The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-09-06

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brEs lfasn iasiaT aisrossnnd. = hat lims.
thai taugfess had no P0weF over The sub.
jeel. the Amendment was adopted sppa-
rrnily uiilanut division. N an esenIs.
wilhnul lie yeas and aays: no sonIl.rsn
member appearing 10 have ghangli j ne-
lressaEy nT impaHsis % seeogd his Eols.
Nrr was this IN iusIanre Of hasiy and in
ennsidrrale arlian. Among The southern
Senators present on that occasion Has tie
laIe Hdiiam Pinrkney. u wanld he idle
Tor me 10 say hire. or anywhere in Il,s
United States. aho William Pink my WIS.
or 10 Whist Te.Pscl his opinions are emf.
lied. In leueF written 10 his son-in-Isw.
sud preserved in bis life By Mr.. wheareu.
he said:
= The lsh Cor the aas9iSsion of Nissan mao
abe Cnssa lNiih0ul restriction as 10 slavery max
he considered Is passed. That hin was sent back
again this morning from the HOUSE, with the ~
S,dction as 10 slavery. The Senate voted TO amrnd
u by STRIKING out the restriction (21 90 ISL aud
proposed, As another anrnimcnl, EsLiek lkars
al along been The adrOesfs of resineiion upnn
the warrant territory 10 the north and west a. to
SLAVERY"
Now, here We learn that M. Pincknev
voted lnr This Exclusion af slavery from
the territory, not reluctantly, hecause nO-
thing better could be obtained. bat because
he had all along been an advocate af il.
aud must. therefore. have ihoughi il both
constitutional and expe,lipui.
Mr.. King. Does the Senator intend 10
convey The idea thai Mr.. Pinrkney Was in
favor nla re,iriclinn upon Stale entering
the Union BY which slavery was 10 be ex.
elutled from il!
Mr.. BADGER. Why. certainly not. lie
Gays directly the contrary.
Mr.. KING. That he was opposed 10 any
restriction upon the Stale Of Missouri!
Mr.. BADGER. let me Stale again what
MI. Pirkney said: That he was oppo.
sed To the restriction upon the Stale. but
that he was in favor Of the restriction up
an the terrilery north and ives, OF The
State. s
Mr.. Calhoun. believe Mr.. Pirkney
was an abnliiinnisi. #.m.~.a as........
Mr.. BADGER. hope ina, the honorable
Snator, haring made a remark af that kind
with reference TO distinguished genlle-
man. onre member afIhis body and now
IN his grave. will give Us snme proof OF il,
or Ieirart il. -E~. 49,. a.s 3d.. |
Mr. CaLHorS. The fact is as a have
stated,
Mr.. BADGES. The very paper whirh
road rofiItcs the charge Thai Mr.. PInekney /
was an aboliiionIs,.
Mr.. CALHOUN. No charge was prefer.
red. only stated that Mr.. Pinckney is !
known to have entertained Jews favorable
10 sboliIion.
Mr.. BADGER. u be had heea ala sholi.
ZIONIST, he would have been in favor Of ex-
GLIDING slavery IRON the Stale Of Missouri. |
But lei me add, that with regard 10 the
opinion Of Dir. Pincknpy on this subject, IL |
cannot be in the slighies, degree impor. !
iant whether he was an aboliiinnisl or moi. |
IL Mr.. Pmckney was in favor Of abolisI,-
ing slavery, he must nevertheless hsye |
understand The difference between his |
wishes as tn what should be done, and the |
power of This GoyernmenI to do it. II
mus: therefore infer, out of a leeen, re.
speet. To say golhing Of high adlnlrs.
lion for the extraordinary ability and legal
acumen of thai gentleman, tha, he did not !
doubt The power Of Congress when he
wrnte that letter. Sir, lie could not be ex-
cnsed, his m0ral character could not be
preserved, he would stand charged in his
grave with having violated his oath. and
eo'HisR" ie"t lSlS HpNn uic EOHsilU-
linn ct his country, il he had advocated
and voted for thai neutrality-suspicious..
perpetual. and looking /" all time-while
he Doubted the power Of Congress to i'm.
p"se il. If Mr.. Pinckuey's opinion upon
the pr"priety "faholishing slavery referred
10 by The Senator from South Carolina, is
or understood TO have any ef.
feet in determining what his Judgment
was. or in impairng the weight Of tha,
judgmep, as authority, must say it was
referred to TO no purpose.
Mr.. cAtHsuS. IL was stated for what
il il worth.
Mr.. BaBcgR. Well, then, il is worth
nolhing.+
! stand upon this subject on what |
understand 10 be tie opInion OF The Su-
preme Court Of The United States, and
upon the opinion of The southern States
men who adorned this Senate al The time
Of the Missouri Compromise. stand
upon the theory and practice Of the Gov
eminent upon This subject; and occupying
this position, | am called upon 10 vote for