Southern Argus., 1839-03-12

fionis VERIFY sif. suspect mach
Towards lle concIus l1n cf ''e letter
The writer ne has nol been cole lo
concur 90 abol1ionis fe U ne
effects would Sc moro ia d M 1nh1p.
py and unfortunate african lfan even sie.
very ilse how hind how it 81 plis
lanthrnpy how lulI Of feeling lol lle ~.
tappg and nafertaaa li55e1u 8 or
The whites noi word 81 pits
alhon&h o az abolitioniSis hoe kinds
81 lie spe b of ihem
3 would be arrc7ance 81 me. and
snow great want Of generosity and lib.
efality, g hesitate for nisneni % believe
that. ia the greater number 81 cases, tie
spirit Of abolilionism flows from any eiher
than the puresf fopntains 81 charity ar3
humanity /"
NJ, Speaker. have IA niy comments
come 10 near the end of tie letter hope
have moi wearied the House, o6eh
inpelled by my feelings, and exc9ed -
frequent Interrupt may have
pied more time than am swl8e of. Be-
fore turn away from this subject. ei nc
read from the beginning az the leiter tie
answers 10 tEa first and second ouerisss
Question Isl. Do you believe that
Congress should mainlain, Unabridged. the
rig6s of The People ID petition abo.
lition Of slavery and the slave trade is
tie District Of Columbia p,
Here Mr.. Duncan, who vas standing
in front oi Mr. Sianlys answered g / dor
There, sir, be comes Out Ike man,
and answers t question here on this
floor.
Wen, sir. after speaking II favor of ths
right Of petition, be sayss
!. So long as / have seat "a Congress.
will receive and present abolition and
all other kinds Of peiitio1s. proper to be
presented VII also move t1eir refer
eRce 10 The appropriate committees, and
do whatever else may Be- proper TO be
done, 10 bring tue s1biecl, ,malier bsfore
the body in which I may hava seat, ior
regular action. This Ear would consid.
er it my unavoidable duty but as am
not inierrogated as % the balance Of my
duty. il isnot expected that should al.
swer.
"A little ncn.commiital n this avoiding
to answer when not inlerrogaled. Bit
then comes the second question aud
want my democratic colleagues Ii henr
this answer, and ! cali attention Is ffe co.
incidence of opinion between The gentle.
man from Ohio and abolitionisls On this
point:
Question ID. Are you opposed q
the admission Of any new State into lie
{ eletal Onlon .,' whose Sonslltntlon folsrs
a1ss slavery
nlss osahiy teaa tllls question. ana
b1f' Duneal, vas Standing near mn ana
answered y, an:
mere, SIR sall alF. rlaniys the gentle.
man mas answered ne question hImselEs
mere on.tnis loof mere g No Van hus
ifesllsf1ln ~ tnat answer this is the hrst
] syiIlptono os Nllst ns cans stnis8eFy taat
i nave seen e a.til, tnousa 4 90 noi believe
lae mas E wing sPol even on lne neeli ns
gives plaills aiIeci answer, am.
PIT. opeaEsEi leFes.Fc have rom 9 Dc.
=, : l,sIsssl tfle.qs ana PlQn
y slils ~ ln.lilas lel ells tns con on that
ne ls opposed to the admission Of Florida
into this Union. Here. SIC, we have fhe
authorship of this letter admitted. and
The Queries resnonded Ia n onr orsesnrs
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in b;s fFis cha,seise. heT s,;e
friend 81 SouTber1 Is '6ss W. so,ss
so well win Them 81 lI,s .si,ss 81 -
12ih Dscsm6sF
Nr. s6asksr ar0 eas L
leagues should feel sar4e.. s;,,s, ;'..,:
viduallv or Cor his consl 1erfss n1 seronnf
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