Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-06

and meaning of that instrument The question Of SLAYER
was regarded by the trainers OF the constitution in its poca
aspect IN regard to It's effects upon society," and they had
actuated in relation to that subject by proper regard tn
condition OF those States in which slavery tolerated Tn
Senator from South Carolina seemed regard the resolution
OF the non-slaveholdng STATES embracing policy tina
would be destructive OF the interests OF the savehodng States
and in speaking Of the provso the bill the other House
the Senator asked emphacay how they to arrest h
aggressive policy upon the saveholdng Sates Such Ian
guage IN regard to the resolutions of the State Legislatures
was calculated to arrest the attention of the country He ask
ed the Senator from South Carolina, and all other Senators
interested in this great question: say way the pro-
position contained in that provso invaded any Of the pro
visions oil The constitution, the spirit and intent OF It's
thoIs What the condition of the United States when
this constitution adopted Was there foot of territory
within the jurisdiction of the United belonging TO the
States to which any stakeholder could cary his slaves and
tain his property in them This proposition which
could not be controveed What did Congress do in refer
to the territories of the United States There
ordinance upon the book excluding slavery from those
territories. Was he in this
MI. WEBSTER. Perfectly
Mr.. SIMMONS But it appeared TO be considered
by the Senator from South Carolina that carry out such
intention would be just for resistance the part OF
the savehodng States. He utterly surprised when he
in the speech of the honorable Senator that he had used
the phrase aggressive policy when speaking of the resou
tons of the State Legislatures. When the constitution
formed they started with thirteen free and six slave States,
with the right divide their territories The free States had
then majority. How it now The free had got up
the present number accordance with the original agree
me and by process oheby threats OF dsunlon, and
onhe slave States had got up fifteen The Senator fra"
Souh Carolina saiI states always had had the
majority and all the patronage How stood the fact He
showed the great share of patronage had been posses
of the South II any had reason TO complain that
score the free States. How it with regard po
puaon The population of the free States at the last
9 0GO-that of the slave States (eaving the
slaves 4,slS0 900 Well, them il the free States numbered
thirty to the fifteen slave States, where the dispro
portion As 10 the talk about abolition there could be
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part which the South Carolina proposed to take
there certainly not Mr.. BERRIEN, lin his seat.) Sla-
very in its worst form
Mr. s. then proceeded to condemn the project of conqueng
erory He favor OF succorng the army he would not
stint them in their supplies. He would give men and money
reey but the time he held it be the duty of the
legislature speak plainly of the objects Of the war; that
here should be such objects seemed be indicated in
he bill before them. He had intended advert the argu
nent Of the other Senator from South Carolina Mr. BUTLER
With regard to the terms which the United Govern
lent held the territories of the United States He said was
emakable that the Senator Mr CALuoUS used the
ord nation He called it the union of the United States
length he commented the positions of the Senator
ON South Carolina with regard the constitution this
ovenment and contended that it designed be a ma
onal government 1t nothing but the exalted intellect
nd high ability OF those who adopted another construction of
lie constitution which had redeemed it from contempt
20. The constitution uneteved the energies of the
taes and made them free advance in the great
loy and prosperity He thought that this whole discussion
as premature. lie believed that majority both Houses
opposed to this taking territory by who had
doPted the maxim, Keep thy fingers from plieng and
ny tongue from guile"
He would almost vote for the bill but it did look some
What elulvoca if not degrading, He did like this idea
buying lie did not degrade Mexico, and he knew
nothing degrading than be bought up unless it
vas to buy lie believed that of obtaining peace
would be proper declare Mexico that there was no in
enton of despong Mexico But he feared there not
in impartial man in Chrendom, in the world whether
put his hand to his mouth and invoked god the moon
sum- who knc before God whose aspirations
would not go up behalf of the poor weak helpless nation
With which are at war The small calculating policy that
counted out dollar aud quarter unworthy Of
great nation He trusted that through the generous
sons the views and purposes of brethren, would all be
conced and that all would end the glory of the country
to be gained only by of justice.
Mr. SOULE then and slgni6ed his intention of ad
dressing the Senate on the bill under consideration but
yielded
Mr.. CALHOUN, who said he desired to make one or two
remarks reply portions the speech Of the honorable
Senator from Rhode Island. intend, said the honorable
gentleman, always this question with calmness. 1t
is no: TO be argued in spirit of excitement The Sena-
tor from Rhode Island his ground against the resolutions
which have offered, in the first place. the that there
was territory belonging To the United States the of
the adoption OF the constitution which did exclude slavery
Now, whether that be argument of any force not do
not, IN the first instance intend to inquire but what do in
tend TO say is that the fact that there territory belong
ing to the United States that time which did exclude
How did the United States GIT possession of that magnificent
territory between the Mississippi and the Ohio swarmng
with an intelligent and most numerous population II
the magnanmous Of the old and leading Southern
State. 1t she that coded to the Union, in the spirit OF
that generosity and patriotism which has characterized
Virginia, and, let add all the Southern States Of this
Cnon Now, how did happen that Virginia and the other
Southern States TO lie excluded from that territory 1t
by Of the old Congress, in which the Senator
very properly told that the non-slavehodng States had
majority.
Mr. SIMMONS. Every one OF the saveholding States
voted for it.
Mr. CALHOUN. The non-slavehoding States had a ma
Jory, and that Congress passed law excluding saveown-
from the territory Virginia thus deprived all par
ucpaon in that magnificent territory, without the slightest
authority under the old federal constitution. II palpa-
bic violation Of that constitution, and represented by
Mr. Madison himself in "The Federaist" if do not mis-
take it is time since looked into it. Now here we
have warning trust that the South will forget this
lesson the South will forget that an act of un-
limited generosity almost without precedent converted
through the force Of majority Of the .savehodng
IN the old Congress- into monopoly Of this territory, from
which Virginia herself excluded and all done without au
thory oil the articles OF the old confederation, and violation
OF them. What has been the consequence There have
grown up IN that territory one two, three FOUR five States
from which we are not only excluded but they made
ceptaces, contrary to the constitutional giving facts
fictsof fugitive slaves and thus made the
dunn OF deprVng OF slaves directly in violation Of The
constitution which says that all fugitive slaves may be re-
claimed Organized companies have been formed Ohio
and other States--in Illinois, Indiana
Mr.. HANNEGAN, lin his seat No, not in Indiana,
Mr.. CALHOUN. | in error, then but organized
companies have been formed for the purpose Of taking
slaves the Ohio acknowledged acting openly
and yet the Legislature Of Ohio reains from any action
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