Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-18

have sohghtto mingle abolition with politics, and
to array one portion Of the Unon against tho other
II II the misfortune in Zee counties that, III high
party tines disposition TOO often prevails 10 seize
Mold OF every thing which can strengthen the one
side OF weaken the other, Charges otfos,e,iog abe
l'i'on designs have been hecdlrssly and uuju-ly
mhde ny Que party against The other. Prior 10 The
late election OF the present President of the United
states. he was charged with being an aboonlst
and abolition designs were imputed TO many Of his
supporters. Much ns was opposed to his election,
anu nm TO his Administration | neither shared in
making nor belleveing the truth Of the charge. lie
was scarcely Installed in Office before the same char
ges was directed agaus, those who opposed his c.
lection
Mr. President, II is not true that either Of he twp
great parties in this country has amy designs aim
Al abol,t'on. | should deeply lament if II were
true. | shold consider, IL 1t were true. that the
danger to the stability Of our system would be iuhn
hely greater than any which does, hope, actually
exist Whilst neither party can he, think, jusll,
accused ofany abolition tendency or purpose, both
have pfolilcd and both have been inju,ed,ln pa,icu
Tar localities The accession abstraction OF abo
ton support Tue account were fairly stated believe
TIM party 10 which lam opposed has p,oflcd much
more aud been injured much lcss.,han that to which
belong But am ar.lor that rcasoo, from being dis
posed 10 accuse advrrsaries Of being aboltonsls
And. now. MIR. President, allow me To consider
The several eases in which the authority al Con.
gicss IS invoked by thtse abolition pctilioncgs up
on he subject o Domestic slavery. The FIST relates
TO nv icxsts in the Dsiict Of Columbia. The fol
9"'k .ne provision OF tue CONSTITUTION o' Tue
onheu states IN reference TO that matter;
To exercise exclusive legislation IN and in all
cases whatsoever over such District (n"l exceeding
Ten miles square) ~ mpy by cession OF particular
S''es' ana Tue acceptance OF Congress, become the
Seat oiGovernmcut Of the United States
us provision p'eeeucd ~ point Of lImc' nc ae-
,"'' 'es'o"s were nnuc ~ lnc state OF MARY
lynd aud Virginia. The objccl of the ccss"n was
10 establish seat o/ Government ofe United States
an" 'c e'a"t !" 'hc Constitution ol exclusive "es-
'e''on must oe understood, and should be nlwWsin-
e'P'e'eo' Ms having relation to the object OF tue ces-
s'oa' ~ was WIN 'n'' knowledge OF TINS clause
~ "' CONSTITUTION 'lai 'hose two states ceued 10
INC "enei"' government the ten miles square, con
s'o'ns Tue DISTRICT OF Columbia. La making tue
'' '',S s"PPosc" 'n'' u was 10 DC appne"' am
'PP"eu s",'N, '" Tue purposes oi seat OF ho'elh'
p'e"'' 'o' ".',n !" was asked Whcn II was ""o',
s'"e'y e,'s'ed ~ bo'b those Conmonwea'hs, and
~ ''e eeoeo 'e,ito'y' as now continues to exist "a
Az o' mem Ne,hef Maryland nor Nngni' con'd
o"o "l,,ePe'e" 'ha'' whist 'he institution renamed
",''' nv, '.sPoc'"o '''nl,s us "oohUon "oulh Dc
"''"'P''" ny Nohe'ess wnhout U"'t consent NeI-
NJ u 'n'n Won,o probably nave made an nheon
''"o".' oess'op " 'ney cou'd havc Anutipatcu sueh
result.
rom ',c nature o''lc provision IN the Consliu-
''on' anu inc avowe" object OF the acquisition OF the
r,''os TWO o"''es arse on Tue par, OF Congress
nc "'s 49, 10 'enoei '"e p's'fc' hshho'e' eom'or-
~. "hJe n '"c ",he' Vs. 10 govern 'ne t'"P'e
WIN" nc D's''.' 80 w PEST 10 promote 'ef h'fp'-
' ~ i'Sp'''y' 'n'sc ooJe''S "'e '"'""y us
''"'' =" '''.'' """,, ''"' !" ,nefnren"e "nu 'Nei
o's'"s ''e s'"o' ~ 'ne rover ''eNc'os"c 'es'"on'
nav '''''' ''o s'"'' oe eo"s,""''y oo'"e III "'"o'
- I" "oN''7"'y :" ","'' v" fph"e' 'h's P'ce cum
'''''o' '.',' " ''' "e"e'a, "oVe'n"e"'' y" "oo"sn
, ,s ''" -, I'o "''o CIV" W WIZ "o'""ee
,"'" P'"P"'''o"' "a, "o'erh"eh, mas ,e'""'"eu
"e'' "..' 'o'y y'"'s "'''ou' 'ho S'ehes' 'hconNe-
"'e"'e ''o' '',e presence " oo"cs"c slavery is "
necessary 10 "o "e-oelhe OF tue people oi the us
','e' '',"' slavery sno",d DC aoo'sneh rom amongst
'nrm ihey no' ony nehher ASK nor desfe, o"t
are Amos, UNANIMOUSLY opposed lon' 1t exists mere
y" INV '''', ~, - ' '''os' ''os"'" rum P"p"
Iai'on oil 3oe34 mere w'ie' ~ ,he ls' enumeration
VI TIE popn"'i"" ~ me o"'eo ohV'S' o"' o''i9
slaves. ne n"moef mas not probably nuch 'nc'ehs-
20 since lucy are dispefseu over INC zen nhes
square engaeed'n the quiet pursuits OF husbahafy'"f
III men'a, ohcfs ~ d"nes,ic '''. hhwe'e het.s-
sa'y 10 me efficiency OF ms place asa seat OF me
oenefa' government 70 aoo',s slavery wh'h Is W
terry DENIED the abolition should be eonncdto The
Necessity winch prompts IT, Tint ,s to the limits The
city oil w ash'ng'on 'tseif beyond those persons
concerned IN tue Government o' me oh'ed states
nave no more 10 40 WIN ho 'nnaonan'so OF Tue p,s-
'e' '"'n my hn'e WIN ',e '"nan'''n's VI 'e aoJ'-
cent con"''es o' ""'yaho "no 'he'hia WHICH lie
ofyoha Tue i'isn'et
10 anohshsih'efy with'n the Dn'tict o' CoIum-
o'"' "n"s'h remains W Nte'n'" anu Mh'y''nu' STU
a.eu' as hat Dis'fct w. "" tue very heaf OF 'hosc
olh.es, wono expose 'ht'hi 10 great P'aeca' incon-
venience aud annoyance The District would be-
come place OF refuge and escape Tor uenive slaves
from the Two States, ana place rom "hch asplr-
IT OF iiscon'ent 'nsnoord'"ation and 'nsurrec'Ion