Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-21

institutions 0f the two countries cmanc;,a
i,oo would have been impossible in Great
| Britain.
MIR. President, continued Mr. CLAY, il j,
one OF Inc mIsIoriunes incidental toa free
government, that The full powers of freedom
often lead tO-ihe abuse OF freedom, and this
mas been true IN comments made upon hi,
SUBJECT Abolition was now used for Marty
ana poiiticai purposes. Ii is not true con.
.inued BIZ. Z. that either ii the great parties
IN tins country have any Abolition DESIGNS
IL II were true, should consider il extreme.
~ unfortunate for tho country.
MT Clay then considered some Of the o.
p'n'nns Oh me Ahoiitlonists in regard to the
Abolition OF Slavery in tins district. He
read The article in the Constitution which
gives The United States "exclusiye ,urisdic.
,ion over all subjects whatsoever within the
| DsHHf, and commented at length upon
mrs article. This provision preceded in
VINE 'he location at The seat of Government
; here, and the nature of the giant made
| ooSht especially TO he considered.
IL lie necessary Tor the peace and quiet
OF Government that Slavery should be nhol
isneu, the question would be different. Rut
IL IS not. Nearly 40 years the sea, of Gov.
srhhen' has been here, aud slavery has been
mere, and who here can specify. an evil
when has resulted from the institution In
me District there are GIG slaves in a ponu.
iatio" OF about 10000. Slavery exists here
IN It's miltlest forms Those snslaved
scattered over The District, engaged as SER
wants and employed in husbsndry aud ,hey
were hetier here than il disturbed
Another fact. This District is i, the 60.
ry heart of Maryland and Virginia. and n
hoi'sh Slavery here aud you make this dis
'rict place OF refuge Tor the runaway
slaves oi both States. Neither State womb,
have coded The District here had thew sns.
pected that Congress wouid have nloi;shet
Slavery in the District.
II was, continued Nj. Clay at my instance
'hat the Senate AT the last session of Con.
siess declared that there was an IMPLIED
iaIih IN the Cession of this District 10 the
Government. Abolition OF Slavery in his
District would be violation OF the coed
Iai'h between the three pariies-the United
States, Maryland aud Virginia.
he case may be Familiarity illustrated -
~ ioreign minister had plenory powers TO
execute an aCf under certain instruction.,
real or implied, II would be necessary for
Inc parties to agree upon ard act up to the
decision. II may be illustrated in private
lie. may endorse IL blank note for a friend
The amount 10 be filed up by him. Tba,
friend may ti!Iup beyond the amount agreed
upon, anu tank or broker might pure base
my note thus isisifed, but would il moi be a
violation of faith?
pass to Florida. said Mr.. Clay. Flori.
Ga was coded 10 us by Spain in 1910. liza
southern border is in The tropics II is sur,
founded on the land with slavery, and The
nearest is'anu has slavery within lis borders
IL contained slaves in 1919, and bv one ~
the articles of the treaty viii Spain Tho ~
habiianIs of Florida have a RICH, ,o remove
Their ELECTS. We cannot Justly or lerallv
interfere with the slaves Bv the cnusnro.
mise with Missouri il was decided ina; the
line &c degrees so minutes should be the
boundary OF the slave limits. Florida i,
south OF this line, aad if The State does no,
come actually within the letter Of that com
promise, because the treaty was agreed III.
on subsequently,, still il comes within ,ha
spirit of the ACT, aud we cannot abolish s,a.
very theirs withou, interfering with that
act.
Mr.. Clay then examined tic bil;cie in the
Constitution which i-"afs OF the migration
and impo, ,s!iun Of slaves. He contendcd
,bat HE power to regulate commerce he
tween the States could hot DC tortured into
a power TO annihiiaie.
Mr.. Clay then said that the Abolition OF
Slavery in The District of Columbia and in
Florida was intended but for The accouplish-
ment OF greater ends by these means
There were Interior Objects.
i,Sain lie said that The Constitution ofthe
United Srsrs,es never could have been form
cd, and i, coGfvsS>, not continue in opera
ton one hour ifn VS. declared that Congress
could abolish slaveryN
Bot, coh,i..c,. sir NY, the Abolition,
Isis VIII say that they mean ny ~, CONNIE lheir
( operations TO this District and tISSs = errl'o'
RES why then such exerlions-tEossssscon'
/ tf6ued handing in oi petiti0ns-.be cry lS2r
! The Abolition Of The entire 5000 600 O,
slaves In all the States? II was nbvious
thai there were Interior ohiec:s If tbete
vas no s'a'ety, should oppose to the utter
most the intronduclion Of slavery within
our borders. But here il rs, and BROUGHT
here by our aDcestois-by the Government
which governed the Colonies.-lt il not sa;d
Mr.. Clay, question OF free will, but a
question Of dire AID imperative necessity =
iieio they are; and tho question IS, a, least
IN some States, whether they shall govern
us or we govern them. 1t is for The bappi,
| ness OF both That we should rule.
! The effect Of immediate emnnt CITATION
J said Mr. @, would be disastrous 10 all con,
cerned. No one can foreiell The extent
/ AZ Tie last census there were 500 900
I slaves in The States, and there are probably
nov 3 600 600 If slaves
Slaves are worth, il is computed. $500
each, and $500 each al least and ri this rate
The total value is 81 200 600 Geo
his property Is scattered over the Union
the subject Of debts, of mortgages OF as,
sigoments. And what is proposed TO snni
hilate II sli at once, Immediately and wifi
cut compensation and send these subjects
loose with oil Iheir ignorance upon The
( world.