Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-18
GEN. HARlilSON'S LETTER TO JUDGE Der.
RlEN. FOLIND

RlEN, FOUND.
| We take from the Charleston Courier the follow.
ing letter, written by General Harrison ON the 4tl
of November, 1896, to Judge Berrien of eorgia
This letter knocks the last hope from under the tot
| terng Loco.fOcos. As General Harrison has within
the last month endorsed ali his political opinions
| formerly expressed he stands now before the
American people, not only pledged to 20 rs far as
Mr. Van Buren, will 90 in dscountenancing any at
tempt to disturb the rights Of the South on the
question of slavery, but to 90 great deal farther
TOR MI. Van Burcn nerer has dented the cOnstitu-
iOnal right of Congress to abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia, without consulting either the
inhabitants Of the District, the States Of Virginia
and Maryland Petersburg Ltel
Copy Of a letter from General Harrison 10 D. N
Berrien, Esq.
NEAR New LANCASTER, 4th Nov. 1896
My Dear Sir-This is the first day of leisure tina
have had since | had the honor to receive your
letter OF the Both Superintendent avail myself Of
II to answer the three questions you propose to me
ana which are in the following words, viz
iot. 'Can the Congress Of the United States, con-
'istently with the Constitution, abolish slavery
either in the States, or in the District Of Column.
jia
ID "Do not good faith aud the peace and Larmo.
ny OF the Union require that the act for the
Compromise Of the Tariff, commonly known as Mr. .
CIay's bill, should be carried out according to it.
spirit and intention!
3D. as the principle proclaimed by the dominan,
party, that the spois belong to the yictors' con
sistcnt with an honest and patriotic administration
OF the office Of President Of the United States"
| proceed to answer these GIcs.iyl, in the order
they are prOpo,ei-
lst. | do not think that Congress, can abolish, or
in any manner Interfere with slavery u, it exists in
The States, but upon the application Of the States
nor abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia,
without the consent Of the states Of Virginia and
Maryland, and the people Of the District The first
would be, in my opinion palpabie violation of the
Consitu,iOn--and the latter breach Of faith to-
wards the states have mentioned. vino would Ger.
family not have made the Ces>iuu, if they had sup
posed that It would ever be used for purpose 50
different from that which was its object, and 50 in
JurrUuS to them, as the location of free culJred
popH!1tIon in the midst Of their slave population .
The same description. Nor do believe that Con-
grc>S could deprive the people Of the District Of
Columbia, Of their property, without their consent
1t would he rcviting the doctrines Of the Tories Of
Great Britain, in relation to the powers of
Parliament over the Colonies, before the revuu-
ti0nary war and in direct hostility to the principle
advanced b? Lord CUatham--that ''wlat was mans
2wn, was absolutely and exclusively his own, and
could not BE- taken from him, without his consent
given by himself, or his legal representatives"
ID. Good faith and the peace and harmony of the
Union do in my opinion, require that me cOmprOu-
Use Of the Tariff, known as Mr.. Gays bill, should
be carried odt according to its spirit nnd intention
Sd. ! am decidedly OF opinion, that the power Of
appointment 10 office vested in the Executive of the
United States by the Constitution, should be used
with single eye to the public advantage and not to
promote the Interests of a party. Indeed, that the
President OF the United State, should belong to no
party.
You are st liberty to use this letter for any pur-
pose you may think proper.
am, dear sir with great regard and consider
alton, Your humble servant,
w. II. HARRISON