Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-11

rlAWe should certainty become member
isnsOn ofthe Indeptnden; Corps-tllatis
rrdcd we should be allowed that privilege.
GENL HARRISON ON SLAVERY.
hhevews of Gen'l. Harrison, on the sub
saiSlyery have been mucbmisrepresented
he South, the following extracts from an
lddres, delivered by him at Vincennes, (Ind.)
NO years since, will satisfy the public in this
egeci:
lhaFe now, lc1ow-citizens, a few words
bore 10 say an another subject, and which is,
my opinion, Of more importance than any
ther that is now in the course Of discussion in
Iny part Of the Union. allude 20 tire socie-
rs which have been formed, and the move
hcnts OF certain individuals in some Of the
States in relation to a portion of the population
others. The coudnct Of these persons is
No more dangerous, because their object is
raked under the garb Of disinterestedness and
providence, and their course vindicated bv
arumenis and propositions which in the alb
stnct no one can deny. But, however fascin-
ping may be the dress with which their
schemes are presented to their fellow-citizens.
With whatever purity Of intention they NAV
taTe be5n formed and sustained, they will be
found to carry IN their train mischief 70 the
Whole Union and horrors TO a large portion of
(which, It is probable, some of the projectors
iI many Of their supporters have never
bought Of; the latter, the first ia the series OF
EsWhlch are TO spring from their source, are
ouch as you have read Of to have been perpe-
'sied on the fair plains Of Italy and Gaul, by
RSythian hrrdes Of Attila and Olaric; and
irha as most Of you apprehend upon that me-
n1aDe night, when the tomallawks and war
as Of the followers OF Tecumseh were rat
my ~ your suburbs. I regard not the disa-
s'Sas ofany such intention upon the part Of
ealihors Of these schemes, since. upon the
lsnmailon Of the publications which have
yen madf they will be found TO contain the
'T hc, and the very argument which would
ae oeen used, i such had been their object
Uncertain that there is not, IN this assembly
eeoi these deluded men, and that there arr
CIV within the bounds Of tile State. lfthert
ANY, | would amnesty entreat them t
l9'ar; to pause in their career, and dclber
,y consider the consequence Of their con
htoihe Whole Union, TO the States NOR
Immediately interested, and to those for who's
benefit they profess 10 act. That the latte
MI be the victims Of the weak, iriudicious
sampiious and unconstitutional efforts 4
eTe them, thorough examination of the sub
ad must convince all. The struggle--an
usge there must bc--may commence wit
froS such as have described, but il vii
ad with more firmly rivetting the chains, o
Y ue utter extiFpaticn Of those whose caus
ey advocate.
nm lwrmg, fellow-citizens, in applying ih
y ', weak, assumptions and unconstituhon
~ !, y. 70 'Ae measures Of the emancipators! 4
s.s1' examination will, I think, show that
S S1 no'' Ina indication OF the objects Of
Invention ,., On which was lately held in one ofth
~ ~"us % Uao, which saw in newspaper, j
, "'ssla 'liat nothing more was intended thai
M. TVuuce a state Of public feeling which woul
6.'. y do amendment Of The Constitution, au
S.,.u !llo abolition Of Slavery in the Unite
800. wow can an amendment of the Cor
Sa ai'ol De elected without the consent Of III
,o ,o,.TIn States J! What then is the propose
1 rr..u oe submitted TO them! tits ihis:-"Th
al ,.Sa provisions Of The Constitution secure
y y,u ' .ne rlght "a right which you held befor
n w., =. ulade' which you have never given I'D,
m "anage your domestic concerns in you
sS.Hay' ont as we are convinced that YOU d
NM ~I,,as ~ mem properly, VIC want you to pr
s,. .Iaii1s Oi me General Government, in til
,~ ,'s''is Of Which we lave the majority, tn
M M \. over these matters, the effect Of whic
,p, = 4. virtually to transfer the powers froT
S, ae 'l'o onr hands" Again; IN some Of I'll
Js ana IN sections IF others, the blac
S~'elOn Tar exceeds that Of the white. Som
A.. enSaneTpators propose an immediate at
sS,, 5 +" nat Is the proposition then, as
dr., -us' ne states and parts Of States. but I'll
p,n 'aeses OF amalgamaticn with the black
No. eAchange Of situations with them!
SsTo, y man ofcommon sense who does nc
n,i.,.. wat The emancipated blacks, being
dEYi VIII not insist upon full participate
Tcnlcal rights with the whites; and whe
$500 $500 o. these, they viii not contend for
ai,o .a,e o. social rights, also What bat II
Inv -. Of weakness and folly could Undue
ts,. ,.e % think, that such propositions I
pn, !, eOad be listened to by people SO intel
cn,,. 1ae Southern Stafesl Further; I'll
iuie0sI ps.ors generally declare that Il is The
&C.,, .oa % effect their object (although the
lhn 'adicl the assertion9 by no other mrai
inn.s convincing the shareholders that q
b, h Nh emancipation Of the slaves is Gale
A r.e y moral obligation and sound polio
avn ~alseaged youth, at the moment Of Il
\, I w Indeed in many instances BEFORE
tEeV !. ms Theological Seminary Jude
tym.. eve lectures upon morals to the c0ui
lovrSS. p Wythe, Tucker, Pendleton al