The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-02-10
Their object, they allege, is 10 prevent the
extenlIon CT slavery, and ours to extend it.:

.oJ'e.' .'ey aiiege, Is 10 prevent the |
ex'eh'ion CT slavery, and ours to extend it,;
''us h'k'n" tie ISSie between .hem and |
Is u ne rik''i 4 I".,;o,, <a,i. s:l,ery
-" 'S''". ."' or at? We do n,t deem it |
J, ''.'< ar, '",ii''s 10 the "hyc; OF ,a,s nd.
"E'S', !" "x' ':n'ae the qacs:iun so lu.;y dis. !
,as ''1 III u: 'st Session, whether Congress !
i!'S the right to exclude the ciz ms oi the
'n'il from im'nIslating with their proper.
~ 'n'o territories belonging to:the conied-
GRATED States OF the Union. What we bro- |
pos. III this connection is. 10 n,ok, ;, t.v,
r:narks on.what&the North nileoos .,rc
neons.y. 10 be the issue between ,is ,
thcE. anu
So far fro:, i,.aintaininr ~,
W'Ith Tue c 'ssus implies. We tholi that ti,e
.,snL M. ~ " 'ssr"'nent has NJ riyh,s,to ex-,
.ena or restrict :,,ave1y, no s4,iore than TO
si1sssn oofisoo''sh III no. has i, any right
I; y u:eVer s so distinguish between the Do
"i:s''c Institutions of one State, or section.
';'' =. a"o;hcr, ihyQcdcr TO favor iile one and
discourage The othfrs<s.As tho Fe.lrrai Re.
pFeSanI;'."c OF each and>all>ihe States. It is
oo"hu I" deal oat, within the Sptfprr.of tts-
powers: sT"al and exact justice and favor
~ ''!' 1" act otherwise, 10 undertake. ,o
u'Sc:''i'ni'e hrtwecn the !1m.s,ic u,tiiu.
'l'h o. on' and ano;her, would be to ac, in
to'', 5 'overSi'H OF the end for which i, WAS
''sle'!--'o be the common protector
III. guardian OF all. Eu,cftaiu,n.r ,hos.
oI''.o's we ;.S:t not, as the Nort alleges.
~ 'or Inc exenson OF slavery. Ina,
) asonlH ~ y, make Discrimination in our fuyr,r
1 g ~ s,lln land onslilalioaaL as tbs d,s.
ask gainst ] u ::
issaes !as Tug ~. iisrso,ir
: uuncs''c 1nstlt1tion sis good Or Bad ar
,s mne'hef II, SHOULD he suppressed or pre.
sc'veI II belongs to as, and u,on,y ',o
:'u' s"ca qnest'ols. lVha, then we do
's, "!,; IS; not to extend slavery, bu, that
we sh'.i not DC prohibited from i.umisi,,.
49, win oar properly, into the rerri,ories
~ tne oii't'd Stl,es, because wei,. slave
"o.'1rsi or, in oiher words, that we shall
"''' on that account, be distran calsed or
r','re"c possessed by I'LL others, Citizens
W, "" i'felgn"rs, with discrimination Us To
n''ac'er: profession, or color. AL, whetl.-
Iavase, barbarian, Or civilized, NAV
wv sasss. apd sxelsdsd.,
rs ,rsst our claims, not onlyion lie high
s s.o"" Is above stated, but, also on the solid
,r. ,;rr.."I,iio, of right, justice anu ou,;a;;;v.
H Territories immediately Ia controversy.
,xew ArS'c" and Cllfornia-werc NC.
q.Ied ny The common sacrtica and e1I,r.s
VI a' me States, towards which the South
: contributed far more than her full shar. of
I. men, 10 say nothing OF money, and is. of
course Oh every principle Of rirht. ,iustice
Et1',"ess' 1',' and equality, entitled 10 pariicioae
lu''y IN the benefi's 10 be derived from ibs;.
ac4"si''on. But as impregnable as is this
e Esst"un'' there is another noiless So Ours
4: 5s.sta Federal Government pov.r,men,
IN Which not Individuals, bat Sta,es as dis.
s ynet sovereign Communities, are the ron.
: : 9,AsusehtS. 10 them as members oc ,h.,
I ssafal Union the territories beIono onJ
= ysAte hence declared to b.. I,.rrI,o,a.
uSs'o"s'ngleIhe United STATES. The S,,,ss
,hen; are Joih&qgners. .Npw II is concs,,..l .s
a ~ ""l"rifers na TIC sFn biect, that il alia
sach governments their iifes,slais ra =.
1rlqn'i ~, Ia rights AMI cuu,l in dirn;,r
Ivy alS" conccdc thai This equality c,n
."'"t's 80, III: basis of such Government, and
:""' u c'iin"t be de>.ro, ed wth,u, p rhoun.
."s 'hrir nnlure aud character r:-I,o ds.
P.!''; 'hcn, the Southern States. an;l ,be;r
I'''z'nS "' their t;,.l share in the Tsrri,orss
., ue'iarei TO belong 10 them in common w;h
.ne o'her Stnies, would he ii, aerooat;o, of
me equality belonging 10 them ,s inenohsra
"' : the Fedtralg U,sion, ,at,d4 sink j hem, ,tran,
ilsin 8 Into boftinate and de - :
aenls &, 6 ~,
limpfesaable. gr5p pnts On which I'VE re :, ,,; orr
"en,ana ..,, to an equal participation Insths
D't as solid AMI impregaable as ,bev
a'e IN The eyes d justice and reason. ,li,ey
npp'se feeble resistance TO N 10 il ,rf.y,de.
H'",''ieu ID engross the whole. At,he las,
s's,n,'' OF Congress, bill was passed 80.
.aoi'sh'"g ,errito:lal Government tor Ore.
Eon, ex:'ua'ny s!Avery ttereirom. :. The
PRESIDENT gave his sanclion 10. ,.,.. b;u ami
t'senti special lness,laees5 Congrcss assis,saa s
f'"S h,s rea e fdofdg So These rea sSnss
.Pse,snyi9A .P,;,ss dfhat< tap Missouri cotnpfom,ss
St.vass9ttH, .s and w0uIi be, cx,enleil yes,sof
'sssSssbfky al'natains. to the Pacific. ocean
asna The l'residen: intimate d his inienlion
~ =, ms M messige tosvrto aay future bill ,,ba,
ssnopld festricl sl:ivsty s6dfiIsof tha fi;,s &c
sinlt conprotnise. tssaab ina IA : Is Sbsva;
been the purpose and on q
TO {, extend the Missouri isiss ,Ing MI
ABOVE indicated, thssp lbss
tlt,couli only be s
aca!essnce Of I6s lid gGtsI
ne gdsys ;opmsnls sSsiotT4SI
SO sssss sass 81