Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-08-25

upon lull debate and especially after the able
speech of distinguished Senator from New
YORK, Mr.. DIX it was generally agreed, that
the title by which we must stand or fall was
that derived from Spain by the treaty of 1919
In Oregon. then considered rs part Of Spanish
America Slavery legally existed, at the time OF
the transfer to the United States. 1t would not
be admitted by Southern gentlemen, that Slave.
ry was abolished by the change of sovereignty.
On the contrary, they insisted that the range OF
Slavery was extended, by annexing to this con-
federacv territory before Free in virtue of the
alledgcd right of every American citizen to mi.
CRATE thither, carrying with him his movable
property, and personal rights TO property. Slave
ry, then, said Mr.. NJ, it will be commended,
may now be legally introduced into Ore
gon, unless prohibited by law. 1t was urged,
that the provisional government organized by
the people of Oregon had adopted the great fea-
tnre of the ordinance of 1897, but when, in what
form, and under what sanctions! On this sub
ject. we are by no means fully enlightened, and
Mr.. NJ. had the authority of gentleman, who
had twice visited Oregon, and resided there for
many months, for saying that, in spite of the or
dinance OF the provisional government, both AZ
ricans and Sandwich Islanders are at this hour,
at some extent, held in Slavery in that terri.
tory
| 1t might. therefore, and would be. contended,
said Mr.. M that Slavery might be lawfully re-.
introduced throughout the whole of those vast
districts where it had altogether, or with very
trlling exceptions, ceased to exist upon two
grounds First. that Slavery having been per-
mitted in Oregon, California and New Mexico,
while provinces Of Spain, and having never been
legally abolished, in contemplation of law still
exists in those territories; ard secondly, that
though Slavery may have been abolished by
. Nnyirn or An,nripap Standardization,
revive it, by removing to the territories and car
ryng their Slaves with them.
| To the latter Of these propositions Mr.. NJ. said
lie could by no means assent, though aware
that much better lawyers than himself had main.
tanned the affirmative, and as to the former,
while he was not prepared to deny what he hoped
would prove true. that Slavery, namely, had been
legally abolished throughout both the States and
| the Territories of Mexico, yet he must insist
that we were acting without any sufficient war
rant. III assuming such to be the fact.
Mr.. Marsh continued as follows 1T is,
then, matter of grave doubt, whether the
effect of the acquisition of New Mexico,
California, aud Oregon is not the extension
of Christian American Slavery through all
those wide provinces. How shall this doubt
be solved 4? Two modes are proposed. The
one is to cut this gordan knot by the sword Of
Congressional legislation, the other is to refer
minnt;on If ;,d;oi II ,rtura,, ,rho e,s, ,ra,hnd
nronoso. ia 3d. Ill.,, ~ s,s,.x - .,,,"iI, ~.
IN non,on,rI,,;o, " I,, ' -; ,,,, ~; ,L,so
Territories and IT, nrn,,i,;,;n r. no'u non.ovis,.
ont rho o,her ro,,ud;a,as H., ;n,nrr,rarco n,
O., ,or, ,ara,ar !, ,,n,,, r;I,s ~ cam hc intro.
duced without violation of positive prohib'tory
law. The advocates of the former plan seek TO re
s,rct Slavery. bv aJoptinp the principles of the
lat,er ,cnds IN snro,J il thronph the aperatio.
| = ~ ,,,.,..I. nm I,,I,o ro,,r,aI to IN,
w 'i' S,'',P''," &c D,,' '-'' ~ - -.
Senate of the United States, over Immense re
, gions where 1t now exists, II indeed at all, ON.
F., .ho -,
slIaII lFat say WORD IN reference W '"c Z"
t pediency and the safety of submitting THIS Greo
question To adjudication bv courts OF law. ma
.,cJv ASSUME ,b,t M ;utnIinau, rwver Gel
J .'' wv III h. .a,o,,, ,
E lal'ly no Nor'herh lawyer Wo"'o W Io''e"'
leave this point to be determined III Inc las' u
sort BY the local tribunals wet the bill pressed
am, nf IL. frie,L. with b,t aud indecent Ina st,
o"s y" - y, ,I, 49, ,,,,',J ,,,,,, Retro p,,l
l III oruer liiat II hi'ght W acte" "P'" IVY ~
/. tic sentiment should be reused, ana me p"oI'
will eynressed-a hill framed too By LAWYER
,,,,,L,, 40, irnor,n, Of ,ho vorv rerrni d.
e P.es"'"'oy ~ 'o"''"''' "a 1850 g.,
;. clslon OF lle supreme tou'' VI ''r C",S' N''''
l., IN Barrys case-contalned, ms originally repor
, ed, no efiectua provision for the removal
he question to the Supreme Court. 1t
. .rue ib., an amendment for that purpose ";
/ sII, I,,J b., ia, ,,,,,,,i,., ,n,.. of sam
"'r'y "F'' % ~ l;u ,
o. ana Inc silence OF o'her 'r'elu' o' 'hc ".' VI,
No t!lS and other amendments Designed u ~
" freedom an equal chance with slavery, indica
" ,lainlv enourh that lis trainers h al NOT speca
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n 49, h,' ,, p,,,i,a ,,r ;,,J,ciaI ,,,n, ni ri
or rannilic =
Upon the day of the passage OF the Compton,
e. Bill bv the SENATE the following amendments, amo
ST. others we're offered
n By Mr.. Baldpin, Wing Senator from Connec
~ cut .,1.,-,.,, rL,, :, sl,,ll h., IN. Il,
20 And be Hturther enacted, mat II snail be inc III
700 OF the attorneys tor sad Territories respectively
the complaint OF any person held IN involuntary ser
eu ude therein, to make application IN his behalf IN
ad form of law, to the court next thereafter to be ho,
IN SAID Territory, Tor wri oil hnoeas corpus ~
i've directed TO the person holding such applicant
service, as aforesaid, and TO pursue all needul me
. ures N his behuli AMI ii the decision OF such &C
SUI shall BE- aIverst to such nppcatlon or II, IL NE
the turn oil the writ reei shal De denied 10 'he
Vi on ne ground tina! he Is slave he,d III servuu'
. sad territory, sid attorney s'a,l ca1sr "' i
~ De iaheh ''ieleHo" anu ne ;,I -, ,t 80
ceeuiss III ',f caT ~ W ''a'', n'' W ,'v hsr
''ee couit Vi l,'e o''eu u" n,raI Of
- IIm,,J states who shall prosecute the same be
o said court who shall proceed TO hear and dc eri
ear, ,he same n n, ri" the frs, Term thereof
[. to ~, ,.,. A.. o,;aa, e ,,h;o,, ,,,s ,, =,
ery ms amendnen,i ne oec' " mnun wa, ~ NV, u
,der he saw WIZ ,~a,;ng , iss w les, Inc ope