The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-19


is fifteen siI eenths white. and onesiIieen,h b.s.
this would be TO charge him with being Of I'm +,
negroes; and yet the Qulnleron Is free bt laN o., =
the Spanish colonies. and cannot be dlsungqsbe5 r. !.
terssl appearance from the iarest European Or A,'
rcan.
Is It because blacks and mulsttoes are snb,ee,,,
gal disabilities that person must be free abn.
TO be an electorl and the inputauon OF beng Of !. Il
negroes might tend to deprive a man OF The s,
franchise IL cannot be. because 1t Is no slai8..
say OF man that he is not qualified electur =,
would not be TO say Of woman that che il not hi
white male.
fully agree with the Cour, in the case Of Ree.
Clsrgls Sir Thomas RAJ, Rep 1872 that the 4. 1.
alter With The liine." when the seuse Of word, ,,
in the then put, and IN all cases coming Nlu
like reason: but beinIe can decide that ~ord, q .
kind are slanderous, must be SATISFIED thai they Il,
very different import from what they now appes, n
hesdes II the law Of Islander is to be thus errtdt
do not see where we are 10 stop We msy have sr
Of slsnder for calling persons Irish, OF FRENCH or y
KEGS, II persons who 50 called feel Their pfde
seli.lnporsnce wounded by the inpulauon
Whether God hath made Of Que blood all men q,
dwell upon the face Of The earth, and the appesr,t
distinct races IA produced by climate aud other e. .
or whether distinct races OF men were created he
tory OF mankind, experience and observation tae
that the perpetual migration Of tribes, Of iamile h
OF individuals, produces a mixture and blending
the various races Of men--snd | know OF no pr,t
Of ethics or law, which would forbid de.ce6danro u
far haired and rudy Tuetonc from marry g i
swarihy native Of Africa good taste and ienaene
but neither law or morals, forblds such connection
cannot IN any point Of view ~ which nave s.s|
able TO examine the question, see how this ac'lt an,
be supported We live under government VIC. n
cognlzes the natural equality OF man, which by In
damental law hath preserved us from the daHgen I'd
the curse OF slavery and, as magistrate I'D
comm 1nwealth. will never sanction any doc,rnf 81
directly, or indirectly contravenes that principe
which our Government rests. that all men cle
free aud equsl-Judgment arrested
The world is at liberty TO place Just such corsr
ton upon this opinion Of Mr.. Tappan delivered wt. j
two years ago, as its wisdom may dictate To n
sounds very much like the doctrines promulped Is \
Abonionists. 1t has, moreover, a snacklng OF ana
gdmation in it, somewhat stronger than we haze ii
Gently heard it preached Mr. Tappan, however md
consider he obligation Of his oath. Senator. \
vastly different, IN extent and efficacy from aa d
mere Judge Of Common Pleas Court As SCI, Il
he Is bound to think in consonance with the den 4
Van Buren, Conventlon-as Judge, he, most pobslr Il
thought as man-ndependenty and fearlessly
Now, would ask, when he spoke tie,
words, when he gave this opinion mac
out with his own hand. and printed BY his Al
thority and under his own supervision Il
he not speak as he felt and believed ~
when he said "fhat race Of men (the negro
icho haze been for ages The uictims Of boa
and unrelenting dUdrice, and pho.. are lgu
down TO the ground and nodden und,r Il
By oppression so ,cide and so enormous e
no man can for moment contemplat, ND
situation Without The deepest commtSserqtoaa
horror, at the immense mass of uiekednt@ al
crime phich holds them in sub,ectiOn
not speaking of Southern slaves. as those wi
were so " trodden under foot" and Of he
masters, as, bloody misers, guilty Of hors}
crime and wickednessl No man can doua
Mr.. Benjamin Tappan, may not be
amalgamationist, but this sounds like it
know Of no principles Of ethics or law, Wild
would forbid descendant of the falr.halt4I
and ruddy Teutone, from marrying the swami
native Of Africa"
who is SO much esteemed and beloved \
Southern Van Buren, Senators!
Thus it is generally. with those Abolluonj
who support MIR. Van Buren,. AT home, n4
deal in the most unchristian, furious, and al
lignant abuse Of the Souih-thcy out He'd
Herod, in infaming popular prejudice
creating hostility to the South (: but inC
gress different game is to be played tn
to delude the South, they pursue any cort
the interest Of party or expediency may
rland.
In late number Of the Globe, Nj N
pan is pronounced man Of clear nttsl
and inu'ainerable principles" mo one
see and hear him, (says the Globe Wlthor
onre receiving the conviction, that the nleet
Of freedom, and the rights OF the People, N
never been placed in safer hands thanhls
Let every unprejudiced man read J@f
Tappan's opinion, and ask if these are
invulnerable principles" Can such aHfg
Tor such paper which commends hnn) be M
to the interests of freedom, the rlghls 4
People," or the rights of the South
leave Mr.. Benjamin Tappan for the
sent. A SoUTHERS Ma Il