power a. abolish Slavery. "Excusive
Jurisdiction is q power as unlimited words
press But YOUR committee are 81 opinion, thai although
iie EXPRESSION sufficiently br a. TO confer he pow
er liz exercise ought not and cannot BE- eiismPed ai
out breach Of faith The part OF HE General Govern.
uCnt
|, is well krnwn that the territory emhrscrd with
the ..tpn miles square. cpGtd 10 Congress By the
States d, Mary lard and Nrg'n,a; and that al he tine
of the cessun slavery was by law established IN psch
Of those Sia;rs Nnw what the Object of the cfs
siuns That The place here Congress should assemble,
g! ere The seat nf GnverHmPn; should be fixed might
not be subject Ia laws. hch could IN a"r way enda"Ser
The security Of Congress ohsfrrct the IndfP"ndrnt
ac"n Of any branch at the GcnSrai 0"Vrrnm-nt -
This your Committee believe have been The sole oh
ect uf The cpsson ard thar mad with The under
standing. and upon the implied tath that The laws,
usarPs and Local VI the cesd territory should he
scrnpu',usy Respected. xcrp for they might in
terlpie with The object fer hch Inc crssiun was nnte
The question then arisrs. dres domestic slavery wihin
The District Of Columbia in any way Gttrnct from the
full erinymsn n, Of the privileges Intended 10 re secured
hy the cesson; Your committee think not dors no,
tnow that b'rausP Congress has exclusive lsgts!aon.
slavery NAV therefore be abolished Mailing but The
most urgent necessity thai shrud leopard the security
Of the General Government could justify il Put this
principle to the fsi
Cor rress says The Ab1norist. has The right of sx
cIu.iye Ip1alinr the renrp slavery hr ubnlshrd
Congress says The Aitrs,. mas The right OF sxcnsve
lrri~iarirn therefre Christianity nav be- 4hoi'sh.d-
Congress say. another src has III right o. exclusive
eris!ann therefore, The institution Of marriage may be
abuI'shed.
Now zach Of these fanatics susains hs proposition by
The mos, pit rufs Of Logic lie frames u. sllI"gisrn
caerorraiy. ard rlumphaniiy asks. II hrs c"ncusnn
col he avoided; Bntwil any pretend. that Congress
may abolish Christianity, marriage within The ID s'rct
Of COLUMBIA. because exclusive legislation is gwen
inrr committee think not
But If no cnnsu,inral barrier opp. sed. il the Aboli
an cause could hp effected without leopsrtng ne Un"n
By the fierce cu.nn that must en.us nf VIA, possible
advantage cuuid be 10 III slave, other person
Before the Ia could every slave would
be removed from the District and sud. Would his stu
alton be imp proved;
Tile petitioners Eext ak the passage of resolution,
declaring that slavery hi 10 be abolished within the
Territories.
By the several treaties By hrch The Territories were
ceded to the Government 81 The United States IT was
Guaranteed that the inhabitants Of the ceGpd Territories
should be confirmed in their rights tbs, their properly
should be secured and that the proper time. NJ :"
States should b. erected ouf nf The Terr'oreS