Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-25

~ ~ 6Ys'!1stlt cIl'''es whereof th1 party
shall have ben fu y convicted, +" on which ques.
ton tn vote was taken by yeas and nays,-yeas
81, nays 76, So the amendment imp sing res
trictons upon the introduc ion # avery into the
state of Miss uri prevailed. General Harrisou's
name is re' orded among the nays and through.
out the whole conte t, h voted in favor Of the
rights Of the Southe n S ates, in opposition 10
every one of his colleagu S, an Of every repre-
sen alive of the non slavehodng States, except
y. Gee n les Register, vol. IS, p. 478.)
Again-an opportunity was afforded to test the
soundnesss or unsoundness Of his principles upon
the slave question, and it will be found that as
in the cases referred 10 above, his principles and
conduct were sound and orthodox In February,
1919, 10 bill 10 establish separate Territorial
Government in the southern part Of the Missouri
Territory" an amendment, somewhat similar 10
that proposed to the bill for the admission Of Ms
souri, was offered. The amendment was in these
words: "That the further introduction of Slay. Y,
or involuntary servitude, be prohibited excep. U
the punishment oil crimes, whereof the party sha |
have been fully convicted" "And that all chill.
dfen born within the said State, after the admis-
sion thereof to the Union, should be free at the
age Of twenty-five years. division OF the
question was called for, and the vote was fist
taken on agreeing to the first clause thereof in
the following words: 'That the further introduc.
ton of slavery, or involuntary servitude, be pro.
hbited, except for the punishment Of crimes,
whereof the party shall have been fully conyc.
ted" "And decided as follows" Yeas 70, nays
7l-General Harrison voting against it. The
question was then taken on the remaining clause
OF the proposed amendment, in these words
"And all children born Of slaves within the said
Territory, shall be free, but may be held to SER.
vice until The age Of twenty. five years." This
amendment was decided as follows: yeas rs, nays
10. So the last clause of the amendment was
carried. General Harrison voted nay. Mr.. Bas
sett, OF Virginia moved recommitment of the
bill to select committee. He invoked "the min.
GRITTY to sustain their constitutional rights, which
he considered to be assaed in the amendment
just adopted" The motion to recommit was
lost by vote OF II for, and 70 against it, Gen.
Harrison voted with Mr. Bassett. to recommt
Subsequently a motion to recommit the bill was
made by MIR. Robertson of Kentucky,) "to a
select COMMITTEES, with instructions 10 strike out
these words: "And all children born OF slaves
within the said Te.ritory, shall be free, but may
be held to service until the age Of twenty FIVE
years" The vote stood So to So, and the Speak.
er I'll. Clay decided the question, and voted to
recommit. Here, again, General Harrison deci-
ded this important questien-he voted in the af,
lirmatve, and thus made tie.
The committee reported the bill, amended as
instructed. The question was then taken on a.
greeting to the bill, as amended, and was decided
in the affirmative, yeas &c. nays ST. General
Harrison voted yea. SO Congress finally deter.
mined not to impose restrictions upon slavery in
the Territory of Arkansas
Mr. Taylor moved an amendment, viz; THAT
neither slavery nor involuntary servitude should
hereafter be introduced into the said Territory,
otherwise than for the punishment of crimes
whereof the party shall have been duly convic-
ted. This amendment was determined IN the
negative-yeas sc, nays 90. General Harrison
again voted in the negative. See Niles Regis.
ter, vol. l6, p 81,
Fellow citizens: These votes and these speech.
es caused the defeat Of General Harrison when
next candidate for Congress in 1922. IN his
previous election he had received a majority Of
about 1900 Of the voters over all other 0andi.
dates (and there were 5 or g. yet when a gaud
date a second time he was beaten by a single
competitor about 300.
The only charge against him was, that he had
given the votes and pursued the cour.. cited
above. In vain he declared to the Poop that
the oath he had taken 10 support the Cou, ton
Of the United States, compelled him to AZ. the
votes; that that instrument guaranteed to the
Southern States the institution Of slavery if they
wllled it so; and as he could not swear falsely.
he was compelled to sustain, by his votes, the
rghLor Missouri to recognize slavery, The PEG.
pie of his Congressional District might have been
induced to pardon this offence, as he was told
but he had voted to admit slavery in Ark2nSaS
This they could not forgive. They commended
that there was no constitutional obligation resting
upon him TO vote to establish slavery in Terri
tory. He contended, but in vain, that "as Louis
lana had been purchased out Of the common fund
OF the Union, the Southern States had ght to
an equal share Of its Territory as an outlet for
their population, and that the exclusion of slaves
from Missouri and Arkansas would, in effect, ex.
clude emigrants from every Southern State"
Gen. Har ison, for that opinion, was represent
ed, in carrcalure in Ohio, leading a train of
negroes in chains. FOR THIS He WAS BEATEN
At HOME, yet do The leaders Of the porty in
Missouri attempt to fix upon this man the charge
of un(rendliness to the slave States, and t, awak.
en- the fears and the prejudices Of less Informed
citizens in respect to this delicate interest. Eel.
low citizens-What confidence do the statements
of such men deserve, in any respect, viii b invol.
YES their politi al hopes or political interests?
Fellow citizens-LOt it not be supposed that
Gen. Harrison was unadvsed as to the effect OF
his cours, upon his election, He we'll ksew that
It would, in all probability defeat him, aud he so