The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-21


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poiat 4 s.tsrk = s'os inssilssanan - Danes.
IL .lssrsy - - sEasas IN thess saaaes. =
90, ga,r,,e hire millions ~ slaves held
In haoA.gs ~sGhin thsn. Ana "o@ -
- m.- ~. 70 glance u aae iasaEnoans
sbis Obstacles nhish lie in ne @as nj me
.rr.npl.shmsns ri This ed. and = same
81 q, eanssanssrss shleh would ensus
Inwsrr possible ~ attain =.
The fssu lssasaiiaHsns i The utter ana
absolute wsa. i III P0aeE On IL" P'Fs ~
de srarral saEeEnmrnl 10 rfeFa lie p"f.
,o.s Tar eanst,lusian II ahe Initrti
s,s,ss .rsa,es a limited eeEeraTena. enin-
or,sise comparatively les PossHs. and
Isarany lie EesidEaty mass ~ r"lilieal
nnwsr in the pass4ssaan If the several
s,a.rs Il l. veil kaawa lhat lie sub
isrt q slavery lnsrEpossi one 81 ihr
creates. difficulties in The fnEin.ilnn ri
inc CONSTITUTION. II sas happily rum"
nromlssd and adjusted in a sFirl' NJ h@r-
inony an.l paar,os,sn. Ascending l" that
cnmnramise. M poweF ahatsseF ~as
granted n the general gaFsrnmeni in re-
sper, T. domestic slavery. bur iiass which
relates 10 saxutp N aai represent s'tan, and
m. paser tn resinre iaglsiTe slaves IN
their laef.I 0sners. All Other pnwrr
in regard n thr institution al slavery
mas returned exclusively BY The states. Ia
be exercised by them seFeTaiiY. aecnr-
ding 10 their respective views nj their
own necu.iar interest, The constitution
Of the rnlied States nsseT enuid have
bern fnrnel upon ihe rE'nrlple OF Il..ss;-
in the general gavrrnE:. ~ with ansito'-
ltg m abal,.:s t;.e institution a IL pleas
~. Il neser ga be continued f"r a
singh d.s-if The exercise NJ such pow
er /: ASSUMED ar usurpea.
BIl il mas he eaulrmdei By these nl-
lra.aholitianrsGs thai their ntjecs i not 10
sumul ,le the arslnn al the general gnH-
eminent, but n opersle upon tie STATES
ihensslsfs in which tie tnsmlu'inn II
domestic slaEesy exists. II that he their
object. Ehy are these Ambition snrirtiss
AMI sna,enenis all confined In the free
states, "..ay rr= ,sc s:aEe stats ssn.
lonly and cruelty ssssll, j! Why dn the
aho,inon presses teen with publications
tending 10 exrlle hatred AMI ant'nnsisy an
The par, If The inhabitants "f the free
states against tlsase nj the slave sta'e.i
Hhy !. Congress peGl.ioned! The ire
states haze no mnre pnseF or right I'D in'
IrTiefe wlsh institutions 10 the slave slsIes
eaufidrd In ,he exclusive jurisdiction ii
thnse sites. than they would hate la in
,rrfere with institutions existing IN any
foreign cuua,ry. What would be thought
III tile f,rmaiian OF sncIetes in Grea,
Brissin. the issue of numerous inf ANNA
Iory p.blics.inns, and Tie srrtl'ng out III
lecturers throughout the kingdom. de.
nouaclng aud aiming a. ihe destruction
az any IL tie ans ituiInns oi France!
Would ihrY he regard as proceedings
warranted BY gnnd neishbnrhaot! Or
what would be thought nf the lhrms:inn
nf sorisiies in the slase states. the issue
,.of violent and ln1 amIa.nry tracts, and
tie depu.ait"n of missionaries. pouring
out inpassiunsd tienunriatInns against in.
situations gaJer Tie exclusive ronlrul OF
The free s.ates! |. lhpir purpose II sI,.
peal II nur understandings, aud ~ ae.u-
ale our hum nifty! All DO they expect
- accomplish that purpose BY holding
~ a. 10 The scorn snI contempt aud De.
se.t.tiou II The pTp9le of ,ilr free states
anil 81 .he civilized xarldi Tile slavery
sh'eh exi-i. amongst - is our affair. nut
Gheirs; and they Rave no m"re JUST CON.
Germ With i; that they have si'I slavery
As it ext-i' throughout the word. Why
IN, leave IL Il gs, a. the common consti-
tstIua Of our country has LEFT il. 10 be
dealt silh, under the guidance Of PruVi,
dsnee. - best We may ur can!
The next obstacle IN tie way Of abo-
litiaa arse. oui or tie iacl Of The presence
II tie sl.Se states III three millions oi
slaves. They are there. dispersed through
%. The LAM. part and parcel If our pr
pulatlaa. They were brought into the
Country originally under tie authority oi
the parent government whilst We were
r"loniss. aud ihetr Importation wss cun.
unved IN spiis Or Al! the circumstances
Of our ancestors. II lie question we're
an original QUESTION. whether. .here be.
ing 10 slaves within The couatry. we
Should inltoiuce them. and incorporate
'hem iaip our society, tia. would be =
taialiy diif. rrni question. Few. II any.
81 tie cuzens e me United States would
Be Iaund ii favor their lntroductlon. No
m'n IN ii would oppose. upon tha. sup
position. their admHssinn with mare de-
ieimined resolution anil conscientious re-
paenaaee .iIsn should But that is not
the question. The slaves are here: na
practical scheme fur their remnval or Sc
pats'''n 'ram Us has been get dss,ssd or
proposed; and the only inquiry is. what
I" be done with them. In human nj.
ia'rs We are oitea cnaslraiuea, hy The
i"'ee 81 circumstances and the actual
STATE III things. tn doswhat We would no,
II Al