Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-05


man OF thr Opposition cScrp one. hound ~ consi
deraops II c, nthenee among eeHllealen. - Tar a.
know. had notice nj these resolutions. f Their ten
dency and scape. They Tive FIST Of secret par
ptaeerdng. prs,rd secret. as lar as the uppa-
sitlon erned aud agreed bpnn by some IL -
OF more Van Buren, men Of the So8th. nih their
fellows OF the North. rihnm consultation viii any
OF their breihrcn of the Opposition, It Is believed.
who were holders with themselves. The House
met--fhe Speaker, beng IN the plot. had hs eye add
ear ready for mir. Atheron he fMr. Al rosc rs
soon the joaind read. moved n suspension
OF the rules Introduce the suffice aud obismed a
suspension; Tor which | soied, made q prepared
speech each Of his resolutions separately, offered
thea. and .lorea The precious question
Tlss course was astounding. The first glance of
the resolutions showed al once tha they sinpl,
declared thai Congress had no power 10 abolish
ssver, in the District uf Columbia. or iutcfirfe
with si'Sety in any Va, as means scA hc rieT
sf abolishiag siarerg IN ne >a,cs."
LIST. They entertained tolerated The juris lie.
ton Of dertaang resolution at all IN relation sa-
vetv IN the STATES
2pd. They did NOT deny thai Cone,ess had not
the power to abolish slavery ~ the Disftc 81 Go.
lunlba. per Sc. provided the Object was not TO
affect slavery ~ the States.
3,d. They admitted the reception Of Abolition
pen'ons upon Presentation thereof. aud laid tlem on
the table ai the House
4h They did not negative the doctrine thai
Congress might abolish tie slave trade between the
States.
STU. They lid not deny that Congress night de-
clare every iogilivc slave 10 tie District fee be
cause The constitutional provision embraces States
only. eo-nomlnee.
9th. The, did not assert our fieht Of reeaplufe
10 free States even
7ih. They did not assert the supremacy of the
laws OF Congress over fee State Laws In respect 10
the mode oil experimenting runway slaves IN then
IiniIs.
9Th. They admitted nothing in respect To ,he al
MAS nfu al ~.
lace OF tior'das app icat'on 10 become slste1 OF
the Cuniedetaey.
OH. They dill not deny The doctrine Of Siare
C"uu, or 9uhsr OF Massat husctts that slaves yolun
,sny carried there, wee, ipso lIeto. bec--lhe
Conshunon embracing persons bnunI To service in
one taie lynn or escaping into auoiber.
All these ponts aud more, were left by fair
sho i'e"""'s duplication, glins us aud II
became recesay that the South should ex-
e'u'e a these conclusions ufoo these poims. Ac
cotdinely, Appealed 10 the parry" iu.rlored Mr.
Anterior to Withdrew The motion for TIN previous
CUES ION. IN ofJrr that IN gtf Offer amendments
e"or'clog all these poihIs winch amendments
prepared and had read 10 ilIe House. They reias.
e. 10 "Hndta" The noiion II was pressed lelrnt-
lrssiy aud CARED by The votes 81 nearly every Van
buien member from the ;ioulh-anong tl,e rest. nv
colleague +. {. Rires Of ihe Southern dl,lfcf him
seh My amer dnemS were virtually yuicd gaiu.t
and cut OH by South ~ members OF " The pafiy'
Anu ~ subsequent debate, upon nay tetusil H.
'o'e' on the t"hoducaoo Of the subject in ne"
'''m' my colleague tMr KHesJ even went So far a.
to say thai " nc 'cas sahsied, and the NorA had
gone as jar as could be expected II thtm
From 'hd moment gentlemen, became con
Nnced lha ratty spifn would sacrifice lie dearest
lefes's upon edlth, aud despred al ever obtaining
due protection OF the institution uf slavery
Tine AIhetOn Resolutions are the pto ramue--
the received tex # their Souitern Utnctples-ard
lake them at their ward. They are Abolition ca.
g. 's-the most patent aud efficient lfthcy can BIZ
called AMI Abohriou, then The r1lls really enter
tin Southern pfiuo pics" The sane panty which
dcnoouees N AS an agttatoT, supports then 3 fan
eomPiolHite for tie South. the saIhe NAVY uLp
deBounoe Mr.. Clay rs member otthr CoI5pfz,flon
Snel.'y, support NJ, Van Burn. WHO voted fer
fee negro suhagf IN the Slae OF y. York. Tue
same patty winch denounccs Mr.. Clay. nofwIh.
stand og his speech in the Srnale. supnun Nh. Y.
Buren,. notwithstanding his lei ct To Sheitod WI.
hams. The same party which deuuuuces tlr
slsTr-hoiher on tie Mis-. uu question supports The
srrst enemy Of the JUS tuition OF slavery who in the
Senate ui New otk yo ed to instruct Ruins KIM
10 support the Missouri restrictions. IN sam
parry VII" dcuounce Henry Clay as an Abuliiionists
Who va born IN Virginia, bred ia IL 4nlueky and !,
osner OF tens aud hundreds Of slaves, AMI NV the
Senaior ot we State, support Marin Van Bnren,
who tsa" Northern man. and may with Cuwfcr
say he has " 10 slave 10 fear" him on the cas-,
couth born and bred IN a non. slave holding Sfatc
snd without single tie or associaliouioH To bud
hun 10 US and our lnstilul ons either of interest or
sohhtude, ualess II be Ihdt he has black sh en- Ia
his htek which may have wonl similar 10 the lar
vi The negro
I, geLtemen, you have done me honor 10 say
that have not only stood up fut the South bui
have been crer ready 70 do battle ia mo- comtr4's
cause" Yes, gentlemen,
lie is traitor To his native lnnd,-
traitor TO mankind--Whu a cause
That dawn the Of time viii fire the world
hisAs not upon tle lighting OF the sky,
10 save hs country"
have had TO do baule" in ya,ious WAYS np1
may ask, - what, What have done To nefr such II
name as pensioned palizaus have endeavo,ed to
brand upon ehtrdctrrl Bui, gcuilemrn Won
a'ude 10 my public, not my private couiosls. As
10 "y quarrels, can ouly say, have followed The
advice 10" Oscar be thou like the age of Fur1.
lever seek thon for baltle. nor shun il when il
e"@es.' II the battles which are now I,pghl be
tween Wings and Tories 10 be decided by arms
We Would be iuyncIblc for
Bold is the heart for Liberty that beats
Ana strong his who draws his couutr.'s sword.
Nheh lof II nations rights the haser Sizes,
The viriurs laurel with the olive ln incs
The host Freedom is The host of God"
care not how few The friends or many the foes We
would conquer! But, gentlemen, our battle mu,l
be by the baitot btr- by the peaceful constitutional
arms OF the voice and the tnktt Aud on,
great PRIZE OF contest is the freedom o{citcfions
IL fytants and traitors would al once boldly le,o,l
10 force II arms, Liberty would have nought to fear
but their course is msduous and undrlefn.Inlng.
Corrupt themselves, they oonupl the public :, us
and a. last The People.
Being once perfected how 10 grant snirs
10" TO deny Them. whom 10 adv ance and whom
Io'n.h Tor overlapping
having both the key
or officer and Office, set ali hearts
To What tune pleased his ear
Ii they wuulh send ,ha,, ,.o IL,