Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-29
MARTIN VAN BUREN,.

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Tbs principles he has NOT only dro,rsd Jui
maiaia;ssd openly and firmly, are dear 20 NE
South. and THAT Is equally important; ihsy are
che priNcipies 81 his poriy,--GEu, M'DuFFlE.
MR.. VAN BUREN'S OPINIONS ON AlBOIl-
TON,
As expressed BY him at various times, COM
pared with those OF General Harrison on the
sumo subject 80
My opinions on the subject Of The power Of
Congress over slave property in The Southern States,
are 50 well understood by my friends, that am sur
prised that az attempt 10 impose upon the public
respecting them should be hazardej. The subject
u, IN my opinion erclusipely under the control
the State Gopernments." The charge, therefore,
10 which you have had the goodness to call my at
ienton, that am IN favor Of an interference BY
Congress in manumiting your slave property, is
without foundation. So tar rom it, lido not see Ton
what authority the General Government c0Ild in
leflere without change Of the Constitution eren
at the instcace Of either or all Of the Slavehoding
State" f.effee to MIR. IGsciu, Of Mass, dated
July H.. 1884
1.-The allegations which attribute 70 me views and
opinions that are 50 justly obnoxious 10 the slave
holding States made inihe lace Of The most ex-
plict declarations on my part, denying all authority
vi tttt patti W lIc NC
propFiety Of aRtating the question in the District
OF Columbia, land in the absence Of single TACT,
giving The least countensnce 10 The nnf6unded inn
pulation. ~ Letter 70 Coz. Schley Of Ga, dated
| Septem6eri0, 1885,
~ do, therefore, believe that the Abolition fSas
| very in the District 0i Columbia, against The wish.
es Of the slavehoding States assuming that Con.
gress has the power 10 effect IT'D would violate III.
spirit Of that compfomse of interests, which lies at
the basis of our social compact; and am thorough
" convinced that i could not be so done without
imminent peril, il not certain destruction, 10 the
! Union of the States Viewing the matter ii this
light il is my clear and settled opinion, that The Fed
era Government ought TO abstain IRON doing 30,
and hatIt is the sacred duty Of those whom the
people the United States enrust with the control
of this action, so 10 use the constitutional power
with which they are invested as 10 prevent 80
Letter 20 a Committee in North Carolina. dated
March 8. 1856.
81 do no, hesitate To give il 10 You as my delib-
crate and wel-consdered opinion that there are OBJ
jections 10 the exercise Of the power (in the Dis.
trict Of Coumba,) agans, the wishes 81 tie slaye-
holding States, as imperative IN their nature apd
obligations, in regulating the conduct Of public men.
as the most Palpabie scant Of constitnfona pospes
,couid b, "-l Ibid.
ipreier that not only you, but al The people 81
the United States. should now understand, thai il
the desire Of that portion Of them which u faynrahle
to my elevation 10 tbs Chief Magisifacv should Dc
N graiikej. must 20 into tile Presidential chair ife
inferible and uncufrpromsiug opponent Of any At
lempt, on the part III Congress, II abolish slavery
II inthc District ci Cuiunhia against the wishes b
n the saveholaDe Statss and also with ths deter:
ninaiion, equally decide q resist The slifsestil
reference with The subject in the Ssa'ss Whessl
exists. VI ~
GENERAL. III IN RiS0Ns
Z Extract from his address. written 10 shs Ahos
sionisis ID The State 81 Ohio, n 1924, While csu
wasting nj Gong sssss n Prooi n his having
" joAsa al BOLTON spslsly In ~ u ne Sssss
TO The PlBLIe:
q EslIo,ss citizeas Being called Asddehl,
\ home q alsendn.y se family have but 1 moaeh
NV sAi'.aAAsss Which ~ n sitcuatios
am accused Il being Jfissdla Il sassFv.
II gsm us earliest voai|, To- he ptessa moment.
hsSe ben lae ardent tend Of Hulnan Lihelsy A
N tkS ace d eithtetn BECAME. IA tENfF;R an
" IN n III IN * Hi easahIisllea ii RIM.
n fnQni, he object Of which was IL ameii0faie III
"a cpnlitIHH Of slaze& md procure their |feedom IS
<tsff legal means. nv venerable friend. J6a.Ft
Catch q ElAleolohl county was also member 4.
illlS Ab6litlon 6aSlssg ahd has lately gwen de
EsFtllirss y ihal Wa .lIla TIE obligation Bk;sk
s ikfA sasss '.l'ssr kass aiilfaiiy peFfermsd I,
Il Here isahe certificate o[his venerable friend.
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olthe szNHAant aQeASiY M The city uf RiChmond.
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