Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-30

Gen Harrison has often been accused by Van Barren
'apen and sturpefs. Of bring ansboicuisf, and the
My proof they fafnsh is ire quoting Of hs Grst
'arsgr>ph Of the following letter I, ~ii be that
hose quoted alone expressions Of abolition opan
ions. especially if the date IL has often been by
the loco focos changed from 1922 to 1910.
TO THE PUBLIC.
"FELLsw CITIZENS: Being called suddeuly home
to attend my sick family have but momcn to an
swer few Of the calumnies which in circulation
concerning
II am accused Of being friendly to slavery Prom
my earliest youth to the present have been
the ardent friend II human E6~rfy. Al the age of H.
became psrrnJcr Of an A6oliiioa Society establish
cd al Bich mond Virginia; the object Of Which to
ameorats the condition Of slaves and psoeare their
freedom BY erery legal means. NV venerable friend
Judge Catch Of Clermont county. was also a member
OF tina, Society. and has lately given certificate
that was one. The Obligations WAieh AeR os1<
sNder haze faithfully performed have besn the
means Of hberat;ng many slaves but placed Ons
in bondage deny that my votes in Congress IN re-
la,isn To Missouri and Arkansas, in the least i'll
compatible with these principles. Congress had mo
more legal or constitutional right emaneipae the ne
groes i'm those sections Of Louisiana without the
sent Of their than they have free those Of
Kentucky These people were secured in their prop
ery by solemn covenant with France when the coun-
try was purchased from that power. To prohibit the
"
of the country. the situation and climate of which
peculiarly suited to them. would have been highly
unjust, ~ IL had been purchased Of the common
fund particularly too, when is recollecied that all
the immense territory to the northwest Of OHIO had
been ccdcd by Virginia. and that. with uncIam-
pied bcraliiy she had herself proposed. by excluding
slavery from f 20 u for the emigration of those
States which had proposed. by excluding slavery from
a. to secure for the emigration Of those States which
had no slaves. Was IL proper them when her
I'M n Glleit In -
cudc her ciiizcRs from every part ofihc territory pur-
chased out Of the common fund.- Ipas the first per
son TO introduce iNto Congress the propositions that all
The country ADORE Missouri (Which. having no inhab-
,ants was free from the objection made Missouri and
Arkansas) should nerer haze slavery ads- ed into a.
repeat what | have before said that Union was
only effected by mutual concession only it be
prescr 4.
My vote against the restriction ofMissouri in for
ming her Constitution not a conclusive one
There would have been time enough, had I continued
to be member. before the question decided, ior
my constituents TO have Instructed me and should
have reJocec IN any opportunity ofsacuhcing my
to my principles, IL they had instructed in opposi
ton 10 my construction Of the Constitution. Like
ny other members from the non-ssve-hol1ng States
OF whom I mention Shaw, Holmes. Mason Of Massa
chusetts, Lanman of Connecticut. and Baldwin Of
Pennsylvania, could see nothing in the Constitution
which had sworn TO support, 10 such in
ference with the rights Of the States, and which had
never before been attempted And where is the crime
in set Of men not being able to interpret the Con
. stiution other men interpret il As we had al
20 support il. the crime would have been IL
giving 10 construction which consciences would
not sanction. And. let ask, for what good is TIM
question again brought upi II has been settled, OF
the firm basis Of mutual compromise. And patriotism
ns well rs prudence. devoted the effects OF that afi
discussion TO eternal oblivion. IL il not known that
from that cause. the great fabric our Union sha
Ken 10 it's ioundaonf Is IL not known that Missouri
would not have submitted TO the restriction. and that
the other slave holding States had determined sup
port heri But for this compromise the probability il
that at tins moment might look upon the opposite
shore of Ohio. for aRec ,nate sister State bu
an armed and mplacable rival What patriotic mar
would not join the gallant Eaton ia sIecratng the
head and the hand that could devise and
scheme productive Of a calamity 80 awful
Upon the whole, fellowcitizens. path is pair
one II is that marked out well by humanity de-
~. We cannot emancipate the slaves of the othe
States, without their consent but by producing a con
vulson which would undo all For this much .,
be desired event, must wait the slow but certain
progress Of those good principles which cverywher,
gaining ground and which assuredly viii ultimately
= prevail"
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
IL that is abolitionism we confess abolition
lists but the truth is il is merely the expression
lColonizsnonist who wishes see the evil o
slavery constitutionally removed. with the consent
the owners
WAY FLATTERISG.-The Globe comnsuis Dun
cans speech to the people cf the for IT'S coarse
ness. implying that the people appreciate
nsthing else.
Journey land 10 India. This route TO BON
bay will soon become general and popular. Th.
London times states that takes eleven days 10 z,
from that place 10 Marseilles, q ID costs e70; from
Marseios 10 hlexandra, by steam. IL duys. an eI
pense Of $40; from Alexandria 10 Suez, days cos
$50; and from Suez to Bombay, l8 days, costs $3.50
The expense 10 high, but the route is and easy
and will become popular Half way between Cairo
and Suez there is Hotel kept by Yankee, at which
all travellers stop who hunting for antiquities
bound down the Red Sea. What new interests nre
created by the route--s traveller writes:
we anchored here this morning. after a voyage OF
! seven days from SUez. The heat d1wa the Red Sea
Wa excessive. On Christmas day, while you were
blowing your fingers and seeking a warm corner we
were looking around for shade and seeking for
cold wafer To baihe. Our steamboat can comrnodate
between 30 and IS passengers We ere 4S now in.
GLIDING ladies. Nearly 20 gentlemen sleep ON deck.
where. Notwithstanding the crowd, good humor pre-
walls
Alden Is an interesting place. and being a peninsu-
In, is easily defended The heat is very great The
troops are generally healthy. This will soon be one
Of the most important points The way to India be-
ing half way 10 Bombay"
The Csdiz Organ Of tho 18Th inst. ,avs-w;Il;..
Slman, ESQ. Of Wooster, brotherin-lsw Of Mr. Cs.,
Minister TO France, made a speech in Holmes comfy
IN favor Of Gen. Harrison. He was an ardent and de-
voted supporter Of Cen Jsek,on and Of the la., Pre-
sidsntisl election, voted ior MIR. Van Baron Thu.
we go!
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