Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-06-14


administration, and beg you ,ehen nsTt
you see him 10 remember me to him; and
thank him IN my name for has kind and Gf
Jectionate message These | believe my
dear Sir, are his precise words for as they
were spoken with much feeling and in
deep and solemn tone OF voice they ma !e
an impression on my mind that can never
be effaced."
This is my second personal reason
for dwelling on Mr.. Calhoun. 1t is to
repel his attacks upon me. Public duty,
in the Senate of the United States,
would have required me to reply to his
resolutions, if he had ever called them
up there. Their passage through the
Missouri Legislature makes it still
more my duty to do so. These resolu-
tions are his! copied from his, with such
exactitude of Ideas, that some transpo-
sition of clauses, and some variation of
phrase, can deceive no one. 1t only
betrays design 10 disguise, where dis
guise is impossible. / have read the
original here is the copy:
Resolutions ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY.
"ReSolUed by the General Assembly of
the State of Missouri: That the federal con>
stilution was the result OF a compromise be>
tween the conflicting interests Of the State
which formed it, and in no part OF that in
strument is 10 be found any delegation OF
power to Congress to legislate on the sub
ect OF slavery, excepting some special pro.
visions, having in view the prospective abb
lition OF the African slave trade, made for
the securing the recovery OF fugitive slaves
any attempt, therefore, on the part OF Con>
gress 10 legisate on the subject, so as to al.
feet the institution Of slavery in the States,
in the District OF Columbia or in the terri
tories is, to say the least. a violation Of the
principles upon which the instrument was
founded.
2. That the territories, acquired by the
blood and treasure OF the whole nation,
ought to be governed for the common bene.
fit Of the people Of all the States, and any
organization Of the territorial governments
excluding the citizens Of any part Of the
Union from removing to such territories with
their property, would be an exercise Of pow
er, by Congress, inconsistent with the spirit
upon which our federal compact was based,
insulting to the sovereignty and dignity OF
the States thus affected, calculated to ALLEVIATE
one portion OF the Union from another, and
tending ultimately 10 disunion.
3. That this General Assembly regard the
conduct Of the northern States on the sub.
ect OF slavery as releasing the ,laveholding
States from all further adherence to the basis
Of compromise fixed on by the act Of Con
gress Of March 6, 1929-even il such act
ever did impose any obligation upon the
slaveholding States, and aulhorses them 10
insist upon their rights under the Constitution;
but for the sake of harmony and for the pres.
ervation OF our federal Union, they will still
sanction the application Of tho principles Of
the Missouri Compromise 10 the recent terri
torial acquisitions if by such concession fu
turs aggressions upon tho equal rights Of the
States may be arrested, the spirit Of anti sla
very fanatacism be extnguished
4. The right TO prohibit slavery in any
territory, belongs exclusively to the people
thereof and can only be exercised by them in
forming their constitution for State Gov
eminent. or in their sovereign capacity as
an independent State.
5. That n the event Of the passage OF any
act of Congress conflicting with the prnci.
Piles herein expressed. Missouri will be found
in hearty cooperation with the slave>hodng
States: ia such measures as may be deemed
necessary for our mutual protection against
the encroachment Of northern fanatacism.
6. That our Senators in Congress be in,
structed and our Representatives be requests
ed 10 act in conformity to ths foregoing reso.
lutions."
The Calhoun resolutions were emit.
tied, The rights Of Congress over Ter
ritories of The Union IN relation to Slaue.
rf, and were introduced into the Sen
= ate February, ls47. Those of the Mis-
souri, Legislature were entitled "Reso.
lutionS in relation to slavery" and were
, introduced December, ls4s-the OBJ
iect of both the same-to deny the
right of Congress 10 prevent, or prohib
S il slavery in territories, and TO denounce
I dissolution of the Union if il did,
!. One was parent TO the other, and
: presume no man will deny it. Ano
s here make the exception which truth
r and Justice requires from me. have
Y no idea that the mass of the member.
e who voted for the resolutions in the
l last General Assembly had any ide;
r that they were Calhoun's, or considered
!, the dissolution of the Union, which
s they announced, as thing in actua
contemplation. But they are not the
d less injurious on that account. They
n are the act of the General Assembly
| and stand for the act of The State, anc
Is bind it to the car of Mr.. Calhoun. ant
10 encourage him more than any even
ID that has taken place. But they are no
y the sense of the State, nor even thu
al sense of all the members who voted 70
., them. The true sense of the State
~ - and doubt not, of large majority o
.. the members of the last legislature, wa
y, faithfully expressed in the resolves an,