The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-28

.xo.r,,nan, Of " est lodIa emancipd""u'
80. ,ha, | have fearful tsreeodings Of
= - ,s,m,na,Ion Of II. Whatever
!, NAV be, think II Inusi Dc ads'','es sua.
C the B-,l,sh Parliament treated 'he "es'
Ito slaves ~ ireemen, II also tIeateu the
"a, India freenen as slaves. II, instead
- hes slaves beng separated by wide o.
ceaa from the yareni country, ihree or iouf
millions # African negro slaves had been dis.
ra.ssA over England, Scotland. Wales, and /
Ireland, and their owners had been mem |
hers OF the Brush ParlIament---a case
Nb,rh would have presented some analogy
n that Of our country-does any one beileNe
that il would have been expedIeni or pfSc"'
cable TO have emanc,pa,ed them leaving
them to remain, with all their emoliteren
feelings, IN the United k'asdom' eounaiess
- .he :ssess ei' ,he British Parliament are
Other causes have csBsplred with The
British example to produce The existing eA'
.,tenept from abolition. | say II with pro
to,nd resret, but with n intention 10 ocea
s,en irr,tailon here or eiseN here, that there
AZ, petsegs. N both parts OF The ! n'o" NIo
tics, and to array one portion OF the Union
aeains, the other. Ii Is the misfortune IN
free countries that, In high party tunes, a
disposition toe often prevails 10 seiz' hold
az every thing which can strengthen tue
one side or weaken the other. Charges
Il fostering abolition designs have been
heed!essly and uuJusty made BY one parry
against the other. Prior TO the la;e elec
too OF the present President Of the United
States, he aas charged with being az a5osl.
ZIONIST, and sbolluon designs were lmPu-
ted to many Of his supporters. Much a.
- opposed 10 his election, and am 10 his
AdmiuissrauvG, | neither shared "a max
Ing nor believing the truth Of the charge.
IL vas scarcity .aslailed INTO ciiics before
the same charge vas directed against those
who opposed hrs election.
Mr.. President, II Is nol true. and | re
ioice that It IS not true, that ellher Of TOE
tso great parties 10 this country has any
aesigns or aisn d, abolition. | should deep
IL lanen, tf !: were true. | should cnusld.
er. III i, we're true, thal the danger 70 the
stability Of our system would be ininueiy
greater than any winch does. hope, aciu.
ally exist. Whilst neither party can b.,
think. lJ-,l, accused Of any abolition ten.
dency uf purpose, both have pruh'ed, and
bo.a have been injured, IN particular local
tiles, by the Accession or abstraction q
abolition support. 1.-The account we're tlir
Is stated, believe he patty % Which Ia
opposed has profi'ed much more and Osel
injured much les, Iban tha; 10 sb.ch BE-.
loog. Blu; am far, Tor that reason, FROM
beng disposed TO seoU>e cur adVefsanes OF
beng abai;uoassis
And, no~, Mr. President, allow me IA
Gems der the several cases ~ ~htch the au
thar1'y OF Congress = invoked by taes'
abos.iian petitioners upan me subject 9
domestic slayery. The hrst relates q ]
astexts's N the Dislrct O Columbia. IhI
f5iloalng IS The provision o. the CousiEu
toa of the [ lGed States IN reference Il
iaat matter:
tt s1e-ciss sE5la..Ts Iezis,4'iou 10 al csse
wh4t-refsr uvcs f1ta D.stfici act eHrecclug tei
Elss p.4aIt as lss es.ssoa " pa-4cu.4
sats, aao ,as ac-s gt.s.s &. Congress, hscgtae I'll
Sat . GUysraassat e tas asso States
Tbs PROVISION preceded, 81 pom; Of time
tie actual csssious sbJch acre made BY to-
States q Mars lad and Nire,rl. The ob
i-cl e the cessian ~ - establish a sea
q G0reraueai IF thf lated S,ares an
the granl IN the Constitution q eEciaslv
legislation mus, BE- understood, aud shout
T. alwa4s interpreted, o. having relation (
ths obj Il III the ctsstsn. II vas ~Hh
fall knowledge II this cIlu~e ~ the constliu
isna that those tao States ceded 10 Ia
General Government The ten miles square
c gsstua,lng the d street Of Columbia. 4
making the ces-,on, they supposed that !
SIS 70 BE- applied, and applied solely, 10 ID
purpose II o seat u Government, ior whicl
ii uas asked Wnsu il was made, Saver
e1isted III bath those Commons ealths, ar
81 TIE coded territory, 81 il no~ continues
exis, 10 all of them. Neither MARY !an
nor Virginia co1d have anticipated taa
vai.si tbs Institution renamed within ihel
respective limits. Its abolition would be al
tempted b. Congress sHbDgt their consent
Neither III them sogld probably have tnae
al uDconduional ces,l5o, II they could has
anticipated such res4l'.
From The nature II the provision IN ihI
Constitution, and the aYoWed object o' lb
acquisition IL ne territory, two culies aris
o1 the part of Congress. The frs, -, 4
render the District available. comfortable
and CONVENIENT. ss a seat II Government q
iae whole Uniou the other -, to cover
ins people snHn the District So as best 4
promote their happiness aud prosperity
These Objects are totally dtsl,uct 10 their IA
t9f-, aud, 10 interpreting and exercising tn
grant q The power oi exclusive legislation
TIA, distinction should be constantly born'
a. tatnd Ia A raraa.eyy ~ order ia reude