The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-23

Coming next 10 the question: Of slavery Mr.. suamons
show what was the complexion Of their opinions, he
passed to the Secretary the resolutions of the Rhode
Island Legislature protesting against any further ada
tons OF slavery 10 this Union He next read from the
remarks of Mr. Mason OF Virginia in the convention Tor
the adoption of the federal constitution, beginning to
This Internal traffic originated in the ovarice and
cupdity OF British merchants"-
| Mr. CALHovN-What traffic is that
| Mr. siMMoss-rhe slave traffic. 49,
Mr. CALHosS-The importation of slaves from African
Mr. SIMMONS proceeded in his reading from Mr. MASON
olsthe oden time the residue OF the extract which de
nounces slavery curse wherever II ialis.as de-
ussme s ~ Of Heaven upon lis evil effects Nations can
not be punished in the next worid-they must be pun
alway confronted and punished b. national calsmities
The general government should. therefore, have the
power to prevent the increase OF slavery.
MIR CALHous-That is the African slave trade
Mr. SIMMONS said was the broad Question OF slavery.
houn of yesterday, in reference TO the assumed equal
rights OF the slave States in all the territories of the
United sa'es Mr. cited the federal ordinance of 1897,
which forever excludes the institution of slavery from
the great North west territory Here was the ansa.
very jurisdiction Of the federal government the
territories OF the United States clearly established
Respecting the additions OF territories the Union,
slavery conceded in Florida Louisiana and Texas
because we found it institution already existing
there Has not Congress then sn equivalent right
in Incorporating free territories, il proposed in
acquisitions contemplated from Mexico to provide that
they shall remain free-that the free form OF do.
nestle society existing there shall be preserved p
The Senator from South Carolina had spoken of his
enorts IN behalf OF annexation order to tho
abolition of slavery in Texas. Now what uproar
there would have been in the South had anti slavery
s " sac uoe III once al ,nt une ana ne hau
Texas Regarding the balance Of power the South
M Tue saUpion ~ Tue sasrsi constitution asu a eeev
csed more than her proportion OF power in the national
@ Hne nsu no ,isn 10 compis -. .h u'
wa. ~ M Pu .hal sue hau ~. s' In md
JoiIy IN no iouse snu .na' nsr Ieiat'e mere
ha ms in ,uor Of adons ,p v me nrou ~ ~ a.
best to provide for this question and settle it in advance
" h 'ns h W un5 ~, n' ne op re-
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49, 49, s =, .,h;ra arn;,,ona r. 80 49, ~ -
mere was soneuiins equivoca u NOT oesraaing IN
housht too that il eou be now seen that ali the move
ments of santa Anna beginning with his return from
Ma b.evad tbat nnb;ng conS no ,mnra s 70
man than TO be bought Unless il was TO buy him The
,ar was another ooeson No mattar how tha yor WAC
Observation-Disclosures II wa. inst or uniust tho conntry
was involved in it. and he would therefore support the
war and al measures 10 give IN our
arm. Mr. s;,n,nons havno concl,dad
Mr. Son,r Che new Senator from Iou;sonaA , arose
or honad that 90 tho dav was 90 far aJyancad he hi;
,unud ha laid aside 80 " ~ ~
An Executive sess was moved I'm. IL did not pre
vail N '0 " N'''' '"' - ''' A'' f''
THE suypLEmrYr.1 prn.rr
Mr. Calhoun asked the privilege Of n fav remarks
ssnatprT had said in tho co,,rss nj The dehate
TINT Mt the adopon of The constitution there
was not foot of territory in the Union
in which slavery was alowed 10 eyist But how aid
that vast of the valley Of the Missisnp rech
ing up 10 the lakes become region in which slavery
was forever excuded3 Bv the Generosity of Virginia.
who ceded that vast territory 10 be Inon And in the
act of The old xcinane slavery from this ter
gress the non slayehoidins states had nsioritv N
MIR SIMMONS said here were five non layeholdnr and
three slave States to that compact and that every one
| the slave States voted for il
Mr. CALHOUN said the North had the majority II was
their act Ordinance of 7s7 and by that act Virginia
excluded from all participation in the territory
| a W n
to the South. Not only are southern States excluded
but in this territory North of the Ohio organized
panes in existence with the avowea object Of aiding
the escape Of slaves from the South, through to Canada
Such companies in active operation, in Ohio Hi
neis-
| VoIsE-And Indiana.
Mr.. CALHoUN-And Indiana, too, believe, sir.
none in Indiana.
| Mr. CALHoUS.-I am glad to hear the Senator say
In Ohio, particularly, these societies exist whose
avowed object to aid in the escape Of southern slaves
to Canada and the Legislature Itself has not inerfered
to arrest these conspraces sgainst the rights of the
South That act OF the old Congress was warning-t
shows, how power may be abused when there is
agonism in the constitution TO arrest it. MIR Calhoun
here branched on into dissertation Of the balance of
power between the north aud south It was the saving
prime ple OF the Union He next went into very learn
cd constitutional argument, to show that the United
states in the aggregate were not nation-they are
conedeia ION Oh nations, Uniona Tar more brilliant
conception Admit them conformity to be nation, and
me independence OF the states is absorbed The nights
oil The Sta'es VIII then depend upon mere majority IN
Congress, system OF government more 10 be dreaded
by the SCUM thah absolute monarchy or an estapisnea
astocracy The joint government is Union in which
TIE separate rights OF the states are reserved to tem'
selves Inc adverse doctrine Oh nation was anarchy,
was Doirls and he had not expected to hear advo
caIed ny Senator from Rhode Island Ihe South must
nave security Without 1t, We are doomed people
Mr' Caihoun next came 10 the point oil Mr. simmons
commentaries on the Efforts OF MI T. TO prevent the
abolition OF slavery in Texas an independent nation
Mr. SUMMONS SAID ne had spoke oil the efforts OF inc
honorable SENATOR US secretary OF Ste 10 prevent the
extension OF slavery 10 ioreign nation.
Mr. CALHOUN had SO understood the Senator lie then
shnut hat ha had al NJ
state letter from Lord Aberdeen that il was not only
the design of England abolish slavery in Texas but
also in the United States and throughout the world
As Secretary State Mr. c. said he was bound TO pre-
vent domestic violence, boodshed and or
meas ares that would lead to it, Hence his efforts to sc.
cure the of Texas in order 10 prevent the
English abolitionists from getting foothod against the
South in the abolition OF slavery in Texas He had re-
ceived ample information from the Worries Convention
as il had been called, or, properly it might be