The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-05
From the Fayetteville OJserrer.
A RECLAMATION AT LAST.

dreamed that he would want the aid o!
Southern votes, he sanctioned the following
preamble and resolution which passed the
Senate of New York, without debate and
wllhou; a dissenting voice, be boiog present
90 It's passage -
Whereas, the inhibi,ng the (9rther OK.
tension Of slavery 10 these United States,
IS subject Of deep concern to the people OF
this State aud whereas, We consider sla.
very an evil much 10 be Geplored, and tha;
every Constitutional barrier should 10 IN.
terpused 10 prevent is further extension
aud that the Constitution OF the [. States
clearly gives Congress the right TO require
Of New States. not comprelcuded within the
original boundaries OF tie t.. Suites, the
1 prohibiting Of Slavery as a condition Of their
admission INTO the UnIou:
Therefore, ReSoiced, (f The honorable
Senate concur tberein,) Tha, our Senators
he instructed aud our Representatives in
Congress be requested, to oppose the ad
mission es State into the Union, Of any
Territory 10, composed as aforesaid, mnk.
lng the prohibition Of slavery therein al IN.
dIspensahle condition Of admission
Whilst Senator in Congress, Mr.. Van
Buren, voted 10 impose restrictions on the
carrying OF more than a specified nun
Der Of slaves to Florida.
Many efforts have been made since Van
buren, became candidate for the Prcsi.
deucy, to get from him recanta,on OF
these votes. But be has uever, Until few
weeks ago, cone out On that point. He
thought Congress tad the p7wer to abolish
slavery in the District Of Colombia, hut he
was free 10 say that he did not lhuE It Err.
pedlent. Still he said no,hin. abou, the
RICH, to restrict Territory applying for
admission as Statc;-a right which he
bad so solemnly and enphaucalIy affirmed
| in his resolution Of 1890,
/ Eu. on Monday the l7h Of August 1910,
the astounding news from Fishers District,
from OfaDge, Guilford, Iredell &c. reach
ed Washington, and carried terror into the
White House. Something must be done,
and that quickly, to retrieve the DISASTER
On the pery neat dag, the 18Th Of August,
ls40 Mr.. Van Buren, proceeds to answer
a letter written TO him on the ooh Of April
lstC, (nedrEy four months before and
which he says he delayed answering be
cause bill was before Congress on the
subject. II that was the cause OF the de-
lay how did il happen that he waited near.
ly month after the session closed, before
he answered Mr.. Stcele's letter. The Ses
sion terminated en- the 23d of July, and he,
after having waited nearly months for the
adjournment, waited another month for the
election, He might have saved himself
the trouble. HIS recan;ation has come too
late. Like tho man who lakes an oath IN
der the Influence of bodily fear, Mr., Van
Bureu's declarations can now be regarded
as Of no validity or obligation.
The following is the correspondence TO
which We aIlude -
ROCKINGHAM, Richmond county, \, c.,
April 20, 1910.
To his Ercelieacy NJ Van Buren,:
Dear SIr--Your letter to W. +. Leak,
ID which you have renewed the sentiments
contained IN your letter 10 Junius AIMS and
others, Us also the sentiments set forth in
your inaugural message, is unsatisfactory
TO portion Of the South, Inasmuch as you
have said nothing as to the course you
would pursue in case Congress were to as
sumo the power Of imposing restrictions
upon States applying for admission into the
Union, as to Slavery in particular. As
this is subiec, of vital importance to the
South, you are respectfully invited to give
yourvlews upon the following in,errogatory:
Do yoO hold tina, Congress has the consl
tutlona power to impose restrictions upon
States applying for admission INTO the Union,
as 10 Slavery 10 particular
An early reply is respectfully invited, |
AN, sir, politically opposed to you for the
present, bu, am DESTROYS 20 know your sen
upon the above. aud respectfully
ask Of you an early reply. You are inform
ed, also, that | have this day addressed
similar letter to Gen. Harrison.
ROBT. J. STEELE,
WAsnINGroN, August Is, 1910.
SRI postponed my answer to your letter
inqulrlns us TO the course would pursue in
regard 10 the imposition of a restriction
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