The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-07

Oh treason against the constitution Inc
ion; for there would not be one slave the less in all
America even should Congress append the "Wmot Pro.
viso to every law upon the statute book II this party
slavery from American SOIL they should seek 10 intro
duce into that portion OF country where the climate,
SOIL and productions would all appeal with power to the
Lei the slave be carried where he is burden rather
than of profit and self interest will prompt his
liberation there, much more certainly than the jealous
efforts OF dsneresed piey In the regions where cotton
and tobacco grow But the tender consideration OF the
free soer for the African confines him forever in the
bondage Its very evident that il the slaves Of Virginia
and Kentucky were distributed all the country coded
to the United States by Virginia in 1887 the probabilities
Of their liberation would be increased many hundred
Told, even without the appliances freely but nefectu-
ally resorted 10 now in various parts Of the Union.
The terms Of deep and bitter eproach which the fanat
les OF the North heap upon the South being dsgured
with the blot OF African bondage land whitening
under the course OF saveryare not to be reconciled
with simple desire to exclude slavery from the terrific
es, which is their avowed object In spite OF any DIS
clamern spite OF professed veneation for the sacred
constitution we value much. determnation to over
throw slavery is manifest in their of procedure
They have either resolved to dissolve the Union or be-
evng that the South has not the spirit resist have
determined to invade the sanctuaes of homes, and
There might be discovered some justification in the
course OF outrage pursued towards u.s. it, upon compar
ison our country and people sank into nsignfcance by
venture sch charge. Our slave holding country fur
nishes the staple products which foster foreign
and secures to the North the wealth and prosperity they
enjoy and boast o The curse Of slavery has not filled
our land with felony, and crime We have no riots,
mobs arson, and Wholesale murder to mourn over, to
punish, or to countenance. We have no work houses
crowded with furnishing and unprovded wretchedness
no swarms OF beggars nfesting our ctes no onerous
poor rates levied to support everlasting paupersm All
IS peace, quiet and ORDER From extremity of the
land TO the other there is felt in every ramfcaton OF So
ciety, perfect and absolute personal security
The intellectual culture OF country will scarcely be
considered inferior to that OF 0nslaveholdng beth
am and ali ofo
sons will certainly not suffer in comparison with any
Where and how this "blighting influence Of slavery"
the idea Of slavery, they hazard the safety of the Union
II fanatcal sentmenality is to break down the pro-
visions OF written constitution, there is at once end
Of the eonfederacy i is worse than idle to discuss ques
tons OF ethics with the enthusiast who denounces as ga
curse an institution established by the command Of God
himself and who asplres to teach morality purer than
that OF our Redeemer.
We plant ourselves upon the constitution ITSELF and
rest our claims to protection upon its solemn guarantees
We desire power for slavery than conferred
by i we ask no greater security The queruous
plants which the fanatics make continually against the
aggressive spirit OF the slave power" calculated
only to deceive their deuded followers. 'sThe slave
power dictated the terms Of thepesen Union, and gave
up voluntarily that authority and control which the ag
tators say it is now striving to lay hold on. The sur
render Of the northwestern territory under the ordinance
of 1857 rendered impossible that 'sthe slave power
should after have the ascendency in the Union We
ask for superiority but equality Of rights privileges
and mmunites we not only ask for, but resolved 10
have
There can be nothing more monstrous than the power
claimed for Congress exclude slavery from the terrific
res. Congress has powers except those conferred on
by the express Of the constitution, such as are
necessary TO carry into effect those expressly granted
There clause in that instrument comforting upon
Congress authority to egsae upon the subject of slavery
in the territories or elsewhere; will be pretended
that the exercise OF this power necessary TO carry into
effect any expressly granted To touch the subject all
then, is palpabe and direct infracton OF the constu
ton The safeguards which were thrown around The
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the constitution, are demolished Nothing is simple
as republican government founded upon written or
ganlc law, liked and infexible, TO which all legislative
action must conform To this invention America owes
its greatness and its liberty 1t is however in vain 10
talk of the supremacy OF the people, idle to teach that
fixes the authority OF the legislature shall be written and
Interchangeable But allow the unauthorized action OF the
legislature to-day TO be given for the exercise
OF the power to- morrow and the rights OF the peo
pie will be already usurped and their liberties in danger
Such, precisely is the condition Of things at this mo-
ment in the Congress OF the United States The only
shadow Of justification they pretend 10 for the prohibition
Of slavery in the territories that the Missouri compro
mise, il is termed excluded it from all territory north
of 80 deg. 80 min. Of north latitude Without even
pretence OF constitutional right for this action they now
urge as precedent giving authority 10 violate that
compromise and exclude slavery from all territory be-
longing othe United States. II we point to the letter Of
the constitution as the only OF authority, they
point with triumph TO the Missouri compromise n we
then insist upon the limits fixed BY that agreement they
laugh at the ereduty which attempts to define authority
derived from precedent alone Even now, by virtue OF
this single precedent Congress claims the power OF abo
ishing slavery in the District OF Columbia and in all the
fofts and arsenas belonging the federal government
IN the South, well as 10 prohibit the transportation and
sale oil slaves from Stale another So we are not
left TO speculate upon the probable consequences OF sub
hitting 10 the Unauthorized exercise OF power in given
case The fruits OF are plain; they ruinous and
never ending aggressions
The loyalty and devotion OF Virginia TO the Union are
known TO the world They written upon the enduring |
pages OF our eountrys history. She was amongst the
bret TO strike for constitutional liberty; she will be the
last to abandon IT, The great compromises upon which
rests she offered and she herself suffered the chief
saerhces to secure ITS permanency; she has given with
rberay which at this day scarcely be reconciled
with the dictates OF wisdom In all things touching The
honor and glory Of the confedecy her hand has never
been closed except upon the sword
She cannot submit TO This usurpaon OF authority this
violation OF her rights this wanton degradation Let us
insist that the question be settled and forever Let
us have no pallatives deceptive tTuces, no delays
which only give strength TO The spirit OF aggression; no
compromises which leave the question open for future
adjustment Let be settled TO every foot OF territory
belonging to the United States or which may hereafter
be hers By compact as solemn and nvioabe as the /
constitution itself Anything short OF this il certain ruin
10 the South IL Is humiliation II conflict must come
let IL now. We are strsng in reaty--stroneef
still in comparison with those whose bands are already
raised against few years OF acquiescence and
snpneness will bring about necessity OF an absolute
submission oeyery wrong which oppression contempt
might heap upon our country.
Submission to the proposed action OF Congress is vr
tual surrender Of the entire South to the African race II
slavery s TO be confined TO its present limits with CIR
die Of free States surrounding from the Atlantic 10 the
Gulf OF Mexico very few years in nations history
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