New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-01

lncc'r "a IN FAVOR LD@ ere-t ~ tehef i-f- gree
mr. no Erset.re iare any Co,.s,,frt0fol Porer 20
ppioldHe nHiHs9a # S'arfrr He vas the fret
publicly 20 svow this sentimelt-snd upon rs to.d
p-omulea.ou and successful assertion % little Por
ton q BIS fame depends. The courage to assert
and ability 10 main.ain tbs important principle
cogJ rotbave bsea better united thar in M- GIN.
DISCS.
For laying down this principle he vas as might
be supposed rs5.dly assaulted by the SHAREHOLDERS
rs the House b. none with more vehemence than
by Sir Wsdly TLonpsol or :. e. and Mr. Afford
o., ga Nor did he escape otner cens9re. Naly
even Of bis c,astitgen.s On reztug lis resolutions.
uuaccompaDied by bis remarks DO support thereof
expressed dissent. ard some disseprobs;ioui but
when biz speech appeared s8l bad been carefully
read opinion fq ly approved hs positions.
A seyerer trial awaited him. Ia March So,
while our Mi1ister in London vas e1deay0ring 20
obtain from tee British Government compensation
10 money Tor tbes'sves on board tbe Creole who
nad recovered their natural rights Mr Calhoun la.
tr ducsd bis resolutions 10 the Senate. doc.sratsy
O, the Law Of Nttioas 90 the subject and, IN con-
junction with others exerted himself % commit
the Nation o. the support d the CoastWise Slave
Trade 10 was tie bodest attempt ever made BY
the s'ayehodng interest and worthy. from rs sin
certy anddetem.nedchargcter0 oil It's distinguished
author. And 50 great then was the servihty OF the
whole Northern Loco Focoism % s.aveboiding De
mocrscy, that Mr. Calhoun was justified ia sgppO-
sing that no edectuai or even earnest opposition
would be made to the passage Of bis resolutions.
He knew hs men well. The resolutions passed.
Save from Mr. GIoDIyGs no opposition Of any mo-
ment r0s made. The other Members Of the Free
States were either sssentient or dumb lie de-
ternined % make an active. energetic, decided
protest against the principle Of resolutions be held
absurd in language and in operation most fatal
re drew up. therefore a series Of resolutions ia
tho most careful manner expressive Of lis own
views and held them under consideration for weeks
before he presented them.
Al length the regular day for the offering resoiu'
tons came round Mr. GIDOISCs rose ia bis cett
and said that he had a series Of resolutions upon
subject which had called forth some interest 10 the
other end Of the Capitol, and in the nation. He
desired 20 Lev them before the country, and would
call them up for action at the next opportunity
Theresolutions were read as follows
Ef,olrd That prior 20 the adoption Of The Federal Cor
sttun each Of the several states composing his Union
exercised full and exclusive jurisdiction over the subject of
slavery within s territory and possessed iu power
20 continue or abolish 10 al pleasure.
Ees0lred That by adopting the Constitution no part OF
the Aforesaid powers delegated 10 the Federal Gov
oumcnt bus were reserved by and sin pertain to each Of
the several States.
Esorpd That by the sh section Of The st article Of the
Constitution each Of the several states surrendered 70 the
Federal Government sl jurisdiction over the subjects o.
commerce and navigation upon the hish seas
being abr Inc MAUI
raj RIGHTS Of man. can exist only 10y force Of posture nHnc'
p1 r and is necessarily confined TO the territorial lus-
dcton of the power creating H.
R,olred That when ship belonging 20 the citizens OF
any state of this Union the waters aud territory OF
such STATE and enters upon the high seas the persons on
board cease TO be subject the slave laws Of such state
and rencef0rh arc governed 10 ther reAuehs 10 eae
other by and and are amenabe 90 the laws o. The United
states.
Rsored That when the brig Creole, nher late passage
for Orleans, left the territorial urslicuono Virginia
the slave laws Of that state ceased 10 have jurisdiction
over the persons on board said brig and such persons be-
came amena le only to the laws Of me unted states.
Rcolrfd. That the persons on board SAID snip ID ie-
ing their natural rights Of personal hoeI5' NoSeu ne '"
OF the United States incurred no legal penalty and are
Justly liable 90 no punishment
Rsored That all attempts TO regain possession Of OF 70
reeave said persons unauthorized by the Constitution
OF laws Of the United States, and are Incompatible win
our national honor . o.
R.soed That all attempts 20 exert ONT national iniu-
enc in favor Of the cosstwiso savCirade, or 70 place ms
nation An the attitude Of maintaining commerce IN
human beings are subversve of the rights and Injurious
10 the feelings and interests of the free states are I'M
authorized BY the Constitution and prcudlclh 10 oU IN
uona character.
1t will be seen that the second OF these resoiu'
tiops expressly states that the Federal Govern
ment possesses under the Constitution no power
over the institution OF slavery and that the fourth
as cmphatcally asserts that the jurisdiction OF the
subject apper,ains exclusively to the State by
whose enactments Slavery exists and Is confined
to such State Is not one Of these propositions the
coroIlary Of the other II theslsvehoders contend
f1rthe one must they not concede the other
The only one Of these resolutions that need en-
counter the least shade Of dissent is the seventh
which declares that the slaves who bad recovered
possession of their freedom by the murder OF the
captain Of the vessel were Justly liable to no pun.
ishment' Can that man be held harmless M a
court Of conscience who. even 70 recover nights Of
which he has been uniusty deprived proceeds to
the commission Of crime alike forbidden by Dt
'<le and human laws
The scene that followed the introduction Of these
resolutions battles description Mr. GIDDINGs was
assailed with a noise like that which disconnected
Dante on his sst entrance into the internal regions
Horrible languages, outcIles II woe
Accents Of anger. voices deep ana hohrse.
with hands together su3te. hat s~eiies he sounds
A man Of less nerve would have been intimidated
bu, Nj GmDINGs retained during the whole storm
OF invective and insult shoHerea upon him his self
possession feeling neither fear Dor anger
4 graphic description OF the whole scene was
published 10 the Nelr- York AwcrcaH and emsnsted
from the pen Of Df. Francis Bacon the wclisno"n
correspondent Al the tine Of that paper from ath
ington II source OF regret 70 the winter Of this
memoir that the limited space he has allowed him
self precludcs the insertion here Of Dr. Bacons
faithful and interesting narrative.
The vote Of censarc which followed hafd upon
the presentation Of these resolutions was wholly
unexpected By M GtDotSes He bad sntici-
psied no such .ncons.derals action. There VAS 70
principle OF nauonsl or municipal lhw violated IN
toe resolutions on tho contrary tho principles
therein expressed hal received ~ various times
the sanc .oa OF the highest courts * o1.cai1rs a.
well % the sRvehoding states Of ibs free States
The courts of the T. n.tsd states ADD o. Enriard