The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-29
ABOLITION CONVENTION. AT WASHING
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z ABOLITION CONVENTION, AT WASHING
 TON CITY
 The Abolidonists are growing bolder. Massa- chuaets recently entered he fsld in her character as State, and sent her emissares into the Southern States For this, she has, however received such q Tepulse, tha; she will hardly attempt it again.. Operating through their arch leader, John Quincy Adams, in Congress, they have succeeded in having the 25tb (2lst) f,ue rescindcd; and emboldened by this successful move, they now propose to invade the Federal City itself, and hold an Abolition Con yenton in the midst of sIayo-holding community. Congress is the special and only Legislature of the Distrct of Columbia and its bound to protect the citizens Of tle District, as well shareholders az others, inther rights of property and in the secure and unmoested enjoyment of those rights-just as the Legislature of Arkansas is bound to protect the citizens of this State Therigat to the peaceable, sc- cure and unmolestcd enjoyment of the possession of theirsayes, is the subject of Constitutional guar anty, as certainly as any other. But what would be the duty of the Legislature Of any slage-holding State, should band of Abotionsts attempt to hold convention within its limits, to interfere with the ownership of slaves, and render their possession troublesome and insecure? It would, most unques- tionably, be to take prompt and efficient steps 10 rid the country of the ineeBdiaries and render rights secure. The course of South Carolina, in the case of FIoar, is the proper one, and would be adopted by every slave-holdng State in the Union, Such is the duty and such should be the course of Congress, in relation to this proposed Abolition Convention at Washington City; and such will be the course of Congress, if the Representatives of the States and people, do their duty.
 We copy the following
 From Me ( (Washiagtoa) Constitution.
 The Albany Patriot says it is in conlem- plation to hold an Abolition Convention in Washington city on the lst of March next, provided 200 persons ill the various States will agree to attend t. The object of this movement is set forth as follows
 ssl twill be 10 inquire minutely into the exteht of slavery ill the District of CoIum- bia and the Territory of Florida
 ssl To getat facts relative to the sale aud transfer of slaves, through the facilities fur nished by the interstate slave trade under the protection of the flag of the United States, and to take measures for the abolition ol said trade.
 ..3. To arrive, as far as may be practiea- ble, at the amount oI support which the Go- vernment indirectly furnishes to slavery by and through its diplomatic intercourse.
 Complication will be made at the proper time, to the House of Representatives, for the use of their Hall Tine Colonization and Temperance Societies have had it, and there is= =no reason why that body should refuse to stantitto us Should such application be re- fused. however, the Convention will meet on the nationol grounds near the Capitol"
 So this is the result of quietacquiestsnce in the repeal of the 25th rule, winch had only been established as amatter olsell- defence, and for the purpose ef keeping out of Congress a question, the discussion of which could only tend to excite and infringe upon the outraged rights and feelings of the South! It was in- sisted, however, that the rule, though set up to protect the rights of property, in its op- eration, violated the important right of peti- tion.. This party insisting that their -nhject was not to interfere with the rights of the South, but to protect right which they al- legged had been inGringed. Tired of the hate- iuI strife, the South at last yielded quietly to a repeal of the rule What is the result?- Renewed and more disturbing efforts upon this deeply interesting and exciting subject We have it in the propositions quoted above, and the objects and purposes of a grand Ab- oliton Convention to be held in Washington on the lst of March next Nay, they are determined 10 hold that Convention in the Hall of the House of Representatives, or at any rate, in the public grounds near the Cap itol. It is with difficulty lhat we can sup press our eelingsl ltis hard to stop the pen from tracing the burning thoughts that rush 10 the mind! But, we will only say, that such a convention as that proposed, will probably not be held in the city of Hash- lngton!