Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-10-21

rem men and only SiTfV-three wings We are
now represented in the United States house of
representatives by six '. Il. men aud two
VIII gs. THE change is indeed grea!--the req
0tuitOH gt,Ti0uS.
TO THE VAN buren, MEM OF HOLMES
Among the MANY striking objections to Mr.
Van Buren's reelection, perhaps none is more
prominent than his ihcdn$isien! course Upon
the slavery PRESTON. Public officers, partc-
uIarIv of the Importance Of th~t of President
sr ud at least be umiform in their opinions
Upon great constitutional questions: and here
/ we viii premise tie remark that we are mol
the advocates asy more of "northcrn man
with southern principles" chan we would be
of 4 "soulhern max with northern prime PIES
We would vote for no man who will avow doc
trines such are involved in such a declara-
ton. They are the very sentiments drprcca-
ted by Washington in his Farewell Address.
lie should know 10 sectional fe lings The
Constitution is broad enough to protect the in
terests of every part of the Union, and whe n
its sacred precepts are observed, we need have
nothing to fear. But Mr.. V an Buren, friends
in this part OF the country have attached much
/ Importance to his opinions upon the slavery
! question, as expressed in nnumerable letters
recently published, and much eclat has Leen
/ given to his southern attitude. With this
strange qualification in view, we propose to
examine his course whilst a member of the
Semitic Of the State OF New York ard OF the
I at l,n Oh ~,
him in his letter to Sherrod Williams.
In tie Senate of New York, in 1920, tile
/ following proposition was offered for cunsidra-
tion:
Whereas the inhibiting of the further ev-
tension OF slavery i'll these United States is u
SUBJECT OF deep concern To the people of this
state; and whereas we consider slavery, as an
evil much to be deploreG, and that every con-
/ stItutiunai barrier should be inter- osed o pre-
vent its further extension; aud that he con-
stitutIon Of tie United States rlea " o wing
congress the ght to require Of new states not
cnmprehended within the original Boundaries
oi the United States, the prohibiting or slave
ny as a condition OF theiF admission into the
Union; therefore,
Resolved, IF the honorable senate concur
therein, That our senator's be instruct, d., and
to oppose the admission as Il State iuto the
Union OF any territory not comprised as at; re-
said, making he prohibition of sll, cry therein
an Indispensable condition Of admissions
80 TIE 29th January, 1920, the Senate
took UP the resolution and passed the SINE
unanimously, the following senators being
present:
"Messrs. Adams, Austin. B1rnum Barton,
Browne, thildS, Dudley, Dayton, Ditm SIS
Evans, F6rthington, Hammond. Hart, Living
ston, Loundsbcrty. McMartin, Moons, Mallory,
Moore. Noyes, Fame. Ross. Rose cralitz,
: Skinner, Swan, VAN BUREN,, Wilson and
Young--29.
In the United States Senate, in the year 1922,
the 70 lowing proposition was offered for its
action, Mr.. Van Buren, in connection with
several northern senators voting in the mega
tive:
The Senate resumed, as in committee OF
the W hole. tie nsideraIon of the bill for the
establishment of Il terr tora government il,
Florida; and, the bill having been amended
it WAS reported to the house accordi gy. and
Son the question TO concur in the amend
nent {" the 18th section, TO strike Gu att er
tile word ''ir .edom," in the 18th line thereof.
the residue OF SAID section. follows:
mo slave or slaves shall, directly or ndi-
rec'ly. be introduced into the said territory
except by cltizsn of the United States re-
moving into tiie said Territory Tor actual set
tiefieht, and belng 1T the lime of such reino-
val, b'na fdf owner of such slave or slaves;
, or any cillzen OF the United States travelling
INTO the said Territory with any servant OF
servants, MOI exceeding two; and ever slave
imported or brought into The said Terrtory.
contrary to the provisions of this nc shall
therenpon be entitled to and receive his or heI
freedom"
''it was determined in the affirmative: Yeas
%, Nays 81.
Now, in each of these votes we have the
solemnly declared opinions of Mr. Van Barcr
upon the subject of slavery. We are bosnd /,
believe that he voted his OWN sentiments a,
well as his con tltuency, for their does n. t op
pea to have beer any instructions gotten IL