The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-02-10

no such purpose or intention how exists with !
Tue North, 10 any. considerable extent W
the truth OF this, we: have ample evidence
IN wha, has occurred already in the House
OF Representatives, where the nopuIar feel
'ngs are soonest aud ,hust intensely fell. !
Although Congress has been in
but little moro than one mo. '"Ssoa
number of measures O! "", s'e"ts'
aggravated nsS -'rojuceJ, aud they more
far v..,.. .u dangerous, than have been
r,,sy M yea. before. And what clearly dis.
'.'es whence they take their origin is the
'act that they oil reiTie 10 The 'Fefri,orial
aspct OF the ss,ibjsut., of. slavery, or some
other OF Il nature aud churac,er intimately
connectedwilli Il. =
Ihe-firs, oi.his series of agyressions is :,
resolution introduced by member from
MASSACHUSETTS, the object Of which is. TO re.
peal all acts, s,or parts OF acts, which rccos..
mise the exislsncc oil slavery, or uu,hopfse
the selling anl disposing oi slases:r this
i)istrict. Onlile. question 81, cave to bring
IN bill, the votes sts6u So for and g. "a.
ga,nss, leays.--sffe mex, was resolution
ohereu oy Member from Ohio, instruct
'"9 inc Sommi;tae on Territories TO
report iortt. with bills for excluding slavery
from CaliiuFh!a and New Mexicof : 1t pass
cd by Vote OF ln7 10 80. That was fol.
,o"ea oy OH Introduced by another III em.
oerfrom O"io,,o takes The. votes the inhabi.
t'"'so. this District, on the question whether
ssa:ery Within lis limits should bc abolished,
lhe bill provided according 10 the admis.
sion$otE theamoYer,. tlla., free negroes aud
s Esisases should z,he question to Ia y
ftha !9 b sshls, stool
Ellonof q ai IN syYY sia.Sha
iollo9l.ls' s,yer!s ;,ss hessas Tie ii:
now prosecuted Ia sthis metropolis 81 ne.
Republic IN !Miuinan ~ being, as chaliels, con.
trary to n.tufal justice aud tile lunIa men, en-
nl principles q our polilicul system and is
ne'ortously reproach, 10 our country.
throughout Ghristenaom, and A. serious
itndra.lce 10 The progress Of Republican
Lioerty among the nations Of the earth.
Therefore, s'f'f
Resolved, That the Committee far the
DissrIct OF Columbia be instructed 10 re-.
port b'll, Us sooa as Practicable, prohibit.
ing tue slave tlaIe III the said Dis,ric,. u
4n the question ot, adopting the rcsol ulion..
thsAyotes stood % Tor, lnl 50 against, Us
was tol!sgWsd We hy s; member from illinois,
who ettsrszlsi inn far aboilshing Ala,
very in The Esrriilories, and dsnII places
whe.e Congress has exclusivelyppwers Of
leStSlaiion that Is. ii, al! !ot:s. !Msaaz;,.es.
ar:enals, dock yards, and olhefs sshsedfuI
buildings, purchased by. Congress win lkess
consent ofthe legislatures Of The S,ases.
ihls resolution WAS passed sover under
vote. s.. l.. is; ~.
:. The votes in favor OF all these r1ansufss.
wore confiued 10 the members from Noftff4
ern States. True, there are some pa,rioticS
members from that section who yo,eda
dgaiust all OF them, and whose hioh sensk
ol justice is duly appreciated, wlc id The
progress e otthe .li usyresslons upon 1hg SOUTH
nave, oy shs.s votes saslainedltKe guaran
I tees 'ssI q lh2 mid of whom we
Iegseb!8 say many have been sacrificed al
aiRsie Tor their patriotic course. !.
we have now brought 10 u close a nar-
ralive OF the series ol lie acls of aycres
ana encroachments, conpected with thas
subject OF this address, including those that
are consummated and those sill in progress.
ihcy are numerous, great and dangerous.
anu threaten with destruction the greatest
aud most vital Of all the interests il nd ins,i.si
tutions of tue. South. Indeed it maV be
doubled whether there is u single t5royis.
ION, stipulation, or guaranty of ihe Gonsli- j
tuition, Intended fuIthe security of lhe So,ifb1 4
4 thai has not been psr rlsc III 3DndS.s
!ory ii my ~ hs
li made q Sc e: rIollss Weihef ffis
ag already lnlde, without tiie aisi
ot my other, Wonld. moi, il permitted to DID q
rate unchecked, end in eman o. mi,
that at no distant day. But be tlai ziS siits|
may:lt hardly admits Of Il doulbt 1llats Sc ihe<
a%gFesslons , already commenced Id $theJ
House, and now in progress, should besGoh.
.ssnm'nated, such iD-the end wouli ceriuin
W be the consequence S!ss},s11
Little, in truth, would be lef. to be- ilonaj
alter we have been excluded from ali ,fIe /
b 6eiloriss, including those 10 be hereafter
1aileI /, .slaseryis abolished in l6is
\ numerous places, dis
PerssIal Over The SoGif1, sshere "a 10 rrss
has pa The :gxellsly right oflegistauon. /. anal
alter I the. neasures proposed M CON-
sliu, mailed .ss Every outpost and b;a.;arA
!, W9a;d be carried md nothing would aBksI
lsiEs but tq finish o aboIitioi 4 assl
plsasnte pa abe ssstates q
piacss 6ssf isE is,.nSa
sssss Aclasiy - u
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