Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-28
Remarks Of Mr.. DouGhcruy, Of Booze,
In The Houe Of Representatives.. on the subject :

bu, be desire up,n ,h.
SD ect, aud have disposition shrink frum s"
mol attempt To that large portion If Argument my
ty set Of the dcbaie this institution
Of .l.very. justify that ns,i,u on and il il not
IN conuoserey here. sha. not notice il. And. in a.ng
To p'esent views To the House will say. thu. have
new g'ound To lake, positions to assume. hall
thceIiuly vote lr The resolutions reported y the majority
Of the though prepared cay that he
1--we them really necessary. opposed Ia the teolu ions
and instructions proceeding flom the minority Of the commit
evr The law asked for by Them be unnecessary second
y. believe that hey claim for Crng,css, which
enfoIoe; lastly, ~ my o,n-
on they strongly tend TO destroy that spirit Of amy aud
ces.on. without hch, cunf.driacd I,pubc exist
Fl ST. then the law asked for i. brcaue the
Territory fIcefrce by Of 1929 and 1887. of
the republic Of Me- Tn have kept fee for
near twenty years Of they will do
Ill they altered OF abolished. No legal gentleman vii.
deny that the laws force those tern olie at the time 81
their ces,i"n TO our government. VIII continue III f"ce until
repealed 10y the proper authority We propose by these
uions Of the the committee not to touch those
statutes. Hence have record statute law pro-
hibting slavery throughout all the Mexican territories IL
my continuation he wanting OF 'hs po-ion have al HANDS
aud the gentleman from Wayne, and the gentleman from
Rush, have been reading from The lights Of the Democracy
will lake the privilege Of reading from equally eminent
source in the ranks. read The following from Judge
Mclean Of Ohio:
"CoLuMpus July % i54S
"GrSrLEmEN IL have delayed answer 10 your COM
munlcaun Of the llh inst, that might have time for
ure reflection This was due to you 10 myself
ect and perhaps the county have endeavored TO
slider the matter in all its aspects and consequences" Now
hear the conclusion which Judge arrives.
Resting upon the principles Of he Constitution they have
been udcidily settled the Zee States, by mOdrdton vig
lance aud lmnes prevent the extension of slavery to
the free territories lately annexed. Without the sanction Of
law slavery exist IN territory than man
breathe without air Slaves not property when they
not made So by the municipal law The legislature OF ler
rory exercise no power which no, conferred on 1t by
act Of Congress
With the highest respect, | am,
GRATEFULLY, your obi servant
JOHN MCLEAN.
JAMES A. BRIcGs and Others"
presume that will deny that the conclusion
10 which the glea luIs arrived after taking line fo
tue reflection, aud considering the matter all its
p cts correct. And presume, also, il cannot be urged
against this opinion deliberately formed BY learned
judge, that he under duess. the gentleman from
Wayne says probably the with the candidates for
u. s. Senator cited by The gentlemen. 1t twas he debeI
decision OF the Judge, and SOUND one too Then ake IT.
the poin clear Such law necessary. But
induced 10 think by the remarks of The gentlemen from Rush
that this matter controlled the elecon OF L. Sepaor and
from other indications hee aud elsewhere that there
meant by the agitation Of his subject, than the
~ is thought that thu fruitful heme-ihe theme Of lib
eriy; that they sound the busle of eedom aud
thrill the great American heat with such agla aud
motion, will enable them. through he and confn
siln to snatch political advantage This, have
doubt Is The intention OF some. But the Amer people
can distinguish between the substance and he shadow they
have, in my opiui H. already done | know that many
think this TO the Wings The late victory in the
great quadrennia game | do not think They gained
the victory by stealing our hunder they took journey
throat cutter AMI TUNED him against Few voted
fo TAYLOR, because hey thought him in favor of Pro.
- almost that ted oI him. belle ed that
he lhe'eby voted against H. It was The great love OF militia
~ fame that prevails in the American MUD that defeated
opponent taken fresh from the battle
fields OF siconus wat the enown which he had won up'n
the bo"d>tained battle ID. # palo Alto Re.aca de la
P.lma, Monterey and Ruena Vista. capvsted The of
the people. aud hurled defeat iuio on, ranks
10 the second point o . advert,
ly that the resolutions Of he minority Of he committee
claims fo Cong 4 power which no government can or
ought enforce leaving the question o the
consideration. 1t is conended by members here, in support
Of that resolution tina, Congress lay just such escnons
upon the people OF these be thought adv-
sable, and which shall be forever binding the inhabitants
when they to fom their constitution, and after
they shall become State. They hold that Congress
can pass law OF an Onateabe fundamental character gov
ernug those territories and that thereby raised
between those emigrang aud settling in the territories
and the Congtes and which binding upon the States
carved OF such territory s eIwaId unless the Congress
will to The removal Of the restriction. is said
here, that the question not whether the territory
free, but whether il shall forever fee Thus #
Congress should prohibit the Introduction Of slavery
those o during their erito al existence that will
not satisfy these genmen They afraid that when the
people form then State constitution they viii
hoze slavery, subsequent period change
TO authorize the peculiar institution" Whv, Sir, you
might just well ask Congress for provso" extend
over New York, Massachusetts and other fee States for
they might take their minds their constiu
ZION 81 as to allow slavery And AZ TO the implied contract
between those setting those ter ilos aud Congress- which
i forever obligatory the nIme there is nothing it,
You might win as much piopliely say that any
To lndiana settling under laws and constitution, thereby
To forever abide he and consequently has right
10 chang them. Now If Congress pass foleverex
GLIDING slavery and which the aftew ards carved
# such territory has power change repeal then
clear they have the same power over other subjects in
relation 10 the Objects and upon the principle,
they pass law decia that The inhabitants Of
tain territory shall enjoy the right of suage unless
they shall respectively thousand Of land and
that the State Afterwards formed # th. territory,
could this odous rstIictiona restriction enacted by
Congress ~ which The II the territory not heard
1t principle directly with State sovereignty. and
violation OF every spnit 0i our glorious institution The
true doctrine IL that within himself the iuhercnt
light I, what laws shall govern him. difference upon
what spot OF this eah his oi may he Ii motive
inherent, The aalenabe tight Of which neither Congresses
King. have the tight deprive The of the
MI they al a.
have the night to govern and It's occupants. aud conoi
and regulate their Affairs they may think best Sup
po'e such restriction is contended for be passed, ten,
fifty, hund red years roll away gene
ed the law have passed into eternity. still according
dOctIlne oil The gentlemen, the fundamental law
BILE Thus the d. ad. which have gh, governing the
living. who have rights. This will work in politics.
The present generaon the generation
night to change their laws and institute such
iolms Of government may likely safe
ty and happiness There such things unalteabe
fundamental regulations.
We are now preparing to call convention to change
constitutions BY what right d. do this Surely not by
permission Of Congress No: all this done by right far
higher and boiler the inherent right which God Of
tue has given unto II rises above all constitutions,
laws and rules paper and parchment Conui ions
not the Of rights Nor is there necessity
The case under discussion for deriving Of this great
true, that the people of Cafnil have already pe ned
congress TO prohibit the introduction Of slavery into that
troy Then II would seem. they capable OF Judging
and acting for themselves this Congress
the introduction of slaves they would perhaps do il Them
selves And am that Congress will PASS law
thrusng slavery upon them. Then let regard Others
just a. competent 20 attend to their business
10 DO for them and all will be well 1t is said in favor Of
this nhbItory power thai the ordinance 1877
ing on ns do not gard DO think in
tended by It's fIancs u operate beyond territorial
istence No words Of pc peui,y
seoiion and would be Inconsistent with the net If Con-