Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-05-16

resentatves in Congress be requested to oppose the
admission as State into the Union, Of any terri
tory not comprised as aforesaid, making the pro-
hibition Of slavery therein, an indispensable condi-
ton of admission.
I'LL We have to throw out several Of the cX-
tracts which we have made from the writings of
Mr.. Jefferson. The following, however, will suf-
fee
10 Gen. Lqtdyette-Fol. 4, page 1854.
"On the eclipse of Federalism with US, although
not its extinction its leaders got up the Missouri
Question, under the false front of lessening the
measure of slavery but with real rieU Of produc-
ing Geographical division of parties, which
might insure them the next President"
Extract of Letter from Hr, jefferson to j. Adams.
DECEMBER roth, 1920.
"The Banks, Bankrupt Law, Manufactures,
Spanish Treaty are nothiag. These are occurren-
ces, which, like waves in storm, will pass under
the ship. But the Missouri question is breaker
on which we lose the Missouri country, and what
more, God only knows. From The Battle of Bum
kcrs Hill 10 the Treaty Of Paris, zoe nerer had so
ominonS question, dc.
From Mr.. jefferson to Mr.. Short, April 18th, 1920
Although had hid down to myself, never to
write, talk even think Of politics, to know moth
ing of public affairs, and therefore had ceased TO
read newspapers, yet the Missouri Question aroused
and filled me with aarn. | have been the most
sangnne in believing that our Union would be Of
long duration. | now doubt it much, and see the
event at no great distance and the direct conse-
quencc Of this question. My only comfort and con-
fdence is, that shall not live to see this; and
envy not the present generation, &c. This treason
against human hope will signalize their epoch in
history, as the counterpart Of the medal of their
predecessors &c.
From Mr.. Jefferson to John Holmes, April %, 1920
Al his monentous question, like fire bell in the
night, awakened and filled me with terror. con-
sidered it the knell Of the Union. II is hushed in
deed for the moment. But this is a reprieve, only,
not final sentence.
From Mr.. Jefferson 10 J. Adams, Jan. %, 1870.
| "Our anAieties in this quarter all concentra-
ted. What does the Holy Alliance in and out of
Congress mean to do with us on the Missouri
! Question And This By The bye, IS but the name Of
the case it is only the John Doe and Richard Roe
Of The ejectment. The real question, as seen in
! the States afflicted with the unfortunate population
is, are our slaves to be presented with freedom and
Digger For, if Congress has the power to regu-
late the conditions Of the inhabitants OF the States,
within the States, it will be but another exercise
of that power to declare that all be Free" &c.
| 1I[ We must leave this where we have-wth his
espousal Of the sub-treasury, his claim to be a
component part of Congress, and his recommended
ton of an immense standing army-for which we
have made room, i'll an undeniable shape, on the
inner title page.
| Gk.l As we must exclude not only the whole of
this manly letter, but many contemporary statements
and opinions Of the most eminent brave and hon
cradle men, who spoke and wrote respecting Gen
eral Harrison during the war; and after its conclu-
sion, we can only hope that the Wing presses
throughout the state will give such unbiased teSti
monals vide circulation. Some of the presses
of the administration have refused them an inser-
tion--even for pay We deem it not inappropriate,
| in connexion with what follows to make good our
almsion TO Mr.. Van Buren's vote against Madison,
by referring the reader to the Goth page of his own
biography, written by his friend, professor Hol-
and) in 1896. Obliged to admit it, he nevertheless
tries to paliate it, in the outset, and gloss it over
in the end, by the following remarks, which we
copy from page 1913.
"AHhoRgh Mr.. Chnton's policy had assumed The
strongest dnti-democratic character yet the SPLEEN
dor of his abilities, his former public services, and
his personal weight Of character drew temporarily
to ns support, no nconsiderable portion of the for
mcr democratic party"
This may serve for the political friends of the
war of 1872 al This day-but the following, we ap-
prehend, will be regarded rather better evidence
OF republican principles and tedr doctrines about the
| time The rork trdS in hand.
In the Legislature of Indiana, ON the 18th Nov
ISL the Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
Gen. WIN. Johnson, thus addressed General llar-
! rison:
"Sir-Thc House Of Representatives of the In
diana territory, in ther own name, and IN behalf OF
tleir constituents, most cordially recprocate the
congratulations of your Excelency on the glorious
result of the late sanguinary conflict with the Shaw
nee Prophet, and the tribes of Indians contederated
with him; when We see displayed in behalf Of our
country, not only the consunmatc abilities OF the
general, but the heroism OF the man and when we
take into view the benefits which must result IL
that country form those eXertons, we cannot, for
moment, withhold our need of applause"
Legislature Of kentucky, JAM 7, 1872.
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Repre-
scntatives of the State of Kentucky, that in the late
campaign against the Indians upon the Wabash
! Gov William Henry Harrison has behaved like q
hero patriot, and general and that for his cool
deliberate, skfu and gallant conduct in the battle
of Iipecunoe he well deserves the wurIncst thanks
of his country and his nation.
JAMES MADISON, in special message to Con
grcss, Dec 18, 1911, said,
While 1t is deeply lamented that so many vaiu
able lives have been lost i'll the action which took
place on the 7th ultimo Congress will see with
satisfaction the dauntless spirit of fortiude vico
riousy displayed BY every description Of troops en-
gagged as iceH as the collected frmneSS Whtch distn
Iguished their commander on an occasion requiring
The utmost erertionS Of rdlOur and discipline.
In Mr.. Manassas message of Dec. 1913, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage on the territory of the enemy, the officer com
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred The
war thithcr, und, rapidly pursuing the hostile
trDups, fleeing with their savage associate, forced
a general action, which quickly terminated in the
capture of the British ard dispersion of the savage
force.
This result is signally honorable to Major GEN