Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-24


70 regard Il incidental misfortune, arising
from nv ciFcUmstsuces II early life As such
nav acknowledge 4; bu; there can be no PrOPri-
ETY. IN imPu;ins Il 70 NE faUit. taunting me via
II crime educzted AZ m Cd sid ssiool
k1zss.' AT small expense; while yOC. SIR. were edu-
Gated II West Point Academy. n cCnsIisrabie ex-
PenSe- ! poorly. and ~ iEGtriGEGl cost you
higEly. and AZ uUblic cost. When we entered The
army. v0ur patriotism was aroQsed by the gIf OF
4 commissiOa. enlisted 4 private soldier.
prompted by the desire to vindicate the honor and
rights Of my country, and protect the bleeding
frOntier. You received yOur promotions IS gra-
tuIIIes--l fought for nine lou depended upon
eiucation--I upon coumou sense When the
question arises which Of Is has rendered the
eficieni service 10 the nation. will refer 70
yogr DiGry. and to your forthcoming Aisf0ry for
the answer"
The large part OF the le,,er IS occupied with
renewal Of Of the charges whsch Re made n hiS
appeal. las, summer. against Mr.. Calhoun. as
dsaniouist, and n severe reprehensiOn Of uuIfca-
lion aad n0lIisrs- He then proceeds 10 defend
his own acts and yc:es, particularly Cn the Ore
gon Bill. which the subject Of particular at
tack The main point Of his defence. as our
readers know. Is that he voted for that Bull con
tanning the resirictiou excluding slavery. on the
principle Of supporting the Missouri Compromise;
and he argues that he vas bound. as Texas
Senator 70 do 50 because the line Of the Missouri
Compromise was recognized. and enacted n the
resolutions of Congress for the admission Of
Texas
The concluding passages. rs affirming his own
opinions and purposes. IN relation 10 the NiimOt
PrOyISo. we copy IN full:
=" have been charged. Sy some uncaniii per-
7 sous with being in favor Of the NIimOt PrOSiso-
7 The charge | pronounce false. No Que IS or can
Be more opposed 10 the Wilmo, Proyiso. than am,
/ and ever have been This ProviSo. BY lis very
terms. applied only 10 territory hereafter 10 Be &C.
CURED by treaty or O;herSise aud not 10 that
\ already held BY the United States. Il had no
I connection with. or bearing upon, the Oregon
Bill, and in guiding my action upon that measure.
! the WImo, ProSIsc had no influence | regard
It of m.schievOus tendency, and dOu6- not n
originated with those who cared more for their
own Advancement. than for the hIruCuy and we'll
F.. being Of the Union.
the ProSiSo; or that it would be binding upon the
States. in the event Of It's aioplion without
i their separate sanction or general acquie>cence.
Legislation By Congress. on the subject OF
slavery 10 the territories, :. Iuuy opliOn useless
: and injuiicious. The line Of derla rcation be.
tween free and slave States, : fixed by the com
promise. The right Of States, lying south of the
line TO be admitted with the institution Of slavery
4 If the people asking such admission require i;
cauuO; be questioned.
;. The spirit Of the rule would. in my opinion
be enfringed. should Congress. by law aigen7, Il
exclude the institution from any territory scutI
OF that line.
1 81 asser; the principle that Congress has I,
right to legslaie upon the subject of slavery il
any of the territories Of the Union. Il is an in
siiuiiOu exclusively of domestic regulation. sub
Ject alone 10 the control, jurisdiction. aad aulhori
" of the several States, each acting independently
for itself. Congress would have the S1ms rish
20 impose slavery upon State unwilling 10 re
] ceive H. exclude il from ore desirous of re
l.,- = l.. ,
!, institution, IN like manner, refers itself ertre
10 the choice and option Of each indePenden, rnem
, Der Of COnfeGeracy. Should New York deter
mine to revive the institution of slavery within
/, her limits, or Louisiana resolve 10 abolish in he
f.. own. so long each retained i republican form
of government, the National Congress could n
more righ,frIy interfere with the action Of eilhe
' in this behalf, than the Khan Of Tartary or tn
Pacha of Egypt. Those who honestly seek :
circumscrbe the territorial limits Of slavery in ih;
Union, TO omeliorate the condition of the slave o
: 10 abbreviate the era cf serrI,Cde, woud if nau
: enced by humanity, prudence and ordinary intel
gence, resort 10 Congress TO effect their Oh
! ject, inasmuch as that body must be guilty Of
/, great usurpation Of power, before il could &C
upon their applications. Slave labor must be ren
dered Improbable in the territory, where is nov
adva nta geously employed, before II will be aban
, doned. Whether the improvements Of any ag
, will effect so great reVoutOn in social sys
ten, the future must dIscloSe- but. until tn
change is peacefully brought about with the co
operation and consent of the people of the slave
holding States, the institution will continue TO ex
! st, subJec; 10 such notifications, regulations an
, restrictions, the domestic Legislatures may i'm
pose So far. however. as the subject undes con
sideralion relates to the existing territories of tn
ned Staies believe that in less than two year:
], viii be amicably settled by their admission int
the Union as States, under constitutions, with O
, without slavery, as the people may desire. The
the odious ProviSo will be put rest forever, an
notification viii have performed the last act
, her comedy, aud be issued off the stage.
you say that you are my enemy. an not your:
, for wish you many years Of happiness aud ,hu
: your declining may shed its las, rays upo
the stars and siripes--lhe emblem of imperishabl
Union.
/" With these sentiments, | have the honor
bid you finally adieu. SAM HOUSTON"
pair of gold ear rings was awarded 70 III