The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-16


upon stupid minds they recently resolved system
substitute the powers Ballot box; to what
proceedings these onId be found Insufficient invoke finally
more potent powers of the ayone -
abotons invite every condac the
posture but upon thai dreadful prec they hurry U.S.
is because these hive cea 70 employ the Instruments
the ballot box upon this orsasin address
, as as spvs PG was s ssa which e s
nation the Federal Government When The Constston
mn large and renamed be accurately V inter ee and ds At
that period abolition societies formed comprising merely
ed to Congress- praying for the abolition slavery. THY received
The report Government. had power
existed the several States that nselycs had
tranquility ensued the abolition societies, III
limiting their exions respect the black population offices # hui
The period when the of slavery abolition incidentally
State Of Missouri into the Union The struggle
was long and fearful It necessary do
Of those compromises characteristic which
the Constitution itself is the mos, signal instance.
The third that in which causes Mr.
President have contributed produce the existing excitement
emaneaon Of the slaves in the Islands adjacent our country Such
s s" p and s s @ an" e
ona policy be adopted the without producing
together Of powers those Of the
Congress Of the United States and the totally different
est Islands,
States this consdy superficial have inferred from the undecided
aes The powers of The British Parliament Unlimited often
described to be omnipoen The of the American Congress
granted and above all carefully and absolutely excluding all power
w c % al e no a 9vs
kingdom but and feeble colonies having
that Parliament And whilst eny complete the
@ RI West India that have fearful
must be admitted that the British palam treated the West
stead of these slaves being separated by wide from the parent on N,
three or four millions of African had been dispersed
the British Parliament which would have presented analogy
peen practicable emancpa,ed them lea, ing them to remain
with all their embere feelings the United Kingdom, boundless the
Other have eonspred with the British example produce
here ~ 5 5 sss but @ mo
both parts of the Union who have sought politics,
free countries party times, position TOO often pre-
vs @ ec " Ct oh s , on the, one .
o " s ns m, BY H p against he o Prior the late
being ahoios, aud abolition designs imputed many sup
n o n. M"e as was opposed his election and his dmnsGa
was scarcely installed in Office before the charge directed against
Mr. President, and rejoice not true that either of
shoa two great parties this country has designs abolition
that n so dane" G e stability would be infinitely
justly y d po s so yv can o ni
n 20 nn 1y been Injured localities By The
w ha' t. w GgpGss saa has pG R much and
po ' ~ Se" n 1eg s ss reason fro" being dis
A ,"o o% allow me consider the which
Subject of domestic 10 as !" the f pe
of Columbia The following provision the Constitution Of the
United States i'll reference to thu mater : -
exclusive legislation
rss % s Gi s: and
This provision preceded point actual cessons which e
made by the States of Maryland Virginia object Of the ceon
establish Of Government United es; and the sss g"
m a Constitution Of exclusive legislation be understood
De always interpreted as having relation the object
with full knowledge Of this
States cede the General Government miles SQUARE const;na
the District Of Columbia In making the they supposed that was
70 De applied ana applied solely TO the Government
in hnthth
and the coded
all them Neither Maryland Virginia could anticipated that
whilst The institution remained within their respective limits its abolition
would be attempted by Congress without Neither Of them
would probably have made unconditional they could have an
heipatcd such a ~ ~ nav a."
From the nature the provision Constitution and the avowed oh
" OF me acquisition OF the territory