The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-05

sbo were Wv ~ the United Staies-why di'
C0nsilt",uss1 .holisl slavery in that Territory
theg, ID .,'io,,s suddenly change, SO u 10 en-
Did then ~ an adherence OF slavery ina
tsrisin So /. wherever they could, thougl
they sools lied on sovereignty endeavored L
sOvereishs nd cousecrated 10 free institution
invade 'i-. ma Thus was the Patrimony OF Viz
BY thsI iaS s.,r.d 10 the United States; and TINS
giBia uA. 70 offered thai patrimony and noel,
Did thei w. ~ u-bole Union, forbid that slavery
gave y - nolIute its soil. And. Sir, is there
should eve ~ The historic page Of Virginia mort
any haia than that Of JeHersonl
Hlustil0",Ih sre is scarcely Nirginan who dares
an opinion contrary TO The i'ghtes'
to hA d., he ever expressed. And Is u SO
ihoasn 80 now 10 be required for the sake Of
lhl' " Imaginary balance OF power, 10 carry
ss"e i,ts A country where II does not now OK
ss'''1 rb,t. Sir, is the question proPouhdeo oy
~ me senator from Vermont Is satish-
his D.i .i.'srv cannot be extended TO these Ter
RI iia' I.l,sve. il his confidence in the Ju-
h'o'1 ,-;,ansls Of the country were well found
desi .Isysrv could not possibly 90 into these
e. ua, nfoyiaed the Senate Is right both as
Teff'0I he facts. | ask every member OF
to ~ Tasls-perhaps l may be less Informed
INC ny-xheiher slavery does mol exist oy
ihsh az Van law, at this hour, in California
s0,s H.sxrs.N lin his seat IL does exist;
p.on slavery exists there,
fsSI Co,wJN.-I would thank the Senator
I.Siaua. If he will inform me what feoh
nOll l. and really ask the question Tor the
49, So. Of obtaining information. l desire TO
PSI - conditions Is il transmissable by in-
Ah ','.sosl Does the marvellous doctrine OF
hsfi1sN ~. Hon Senator from Virginia spoke as
VIZ" n,rt and parcel Of the law adopted IN VIZ
Oslss Ills seoHifur peHireHl-preyahl lsthat
gas finance, that the offspring Of the womb
hol 80 - Is a slave, must necessarily be slaves
-. there recognised
as 81. U,xxssaN.-As understand, slavery ex-
IN california and New Mexico, as It does
ss.n.bout the Republic Of Mexico, and Is
'D".s Poem slaVefy-Slavery for debt by
'sieb the creditor has right TO hold the debtor
49, All time in far more absolute bondage
,h." ibat by which any Southern planter holds
his slaves hsre. ,,
~ a. CaRwtN.--So il has been described to- me.
-. sot seen the Mexican laws upon the sub
-, but the statement Just made agrees with
r., az many gentlemen who profess TO know
I-.,s,bing on the subject, and therefore am
.-.I;n.t 10 think that il is so, and that these
- are the subjects of that internal law
n S.n,tor from Delaware, the other day, In
- ps that The Committee had not given 10
a.. a.ools Of California and New-MeSico the
a.hr al suffrage, because they were incapable Of
.T-,,;.iog it-because a large proportion OF
-, ,rsrs of the cOlOred races. Now, suPPosing
d., "a he the case, and suppOsing the PROPOSE
,,,n "a he sobmitted 10 the Supreme Court OF the
ira,sB States-Was slavery an Institution OF
- N,ricol-what would be the answer! III
a. S.n,,or from Indiana were there 10 make
,sspoBss, he would reply in the atiifmaiiHei lac
-o,l8 saw that the institution of slavery was
,h.r.--ihat. 10 be sure, il had its notifications
ns ~ peculiarities but that il was still slavery,
,6,ugb there might not have existed law as
.,,apg a. the glOrions principle Of free govern
r,spt snoksR Of By the Senator from Virginia
sgrtu, ssguifHr ueAfrem- II, Sir, these three
ain words can condemn 10 everlasting slavery
,bs postsrity Of a woman who is a slave, may
poi ihai municipal regulation Of which We are
non s,eaking IN California and New Mexico,
with equal pTopriety be denominated slavery u
ind then slavery a. il is called, existing here 10
a degree; ANA TO all practical purposes as last
ms and inexOrable as in the State of Virginia;
.Bd therefore the whole Of the hypothesis of the
gentleman from Vermont falls TO the ground as
= matter Of fact, inasmuch as the Supreme Court
viii decide that slavery existed there, and that,
therefore, the whole slave population Of the
1 ui,ed States may be transferred TO that cOun-
try.
Mr.. PHELPs-The gentleman will excuse me,
| spoke Of African slavery.
Mr. CoKwN.-Of that am aware speak
nOw Of the general proposition. Now, this Is
& very curious spectacle presented this day and
for weeks past in the American Congress, and
one cannot help paasing al this point, and re-
aeeting upon the events Of the past lew years.
On licking back Al what has happened in that
period, am sure that the magaanimous spirit
Of the Senator from South Carolina himself,
y 10 be obliged to cOncedeto the Northern States
Al east some apology for the slight degree Of
sKeitsment On this subject. His hypothesis is,
that into every portion Of this newly acquired
Tsrritory-C alifornia nOteXcepted-everys slave
holder in the United States has a right 10 mi
gate tomorrow, and carry with him his slaves,
holding them there forever, subject only 10 the
abolition Of slavery when these Territories shall
be made into States, and come into the Union.
What, then, would be those few chapters in our
history We find ourselves nov in the posses
son Of Territories with population Of one hun
dfed and fifty thousand souls, if | am correctly
informed, in California and New Mexico. The
best authenticated history Of the sOciSl instiin-
tons Of that population, informs us that there
Exists there at this moment a species Of slavery
ss absolute and memorable as exists anywhere on
the face Of the earth; and that about five in six
Of the population Of that country are subjected
10 the iron rule Of this abominable instit alton
there.
NOg ] DO not expect that any msn will rise
up and say that because an individual happens
10 BE the debtor Of another, he shall have his
own person sold into slavery; and not only that,
bat that the curse shall extend-worse than that
81 the Hebrew, not 10 the third and fourth gen
eration, butte the remOiest posierity Of that IN
fortunate man. Nobody will pretend to rise mp
10 defence Of such proposition as that. Now,
then, viii give over the criticism. Suppose
there Is law in New Mexico, which obi ges
man 10 work all the days of his life for another,
because he happens 10 owe him five dollars, by
some means eORtTived by the creditor TO keep
him always his debtor. DO you intend thai that
law shall exist there for an hOurg Well, Won
have made a law here that your law maker, who
are to 60 to New Mexico and California, shall
mel Touch the subject Of slavery; and II that
which Is designated in the popular Language of
hal country slavery, exists there, do Won. In.
Missionary Of libertyl You went there with
uAs sword, and made it red in the blood Of these
people! What did you tell them7 eve come
give you freedOm." Instead Of that, you
spa' IA yoar code here-bIoOdy AS that Of Pha-
nsoh-lhat there shall be ridges and law -,river,
over them, but that they shall make no law
' .S.g that slavery to which five out of six
o. them are subjected.
&, ! mi9k these things are worthy Of considera-
uUn' | have looked at them with some con-
en- because was one Of those who predicted
ron The beginning that this would be The re-.
60 y, your acquisition. / have always
.t sh'sInee That hour when You went abroad
m yOar hyPOcritical pretence that you had
, Is. '0lh IN the spirit Of love. to give liberty
~h ne e~Peves and to set the Poems free, that
she1 you had got your iron hoof upon these
ssr,s your euckOO-note would be changed
- s oote-like accent would become the
~ o. The lion-and that, instead Of extending
,an o'',lhgs Of peace and the oil of consolation
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