Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-02

was appointed to bring in report. The gen,ls,.'
from Massachusetts, was Chairman of that mse,
and one of the resolutions reported by the Commit,
was in nearly the very words uttered by him ~ .
floor | would have called on him for an expan,,
before now but wished first to procure the docun,a.
that might be sure was right. Ii shall yet l.. mr.,
ced and say again, that am glad the eyes - :.
country the eyes Of the whole world, have been I'm,
to This proceeding, and to the hrretical opinion
ced by the Senator from Massachusetts.
| snow if the Senator has changed his opinion .
not bound to retract this expression oft If le /,
formerly expressed an opinion which he now know.
be false and unsound, if he knows, al the sane In
that that opinion, his, has gained currency and
it furnishes the very form IN which the war carr
on against US, and it, under these circumstance he
fuses TO do justice 10 the Souln what must oe his mos
structure :"
So much for Il Scene in the Senate! now T., !,
testimony which we are arc able TO contribute IN -.
port of MIR. Cuthbert's position. We have pto5,
found the identical nj ). which he IS seeking u
received il in September last-and we then made IN
taons for it in the Enquirer We have tr-rsm,..
the original to AIR Cumberland il yeries compe.
" the description, which that honorable Senator .
given of its conents-Ile has mistaken tie time u !.
| production twas memorial purporttns u he -.
the inhabitants Of Boston, against Slavery in tie ",
tern Territories IL was presented 10 Congress IN
the 18th January, lS2o, It was referred 10 The G.,
milce Of the Whole on the Missouri State ml I
memorial nils more lUaU ~ pdgcS VI ~
elaborate, ingenious, and able State Paper-an4 n
probability was prepared BY the pen Of Mr. d V,
s,er. II is signed by IL names: embracing Jg,.,
Quincy. George Cabot, ~ Appleton, &C. Ac f.
Air W-bster's name stands the l02d on the cal,oe +.
Ii opens thus:
10 The senate and iIopse Of Representatives " +.
Inited States in Congress 0sScmbtd
1.-THE undersigned, inhabitants Of Boston, AM Il
c;nitv. beg leave most respectfully, and fully, % !
mort That the question Of the Introduction u 5
very into the New States. 10 be formed on Tie "
side of the Mississippi River, appears To them . |
question Of the last importance 10 the future @el:
of the United States
The memorial then proceeds 10 argue the M.,5..
question, and takes the rankcst possible ground
If the restrictions sought 10 be put upon that s.
From the body Of the constitutional argument, y !.
tract the following memorable passage, winch sttA
for the right Of Congress 10 inblt slaves from 4
carried from one State 10 another and conP."s
confirms Mr. Cuthberts statements, and wii, pcTla.
brush up the memory OF the lionorapie senator 7
VIRGINIA Hear this portentous doctrine
u'rhc Constitution declares, that The migration {,
importaton of such persons as any oil The 81
nop sristing shall think proper TO ADMIT, shai! u" Z
prohibited BY the Congress, PRIOR to the year -
All il most manifest that the Constitution Gees
template in the very terms Of this clause, that {.
rress possess the authority 10 prohibit Tie nigga;
or importation of slaves: for, It limits the eAefcs,
This authority for specific period Of time, leaving
~ full opsratien ever aterwards-and tins power
necessarily included in the authority winch belong,
Congress ito regulate commerce with foreign na.''
and among the sererai Suites. No person has g.
doubted that the prohibition OF the foreign slave ,r4
was completely within the authority Of Congress srn
the year loOs And why; Certainly only because
is embraced III the regulation OF tore'Sn eomiaur-
AID il So il may for the like reason, be prohibited s''
that period, between the Staes.-Ccmmerce IN sa't'
since the year l-uS, being much subject = i
1 MOI
i, should see fit 10 enact, that no slave should -
b. sold from one State to another, It IS not perez
huw It's constitutional rights to make such ProY's
could he questioned. 1t would seem tn b. too plas
be questioned, that Congress did possess The pcw'f
fore the year lr0c, 10 prohibit the migration or mr.
acn of slaves into the Territories, (and IN point y
il exercised that power, well as into any mr. 50.
and that its authority, after that year, might be q i
exercised 10 prevent the migration or Imporiatea
slaves INTO any Of the old States And If Il may
hibt new States from importing slaves, II may sl's
as we humbly submit, make II 4 condition 81 iit &
mission Of such States into The Union, that thfr -
never import them. In relation, too, TO rs own -
tories Congress possess more extensive aulha'.
and may in various other ways, effect the same -
IL might, for example, make It al express conGit q
lis Grants OF the soil, that the shal! never
slaves, and thus prevent the possession OF slaves ~
ever being connected with the ownership Of ,ie ;
GAS corroborativc of the views which have bt,a.
call the attention of Congress 10 The history II ~ L
tional legislation under the CONFEDERATION a. ~
under tie presen; Constitution, this interesting
iect. Unless the mcmcriasts greatly mistake, i
demonstrate the sense of the nation al every peFot
its legislation 10 have been, that the proh'atoa
slavery infringement OF any Just rights be-
inc 10 free States and not Incompatible WIZ 4
enjoyment of all the rights and immunliitS vino.
admission into the Union was supposed 10 c"nef.
i Towards the conclusion Of the memorial, occur
following passage, which is in hr. Webster Z.
sonay ambitious style OF composition
"The Missouri Territory is ncw country \
extensive and fertile fields shall be opened n ~.
for slaves, the Government Will seem 10 become
" TO a traffic which, III 80 many acts, through = VI
wears it has denounced impGltc, uDchr.S ...t.
inhuman To enact laws 10 punish the traffic al.
the same time 10 tempt cupidiy and avarce By III
luremens of an Unsuitable market, is incons,>ic"i
rreconcilahlc. Government, by such course,
only defeat its own purposes, and render nugaoT,
own measures. Nor can the laws derive supPW'
The measures Of the people, If the power Of mora
tment be weakened, by enjoying, under the pcrns'
of Government great facilities 10 commit oittrt
The laws of the u. S. have denounced heavy y
lies against the traffic in slaves, because suc! 4.
IL deemed unjust and inhuman. We appeal T.
spirit of these laws. We appeal 10 this justice
humanity We ask whether they ought not t""i'
! on the present occasion, with all ihrr force. "
strong feeling OF the injustice Of any l'ler&'
J slavery. Circumstances have cntailcd Il IN =.
Of community which cannot he imn'od'''
lieved from IT, without consequences mofe M
; than the suffering al the evil. But 10 permit
, new country, where yet no habits are formed,
reader it indispensable, what IS il but 10 encoGF".
rapaci,y, and fraud and viornce against wh'h " \
! SO long pointed the denuEciatioBs Of; our penal s.
J So much for Mr.. Websters former orlnions +,
Mr.. Riycs seeks to whilewash hun, by quo''ns I
Webster's recent declarations from the Cap.'c 4.
City in October last-1his the time when ~ u
norable Premier came il SAID "wIih irat"
his lip" 10 Virginia III order 10 humbng u o. .
Jeilersonlan, Democratic principles. lie had = .
a Part-and wretchedly though audaciously =
play il. After all, what the vast amount .
declarations from the Portico OF the Capitol, nnh'
bright October sun Mr.. w declared ~ >a-te /.
general terms, that "Congrcss had no power '.ia'
: rect indirect, TO interfere with the insltHi.
slavery in the Sou,l-but does Mr.. " thus
the hcresy which lie promu! gated in Boston
right Of Congress 10 lnhbli slaves from beng
from one State 10 another I'm his whole spec /.
he says not Il word about slavery IN thu District
right Of petition. lie had voted against all .! W
. houn's resolutions agalns, receiving petitions !.
$ leave the sconr.e in Phoc.ons hands. So NJ.
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