The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-04

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I scurH CAHoLIsA.-The Legislature u this
State met the first Monday in December. The
Governors Message is strong against the VIII
mot PrOviso--for Military limo in Mexico
and hot ON the subject Of Msvery. It intimates
that this question has to be met, and that South
Carolina ought to be prepared to meetit.
We find a letter in the "Natiorlal Era" which
will attract attention. The Cincinnati Gazette
says. If the fesition assumed in it for Judge
Mclean, be really his, land We suppose that pa
per does not question the fact) hs maintains the
existence Of much stronger, legal and constitu-
liOnal obstacles to the introduction Of slavery
inso territory now free, than the Gazette had
supposed TO exist ave therefore," says that
journal, "hOpe the letter is right" The letter
says ,n.. tt
Consistently with his judicial opinions, Judge
Mclean must occupy strong ground against the
extension Of slavery. This is clear inference
from the opinions expressed by him from the
His views are understood 10 be this: Slavery
being local and municipal institution, incapa-
bic of being established or continued without the
sanctioned positive law, and the Government
Of the United States being incompetent, for
want of constitutional power, TO make any law
establishing or sanctioning the SYSTEM it follows
that slavery cannot cOnstitationally be intro
dIeed into any territory Of the United States,
where it does not exist at the time Of acquisi-
ton, either by the Government directly, or by
the Territorial Legislature, with the sanction Of
the Government; and that resolutions Of Con-
gress declaring this rule is all that is needed to
secure the new territory against its introduce
| tim. In other words, the WiInot ProrisO, SO
! far territory already free is Concerned,
Is IN the Constitution, and consequently LAW
from the moment Of acquisition, and the only
effect of resolution of Congress affirming the
principle, is to declare that law.
This view, in my judgment, Is AT once Inn
portant and sound. Ii is the same as that recent
ly advanced by some Southern writers, and il
more eonciliatory than a positive enactment
regarding the Constitution " neutral on the
| question. 1t does not 90 50 far II might,
think, and still remain incontrovertable. II
seems to me clear, beyond q reasonable doubt
that slavery never had and never could have
constitutional existence. in any territory of the
United States, or in any place under the exclu
sive jurisdiction of the General Government
Still, however, the position sanctioned by Judg'
Mclean is exceedingly important, as 1t srecu
an impossible barrier TO the further extension
of slavery on the American continent, and pre-
sents platform on which al. the opponents o
surh exte nsion can stand together. And Thu
position once gained, the advance TO other anS
higher ones will be comparatively easy.
PEACE MEETING IN CINcISSATI-Citizshs o
all parties met in Cincinnati, week before last
and passed strong peace resolutions. Thes'
resolutions were presented by W. NJ. Cory
Esq, and are clear in style, and forci
Bile in expression. Mr.. c. 10 leading Demo
crat in Ohio, and distinguished for his elOquene
and fearless bearing
War MEETING IN CrScrSSErr.-Monday even
ing last the Democracy met. We have not ha
time TO examine their resolutions: but, we hear
they adopted the WiIn0t PrOriso. Both meet
ings declared against the existence of slavery.
The PRESIDENCY AND THE HoUsE.-Should tn
election Of President devolve upon the mex
House Of Representatives, IL viii be seen b,
the following that neither party would at frs
+ be found in the majority:
WING. DEMOCRATIC. Equally DIVIDED
Vermont, Illinois, Georgia,
Pennsylvania, Missouri, New Hampshire
Ohio, s. Carolina, Rhode Island,
Florida, Michigan, Total 3.
New York, Texas,
New Jersey, Virginia,
Massachusetts, indiana,
Delaware, Iowa,
Connecticut, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Arkanns,
n. Carolina, Alabama,
Maryland, Louisiana,
Total ~ Mississippi.
Total H.
Wayne county, Indiana, at her Wing Con
vention held on the Goth, resolved to sappor
Henry Clay for the Presidency as their frs
Wing State Convention. The Wings accep
the Lexington resolutions.
The Wing papers are responding to Mr.. Clay
speech and resolutions with very general cord
ality-
The New Orleans Pcayune, Of the 2lst inst
says---
From perusaI of copiOus files Of Texas pa
pers, IL Is still impossible for us 10 say who hs
| been elected Governor. Some are OF opinis
, that DR.. Miller has succeeded.
TAYLOR MaErISG-A meeting OF those {,
Vorabe to the election Of Gen. Taylor to In
Presidency, wins held a! Montgomery, Ala, la,
week, which was addressed by the Hon. H. "
Hilliard, Whi,, and the Hon. ]. 6. Belssr, Dem
ocrat, both Numbers of Congress
: The Tennessee Leg stature, on Wednesda,
elected Col W. B. Ramsey Secretary Of State /
} place Of John S. Young.