Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-01

TTUNE VIE OIOChHWHET.
MR.. VAN BUREN'S COURSE-CALL
FOR THE BOOK!

FUN l. IL Il DUN
RI. REDMAN carries with him Hollands life
Of V. B., from which we make the following x
tracts. Let the voters call log the Book. In
addition to his course in opposition to Mo, and
in favour Of free negroes, let the people call on
him for the Book, which admits that he voted
against MADISON, the War candidate for the
Presidency. Let the book be called for--every.
where.
In 1920 this Missouri question being still I'M
settled Mr., Van Buren, then being member Of
the New York Legislature, voted for resolution,
nstructing the New York delegates in Congress
to oppose the admission Of Missouri into the
Union unless she were restricted as TO slavery.
For proof this see the tollowing ertrdct from
Hollands life Of Van Buren,, pages l46 and
Al.
Tho attention oil the Legislature OF New
York, was called to the question of admitting
Missouri into the Union, with the right TO hold
slaves, in the message OF Gov. Clinton, at the
opening of the session in January, 1920. An
expression Of their opinion was earnestly re-
commended. In compliance with this recon-.
mendaton, the House Of Representatives adopted
a resolution instructins their Senators and re-
guessing their Representatives Of the State in
Congress- TO oppose the admission, as State,
in the Union, of any Territory, not comprised
within the original boundary Of the United
States, without making the prohibition Of slavery
therein an indispensable condition Of admission.
The Senate concurred in this resolution without
| divisi or debate and among them Mr.. Van
Buren,, though it was not brought before the
Legislature by his agency Still he must be re-
garded as having conCure !, at that time, in the
sentiment Of the resolution thus adopted by the
! Legislature.
In 1921, Mr.. Van Buren, was a member OF a
Convention for amending the Constitution o.
New York, and voted in favor Of allowing Free
Negroes the right Of voting at elections.
ISee Hollands Life Of Van Buren, page 1877.
by the old Constitution Of New York, NJ
distinction was made with regard to color in thu
qualification of electors In the Convention 0
Amendments, proposition to restrict the RICH
OF voting to tohtte citizens was rejected by a vot
of sixty three to Aiy-one. 4 long and eloquen
f debate preceded this rejection; Mr.. Van Burer
t did not participate in the debate, but uOted lUi
The majority. At q subsequent period in the bus
I ness Of the Convention, when the qualifications Q
=, electors were fixed, the blacks were exclude
from the right of voting unless possessed ola free
hold estate, of the ralue Of tloO hundred and fi
dollars, and were exempted from taxation to col
responding extent This provision, which cor
t tinues 10 be part Of the Constitution of Ne,
5 York, received his assent in the following re
marks:
"Mr Van Buren, sad he had roted against
i total and unqualified exclusion, for he would nc
dra~ rerenue from them negroes and mula
toesl and yet deny 10 them the right Of suffrage.
r But this proviso met his appreciation. The
= were exempted from taxation until they had qual
fled themselves 10 vote The right was not de
II MED, to exclude any person of the communit
= who will not exercise the right Of suffrage in il
II purity. This held out inducements to indus!r
e and would receive his support
" Again we say to the Wing candidates an
Wing voters, call for the Book, and compel D
Redman to read and explain the above extracts
We predict, however, that from the moment
t, sees this article he will leave his book at h'm
or pretend he has mislaid or lost it. Gail +
IN The Book