The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-02-24

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snsprndsd rpa. "a he siaFlF rohsliii0h
4 snr scknau srdgm, ~ II lisyisn lnde-
Fes dsnrrl shall hr allies 20 a. Z paid. tins
wsll he such srsress a lie lsrssni
abolition n,.stmsul'' lhsi Le III Instant
/ II 90 Inr dlesnlGiinn 81 The unlosg Or
asas il mrsn mmri | charge IN Ihe
SsrrrisIss ansWsr md 6niie lsrgusee:
lI.rrr Is an srssicn 81 he qnfsllan: he may
sifearh Ihe terms he Las uss1. or may
runr-cl llaH.. ~hen Il ronss 10 80 cxFls-
Esi,on. II i rot Fir. orsn. henrsi.
hearted snsaeI 10 iLr question 70, % him.
:. Are ynu - are 700 Lol Tor .lnsslu
ton u he unlnr!r
Agar: lie he sloLl5 pHfS dis
solution e lie Union 10 shs s,l.bl,.lmtht
Of :. ronsnlidsrd t;oyernmrnL" And
ahal il :. y CONSOLIDATED GnTrnmfnl!"
Many fay that Ibis G.vsrms NJ j. NON
consolidated (avtrnmsni. They are
sagne isras. They base no sIer,ic
meaning. Ard i The Sserslsr, taescspe
Is Esgue qusl,ics,irn he ihl,. Boz
he should %. Ter dissolution of The Union
10 The establishment principles :. Lich
Fi.lale ] ; Irue tharac,er. o. is lrgi,imsle
nljrels." And sgsia. j ask, uhst are
ihryl Most ss,uredly 10 this Secretary
they are one Hing. and 70 yau, Mr..
Speaker. they are anaiLrr. What is ll.r
..Mue chsrsrlrr" Il the G.sernneri!
What are is :. legitimate oljeci.l' Here
. VIDE range Tor ever mrG.ber Of ibis
IIausr 20 Judge fnr hinself. II me man
has righ, % sly Hlisl they are. anolhsr
man has the same righi. under The zane
common s'Tnmeni--ihe CONSTITUTION.
On ,h,s ground. every nan 10 t.ls lluu,e,
a. snnn -. il his orinlan. lie me snd
lrenInale .u,p'ses oi this Gose,nmenI
srr vl"l-ted, may take steps 10 dls,ol,e
lie Uri.n. Here. 10 this House. j. 8
bndy II us, Who ,hirk that pralsG:lte
IsriI is among ,hs " lsgilimsle otjsris"
Of this Federal Government; aud mi only
20. but thai ~ establishment is one Of tie
most sacred duties 81 Congress. We
hold thar the Conslin,inn is extended oter
this vide empire inr The protection of al
nur great mtsiesIs--lor lie prnierlinn. II
ynn please, nf the in,ere.i. "a slavery. 1
do not deny lhsG | admit il. Far tie
protection Il The People against the Iadisn
tribes: and my constituents have PAID hy
the milllnn f"r surh rroieriinn. We
think this Government " as ts'al lished fnr
The projection Of comm. RE. nl navigation,
Of agriculture. Of manufacturers: aud that
If sou put out Of that protection any one
class II our citizens. ynn do. IN fact. dis
solve the Union, ipsO facfo. That's
creed. 50 help me Goo! lsihai lhp creed I
nf either &c the gentlemen hefnre me from
Alabama, Hr. Houston and Mr.. PAYNE y
now no.. TEey nav think it's Tor The !.
protection OF The slave trade. African ar
American; bu, say it's COR The proleflioE
Of sls,ery IN the States where sl4seryrx-
lets. Yes: admit that The Governdseui
Is for hal, and ! an willing. 10 lie extent /.
Of The Constitution, {, carry thai protec- .
ton in'o execution. But | willnnt. usLer
c"lor Of doing this, 60 for the protection
Of 'l,e ,la'e trade. or for depritIng The pro-
pie 81 the haJeaS corpus. or of the irisl by
jury. or Of The freedom oi The press. I
am nnl for that; perhaps The gentleman
from kentucky is. That is a difference
Of opinion. II is fir subject f,r dis
cussloD 10 This House. Tor mutual com
promise. for friendly consUlla ion, and
mutual accommodation after proper dis.
cnssion had. s ~
Now ! will merely take The platform
laid dawn 10 US B, the Honorable S.cr-Is-
~ Of The Navy 81 his purposes, wishes,
aud opinions. as expressed in private and
in public, and clam the benefit of them
for these peIi;ipuers. | will take his
ground. and say that these petitioners are
entitled 10 do the same. telieve the
grounds are mistaken by then and by
him. | have no fsi h in the dnriiine.
hnld that the Secretary ls more RESPONSE.
ale to his county for the avowsls he has
made IN that letter, ihan these petitioners
are lnr the language used in their petition. 1
claim Tor Them The beEeiit of these :
opinions, as do Of the pamphIe, quoted
10 Us here bv the gentleman from Soulh
Mr.. Raett.) ! insist | de- .
bsnd that this House shall not assume to
De tie accusers and the judges 81 my con-
.ttuenls as well as Of myself. They
have no authority over them. They have
10 right 10 charge them, for the exercise
II their franchises as freemen. with high !
reason aud subnrnalIon Of perjury. Me |
he ll"use has IN lis power. but moi, nv
and say it is inso'en. pre-
in any portion Of this llonse to
,rr"gale to ustlf ihls supervision over The
constituent body. say further, thai. If
Ibis charge is 10 be referred TO a select
demand that these petitioners I
shall be heard before that committee: or,
c Il is 10 be sent To a court of Justice. that
hey shall be heard before that cnurl, bv
or lhelr rounscl. and with all
he benefit 81 witnesses and Of the sllend-
ince Of all who bpfure this House charge
ne with any offence in having presented
her petition. The gentleman from Ken
lucky contends that no charge Of treason