Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-19
VOL. AXNEs.--Nc. ~.

for loss Of slaves from board ihe Comet aud The Eli
comiun. at Nassau, Bahamas. which Bill Vas read
hrst and second tne and cGnuiii' to a Committee nt
the Whole House to MORROW" Ions. Jour. PIP o39,-
Al The succeeding session. February s. lSl3 the bill
was passed, and the title amended 10 read An az i.r
me Telif OF VIM Selden, Treasurer Of the w. Satcs''-
| House Journal. 3rd session. D ll2l
1t was returned from the Senate the In ,f tho
same month, with amendments. The House procee-
ded, the 18th, 10 the consideration Of the >erates a.
mendmens, when Mr.. Calhoun /, lay the bill
on the table. The motion was rejected The amend .
ments Were then concurred in and the ile of the bill
read as II was first reported by Mr.. Fillmore mo
ton was then made by Mr. Giddinns 10 reconsider the
vote concuFrIng in the Senae's amendments MI. Wei
Ter moved 70 lay the motion reconsider On TIE ta1rs
winch was carried in the affirmative
And on that motion Mr.. Fillmore v,ed in tie alir1n.
tive, with the whole Southern delegaIn and in oppu-
slIlon to Glddlngs, Sade, Gates and The rest whom lie
Southern Democracy denounce .lbolition Wins
Here then was clear recognition Of the principle VI
property IN slaves, not resting upon authority Of local
institutions merely, bot upheld and established un-
der the Constitution and Laws i The HI land proteu-
ted by the Flag Of the Nation! AMI III Iii, course IA
'hiS question, and IN memory doubtless 1t Ills
regard 10 the Creole Tesoluons, at the Worcester Free
ool Convention On The ZSIh of June last did Giddnos
reYlle and deaonce Fillmore uphodef OF slavery
et suits Democratic Politicians conionnd them IA
one common vllifiaton as the enemies VI Southern IN
sl,i1ns
One other charge against Mr. Fillmore as lille as ha
rest, even the spirit Of Parry generally 50 i grant ana
nnsciuPuous, has been compelled 10 retr4ct-tte i.ser
doh &" right In Congress I" inerdct the Slave ade
between the STATES Mr.. Fillmore bespoke for hiu-
sell the fullest opportunity examine this question be-
fore he gave final vote upon il; and that occurred
IN hose DISCUSSIONS of the principle involved in the
OF Groves vs. Slaughter as Peters 4i0} III the ~l-
preme Cour; Of III United States which Wure pr1n un-
ced to be Of unsurpassed ability even II HAT exalted
Forum fleS ,,tt ~,
the introduction or prohibition of slaves within their lin
Its In exclusion Of all authority claimed for Congress
under the power to regulate Commerce. Judge Iuu4v
says:
1T is my judgment that the power over this subject i.
exclusively with the several States and each of Them has
right to decide for itself whether Will Or wIll not al.
low persons OF this description to be brought within is
limits ro:n another State either for sale for other
purpose; and also to prescribe the aud mode
which they may be introduced and 10 determine their
condition and treatment within their spectve terr1-
rles And the action of the several States upon ihls
subject cannot be controlled by Congress- eGet by virluo
Of It's power 10 regulate commerce. or by virtue of any
other power conferred by the Constitution Of The Untcd
Stae
And Judge Mclean is no less clear and ex pict when
he says:
The power Slavery belongs 10 the States res
pecvey 1t is local in character and It's ELECTS
and the transfer sale Of slaves be separated from
it,
not lost mind enrh ened and dis passionate a.
Mr. Flllmures he yielded his full them as he
states in his recent letter Mr. Brooks in which lie de-
cares
81 am not aware that this question has been dis
cusSed In Congress, presented for the ssnsid
Grafton of the Supreme Court the United States before
lS4l. In that year ihe celebrated from Mississippi
decided AID, Mr. Justice Mel .ean gave ell brals
opinion on this point, in which the Chief Justice
cured He the conclusion that the constitutional
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and not in Congress So far my knowledge extends.
THIS opinion carried conviction every unpreJudicsd
mind and the question was settled. At any rate. this
was my opinion then, and | change
it,"
But this positive annuncation sufces not to al
lay the agonlzng apprehensions Of tie Supporters Of
General Cass They revle and de lource Mr.. Filmurs
Tor the remuneration OF an opinion which they deem
treason in him 10 have entertained. They would assume
for their own candidate monopoly in the privilege of
clmge."-Ihey profess TO doubt his candor, because.
since the decision OF Groves Slaughter, he voted
suspend the 2 Rule upon the presen of olade's
Resolutions aud voted, together with General WIN. o.
Butler, against laying these Of Giddngs h4 table
And when he says he not that he subject tho
power Of Congress intedic the internal Slave trade
was ever discussed in Congress- they would convict him
of alsehood, by showing that vhen he that body
motion made to Introduce ii there for dscusslon
which proved unsuccessful. On such Surely fact.
and arguments alike thrown
We have thus presented 10 yon, fellow citizens
view OF of Mr.. Fmore's and upluuus upon th.s
subject Of vital import the South Ynu have before YOU
his letter 10 Gov Gayle, already cited, in which he Dc
clares
| lHregard Slavery hut " it'll wiich the
National Government had nothing 10 do. I hat Ivy
the Constitution Of the United ctaes The whole pow
er over thai question vested IN the several States
where thoinstution tolerated dd not coHcere
Congress had a,ly poccr it, responsible ior
lis continuance III The several States here It existed.
hare entertained other sentiments Ibis jet since
/ examined it sufficiently to form an 'pinion and
doubt not all my acts, public and prcate, osH be found
IN accordance tcith HSreU."
You have his cordial approval Of the resolves Of
the Rough and Ready Club Of llInds county. MISSISSIPPI
p, one of which .e -ares-
That the charge Of abolilonlsm recklessly preferred
against Mllard Fillmore, for the purpose Of exciting sec
tlOnal preudceS against D, has foundation whaev-
in TRUTH but on The rary, is tInmphanty dspro-
we'd BY the solemn declaration Of candidate uttered
long in the Congress Of e nation, that Congress
has power under the Constitution 10 neTieIe vi The
institution ofdnmpsc slavery exists III the States OF
the Lnion-and that therefore feel lccN Gssutcd that
Southern Institutions ,cl be assured molcsed
by any act Of Willard Fillmore"
With these declarations on his lips, submit his
pretensons soundness the subject Of slavery conf
candidate for the Vice Presidency who lhtss
sentiments you prefer candidate for the Ptesliency
Northern man who has made adopted any a.
vowals this subject other Than that which The BAIL
more Convention in 1910 prescribed tor Mr. Van Dure',
and which this year has been endorsed By that winch
nominated him at Utica. then say SEEK what refuge
many from the ahDlionsmot Mard iin re IN
he doctrines Of the Nicholson Letter, aEG The prayers
Of its author, fog the abolition Of slavery everywhere
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