The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
Old Opinions.

Tn. following extracts show the views OF
.,r- strong AMI leading minds twenty-eight
,..r,,yo. It's well for the present generation
"a b. occasionally reminded Ofths opinions and
f-,I,fs, prevalent in the earlier, shall we say
s,us. isys Of the RePublic7
Tay EXTENSION or SLAVERY TO NEW TERRI-
-,,r-We select from the EUeRiRg Post Of go
an, passages from speeches delivered in the
House Of Assembly Of New York, on the 18th
a J,pusry, that year. upon the Missouri Cues
t5n. by John c. Spencer, Of Albany, and the
are Judge Irving, brother Of Washington IT.
7ag
NJ SrESoER.-New York had to her immor
a, honor, declared that after ls27, slavery
.b.gt no longer exist within her borders. He
tsi hoped the deteststion Of the abominable
a-scdoe was as unsEimOus as It wis cordial
tl seemed to beJtherwise. | ask gentlemen
O. lhOw their eyes over the map Of the United
,,slss sndView the immense region between the
Mississippi and the Pacihc-a region varying
IN climate, adapted TO the constitutions and
hsb,s Of the inhabitants Of every part of the
Uaioh, rich in fertile soil, inviting the migra-
,5h Of our POsterity, II not Of the present gen.
srsison. This region, If inhabited by "a race Of
tsrty and Independent citizens, would be the
avenue 10 a direct trade between our Atlantic
go-is and those Of the Pacific, and thence 10 In
cissnt China lts importance 10 US Is meal.
cssbe The fate q that fairest portion of the
siEerse, depends upon the decision Of this
question. Shall il be doomed 10 the foul stain
Of slavery, or shall il be the abode Of freeSor
an independence Ii was purchased bv the
Common fsRd Of this nation, TO which the Stat.
Of New ! ork has contributed more than slOO
10000 Shall We and our children be erclu.
csa from is common and equal enloyment1-.
iAsi this viii be the inevitable effect Of allow.
Il slsyery there, is easily shown. Those who
lave had any acquaintance with the siayehold-
.lg States, know perfectly well that there exists
among them but two classes Of society, the very
Essllhy and respectable, and the poor, seryIle
sad degraded that IN them that most useful DOR
uoa Of our citizens, which we call the middle
Ass, Is unknown. Labor, being confined 10
hs blacks, shares in the contempt and degrade.
ION Of those who perform Il: hence personal
.seor IS desPtsed-a white man must either he
he owner Of slaves, or must be degraded 10
lasf level or below H. Such is the constant .f-
isei IN those States where large portion of the
population consists Of slaves. In. tbet.fore sIs.
very be admitted into this portion Of the Union
i EiA be virtual exclusion of the Nor,h.,n
en- grant. The State Of Illinois and the Ta,,i-
u MISSOURI eontrssted only by the one
fs'cnhs slavery and the other having practical
:! aah'''eo j, oner practical proof Of the cor
ssesasss Of these remarks. A caricature has
been exhibited in England, representing an
American holding scroll in one hand. contain.
.hg'hs words Of orr Declaration of Indensnd.
slet' "sl men are born free and equal - wbiIs
', .as ether hand IS employed in lashing misera-
o's isnaie. Who does not feel humbled AZ The
sfoss inconsistency Guilty az we are, I thank
ooo We are not responsible for the original
TTaAsgfession-Britsin forced slavery upon us.
'hghia, TO her honor be Il said, was the I; rst "a
-. aho demonstrate against the evil practice.
1l' ths crown and Privy Council Of Britain
ie zeal 70 her entreaties, and those of other
ihe hrst moments of emancipation
49, sHPioyed an prohibiting the trade.
~, 1,i,''ihs.-Loaslana, Of which the Tern
80. ''iasOli Iofms a part, was purchased of
- siu Dy The terms Of purchase was as
= pOssiyie 10 be admitted into the Union
,.., pi'heipie OF the Federal Constitution. AT
a., uls u thIs purchase, in 1903, il w.sknown
= me constitution gave Congress the no,yer
l' pose Of, and make all nee1fnl miles AMI ,sg
-a.''ls respecting the Terrtory and o,beT n,os,-
Wy q The UnItel States" That and,he,
e-ause IN the Constitution vested Consrsss ,y,,,
~, 80 'li1Ae an laws which should be neces-
--- p,OPet LOT carrying into execution the
,.,, - '.''el Dy me Constitution IN the Govern
t,s,.r J. uie United States. The United States
Ts,,,',e' hsa complete sovereignty over this
80 '','y with The power of devising such reg,.
.os1, ,' a. were necessary for its good govern.
v-s, - aul win the night TO sec mat the same
.s,r.l P,S'eny enforced. All that could be re.
!, ~ uie United States by the inbabi,an,s
.'S''ui'' was, that they should be admitte5
6,,oaa5 a. possible into the Union. and when
Ama AM. .H'o new States enjoy the privileges n,
o. ny clllzens, and "haye gusran,eed A.
49, heplDlcan form OF Government, - Tbs
Ca aSOh VI slavery did not interfere with ths
a.n1~ ''u1ohsi privileges, nor with their ;nde
ot,a ana sovereignty. Indiana. IIIinois and
s,a,.l HAl Oeen admitted into the Union pnon A..
NM that slavery was NOT 10 he ner
I'D a.. "''H'n lheiI limits, and that Congres.
slsysrS , P.Sei Oh preventing the extension 81
vss "i'liih us newly acquired Territorie.
su,cla-, apPaIent from the 9Th section of the 1 :
'iIs so - uie Constitution, which provided IN.
sssD, Jug lauo1 OF importation of such nsrsan.
Oroos, tle States, then erisfing, should tb;nl
elesS No, - ADMIT should not he prohibited by Con
act Wa a., ~ lSoo.' In the session Of 1907. al
slave iI paS, ,s prohibiting the importation q
lsOs TS .le Union after the lst January
with snr n ~ sct was never supposed 10 interle1
h ,t any Of the nights and pGTiIeses nos'aas 5000
ae slsles OF by individuals: and II lbs -,
DOUsr l,, - had not Congress equally ~
one So, prevent the migration Of Slaves from
tSi., ~ S % another; for the powers imnl;eJ \
OoTs,, ~ congress were equal as respected tbe ~
ierpsl ,r.s =, ue migration of slavesY The IN
diffeTent ,e IN slaves between the citizens
tied win ~. may therefore. be equally proht
rs q foreign countres and If saos anu sne SUI
INIT. ether prohibited, it must follow ihst ~
oIsles nave power 10 sunnrnss =, 49, -