Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14
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iced 10 them BIZ The constitution. And n s., '"
this was The object of the ameDdmen, wbc,
had proposed. In the section, as il stands ~
not openly, there is coverlly as comple,e -,
hbilion Of slavery as il il was in So many ,vo,S.
expressed.
Compromises, 10 render them valid. r.o,;,e.
the sanction OF The Sales and in no o,her ,r.y
under the provisions oil ne constitution. conf
they be made binding.
No Southern man has ever interlered here =
elsewhere, 10 induce legislation for the in,roduc.
ton OF slavery into The territories Under ,5e
Constitution, slaves are recognized as proner,,
AID every law which has been passe, REM,
ting slavery, has been passed under tie author.
ty Of that portion of the Constitution RELATE,
to this matter.
Ii the existence Of slavery be recognized
there by the Constitution, what right has Con-.
grcss to take from the citizens Of any State ii.
property-to prohibit i, in any territory tie i,i.
property of the people of all the States, a.
South only asked that the terms imposed man
the General Government by the Federal com
pact, shall not be violated, by disregard Of Ne
rights of one portion Of the country in favor d
another.
Congress has no power, in reference - Ia.
perty, than TO protect the holders in the 20.
sion of it. 1t has no power 10 change the a..
dition of the slave, or take him from hi> o,c,a.
He did not believe that the rig 10 sco,;r,
carried with it necessarily the right to ,orer.,
! The power of the General Coycrsmer, J.
qure is derived from the States. and ,bc non.
10 govern, under the Constitution, rron, -" !,
same source. And the power OF Ter 49,,
Governments, provided by Congress. ms, i
ways be subordinate to the RICH, Of property
As to the inylolao!.ty Of the law whie,, H.,
be found IN the territory when acquired. !, /.
was the law existing in Oregon when aco,,..s
II slavery existed in Oregon when o.i,;rsu,
acquired, and this doctrine be well o1,..
then is Congress bound by every ohl,a,.. !.
10 prohibit It By the adoption Of Iris section
TO determine what shall be property n as.
rltary is the highest function of sOyer,.,,.,
and ne denlci that the sj,c!cisa,, cyi.,,L ,i,.,
Territorial Governments, or that ifes hsl j,
power 10 exclude 1t from terfltors tie a,pper
OF The United States, and held b the Geny II
Government as the common agent for Tie Lc1e.
fit Of the whole people.
The compromise. How had the cores.
sions Of the South been met? how hal rts
compact been fulfilled by the other party; H.
showed how, in many instances, the obligation,
so imposed hal been disregardcd by tie F,,,
States. And all the concession which hes IA.
been made in the debate here has been tha,,
North has no desire 10 interfere with the n.'.
| tion Of slavery in the States; which is no al,
| cesson at all.
Were il the paramount, desire OF the asatc,
to get rid Of slavery, then the course Of concuG
would be exactly the opposite Of tina; pursue
In hn - 81.
South, 10 spread the slave population . = /.
greater extent of country, not to colfae il wi...
in its present limits.
We hear lie ms ruion Of slavery a. tue sou.
cnnstaa,.y denounced as morai cg' Arl'&
had hey puref statesmen or more sincere cYl.,
al the North than al The South3 The ,nsll.aI
has existed from The foundation 0! Goyemn..,
1t is recognised in The divine law, and 90 e.,a
further back than that, 10 the sons OF Shcn ..5
have crossed the broad A lanric 10 iulh, Inc il:
Tiny imposed upon them By the Almighty.
lltne object be emancipation, They mus (
through The vista q long anticipation, u /, (.
scenes Of Hay!i; and il lSey have morally L,
heir Object, then must they extend ne ara !.
their operations.
The only way TO accomplish their ends x, .
unite with The Souh in their present elio,s c-
the amclloralion OF the condition Of The slave
this was their true plan, il their object lie praci.
ca and beautiful emancipation.
what have the AbnlituniS.s accomplished L;
their agiaions and effons7 have hey emanei,a.
led one slave2 Some they nave stolen d !, rue.
bul have they cmanciPated one7 WA then
do they hope 10 gain he was driven 10 The a..
conclusion, that il was Tor The pollica advance.
meni of a section.
The first men who had taken ground ior Or.
Con were from the South, for he e1lca, Z
Tree territory. And yet il is complained b. Il.
Senator from Massachusetts tnat The ctj-c; (.
the Soulh is 10 increase The slave power IL >tf;.
right the Soun might claim such an rcrtas- b
representation; but where is Tie evidence ina ehe
had done SOL Her constant course has been u
| OF concessonf
And while this has been The case win tn n.
The reverse has been the course in me opp0se
reriion. Evonts we're iranspirng there oris.a.
ing ~ this question, which might confa =
election in tn mighty State Of New Yora A.3
all this had proceeded from The leaencg {. IL
South, in regard TO the Efforts IT the Nora E n.
crease their political power.
lie commended that all which is properly IN 4
Stale, the General Governmen, is bound, an.t.
the provision Of The Corsiuiioi regulate. con-.
mcrce among The States, 10 protect lh- owner ii
the possession OF, wherever he may take 4 All!
that ne can only lose ii as a penalty Tor TIE 70.
la'ion Of some regulation imposed b. vine 4
this authority under The Constitution
IL was the sympathy Of The South tor ne Morn
lhaI had induced The South 10 enler no WOW !.
with Great Bfitain. The South were pr, sTerou,
under the institutions OF Great Britain, an /
was To fesls; her expressions 10 their Nla,e'1
brethren thai they came TO lie rescue. And -
also, in The war Of 1912, il did not igla L.
aggresslons upon the Interests OF The Soull he
South had done much for their Norhern bic.'
rer; and they were ready TO do more.
There can be no compromise unless uaoH Z
jus! line distinctly defined ard inviolabe. lias
North insist upon drawing around re Souh a
cord which is TO be their annihilalion, then &.
was prepared TO ressi. II the Senate voted dotn
his amendment, then he should stan. prepa e. 3
guard against consequences, from whatever g1a..
ter they may come.
MIR. Clayton thought il il was III intenoa s.
Congress to adjou al The ordinary refo. I
| was time that something was done TO con.s1l,
the opinion OF the Senate on some one ac1 7.
! iion. as Inc dcbale continued ameHidl-as
Were multiplying. The territorial coGia,a /
| Of which he Vas member, were engage H. r..
pairing bill embracing this grea, ques.i5g 6.
| could II be expected his committee, as ne ft.
| 81 uiei would give entire satisfaction lt
Missouri Compromise had been rcpor,rf =
committee OF eight members. Wiz ?ie~
10 concentrate operations, lie mose' IT, 4
committee of eight membefs-f.sr f,m re-
moth and four from the south-to IL 50 o..
SIT Il ed, as TO embrace two OF each r,i.
cal party al the norm and two a. h. ,oja-
whom should BE- recommtei this bill an 81 Il
amcndmen;s-tha i may be ascefaine H7eI''
anything caa b. done, and il no. taat ilsY q
proceed to The other business.
Nj. FooIe had eli rejoicei when lie p Z
lion OF compromise had been made IL Na;3',
men, and he lel' graiied now a, the rr"acsfE
of the Senator from Delaware. Bat Il tn, =.
miee Should not be able 10 agree upon any s's
satisfactory, nc should sill ieel Il hi, ta7
struggle on Tor The otjscI desired.
Mr.. Fitzgerald ros- ~ make a few rea7'ts
replT 10 charge made, uninieptionaliY no'isl.
upon the Sale which he mad HI homo 70 ~
represent, by the Senator from SCUM Ca!,If'
(Mf. Calhoun Ii was that Michigan hal s:mt'
ted the terms Of the ordinance OF 1851 BE-
sired 10 give The Senator an opportunity 2 I:
whether he had correctly underslooi Mimi
Mr.. Calhoun would answer very cofdia'lf p
| he regretted iha, he could NOT do so saiisiacoI,'