Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-09-12


maintained openly aud firmly, are dear 10 the
South. and lrhdt is equally important, they are
Principiescf has parts.--GEo. MDurrr.
MR.. VAN BUREN'S OPINIONS ON ADOLF.
Tl0N,
As expressed by him ut various times. com.
pared with those Of General Harrison on the
same SUBJECT
My opinions, on the subject Of the power Of
Congress over slave property 10 The Southern States
are soswell understood by my friends, that am sur
prlsed that an attempt 10 impose upon The public
respecting them should be hazarded The subject
Is, ~ my opinion, trciinreiy andrr the control of
me State Governments" I" The charge, therefore,
TO which you have had tie goodness 70 cali INV at
leniion, thai ! am IN avor OF an interference by
Congress ~ nanunltting your slave property is
without louadat0n. 80 tar from it, do not see on
what authority the General Government could in
lerere, without change of the Constitution, ercn
at thc Instance Of either. or all Of The Slapeholding
States. II i.ettce 10 Mr. Grla, d Mass, dattd
July H. 1881.
The allegations which attribute 10 me views and
opinions that are 80 justly obnoxious 10 the slave.
holding States made in the face of the most ex.
pl'cit declarations on my part, denying all authority
0n the pat Of he Federal Government against the
Of Columbia, and in the absence Of a single fact,
giving The least couatenanco 10 The nHioundcd i'm.
pulaucn,"-[ Letter 10 Cor. Schiey Of Ga, dated
September 10, 1885.
do, therefore, believe that tie Abolition Of Sla-
very in the District Of Colombia against The wish.
IS Of the slaveoldng States, (a>suIning that Con.
gress las The power To tllect ID would violate llt
spirit al Thai compromise al interests which lies az
The basis OF our social campaci; and am thorough.
~ caavlnced that II could Mn BE- so done without
Imminent peFa II not certain dcsirucilnn, Ii The
Union OF the States Viewing the matter IN This
lgit i is my char and settled opinion, that lhe Fed
cra Government ought 10 abstain from doipy s.,
aal. lhAtlt IS the sacred duy OF those whom the
people u the United States enirust with the control
~ HIS action, 81 10 use the constitutional power
with which they are invested as TO prevent H. ~
Letter TO a Committee IN North Carolina dated
March 6, 1856
: do not hesitate Ia give II 10 you as my dclb-
crate and wel-consllered opinion that there are ob.
Iec'mlls 10 The exercise Of the power On the Dis
trict OF CoIumba) against the wishes OF The slave
iiuding States as Imperative IN their nature and
obligations, IN regulating the conduct of pubic men,
as the most palpable 'caat Of eoa,tituNOaa po,cer
iroald be. ~ IBID
= prefer that not only you, but all the people ui
tie United States. should now understand that il
de deste OF that portion OF them which is favorable
TO my elevation to the Chief Magslfacy should bt
gralifed, must - into the Presidential chair lht
iHferlbte aud uncnmpromsng opponent OF any at.
tempt, on the part OF Congress, 10 abolish slavery
10 The District Of Columbia against the wishes d
the siaveholding States; aud also with the deter.
minaiion, equally decided to resist tie slightest in.
reference with lie subject inlhe States wherein
exists. III.