Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-20

doaLs about Gen. HsviSon's views upon the
sublec, Of AbolhOnism. Opposed 10 slavery
and IN favor Of sbOlisbihg Il, in some way, be
unqussliOuably is, nor can ibS InIslhgsaesT deny
It. We are Wiling TO accord TO the General all
due merit for hls vote on the Missouri question.
Blu, What are the facts connected with his coUse
upon lhA, ouss1Onl We will recall few Of
them 10 he recollection Of our contemporary.
III true. Gen II. 10 Congress voted for the
admission Of Museum into the Union without re-
srichon, but then he yielded The main qtssIiOn al
issue, wh,eh was constitutional principle, by
proposing TO FIX limo, eesinnmk at tho mouth
Of The river Dee MOines. and running due west,
aOtth Of which. SlGrsry should b prohibited. 10
reply to this proposition P. P. Barbour Of Va.
Ngusd, a. that if the principle was wrong in itself
and the question had been discussed on principle
alone i, ought not 10 be Withheld from one part oil
The territory and applied 10 another. II the rule
was wrong at the 35th degree Of latitude, il was
equally so at the 40,h." This proposition OF
Gen. II. proves tia, he was in favor of the pow
T in Congress to prohibit slavery in the sdmis.
SION OF State into tho Union. But We have
something stronger and more to the point than
this proposition. Gen. Harrison was in the Sc.
nats Of Ohio 10 1920, before the Missouri ques-
hon was finally seatied) and voted tJan'y. I'd of
thai year. for the following preamble and rssolu-
tion.
"WhcTsas, the existence OF slavery in our co1A.
Try has ever been deemed great moral aud po-
GticdI sri. and its tendency directly calculated to
impair our National cha, 0eter, and materially az
feet our national happiness and inasmuch as the
extension Of . slave population in the U. STATES
is iraugh. with the most fearful consequences TO
the permanency and durability Of our Republican
instItutions-and whereas, the subject Of lhe ad
mission Of slavery in the new State Of Missouri
is at this time before the Congress Of the United
States therefore,
"Resolrsd. That our Senators and Represent.
Stivss be requested to use their utmost exertions
and take every means to proven, the extension Of
slavery within the territory of the United States,
west OF the Mississippi, and the new States TO be
formed within that Territory. which the Cons,itu-
ton and ths treaties made under i, will allow"
This vote Of Gen. Harrison 10 fai, Offset to
Mr. Van Buren'S vote in the New York Senate,
and places them OH The same footing with regard
to the Missouri question, We hope, therefore,
that the editor Of the INTEL i,yenccr will no longer
claim any superior meri, for bis "Gssgsd" can.
ddate on the score Of bis vote Upon this subject.
We repsa, to him, that we have our io.>sst doubts
abou, Gen. Harriscn's abolitionism, and even if
here we're no other objections 10 him (and Ged
knows there are enough o,hers) as southern msn
we couldn't vote for him,
We shall commence, mex, week, the pubIica.
lion Of the powerful and lucid Address Of the
Democratic Central Committee to tho people of
Kentucky, and we woSId especially, commend it
to the perusal of our Macon contemporary. If
doesn't make h,m blush for his gagged and
guarded candidate, ,he must be moro deeply iysd
III the hersey Of Wnggey than We had supposed
Tbs AMY BiLL.-Ths Whxs ere attempt.
ing to make great handle against tho admins
'ra'lon, Of Mr. Poussu's proposition for the 70.
organization Of the Militia. Some Of them
falsely call i, Mr.. Van BWen's Bill. They say
that ne has endorsed it. and recommended il 10
the adoption Of Congress. when in fact he only
recommended il 20 their consideration, a. he wa.
in duty bound to do. No action has been had
on the subject ia Congress tho Secretary of
War has simply g'vea his views upon the reor.
ganlzaton Of the militia. in compliance with re-
solution Of the House Of Representatives --,hats
all! We shall notice this subject more par,icu.
larry hereafter. and shall show that Gen. Harri.
son, while chairman OF the Committee on Militia.
ry Affairs in Congress, ia time Of profound
peace, brought forward proposition upon the
same subject in every respect more objsctiona.
bic than that OF Mr.. Poinss.ps. But we will
wait awhile, and give the Wings Ims NOR.
rops, FIRST.
" The Extra Globe. Bic. Kendall's paper. i.
"golng ahead" hsre.--Ons hundred names with
the money, have already been sen. from ,bis
Postofice and the cry is "s.l they come" With
the proper sxertion tho number in this county
may be increased to two hundred. Come oil "
Democrats and subscribe. Price Of subscrc.
lion 81.
The democratic address to the people of Tus
caloosa Ala county, on our FIRST page, is an adj,
and lucid document--ii spphss as well 10 ihs
people of this county a. to those Of Tuscaloosa.
We beg our readers to give ii s'ca,sful psrusal.
1t is understood 10 be from the pen Of Mr.. Ph.laa
talented representative 10 the Legislature o
Alabama from that county.
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